Seeing that they were so aware of the current situation, Ruier nodded in satisfaction.
Then she turned to the other maids.
Lai Xi and Bing Qiao were naturally trustworthy, but there were also a few little girls standing in the corridor just now.
"Just now, we were all making garlands in the corridor. We only heard you, Sister Rui'er, calling us over. We didn't hear anything else."
After hearing what the little girl said, Rui'er felt relieved temporarily.
Inside the Lanyue Pavilion, the atmosphere at the dinner table dropped to freezing point.
Xue Yuanchu's anger seemed to have not subsided yet, while Jiang Shuxiu lowered his head and remained silent, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Jiang Shuxiu knew that she could not confront her husband head-on and could only endure it.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil, then slowly raised her head and looked at Xue Yuanchu.
"Husband, I..." She started to speak, her voice trembling slightly, but Xue Yuanchu slammed the table and interrupted her.
"You don't have to explain!" he roared. "I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false? Mother asked you to be in charge of the household expenses, and yet you took the money from the mansion and squandered it like this."
Jiang Shuxiu was shocked by his reaction, but she knew that she couldn't back down at this time.
She gritted her teeth and mustered her courage to continue, "My dear, that banknote is also a token of the Marquis's gratitude to Eunuch Chen. The Marquis's Mansion is currently enjoying the emperor's favor, but we must also be prepared for danger. I think today, mother-in-law..."
Xue Yuanchu immediately retorted, his tone clearly filled with displeasure: "Mother is old and confused, and you are just a woman in the inner chamber, why are you fooling around with her?"
After saying that, he walked straight to the bedroom, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Jiang Shuxiu sat at the dinner table, unable to calm down the chaotic emotions in her heart.
She had no appetite at the moment and just stared blankly at the food on the table.
Seeing this, the maid Rui'er softly consoled her, "Miss, you're tired too. Why don't you go and rest on the couch in the side hall? I'll take care of this."
Jiang Shuxiu nodded silently, stood up and walked towards the side hall.
Lying on the couch, she looked at the curtains above her head and shed tears silently.
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