Chapter 48 Punishment (Update 1)

"Mom!" When Yuan Ziyu heard Liu's voice, she quickly turned her head to look at the door. When she saw Liu, she couldn't help but shed tears and threw herself into Liu's arms and cried.

Seeing Yuan Ziyu crying so sadly, Liu couldn't help but shed tears.

"Mother!" Liu said, "You'er is my daughter. Whether you did it intentionally or not, it's a fact that You'er almost died today. Yet you're forcing You'er to forgive you. I just want to ask, if the situation were reversed, would you forgive the person who almost killed her?"

"Sister-in-law, you can't say that!" Ning rushed over and heard Liu's words. She hurried into the house and said, "Tong'er didn't mean it. Although she and You'er are not blood sisters, they are cousins. She is the elder sister. How could she possibly want to kill her younger sister?"

"Hmph, the most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart!" Liu was already dissatisfied with the second house because of the previous rumors, and now because of Yuan Zitong, her daughter almost lost her life. She is not in the mood to maintain family harmony.

"Sister-in-law, you're not right to say that!" Ning's eyes widened. "Why, do you still suspect that we want to harm the second girl?"

"Mom, I really didn't mean it!" Yuan Zitong felt relieved when she saw Ning come in, and she quickly threw herself into Ning's arms and cried.

"Tong'er, don't be afraid, mother is here!" Ning felt so distressed when she saw Yuan Zitong crying, and hurriedly hugged Yuan Zitong to comfort her.

"Hmph, you know what you are thinking in your hearts!" Liu snorted coldly.

"What else can we think?" Ning's voice rose: "Sister-in-law, please stop slandering me..."

"Enough!" The elder lady slammed the table hard. The sudden sound silenced everyone.

The elder lady looked around, pondered for a long moment, and made a decision: "From today on, the eldest girl will be confined to her room for three months. She must copy the Heart Sutra three hundred times and is not allowed to find someone to write for her."

"Mother!" Ning exclaimed. Such a punishment was extremely severe. If it were to get out, would Tong'er's reputation be ruined?

"It's settled. No one is allowed to plead for mercy!" The elder lady said in a deep voice, "Dingxiang, find two maids to escort the young lady back to Tongxiang Courtyard."

"Yes!" Dingxiang, who was serving on the side, bowed and responded.

"Grandma!" Yuan Zitong cried, "I really didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to do that, Grandma. If this gets out, I'd rather die here than be gossiped about behind your back!"

After saying that, he burst into tears!

"Bang!" The elder lady slammed a teacup down and said, "Big girl, are you threatening me, an old woman?"

"No, I didn't, Grandma!" Yuan Zitong shuddered, realizing that her attitude just now was a little wrong. A look of grievance appeared on her face: "Grandma, my granddaughter is just sad. If I accept this punishment, wouldn't it be confirmed that I deliberately wanted to harm my second sister... Wuwuwu..."

"Whether you did it intentionally or not, you almost harmed your second sister, that's the fact!" Madam Yuan sighed. "What's more, you caused Prince Xuan to be seriously injured. If I don't punish you severely, I'm afraid the entire Yuan Mansion will be in danger. Both your uncle and your father will be affected!"

"Grandma..." Yuan Zitong was speechless and didn't know how to respond. She turned her head and cried in Ning's arms.

"Mother!" Ning still wanted to try to plead.

The elder lady said in a deep voice: "If you say anything more, I will punish you too!"

Upon hearing this, Ning had no choice but to keep quiet. Yuan Qilei was now completely absorbed in staying in that vixen's room, and she and her daughter might have been forgotten by him a long time ago. If she was punished again, who would stand up for Tong'er?

"Okay, you can go back!" The elder lady waved to the Ning mother and daughter.

"Yes!" Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Ning and Yuan Zitong had no choice but to swallow their anger and retreat.

"Second girl!" The elder lady sighed and said, "I have already punished your elder sister. It was my fault just now. I shouldn't have forced you to forgive your elder sister. Your mother is right. No matter what, it is a fact that the elder girl almost killed you. As for whether you will forgive your elder sister in the future, it depends on her sincerity. I will not force you!"

"Thank you, grandma!" Yuan Ziyu bowed to Madam Yuan.

Madam Yuan Lao nodded and looked at Qingying and Qingzhi: “Your two maids are good.”

After saying that, he ordered Shaoyao: "Go into the house and bring out two purses!"

"Yes!" Shaoyao responded and went to the inner room to get two purses!

"If you two serve the second young lady well, I will naturally not neglect your benefits!" The elder lady gestured to Shaoyao to give the purse to Qingying and Qingzhi respectively, and said.

"Thank you for the reward, old lady!" Qingying and Qingzhi took the purse, kowtowed, then stood up and retreated behind Yuan Ziyu.

"My eldest daughter-in-law, I was confused just now. Please don't bother with me, an old woman!" The elder lady said to Liu again.

Liu said hurriedly, "Mother, what are you talking about? How could I hold a grudge against you? Today, you made the decision for You'er, and I'm so grateful to you!"

"Alas, I was confused for a moment!" The elder lady sighed and instructed Liu: "Have someone prepare a generous gift and some herbs to treat the knife wound. Send them to Prince Su's mansion tomorrow. We caused Prince Xuan to be injured, so we have to show some attitude!"

"Yes, daughter-in-law has noted it!" Liu responded quickly!

"Okay, I'm tired too. You should go back and rest early!" The elder lady looked tired and waved her hand.

"Yes, mother, you should rest early too!"

"Granddaughter, take your leave!"

After Liu and her daughter left, Nanny Bai brought over a cup of soothing tea with a distressed look on her face: "Old lady, drink some of this soothing tea. Don't let this get you too angry!"

"Alas!" the elder lady sighed, "Children are all debts!"

"Old lady, your children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As long as you take care of yourself, you will be a blessing to your children and grandchildren!" Aunt Bai advised again.

"Forget it, forget it, don't think about it anymore, just take a rest!"

"yes!"

Liu personally sent Yuan Ziyou back to Wuyou Pavilion and touched Yuan Ziyou's face with heartache: "You'er, I'm sorry for wronging you today, but you have to promise me that you won't do this again in the future. If anything happens to you, how can I live?"

As she spoke, Liu began to cry!

When Yuan Ziyou saw this, she panicked and quickly hugged Liu's arm and said, "Mom, I was wrong, please don't be sad!"

Liu hugged Yuan Ziyu for a long time before she felt relieved. Thinking about the thrill of today, cold sweat broke out on Liu's back.

The second room must be separated as soon as possible!

Liu narrowed her eyes and made a firm decision in her heart.

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