Over here, Madam Cheng had already drunk two large cups of tea in the main hall, until her bottom was completely numb from sitting.
While absentmindedly stroking the rim of her teacup, she kept glancing toward the door, muttering to herself: Why is this sister-in-law so slow? Is she deliberately leaving me hanging?
Just as she was growing increasingly anxious, she finally saw Madam Cheng leisurely walk into the room.
Upon seeing this, Madam Cheng the Second quickly stood up and carefully examined Madam Cheng the First from head to toe.
The other person's face was as pale as paper, and he certainly looked unwell.
The maids were telling the truth; they hadn't meant to deceive her.
But what does her health have to do with her?
Thinking of this, Madam Cheng the Second rolled her eyes and quickly squeezed out a few tears. Before Madam Cheng the First could even sit down, she couldn't wait to start crying and complaining.
As if she hadn't heard anything, Madam Cheng walked straight to the main seat and sat down steadily, not even sparing Madam Cheng a glance.
In the past, when Madam Cheng cried and made a fuss, she would always manage to coax her with a few words.
But today, seeing her crying so sadly, she was unmoved and didn't even acknowledge her.
As a result, Madam Cheng's cries grew louder and louder.
Even so, Madam Cheng remained seated as steady as Mount Tai, ignoring her crying and fussing.
Finally, Madam Cheng realized that her commotion had no effect, and she stood up sheepishly, sitting in a chair and sobbing and wiping away her tears.
At this moment, Madam Cheng, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke up: "Second sister-in-law, look at you. You cry and make a fuss over the slightest thing. If outsiders knew that Madam Cheng was so petty, wouldn't it be a disgrace to our status as wives of officials!"
Upon hearing Madam Cheng's words, Madam Cheng was stunned for a moment, and even her feigned crying stopped abruptly.
Her eyes widened, and it took her a long time to come to her senses. "Sister-in-law... how... how could you say that to me?"
Madam Cheng ignored her grievances and dissatisfaction, her face remaining frosty.
"Alright, stop rambling and tell me what happened this time?"
In Madam Cheng's mind, she always regarded her second sister-in-law, who was like a fool, as an idiot who did nothing all day and only knew how to cry and wail.
So she thought she'd listen to what she had to say, and then find a reason to give her a good scolding later, just to vent her frustration.
Madam Cheng cried out in grief and indignation, "Sister-in-law, you have no idea! My husband... he actually cheated on me with someone else!"
Madam Cheng's second words almost made Madam Cheng spit out the tea she had just drunk.
She cursed inwardly, thinking that this person was probably deliberately trying to upset her.
I wanted to expose all the mess they'd made, but then I thought better of it and swallowed my words.
"How...how could this be? Could it be that you've made a mistake, Second Sister-in-law?"
Madam Cheng retorted with absolute certainty, "How could there be a mistake! I brought all the physical evidence!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she reached into her bosom and pulled out a woman's undergarment.
Seeing this, Madam Cheng couldn't help but mutter to herself, "This second sister-in-law is really unrefined and doesn't she care about getting dirty!"
Thinking this, he gestured to Granny Lu, who was standing nearby, to go forward and take the thing.
As instructed, Granny Lu stepped forward and took the undergarment from Madam Cheng's hands.
Meanwhile, Madam Cheng the Second began to sit there and wail loudly again.
"Waaaaah, why is my life so miserable..."
However, Madam Cheng had no interest in paying attention to her at all; all her attention was focused on the undergarment.
This undergarment looks so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before...
Suddenly, Madam Cheng abruptly raised her head, her gaze fixed on Granny Lu standing beside her.
She saw the answer she was looking for in Granny Lu's eyes!
This bellyband, in terms of color, style, and embroidery, is exactly the same as that slut's!
Madam Cheng stared intently at the bodice, sparks flying as if she were about to breathe fire.
This is truly a godsend!
It took a great deal of effort for Madam Cheng to barely suppress the overwhelming joy in her heart.
Madam Cheng instantly reverted to her usual gentle, kind, and understanding sister-in-law persona, and asked with concern, "Since my second brother was so drunk and unconscious yesterday, how did you discover that he had done such an indecent thing?"
"Hmph! He was completely drunk yesterday, and I kindly changed his clothes. This thing just fell out of his arms. What other reason could there be for him to leave it there except that he did something illicit with that vixen!"
Madam Cheng was also aware that there were many suspicious points in this matter.
But at this point, she couldn't care less about anything else. She just wanted to seize this rare opportunity, so she casually made a few promises to the idiot and sent him away.
As soon as the person left, Madam Cheng could no longer contain her excitement and turned to Lu Mama beside her, urgently calling out, "Mama, quick! Send someone to invite the master back!"
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