The old lady's heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to remain calm and asked, "What happened?"
The Marquis of Zhongyong bowed to her, saying, "This woman fell into the water, and my son kindly rescued her. However, the Cui family says that my son had intimate relations with her and must marry her."
The son suspects the Cui family is deliberately trying to extort money from her and is questioning her about why she fell into the water.
Madam Cui hurriedly said, "My lord, this is truly a misunderstanding."
She had thought her eldest granddaughter would marry the heir of a marquis's family, but who knew she would fall into the water like this.
Hearing that it was the loyal and brave Marquis who saved her, and that he even pressed on his eldest granddaughter's chest, how could a son still want a woman who had been touched by his father?
If Xie Tingzhou doesn't want her, the Cui family can no longer keep her and will have no choice but to marry her off to Prince Lin.
Although the old prince was of royal lineage, he had no real power and was getting old. How could he compare to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, who held military power and was trusted by His Majesty?
Although Madam Cui did not like her eldest granddaughter, she was still willing to make some plans for her granddaughter if she had a choice.
A woman's good marriage benefits her family. Since the Cui family became the wife's family of the Marquis of Zhongyong, the Marquis of Zhongyong had to help the Cui family. Therefore, she relentlessly attacked the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Zhongyong was unwilling to marry his granddaughter, and instead treated her as a criminal.
The Cui family was also dragged into it; the Cui family couldn't be left out, so they didn't hesitate to swindle the Marquis's reputation just to marry off their daughter.
But Marquis Zhongyong wouldn't listen to her explanation. Seeing that Cui Yihuan still wouldn't speak, he raised his voice and ordered, "Someone, invite the Dali Temple."
His stubbornness made Old Madam Cui a little flustered, so she said to her, "Old sister, my girl really did fall into the water by accident."
You just met with her and even gave her some nice things, which shows that you like her too.
Someone who could catch your eye, elder sister, would never do something like deliberately falling into the water. Please help me talk to the Marquis and make sure he doesn't end up in the Dali Temple.
"Once this young lady is sent to the Dali Temple, she'll have no way to survive. My Cui family can't afford to lose a daughter just because we came to the banquet."
The Marquis of Zhongyong wouldn't let her take Cui Yihuan with her, and she couldn't find an opportunity to ask Cui Yihuan what was going on.
But she remembered that the old lady had kept Cui Yihuan and given her things; there is no such thing as kindness without a reason.
She guessed that the falling into the water was a trick orchestrated by the old lady to bring the two of them together.
I just don't know why it was the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery who saved people.
Regardless of the outcome, the instigator, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion, cannot remain inactive and make the Cui family bear all the blame.
The old lady understood the implication in her words and glared at the Marquis of Zhongyong, saying, "A young lady is already frightened after falling into the water, how can you make her kneel here?"
She said to Madam Cui, "Don't argue with my fool. Quickly take Miss Cui back to change her clothes. If she catches a cold because of this, I will truly be guilty."
Fearing that the Marquis of Zhongyong would stop her, she added, "Your wife has fainted; you should go and see her quickly."
Marquis Zhongyong then adopted a conciliatory attitude, saying, "As long as the Cui family doesn't cause me any trouble, I naturally don't want to argue with them here."
Upon hearing this, Madam Cui objected.
This is an attempt to shirk responsibility; wouldn't that mean she raised her granddaughter for nothing?
She insisted that the Marquis of Zhongyong make a statement before she would leave with her men.
Marquis Zhongyong then sent someone to report to the authorities again. When he saw the servants of the Marquis's residence actually walking out, Cui Yihuan cried.
She said, "My lord, I really did sprain my ankle before falling into the water."
"This young lady is afraid of the Marquis...it's because this young lady is guilty. I never expected to run into someone here."
Marquis Zhongyong narrowed his eyes. "Why do you seem guilty?"
"Xie Bang!"
The old lady was anxious; she was worried that Cui Yihuan would reveal her identity.
"How can you be so heartless and ungentlemanly, pressing a young woman so relentlessly?"
While your intentions in rescuing her were good, the fact that you had contact with her is undeniable. A woman's chastity is of utmost importance. Your mother has decided to agree to this marriage on your behalf. A formal proposal will be held at a later date, and this matter will be considered closed.
She asserted her maternal authority.
But her son, who always listened to her, disobeyed her in public this time.
"Mother, please forgive me. It's not that your son is irresponsible, but I just felt there was something strange about this and had to find out the truth."
He then looked at Cui Yihuan and shouted, "Speak!"
Cui Yihuan trembled in fright, as if she had completely lost her mind. "The young master is clueless and unwilling to marry, which is causing the old lady a lot of worry."
The old lady then moved Madam Lou's memorial tablet to Tinglan Courtyard, and told me to take advantage of the opportunity when the young master delivered the sacrificial meal to Madam Lou to have a chance encounter with him at Tinglan Courtyard..."
She found it difficult to speak, her head lowering further and lower, but her voice remained clear, "The old lady gave me a bottle of medicine and told me to use it on the young master so that we could succeed."
It was my first time doing something like this, and I was very nervous. First, I met the young mistress, and she talked to me about embroidery. I felt guilty and used all my strength to keep from giving myself away.
Who would have thought that they would run into the Marquis and his son by the lake again, which frightened them so much that they ran away without thinking...
She apologized to the old lady, "I'm so sorry, Madam. My daughter is incompetent and has failed you. The medicine has fallen into the water."
"I know your good intentions towards the Crown Prince, and I shouldn't have spoken of it, but I cannot be sent to the authorities."
The old lady was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder. "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat? I only gave you a bottle of the latest perfume, when did I ever give you any medicine?"
Since the medicine fell into the water, there's no way to prove it now that the person is dead.
"Madam, how can you deny it?"
Cui Yihuan was shocked, then panicked as she explained to Marquis Zhongyong, "My lord, please believe me, the old lady really gave my daughter a bottle of medicine, saying that all she had to do was put a little bit on the tip of the young master's nose... She also said that you would grant her the title... The young master would know how good my daughter is and wouldn't blame her..."
In her panic, she lost all logic and blurted out everything the old lady had tried to manipulate her into saying.
"Believe me, I really didn't lie."
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