"Shut up!" Murong Xue slapped Qiu Yuma's face fiercely with a backhand palm: "I did something wrong and dared to frame the old lady, you are so impatient!"
A bright red Wuzhi Mountain instantly appeared on the side of Mother Qiu's face, burning with pain, a glint of haze flashed in her eyes, and she said through gritted teeth: "Miss, this old slave is not lying, it's really old madam..."
"You still dare to quibble!" Murong Xue slapped her again, knocking Madam Qiu to the ground, looking down at her, and was about to teach her a few words, when a stern reprimand sounded first: "You are so noisy, What happened?"
She only said a few words, and the supporters came. The servants of the Hou's mansion were really fast enough to report the news. However, the maids and nurses in front of the west wing were all by the old lady's side, and the only one who was not with the old lady. The nurse Qiu who was waiting in front of her was still struggling, no wonder that person came so quickly.
The corner of Murong Xue's mouth curled up into a sneer, she turned around and looked casually, it was indeed the old lady Du who was holding the hand of the servant girl, and walked over slowly, her gray hair was tied up high, and she was gently held by a green jade hairpin , the dark gray forehead embroidered with bamboo patterns is inlaid with an emerald, which complements the hosta, dignified and strict.
She pursed her lips tightly, glanced at Qiu Mama who had red and swollen cheeks, and frowned tightly: "What's going on?"
When Mother Qiu saw her, it was as if she had seen the backbone, her eyes glistened, tears dripped down like broken beads, she knelt on the ground, her head banging loudly: "Old Madam , help, the eldest lady is going to sell the old slave!"
Murong Xue raised her eyebrows, and said in a neutral manner: "Nurse Qiu opened the warehouse without permission, and even poured dirty water on my grandmother. I taught her to eliminate the unhealthy practices in the Marquis Mansion, so as to prevent some inferiors People rely on their seniority to bully the young master, and still act as a domineering figure in the mansion."
"Really?" The old lady glanced coldly at Qiu Nanny who had a red and swollen forehead, and landed on Murong Xue: "But Qiu Nanny didn't lie, I asked her to open the storeroom to get jewelry, you taught the wrong person .”
In order to spoil her granddaughter, she instigated her servants to open her daughter-in-law's storehouse privately, and her reputation was very bad. Mrs. Du didn't do everything possible to evade it, and even admitted bluntly that she really hated Murong Xue.
If it was the original owner standing here, she would definitely be so severely reprimanded and reprimanded by Mrs. Du that she would not be able to hold her head up, but she is the daughter of a family in the 21st century, so she would not say to this old godmother: "Which law of the Qingyan Kingdom According to the law, the stepmother-in-law can use the dowry of the deceased daughter-in-law at will?"
A glimmer of haze flashed in Du Di's eyes, and he looked at Murong Xue coldly: "Your mother married into the Marquis' Mansion of Zhen Guo, and she is a member of the Marquis Mansion, so her dowry is naturally the property of the Marquis Mansion. I am in charge of the inner courtyard of the Marquis Mansion. I have the right to use anything in the inner courtyard, I don't have any suitable jewelry in my warehouse, so it's reasonable for Qingyan to come here to pick a few pieces."
"The law of the Qingyan Kingdom clearly stipulates that when the main wife dies, the dowry is given to her children. The things in the treasury are left to me and my brother by my mother, and have nothing to do with the rest of the Murong family. As long as my brother and I If you are still alive, step-grandmother, you have no right to use it privately."
After her parents died, Mrs. Du threw Murongxue in Luoxue Pavilion, and left her alone to fend for herself. When she saw her occasionally, she would either criticize her or reprimand her. .
"Now, without my or my brother's consent, you have violated the laws of Qingyan Kingdom by opening the warehouse and taking my mother's dowry."
"Really?" Mrs. Du squinted at Murong Xue, the corners of her eyes and brows were full of ridicule: "So, step-granddaughter, you plan to sue step-grandmother and send her to prison?"
"These jewelry are still there, and they are not lost. The step-grandmother doesn't have to go to court. I just need to beat this bullying slave a hundred times and sell it." Murong Xue said lightly.
Du Shi's expression darkened when she heard this, she was clearly mocking Murong Xue, didn't Murong Xue hear it? He actually followed her words and condemned Mother Qiu, what a slow-witted idiot.
"What are you still doing in a daze? Don't you understand what the old lady means? Drag Madam Qiu down, beat a hundred ounces again, and sell it!" Murong Xue ordered sharply.
"Yes!" Two rough envoys came forward, stuffed a piece of rough cloth into Qiu's mouth, and dragged her out, so fast that people had no time to react.
The sound of boards and the painful wailing of Qiu Nai resounded outside the courtyard. The maids and the nanny looked at each other and remained silent: the eldest lady is losing her temper, and they don't want to be affected.
The old lady's face was gloomy and terrifying, she looked at Murong Xue fixedly, her eyes were full of gloom.
Murong Xue turned a blind eye and looked indifferently at the sandalwood boxes containing exquisite jewelry: "Cover the box and send it back to the warehouse."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The servant girl and the mothers agreed repeatedly, and hurriedly ran to the storeroom with the jewelry box in their hands, fearing that if they walked too slowly, Murong Xue would blame them, and let them end up in the miserable end like Qiu's mother.
Looking at the empty courtyard, Song Qingyan's face was pale, and she clenched her hands tightly under the sleeves: the sapphire hairpin and ruby earrings that are about to be acquired are all her favorites.
"Cousin Qingyan is not the first time to take jewelry here, isn't it?"
The cold voice rang in her ears, Song Qingyan froze, and looked at Murongxue warily: "What do you mean?"
Murong Xue smiled lightly: "Cousin don't need to panic, I don't want to teach my cousin a lesson, I just want to ask my cousin to return the jewelry I took from here."
Song Qingyan secretly heaved a sigh of relief and startled her. Murongxue didn't want to teach her a lesson. However, the jewelry she took away was carefully selected, and each piece was a treasure. She liked it very much and couldn't bear it. Give it back to Murong Xue, besides, she has worn the jewelry for so long, it should have belonged to her a long time ago: "You are my cousin, so consider those few jewelry as a gift for me, you ask me for it, no Do you think you are too petty?"
Murong Xue squinted at her, and said casually: "Cousin comes to the Hou Mansion at least three times a month, and each time she takes away two or three hairpins, earrings, necklaces, jade bracelets, armor and other jewelry. In the past two years, cousin The jewelry taken from here is not a few pieces, but hundreds of pieces, which can fill two or three boxes full!"
Song Qingyan didn't take it seriously: "So what? Your mother has a lot of dowry, and you don't lack these hundred pieces of jewelry."
Murong Xue sneered, and forcibly took other people's jewelry, and she was so righteous and plausible, she was really shameless: "My aunt also wore ten miles of red makeup when she got married, so there must be no shortage of jewelry, why don't you return my mother's dowry, Give me another two or three boxes of exquisite jewelry, so that I can also enjoy my aunt's generosity."
"My mother's jewelry is mine, how can I give it to you?" Song Qingyan screamed. The moment she finished speaking, she realized that she had been fooled. Just as she was about to explain in detail, Murongxue opened her mouth first: "My mother's jewelry They were all left to me, how could they fall into your hands? Before dark, I want to see those jewelry, otherwise, we will see you in court!"