"Madam!" Madam Tan tried hard to suppress her confusion and came over with a big smile on her face. "What on earth is going on?"
Miao glanced at Nanny Tan, feeling very unhappy. She was sent to Yiqingyuan to gather information, but in the end, after being there for so long, she didn't find out anything about such a big matter. Every time she replied, she just talked about trivial and useless things. She was really useless!
Miao said nothing. She didn't want to talk about yesterday's troubles. Several maids who were cleaning the house hurriedly lowered their heads and left. Seeing that Nanny Tan was looking at them eagerly, Wei Nanny had to stand up and whispered, "Last night, the Second Mistress and the First Mistress had an argument and injured the First Mistress..."
Nanny Wei's words were very obscure, but it did not prevent Nanny Tan from guessing what happened last night. Thinking that Mingyu, who was always quiet and good-tempered, would hit her big breasts, Nanny Tan was so shocked that her mouth could not close. After a long while, she stammered, "Madam, this is impossible! Second Madam is a good-tempered person. She... I guarantee with my life that there must be a misunderstanding!"
Miao Shi didn't doubt Nanny Tan's loyalty to her, and she knew something was hidden from her. But now she saw Nanny Tan's old face flushed for Mingyu, and she excitedly pointed to the sky and swore to defend Mingyu, and she was annoyed and couldn't help scolding: "You stupid thing! You don't even know what kind of person the Second Madam is. You have been eating free meals these days! Let me ask you, I arranged for you to serve the Second Madam, why weren't you serving her in Yiqing Courtyard last night?"
Nanny Tan was startled and quickly knelt on the ground, cold sweat running down her face. Mingyu was a very easy person to serve. Ever since Nanny Tan made up her mind to follow Mingyu, she no longer considered herself an outsider and no longer wanted to try to please the mistress by snooping into the affairs of the Second Mistress. Plus, she was old and wanted to go back early and sleep in a warm bed, so she went home at dark these days.
But she didn't expect that such a serious thing would happen when she was not here last night. Nanny Tan regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. She kowtowed and apologized, saying, "I am useless. Please punish me, madam. But madam, the second madam is a good child. Please be more considerate of the second madam!"
Miao looked down at Nanny Tan, nodded, and said in a cold voice: "You are quite useless, but you are still loyal." After that, she walked past Nanny Tan who was still kneeling on the ground, and Miao brought a few maids to the gate of Yiqing Courtyard.
Nanny Tan was sweating all over, not sure what Miao's last words meant.
The maid brought by Miao took out the key and unlocked the house. When Lixiang heard the sound of unlocking the house, she immediately dropped the basin in her hand and went into the house. She nervously grabbed Mingyu's hand and said anxiously, "Second Madam, the Madam and the others are here!"
Mingyu's heart started beating rapidly, but she remained calm. Lixiang was already so flustered, if she panicked again, wouldn't both of them lose their backbone? Holding Lixiang's hand, Mingyu comforted her, "It's okay, what's supposed to come will come, don't be afraid."
Miao originally thought that Mingyu, a twelve-year-old girl who had been imprisoned until now and was waiting for her to pronounce the verdict, would be somewhat panicked and frightened, and full of anxiety. However, she did not expect that Mingyu remained calm, and saluted her properly, and there was no sound unusual in her voice.
Miao sat in the main seat, looked at Mingyu and Lixiang who were standing in front of her with their heads down, and asked with a straight face: "Who else did you tell those words you said last night? Who else knows?"
Mingyu shook her head and said, "It's such a shameful thing. Even if Mingyu doesn't care about her own reputation, she has to think about the reputation of the Second Master and the Marquis' Mansion. She has never told anyone else about it. Even my maid heard about it for the first time last night."
Lixiang nodded quickly and vigorously. She was much older than Mingyu. From Luo Lingxiu's various behaviors, it was not difficult for her to guess what Luo Lingxiu was thinking. She just didn't dare to tell Mingyu. Until Mingyu said it last night, Lixiang herself felt relieved.
"Very good." Miao's expression eased a little and she nodded. It was difficult for Mingyu, at such a young age, to endure the grievances and defend the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion and Baoger.
When Lixiang heard Miao's praise, she was immediately happy, as if the dark cloud hanging over her head was about to dissipate. However, before the joy appeared on her face, she heard Miao say, "You should never, ever, slander your eldest sister-in-law's reputation. Your eldest sister-in-law is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis's mansion and will be the wife of the Marquis's mansion in the future. How can you let her talk nonsense like this and ruin her reputation?"
Miao's voice became louder and louder, and in the end she was almost shouting. In anger, she slapped the armrests of the chair with her hands, making loud clacking sounds.
Mingyu couldn't help but raise her head and looked at Miao's angry face. In fact, Miao believed what she said. Otherwise, with her protective and irritable personality, if she didn't believe her, she would have punished her. Although Mingyu had expected last night that Miao would not expose Luo Lingxiu's scandal, when it happened, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved and bitter when she saw Miao was going to punish her.
Lixiang's tears fell down. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Nanny Wei giving her a look, as if she was sternly telling her not to interrupt. Thinking that she was just a servant, speaking rashly would only put Mingyu in an awkward position, so Lixiang had to swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"Madam, what are you going to do with me?" Mingyu asked indifferently. Seeing that Miao hesitated for a moment and did not answer, Mingyu muttered to herself again: "Madam, why don't you ask the Second Master to divorce me? I will take my maid back to my parents' home, and I won't be forced to live here."
Miao was furious when she heard this. She slammed the table so hard that the teacup bounced. "Who forced you to die? Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? Divorce you? Who do you think you are? You can come and go as you please in the Marquis' Mansion? I think you are rebelling. Do you think I can't deal with you?"
Mingyu was surprisingly calm at this moment. The angrier Miao got, the more guilty she seemed. Mingyu smiled and said, "Madam, do you think that punishing me can cover up the scandal committed by your eldest sister-in-law?"
Miao was rarely angry. She was silent for a while and then said, "I will ask Bao Ge'er about this matter when he comes back. If you have been wronged, don't worry, I will compensate you after the matter is settled. But before the conclusion is reached, you will inevitably be punished."
After hearing this, Mingyu couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Miao seemed reluctant, and she stroked her forehead with her palm, feeling a little irritated. It was true that she was overbearing, but deep down in her heart she believed that she was fair and just. She whispered, "I know you are a good child. I have wronged you during this period, and I shouldn't punish you, but I am in charge of the whole house. What happened last night has already spread in the house. If I don't do something, how can I stop the rumors? You are the wife of the Second Master and the daughter-in-law of the Sima family. For the reputation of the Sima family, some sacrifices are inevitable. Even I, the Marquis, and the old lady have to wrong themselves for the Sima family. If I can, I don't want to wrong you."
Seeing Mingyu lowered her head and kept silent, Miao continued, "Pack your things, and someone will take you to the farm in the western suburbs to stay for a while. Don't worry, my dear child, I will ask Bao Ge'er to pick you up in two days."
Mingyu took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, barely suppressing the turbulent emotions in her heart. She watched Miao and Nanny Wei go out, and then locked the gate of Yiqing Courtyard.
Li Xiang hugged Ming Yu, her hands and feet were cold, and she said, "I heard from Madam Tan that only people who have committed crimes in the mansion will be sent to the manor in the western suburbs. Second Madam, if we go there, we will be convicted of assault!"
Mingyu rubbed Lixiang's cold hands and whispered, "There is no good way for now. Just avoid the limelight. Now that I have torn my relationship with Luo Lingxiu, it's either she or me in this mansion. Madam is unwilling to punish her, so she can only punish us. But I'm sure her life will not be easy in the future."
Lixiang nodded with tears in her eyes, went into the inner room and began to pack her things. She didn't know how long the mistress would keep them locked up in the villa, so in addition to clothes, she also packed up a box with miscellaneous items.
When the door of Yiqing Courtyard was opened again, Wei Ma came in and respectfully asked Mingyu to leave. An inconspicuous black carriage quietly stopped outside the gate of Yiqing Courtyard. The driver was a man with gray hair, and there was a woman in her fifties accompanying him. They looked like a family.
"Second Madam, you can rest assured and stay at the farm for two days. Madam has seen all the injustice you have suffered this time. Don't worry, when you come back, you will be given justice." Madam Wei whispered close to Mingyu's ear.
It was rare for the usually taciturn Nanny Wei to say this to her. Mingyu smiled and nodded. If possible, she wanted to live in the villa far away from the marquis's mansion for the rest of her life and never return to this gloomy place.
Mingyu was about to get on the carriage when she saw Nanny Tan running over from afar. She looked at Mingyu and Lixiang in panic and asked repeatedly, "Second Madam, where are you going?"
Nanny Wei stopped Nanny Tan, who was a little agitated, and said, "Second Madam will go to stay at another farm for two days and will be back soon." Nanny Tan stamped her feet in anger, but there was nothing she could do.
Mingyu smiled at Nanny Tan, turned around and got on the carriage. Now she couldn't count on anyone. She was timid before, afraid that she would lose her life after much difficulty. If she had known this would be the result, she would have broken up with him earlier, and saved herself from the fear and trepidation she had endured before.
The carriage left the Anxi Marquis's Mansion from the back door and headed straight west. Shortly after leaving the city gate, it ran into Master Bao who was hurriedly returning from the horse farm.
The man driving the carriage and the old woman hurried down to kowtow to Master Bao and greet him. Lixiang was delighted when she heard the voices and was about to speak, but was stopped by Mingyu who was sitting next to her.
Master Bao was anxious and worried about Mingyu. When he saw the servants from the Marquis' Mansion paying their respects to him, he did not dismount. He only stayed for a moment before riding his horse back to Tianshui City without even looking at the black carriage. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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