The Second Madam hadn't put down the teacup in her hand when Chunyun Xiayu's crying could be heard. She handed the teacup to Xianqiao beside her in astonishment, and took the opportunity to come back to her senses and frowned and asked, "What did you say?!"
Chunyun bit her lower lip with her teeth until it bled, but she couldn't control her fear. She stumbled and kowtowed, "It really wasn't Miss Seven who took it..." She thought about having to cut off her hand, and she couldn't help crying, "We heard it clearly under the window... It was Miss Five. Miss Five told Miss Chen that she wanted to play a joke on Miss Seven... It wasn't Miss Seven who took it..."
Xia Yu was so frightened that she couldn't utter a word. She could only kowtow along with Chunyun, with snot and tears streaming down her face. She and Chunyun both knew the temper of Miss Seventh. The two of them were cowards, knowing clearly that the things were not taken by Miss Seventh but deliberately keeping silent. With Miss Seventh's temper, if the Second Madam wanted to chop off their hands and feet, she would not be happy at all and there was no way she could open her mouth to plead for them. If they wanted to save their hands, they had to tell the truth, otherwise the charge of instigating the master to do something unclean would never be washed away.
Before, Wei An had brought up the Wei family's family education, but in fact, the Wei family really had no family education to speak of. The old lady might have been disheartened after the death of her eldest son, and now she doesn't interfere in family affairs. The court has no idea who will inherit the title, whether it will be a downgrade or something else. The remaining legitimate son is still an official in Yuzhang, and family affairs are simply handed over to Wang, the wife of the third master who was born out of wedlock. Wang's background is not much worse than that of Princess Changning, so she is very relieved to hand over the housekeeping affairs to her.
The Third Madam, Mrs. Wang, was of high birth and arrogant. She couldn't stand people who didn't follow rules. But Wei An really didn't know what rules were, so the Third Madam always treated her indifferently. There was really nothing good about Wei An that was worthy of people's favor. The only identity she could mention, that of the eldest daughter of the fifth room, became meaningless because of Princess Changning's indifference. There was really no need to be nice to her.
The housekeeper doesn't need to show anything. The subordinates follow suit. No matter how she treats people, the people under her have sharp eyes than anyone else. Her daughter, the Fifth Miss Wei Yuyou, is an expert at guessing her mother's thoughts and simply hates Wei An.
This time when they came to Puci Temple to burn incense together, Wei An's gloomy eyes made people nervous. Just because he didn't take her to play, she was so angry that she slammed the table and chairs. Her face was really disgusting, so she discussed with Miss Chen and wanted to teach Wei An a lesson.
Things were going very smoothly for a while, and it was obvious that Wei An was going to suffer the loss, but who knew that there would be a sudden turn of events. After she came out of the Discipline Hall and entered Second Aunt's door, she said that she would chop off Chunyun Xiayu's hands, which frightened Chunyun Xiayu so much that she collapsed and burst into tears on the spot.
She didn't even have time to talk to Miss Chen. She followed Chunyun Xiayu into the house without caring about anything. As soon as she entered the house, she heard Chunyun Xiayu confessing them. The fingers that were holding the round fan were so tight that the knuckles turned white. Seeing that Second Aunt and Madam Chen were looking at her in disbelief, she immediately blushed from her face to the neck.
No matter how annoying others are, well-educated girls from wealthy families should just stay away from them. If they approach them and make a noise, they will lose their dignity, and setting up a trap to harm others is even more immoral.
The Second Madam looked at the Fifth Miss with a red face and about to cry in surprise. She never expected that it was Wei Wu instead of Wei Qi who caused the trouble this time. Before she could react, Madam Chen Fang beside her was already furious: "Go and bring the girl in!"
When she got angry, it was really scary, even the Second Lady was frightened. Fang valued her reputation the most, and she lived her whole life for reputation. When Censor Chen went to Zhejiang for an inspection, he was attacked by bandits and no news was heard from him. Everyone believed that he was dead. The Fang family loved their daughter and wanted to cancel the engagement, but Fang was unwilling to do so. She said that even if she had to hold a spirit tablet, she would still marry Censor Chen, and if she died, she would become a ghost of the Chen family.
Wei Wu was so frightened that she started to sob softly - after all, she was the girl who was raised by the Third Madam with great care. How could she have seen such a scene of someone wanting to chop off his hands and smashing the cup? The Second Madam glanced at Wei Wu with a complicated expression, and then she realized that Wei Qi had not said a word from beginning to end. She moved her gaze to her and finally felt that something was wrong.
From the beginning to the end, did she ever say anything about whether she would chop off her hands or not? Wei Qi said he had evidence, so this was how she cheated
But it must be said that her deception was perfect, and she revealed the truth in an instant. For Wei Wu and Miss Chen, this was not a big deal. They were just playing a trick on Wei Qi. It was obvious that they were setting a trap for Wei Qi on purpose, because Wei Qi had a bad reputation and a bad temper, and no one liked her. No matter what bad things she did, people would believe her, so they didn't take it to heart at all. The servants of the aristocratic families were always the best at adapting to the situation, and they knew the principle of hiding the truth from their superiors but not from their subordinates. They all knew that Wei Qi was wronged, but no one stood up to speak for her, not even her personal maids Chunyun and Xiayu.
But once this dirty water affects them and harms their interests, and the price is something they absolutely cannot afford, then it will be a different story.
Weighing the pros and cons and seeking benefits and avoiding harm is human nature.
When did Wei An become so smart
Fang didn't care whether Wei An was smart or not. She was so angry that her blood rushed to her head. When Miss Chen came in with a lantern full of fireflies in her hand, she immediately asked her, "What's going on with Yu Ruyi?"
Miss Chen was shocked by the question, and felt guilty when she saw her mother's harsh words. The lantern in her hand was taken away by Luyun who was beside her mother. She saw Luyun winking at her suddenly, and subconsciously looked at Wei Wu and Wei Qi.
Wei Wu looked like he was about to cry, and Wei An stood beside him with his head lowered and his eyes submissive. He actually didn't throw a tantrum, and stood as straight as a pine tree, which was very different from his usual cowering appearance. Wei Wu couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Fang raised her voice and asked again: "Did Miss Seven take the Jade Ruyi, or did you two team up to cheat people?!"
Miss Chen did not expect her mother to get angry. In other families, it was always the daughter who was afraid of the father, but in her family, it was the other way around. Her mother was much more frightening than her father. When her mother got angry, she was completely unable to cope with it, let alone asking her to lie.
When Fang saw her like this, how could she not know what had happened? She was the child she raised and she knew her child's temperament best. The guilty look on her face, could it be that someone had predicted something wrong
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