Chapter 147 Big Brother Must Divorce Her!
"What relic is it? Bring it here and let me see it."
Madam Xiao spoke suspiciously, and Ning gave a look to the maid beside her, who immediately stepped forward and snatched the bracelet from Wang's hand, along with the earrings.
The old woman's movements were rough, and Wang's ear was pulled out and bleeding. She cried out in pain.
But the people present just wanted to watch the fun and didn't feel sorry for her.
If it is confirmed that this is Xiao's relic, then Wang and Chunxi are both thieves. Who would sympathize with thieves?
The old woman brought the bracelet and earrings to Old Madam Xiao and Madam Xiao.
The earrings were stained with blood, and their quality looked even better. They were indeed rare treasures. Madam Xiao subconsciously looked at Old Madam Xiao, who spoke solemnly, "These bracelets and earrings were indeed the dowry of Yuan'er's biological mother."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
It really is someone else's relic.
Ning left Wang behind and impatiently questioned Chunxi, "Madam Shen, what do you say now?"
Seeing that the evidence was already there, Mrs. Mo started to play the good girl: "Ah Xi, is there some misunderstanding here? Although I, as your mother-in-law, am not very kind to you, Yuan'er is sincere to you. How could you steal his deceased mother's relics to please your mother?"
Madam Mo was in disbelief. Just then, a servant came running in in a panic, shouting, "Young Madam, this is bad! The Third Young Master has discovered the wine you ordered from the small winery and is barring anyone from entering. What should we do?"
This old woman had been working in the kitchen and did not get along with the cook. She could not bear to see the cook making a lot of money, so she was ordered by Mo Yunwan to guard the back door and report immediately if she found anything.
First, Wang wore Xiao's belongings, and then Chunxi was stingy and ordered wine from a small winery to fool customers. Putting these two things together, it is very credible that Chunxi secretly emptied the dowry left by Xiao to support her parents' family.
Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Chunxi.
In fact, it is not against the law for a woman to support her parents' home privately after getting married, but it is really outrageous for her to disregard the reputation of her husband's family and even use inferior products at a banquet like today.
The pain in her ear woke Wang up. She finally realized that today's banquet was not a good opportunity for her to show off, but a trap set by the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan to kick Chunxi out of the Marquis's mansion.
Now that there is evidence, Chunxi has no way to defend himself.
This damn girl was disobedient and unfilial at home, and she still didn't control her temper when she came to the Marquis' Mansion. How could the Marquis's wife like such an unruly bride? No wonder Awen came home crying and said that life in the Marquis' Mansion was not easy.
Wang had just wanted to go to the Marquis' Mansion frequently to ask for money, but now she just wanted to quickly cut off her relationship with Chunxi and avoid being implicated.
Thinking this, Wang shouted at Chunxi, "You damned girl! Your father was always upright when he was alive. Your elder brother and I also taught you to be honest. You are so lucky to marry into the Marquis's mansion because of your ancestors' kindness. Why did you steal so much money instead of living a good life with your son-in-law? If I knew you stole these two things, I wouldn't wear them on my body."
Wang glared at Chunxi, not giving her a chance to explain. She also told the people around her how hard it was for her to get the bracelet and pendant. In the end, she didn't get any other benefits except the bracelet and pendant. Chunxi had made enough money and only gave her two dead people's things. She still thought it was unlucky.
Wang has always been invincible in quarrels in the alley, and she is even more powerful in front of this group of ladies from wealthy families. No matter whether others want to listen to these trivial family matters or not, they can't find a chance to interrupt her.
Mrs. Mo didn't expect that Wang was so talkative and could clear herself of all responsibility, but now that things have come to this, whatever Wang says is the truth.
When Wang was tired of talking, Mo spoke coldly, "You two should stop acting here. We have witnesses and evidence now. If you don't give us a satisfactory answer today, we will have to report you to the authorities!"
Wang was just an ordinary commoner, and what she feared most was seeing an official. She wanted to defend herself a few more times, but Chunxi finally spoke up, "My husband just joined the Censorate, and he's an expert at solving cases. My mother-in-law asked him to make a decision, so why go to the government office when it's closer?"
From the time of the incident until now, Chunxi has remained calm and has not shown any sign of panic.
Hearing this, Madam Mo thought she was relying on Shen Qingyuan's support. She was about to refute her when she heard Chunxi say, "If you are worried about your husband protecting me, you can ask other adults for help. There are so many adults in the mansion today. There can't be no one who can uphold justice, right?"
Chunxi did not defend herself, but instead gave advice to Mrs. Mo. Mrs. Mo's eyelids twitched and she felt inexplicably nervous.
Chunxi had been so calm and collected in the previous confrontations.
Could it be that she had already noticed everything and was deliberately taking advantage of the situation and waiting for a counterattack?
Mrs. Mo was frightened by this idea and broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't know what to do for a moment. At this time, Shen Qingyu, who was sitting in the men's seat, couldn't wait to attack Shen Qingyuan.
"Cao Chunxi embezzled the money for the banquet without authorization and even sold inferior goods as good ones, ordering wine from an unknown small winery to deceive everyone. This short-sighted, money-hungry woman must not remain in the Marquis' Mansion. I ask my eldest brother to write a letter of divorce for her immediately!"
It was almost noon and most of the guests had arrived. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also made a special trip out of the palace to attend the banquet.
Everyone was surprised at how much the prince valued Shen Qingyuan. They wanted to find out more about their relationship, but they didn't expect such a thing to happen.
Everyone knows that Madam Shen is of humble origin, but no matter how humble she is, she shouldn't have caused such a scandal today.
Many people looked at Shen Qingyuan with sympathy after hearing this.
Shen Qingyuan had killed two of his wives in succession. Although one of them came back to life, it was difficult for him to rekindle his relationship with the previous one. Now his new wife is so unpresentable, and the harem is in turmoil. His career will inevitably be affected.
Just as everyone was thinking about this, Lord Zhang from the Ministry of Rites suddenly stepped past them and approached Shen Qingyu: "Third Young Master, the person you stopped outside the Marquis' Mansion was the one I arranged to deliver the wine. And they were all this year's finest tribute wines. When did they become wine from an unknown small winery?"
Shen Qingyu had already thought of a long and arduous journey to persuade his elder brother to divorce his wife, but he didn't expect Lord Zhang to suddenly appear. He was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "Cao Chunxi clearly asked the cook to order wine from my brother's winery, so why would the Ministry of Rites send wine?"
Lord Zhang frowned, "Third Young Master, have you forgotten that the Empress once ordered the Ministry of Rites to hold a wedding for Lord Shen and Young Madam Shen. Coincidentally, Lord Shen's promotion coincides with a double celebration. Young Madam Shen doesn't want to waste money by holding consecutive banquets, so she discussed with me to hold them together today. Naturally, the Ministry of Rites should be fully responsible for the banquet at the mansion."
Shen Qingyu's eyes widened as if struck by lightning. He shifted his gaze from Lord Zhang's face to Shen Qingyuan's and spoke with difficulty, "Brother, you actually helped Cao Chunxi plot against us?"
Shen Qingyuan raised an eyebrow, a puzzled look on his face: "You? Who else is there besides my third brother? I don't quite understand. Besides, I was the one who was forced to divorce my wife just now. How could my third brother be the one being plotted against?"
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