When Xiuzhu heard Ji Yueqin calling him, he immediately stepped forward and bowed straight to Chu Huai. After standing upright, he said to him in a humbly and arrogant voice, "Master Chu, the servants will tell you why you are picking chrysanthemums. Pull away the cane."
"Yesterday, the slave servant was ordered by Anning County Master to escort Miss Qingtang back to Chu Mansion, and she didn't see Miss Qingtang's personal girl Caiwei." Xiuzhu glanced at Ji Yueqin and stopped talking.
Ji Yueqin didn't wait for Chu Huai to speak out, and said loudly, "I don't know what Cai Ju saw that Cai Wei was watching the wind for Qing Tang. How should I explain it?"
Ji Yueqin just looked at Caiju coldly, her small but straight body highlighted her aura.
When Caiju heard Xiuzhu's words, she was stunned for a moment, and looked at Chu Xiangyue for help.
Chu Xiangyue secretly scolded that picking chrysanthemum was useless, so she had to stand up to help pick up chrysanthemum and say: "Only with what Aunt Embroidered Bamboo said, we can't explain anything. Do you think it looks like Cai Wei?"
Caiju listened to Chu Xiangyue's help, and said quickly, "Yes... Yes! Caiju was dazzled for a while, and mistakenly mistaken Aunt Xiuzhu for Caiwei!"
Ji Yueqin looked at Chu Xiangyue with cold eyes, thinking that this woman is really not simple, and she overturned what Xiuzhu said with just a few words.
She said coldly, "Miss Chu really cherishes her servants. Aunt Xiuzhu, let's continue."
Xiuzhu nodded and continued: "Yesterday, on the way back to the mansion with Miss Qingtang, I did meet the son of the Wang family. But the slave maid and Miss Qingtang got off the car together just to greet the son of Wang, and then got in the car and left. The slave maid sent Miss Qingtang to the front of the mansion and returned to the palace to resume her life."
"According to Aunt Xiuzhu's remarks, shouldn't you drag this rambunctious servant off the staff? Master Chu." Ji Yueqin looked at everyone in the hall with a sneer.
"And Concubine Qian just listened to a girl's words, so she tortured the direct daughter of the mansion. Could it be that Lord Chu really favored his concubine, and ignored his direct daughter?"
The atmosphere became a little heavy, and Qian Shi, who was kneeling on the ground, was like an eggplant beaten by frost, sitting on the spot. On the other hand, Chu Huaizhi, who was in the upper seat, had a livid complexion. If he looked carefully, he would see the blue veins protruding from Chu Huaizhi's forehead.
Seeing this, Nan Xuanyu hurriedly came out to relieve the siege and said, "Sister Yue, this is the family matter of Lord Chu, don't say anything more."
Ji Yueqin smiled sweetly at Nan Xuanyu, and said softly: "I don't see that Lord Chu is partial to my aunt, regardless of Qingtang. I really can't stand it. If others find out, I don't know how to say Lord Chu. , I only said a few more words for the sake of Master Chu's face."
Well, Chu Huai heard Ji Yueqin say this, and was even more angry. This Anning County Master made it clear that he wanted to go out for Chu Qingtang, but the other County Master kept saying that it was for his own good, and he was not dumb to eat huanglian. There is suffering!
Not only couldn't deny it, but he had to face Ji Yueqin with a strong smile and said, "Since this is the case, Wei Chen has to thank the Princess Anning."
Ji Yueqin waved his hand and said softly, "Master Chu has done everything for Da Yu, and An Ning is just sharing the worries for you."
Chu Huai smiled and said solemnly, "What do you want to say about picking chrysanthemums?"
Cai Ju's face turned pale in an instant, she didn't dare to get up, she could only kneel and rush over to grab Chu Xiangyue's skirt, and shouted, "Miss, save me! Miss!"
Chu Xiangyue didn't change her expression, she glanced at Caiju with some disgust, afraid that Caiju would say something unfavorable to Qian's family, she could only say to Chu Huai: "Father, since this slanderous slave slandered sister, he should be punished. of."
When Cai Ju heard Chu Xiangyue say this, her complexion changed greatly, and she shouted: "Second Miss, it's obviously—"
"Enough! Someone will pull the cheap maid Caiju off me! The stick is fifty and thrown out of the house." Chu Huaizhi didn't say more to Caiju, so he asked people to drag Caiju down.
Caiju's voice became shrill, and she shouted at Chu Xiangyue, "Second miss! Save me! You promised me! If you slander the eldest miss, give me fifty taels of silver to go home! Second miss, save me! ... "
Chu Xiangyue didn't panic when she heard Cai Ju's defection, but started to cry: "You slanderous slave, don't say anything about slandering my sister, and now you want to slander me. Uh-, how can my sister and I love you so much that you are a slave to slander? The two of us sisters..."
The more and more Chu Xiangyue spoke, the more sad she became, her tears kept rolling down like she didn't want money.
Ji Yueqin didn't say anything when she saw it in her eyes, she just held Chu Qingtang tightly and said nothing.
Chu Qingtang was a little unsteady at first, but seeing Ji Yueqin say a few words to wash away her not abiding by women's ethics, she looked at Ji Yueqin gratefully. Chu Qingtang felt at ease because of the warmth from her palm.
"Hurry up and drag her down, let her continue to behave in front of the prince and the county master!" Chu Huai shouted when he saw that the servants were moving slowly.
"Master! That's not the case! Aunt Qian asked the slaves to slander the eldest lady..." Cai Ju's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally it was inaudible.
"Since the truth is revealed, after Qingtang is cured, Master Chu will let Qingtang go to Taixue. It's not easy for An Ning to intervene in other matters. How to deal with Concubine Qian is up to the adults. It's not too early. The county master will also return to the palace with the prince's brother."
When Ji Yueqin saw that she had returned Chu Qingtang's innocence, it was enough. She knew that if she continued to intervene, Chu Huaizhi might do what she wanted, but I'm afraid the effect would be a little worse.
Although Chu Huaizhi respected herself on the surface, she also understood that this was partly because of Nan Xuanyu, so she couldn't go too far, she still had to leave a little face to Chu Huaizhi.
"Weichen thank the county master, and then I will send off His Royal Highness the crown prince and the county master." Chu Huai saw that the Anning county master who was here to make trouble was finally leaving.
"Sir, stay here and take care of the housework. Ben Gong and Sister Yue can leave on their own." Nan Xuanyu looked at Chu Huaizhi with a smile.
Chu Huai saluted directly towards Nan Xuanyu, and said modestly, "Then Wei Chen will not give more."
Ji Yueqin let go of Chu Qingtang's hand, smiled slightly at Chu Qingtang, and said, "Qingtang, take good care of you, if you still look at you when you go back to Taixue, the county master will punish you for your sins. "
"Yes, my good county master." Chu Qingtang said with a smile on her pale face.
"Okay, I'm leaving. You can take care of yourself. When I have time, I'll tell the emperor's uncle to come and see you."
Ji Yueqin's remarks were not only for Chu Qingtang, but more for everyone present as a wake-up call, telling them that Chu Qingtang had her own support behind her.
Chu Qingtang nodded gratefully, she understood that Ji Yueqin's words were for herself, no matter what, she was grateful and respected Ji Yueqin in her heart.
What Ji Yueqin did today was all for her, and she also understood that Ji Yueqin couldn't help herself all the time, and more, she needed to bring down Aunt Qian herself!
The incident this time can only rub Aunt Qian's spirit. If she wants to come to her father's favor for Aunt Qian, I am afraid that Aunt Qian will not be punished by her father this time, at most she will be taught a lesson.
Because of her weakness, her mother's property was all owned by her, and she was often beaten even when she was hungry and full.
If it weren't for Ji Yueqin, her life would only get better and better. She couldn't rely on Ji Yueqin all the time, she had to be strong and take everything back from Qian's hands.
Here, Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu left the Chu residence, Chu Huai sat on the top with a gloomy expression, and after being silent for a while, he looked at Qian's kneeling on the ground, and said coldly, "This time, What you have done is really too much, you have brushed my face in front of the prince and the county master, and I have been suspended for three months to reflect on it."
When Qian Shi heard that she was going to be grounded, she even gritted her teeth at Chu Qingtang, but she didn't dare to resist Chu Huai's words directly, so she could only cry: "Master, my concubine is wrong, and my concubine will definitely meet. Reflect on it."
"Xiangyue, take good care of your aunt, don't make me upset by making such a mess every day." Chu Huai looked at Chu Xiangyue in front of him and said, "You go down with your aunt first, I have something to say. Talk to your sister."
After Chu Xiangyue listened, she had to ask someone to help Qian Shi, and she said to Chu Huai, "Xiangyue retire."
Chu Huai looked directly at Chu Xiangyue in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and Chu Xiangyue left with Qian.
Chu Huai looked straight at Chu Qingtang, who was at the bottom, and saw that although her face was pale, she already had a faintly beautiful appearance, and within a few years, she would return to a dignified and generous. Her footsteps were a little vain, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
"Qingtang, sit down first." Chu Huaizhi's voice slowed down a bit, no longer as severe as before.
After Chu Qingtang heard it, she sat down, looked at Chu Huai and said softly, "What is your father going to tell Qingtang?"
Seeing Chu Qingtang's alienating tone, Chu Huai also knew that he had neglected this daughter on weekdays, and sighed: "It's nothing, I just want to tell you that getting to know the county master means that he will often appear in the royal family in the future. In front of the nobles, you have to be polite, don't embarrass the Chu family, and always be careful."
Chu Qingtang was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that Chu Huaizhi would say such a thing to her. In her impression, Chu Huaizhi had always been that dignified and unsmiling appearance, and he didn't even see him a few times during a busy year.
Since the mother left, the father's heart gradually gravitated towards Qian's mother and daughter. After that, he began to run out of food, and even the servants in his courtyard left one by one. In the end, only Caiwei was left. Be with yourself.
This was the first time that Chu Huaizhi had cared about herself after her mother's death, so Chu Qingtang reacted like this.
Seeing that Chu Qingtang didn't respond, Chu Huai called Chu Qingtang softly, and Chu Qingtang came back to her senses: "Knowing my father, Qingtang understands."
Chu Huai nodded straight, seeing Chu Qingtang's weak appearance, he ordered someone to send Chu Qingtang back to the yard, and sent someone to bring food and clothing there.
As soon as the person left, he remembered the whip marks on Chu Qingtang's body, and asked someone to send some wound medicine.