"What are you saying!"
Situ Yongjie couldn’t believe his ears, yet these words were truly spoken from the Old Madam’s mouth.
"Jiejie, mother is doing this for the good of our General’s Mansion, Xuexue has been wandering outside for over a decade and definitely isn’t aligned with us. You’re her biological father; having her do so things for us, what’s the harm? Isn’t it rightful?"
Such shaless words were spoken with righteousness by the Old Madam.
Xiao Taohong, standing by, was dumbfounded; this old hag was exceptionally ruthless, despite her daily rituals and prayers. She didn’t fear desecrating the deities and wasn’t afraid of being sent to the eighteenth level of Hell after death.
No, she had to hurry and inform the master.
The human heart is truly terrifying; one mont, full of familial affection, and the next, plotting to fra soone.
Xiao Taohong admitted being scared, no wonder the master asked her to wander around the different courtyards and eavesdrop. Initially, she thought the master was overly suspicious, but now it seed genuinely necessary; otherwise, if hard, they wouldn’t even know how.
Xiao Taohong floated away swiftly.
Inside the room, only Situ Yongjie and the Old Madam were left.
Situ Yongjie stood up with a swish, his expression turning unpleasant: "Mother, things haven’t reached that point, don’t say anymore. I have official business to attend to, I’ll leave now."
With that, he marched out without waiting for the Old Madam to speak.
The Old Madam looked helplessly at his departing figure, murmuring to herself: "After all these years, Jiejie still can’t forget that woman."
Qingyuo Pavilion.
Xiao Taohong floated back swiftly. As soon as she entered, she chirped and repeated the Old Madam’s words to Xuexue, who was reviewing account books.
In her urgency, she didn’t even take a breath, which showed how exasperated she was upon hearing the news.
"What did my father say?" Xuexue said calmly.
Xiao Taohong, calming herself, looked at Xuexue’s indifferent face, shocked: "Master, aren’t you angry?"
Xuexue put down the ledger: "Do you think getting angry will help?"
Xiao Taohong tilted her head and thought for a mont, then shook her head: "Seems not."
"Since it’s useless, why should I be angry?"
"Master, you’re really magnanimous; being plotted against by your own grandmother yet remaining unfazed, Xiao Taohong is truly impressed."
Xuexue’s past life is unknown to Xiao Taohong; if she knew, she wouldn’t have said such things.
Due to Lady Li’s low background, the Old Madam never liked her. However, Situ Yongjie loved her deeply, insisting on marrying her, and since the Old Madam wasn’t Situ Yongjie’s biological mother, she feared annoying him and dared not speak directly, often making life difficult for Lady Li in secret.
Lady Li was a virtuous woman; fearing conflict between mother and son, she never told Situ Yongjie about the Old Madam’s unfair treatnt.
Thus, even now, Situ Yongjie is unaware of how the Old Madam made things hard for Lady Li in the past.
Because, in front of him, the Old Madam perford beautifully, always treating Lady Li kindly and acting as if they were a harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Xuexue, Lady Li’s daughter, was utterly despised by the Old Madam, who also tornted her in her past life.
Only in this life did reincarnated Xuexue learn to strategize and refuse to be a victim. When the Old Madam returned to the mansion, she deliberately had Xiao Taohong knock down the plaque, saving the Old Madam’s life.
Even if the Old Madam remains deep down unimpressed by her, facing a lifesaver softens her heart, making her temporarily accept Xuexue.
Nevertheless, considering the involvent in Lady Li’s death, the Old Madam never fully trusts Xuexue, fearing that one day when the truth is unveiled, Xuexue might retaliate.
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