However, these are all matters of the Old Madam. She is pleased to see it, hoping in the end she is left alone, saving her the trouble to deal with it.
Situ Yongjie was confused and asked, "Mother, what exactly happened?"
The Old Madam said helplessly, "It’s all a misunderstanding. In the end, it was the servants who made a mistake, a misunderstanding."
She glared fiercely at Old Lady Zhang and shouted, "You dog servant, hurry up and apologize to the eldest Miss."
Old Lady Zhang hurriedly stood up from the ground, walked over to Situtu Xueer, and knelt down with a thud: "Eldest Miss, it was all my fault. Please don’t bla the Old Madam. If there’s punishnt, let it be on . Even if I’m beaten to death, I have no complaints."
The Old Madam’s use of the Golden Cicada’s Shedding tactic was not very skillful.
She wanted the servant to take the bla for her. Although Xuexue was displeased in her heart, she didn’t want her to completely retreat. Old Lady Zhang was her capable helper. By doing this, the Old Madam would only make her more disheartened, eventually leading to betrayal by her confidants, which was exactly the result she hoped to see.
Thinking of this, Xuexue slowly said, "For making such a grave mistake, this dog servant indeed deserves to die. However, Grandmother, how did my bracelet end up in your hands?"
The Old Madam: "This...!"
Indeed! How did the bracelet end up with the Old Madam?
This was precisely what Situ Yongjie was puzzled about, only the Old Madam kept talking, so he didn’t have a chance to ask: "Mother, Xuexue wears the bracelet every day. How did you get hold of it?"
In that mont, the cunning Old Madam had already devised a plan, saying kindly, "Xuexue was kidnapped by thieves yesterday. Knowing how much this bracelet ans to her, I sent soone to her room to take it and keep it safe for her, intending to return it when she ca back. Later, Qinger ran over saying she had no decent jewelry, and I felt sorry for her, having recently lost her mother, so I had Old Lady Zhang take a bracelet for her. Who knew this dog servant took the wrong one and gave Xuexue’s bracelet to Qinger, causing this misunderstanding."
The Old Madam changed her tune quickly.
Just a mont ago she claid ignorance of the bracelet’s origin.
As soon as she heard it was Lady Li’s keepsake, she imdiately talked about its significance, specifically sending soone to collect it. Isn’t this reason too far-fetched? Who casually searches soone else’s room, and says it so openly? The Old Madam is indeed shaless.
Xuexue couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark, "Grandmother, such thoughtful effort you’ve put in."
Of course, the Old Madam picked up on the sarcasm, but with Situ Yongjie beside her, she could only suppress her anger and say kindly, "As long as you understand."
Situ Yongjie also couldn’t agree with the Old Madam’s actions: "Mother, Xuexue is a grown lady with her own private space. You shouldn’t search her room. It’s not good for her."
"Isn’t mother concerned about her? If such a valuable bracelet were to be searched and stolen by a thief, how regrettable that would be."
And so, the Old Madam pushed Old Lady Zhang out to take the bla.
Old Lady Zhang was beaten with thirty strokes, leaving her in utter distress, wailing like a ghost. It was estimated it would take months to recover before she could leave the bed.
Throughout the Capital, in every street, alley, tea house, and tavern, rumors spread about the legitimate eldest Miss of the General’s Mansion being kidnapped by villains in the dead of night.
Everyone said the legitimate eldest Miss of the Situ Mansion would certainly lose her purity, and who would dare to propose marriage in the future?
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