An old woman in her forties, with a nervous and frightened look on her face, was brought over. She bowed respectfully to Tian You and Ni Gaofei, who was sitting in the upper seat, and said, "Greetings, Lord Prime Minister, Aunt Tian."
"Tell me, why did you recommend the girl from the Lin family in the first place?"
The matchmaker looked ashamed and said, "Yes, it's because I accepted bribes... I'm greedy for money."
Tian You snorted coldly, "You're so bold! You're using this kind of stuff to fool our Prime Minister's Mansion! You're really infuriating! Tell me, was it this Miss Ni who gave you the money?"
The matchmaker looked at Ni Yueshan in astonishment, "Someone did give the money, but it wasn't Miss Ni, it was a servant of the Lin family..."
She lowered her head in shame: "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have accepted money that violated morality!"
"What Lin family?" Tian You widened her eyes. After she interrogated the matchmaker, she heard her say that they were indeed paid to do things for others. Her first reaction was to suspect Ni Yueshan. Now she actually told her that it was the Lin family?
"It was Miss Lin who had feelings for Young Master Ni and asked me to speak well of her. I am also bewildered."
Tian You was extremely shocked. How could this be...
"Mrs. Tian, what's going on? Are you still saying that your choice of the girl from the Lin family has anything to do with me?"
Tian You was silent.
Ni Yueshuang wiped her tears and asked, "What about my face? How can you be responsible? This was done by your servant! How can you deny it?"
Ni Yueshan sneered, "You're talking like you're breaking into a house and getting caught and beaten up, and you're asking for medical expenses and wanting them to go to jail! You're being unreasonable!"
"You, you, how dare your servants attack me and my wife without your instructions? You are as vicious as a snake and scorpion. You are just jealous of my beauty!"
Ni Yueshuang stood up excitedly, gritting her teeth, wishing she could torture Ni Yueshan to death on the spot!
"My lady did not give any instructions. It was this servant who was so eager to protect her that she acted too boldly!"
Qingdie stood straight and stubborn.
Ni Gaofei turned the jade ring on his thumb, frowning deeply. There was unrest at home.
"Come here, drag these three away and give each of them fifty lashes!"
Ni Yueshuang said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, how dare they do this without my eldest sister's permission? They can't just punish the servants!"
Ni Gaofei snorted coldly, "If you and your mother hadn't gone to Jidong Pavilion and hadn't brought so many people with you, would her people have attacked you and hurt you?"
Ni Gaofei's words blocked Ni Yueshuang, leaving her at a loss for words.
Ni Yueshan said, "Father, they attacked me because they were protecting me! I should be punished as well!"
Ni Yueshan knelt down as he spoke.
Qingdie shook her head. "Miss, you don't have to bear the punishment for us! We have no regrets!"
She reached out and grabbed Ni Yueshan's hand: "I have internal strength, I'm not afraid!"
Her voice was very soft, but it fell clearly into Ni Yueshan's ears. Ni Yueshan looked at her hesitantly.
Even if I have inner strength, I'm not an iron man...
Qingdie gave Ni Yueshan a reassuring look, then stood up and walked out.
Ni Yueshan clenched his fists, feeling conflicted.
"No, please punish me too, Dad."
Ni Yueshan was stubborn, and Ni Gaofei frowned: "This matter has nothing to do with you."
Ni Yueshan: “…”
Tian You and Ni Yueshuang's expressions suddenly changed, dissatisfied: "Dad, you are unfair!"
Tian You followed up, "Master, what about her crime of setting a trap for Shi Wei?"
Ni Yueshan narrowed her eyes slightly. "If I leave the banquet, what does it have to do with me if he follows me? Who did he go with? You might as well ask the matchmaker and Sister Lin!"
Ni Yueshan's attitude was firm and he was obviously unwilling to give in.
Tian You glared at Ni Yueshan fiercely. Before he could speak, the matchmaker took the initiative to say, "The Second Miss and Master Ni arrived together!"
"You, who told you to speak first!" Tian You glared at the matchmaker fiercely, she was more likely to cause trouble than to help!
The matchmaker shrank her neck and said, "I just want to finish the trial as soon as possible and leave."
Being detained in the prime minister's residence, I always feel uneasy.
Tian You was almost mad at the matchmaker's stupidity.
Ni Gaofei frowned: "Although Miss Lin's appearance is different, the most important thing for a woman is to be thrifty and manage the household well, and to be virtuous and kind. I think Miss Lin is not like others who are pretentious and scheming. Very good, you can get a wedding gift next time and go back!"
The matchmaker thought that she would be severely punished for accepting money from the Lin family and deceiving Tian You, but she didn't expect that she would not be punished but rewarded instead?
She was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Lord Prime Minister!"
Then he stood up and left quickly.
Tian You looked at Ni Gaofei with some resentment: "Master, how could you let her go so easily! She deceived the Prime Minister's Mansion, why did you reward her?"
Ni Gaofei looked at Tian You with a stern look in his eyes: "Do you want her to be punished, feel resentful, and spread all the scandals of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Only then did Tian You shut up obediently.
Ni Gaofei sighed, not a single day is a worry-free day!
However, Ni Yueshan felt that although staying in the Prime Minister's Mansion gave him a home, there were too many restrictions, and he always burdened the servants. It would be better for him to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion like Yu Fei, set up his own business, and live freely!
"Okay, the truth has been revealed, Yueshan, you can go back!"
All this was so far from Tian You's expectations that she found it hard to accept.
"Master, this is unfair! Even if there's no evidence, it doesn't mean she's innocent. That's exactly how cunning she is! If we don't punish her, and she doesn't repent in the future, how will we, the three of us, survive?"
Tian You held Ni Yueshuang in his arms, and the mother and daughter cried bitterly.
Ni Gaofei frowned: "If you want to survive, then go to the countryside honestly!"
Tian You was still crying, but at this moment, she stopped crying and dared not say another word.
Ni Yueshan knelt below with a frown on his face.
"Dad, I'm going to sue them both too!"
Ni Gaofei frowned, "Speak more clearly."
"Isn't it wrong for them to take the men to Jidong Pavilion? This time, my father dealt with my servants but not me. I believe they must be dissatisfied and will find ways to retaliate against me."
"So, Dad, for the sake of peace in our family, it's better to be fair and just, rewarding those who have done good and punishing those who have done wrong, right?"
Ni Gaofei raised his voice again: "Someone come——"
Outside the room, a servant walked in slowly: "What do you want, Master?"
"Take them both away and put them under house arrest for three months!"
Tian You and Ni Yueshuang widened their eyes. Three months!
"Master, we are victims. How can you punish us..."
Ni Gaofei's expression was icy. "Do you want to go to the countryside? Have you forgotten why I punished you to go there before?"
Tian You's face turned pale. After going to the countryside, she would not be able to return to the capital unless there was a situation where she had to appear. Tian You shut up obediently.
Ni Yueshuang cried, "Dad, my daughter is so innocent."
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