Yan Qingqing was very calm at this moment. How did Li Xinniang know that Wu Jingzhi had arrived? Someone must have tipped her off.
And last time Yan Qingqing went to Li Xin's mother to talk about the Han family, she clearly knew about it.
It seems there's someone in the family who likes to gossip.
Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in Yan Qingqing's eyes, and she instructed Ruyi beside her, "Go and find Mu Xi."
Yan Qingqing rarely gets angry, but today she was clearly extremely angry, so Ruyi didn't dare to delay and quickly went to find Mu Xi.
Mu Xi arrived quickly, bowed to Yan Qingqing, and said, "May I ask what instructions you have for me, Madam?"
Yan Qingqing said directly, "Go and keep an eye on the eldest young lady's room and see who is passing messages to her and whispering in her ear."
Mu Xi didn't ask any further questions, but quickly replied, "Yes, I will find out as soon as possible." After saying that, she left.
Mu Xi didn't press Yan Qingqing about what she wanted him to find out, but as the family's shadow guard, how could he not know?
After Mu Xi left, Yuan Huiniang finally asked, "Mother, do you suspect that someone is instigating my younger sister?"
Yan Qingqing replied, "It's not instigation, it's affirmation."
Xinniang has always been gentle and easily influenced, and her opinions are far less decisive than Yueniang's.
I had my suspicions when the matchmaker came last time, since even your third aunt didn't dare to say anything about it.
They asked for my opinion before sending Matchmaker Xie to our door.
But after Xie the matchmaker left, when I went to talk to Xinniang about this, she was clearly distracted and even held the book upside down.
So Xinniang should have known at that time that I intended for her to be introduced to the Han family.
As soon as Wu Jingzhi entered the room, Xinniang shamelessly rushed in again.
Someone must have sabotaged her from behind.
Yuan Huiniang listened to this and realized that she herself had similar doubts.
However, since Xinniang has been in charge of the household recently, she is afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings and therefore doesn't want to bring up the topic herself.
Now that Yan Qingqing had brought it up herself, Yuan Huiniang naturally asked, "Then who does Mother suspect?"
Yan Qingqing naturally had someone she suspected, but she said, "These kinds of things require evidence, not just empty words to suspect someone."
However, if I catch him, the consequences will likely be severe.
Yan Qingqing suppressed her anger.
Yuan Huiniang felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this; judging from her mother's expression, she was probably about to kill someone.
However, at the same time, I felt a little fortunate, fortunate that I was clear-headed, fortunate that I always listened to my mother-in-law, and that my mother-in-law always thought of me.
If I were to break my mother's heart like my younger sister did, it would be difficult to mend it ever again.
Li Xin's mother is also in a difficult situation; she's caught in a dilemma.
Now she suddenly realized that she must have been out of her mind that day to do something like that.
Her mother must be heartbroken.
But she really couldn't let go of Wu Jingzhi; it was the first time in her life she had ever truly fallen in love.
Later, Li Xinniang went to Yan Qingqing's courtyard to apologize to her.
Yan Qingqing's attitude towards her was always lukewarm.
Although he didn't express anger towards her, he wasn't as close to her as before.
Li Xinniang returned to her room dejectedly.
Ru Mei leaned forward to comfort her, saying, "Young lady, what's wrong? Did Madam upset you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xinniang angrily said, "How dare you say that? If you hadn't been instigating me behind my back, I wouldn't have impulsively gone to the flower hall."
I've lost my family, and I've even made my mother feel heartbroken."
Seeing Li Xinniang get angry, Ru Mei knelt down with a thud and said, "Young lady, my loyalty to you is as clear as day."
It is said that true lovers will eventually be united, but I cannot bear to see you and Young Master Wu, a couple in love, miss each other.
Your wife is your own mother; how could there be any grudge between mother and daughter that lasts overnight?
But if you and Young Master Wu miss each other, then you've truly missed each other.
"This servant doesn't want you, young lady, to regret it for the rest of your life."
Ru Mei's words made Li Xinniang waver a little.
Seeing this, Rumei continued, "Actually, Young Master Wu has always been thinking about you, but Madam won't let him in. Yesterday, I happened to run into him when I went out."
He handed his personal jade pendant to the maid, asking her to pass it on to the young lady.
He also assured the girl that he would use his sincerity to persuade her to agree to their marriage.
After saying that, he took out a jade pendant made of mutton fat from his bosom and handed it to Li Xinniang.
Li Xinniang recognized that it was indeed Wu Jingzhi's jade pendant, and after hesitating for a moment, she accepted it.
Just then, Li Xinniang's door was suddenly pushed open.
Li Xinniang was startled and quickly hid the jade pendant behind her back.
Yan Qingqing didn't look at her, but said to Mu Xi, "Tie this girl up!"
Upon hearing this, Ru Mei was so frightened that she was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, but she was far slower than Mu Xi.
Mu Xi took out the rope she had prepared beforehand and quickly wrapped it around Ru Mei's body, finally tying a professional knot.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing didn't give her a chance to beg for mercy, Ru Mei could only look at Li Xinniang and say, "Young lady, please save me!"
Li Xinniang took a deep breath and asked Yan Qingqing, "Mother, Rumei has always been loyal to me, but what mistake has she made that you want to have her tied up?"
Yan Qingqing sneered and said, "Loyal and devoted? Helping his own daughter to have an affair with another man, ruining her reputation, and even going back on her word, he deserves to be beaten to death."
It's unclear whether Yan Qingqing's words about ruining a young lady's reputation triggered Li Xinniang's sensitive nerves.
She sneered and said, "Mother just thinks I'm shameful. First, I got engaged to the lame man, which became common knowledge. Then, I was tricked by my sister-in-law's brother and fell into the water."
My reputation is long gone, but Young Master Wu doesn't care about such things.
I just don't understand why Mother won't accept Young Master Wu, who is such a great help to our family business.
Is it just because his family owns a business?
Mother favors the Han family simply because they have produced a scholar, which will benefit the future of my eldest brother, my fourth brother, and Mother.
But I don't like Han Xiucai. Mother, you can't trade my happiness for your future.
Li Xinniang became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, while Yan Qingqing looked at her with a blank expression.
Mu Xi, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore, so she stepped forward and slapped her across the face.
This left Li Xinniang stunned. Ever since Yan Qingqing separated from Old Madam Li and the others, she had never been beaten, especially after they started having servants, she had become even more pampered.
Now that she's been slapped by Mu Xi, how can she possibly feel at peace?
Then he angrily shouted, "You lowly beggar, how dare you hit me!"
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Qingqing slapped her again and said, "It seems you really are bewitched."
And he looked at her with icy eyes.
Li Xinniang felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Yan Qingqing's gaze. She then realized the utterly outrageous things she had just said.
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