Her eyes widened, her once tearful face turning fierce as she pointed at Xu Keke, "It was you, it was you, wasn't it? You brought them to frame me?"
Xu Keke smiled calmly, "Third Madam, what are you saying? Why would I want to harm you? I have no grudge against you."
Xu Keke's expression and words weren't a defense; they were outright admissions that she had done it. Mrs. Sun grabbed the old lady's hand, her voice trembling,
“It’s her, madam, it’s her. I…”
Madam Sun hesitated for a moment, knowing full well what the worst possible outcome would be, and then said, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have listened to Madam Du. She told me that it was already agreed that she would marry our Yuan-ge, but she insisted on going out to climb the social ladder. Madam Du gave me a plate of incense, saying that it was a fait accompli. I... I was just confused. She must have received word of it to send people from the Commander's Mansion to our door..."
Madam Sun was so shocked that she took half a step back. "You, how dare you?"
Old Madam Sun's face had turned exceptionally pale, and she angrily shook off Third Madam Sun's hand. She took half a step towards Xu Keke, pleading with her in a trembling voice.
"It's my fault, it's my fault for not keeping a close eye on them. Miss Du, please, my beg you, it was our Third Madam who was confused for a moment and was misled by the ladies of your household, which led her to do this foolish thing. Please, just tell me how much compensation the Sun family needs, I..."
Seeing the pitiful look on Old Madam Sun's face, Xu Keke felt like she was now a wicked person who bullied the old and weak. The acting skills of the Sun family were truly unmatched.
Xu Keke laughed, "Let's settle these accounts one by one, instead of mixing them up."
Xu Keke turned to the guard and asked, "When I came in just now, I saw that there was someone being held captive. What was he doing there?"
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