Ling Chuchu was very capable and brought a cup of tea to Old Madam Ling at the right time, which attracted a lot of favor.
Anyway, Ling Qingwan despised Ling Chuchu's style the most. She was different from Ling Chuchu and didn't need to be attentive to Old Lady Ling. Ling Qingwan had seen it in her previous life. Old Lady Ling seemed to be sensible and treated all the younger generations equally, but in fact she disliked her granddaughter who grew up in the countryside.
"How is that possible! Wanwan is definitely not the kind of person you think she is." Ling Shenshi did not ask Ling Qingwan, and she refuted Madam Ling's words without hesitation. "Madam, I think there is some misunderstanding here. Otherwise, you can listen to Wanwan's explanation and then make a conclusion."
"Zhishu, tell the eldest lady everything you saw." Old Madam Ling did not argue with Ling Shenshi, but waved her hand to let Zhishu, the witness, speak.
Zhishu was at a loss, and looked at Ling Chuchu in panic. Ling Chuchu nodded slightly, indicating that she should obey Madam Ling's words.
Ling Qingwan saw this scene.
So Zhishu repeated what he had just said to Old Madam Ling.
"I don't know whether it's true or not. Maybe it's late at night, so I might have seen it wrong." Zhishu said with her head down.
Ling Chuchu rolled her eyes at Zhishu in annoyance.
"Then you are mistaken. I know my daughter best. Wanwan is so well-behaved. How could she be as you say, as if she is a promiscuous and unfaithful woman?" Ling Shen refuted Zhishu's words.
Ling Qingwan felt warm in her heart.
Firstly, Madam Ling's words were very convincing, and secondly, there were witnesses who saw it with their own eyes. Ling Shenshi not only did not doubt her, but she did not even ask her a question. The only people in the world who believed in her so much were probably Ling Shenshi and Ling Xiao.
"Children are ignorant and mischievous, and you are also ignorant?" Old Madam Ling scolded Ling Shen sternly. "Your own daughter has been lost and found again. I understand that you feel guilty about her and want to treat her well. But don't forget that you are not only Ling Qingwan's mother, but also the eldest lady of the Marquis' Mansion. You must do things properly. Otherwise, how can you convince others and manage the backyard well?"
Old Madam Ling was resolute and determined that Ling Qingwan had done something wrong today.
"Then how does grandma want to punish me?" Ling Qingwan stood in front of Ling Shenshi. If Madam Ling had only said a few words to her, it would have been fine, but she had to blame Ling Shenshi in front of her, then Ling Qingwan would not tolerate Madam Ling's unreasonable and confusing right and wrong.
"If it is true that you had a one-night stand with a wild man, according to the house rules of the Marquis' Mansion, you will be beaten with a stick thirty times, thrown out of the mansion, and never allowed to enter the house again." Old Madam Ling's face turned pale and she replied sternly.
"This is a bit too much, old lady."
Without waiting for Ling Qingwan to speak, Ling Shen grabbed her wrist and pulled her behind her.
"I just heard that there was a commotion here, so I hurried over to see what happened. But I turned around and saw you questioning Wanwan with certainty, saying that she was secretly meeting her lover and accusing her of being promiscuous. You are also a woman, and you were her age. Don't you know how much of an impact Wanwan will have if such a reputation gets out?"
Ling Shen was really angry. She was always gentle, but she dared to contradict Old Madam Ling. Everyone present was shocked.
Especially Ling Chuchu, who probably didn't expect that this matter would cause such a big commotion. She was surprised, but also felt proud. It was good that way, the bigger the commotion, the harder it would be for Ling Qingwan to turn things around in the future.
Old Madam Ling was surprised. She never expected that one day Ling Shen would bully her and blame her.
"I've also been through a good life when I was her age, but I've never had a secret meeting with a wild man in the middle of the night!" Old Madam Ling was so angry that her body couldn't help shaking.
Ling Chuchu quickly patted Madam Ling on the back to calm her down.
"Wanwan, you should quickly apologize to grandma and say a few nice words. Grandma is kind-hearted and won't really kick you out of the house!" Ling Chuchu urged Ling Qingwan to admit her mistake.
If she admits it, she will never be able to clear herself of it even if she jumps into the Yellow River.
But how could Ling Qingwan not know about Ling Chuchu's tricks
"She did nothing wrong, why should she admit it?" Ling Shen continued, not at all timid. "You have said so much, but you didn't listen to Wanwan's explanation at all. You are so strong and arrogant. Is this the style of the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Mother..." Ling Qingwan was stunned.
This was her mother, the always gentle woman. But now, for her sake, she dared to argue with Old Madam Ling.
If there hadn't been someone else around, Ling Qingwan's nose would have felt sore and tears would have fallen.
"It's okay, don't be afraid." Ling Shen thought Ling Qingwan was frightened and patted the back of Ling Qingwan's hand.
"Since you look down on the Marquis' Mansion, then the two of you should just leave together. My Marquis' Mansion cannot afford to support ungrateful people." Old Madam Ling was also angry and said harsh words on the spot.
The first lady was kicked out of the house, which was a huge deal for the Marquis's Mansion.
"What are you arguing about?"
Suddenly, a clear voice was heard. Everyone looked towards the door at the same time, and saw Wei Xun walking in leisurely.
"I, the old lady Ling, pay my respects to the Seventh Prince!" Old Madam Ling was terrified and quickly stood up to salute Wei Xun.
Then, everyone present bowed to Wei Xun, except Ling Qingwan.
"Ling Qingwan! Do you still want to act so unruly in front of the Seventh Prince?" Old Madam Ling was so angry that she trembled all over when she saw Ling Qingwan was so ignorant of the rules. What if she angered Wei Xun and brought disaster to the Marquis' Mansion
Just as Ling Qingwan was about to say something, Wei Xun walked up to her and put his arm around her waist.
Everyone almost dropped their jaws.
"Madam, please speak more gently. Wanwan is timid and can't stand being frightened." Wei Xun said, ignoring the fact that everyone was looking at him and Ling Qingwan, and he tucked the loose hair at Ling Qingwan's temples behind her ears.
Ling Qingwan's body stiffened and goose bumps appeared on her back.
Fortunately, seeing that Old Madam Ling and Ling Chuchu's faces turned dark, Ling Qingwan was happy and resisted the urge to shake off Wei Xun's hand.
"Seventh Prince, I'm dealing with household affairs, so I was a little anxious. Please forgive me." She had no choice but to be respectful to Wei Xun because the Seventh Prince's status was higher than hers.
But Madam Ling had lived for so many years, and she was proud. She couldn't stand anyone disobeying her, let alone Wei Xun being so arrogant. She reminded Wei Xun openly and secretly that how she taught Ling Qingwan a lesson was the family affair of the Marquis' Mansion, and Wei Xun had no right to interfere.
"Dealing with family affairs? That's great. I also want to hear what family affairs you have." Wei Xun was very interested and pretended not to understand what Madam Ling meant.
Ling Qingwan took Ling Shen's hand, and the three of them stood together, as if they had formed a separate camp from Old Madam Ling and Ling Chuchu.
"Your Highness, I just wanted to tell grandma that you came to see me. Unexpectedly, the maid saw me and told her. Grandmother insisted that there was a wild man hiding in my room and she refused to believe it no matter what I said." Ling Qingwan pouted, looking aggrieved.
"Oh? Madam Ling said that I am a wild man?"