The Story of Ming Lan Episode 67 Recap
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Sheng Minglan asked Liu Mama to help her do something, and then she went outside Wang Ruofu's door and listened for a while. Wang Ruofu and Aunt Kang were arguing, so Sheng Minglan simply went in. Aunt Kang looked disdainful, thinking Sheng Minglan didn't have the guts to interrogate her. Who would have thought that Sheng Minglan directly had Caihuan brought up, and Aunt Kang's face changed.
Caihuan was tortured beyond recognition at this point, and she directly spilled everything, begging Wang Ruofu to release her. Aunt Kang claimed Caihuan was framing her, but Sheng Minglan was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and directly had her taken away. Aunt Kang was greatly alarmed and, seeing that Wang Ruofu had no intention of helping her, brought up her status as an official's family member.
But Sheng Minglan's people were from Prince Yi's Estate; how could they not dare to touch an Aunt Kang? Sheng Hong had come once and, furious, returned to his study. Sheng Minglan said that she would withdraw the guards later. She had apprehended the people she needed, and keeping the doors closed like this might make the neighbors curious, while Sheng Hong valued his reputation the most in his life.
However, once the doors opened, the news of Old Madam Sheng's illness and Aunt Kang being in the Sheng household would spread. If nothing was thoroughly investigated, the blame could only fall on Wang Ruofu. After Sheng Minglan investigated clearly, Wang Ruofu's involvement would also be lighter. Wang Ruofu immediately thought of an excuse, saying that an inside thief had startled Old Madam Sheng, and that she had invited Aunt Kang to interrogate the inside thief.
This inside thief was naturally Caihuan, but Wang Ruofu still couldn't bring herself to be harsh, thinking that simply expelling her would be enough. Sheng Minglan smiled. Just as Old Madam Sheng had said, even though Wang Ruofu had countless flaws, she was soft-hearted. It was precisely because of her soft heart that Wang Ruofu had people like Aunt Kang around her. Sheng Minglan then spoke frankly with Wang Ruofu.
As long as she stayed away from such treacherous people, the authority over household management would still be Wang Ruofu's. Sheng Minglan left, and Wang Ruofu broke down crying. Aunt Kang's maidservants were all locked up, and Aunt Kang herself was dragged by two mamas and sent to a small dark room, her mouth stuffed with a cloth strip so she couldn't cry out.
Liu Mama arrived at the Kang household, claiming that Aunt Kang wanted to summon her confidants to the Sheng household, and thus called for Mama Qi's two sons. Who would have thought that as soon as those two entered, they were seized? Mama Qi was old, and it was likely her two sons knew more about the affairs of the outer courtyard than she did, so Sheng Minglan had Liu Mama apprehend them both.
Sheng Minglan went to interrogate Aunt Kang's maidservants. One maidservant spoke a few words and was slapped, immediately not daring to move. But one of the maidservants was extremely loyal and stubbornly refused to speak. Sheng Minglan then had Caihuan brought up, crushing those maidservants' hopes. Following this, Mama Qi's two sons were also brought in, hogtied, to intimidate the maidservants.
Then she had the two sons separated and kept under guard, while the loyal one was personally attended to by Master Tu the Second. As soon as Aunt Kang saw Sheng Minglan, she lunged at her like a madwoman, but she was first pressed down onto a chair by Sheng Minglan's people. Sheng Minglan, with her pregnant belly, came to interrogate Aunt Kang.
She didn't expect Aunt Kang to confess; she hated herself for having too many scruples and not being able to chop this cruel woman and feed her to dogs. Aunt Kang was tied to a pillar, so she wouldn't be able to commit suicide. Sheng Minglan left, and Aunt Kang, her mouth gagged, groaned hoarsely. Hai Chaoyun handled the household affairs and had a letter sent swiftly to Sheng Changbo, who was away on business, hoping he would make a decision quickly.
