Chapter 140: It's her turn to perform
"You've gone too far, too much."
"If the old lady or the guests make a mistake, even if I die, it won't make up for it. You are trying to kill me and the Xie family."
Mrs. Xie Hou clutched the collar of her clothes tightly around her chest, her voice choked with sobs and her body trembling constantly.
She fell limply onto the maid, her chest heaving up and down, looking as if she was so angry that she almost fainted.
People always like to see what they want to see.
I prefer to be preconceived.
The one who came from Zhuangzi, he doesn't know etiquette, can't read a few words, is narrow-minded, and is jealous...
These conditions add up.
In everyone's mind, Xie Yingmian is definitely an image of a vicious stepdaughter.
"It's not that I look down on country folk, it's just that those who grew up on farms tend to be a bit more vulgar." A lady frowned and said,
"Every year, the village heads come to the court to pay homage. They are considered respectable, but their words are still unpleasant to the ear. Their words are simply disgusting."
"This Miss Xie has been raised on the farm since she was a child. Her temperament and habits are already set, and it is difficult for the Marquis to deal with her."
When one person speaks, others follow suit.
One person said, "That's right. They say that unruly people come from remote and poor areas. This is not just empty talk."
Another person said, "It's okay to be a little vulgar. Etiquette and rules can be learned, but one's heart cannot be bad or vicious. However, according to what the Marquis' wife said...tsk, I can only say that it's difficult for the stepmother."
Many of the noble ladies were stepmothers.
Hearing this, I felt the same way: "Who says it's not true? When it comes to your own children, it doesn't matter if you beat or scold them a few times, but it's different for stepchildren."
"If I discipline her more, people will say she's deliberately making things difficult for me. If I don't discipline her, people will say she's not caring enough. Being a stepmother is so hard."
Some people also feel that we cannot believe one side of the story.
A noblewoman with a bright and elegant appearance said, "No matter how angry Madam Xie is, she shouldn't reveal these inner secrets in public. Once these words are spoken, regardless of whether they are true or false, Princess Ling's reputation will be ruined."
Xie Yingmian had sharp ears and caught these words.
Not many people can remain rational in such a situation.
She couldn't help but look at the lady again.
The lady noticed Xie Yingmian's gaze and nodded slightly at her.
The lady next to the noble lady obviously did not get along with her.
She said sarcastically, "Madam Liu, not all stepmothers in this world are lucky like you. Just because your stepchildren are all hardworking and filial doesn't mean that other people's stepdaughters are also filial."
"Didn't you see? The Marquis's face turned pale with rage, and she was about to faint. It's obvious that she was so angry that she said something she didn't want to say. Madam Liu, don't be so self-righteous if you haven't experienced the suffering of others."
"Besides, you can be so calm because you don't have your own children. If you had your own children, you might not be able to be so calm."
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she was so angry that her face turned red and white.
In this situation, she couldn't lose her temper and could only glare at the lady fiercely.
"What are you staring at?" The lady rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "You're just a hen that can't lay eggs. You can only raise children for others, and yet you think you're so great."
Mrs. Liu's face turned pale, her fingers tightly clenched the handkerchief, and she managed to hold back her anger.
Everyone was talking about it.
Xie Yingmian, who is at the center of the storm, is as calm as an old dog.
Wen Juexia: "Sister Mianmian, the old witch is confusing right and wrong."
"I'm going to tear her mouth apart."
"No need." Xie Yingmian said.
Mrs. Xie Hou took the initiative.
Everyone present has believed what Mrs. Xie said.
At this time, no matter how you explain it, it will be pale.
What people fear most is falling into the self-proving trap.
Once you fall into the self-proving trap, you are not far from losing.
"Public opinion is a double-edged sword."
Mrs. Xie Hou used public opinion to belittle her.
When public opinion reverses, Lady Xie will suffer backlash.
She was an orphan, and there was no one she cared about in Beijing or even in this world.
These opinions cannot harm her.
But, Mrs. Xie Hou is different.
When public opinion backfires, that will be the time when Lady Xie will receive her retribution.
Xie Yingmian saw that the atmosphere was almost set.
It's her turn to perform.
She said with a confused look on her face: "Grandma, Mother, why are you so angry?"
"Did I do something wrong again?"
"I just received my grandmother's invitation yesterday. Time is so tight that it's too late to customize a birthday gift for her."
"I know my grandmother has always disliked vulgar things like gold, silver, jade, and stones, and time is very tight, so I came up with an idea."
"My grandmother was born in the year of the snake, so I wanted to make a birthday cake that symbolizes a lucky snake offering longevity."
"I specifically asked around and learned that my grandmother's destiny is wood and she likes green, so I decided to use the green snake cake to celebrate her birthday."
"Look at you..."
"I, I, seem to have violated your taboo."
Xie Yingmian stood on the stage, looking bewildered:
"I didn't know you didn't like snakes. I just thought the meaning and creativity were good, so I wanted to present the best side of it to my grandmother."
"I screwed up. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Mrs. Xie Hou looked at Xie Yingmian's innocent look and a fire of evil surged in her heart.
If it were before,
She might be fooled by Xie Yingmian.
However, her still aching fingers told her that Xie Yingmian was pretending.
Xie Yingmian was just causing trouble on purpose.
Just at this moment, Xie Yingmian curled the corners of his mouth towards Madam Xie Hou, his face full of sarcasm.
Mrs. Xie became more and more certain of her guess.
She said angrily: "Still pretending to be wronged!"
"Xie Yingmian, do you think that pretending to be wronged can cover up the fact that you deliberately ruined the birthday party? Can you cover up the fact that you scared people?"
Xie Yingmian said with tears in her eyes: "Mother."
"I explained those things before, but you didn't believe me. I didn't dare to argue with you."
"But you really wronged me this time. I just wanted to give grandma the best birthday gift. I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
Everyone first listened to the accusation of Mrs. Xie Hou and concluded that Xie Yingmian was jealous and deliberately causing trouble.
After hearing Xie Yingmian's explanation, he felt that there was something fishy going on.
Everyone has the nature of eating melons.
Even noble ladies are no exception.
The melons from other people’s homes are especially delicious.
They looked at their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, but they did not speak as they had done before.
Lady Xie Hou was filled with anger as she listened to Xie Yingmian's chatter.
"Just a birthday?"
"Who would celebrate a birthday with something as terrifying as a green snake?"
"Should I thank you for finding such a big green snake in the middle of winter to scare us all to death?"
Xie Yingmian lowered her head: "I'm sorry."
"I just came to Shangjing from Zhuangzi, and I don't know the rules of Shangjing."
Mrs. Xie Hou laughed in anger: "Don't you know the rules?"
"Is this a matter of understanding the rules?"
"Look for yourself, see how scared the old lady is by you."
"At this point, you still want to lie with your eyes open?"
"Xie Yingmian, do you think all of us are fools?"
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