The only thing she could do was to look to the old lady for help, hoping that she could provide her with solid support.
However, the old lady only sighed softly and said earnestly, "Yuyao, you don't need to blame your mother for being biased. What she gave you was only what originally belonged to you. Besides, Songyi has been wandering around for many years, her clothes are ragged, and she has never had any new clothes. It is reasonable for your mother to give her some extra clothes as compensation."
The old lady wasn't completely senile. She knew her mother, who had just taken over the household, needed to establish her authority and couldn't let a small servant's dignity be compromised. Jiang Yuyao's behavior was undoubtedly a classic case of ingratitude. Everything the Marquis's Mansion had given her didn't belong to her in the first place, and now that it had been slightly reduced, she was already harboring resentment. It was truly regrettable.
Old Madam Jiang originally just thought that Jiang Yuyao had some resentment in her heart, but when she heard the voice deep in Jiang Songyi's heart, she couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine, and instantly understood why Jiang Yuyao betrayed the Marquis' Mansion in her previous life and used it as a stepping stone to climb.
She is such a selfish and ungrateful person!
"Grandma, I know very well that I cannot compare with my sister, and I didn't expect mother to treat me fairly. But how can I show this kind of clothes to others with confidence?" Jiang Yuyao gently raised her arm and pointed at the tear on her big-sleeved shirt. The light red big-sleeved shirt had been torn, revealing the clothes underneath.
Xu sneered, stood up suddenly, and tore off her long-sleeved shirt without hesitation.
Jiang Yuyao was shocked, and the humiliation on her face was beyond words: "Mother, what are you doing?"
However, Xu did not hesitate to open the ripped part of the shirt so that everyone could see it clearly. "Huh, this kind of fabric can be torn so easily, and the rip is so neat, as if it was deliberately cut with scissors."
She even tore Jiang Yuyao's long-sleeved shirt open without hesitation in front of everyone, and said to herself in surprise: "Strange, why are the lines so messy where I tore it?"
Jiang Songyi had originally planned to personally expose Jiang Yuyao's true face, but she didn't expect her mother to take action. In her heart, she couldn't help but cheer for her mother: "Mom, you are so brave!"
Jiang Yuyao was stunned on the spot. She had never expected that Xu, who was always careless and couldn't even tame the concubines in her family, could be so delicate and perceptive that she could even see through such tiny details.
Jiang Songyi pretended to be surprised and questioned, "Sister Yuyao, did you deliberately tear this dress? Even if you are now under the protection of your biological mother, Liao, and feel some resentment towards the gift she gave you, you shouldn't be so wasteful. The quality of this satin is enough to cover the cost of clothing for your biological mother, Liao's family, for an entire year."
Jiang Shu also echoed, "Yuyao, you may still be able to act recklessly in the Marquis' Mansion now, but when you marry into the Fourth Prince's Mansion in the future, as a concubine, you must learn to survive under the protection of the main wife. You must never act so impulsively again."
Jiang Yuyao felt annoyed when she heard the word "concubine". Jiang Shu, the person who was about to replace her mother, actually dared to boss her around like that!
Even the old lady criticized her, saying, "Yuyao, you are indeed at fault this time. Hurry up and apologize to your mother."
Jiang Yuyao was shocked.
Grandmother has always doted on her and has never had a good relationship with her daughter-in-law, Xu. But now she is standing on Xu's side?
Humph, these people are only belittling her because she is not his biological daughter and because she has lost the qualifications to become the Fourth Prince's principal wife!
She was determined to make them pay a heavy price!
A ruthless light flashed in Jiang Yuyao's eyes, and she subconsciously tightly grasped the purse that Liao had given her in Rong'en Temple. Her fingers turned slightly white due to the force.
"Grandma, it's all Yuyao's fault." Jiang Yuyao lowered her head, tears falling like pearls from a broken string. She looked as if she had suffered the greatest injustice in the world.
When Xu saw her pitiful appearance, she became furious and the concubine who always gave her a headache seemed to appear before her eyes.
Seeing how contrived Jiang Yuyao's apology sounded, Jiang Songyi simply went along with her thoughts and said, "Mother, Sister Yuyao looks so miserable. Perhaps she really wasn't the one who cut the dress. I think it must have been that evil maidservant beside her who bullied the Master."
[This Qingwen, as Jiang Yuyao's right-hand man, has done countless bad things for her. It's truly a pity. It would be quite interesting if she were left alone in this world, relying only on the unreliable Liao Qianqian.]
Jiang Yuyao frowned slightly. She could feel Jiang Songyi's intention. It was obvious that he wanted to attack the maid whom she trusted. However, she could not deny Jiang Songyi's words.
If she objected, who would have tailored the clothes? Herself? Then she would be accused of framing her adoptive mother.
By sacrificing only one maid, she can still train other confidants.
Jiang Songyi kept winking at Xu, trying to convey hints.
Although Xu Shi couldn't fully interpret her expression, she understood her intentions through her inner thoughts and said, "If that's the case, it seems I've really wronged Yuyao. Chunxi, Xiahuan, take this evil maid who is trying to drive a wedge between us mother and daughter and sell her off."
Qingwen clutched Jiang Yuyao's skirt tightly, tears blurring her eyes. "Second Miss, please save me!"
Chunxi and Xia Huan quickly stepped forward, tightly controlled Qingwen, blocked her mouth with a tablecloth, and dragged her away from the scene.
Jiang Yuyao sat there from beginning to end, without moving an inch, holding the purse tightly in her hand.
Qingwen's eyes gradually filled with despair, and her eyes revealed endless fear and helplessness.
Jiang Shu and her three daughters have been living in her parents' home for more than half a month. Rumors have been circulating that there has been a conflict between her and the Duke of Protectorate. Every time Hao Ren leaves court, he stops by the Marquis of Yongding's Mansion to visit Jiang Shu. This makes his colleagues say that he loves his wife as much as his life.
However, Jiang Shu felt extremely disgusted by this and always avoided it using the excuse of being sleepy during pregnancy.
At dawn that day, Jiang Songyi was summoned by the old lady to Rong Xiyuan for breakfast again.
"It's really puzzling. My grandmother and aunt have always frowned at me, but lately they seem to be itching to see me even for a day without seeing me. 】
Old Madam Jiang felt a sweat on her back, fearing that Jiang Songyi would notice that she and Ah Shu could eavesdrop on her thoughts.
The old lady hurriedly interrupted her thoughts, "Songyi, this is the newly gifted rouge rice from the palace. Last year, the harvest from the royal fields was poor, and the family only received this much. You gave it all to me, and even the house your parents lived in was not used."
The maid had already filled a bowl of rouge rice for Jiang Songyi in a white porcelain bowl.
The white porcelain is as pure as ice and snow, making the rice grains look as bright as rouge and emitting a delicate fragrance.
"Thank you, Grandma."
When Jiang Songyi's eyes fell on this delicious delicacy, she couldn't help but miss her master in her previous life.
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