If Xu is shameless, then she doesn't care; she can just grab her in front of everyone. If Xu cares about her reputation and goes along willingly, then she won't make things too ugly.

"Is this how she invites people?" Xu said angrily, her face very unpleasant.

“Madam Xu, you know perfectly well what you’ve done. Miss is being very polite by inviting people like this. Otherwise, you would already be tied up and begging for forgiveness before her.”

"You?" Madam Xu pointed at Ru Mei, her face flushed with anger. But she couldn't do anything about Ru Mei because she was Yun Zhi's woman, and Madam Xu couldn't control her.

"Madam Xu, let's go. Don't waste time here; it's pointless." Ru Mei's expression was forceful, and Madam Xu didn't dare not go with her.

Seeing that Madam Xu was sensible, Rumei gave her some face. However, the nanny who served her did not receive such good treatment and was directly brought before Yunzhi.

The men were already planning to back out, but when they saw the old woman who had contacted them being arrested, they panicked and knelt down, pointing at the old woman and saying, "Miss, spare our lives! She's the one who sent us!"

The onlookers stared wide-eyed in disbelief upon hearing this. They had assumed Yunzhi was doomed and her reputation was utterly ruined.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, these people turned against them. They even pointed out the mastermind behind it all, which was truly astonishing.

After listening to the men's words, Yunzhi turned her gaze to the old woman and said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, you should be one of Xu Shi's people. Tell me, did Xu Shi tell you to do this?"

The old woman naturally dared not implicate Xu Shi, after all, her whole family depended on Xu Shi for a living. If she betrayed her master, neither her husband nor her children and grandchildren would have a good end.

Therefore, she kept her mouth shut and didn't say a word. She thought that if she did that, Yunzhi wouldn't be able to do anything to her, and Xu Shi would also let her off the hook.

What she didn't know was that Madam Xu hated her to death. She believed that it must have been her fault for failing in her duties that led Yunzhi to discover the clues and suspect her.

She didn't even consider that the only people who possessed the things Yunzhi had used, besides the Yun family, were the Xu family of Jiangnan. The Xu family lived far away and treated her well; how could they possibly entrust such things to these shady characters?

The only person who disliked her and wished to destroy her was Madam Xu. Therefore, Yunzhi could easily guess that Madam Xu was behind this.

"It seems you don't want to talk." Yunzhi saw that the old woman didn't speak, but didn't press her. Instead, she looked at Xu Shi and said, "She is your servant. Do you have anything to say?"

"Yunzhi, this was her own decision, it has nothing to do with me." Madam Xu hurriedly distanced herself from the matter and shifted the blame to the nanny.

Upon hearing this, the old woman opened her mouth as if to say something, but remembering Xu's usual character, she kept quiet. She thought to herself, "Fine, let's just say it was her own decision." She hoped that Xu would treat her family kindly, considering that she had taken the blame.

Xu Liang and Jiang Shi went out early in the morning. When they returned, they saw a large crowd gathered in front of the villa. After inquiring around, they learned that someone wanted to ruin Yunzhi's reputation.

The couple were furious and squeezed through the crowd to stand in front of Yunzhi. Before Yunzhi could even greet them, Xu Liang couldn't help but slap Xu Shi across the face.