Rong Xi didn't answer the question directly, but asked another question, "Ms. Yuan, Ms. Lin, right? I wonder who your father is?"
The two of them were a little bit discouraged by the question. If they told her, what if she complained to her family...
Lin Yuning thought about it and realized that it was she who took her things, so she was the one who made the mistake first, so what was there to be afraid of?
"Why are you asking this? Humph, it's okay to tell you. My father is the Minister of Revenue, and Qianxue's father is the Minister of Works. What do you think?"
Rong Xi smiled when she heard this. Although she had only been in this world for a short time, fortunately she had lived in the harem before and had some understanding of the class of officials.
"why are you laughing?"
"I laugh at you two for being so stupid. Does your father know?"
"What are you talking about, bitch? How dare you call us stupid?"
"You're really stupid. You can't even hear that."
Don’t Yuan Qianxue and Lin Yuning know? They are questioning.
Lin Yuning had a bad temper to begin with, and when she heard her say that, she rushed forward and wanted to slap her, but was stopped by the maid beside her.
Rong Xi felt so happy when he saw that she was so angry and couldn't hit him.
Old Madam Xiao beside her quietly pulled Rong Xi's clothes, and Rong Xi stopped smiling.
"I'll give you two one more chance to apologize to me. If you lose this opportunity, I won't accept it again."
"Are you crazy? Do you know what you are talking about?"
"Of course I know, so do you want to apologize?"
"Don't even think about it. You stole our jade pendant and you expect us to apologize to you. You're dreaming."
"Hey, the way you two are acting makes me wonder if your father is also confused about right and wrong. You just said that your father is the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works, right?
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of land taxes and grain, and the Ministry of Works is in charge of water conservancy machinery. If there are any people from the Inspectorate here, they could investigate their fathers to find out what kind of person would raise someone who can confuse right and wrong so much.
No one around expected that Rong Xi would make such a big deal out of this. This was no longer a matter of the backyard, so no one dared to say anything.
Lin Yuning was a little scared at this time. They didn't know what their father was in charge of in the court, but this person actually knew.
But this was her fault, and she couldn't be led astray.
"Why do you want people to investigate our father? It was you who stole the things today."
"Oh? I stole something, and you saw it with your own eyes?"
"But you are the only one who has been in that room."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect the Minister of Revenue's daughter to be so stupid.
Besides me, did all of you go in today? Did the maids around you also go in? The maid from the Fourth Prince's Mansion who brought me in also went in. There are also people among them that you and I haven't seen. Are you sure they haven't been in there? "
After Rong Xi said this, they, who were originally full of confidence, fell silent.
"Ms. Lin, you came straight here to accuse me without even doing any thorough research. This is a blatant false accusation."
"I... I..." These people are all young ladies from aristocratic families. They have all been carefully brought up, but this is the first time they have been said this to themselves.
Rong Xi did not stop just because they were trying to make a big deal out of a small matter. Instead, he stood up and walked in front of Lin Yuning and Yuan Qianxue.
Rong Xi is taller than them and now looks more oppressive.
"Also, even if you don't admit it, I am now the wife of the Marquis of Wuding. Not only did you come here without any courtesy, but you also spoke rudely. Is this your self-cultivation?
I know you are all saying that my husband is now a living dead, but you must understand that even if my husband is a living dead, he is still the Marquis of Wuding who was personally conferred by His Majesty. The ranks of your two fathers are enough to allow you to be so presumptuous.
Taking a step back, even if my husband wasn't the Marquis of Wuding, he had fought on the battlefield before. He was personally appointed a general by His Majesty. Your two fathers were only of the third rank, and my husband is of the second rank. Even if you are stupid, you should understand the division of ranks."
Those little girls always had little fights in the backyard, and had never seen Rong Xi so powerful. They were so scared that they dared not say a word.
"You're done talking, then I'll continue. Since I arrived at this wedding banquet, I've heard many people talk about my husband being a living dead.
Humph! I don't know what you are thinking.
But you must know that the reason why my husband has become like this is to defend the country, defend the territory, and not let the enemy have any chance to harm the people.
He had no complaints, but what about you? The frontier soldiers suffered from hunger and cold, and died and were injured to protect an inch of land.
My grandfather died in battle, my father-in-law died in battle, and my husband was lucky enough to become a living dead, but what about those who have already sacrificed their lives? Should their families be ridiculed and insulted by you?"
Old Madam Xiao's tears had long been falling uncontrollably. These were all things she had wanted to say but had not dared to say over the years.
There were also several women at the banquet whose husbands and sons had died on the battlefield, and they also burst into tears when they thought of the contempt they had suffered over the years.
The banquet became unusually quiet. No one dared to say a word, and no one dared to make any rebuttal.
They knew that they couldn't afford to offend Mrs. Xiao.
"Since the matter cannot be explained clearly, then let's go to the government office. I will never give up on what happened today."
Yuan Qianxue and Lin Yuning were really scared this time. They never expected things to turn out like this.
Yuan Qianxue: "Madam Xiao, since you didn't take the jade pendant, then the misunderstanding is resolved, right? We won't be looking for you anymore."
Lin Yuning: "Yes, Madam Xiao, we made a mistake..."
Rong Xi: "No, I have to report this to the police today, or someone will definitely use the fact that I stole the jade pendant to stab me in the back."
Lin Yuning: "We really misunderstood. Madam Xiao, please forgive us."
"Humph, you were the ones who falsely accused me of stealing without any evidence, and you were the ones who wanted to report me to the police. I gave you a chance, didn't I? You didn't want it. I said I wouldn't give it again if you missed that opportunity.
I also want to see how your father would work behind the scenes to get you out if you were arrested.
Of course, you don't have to go. Then I will go and beat the drum to report the incident. I don't believe that His Majesty will not give us justice."
The two little girls had never seen such a big scene and fell to their knees in fear.
The few people behind were so scared that they started crying, and it looked like they were bullied by Rong Xi.
No one around him dared to plead for mercy, for fear of being implicated.
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