Chapter 59 Good boy, you have been wronged
When Shen Qingyuan rushed home, the melee was over.
Mrs. Mo washed and combed her hair again, but she couldn't hide the scratches on her face and the redness and swelling of her eyes from crying. Shen Qingyue, Shen Qingyu and Shen Qingchi all surrounded her.
Xiao Qingyue sat beside them with her head down, a corner of her luxurious dress was torn, and the servants behind her had disheveled hair, like defeated fighting cocks with their feathers pecked all over the ground.
Shen Qingyuan looked around and saw Chunxi standing with Aunt Jia in the corner.
Chunxi's head was also lowered, and it was impossible to tell whether he was injured or not.
Shen Qingyuan frowned slightly, walked past the crowd and came straight to Chunxi: "Where are you hurt?"
While asking questions, Shen Qingyuan had already grabbed Chunxi's hand and saw at a glance that there was a long, thin blood mark on the back of her left hand, which was probably caused by scratching with fingernails.
However, the wound was not deep and the blood had already clotted.
Shen Qingyuan's face darkened and he looked at Xiao Qingyue: "Who hurt her?"
Shen Qingyuan always had a cold face when he went to the Xiao family. Xiao Qingyue was actually a little afraid of him. Seeing him angry and questioning in his tone, she was even more afraid. She said aggrievedly, "Uncle Shen, she also hit me. I have marks all over my body. If you don't believe me, you can ask the maid to check."
Mrs. Mo had no intention of protecting Chunxi. Xiao Qingyue thought that with so many servants, she would be able to control Chunxi. However, Chunxi actually used Mrs. Mo as a human shield and took advantage of the chaos to grab her and pinch her.
She looked fine on the surface, but in fact her waist and arms were in terrible pain!
Xiao Qingyue wanted to cry after she finished speaking, but Shen Qingyuan was not moved at all. He asked in a deep voice: "You have brought people to attack the Marquis' Mansion, so you don't allow the people in the Marquis' Mansion to fight back?"
Xiao Qingyue was indeed not in the right in this matter, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
Shen Qingyuan looked at Madam Mo again. "Mother has been the mistress of a marquisate for many years. How could she just stand there and watch someone attack us? What do the people in the mansion do for a living?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Aunt Jia and all the maids and servants knelt on the ground.
Mo was also speechless.
She couldn't say that she wanted to watch the fun, so she deliberately let Xiao Qingyue come in to cause trouble for the new daughter-in-law, and ended up being used as a meat shield by the new daughter-in-law.
When Chunxi fought with the Xiao family, she was shouting slogans of revenge for her mother-in-law.
If this gets out, getting a reputation as a wicked mother-in-law wouldn't be a big deal, the key is that it would be embarrassing.
How could the mistress of the house be beaten up by the new bride?
Mrs. Mo rubbed her forehead with her hand, not daring to respond. Instead, Shen Qingyu stood up and said, "No matter what, sister-in-law shouldn't have fought with Miss Xiao Er. Brother, you didn't see it. When my second brother and I came back, sister-in-law had someone sitting under her butt, two people under her feet, and she was holding one in each hand. She was simply a she-devil who wanted to eat people!"
Xiao Qingyue and the old woman behind her nodded repeatedly.
That’s right, although they were the ones who came to the Marquis’ Mansion to cause trouble, they were also the ones who got beaten!
Upon hearing Chunxi's story of a fierce battle, Shen Qingyuan's expression remained unchanged. He only asked Shen Qingyu, "Did she attack the people in the Marquis' Mansion or her mother?"
“She dares!”
Shen Qingyu's expression changed, looking ferocious.
If the eldest sister-in-law dares to touch a hair on their mother's head, he and his second brother will never forgive her.
Shen Qingyuan nodded and asked, "Who inflicted the wound on Mother's face?"
Shen Qingyu's expression froze, and he defended himself stiffly, "It was because my sister-in-law hid behind my mother that she was accidentally injured by the Xiao family's maid."
Chunxi was of low status, and Shen Qingyu did not regard her as his sister-in-law at all, let alone admit that Chunxi fought with the Xiao family in order to protect her mother.
Moreover, he had followed his mother to the Xiao family several times. In his impression, the second Miss Xiao was noble and gentle, and was definitely not someone who made unreasonable demands.
It must be that my sister-in-law did something to anger her, which is why she came to my house.
My sister-in-law refuses to admit her mistake and instead makes such a big fuss. How can there be any peace in our family from now on?
"The servants of the Xiao family are neither blind nor crazy. They knew that the person standing in front of them was the mistress of my mansion, yet they dared to attack them. Third brother, do you call this an accidental injury?"
Shen Qingyuan's tone was a little colder, and Shen Qingyu was not right but confident: "Anyway, this is all sister-in-law's fault. If sister-in-law didn't hide behind mother, things wouldn't have turned out like this. If brother insists on taking sister-in-law's side, I will..."
At this point, Shen Qingyu was stuck.
He originally wanted to make some harsh remarks, but he had not yet passed the imperial examination, and he relied on his family for food and other necessities, and even on the dowry from his eldest brother's biological mother.
Mother wrote to them a few days ago, asking him and his second brother to think of a way to mend their relationship with their eldest brother and have him return the dowry to her for safekeeping.
So, they came back this time to please the eldest brother.
Xiao Qingyue was originally isolated and helpless. After Shen Qingyu spoke, she stared at Shen Qingyu with shining eyes, and Shen Qingyu felt a little hot on his face.
How could he admit defeat in front of Miss Xiao Er? That would be too embarrassing.
After thinking quickly, Shen Qingyu said loudly: "If Big Brother insists on favoring Big Sister-in-law, I will write this matter into the article and let everyone see how Big Brother can't distinguish right from wrong!"
He has a very good relationship with his classmates in the Yun clan. With just a little polishing, those classmates will definitely join him in criticizing the eldest brother.
Shen Qingyu felt that he had come up with a very good idea, and that it could also show off his talent. However, Shen Qingyuan's expression was calm, showing no fear at all. Instead, Mo and Xiao Qingyue said at the same time: "No!"
How could such a scandalous affair be written about in an article for outsiders to criticize? Yue'er and Yu'er's article should be put before the country.
Mrs. Mo frowned, and Xiao Qingyue felt that Shen Qingyu was pretending to be a good person, but was actually in cahoots with Chunxi.
She was not in the right to bring people to attack the Marquis' Mansion. If it were to be made public, she would be known as a violent and unruly person. How would she be able to discuss marriage in the future?
Seeing that Shen Qingyuan was determined to protect Chunxi, Xiao Qingyue wanted to apologize and let the matter go, but then a servant came to announce: "Madam, Madam Xiao is here."
Mrs. Mo stood up suddenly, while Xiao Qingyue clutched her silk handkerchief tightly, feeling very nervous. The servants behind her wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
"Lan Yi, why are you here?"
Before Mrs. Mo walked out of the hall, Mrs. Xiao walked in. Mrs. Mo immediately forced a flattering smile and called Mrs. Xiao by her nickname.
Madam Xiao didn't look kindly upon Madam Mo. She glanced at Xiao Qingyue and the maids and said gravely, "I've spoiled Yue'er so much that she came to the Marquis' Mansion on impulse to cause trouble. As the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion and an elder, you should have properly advised her. Even if you couldn't persuade her, you should have sent someone to inform me immediately. How could you use Yue'er as an excuse to bully others?"
Madam Xiao directly exposed Madam Mo's thoughts. Madam Mo looked embarrassed and wanted to explain, but Madam Xiao didn't listen at all. She walked straight to Chunxi and grabbed Chunxi's hand affectionately: "Good child, you have been wronged."
Everyone: “…”
Madam Xiao, you may not understand the situation. Anyone present could be wronged, except the one you are holding hands with. That is absolutely impossible!
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