Chapter 17 It’s better to have a face-to-face trial
Wu Yue clenched his fists and cursed angrily in his heart, staring at Hua Mei's departing back, wishing he could poke two holes in it.
After standing there for a while, Wu Yue finally walked towards the man.
Wang Er opened his purse and counted the silver inside. When he looked up, he saw a beautiful maid walking towards him.
He was stunned and swallowed subconsciously.
Wow, where did this girl come from? She is so pretty. Anyway, this place is very secluded and no one will come here at night, so we might as well enjoy it first.
Wang Er suddenly had evil thoughts in his mind and looked at Wu Yue from head to toe.
Wu Yue looked at Wang Er's malicious eyes and got goosebumps all of a sudden. Her stomach churned and she almost vomited on the spot.
Although she was a maid, she was raised in the Lu Mansion since she was a child. Even when she went out of the mansion to buy things, she went with others. People with good eyes knew that she was a maid from a wealthy family and would not dare to act presumptuously.
But now she had met a lecher, and it was late at night in such a remote place.
Wu Yue suppressed the panic and tension in her heart.
The young lady and Yunzha are nearby, and they will definitely come to rescue her if they find something wrong.
A gust of cold wind blew by, causing Wu Yue to shudder. Then she stood in front of Wang Er as if nothing had happened, staring at him coldly: "Our young lady asked me to give you this thing."
As she spoke, Wu Yue took out the butterfly pearl hairpin and handed it to Wang Er.
Wang Er paused, then looked at Wu Yue suspiciously, his eyes alert: "Who is your young lady?"
"You don't need to know. Just now a maid gave you a jade pendant. She and I serve the same person." Wu Yue said.
Lu Mingzhu wants to frame the young lady, but doesn't want to get herself into trouble, so she probably won't tell the man her true identity.
“How can I believe that what you say is true?”
Wang Er felt strange. The maidservant who was with the young lady had just left, and another one came? Do young ladies from wealthy families always act on impulse?
He didn't speak immediately, just stared at Wu Yue.
Wu Yue's heart was beating fast and she almost exposed herself.
Lu Xiang's cold and calm face suddenly appeared in her mind, and her confidence returned to her body bit by bit.
Wu Yue calmed herself down and said seriously, "My young lady is of noble status, surrounded by a group of maids, and Hua Mei is not the only one she trusts. The young lady asked me to come here at the last minute. This hairpin was given by Lord Lu a few days ago. You can take it out tomorrow, and it will be more convincing."
"Really?" Wang Er took the hairpin doubtfully and looked at it from left to right.
"Of course, you are right not to believe me. After all, it was Huamei who contacted you all along. But if I am not someone the young lady trusts, how can I know that she asked you to frame the fourth young lady for such a private matter?"
Her young lady said that since Lu Mingzhu was not included in the family tree, she had always called herself the third young lady, so what she said to this man was a false accusation against the fourth young lady.
At the end of the speech, Wu Yue gritted her teeth, and the sharpness in her eyes was like a sharp blade. She wished she could rush to Lu Mingzhu and cut her into pieces.
Upon hearing this, Wang Er nodded in understanding. She was right. If one was not a trusted person, one would not know about the sinister act of framing someone.
"Young lady, you are right. I understand." Knowing that Huamei was Lu Mingzhu's maid, Wang Er did not dare to be presumptuous. If he touched this maid, not only would he not get the money, but he would also offend the daughter of the prefect. He might even die without knowing how.
Forget it. Now that you have money, there are plenty of beautiful women who can serve you in brothels. Why bother with this and end up losing more than you gain?
Seeing that Wang Er believed him, Wu Yue gave him a few more instructions and quickly left the bamboo forest.
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The watery sunlight poured down from the clouds, illuminating the clear pond. A gentle breeze blew, creating ripples on the water's surface, and the fish wagged their tails with joy.
The old lady and everyone were preparing to go back. Not long after they came out of the side room, Huamei suddenly screamed in surprise: "Ah..."
Mother Wen angrily scolded: "Huamei, why are you so startled? How can you be so rude?"
Huamei looked back, then said anxiously, "I just saw a man in the wing room."
"Where?" Lu Mingzhu suppressed the ecstasy in her heart and asked.
As if in response to her words, the figure flashed again, and this time everyone saw it.
Without waiting for the old lady to speak, Mother Wen called a few strong maids to run towards the man, and they quickly pinned him down.
"I saw him coming out from the side where the fourth young lady lives..." Huamei muttered, her voice not loud but loud enough for people to hear.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yue glared at Huamei and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?" A man came out from where she lived. If this news got out, would she still be innocent?
Before Lu Mingzhu entered the mansion, wasn't she the Fourth Young Lady?
It’s just that Lu Youping didn’t record her in the family tree now, causing everyone to shout at her in confusion.
Huamei choked: "I'm not talking about you..." As she said this, she glanced in Lu Xiang's direction, then quickly looked away.
Lu Yue instantly understood what Huamei meant and stopped shouting. As long as she wasn't the one who suffered, she would be happy no matter who it was.
Mother Wen and a few others dragged Wang Er to the old lady.
"He's sneaking around and he's obviously not a good person. He's most likely a thief. He should be handed over to the authorities straight away." said one of the maids who was holding Wang Er down.
"No, I'm not a thief." Wang Er shouted as soon as he heard that he was being sent to the official: "I know your fourth young lady."
His words were like a thunderclap, striking everyone's ears.
Lu Mingzhu covered her mouth in shock and looked at Lu Xiang: "Fourth sister, is this true?"
"Asshole, what nonsense are you talking about." The old lady shouted angrily. How could she tolerate others slandering her beloved granddaughter like this?
Lu Xiang looked at Lu Mingzhu, who was about to jump out impatiently, and smiled meaningfully.
Lu Mingzhu, I hope you can still laugh next.
"Grandmother, this person kept asking about the Fourth Young Miss. Given the chaotic order in our family, we don't know who she is referring to. We can't just throw the blame on me based on Lu Mingzhu's empty words. Let's bring him back to the mansion and interrogate him thoroughly." Lu Xiang said.
Bring the person back home?
Upon hearing this, Liu became furious. Given the old lady's protective personality, no matter whether Wang Er had falsely accused Lu Xiang or not, the matter would not be examined in detail. In the end, the matter would just be closed by claiming that Wang Er was a thief. How could that be acceptable?
Even if this incident doesn't crush Lu Xiang to the point where she can't get over it, she'll still be skinned alive.
"This man is suspicious, so it's better to interrogate him on the spot and clear the name of the fourth young lady." Liu said.
What innocence? Now we have to confirm the stigma that Lu Xiang had an affair with someone.
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