Madam Sheng was originally a daughter of a prominent military family, and she married a Grand Commandant who was both a military and political leader. She had a straightforward personality and was not affected by the fussiness of a woman from a secluded family.
"I..." Zou Shuang'er was petrified.
How could this be? The bracelet that should have been on Ye Lanyin is on her.
The Marquis of Zhenbei stared wide-eyed at the sudden turn of events. How could this be?
The person who was most shocked was Old Madam Lin. She had been acting as if it were none of her business, but now she looked flustered.
"Shuang'er, is that you?"
"No, it wasn't me, Aunt, I didn't!" Zou Shuang'er cried out angrily, kneeling down beside Old Madam Lin.
"Hmph, you don't have it? We searched everyone, so how come my bracelet fell off you?" Madam Sheng pointed at her.
"Madam Sheng, it wasn't me. What would a woman with a child like me do if I stole your bracelet?" Zou Shuang'er's eyes flashed with guilt as she hurriedly explained.
Madam Sheng sneered: "I don't know, perhaps... you stole it and wore it yourself?"
"Oh my god, she was the thief all along."
The crowd gasped in astonishment.
"Yes, we almost misunderstood Mrs. Lin."
"That's right, Madam Lin already has one, why would she need Madam Sheng's?"
"Yes, yes, Madam Lin is the eldest daughter of a military family. She has seen all kinds of expensive things. Although she has married down, her family will always help her."
"That's right. Just now she called Madam Lin 'cousin-in-law.' Judging from her appearance, she must have come from a humble background. No wonder she would steal things."
Hearing those words, Zou Shuang'er was filled with resentment and bit her lip hard.
She glared at her personal maidservant beside her.
Ye Lanyin took the child from Huaxin's arms and teased her, "Today is my daughter's full moon celebration. It's really inappropriate for such a thing to happen. Since I am the mistress of this Marquis's mansion, I will naturally stand on the side of the Marquis's mansion."
Zou Shuang'er's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this.
The old lady had someone help Zou Shuang'er up.
The Marquis of Zhenbei was relieved.
Ultimately, Ye Lanyin still cared about his reputation.
"The Marquis just said that if Madam Sheng wants to report this to the authorities, our Marquis's mansion will not stop her; we will obey the Marquis's wishes in everything."
Before the Marquis of Zhenbei could finish his thought, Ye Lanyin's words choked him. He walked over nervously, "Lanyin, today is Wanwan's full moon celebration. If this gets to the authorities, wouldn't it shorten Wanwan's lifespan?"
Ye Lanyin glanced at his hand that was on hers and pulled it away: "Your Excellency is too kind. Wanwan is just a child."
Yes, Wanwan isn't afraid.
[The scumbag dad is going to be heartbroken, the bad woman has been caught.] Lin Wanwan kicked her little feet haphazardly.
Madam Sheng suddenly turned her head and looked at the child in Ye Lanyin's arms.
What happened?
What did she hear?
"Lanyin, we've found the item. Since that's the case, why don't we just let it go?"
"Shuang'er's husband isn't here to begin with, and now she's come to visit relatives alone with the child. If something happens to her, we won't be able to explain it to her family, will we?"
"I suppose the Grand Commandant's wife is quite magnanimous; she probably won't report this to the authorities, will she?"
The Marquis of Zhenbei turned around, looked at Madam Sheng, and said with a smile, "Madam Sheng, there must be some misunderstanding. My cousin came to visit relatives. It must have been some dishonest maid who framed her."
Ye Lanyin felt a chill in her heart. She had just been wronged, and he and the old lady had implied that they were uninvolved.
Now that Zou Shuang'er has been caught, he actually disregarded his reputation and came to beg me, and even went to beg Madam Sheng.
"My lord, this is a bracelet bestowed by His Majesty. How can a fourth-rank official like you make such a decision?"
"Besides, the matter is already laid bare before us, and everyone knows it. Moreover, it's just a cousin from the 'Three Sixty-Eight Bends,' which has nothing to do with the Marquis's mansion. Everyone present can attest to the Marquis's mansion's innocence."
"My lord, please rest assured, as the mistress of the Marquis's household, I will absolutely not allow the Marquis's reputation to be tarnished. I swear to defend the Marquis's household to the death!!!"
As Ye Lanyin finished speaking, the other guests were filled with admiration.
What more could a husband ask for than a wife who so protects his home?
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