"Mother..." Fang wanted to say something, but was stopped by the Grand Princess's cold eyes. She opened her mouth but said nothing.
"There was a bad girl who was even worse. She stole something and wanted to put the blame on Pingfu. She falsely accused Pingfu of stealing and wanted to kick Pingfu out of the house. I didn't let them catch Pingfu, but they beat me! Look, grandma, my hands are hurt by them." The little girl said as she rolled up her sleeves to reveal her clean white arms.
When the eldest princess took a look, she saw a shallow scratch on the white and tender arm. Her whole face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and a storm brewed in her eyes.
"Things are not as Ying'er said. Mother can't just listen to her one-sided story." Fang knew that if she remained silent, the little girl would make up stories about her. She could no longer hold back and interrupted him, hoping to gain a chance to clarify things.
"All those who were violent towards the Fourth Young Lady and Lin Fu today should be beaten with sticks, and their families should be taken to the manor!" The Grand Princess gave the order coldly, as if she did not hear her words.
A maid will take the order and handle it.
"Mother!" Fang's voice became sharper.
When the Grand Princess punished those people, she was not only slapping herself in the face, but also indirectly showing her attitude.
"The legitimate daughter of my Duke's Mansion is not someone that anyone can touch. A servant should behave like a servant. If I have other thoughts, there is no need for me to stay and offend my master." The eldest princess said slowly.
Fang's face turned red and white.
"Your Highness, the doctor is here." A maid came in to report.
The eldest princess nodded, said something soothing to her granddaughter softly, and told the maid to take the two children away and ask the doctor to diagnose them.
The little girl was already very satisfied that those who bullied her and Lingfu were driven out of the house. She nodded obediently, thought for a moment, stood on tiptoe and kissed the Grand Princess on the face, and then said softly, "Grandma, Ying'er is going to see a doctor!"
"Go!" The coldness on the eldest princess's face disappeared unconsciously, and a soft light appeared in her eyes. She pinched the little girl's face, patted the back of Pingfu's hand to comfort him a few times, and then watched the two of them leave hand in hand.
"Go ahead, I'll give you a chance to explain yourself now." She looked at Fang calmly.
Fang opened her mouth to say something, but found that she couldn't utter a word.
What else could she say? What else could she say? She had prepared a perfect explanation, but it was completely messed up by a little girl. Now no matter what she said, no matter how perfect her explanation was, she had completely lost the initiative and could no longer gain the trust of the person in front of her.
"My mother has already admitted that my daughter-in-law is wrong. What's the use of her saying anything more?" Since the first way is no longer feasible, let's take another one!
"Oh, since you said so, why don't you tell me what mistake you made? Shouldn't you be so malicious as to frame a seven-year-old child, or shouldn't you order the servants to be violent towards Ying'er?" The eldest princess' tone became increasingly cold.
The little girl is usually so coquettish that she would hum uncomfortably if she was hugged with a little force. Now she is being treated so rudely by those despicable creatures. Not to mention being beaten with a stick and kicked out, even if she is beaten to death, that is what they deserve.
"Ying'er is my daughter-in-law's niece. How could my daughter-in-law order the servants to use violence against her? This is just the servants using my daughter-in-law's name to commit such an act of disrespect."
"What name do I borrow from you? Cleaning up the family?" The eldest princess finally couldn't help but sneered.
If she fails to seize the initiative, she will start to retreat in order to advance. Maybe there will be a bunch of tricks waiting for her next! It's really good. This is the daughter-in-law she values the most. This is the future mistress of the mansion she personally chose. She is the person she has treated like her own daughter for so many years!
Fang's heart skipped a beat, but she still said with a stiff upper lip: "My daughter-in-law only learned recently that Lingfu had been a dishonest person when he was still in Lingyun Temple. The Duke's Mansion is a famous family, how could they tolerate someone with such a character? My daughter-in-law also..."
"You don't have to say it! Let's not talk about how disgusting it is that you believed rumors and accused a seven-year-old child of bad behavior. Let me just say one thing, a seven-year-old child is still in a plastic period. Not to mention that this child Linfu has good behavior and there is nothing wrong with him. Even if a normal child has some mistakes, he can be taught well. But you actually didn't care about the child's life or death and planned to drive him out of the house to fend for himself. I was really surprised by your cruel means and narrow-mindedness."
"Mother!" How could Fang bear such a severe accusation? Her legs went weak and she fell to her knees.
The eldest princess shook her head and continued, "Love your own children as well as other people's children. You treated Qi Ge'er with great love and care, and raised him with great care. Why can't you treat a little Pingfu well?"
"Mother, mother, you say that. I, your daughter-in-law, am really ashamed to stay in this house!" Fang's lips trembled.
"Mother just said a few truths, and I feel ashamed to stand in the mansion. Have you ever thought about how a child as young as Linfu will deal with the future when he is accused of being 'dirty'? If he carries such a reputation for his whole life, what future does he have in this world? I want to completely destroy the life of an innocent child just for my own selfish reasons. Such behavior and such a mind are really eye-opening!" The crisp female voice came in slowly, and the eldest princess felt a headache.
"Second sister-in-law is right. How can the eldest sister-in-law obey others in the future if she behaves like this?" Yang came in at some point, and Shen Xinyan actually noticed that she was following behind her.
The eldest princess only felt her headache getting worse.
These two people, one is sharp-tongued and merciless, and the other is stirring up trouble out of nothing and hoping that the world will not be in chaos. If these two people get together, I am afraid that today's affairs will not end well.
She was already worried about Princess Yonghe's illness, and now she was disturbed by the three sisters-in-law, she couldn't help but get even more annoyed, and said unhappily: "Then what are you going to do?"
Yes, what should we do? Yang's eyes were shining with excitement, and she looked at Shen Xinyan expectantly.
Fang suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart, fearing that Shen Xinyan would say something that she could not bear, and hurriedly said: "Second sister-in-law, I was reckless in what happened today. I apologize here. I also ask that you consider that I am also thinking about the reputation of the mansion..."
Shen Xinyan ignored her and looked straight into the eyes of the Grand Princess, saying word by word: "Sister-in-law is not virtuous enough to be in charge of the government of our Duke's Mansion. I beg you to take back the keys and account books!"
Suddenly, it was like a thunderbolt exploding in Fang's head. She couldn't hold back any longer and screamed, "What did you say?! On what basis?!"
Yang's face was lit up with ecstasy.
It couldn't be better to take back the keys and account books! Only in this way can we really peel off the skin of Fang family.
If she can't control the money, let's see how she can control others and show off her power in the palace!
"Based on what? Because I am the legitimate wife of the Crown Prince in this mansion! Sister-in-law has been dreaming for so many years, haven't you woken up yet?!" Shen Xinyan took a step forward and faced Fang's face, which was distorted with anger.
As expected, she knew that this matter would not end well!
The eldest princess rubbed her forehead and just one look at the two sisters-in-law who were at loggerheads with each other, and she felt a dull pain in her heart again.
Morality is flawed? Just because Bizhen scolded Fufu for his bad behavior, Shen said to her that she was morally flawed. When did she develop this character that would not tolerate even the slightest flaw?
And the sentence 'I am the legitimate wife of the Crown Prince in this mansion' is so provocative that it is impossible to ignore it even if one wants to.
Fang's body was shaking with extreme anger. She glared at Shen Xinyan viciously, wishing she could pounce on him and tear him into pieces.
What do you mean she is the legitimate wife of the Crown Prince in this mansion? What a joke! If her husband had not died early, would this wife have ended up in your second house?!
"Did I say something wrong? Or did my sister-in-law think that she is really the mistress of the mansion because she has been in charge of the family finances for so many years?" Shen Xinyan faced him fearlessly, and every word she said was like an extremely sharp knife, stabbing Fang's heart again and again.
The eldest princess's gaze finally slowly fell on her, watching her confront Fang without giving in. The words she said seemed to be tearing apart her own whitewashing of so many years rather than forcing Fang.
"Mother, am I right?" The next moment, Shen Xinyan suddenly turned around and looked at her straightly. Her tone was sincere, but it made the Grand Princess immediately alert.
Yang's eyes swept back and forth between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. Seeing that Shen Xinyan was pressing forward step by step and even did not let go of the Grand Princess, she became even more excited.
It turns out that her patience during the recent period was worth it!
"What Second Sister-in-law said is of course correct. My eldest brother has passed away for many years. Now the Crown Prince in the mansion is my second brother. As my second brother's legally married wife, Second Sister-in-law is naturally the Crown Prince's wife in the mansion!" She rolled her eyes a few times, cleared her throat, and said loudly.
Fang wanted to refute loudly, wanted to deny loudly, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she couldn't make a sound.
No, that's not the case. Wei Junhang doesn't deserve it, and Shen Xinyan doesn't deserve it either!
Everything in this house belongs to her husband, and it should belong to her son in the future! What about others? !
Seeing that Fang was forced into silence, the Grand Princess could not bear it any longer and shouted with a stern face: "Enough! I am not dead yet! Do you still care about my existence?!"
"Of course the daughter-in-law has her mother in her heart, but I'm afraid the mother has never had the slightest trace of the daughter-in-law in her eyes, otherwise she wouldn't have let the sister-in-law dominate the daughter-in-law for so many years and made the daughter-in-law a laughing stock among the noble ladies in the capital!" Shen Xinyan replied calmly.