She didn't speak immediately, but instead watched the mouth of the person who suddenly spoke.
"Even though the second young master accidentally dropped your dowry on the ground, he still had to pay for it. Besides, the second young master is still a child. Why didn't the young mistress stop him?"
Wei Wei asked slowly, "Why does Granny look like she's swallowed gunpowder? What's wrong with Second Brother?"
Seeing that she was pretending to know nothing, Zhang Mama's voice became even sharper: "Young Madam, you can't be unaware that the Second Young Master was punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall all night for breaking your dressing case during the day, can you?"
"A twelve-year-old child doesn't understand anything! The Meng family only has these two young masters, and they're always the apple of our eye! If something really goes wrong, do you think the eldest young master won't blame you?"
Hearing the tactless words, Wei Wei's eyes welled up with emotion.
Zhang Mama shouldn't be like this.
She was calm, ruthless, and had never yelled like a shrew before.
I just watched her take her medicine, and it took me way too long to put the bowl in the kitchen.
Where did she go during that time?
Could it be that the old lady summoned her to Yanshou Hall?
A sudden realization flashed in Wei Wei's eyes.
Then he scoffed at it.
It's truly pitiful. Even if that old woman in Yanshou Hall wanted to avenge her grandson, she couldn't openly teach Meng Zhixuan a lesson because she couldn't disrupt Meng Zhixuan's plans. Instead, she resorted to such underhanded methods.
Do they really think she's just a new bride and they can bully her like this?
Wei Wei's eyes slowly turned cold, and her voice became much harsher: "Granny Zhang, I think you're getting more and more confused as you get older."
"Although Zhixuan is a bit strict, it's all for your second brother's good. When you were scolding him, did you ever think about what would happen to him when he grew up if you didn't teach him now?"
"I think this punishment was quite appropriate."
Her expression suggested she was determined to make Meng Zhinan kneel in the ancestral hall for an entire night.
A hint of resentment flashed in Zhang Mama's eyes: "Everyone used to say that the young mistress was the kindest, but now that I truly understand her, she's nothing special!"
Wei Wei's brows remained unmoved: "If the nanny is really dissatisfied with me, she should go and talk to the old lady. Tingfeng Pavilion won't be so ungrateful as to refuse to let you leave."
Zhang Mama's expression changed, and a hint of panic appeared in her eyes: "Young Madam, this old servant is only doing this for your own good!"
"No matter how willful the second young master is, he's still just a child! He doesn't understand anything, you can't let him suffer for nothing..."
Wei Wei took a deep breath, then suddenly grabbed a teacup from the side and smashed it on the ground, her voice filled with extreme anger: "Zhang Mama! Are you trying to rebel?"
"The old lady and Zhixuan have both agreed, so it's none of your business, a mere servant, to meddle!"
Looking at Zhang Mama, whose face was deathly pale, her gaze turned icy: "You've defied me time and time again. Do you think I won't do anything to you?"
The maids and servants standing inside and outside immediately fell silent. What had happened in the courtyard a couple of days ago had instilled fear in them towards Wei Wei.
Granny Zhang's cheeks twitched, and she quickly knelt on the ground, her voice trembling: "This old servant dares not, I will accept any punishment from the young mistress!"
Wei Wei chuckled, "How could I dare to punish you? You must be tired after talking so much. Go back to your room and get some rest."
"Once you've rested, go back to the old lady's place. My place can no longer accommodate you, you slacker."
These are very strong words. If she were to take them back, Zhang Mama's fate would definitely not be good.
Her face turned pale, and she felt dizzy.
He could only prostrate himself on the ground and say sorrowfully, "Young Madam, since I came to Tingfeng Pavilion, I never intended to leave! You cannot drive me away!"
Wei Wei's face was colder than ever before, and she didn't reply to her at all.
Just as they were feeling anxious and uneasy, Madam Meng the Second arrived.
She stood at the entrance of Tingfeng Pavilion, shouting, "The young mistress is of noble birth, while my son Zhinan is still young and doesn't know who he should or shouldn't mess with!"
"I beg you, young mistress, please release my child! He is frail; how can he endure kneeling in that cold ancestral hall for a whole night?"
It's a pincer attack from both sides.
Madam Meng's move was undeniably brilliant.
She politely agreed to Meng Zhixuan's punishment of Meng Zhinan, but then turned around and arranged for others to set her up.
If I disagree, my reputation for being malicious and selfish will spread tomorrow.
Wei Wei's eyes were unfathomable.
Let her come and see who comes out on top.
Xiaoyue and Xiaoqiao were quietly trying to calm Madam Meng down at the door, but it was no use at all.
Wei Wei glanced coolly at the person kneeling beside her with their head bowed, and her voice softened a bit: "Since Granny doesn't want to rest, then go out and persuade Second Aunt properly."
"If I can persuade the person to leave, I'll pretend this never happened."
Of course, Granny Zhang dared not return to the old woman's side, but given the current situation, she didn't want to get herself into trouble.
Seeing that she remained silent, Wei Wei did not press the matter, but simply said, "Since you are unwilling to go, I will have Zhixuan invite you to leave."
"Even if he's out and not at home right now, I'll have someone find him and bring him back immediately!"
Her words carried a threat, and even though Zhang Mama was extremely unwilling, she dared not continue to act coy.
Regardless of what the Meng family thinks, they will not openly refute her wishes—at that point, her fate will only be more embarrassing.
Who told her to gossip in front of her master?
Having figured it out, Granny Zhang's face turned ashen.
"Young mistress, please don't be angry. This old servant will go and ask the second mistress to leave now." After saying that, he stumbled out the door like a dog with its tail between its legs.
When Xiaoyue'er and Xiaoqiao'er saw Zhang Mama, it was like seeing a savior. They couldn't wait to hide behind her and push her forward.
"Granny, please try to persuade the Second Madam. We really have no other choice."
"The young master's decision is something the young mistress can't change!"
Zhang Mama's mind was in a mess. She couldn't bring herself to scold the two women for being so disrespectful. For the sake of her own life, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go along with it.
"Second Madam, the young mistress has already gone to bed. Please tell her what you need to say tomorrow."
Madam Meng, her eyes red, was filled with rage as she looked at the person who had been blocking her way.
The maidservant didn't give her any face, and now Granny Zhang isn't giving her any face either. Has she forgotten how many favors she used to do for her?
This is absolutely outrageous!
Overwhelmed with hatred, she slapped Zhang Mama across the face and roared, "You all want my son dead!"
Madam Meng was furious.
The master of the prestigious Meng family couldn't even catch a glimpse of Wei Wei!
What a disgrace!
She, Wei Wei, is asleep? With all this noise, how can they say she's asleep?
Did they really think that just because this old woman was sent by the old lady, they wouldn't dare to touch her? What a joke!
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