The second wife, Mrs. Wang, is a capable person, but can she really break up with her eldest son just to protect a girl like her?
she does not know.
So after feeling guilty, it becomes difficult to speak honestly.
What Mrs. Dong wanted was her hesitant look, so she immediately went on to scold her.
"Why don't you speak? Are you scared?"
"Slave... I'm not afraid, I just didn't know how to speak!"
Then he raised his head and glanced at the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and saw that her face was also livid.
I could only swallow my saliva, bite the bullet and compile it.
"Since my second brother went to the Imperial Academy, the study has been cleaned by someone. It happened that the slaves were on duty today, so I fetched water and was about to clean up. I saw a figure sneaking past. I chased him out and found out
, people are running towards Yuxinzhai.”
While I was making it up, I was thinking about how to round it out.
"When I came back to look at the things in the study, I found that the set of unopened Hu pens owned by my second brother was missing, so I reported it to the second lady. We just came to Yuxinzhai to search, and we saw our third brother.
Isn’t it a coincidence that you are using this Hu pen?”
She said she had a guilty conscience and was naturally full of loopholes.
The eldest lady Dong is also in charge of Yunxiu Pavilion, how could she not hear the flaw behind it.
He shook his head and looked at Shuyun sarcastically.
"You are stupid, but you are really stupid."
When they heard this, everyone in Xikuoyuan was shocked.
Shuyun, in particular, became anxious.
"Madam... Madam doesn't like us in the West Cross Courtyard. It's not just a day or two. But this servant didn't tell lies. Why does Madam call me stupid?"
The second lady, Wang, who was sitting next to her, also joined in the conversation.
"That's right, is my sister-in-law not looking at the face of her master? She called my dowry girl stupid in front of me. Is it possible that she meant something?"
"What my sister-in-law said is strange. Who just scolded my wet nurse and said she was a despicable old slave? Didn't my sister-in-law take me as my sister-in-law seriously at that time?"
This is the third time today that the second wife Wang has been criticized.
She was so angry that she couldn't reply!
I can only swallow this breath and bring everything back to stealing the Hu pen.
"My sister-in-law's family is a businessman, so she is naturally eloquent, but I can't compare to it. But just one thing, stealing is stealing, otherwise how could the second brother's Hubi appear in Yuxinzhai!"
"Humph, I bought this Hu pen from Jiaxing Bookstore a month ago. I didn't bring enough money with me at that time, so I asked the clerk from their store to come back and get it."
"So what? Sister-in-law just says so?"
Madam Dong snorted coldly and said immediately.
"My brothers and sisters have never dealt with Jiaxing Bookstore. Their accountants are the most meticulous in their work, and every transaction is clearly remembered. At that time, I reported the name of the prime minister's house. Now I only need to look it up.
One or two. This is one of them!"
"Secondly, Shuyun just said that the Hu pen in my second brother's son's room has not been opened yet, but my son's Hu pen has been used for more than a month, and there are signs of use. If you find someone to check it, you will know whether it is genuine or not!"
"Thirdly, you just saw a blurry figure running into Yuxinzhai, and then you opened your mouth and said that it was my son who stole it. With such a red mouth and white teeth, do I think you have any ironclad evidence? After all,
It’s just some nonsense. Do you think everyone in Xikuayuan is blind? A thief broke into this huge courtyard, and you were the only one who saw it? "
As soon as these three rebuttals were finished, the second lady's face lost its expression.
And Shuyun, who was kneeling on the ground, was also in a state of confusion, and the calmness he should have had on weekdays was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, he blurted it out in a hurry.
"I'm not the only one who saw it! There were others!"
After she said this, it was as if she wanted to drag others into the water.
At this time, who dares to step forward?
Whoever comes forward will be punished with her.
Maybe he will be sent to the official for investigation because of his reluctance!
Seeing that none of the people in the Xikuoyuan who followed him said a word, Shuyun became completely anxious.
He pulled Grandma Wang to talk and said.
"Mom, please save me, you saw it too, didn't you?"
Grandma Wang is an old man, how could she be offended by such a few words.
He immediately waved his hands and said.
"This servant has been serving the second lady, and the second lady was also chatting with the old lady in Ronghe Hall. How could we see it! Are you confused?"
In one sentence, Shuyun was completely abandoned.
In the current situation, Shuyun might be able to suppress this farce.
Grandma Wang is not stupid, and neither is the second wife, Mrs. Wang.
She wanted to sound the alarm to the big house, but she didn't want to completely break up with him.
People have already found out the flaws one by one. If you ask again, won't you be slapped in the face?
Wang didn't want this, so she opened her mouth and said threateningly.
"Shu Yun, you don't see clearly what you are trying to do by grabbing and biting at will! Why don't you apologize to the third brother and sister-in-law!"
"My slave is wrong, my slave is wrong. I didn't see clearly just now. It wasn't the third brother who stole it. It was me who saw it wrong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Muzhi, who had never spoken, held on to her.
Although he is young, he also knows a truth.
If he is convicted of theft, he will never be able to raise his head again in this life.
There is no chance of a career anymore.
People from Xikuoyuan can tolerate those who are greedy for money and say bad words.
But if you let go of such a vicious heart, you won't be able to live a peaceful life in the future.
So he opened his mouth and said.
"Mom, I don't accept her apology. I'll just do what you just said and send her to the official for investigation!"
"My son is right! Why can a girl open her mouth and stop talking to me? You Xikuoyuan people are shouting, killing, and punishing people. Now that you see that the momentum is not right, you just apologize and want to wipe it out. What a dream!"
The eldest lady Dong also knew today that she would not send this book to Yingtian Mansion.
There will be no peace of mind in the future!
My face was already torn, and I don’t care this time!
So he shouted.
"Mother Dong."
"The old slave is here!"
"Tie this girl up and join me in kissing and handing over the writ of paper to Yingtian Mansion!"
"yes!"
Seeing the eldest son being so unyielding, the second wife, Mrs. Wang, was really scared.
Gritting his teeth, he stood up and said.
"you dare!"
"What do I dare not do! Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes! Anyway, the master and the children can't make a good way out if they are not implicated, so let's just die together!"
Madam Dong’s words revealed the resentment that had been hidden in her heart for many years!
Indeed!
Her mother-in-law is not an official in the court, so what kind of official reputation is needed?
Ronghetang and Xikuoyuan have a bright future waiting for them, but they are really afraid of losing face.
This time, the second lady Wang’s momentum was frightened back!