Should she bring it up or not?
Xue Jinluan suddenly hesitated. What if her mother found out the truth? Would she beat her to death?
But how are we going to resolve this?
The matter has escalated to the point of going to court, and it's hard to guarantee that something won't be discovered during the confrontation.
Xue Jinluan swallowed hard and licked her lips.
"That... Mother, about Xue Qingluan's matter, cough... about the two thousand taels of silver, actually... actually—"
"You know about this too?" Madam Xue asked, then answered herself, "No wonder, with all this commotion, it would be strange if you didn't know."
The old woman standing to the side spoke with a hint of disdain.
"Look at what the young lady has done. I thought she was a well-mannered and polite child, but I never expected her to do something like this."
He usually seems very aloof, but he returned all the things that the young master of the Wei family sent him.
I never imagined that they were just looking down on the small, insignificant gifts they received, thinking they weren't good enough for them.
They were just waiting here, and when the young master of the He family brought in this two thousand taels of silver, they accepted it without hesitation. They just have too high standards.
This infuriated Mrs. He, and now she's going to deny everything and refuse to admit it.
This young lady has completely disgraced the Xue family.
If it weren't for their feelings, how could they accept two thousand taels of silver as a gift? And yet they accepted it so readily and with such self-righteousness.
Interrupted by Madam Xue and spoken by the nanny, Xue Jinluan swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
She finally mustered up the courage to speak, but was interrupted, making it difficult for her to continue.
How could she bring herself to say that she had intercepted the gift?
"Cough...yes, yeah, I came here to talk about this. I never expected...Xue Qingluan could do something like this."
"How's it going at the courthouse now?" Xue Jinluan forced a smile, her expression unpleasant.
Let's talk about this after it gets out; she's too ashamed to say it anyway.
Besides, what if... maybe, possibly, or even not at all, it gets exposed?
Xue Jinluan comforted herself in this way.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xue scoffed, "So what? What can happen? It's caused quite a stir, and all the major families have come to laugh at us. Our Xue family has become famous overnight."
Look at the ridiculous thing they've done, embezzling two thousand taels of silver and making us all bear this bad reputation.
"Hmph, does our Xue family only have his eldest branch? He completely disregards our second and third branches."
Xue Jinluan smirked, "Yes, that's right." All the major families have gone to watch the spectacle? This has really blown up quite a bit!
If they were to pull her out, she would become the laughingstock of the entire city.
Xue Jinluan's face turned deathly pale.
What should we do?
The items are no longer available; Xiao Tao has already taken the jewelry to Qingcheng.
If they really manage to find her, that jewelry cost two thousand taels of silver. What are we going to do if they make her take out two thousand taels of silver?
Not only could she not produce two thousand taels of silver, but she also completely ruined her reputation.
No, that won't do!
She's not married yet. If she ruins her reputation, how will she ever get married?
This matter cannot be known to her mother, nor to any of the major families, and absolutely cannot be known to anyone. How can she avoid this matter and clear herself of all suspicion?
Xue Jinluan lowered her eyes, sitting absentmindedly with Madam Xue, pondering a way to escape the predicament.
Only she and Xiaotao knew about this, and Xiaotao was the one who did it, so the blame can be placed on Xiaotao!
Xue Jinluan naturally thought of blaming Xiao Tao for the blame.
But who would believe that a maid did this all by herself? Without her master's instructions, how could a maid be so audacious as to steal jewelry worth two thousand taels of silver? So she needs to find a way to clear herself of all responsibility and ensure that there are no witnesses.
So--
Xue Jinluan narrowed her eyes and came up with an idea.
The only option left is to try and make something of Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao was released by her under the pretext of being sent back to the countryside to visit her parents.
They then claimed to the outside world that she had stolen the jewelry set herself and then ran away under the pretext of visiting her parents, and that she had disappeared without a trace.
When Xiao Tao comes back, she'll find a way to have someone kill Xiao Tao, and then keep the money from selling the jewelry for herself. That way, she can get away with it without anyone knowing.
In the end, she managed to make some money without ruining her reputation.
Thinking of this, Xue Jinluan began to feel troubled again.
While all of this sounds like a good idea, who should they ask to kill Xiao Tao?
She had no experience with those thugs and hooligans outside.
How do I find someone?
Moreover, this is not a problem that can be solved by hiring local thugs.
This is tantamount to murder!
How many people have the guts to commit murder?
Besides, the purpose of this is to keep it a secret. If she hires someone to get rid of Xiao Tao, wouldn't people still find out what she did?
No, no, that's far too risky.
The safest scenario is that only she knows, and no one else knows. In that case, she would have to take action herself.
Should I kill Xiaotao myself?
Moreover, how could a woman who is completely powerless kill Xiao Tao?
After killing them, where do you hide the body?
These are all issues she needs to consider.
Fortunately, we've figured out a direction and a solution. As long as we get rid of Xiao Tao, we can do this without anyone noticing.
Then all the problems will be pinned on Xiao Tao, leaving no one to testify against her death.
This was the best way; she couldn't think of any other way to solve the problem.
Moreover, even if Xiao Tao's body is found, it can be said that Xiao Tao hanged herself after realizing that the matter had been exposed.
Having made up her mind, Xue Jinluan left without staying with Madam Xue. Her expression was somewhat heavy, and she seemed a little dazed.
She had to arrange everything perfectly so that no suspicion would point to her.
Next, all she needs to do is stay calm and wait for Xiao Tao to return.
Murder is nothing more than... murder.
Besides, she was just a slave girl; killing her wouldn't be a big deal.
Weren't there many of those maids who were sold into the household and beaten to death?
It's no big deal.
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