Feiluxuan.
Aunt Rong has always loved her daughter Xue Panrou the most. She has been away at the farm for two months and has become haggard. Today, she specially asked someone to cook a nourishing soup for her.
Seeing Xue Panrou losing her manners while eating, she did not blame her.
Although the people in the village are not short of food and clothing, it is a rural area after all. How can we expect to be served with such delicious food as ginseng, tripe, abalone and shark's fin?
Xue Panrou ate comfortably, especially when she knew that Xue Hanshu had a lame leg and had fallen out of favor in the Yongping Marquis's Mansion. She felt even more happy and even her appetite improved.
"Your second brother has many talented people around him. Among them, there are many young men with both talent and appearance and prominent family background. They are all extremely suitable candidates for husbands." When she said this, Aunt Rong's soft eyebrows curved slightly.
Seeing that Xue Panrou was still acting so foolishly, he couldn't help but remind her, "You should behave yourself recently. These people care about their reputation the most. Last time you went to the village, your brother used the excuse of recuperating. If you go there again, people will think you have a bad character or a hidden illness. You will be in trouble if you can't get married."
Xue Panrou had heard these words so many times that her ears were callused. She was a little impatient: "I know, I know. How many times have mother and brother said these words?"
But when she thought about what she had told others to do in private, she couldn't help feeling guilty. But then she thought, she had done it perfectly this time, so what was there to be afraid of?
At this moment, Hubai, the servant beside Xue Zhentong, came to report: "Madam Rong, the master wants the second young lady to go to Wanxiang Hall."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Rong frowned.
Hu Bai had long been bribed by Xue Tingliu with money. Aunt Rong lowered her voice and asked, "What's going on?"
Hu Bai said solemnly, "Master only sent the Second Young Miss, but Auntie, it would be better if you let the Second Young Master go as well."
Ting Liu is not at home today. If she needs to come here...it might be something that even she can't handle.
Aunt Rong rolled her eyes: But she hasn't done anything recently, and she really can't think of the reason for summoning her today. Rou'er just came back yesterday and has never left Feiluxuan.
Beside him, Xue Panrou's eyelids twitched guiltily...
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As soon as she stepped into the side room of Wanxiang Hall, Xue Panrou saw Jinju kneeling on the ground with tears on her face, which made her legs almost go weak.
"Second Mother, kneel down." Fu Ling said coldly.
Seeing this, Concubine Rong put on a practiced smile, pulled Xue Panrou, who was stunned, and bowed to Fu Ling and Xue Zhentong: "I greet the master and the lady." Then she carefully observed Xue Zhentong's expression: "I don't know what's going on, but when did Second Lady disobey the lady again?"
Fu Ling smiled softly and asked her, "You don't know? You don't know what Er Niang has done?"
Hearing this, Aunt Rong glanced at her daughter beside her, but saw that she looked nervous and dared not speak.
Aunt Rong's heart sank immediately.
Xue Zhentong said, "Xiutong, Jinju said that Rou'er bribed her to poison Ayu with charcoal gas, but she almost killed the lady by mistake."
Rong Xiutong is Aunt Rong's maiden name.
Aunt Rong's face froze. "How...is this possible? Rou'er just returned home yesterday."
"How is it impossible?" Fu Ling said immediately: "Jin Ju has already confessed, the witness is here, how can you refute it?"
Aunt Rong looked at Xue Zhentong for help: "Master... How can we conclude that it was Rou'er who did it based on what a servant said? Even if someone framed her, who knows!"
As she spoke, Aunt Rong quietly pushed Xue Panrou. Xue Panrou understood and quickly acted aggrieved: "Daddy, Rou'er has changed! It must be that girl Jinju who slandered me!"
Xue Zhentong had always favored Concubine Rong's family. Listening to the mother and daughter's sobbing, he naturally hoped to make a big deal out of it. "In my opinion, it was Jin Ju, the servant, who made a mistake and wanted to frame Rou'er. Madam, just punish her."
"Master!" How could Fu Ling let them succeed? "If Master truly believes that Er Niang is innocent, then he should have someone go to the manor to investigate and find out if Er Niang has really bribed the servants in the manor and carried out these threats in the past two months."
She touched her chest and couldn't help coughing a few times: "Ayu and I almost died today. Could it be that Master is going to turn a blind eye and let Er Niang go?"
Xue Zhentong still had some respect for his first wife, so he didn't want to offend her too much at this moment.
When Xue Panrou heard that they were going to send someone to investigate, she panicked: "Daddy! Could it be that you are suspicious of Rou'er too?"
"Second sister, you're wrong." Xue Zhiyi suddenly said, "Some things should be thoroughly investigated to clear your name, right? Could it be that Second sister is afraid that the results of the investigation will be unfavorable to you, and you'll be sent back in disgrace?"
Then she sneered, "The sight of my second sister being tied up and stuffed into the carriage by the servants that day was truly pitiful."
Xue Panrou already harbored resentment towards Xue Zhiyi, and now, hearing her sarcastic remarks, she became even more furious: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Xue Zhiyi was immediately shocked by this rebuke. "Didn't Daddy say that Second Sister had changed, and that's why he released her? Why is she still so stubborn? Could it be that she wants to kill me like she did Mother Qiao?"
Seeing Xue Zhiyi dare to bring up this matter, Xue Panrou was furious. She raised her eyebrows and pointed at Xue Zhiyi angrily: "Put aside your behavior. Who are you pretending to be for?"
Xue Zhiyi hid behind Xue Zhentong and said, "Dad, you should send my second sister back. With my second sister around, everyone in the manor is in a panic. Anyway, my second sister is doing well in the manor and has people willing to work for her."
This was not the first time Xue Zhiyi and Xue Panrou had quarreled since they were young. Just before Xue Panrou went to the village, she pushed Xue Zhiyi into the pond.
Fu Ling has always been happy to see the conflict between the two of them, so at this moment he allowed her to provoke Xue Panrou.
"How dare you talk nonsense!" Xue Panrou was already scared of being locked up. At this moment, she wanted to tear Xue Zhiyi's mouth. If Aunt Rong hadn't stopped her, she would have already done it.
Xue Zhiyi didn't shut up: "Jinju has already confessed. You have someone in the village. If Jinju doesn't obey, you will kill her parents!"
Furious, Xue Panrou couldn't hit Xue Zhiyi, so without thinking, she kicked Jin Ju: "You little bitch! You're the only one who has a mouth, right? Do you believe I can make your parents speechless for the rest of their lives!"
Fu Ling was very satisfied watching the chaos in the room, especially when Xue Panrou said this, she felt even more happy: "Master, you also heard it, the Second Mother did threaten me."
At this moment, Xue Zhentong's face was terribly gloomy, especially when he saw Xue Panrou's unimproving appearance as a shrew, he became even more angry.
With a bang, he smashed the teacup to the ground.
This voice startled Xue Panrou.
Meeting Xue Zhentong's gaze, Xue Panrou finally felt scared. She sank to her knees and said, "Dad... Rou'er didn't..."
Xue Zhentong's chest heaved.
He wasn't angry at Xue Panrou's viciousness, but at her stupidity. She could be provoked into losing her composure by Xue Zhiyi's few words. She was simply a idiot and a waste! Sooner or later, she would kill herself!
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