As soon as Yun Wanrou and Jiang Huaishu stepped out of the door, Xiaotao asked her for help.
Hearing Xiaotao's words, Jiang Huaishu frowned.
There was inquiry in his eyes as he looked at Yun Wanrou.
Yun Wanrou knew that Xiaotao would come to her for help.
After all, she is the only one who can help her clear her grievances.
But since she had set up this trap, she had no intention of being lenient.
She ignored Jiang Huaishu's gaze and looked at Xiaotao in confusion.
"When did I ever give you these jewels?"
Hearing this, Xiao Tao was stunned.
She looked at Wangshu who was standing behind Yun Wanrou, and suddenly realized that she was being plotted against.
“Madam, these jewels were clearly given to me by you, Sister Wangshu.
Why does Madam pretend to be ignorant?
"Is it because I did something wrong that made Madam unhappy? That's why Madam is using this method to deal with me?"
"How dare you say that Madam slandered you!"
Wangshu took a step forward and stared at her coldly.
She was not afraid of being exposed.
After all, when she gave the jewelry to her before, she did it away from others.
Since no one testified for Xiaotao, the Marquis would naturally choose to believe his wife between her and Xiaotao.
Xiaotao also knew that her current situation was very dangerous.
The Marquis may not believe her, but if she admits it, she will not escape punishment.
She had no choice but to give it a try.
Thinking of this, she bent her knees and knelt down in front of Jiang Huaishu.
"My Lord, I dare not slander Madam. But these jewels were indeed given to me by Madam through Sister Wangshu. If not, how could I dare to take them?"
Hearing this, Jiang Huaishu turned to look at Yun Wanrou, his eyes filled with temptation.
He was the one who chose Xiao Tao and sent her to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to serve as a spy.
Before that, he would naturally send someone to carefully investigate her character.
If she was the kind of person who was a thief and loved to take advantage of others, he would not dare to send her to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
After all, if she was turned against him, his situation would become passive.
"Arou, you..."
"My Lord, you don't believe me?" Yun Wanrou interrupted him, "I am your wife, the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. Why would I plot to embarrass a servant?"
"I know, I just..."
Jiang Huaishu frowned slightly, not knowing how to start.
He couldn't say that Xiao Tao was his, he knew her, and she wouldn't do such a thing?
If he really said that, how would he explain to the Grand Tutor's Mansion?
Yun Wanrou looked at his expression and knew what he was thinking.
She retracted her gaze and looked at the jewelry in Wangshu's hand.
"Everyone who has followed me knows that I never value gold and silver jewelry. If you like, it's okay to pick a few. But you shouldn't touch the token of love that the Marquis gave me."
As she spoke, Yun Wanrou reached out her hand and took out a hairpin from a pile of jewelry.
Xiaotao looked up and recognized the hairpin.
That was the jewelry Wangshu gave her as a reward on the first day.
I didn't expect that this hairpin was actually a token of love between the Marquis and his wife.
The lady even gave away the token of love. It seemed that she had been planning to get rid of her from the very beginning.
"Madam, I don't know how I have offended you."
Xiaotao was really confused.
How come Yun Wanrou had the idea of getting rid of her not long after she returned to the Marquis' Mansion?
Yun Wanrou sneered and handed the hairpin forward.
"You mean, in order to frame you, I would rather give up the token of love that the Marquis gave me? Xiao Tao, you are so shameless!"
Xiaotao pursed her lips, unable to refute.
Jiang Huaishu originally had some doubts about Yun Wanrou's words.
But when she saw the token of love he gave her, the scales in her heart silently tilted towards her.
He knew how important he was in Yun Wanrou's heart.
I also know that she has always treasured this hairpin.
She would never give up their token of love for a servant.
I think it’s because Xiaotao was dazzled by worldly things after entering the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, and she changed a lot.
"Xiao Tao, do you have anything else to say?"
Jiang Huaishu looked at Xiaotao and his eyes suddenly turned cold.
When Xiaotao met his eyes, she knew she had lost.
She gritted her teeth, turned her head and glared at Yun Wanrou, her eyes filled with hatred.
"I didn't steal. It was Madam who wronged me."
"The evidence is irrefutable, yet you still refuse to repent!" Jiang Huaishu shouted coldly, "Come here, send Xiao Tao to the authorities!"
"etc!"
Yun Wanrou stopped Jiang Huaishu.
Jiang Huaishu turned his head to meet her eyes and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"
"Family disgrace should not be made public, so it's better not to tell anyone about this. But Xiao Tao is not a clean person, so I don't dare to keep her anymore. My Lord, why don't you sell her off?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Jiang Huaishu responded and waved to the servant.
The two servants each held one of Xiaotao's arms and dragged her out of the yard.
Xiao Tao stared at Yun Wanrou, her eyes filled with resentment.
"Madam, do you think the Marquis really loves you? In fact, the Marquis has always been..."
"Shut up!"
Jiang Huaishu shouted, interrupting Xiaotao.
He was afraid that she would tell his secret, so he quickly shouted to the two servants: "Cut off her tongue and don't let her talk nonsense outside!"
"Madam, I'm not from the Grand Tutor's Mansion at all. I'm the Marquis... Ugh!"
Before Xiao Tao could finish her words, her tongue was cut off by the servant.
Yun Wanrou was shocked and turned around quickly.
Wangshu freed one hand and held her arm.
"Ma'am, let's go in!"
Yun Wanrou nodded and followed Wangshu inside.
Jiang Huaishu looked at the bloody ground, then turned to look at Yun Wanrou's back, feeling a little uneasy.
Xiaotao said a lot just now. I wonder if Yun Wanrou doubts what Xiaotao said?
He frowned and his eyes rolled.
He quickly followed Yun Wanrou and stepped over the threshold.
"Arou, don't take what Xiaotao said just now to heart."
"I know!" Yun Wanrou nodded: "She hates me and the Marquis for selling her out. That's why she said those words to sow discord between us."
"Yes, that's it!"
Seeing that Yun Wanrou didn't believe what Xiaotao said, Jiang Huaishu breathed a sigh of relief.
Yangyang heard the conversation between the two and was so angry that she almost exploded.
[You stinky scumbag, you still want to deceive my mother. Xiao Tao ended up like this because of you. But you, you sacrificed the pawn to save the king, and even ordered someone to cut off her tongue. Look at how scared you made my mother look? ]
[Mother, you are so easy to deceive. What Xiaotao hasn't finished saying is all true. This scumbag never loved you. When will you wake up and see his true face?]