Chapter 12 — The Queen Reorganized the Marquis Palace

Bui The Tu said it was goods from his shop, he just asked for a ride." I asked: "When he told you to sign, did you obediently sign right away?" She turned around to look at me.

“Because he said that to help me.

He promised that as long as the Bui family earns money, he will help me fill the gap in the Marquis Palace." Bui Hanh roared angrily: "So Nhu!" So Nhu completely collapsed.

“Why are you yelling at me?

If it weren't for you inciting me to approach the front page, asking me to sign the passport, and inciting me to hide your sister's books, how could I be in this situation? The sound of shocking breathing echoed throughout the street. So Nghien closed her eyes. Bui Hanh's face was dark, there was no more blood left. I look at So Nhu.

“Go ahead.”

She cried and sobbed: "He said you're too talented, the Marquis's shop and estate will sooner or later fall into your hands. As long as I take over the housekeeper's authority, the Marquis will obediently listen to me. At that time, the Bui family can freely borrow the name of the Marquis Palace, borrow the name of the Marquis Palace, and no one will ever be able to find out." Mrs. Bui Lao screamed shrilly: “You speak ambiguously! Shut that girl's mouth for me." The official took half a step forward.

“Who dares to attack?”

So Nhu dragged his knees and crawled to beg at my feet.

“Sister, I have told you everything, I have told you everything.

Please save me.” We take a step back.

“I am not a government official.”

Her hand dangled helplessly in empty space. So Nghien stared at her, her voice hoarse.

"You lied to me, also because of Bui Hanh?"

So Nhu raised her tear-stained face.

“Brother, I need you to stand by my side.

You're too strong, I'm afraid of you." So Nghien laughed bitterly. That smile is more tragic than crying.

“She was strong, so I planned to harm her.

I'm stupid, so you use me as a stepping stone." So Nhu was speechless. When Bui Hanh was being escorted by officials for questioning, he still looked back and glared at me.

“So Lenh Nghi, don't be complacent yet.

Your palace is not clean at all.” I replied: "That's why I'm shaking off the cleansing mud." After the fall of the Bui family, the main gate of the Marquis Palace became deserted. The group of people who once fawned over So Nhu were now scattered and evaporated without a trace remaining. So Nhu was kept under house arrest in the West Court by the Old Lady, only waiting for the government officials to finish questioning him before being sent straight to the family temple. So Nghien followed me every day to learn how to check the books. On the first day, he only flipped through half an hour and was already complaining of a headache.

“Why are these books so tangled and tangled like a spider web?”

I said: "Because the spider spins a web and wants to carve and eat its prey." He was silent and thoughtful.

"Before, did you have to take care of all this alone?"

“Yes.”

His throat was choked.

"And yet I still dare to scold you for only focusing on money."

Thanh Hoa walked in carrying tea.

“He didn't just scold me for that sentence.

Do you need me to make a list for you to see? So Nghien's ears turned red.

“You list it.”

Thanh Hoa was stunned. So Nghien lowered her head.

“I will bow my head and confess my sins one by one.”

I glanced at him.

“There's no use admitting guilt.

Get to work.” He immediately straightened his back.

“I will.”

On Friday, when I checked the books, I found out the biggest loss. The house deed of the three shops on East Street is owned by Marquis, flying without wings. As soon as the old man heard the news, he panicked. The Buddha's rosary was broken and scattered all over the floor.

“That is the dowry left by my mother.”

I raised my eyes. Mother of the original owner. No wonder there's always a blank paragraph in old books. So Nghien eagerly asked: "Who took it?" Mr. Bookkeeper knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

“In the past, Lady Hau passed away, and the house contract was kept by the Old Lady.

Later, the housekeeper's eldest lady checked each time. More later. . .” He stole a glance at the Old Man. The Old Lady's face was ashen gray.

"Later, I'll be sick again, and the key will be entrusted to Nhu Nhi."

It's So Nhu again. Thanh Hoa was angry and trembling.

"She even dares to take away her dowry when she comes to the lady's dowry?"

I asked the bookkeeper: "Who is collecting the current rent?"

“In name it is still Marquis, but in fact half a year of rent is not recorded at all.”

So Nghien slapped the table loudly.

“Half a year?

Are you all blind? The bookkeeper banged his head.

“The second lady said that the rent money must be used to fill the deficit of the banquet, this time it will be made up later.”

I said: "Call So Nhu here." When the door of the Western Court opened, So Nhu was sitting burning paper. Thanh Hoa had sharp eyes and rushed to extinguish it immediately. In the charcoal pot, there was only a half-scorched piece of the contract left. She picked it up and looked at it, her face pale.

“Miss, it's an old starfruit copy of the East Street shops.”

So Nhu stood dazed in the corner of the room, her hair disheveled and disheveled. She doesn't cry anymore.

“You guys are late.”

So Nghien rushed in and shouted.

“Where is the house contract?”

So Nhu raised her eyes to look at him, the smile on her lips was cold and gloomy.

“Don't you no longer trust me?

Why do you still ask me? So Nghien roared: "That's the dowry my mother left for Sister Truong." So Nhu screamed shrilly: "Mother! Mother! She is also my father's wife, not my mother. When she was alive, she despised my aunt, and when she died, she still left behind countless things for So Lenh Nghi. What is the basis for that?" So Nghien was stunned. We entered the room.

“Based on that was her dowry.”

So Nhu glared at me.

“You have everything in your hands.

The status of a daughter-in-law, the housekeeper's rights, the mother's dowry, the grandmother's trust. Even the little bit of mercy that I worked so hard to win, you want to take back." I replied: "What you gain is not mercy, but people wanting to take advantage of you." She smiled faintly.

“So what's wrong?

At least they still pay attention to me. It's not like you're like me, just standing there makes people suffocate." Thanh Hoa cursed: "Are you still an old talker when you steal?" So Nhu pointed his nose at me.

“The house contract is in Bui Hanh's hands.

Aren't you a very talented person? If you're good, go and claim it back." So Nghien's face changed in horror.

“Will you give your mother's shop to Bui Hanh?”

“Not for.”

So Nhu smoothed his messy hair, "It's an exchange. He swore to the sea that if it happened, he would take me as his wife." The room was dead silent. So Nghien felt like someone had just given him a heavy slap, this slap was even heavier and more painful than the previous slap the other day.

“Just because you wanted to marry him, you sold Truong Sister's shop?”

So Nhu retorted: "Don't you all criticize me for being bad and despicable? Then I'll just let it go." I looked at her attentively.

“On the contract, my mother's name is clearly written, what tricks did you use to bypass the name transfer?”

Finally, she also showed a hint of pride.

“The Old Lady's seal, the signature of the bookkeeping department, the Bui family stands as guarantor.

Sister, no matter how clear and precise your statistics are, it cannot stop the living people who want to extend their hands to help me. I nodded.

“Very good.”

So Nhu frowned.

“Aren't you impatient?”

“There's no need to be impatient.”

I picked up the piece of the half-burnt copy.

“The soot burned is just a copy of an old contract.

If you want to transfer a real contract, you must bring the original to the office to complete the procedure to change ownership. Bui Hanh is currently being called in for questioning by the government, so why does he have the guts to go there? The house contract is definitely still in the Bui family." So Nhu's face was pale. I turned around.

“So Nghien, prepare the carriage.”

He quickly followed behind. Behind him, So Nhu's shrill voice echoed: "There's no way you can get it back. The Bui family will grit their teeth and deny it." I don't bother turning back. Thanh Hoa responded for me.

"Don't worry, my lady is more than capable of removing the mask and making them bow their heads and admit their guilt."

Bui family's big gate is tightly closed.