Chapter 16: Plot 2
The calligraphy and paintings on the wall were torn apart with a loud noise. After everyone had calmed down and looked over, Wanxia was the most surprised and astonished, her eyes widening and sweat dripping down her forehead.
How did she find out?
Song Ci was holding the torn calligraphy and painting in his hand. A silver note fluttered down from the air and landed on the ground. It was exactly one hundred taels.
Everyone fell silent. Wanxiang was the first to react. She pointed at the banknote and laughed, "Wanxia, what is this? Who did you just say wronged you?"
Wanxia was speechless and stammered, "This... this banknote is mine!"
She told a lie in her busy schedule.
"Yours? Where would a slave like you get a hundred taels of silver? We earn fifteen cents a month. If you want to save up a hundred taels, I'm afraid you won't be able to save that much money even if you don't eat or drink for the rest of your life."
On the other hand, looking at Wanxia's behavior in recent years, it is definitely not possible to save money.
"It's mine anyway!" Wanxia was extremely angry and stretched out her hand to snatch the banknote from Song Ci's hand, but she dodged it easily.
“Here’s the evidence.”
"Miss Third, you bully others and wrongly accuse me. Aren't you afraid that I will make a scene in front of the old lady and the first wife?" Wanxia suddenly had an idea and threatened Old Lady Song and the first wife.
As expected, Song Ci stopped talking and looked embarrassed.
Seeing this, Wanxia felt like she had strangled her lifeline and said smugly, "Since you don't want to make a big fuss, just give me the banknote. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, not only will it be bad for you, the Third Miss, but the Third Madam will also have to suffer with you, right?"
Song Ci: "Well, what you said makes sense..."
Wanxia was extremely arrogant. She knew that the cowards in the Third House would be afraid! As soon as the Old Madam and the First Madam were mentioned, they dared not make trouble again! Cowards are cowards. She thought that the Third House finally had some brains and backbone, but the result was still the same as before.
Qiao Lanxiang was relieved to see her daughter give in, but the next second she heard what she said.
"The old lady and the eldest lady are both reasonable people and will definitely do us justice."
"What!" Wanxia exclaimed, wondering if the Third Miss had lost her mind. Expecting the Old Lady and the First Lady to do them justice? Such wishful thinking.
She thought about it and said immediately, "Alright, since Third Miss insists on doing this, then we will confront the Old Madam and the First Madam."
She was already looking forward to how the old lady and the first lady would teach the third wife a lesson.
The third room has been giving her a hard time lately. She needs them to teach this mother and daughter a lesson so they know their own worth.
Thinking of the old lady's disgust towards the third wife and the first wife's disdain, she felt very happy.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Old Mrs. Song was drinking medicine with a bitter face. She was unhappy, but Wanxia was happy when she saw it.
Thinking that they would have a hard time later.
Song Ci walked straight in. Qiao Lanxiang looked nervous. She knew that her mother-in-law was very good at dealing with people. She had not persuaded her daughter just now, but if her mother-in-law wanted to make her daughter suffer later, she, as a mother, would protect her daughter no matter what.
Suppressing the irritability and fear in her heart, she followed him in, followed closely by Wanxia and Wanxiang.
"grandmother."
Song Ci's affectionate call of "Grandma" almost choked the candied fruit in Old Lady Song's mouth. She had disliked this silly girl from the third room since she was a child, and she disliked her even more because she was always a taciturn person. Today, she called her "Grandma" in a roundabout way.
For a moment, Old Mrs. Song couldn't figure out what the other party was planning.
"What's the matter?"
"Grandma, Wanxia stole your granddaughter's money!"
Wanxia: "She's talking nonsense! Please, old lady, please judge for me. I didn't steal anything."
Old Madam Song frowned. "It's a good family, but there's trouble every day. I think Wanxia is fine, how could she do such a thing as stealing."
Even though she had expected this, Song Ci was still irritated and amused by Old Lady Song's obvious partiality.
How could she not have seen it in her previous life? Old Madam Song was so mean-spirited that she had no idea what was going on.
"Grandma, my room was ransacked today, and a hundred taels of silver were stolen. I kept that money to buy medicine for my health. Things were stolen from our three rooms, and everyone's room was searched. Finally, the silver was found in Wanxia's room."
Old Mrs. Song looked at Wanxia unhappily, "Did you really steal something?"
Wanxia shuddered, "I don't have any. This money, this money is saved by me."
Old Mrs. Song's gloomy gaze paused on her for a moment, then left.
She had given the three thousand taels reluctantly in the beginning. Now that Wanxia had stolen it, she naturally had a way to get it back from Wanxia. It was better than giving it back to the third wife.
Having made up her mind, she scolded Qiao Lanxiang, "Look at your good daughter, yet she keeps wrongly accusing servants. If this gets out, how can our Song family be ashamed? The eldest and second sons have passed the imperial examinations and will become officials in the future. You have ruined the Song family's reputation, and you are destroying theirs! Get back now and stop making trouble."
Wanxia lowered her head, a smug look in her eyes.
Sure enough, as long as it has anything to do with the third wife, the old lady will definitely not help her.
Qiao Lanxiang's face turned pale after being scolded, and she grabbed her daughter's sleeve with trembling hands.
"Mom, Xiaoci is still young and doesn't understand..."
"Ignorant? She's already fourteen, and in two years she should be getting married. With her character, marrying her would bring shame to our Song family! You're so shameless, and it's all your fault as a mother. Not only did you fail to teach your daughter, but if I had known, you wouldn't have let the third son marry you!"
Qiao Xianglan's eyes turned red.
It’s fine if she just scolds herself, but how can she maintain her reputation by scolding Song Ci like this?
"Mom, just scold me. Xiaoci will get married in the future. If you say that, who would dare to marry her..."
"What did I say wrong? You from the Third Brother's family! How dare you talk back!"
Song Ci secretly winked at Wanxiang, who understood and walked outside seeing that no one was paying attention.
"Grandma!" Song Ci said word by word, "I have a way to prove that this banknote is mine."
Wanxia, who was standing beside him, suddenly looked up with a look of disbelief. Impossible! How could she do that? Apart from the name of the company and the denomination of the banknote, there was no other difference.
"Evidence?" Old Mrs. Song asked suspiciously.
"Mom, what's going on here? It's so noisy. You just took your medicine, you should get some rest. Third daughter-in-law, don't blame me, your sister-in-law, for saying a few words to you. How could you disturb me at this time? It's not just because you don't want me to get better."
The eldest lady came gracefully, wearing a light blue dress, holding an exquisite fan in her hand, and the rings and bracelets on her head jingling.
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