Xia Yuanqiu put down the medicine basket in his hand with a snap, and slowly stood up from the stone bench. Looking at the wolf-like women in front of him, his eyes became colder and his tone was cold: "What on earth do I have in mind? I would like to ask you, what are your intentions in coming to Yingyue Pavilion with such great force and putting this unnecessary hat on my head?"
Chang Meifeng hummed, "I know you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, so you won't admit it. I have proof." After speaking, Chang Meifeng stretched out her hand and spread her palm. She saw a green earring lying on her palm. Sophisticated and elegant.
Xia Yuanqiu's expression did not change, he only glanced at the earring and said quietly: "May I ask Madam where this earring came from?"
Chang Meifeng snorted, looked at Xia Yuanqiu with disdain, and said, "I found it in my nephew's room. Do you still want to deny it?"
Seeing this, Zhuo Qinlan hurriedly added fuel to the fire and said, "I really didn't expect that our second sister, who usually looks pure and innocent, and claims to be aloof, actually had a private meeting with a man in the middle of the night, and she didn't know that His Highness Prince Jing knew about it. What will Prince Jing think of our prime minister? It has definitely ruined the reputation of my eldest sister and I. Mother, you must investigate this matter carefully, but you must not tolerate it, otherwise others will say that our tutor is not strict. !”
Xia Yuanqiu sneered in his heart, raised his eyes and glanced at the Cuizhu standing not far away from Chang Meifeng, turned to look at Chang Meifeng, and said softly: "What kind of evidence is this? Isn't it the Cuizhu that my ex-father rewarded? Earrings?”
When the maid who was called Cuizhu heard this, her body trembled, a look of horror appeared on her face, and she hurriedly said: "This, this, these are not my slave's earrings, these are obviously your earrings, Second Miss!"
Xing Fang sneered: "Cuizhu, Cuizhu, I didn't expect that you are so young, but you are so vicious, and you dare to openly slander the second lady. This earring was obviously given to you by the second lady the day before yesterday, but I saw you wearing it with my own eyes. It's on the ear." Xing Fang walked forward as he spoke, reached out and brushed Cuizhu's ear, and said, "Look, the other one is still hanging on the ear."
Everyone followed Xing Fang's fingers and saw that another emerald earring was hanging on Cuizhu's ear, which was exactly the same as the earring in Madam's hand.
Xia Yuanqiu looked sideways at Chang Meifeng and said, "I remember that this Cuizhu is from Madam's courtyard. Madam is the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's really chilling to teach such a girl who corrupts the family tradition."
Cuizhu was almost frightened. She remembered what Xia Yuanqiu had said before. If someone was doing something small behind her and she discovered it, she would not be lenient.
She cast her pleading eyes on Madam and said pitifully: "Madam, save this slave."
Chang Meifeng couldn't get off the stage, so she was willing to take pity on her. He stepped forward and kicked Cuizhu fiercely, and said angrily: "Despicable thing-"
Seeing that this great opportunity was about to disappear, Zhuo Qinlan was not willing to give in. She said sharply: "Mother, please don't listen to the second sister's words. Cuizhu has always been responsible and will never do such a thing." Zhuo Qinlan pinched Chang Meifeng secretly and kept winking. Chang Meifeng still didn't understand. She immediately turned to look at Chang Li and asked, "Mother, did you see anyone yesterday?" Entered Mingyue Pavilion?"
Mother Chang Li and her daughter Chang Meifeng had a heart-to-heart relationship, but they didn't know what their daughter meant by her question, so they quickly replied: "So, I did see someone entering Mingyue Pavilion last night. The person was wearing a snow-white dress. There was a light pink girdle tied around her waist, and there was a girl in green following behind her. It was dark at the time, so I couldn't see her face clearly. I just thought that the girl from the mansion was going the wrong way. I thought that they would be alone if they knew the way. When I got back, I didn’t make any noise."