Things turned out just as Princess Jinxiu expected. As soon as Lan Shuiqing entered the gate of Lan Mansion, the housekeeper hurried over and said that the madam had asked her to pass.
When the butler said this, his eyes showed some sympathy and pity.
The housekeeper has been in Lan Mansion for many years. Although she has a high position and has great authority, she does not disrespect Lan Shui like other maids.
He even took good care of her, but his duties were beyond his control in the inner courtyard, so he couldn't get involved in Lan Shuiqing's food and clothing expenses, and he didn't much interfere, so he could only help in secret.
For example, there is actually a reason why Lan Shuiqing was able to leave the house silently.
This time, the madam seems to be coming in a menacing manner, and she is afraid that the eldest lady will not get any good results again.
"The eldest lady, the second lady and the third lady are all in the madam's yard, please be careful."
Lan Shuiqing smiled at the housekeeper and said, "Thank you, housekeeper Liu, I'll take care of it."
Butler Liu sighed and watched her figure gradually go away.
The Tai Madam's yard is very lively at the moment. Not only is the Tai Madam there, but also Lan Shuiyuan's mother, Jin, who is now promoted as his wife by Lan Shilang, and Lan Shuitian's biological mother, the concubine Xiao Jin.
They are sisters, both good-looking and gentle.
Well, at least in the eyes of the world, their temperaments are very docile.
Jin has never deliberately shown herself to be competitive and ambitious. She would even stand up and say a few words to her mother when she was left out and her identity was doubted.
But the words behind the scenes would always arouse deeper suspicions among Mr. Lan and Mrs. Lan.
When Lan Shilang wanted to make her his equal wife, she tried every means to shirk the offer and even preferred to die. But in the end, she was the only one who knew why he was still mentioned.
She is now in charge of all the affairs of the house and will never treat her and her mother poorly in terms of food and clothing. It's just that... all the things given are the best in the house, saying that this is the treatment that a legitimate wife and legitimate daughter should have.
However, this kind of thing will reach the ears of the dowager the next day. Then Mrs. Yu personally reduced their expenses in a rage, even worse than the average maidservant who was favored.
Yes, the Jin family had no choice but to treat their mother and daughter badly. They were all... forced. She was helpless. It was a dilemma between filial piety and righteousness. It was so wronged and so embarrassing for her.
When Lan Shuiqing thought of this, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
How could her mother be the opponent of such a sister? Seeing that Lan Shilang has not stepped into the houses of other concubines for many years, you can see the extent and means of favoring them.
Now, the young and old Jin family members are sitting aside, comforting the madam in a low voice.
Lan Shuiyuan and Lan Shuitian sat on either side of the concubine, hugging her and crying sadly.
As soon as Lan Shuiqing entered the room, everyone's eyes fell on her.
Da Jin immediately said kindly, "Shui Qing, why don't you kneel down to your grandmother? Please ask your grandmother to calm down first."
When the lady heard this, she sneered and flicked the tea cup off the coffee table.
Lan Shuiyuan and Lan Shuitian were very discerning and immediately raised their hands to Mrs. Shuntai's chest, "Grandma, don't be angry. Sister, if you don't kneel down, are you really going to make grandma sick from her anger?"
Lan Shuiqing looked at the family and suddenly felt like an outsider. Everyone was targeting her and wanted her to suffer without hesitation.
Taking a deep breath, Lan Shuiqing glanced at the broken teacup on the ground, found a clean spot, and slowly knelt down.
The sneer on the corner of the Madam's lips became even heavier, "Kneel down on the broken porcelain pieces, do you hear me?"
The Jin family began to persuade her again, "Madam, this child is ignorant and this punishment is too severe. After all, she is the eldest lady of the Lan family. She has thin skin and tender flesh. How can she kneel down and break the porcelain pieces?"
The madam glared at them fiercely and told them to shut up, but her vicious eyes kept falling heavily on Lan Shuiqing, "Isn't she sensible? She dared to make Miss Shen fall into the lake. This How can you explain it without knowing anything? Who is Miss Shen? How come you allow an unclear bastard like her to be humiliated?"
bastard? Lan Shuiqing secretly took a deep breath, although this was not the first time she heard this title.
But every time I hear it, it feels like a thorn falls in my heart.
Who is Miss Shen? He is an outsider! ! Her surname is Shen, and her surname is Lan Shuiqing.
She raised her head and looked at Mrs. Shen intently, "Did I make Miss Shen fall into the lake? What does grandma mean by this? Why can't I understand?"
"Sister, we are all family members, so just be honest." Lan Shuiyuan advised, "Even if you don't accept Sister Shen's invitation to visit the lake, you just have to say it, and Sister Shen won't embarrass anyone. Why did you bother, why did you leave with an excuse, but then secretly made Sister Shen look embarrassed?"
"Yes, Sister Shen is the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice is a very capable man. Whenever a case comes into his hands, the prisoner will tell the truth. If Mr. Shen finds out that it was my sister who did this, then our father ..." Lan Shui took a sweet breath, looking very worried.
As soon as the madam heard these words, the veins on her forehead began to pop, and she said to the nanny beside her, "Press her on the broken porcelain pieces and kneel on her. She is not allowed to get up until she has knelt all night."
"Yes." The nanny walked towards Lan Shuiqing.
Lan Shuiqing suddenly raised his head and said very innocently, "How could I cause Miss Shen to fall into the lake? Did the two sisters make a mistake? Since I agreed at the time, I would naturally go. It's just that When I was just planning to go, I happened to meet Princess Jinxiu. Princess Jinxiu wanted to talk to me, and I couldn't refuse. Otherwise, the princess would get angry and say that the daughter of our Lan family was ignorant of etiquette. Wouldn't that bring trouble to the second and third sisters? Yet?"
"Wait a minute." The madam was stunned and quickly stopped the nanny who came forward. She frowned and looked at Lan Shuiqing, "What did you just say?"
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Lan Shuiyuan and Lan Shuitian were also stunned and looked at Lan Shuiqing suddenly.
She said Princess Jinxiu wanted to talk to her
The Jin family frowned and stared at her, as if they wanted to see something unnatural on her face.
Lan Shuiqing nodded and said with a smile, "Princess Jinxiu also said that she would invite me to swim in the lake, but I thought I had already agreed to Miss Shen's invitation, so I was embarrassed. I was thinking of a way to get the best of both worlds, or let Sister Shen and The two sisters were swimming in the lake together, and unexpectedly heard the news that Miss Shen fell into the water. It was said that she was frightened by the insects that fell from the insect tree. Princess Jinxiu also said that it was lucky that I didn't go, otherwise she might not have been frightened. It will be me."