It took a long time to squeeze out a few words from her throat: "I... I did make a little money from the kitchen, but that was also to supplement the family income. I really didn't do what they just said, sister-in-law, you have to believe me."
Her voice was filled with tears and pleading.
However, Su Huaiyue was not moved by her words, and his eyes remained cold.
Seeing this, Wei Ersao raised her head again, her eyes full of despair and tears welling up in her eyes.
Her lips trembled slightly as she shouted, "You have to believe me... How could I do something that would damage the Wei family's reputation? I'm also a member of the Wei family!"
Her voice echoed in the hall, sounding particularly desolate.
But the only response she got was the suffocating silence in the lobby.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment. Wei Ersao looked at the people around her in despair, her heart filled with helplessness and grievance.
She knew that her defense seemed so weak at this moment and no one was willing to believe her.
Wei Ersao slumped on the ground in despair, her eyes empty and lifeless.
Su Huaiyue observed her quietly, a decision already made in her heart. Finally, she spoke, her voice calm but undeniable: "Second Sister Wei, since you've admitted to taking advantage of the kitchen, and now there's irrefutable evidence of Zhong Yueju's crimes, I think I should send you to the old temple in the mountains near Youzhou to reflect on your actions. What do you think?"
She glanced at Madam Wei with a questioning look in her eyes.
Madam Wei sighed deeply, her face full of fatigue and disappointment.
Her lips trembled slightly as she slowly said, "Alas, this punishment is already quite lenient, Second Sister-in-law. You'll have to take care of yourself."
After saying that, she waved her hand, and with the help of her maid, she staggered out of the hall, looking particularly old from behind.
When Wei Ersao heard that she was going to be sent to the old temple, she immediately went crazy with pain at the thought of the extremely hard life she would have to lead in the future, accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas.
Her eyes were red, her hair was messy, and she was waving her fists in the air as she screamed hysterically, "No, I don't want to go! I don't want to live that kind of life! You can't do this to me!"
But no matter how much she cried, she couldn't change the established facts.
She also knew that there was no way for her to undo what had happened.
Su Huaiyue looked at her coldly, without a trace of pity, and said lightly: "Have someone drive her back to pack her things, and send her to the old temple early tomorrow morning."
Several servants came forward, lifted up the still struggling Wei Ersao, and dragged her back to the room.
After being thrown into the room, Wei Ersao glared at the servants fiercely, and after they left, she began to search everywhere.
She stuffed all the valuable things she could find, including gold and silver jewelry and expensive clothes, into the bag, cursing non-stop: "Su Huaiyue, you bitch, I won't let you go!"
She planned to take advantage of the dead of night, pack up her bag and run away to escape the tragic fate that was about to befall her.
Finally, it was late at night and the entire Wei family was immersed in silence.
Wei Ersao, carrying a heavy bag, tiptoed to the wall.
She looked around and after making sure there was no one around, she began to climb over the wall.
Wei Ersao crouched down and approached the tall wall cautiously, her eyes full of nervousness and anticipation.
She looked back from time to time, alert to the movements around her, fearing that she would be discovered.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on her body, stretching her shadow long and making her look particularly strange.
She stopped at the base of the wall and groped her hands on the wall, trying to find a place to gain leverage.
Finally, she found some protruding bricks and stones, and she was delighted.
She took a deep breath, grasped the bricks tightly with both hands, pushed hard against the wall with her feet, and began to climb up.
However, she lived a life of luxury and lacked exercise, so she felt sore in her arms and exhausted after climbing very high.
She gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and continued to move her body upwards.
Every step forward required immense effort. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead and trickled down her cheeks. "I must get out. I must escape this damn fate."
Wei Ersao kept encouraging herself in her heart.
Her nails turned white and even broke from the force, but she didn't care.
After an unknown amount of time, she finally reached the top of the wall.
She lay on the wall, breathing heavily, with a smug smile on her face.
"Haha, I'm about to be free, Su Huaiyue, let's see what you can do to me!" She was secretly delighted in her heart, thinking that she was about to escape the tragic fate that was about to befall her.
She calmed herself down and prepared to go down the other side of the wall.
However, when she looked down, she found that the ground under the wall was higher than she had imagined, and she couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.
But when she thought of the hard life in the old temple, she gritted her teeth and decided to take a risk.
She held onto the edge of the wall tightly with both hands and slowly leaned down, her feet searching for a place to land in the air.
Just then, a gust of wind blew, her body shook, and she almost fell down.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, her heart was pounding, and more sweat beads appeared on her forehead.
But she did not give up and continued to work hard.
Finally, her feet touched the ground and she felt relieved.
Wei Ersao finally climbed over the wall. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt a surge of ecstasy in her heart, as if the door to freedom had been opened to her.
She greedily breathed in the air outside the wall and felt that the night wind was sweet.
She clutched her bag tightly, preparing to take a step and run into the depths of darkness.
Just then, a gust of cold wind blew, the surrounding leaves rustled, and Wei Ersao shivered subconsciously.
An ominous premonition surged in her heart and she slowly raised her head.
The moonlight sprinkled on the ground like mercury, and the distant scenery appeared hazy under the moonlight.
Her eyes swept across the front, and her pupils suddenly shrank. She saw a figure standing quietly not far away.
The figure was dressed in a black robe, fluttering gently in the night breeze, like a ghost in the dark night.
Wei Ersao opened her eyes wide, trying hard to see the other person's appearance clearly, but her heart was beating wildly in her chest, as if it was about to burst through her chest.
As her vision gradually focused, she saw the familiar yet frightening face - Su Huaiyue.
Su Huaiyue stood there, the moonlight outlining her cold figure.
There was a cold smile on the corner of her mouth, and that smile was like an icy ridge in the cold winter, emitting a biting chill.
Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, shooting straight at Wei Ersao, as if she could see through every thought in her mind.
Wei Ersao felt that the gaze was like two sharp blades, piercing her and making her tremble all over.
Su Huaiyue raised her chin slightly and walked slowly towards Wei Ersao.
Her footsteps were light and silent, and every step seemed to be stepping on Wei Ersao's heart.
Wei Ersao wanted to escape, but her legs felt like they were filled with lead and she couldn't move at all.
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