Chapter 162 A Sigh
When Ye Yunyi confronted Xie Chengzhi, Xie Qi said, "There are some things I didn't want to say. I respect my second uncle and also think that family scandals should not be aired in public, so I kept quiet about it."
"But I never expected that my second uncle and second aunt not only stole the dyeing manual, but now they also want to monopolize Yuanzhu's mother's belongings."
"That's bad enough. Now that they've failed to embezzle it, they're even trying to slander Yuanzhu..."
Xie Qi lowered his eyes, concealing the mockery in them: "Mianhe has served me since I was a child, so I hate it that she was instructed by my second uncle to steal."
"On the day it happened, I sent Wei Hu to look for Mian He, but..."
Wei Hu, who was watching the commotion from the corner, poked his head out with a "Huh?" upon hearing this.
What was the result?
Is there something else going on with him here?
He listened intently and heard Xie Qi say, "When he caught up with Mianhe, she had already been murdered to silence her, leaving only a breath of life. She entrusted Wei Hu with a letter written in blood."
"Now this blood-written letter is on Wei Hu's person!"
"You're spouting nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chengzhi was so frightened that he jumped up and cursed Xie Qi.
How could he possibly have the guts to kill someone to cover it up?
Besides, is it worth it for something that should have been given to the Xie family in the first place?
"My nephew is not making false accusations, Wei Hu..."
"Sir, I'm here."
"Where is the blood oath?"
"A letter written in blood..."
Wei Hu said, "This is of utmost importance, so I'll hide."
After saying that, Wei Hu turned his head and ran away.
Upon hearing this, the servants of the Xie family turned pale and immediately wanted to report it to the authorities.
Seeing Xie Qi make such a scene, Shen Yanhuai sat quietly to the side without saying a word.
"Mother, Xie Qi is maliciously slandering and framing others."
Xie Chengzhi knelt down at Xie Sanniang's feet with a thud, pointed at Xie Qi and said, "Mianhe is his wife. I've figured it out now. The real dyeing manual was switched by Mianhe."
"It was Xie Qi who put on a show with Mian He. He has big ambitions and wants the Xie family destroyed!"
Xie Qi said, "Second Uncle, why don't you talk to Grandmother about whether it was you who tricked Mianhe into secretly dyeing the pattern, or Mianhe who tricked you into secretly dyeing the pattern."
"Over the years, you have been dissatisfied with the Xie family's rule that only the eldest son can inherit the family property, and you have used all sorts of schemes and tricks. The Xie family has seen all of this."
"But you shouldn't have had any thoughts of harming people. If the charges are proven, you'll lose your head."
Xie Chengzhi shouted, "Stop spreading rumors, slandering and framing loyal officials!"
Loyal and virtuous?
Xie Qi smiled dismissively.
That's enough.
Having regained her strength, Xie Sanniang wearily spat out the ginseng slices from her mouth and looked at Xie Qi with disgust: "Do you really have Mianhe's blood letter in your hand?"
Xie Qi smiled and said, "Grandmother, do you think I should have one?"
Upon hearing this, everyone could tell that Xie Qi was clearly standing up for his wife and teasing Xie Chengzhi.
But if Xie Chengzhi doesn't stop, he "can" also have Mianhe's blood letter.
If this matter really gets out of hand, and as long as Mianhe's whereabouts remain unknown, Xie Chengzhi's charge of "murdering to silence her" will never be cleared.
Xie Qi is threatening her!
Ye Yunyi watched the Xie family members, who were repeatedly accusing each other of their own shortcomings, and she was extremely anxious.
She didn't care who stole or who killed; she just wanted her dyeing recipe!
Ye Yunyi was itching to speak, but Shen Yanhuai pressed her hand down.
Zheng Shu also realized Xie Qi's slander. She hadn't dared to speak earlier because she was genuinely afraid that Xie Chengzhi might have done something outrageous while sending Mianhe away behind her back.
Now that they know they've been framed, they naturally refuse.
Suddenly, she lunged at Shen Yuanzhu to hit her.
Seeing this, Xie Qi kicked Zheng Shu in the knee. Xie Chengzhi also reacted and ran over to tear at Xie Qi.
Xie Lurong was terrified and followed Xie Jingyuan to break up the fight...
In the blink of an eye, the Xie family members were locked in a fierce fight.
Jiang Wansu, heavily pregnant, cautiously tried to hide near Xie Xuchuan when she saw the commotion.
But when she turned around and looked around, she realized that Xie Xuchuan had already run to Shen Yuanzhu's side and was carefully protecting her...
Zi Tang looked at Jiang Wansu, lowering her eyes to hide her thoughts.
The Xie family members were all tangled up, some fighting, some trying to break up the fight, and some protecting each other. Xie Boyu was so angry that his hands were trembling, and Xie San Niang was gripping her clothes tightly, her face turning pale.
Seeing this, Hua Nanzhi pulled the person into her arms and shouted, "Quickly, go and call a doctor!"
This shout finally brought order to the chaos inside the house.
Xie Jingyuan and Xie Lurong ran to Xie Sanniang's side, while Xie Qi held Shen Yuanzhu tightly in his arms, not even glancing at Xie Xuchuan.
Jiang Wansu seemed inexplicably disappointed, clutching her lower abdomen as if lost in thought.
Seeing this, Xie Boyu said angrily, "I knew this business deal with the Prince's Mansion was fraught with disaster and shouldn't be done. If it weren't for this, how could so much trouble have happened in the family!"
Already consumed by rage, Xie Sanniang's fingers froze upon hearing his words, and she fell straight down from behind the small couch.
Shen Yanhuai watched the Xie family members coming and going, bringing water, handing out medicine, and calling for a doctor, and slowly stood up.
"Brother Jingyuan."
"Brother Yanhuai".
Xie Jingyuan looked grim, but he could only force himself to try and negotiate with them.
Shen Yanhuai said, "The Xie family is busy, so I won't disturb them. It's just about the dyeing process..."
Xie Boyu said, "This matter has nothing to do with Yuanzhu. It is my Xie family that has wronged her. Yanhuai, you can rest assured that this kind of thing will not happen again in the future."
"As for Chengzhi... I will make him apologize to Yuanzhu."
That's good.
Shen Yanhuai turned to look at Xie Sanniang, whose face was half-wrinkled, frowned slightly, and said after a while, "You go ahead and take care of your family matters. I don't need you to see me off."
Seeing that Shen Yanhuai was about to leave, Xie Qi and Yuan Zhu went to see him off.
Although she knew that Shen Yanhuai stood up for her partly for the sake of the Shen family's reputation, Shen Yuanzhu still thanked her brother.
"If I am not here, if you need anything, just go to your sister-in-law. Don't suffer any humiliation in silence."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "Yuanzhu understands."
Unable to obtain the dyeing manual, Ye Yunyi's face turned ugly, and she couldn't even maintain her composure in front of Shen Yanhuai.
However, with Xie Qi's threats and Xie San Niang's sudden serious illness, this farce was temporarily put on hold.
After seeing off Shen Yanhuai and his wife, Shen Yuanzhu and Xie Qi returned to Qianxiang Courtyard.
The Xie family didn't like them, and Xie San Niang would only get sicker if she saw them, so no one bothered with them.
However, as they walked back to Qianxiang Courtyard, Xie Qi suddenly said, "Just now I saw that Grandmother's complexion... was really not good."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "Grandmother is a lucky person and will be fine."
She felt a mix of emotions at that moment.
It's truly lamentable that someone as capable as Xie San Niang could be dragged down like this by her children and grandchildren.
At this moment, Suxuezhai was completely silent.
Doctor Yan, who took Xie San Niang's pulse, pondered for a long time, his lips opening and closing before finally shaking his head and letting out a sigh.
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