Most of the servants of the Mu Mansion signed a death contract, and life and death were in the hands of the master of the Mu Mansion. Even if they did something wrong, they would be beaten to death. The government also acquiesced. There was always a kind of incomprehension between the officials and businessmen.
There is a tacit understanding that the servant's life is as light as an ant and can be dealt with at will.
If Xiaotong's death happened in normal times, it would be nothing more than a whitewash. However, if it happened when the whole family was around, it would be completely different. Such a large number of servants were standing aside and watching.
, if an improper handling is spread, it will definitely be a huge blow to the reputation of Mu Mansion.
Mu Qingyang's face was livid and she didn't speak. The day after tomorrow was the old lady's birthday party, and it was really unlucky for something like this to happen.
"What's going on? Tell me clearly." Ms. Lin looked like the matron of the house. Everyone had different expressions. Only she calmly asked the maid who came to report the news.
"The second young lady locked Xiaotong in the room and asked her to tell her why she pushed the eldest lady into the lake. But Xiaotong insisted that she was wronged. When the slave went to deliver dinner today, she found that there was no response in the room, so she pushed the door and went in
Only then did I realize that she actually...committed suicide." The maid was obviously frightened, her hands kept shaking, and she knelt on the ground and kept swallowing saliva, as if she was trying to calm herself down.
"Is the person dead?" Lin frowned.
"I'm still alive, but I lost a lot of blood. I don't know if I can save him." The slave replied hurriedly.
"Hurry up and ask the doctor to come and take a look. It's the old lady's birthday in two days. We must not kill anyone. Go quickly." As soon as Lin finished speaking, the housekeeper immediately sent someone to find the doctor.
At this time, Lan Xi walked out with tears in her eyes, stopped in front of her father, and said softly, "Dad, Xiaotong has been serving his daughter since he was a child, and now he has suffered such a great injustice, and now... he wants to die.
Proving her innocence, my daughter believes that she was not responsible for the eldest sister falling into the water, and she also asks her father to give Xiaotong justice."
Liuyun propped his head up and played with the jade pendant in his hand, looking unclear and lazily silent.
"Yes, sir, Xiaotong has always been well-behaved and sensible. If the eldest lady hadn't insisted that it was her, I wouldn't have believed it." Mrs. Lin sighed with emotion, "Master, I still remember when Xiaotong was ten years old.
, Lan Xi fell from the rockery. In order to protect Lan Xi, she did not hesitate to make herself into a flesh pad, so that Lan Xi was not injured. However, she herself lay in bed for more than a month. Such a well-behaved child, I am
I really don’t want to believe that she would murder the eldest lady.”
These words were said so skillfully that one could not tell whether she was helping Xiaotong or Liuyun.
"Liu Yun, what do you think?" Mr. Mu finally cast his eyes on Liu Yun. He was slightly startled when he saw her half-hanging head. Such an indifferent and distant look was very much like that of his deceased wife.
Even ladies from famous families are always so indifferent and detached from the world.
"Dad, didn't you leave this matter to Lan Xi? Why are you asking me again?" Liu Yun spread his hands, as if he was throwing away the shopkeeper, and then glanced at Lan Xi, "If my sister can't handle this,
Why didn't you tell me earlier? Now that it's over, what's the point of killing someone? Grandma will come back the day after tomorrow. If she knows someone died in your yard, she will definitely be unhappy. You should still
Go back and take care of things earlier, don't talk more here."
When Liu Yun said this, Lan Xi pursed her lips and was speechless. She wanted to use this excuse to get Liu Yun into trouble, but she didn't expect that she was completely thrown away. She clenched her fists and frowned.
By the way, "Lan Xi is stupid, please give me some advice."
"Sister, are you joking? Who doesn't know that the second young lady of our Mu Mansion is very talented, but the most talented woman in Linyang City? If it's something that my younger sister can't solve, what can I, a young lady with little talent and little knowledge, do to give me some advice?"
Liuyun often said such sour words in the past, but this time she looked down at Lan Xi like a condescending young lady, with a strong sense of ridicule and disdain, without any inferiority complex or complaint, but with a completely noble air.
"Eldest sister...what are you talking about..." Lan Xi sneered.
"Besides, if my sister really can't handle it, she should ask Aunt Lin. My aunt has been in charge of Mu Mansion for many years, so she is very familiar with handling these matters. My sister asked me instead of asking my aunt, but she really asked the wrong person.
"Liu Yun smiled, with innocence shining in her eyes, making it difficult to tell whether she was sincere or intentional.
Mrs. Lin frowned slightly and turned to look at Liu Yun. She felt relieved when she saw that the look on her eyebrows was still as arrogant as before.
"What the eldest lady said is wrong. The second lady is ice-snowy and smart. Wasn't it the second lady who stepped in to solve the troubles caused by the servants in the house before? How could a mere Xiaotong not handle it well this time? I'm afraid the second lady wanted to protect her.
, then he just throws his hands away and says he can't handle it." Mrs. Liu chuckled, with a straightforward look on her face. There was probably only one concubine in the whole Mu family who dared to speak out. Mr. Mu had always let things go, but it wasn't because of how much he doted on Mrs. Liu.
, but the huge Mu family needs someone who dares to speak the truth and speak outright.
"I see, I misunderstood my sister. It turns out that my sister is not unable to handle it, but she doesn't want to handle it." Liu Yun raised an eyebrow and continued, "It would have been better if you had told me earlier, and you would have avoided going through such a big circle. If
Something really happened to Xiaotong, and if grandma blames her, none of us can bear the responsibility."
Lan Xi was about to retort when Master Mu finally waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't talk about it anymore. This matter ends here. If Xiaotong is okay, send him to another hospital and don't stay in the house anymore.
A lot of trouble."
"Dad..." Didn't these words make it clear that he still believed Liu Yun and wanted to punish Xiaotong? Lan Xi refused.
But it was obvious that Lin had been with Mu Qingyang for so many years and knew much more about her father than Lan Xi. At this time, she did not help Lan Xi. Instead, she shook her head towards her daughter and immediately hooked up with Master Mu.
"My master's arrangement is the safest, so let's do it."
Liu Yun smiled at Lan Xi with such a proud look that it made Lan Xi's teeth itch with hatred.
"Go and accompany Lan Xi to deal with this matter, so as not to leave any further trouble." Mu Qingyang withdrew his hand, said a word indifferently, and walked to Xia's side, "I'll go back with you, the wind is getting strong.
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The group of theatergoers dispersed, leaving only Lin and Lan Xi.
"What the hell are you doing? Didn't Xiaotong's matter need you to deal with it quickly? Why is it still such a big fuss?" Lin rarely spoke to Lan Xi in this tone in private, although on the surface she treated Lan Xi
She is always very strict, but in fact she is very proud of her daughter.
"You can't steal a chicken but lose a lot of rice." Lan Xi hummed and didn't want to say more.
"Hurry back and deal with it. Send that girl away quickly." After saying that, Mrs. Lin walked away without looking back.
Lan Xi pursed her lips and looked at Lin's leaving figure. Of course she knew what her mother was angry about. She had been taught since she was a child to become the most talented woman in Linyang City, because only in this way could her mother hold her head high in Mu Mansion.
Since she was in power, her mother wanted to find a high-ranking marriage for her not for her own sake, but because she could be supported by her daughter's marriage.
Of course, the more important thing is that her daughter is just a stepping stone for Hongjing. Her mother needs to use her marriage to straighten herself up and make Hongjing his legitimate son, so that she can compete with Yuchen for Master Mu's property. Or
In Lin's eyes, Yuchen, a young man with untied hair, was not worth mentioning. He was just a reclusive young master who knew nothing at all. It was easy to seize the family property from him.
In fact, Lan Xi knew all this. Although she resented being used as a pawn, she understood better that only when her mother became the main wife, could she become the legitimate daughter.
Therefore, until then, she was willing to be patient.
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