Eunuch Ying Shuo paused for a moment and signaled the palace maids to quickly take Xu Shixin away. "Madam Taifu, this is the Emperor's order. We will temporarily detain the Second Miss Xu so that we can thoroughly investigate the mystery of the Gu technique."
When Madam Taifu heard it was the Emperor's order, she dared not say anything, but her eyes were filled with worry. "Shixin grew up in the Taifu Mansion. How could she have been exposed to such evil magic? She must have been framed. She is still young and unengaged. I hope that the father-in-law will take good care of her and clear her name."
Grand Tutor Xu also hurried over and humbly pleaded with Ying Shuo: "Eunuch Ying Shuo, our Grand Tutor's Mansion is deeply grateful. I hope you will show mercy and preserve a glimmer of hope for Shi Xin."
As he spoke, his gestures, concealed by his wide sleeves, silently stuffed a silver ingot into Ying Shuo's palm.
Ying Shuo gently pushed the silver ingot away and responded with a polite nod: "The innocent will be innocent, and the tainted will be tainted. Taifu and Madam, rest assured. The Emperor is wise and powerful, and will not allow the innocent to suffer unjust accusations."
He had served the emperor for many years and was already very familiar with what kind of silver was acceptable and what kind of silver must be rejected.
If the person who exposed this incident wasn't the Marquis of Yongding, the emperor might have given him a lighter sentence out of his favor. However, the problem was that the victim was the Marquis of Yongding's wife, and it was the Marquis of Yongding himself who exposed Xu Shixin's Gu breeding. In this case, the emperor might have increased the punishment to appease the Marquis of Yongding's anger.
Jiang Songyi sat at the table with the frail Xu, watching Xu Shixin being taken away with cold eyes.
Jiang Dinglian handled this matter with impeccable skill. Even if Xu Shixin didn't die after being thrown into the palace, she would certainly suffer a severe setback. However, the old lady at Grand Tutor Xu's residence, even now, only cared about Xu Shixin and ignored her daughter. This partiality was truly extreme!
When Madam Taifu heard it was the Emperor's order, she dared not say anything, but her eyes were filled with worry. "Shixin grew up in the Taifu Mansion. How could she have been exposed to such evil magic? She must have been framed. She is still young and unengaged. I hope that the father-in-law will take good care of her and clear her name."
Grand Tutor Xu also hurried over and humbly pleaded with Ying Shuo: "Eunuch Ying Shuo, our Grand Tutor's Mansion is deeply grateful. I hope you will show mercy and preserve a glimmer of hope for Shi Xin."
Mrs. Xu heard Jiang Songyi's thoughts and smiled helplessly, "Shixin is the child of her parents' old age. They have always treated her like the apple of their eye and have taken great care of her. Now that Shixin is imprisoned, I don't know if she can bear it all."
Old Madam Jiang also came to visit her daughter-in-law and naturally heard Jiang Songyi's thoughts. She said to Madam Xu in dissatisfaction, "You have been secretly harmed by the curse for so many years, and they know nothing about it. They only care about their daughter, and yet you still care about them. You are truly filial."
At this moment, Mrs. Xu no longer had the energy to argue with her mother-in-law, and her heart was filled with endless sadness.
Jiang Songyi frowned and glanced at the old lady, "Grandma, mother is in a very bad mood right now, please stop provoking her."
"Your own partiality towards Jiang Yuyao in your previous life was no better than that of the old lady in Grand Tutor Xu's residence. It's just the pot calling the kettle black! 】
Mrs. Jiang realized that she had gone too far and shut up.
At this moment, Master Xu and his wife slowly walked towards Xu.
Xu's eyes suddenly brightened. She stood up hurriedly and called out respectfully, "Dad, Mom."
As the Taifu's wife approached, she held Xu's hand tightly.
Xu originally thought that her parents came to visit her out of concern for her health. She was afraid that they would be worried, so she hurriedly explained, "Dad, Mom, my health has improved now, and the headache that has troubled me for many years has gone..."
However, before she could finish her words, Madam Taifu interrupted her, "I'm so glad you're safe and sound. Then quickly tell the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine that you're fine. The poison in your body definitely wasn't caused by Shi Xin."
Master Xu also said, "Indeed, when you had the headache, Shixin was only five years old. How could such a young child hurt others?"
Xu's expression gradually became cold, and she slowly let go of her mother's hand.
Immediately afterwards, her hand was tightly held by Jiang Songyi's warm and soft hand beside her.
Jiang Songyi stood in front of her and questioned dissatisfiedly, "Grandma and Grandpa only care about Aunt Shixin. Don't they care at all about the suffering my mother has endured over the years?"
Madam Taifu frowned slightly and scolded, "Are you the daughter that Xu family left behind? You are indeed a wild girl from the countryside, uneducated and uneducated. No one taught you not to talk back to your elders?"
"Hmph, you clearly know you're in the wrong, yet you still use filial piety to pressure others. Your Xu family is no good. In my previous life, after my mother's tragic death, you were only concerned with marrying Xu Shixin into the Marquisate as a concubine, replacing my mother's position, while remaining completely indifferent to the cause of her death. Later, when the Yongding Marquisate encountered difficulties, you were the first to disassociate yourself from the matter, adding insult to injury. Although I have no good feelings towards the Marquisate, your actions disgust me!"
Old Madam Jiang was slightly stunned, and she felt even more unhappy when she thought that Xu Shixin wanted to be her son's concubine.
In comparison, she felt that Xu, who had always had a bad relationship with her, suddenly became very pleasing to her.
She used to think that the Xu Taifu Mansion prided itself on being a noble and upright family of scholars and always looked down on the Yongding Marquis Mansion, which was founded by military generals. But this time, not only did they not provide help when their relatives encountered difficulties, but they also added insult to injury. This behavior was unbearable for her!
After hearing Jiang Songyi's thoughts, Mrs. Xu felt even more disappointed with her parents' behavior. She was also dissatisfied with her mother's disparaging remarks on their first meeting. She was about to retort, "Mother, what you said..."
However, at this moment, Madam Jiang took the initiative and interrupted her: "Mother-in-law, are you blaming our Marquis' Mansion?"
Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Xu quickly gestured to his wife to keep silent. Then, smiling, he said to Old Madam Jiang, "Mother-in-law, you are wrong. My wife and I have absolutely no such intention."
At this moment, they were at the critical moment of begging for help from the Yongding Marquis Mansion, so how could they dare to offend the old lady of the Yongding Marquis Mansion.
Madam Jiang sneered, clearly not intending to let the topic go easily. "My eldest granddaughter only asks this question out of concern for her mother. She's so filial and sensible, so how come she's considered uneducated in her mother-in-law's eyes? Could it be that only unfilial daughters like Xu Shixin, who abused their own sisters, can be considered well-educated?"
Both Mr. and Mrs. Xu's expressions changed slightly, and they looked a little panicked.
The Imperial Tutor's wife quickly rebuked her, "Mother-in-law, please be kind! Shixin is still a young girl, and her reputation is of paramount importance. The truth of the matter remains unclear, so how can you easily accuse her of abusing her own sister?"
Madam Jiang angrily struck her cane with a loud bang. Her face darkened as she angrily said, "The reputation of your youngest daughter is naturally important, but can you really ignore the reputation of my eldest granddaughter?"
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