Chapter 150 Save the Aunt
Shen Qingnian looked at the First Madam, her eyes full of inquiry: "Qingnian doesn't know what wrong I've done that makes the First Madam punish me to kneel?"
Seeing that Shen Qingnian not only didn't kneel down as she was told, but also dared to question her.
The First Madam slammed her hand on the table, nearly breaking the jade bracelet on her wrist: "You secretly met with another man and did such a shameless thing, how dare you ask what wrong you did!"
Ignoring the First Madam's anger, Shen Qingnian said calmly, "My maid Hongyu, Liu Momo, and Young Master Xiao's servants are all here. There's no question of a secret meeting."
"I only exchanged a few words with Young Master Xiao in front of them, which is nothing shameless."
Seeing her so calm, the First Madam felt like she had punched a cotton ball, easily brushed aside. She pointed at her angrily and shouted, "You…!"
Seeing that the First Madam was speechless for a moment, the old lady looked at Shen Qingnian and slowly said, "Kneel down."
Shen Qingnian turned to look at the old lady and saw that her face was no longer kind, and her eyes were cold.
He just sat there, looking down at her with a tone that held no annoyance, yet brooked no refusal.
Shen Qingnian curtsied and said, "Madam, I have not done anything shameful, I cannot kneel."
Kneeling down is tantamount to admitting that you did such a thing, isn't it?
She could give up the identity of Concubine Qing, but she could not lose her reputation.
Suddenly, a teacup fell in front of Shen Qingnian's feet, and the scalding tea splashed onto her shoes, causing her to frown slightly.
The old lady's authoritative and oppressive voice rang out above Shen Qingnian's head again.
"Well said, 'You can't kneel!'"
He then gave Liu Momo a look: "How dare you disobey your elders! Slap her in the face."
Having received the order, Liu Momo had just taken a step forward when she remembered the eldest young master's gloomy face.
She withdrew her foot and nudged Sun Momo, who was standing to the side, with her elbow.
Sun Momo snorted at Liu Momo's spineless appearance, and walked forward while rolling up her sleeves.
He walked up to Shen Qingnian, grabbed the hair behind her head, forced her to tilt her head back, and then slapped her hard across the face.
Shen Qingnian's mouth bled from the beating, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she still stood up straight and looked at the old lady.
"By doing this, you have not only caused our Jingnan Marquis's Mansion to lose face, but as Yan Ge'er's concubine, you have also caused him to lose face!"
"Do you now realize your mistake?"
After the old lady finished speaking, she had Sun Momo turn around and stand aside, revealing Shen Qingnian's face.
Hongyu listened to the sound of the teacup shattering outside the door, feeling a little nervous.
Hearing the old lady order someone to slap the concubine, she felt a sharp pang in her heart.
It seems the old lady is truly angry; the concubine is likely to have a difficult day.
What should we do?
The first person Hongyu thought of was Xie Yanzhi, but he was not in the manor at the moment.
She couldn't help but feel anxious; who else could save her aunt?
The eldest son did not stay at Yuheng Residence last night, and he looked unwell when he left.
It seems that the aunt and the eldest son have not reconciled.
Even if the eldest son were here, he might not save his aunt.
But apart from the eldest son, Hongyu couldn't find anyone else who could save her aunt.
Listening to the sounds inside, Hongyu felt that Shen Qingnian was not going to get through this today. She bit her lip and took a step forward.
Seeing Hongyu walk forward, Yuzhu quickly asked, "Sister Hongyu, where are you going?"
Hongyu gestured for silence with her finger and pointed in the direction of Guanlan Residence.
Yu Zhu nodded, knowing that her sister Hong Yu was going back to Guanlan Residence to get reinforcements, and she felt relieved.
Hongyu hurried to Guanlan Residence, just in time to see Yuanqing coming over.
As if she had seen a lifeline, she ran to Yuan Qing and said anxiously, "Brother Yuan Qing, please let the eldest young master save my aunt."
Yuan Qing was somewhat confused by what he heard.
The eldest son gave him a day off yesterday, so he went home and has just returned to the manor.
Therefore, he had no idea what had happened in the mansion.
But he also knew that since it concerned Miss Qing, it was no small matter.
"Don't panic, tell me what happened first?"
Hongyu hurriedly said, "This morning, the old lady sent someone to bring Aunt to the Wenxin Hall."
"Why did the old lady have Aunt Qing taken away for no reason?"
Yuan Qing was puzzled. The old lady knew how much the master valued Miss Zhongqing, so why would he suddenly take her away?
Hongyu picked out the important points and told Yuanqing them in a few words.
"I don't know how this matter reached the old lady's ears, but she had someone take the concubine away first thing this morning."
Hongyu frowned and twisted her handkerchief in her hands.
Yuan Qing glanced at Hongyu. This girl was calm and composed, which was why he chose her to serve Miss Qing.
Even she's starting to panic, so things must be pretty serious.
“After the eldest son left yesterday, the aunt cried until her voice was hoarse.”
"If the old lady really wants to punish the concubine for this matter, I'm afraid the concubine's health won't be able to withstand it."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing frowned.
The wooden sticks those maids were used by the old lady to enforce family discipline, and Qing-guniang really couldn't withstand them.
"Brother Yuanqing, what do we do now? Unfortunately, the eldest young master is not in the manor."
"What should we do? Now we can only go to the eldest young master." Yuan Qing sighed.
When Master caught Miss Qing and Young Master Xiao meeting in private, he neither punished nor scolded them, which shows that he cares deeply for Miss Qing.
Although Miss Qing is currently having a disagreement with the eldest young master, it doesn't mean that the eldest young master dislikes Miss Qing.
The old lady is really something; how could she not even understand this? She's getting more and more confused.
He said to Hongyu, "You go and keep watch by the side of the Wenxin Hall. I'll go and bring the eldest young master back."
With that, he headed towards the gate of the mansion.
When Shen Qingnian heard the old lady ask this question, her eyes filled with tears, and she choked up a little:
“Madam, I have not done anything improper with Young Master Xiao, so I cannot admit to this.”
As she spoke, Shen Qingnian knelt down on the ground again.
“Since you all care so much about this matter and feel that I have damaged the reputation of the Marquis of Jingnan’s mansion and caused the young master to lose face, I am willing to leave the Marquis of Jingnan’s mansion.”
“Leave the capital forever, never appear before the Crown Prince again, and never let anyone know about this past.”
"Please grant my request, Madam."
As she spoke, Shen Qingnian knelt down and kowtowed.
Originally, the First Madam was in a very good mood after seeing Shen Qingnian being beaten, and was leisurely drinking tea.
Hearing this, I almost choked on my tea.
She never expected that Shen Qingnian would actually beg the old lady to let her leave the Jingnan Marquis's mansion!
The old lady was also surprised by Shen Qingnian's words. She stared at her for a while, feeling somewhat astonished.
She even saw a hint of determination in her eyes.
However, she relaxed her expression and said to Shen Qingnian, "I never expected you to be such a scheming woman. I really misjudged you before."
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