Madam Shen glared angrily at Lan Pei. Lan Pei was the person she disliked the most. This eldest daughter-in-law was never a good person and was never respectful enough to her.
However, Lanpei was, after all, the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an, and she couldn't just act rashly if she wanted to. She could only turn her attention to the old Marquis.
She refused to believe that as Lanpei's father-in-law, and the former Marquis of Yong'an, he couldn't retaliate against Lanpei.
Upon receiving Madam Shen's gaze, the old Marquis coughed lightly and turned his attention to Lan Pei.
“Eldest daughter-in-law, that’s not what your mother meant. It’s just that the one who got into trouble is Fourth Sister, and her life is ruined like this, so she’s worried. But Sixth Sister went with Fourth Sister and Seventh Sister, so we need to give an explanation. After all, Seventh Sister also said it was related to her,” the old Marquis said.
Compared to Madam Shen, the old Marquis was more tactful and wouldn't directly provoke people to anger.
Madam Shen was not having it. She glared at the old Marquis but didn't say anything. In the end, she still had to consider the old Marquis's face. She understood this, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to keep the old Marquis under her thumb for so many years.
Lampe's anger did not subside much; in addition to her anger, she also felt a sense of sorrow.
No matter what the eldest branch of the family did, the old Marquis and his wife would not be moved in the slightest. In fact, if anything went wrong, they would blame the eldest branch and never consider anything else.
Sensing Lanpei's emotions, Shen Yunxi gently reached out and grasped Lanpei's hand.
When Shen Yunxi walked over, she went to Lan Pei's side. She didn't sit down, but stood to the side, probably because she was angry.
Lanpei was taken aback. When she felt her daughter's hand holding hers, her anger subsided slightly.
Just as Lanpei was about to continue speaking, Shen Yunxi patted her hand, took a few steps forward, and shielded Lanpei behind her.
“Grandfather, even if I went with Fourth Sister and Seventh Sister, and Fourth Sister fell into the water, it doesn’t mean I pushed her. Besides, since Seventh Sister was also there, why couldn’t it have been Seventh Sister? If Fourth Sister and Seventh Sister had some conflict and argued a bit, and Fourth Sister accidentally fell into the water, that would actually be quite normal,” Shen Yunxi said softly.
Shen Leyi immediately lost her composure. "You're talking nonsense! There were only the two of us there at the time. Siqi wasn't even here. Don't spout such nonsense! Shen Yunxi, you're the one who made me fall into the water, ruined my reputation, and destroyed my life!"
Shen Yunxi looked puzzled. "Fourth Sister's words are interesting. You invited me to see the purple lotus, and you came to me to plead with the Empress Dowager to lift your confinement. How could I possibly have foreseen this and plot against you beforehand? Besides, Fourth Sister is so important to me; I've always followed her, and we've never had any conflict. Why would I do this? But Fourth Sister..."
At this point, Shen Yunxi stopped speaking, her words trailing off, leaving everyone wondering what was going on.
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Li's eyes, as if he hadn't expected Shen Yunxi to speak so clearly. She wasn't usually this smart, and he didn't know why she had changed like this.
But things seem to be getting more and more interesting.
Madam Qian was already suppressing her anger, hoping that the old Marquis and Madam Shen would stand up for her daughter and teach Shen Yunxi a lesson.
Seeing Shen Yunxi's sharp tongue, he couldn't sit still any longer.
"Shen Yunxi, you harmed my daughter and then accused my other daughter of harming her. I think you've lost your mind! You don't respect the old Marquis and the old lady at all! A vicious woman like you will bring ruin to the entire Marquis's mansion sooner or later!" Madam Qian was practically spitting fire.
She was aware of her daughter's scheme and even agreed to it, secretly giving her daughter money to do the favor. Who would have thought that it would be her own daughter who ended up in trouble? Of course, she couldn't accept it.
The original idea was that if Shen Yunxi had an accident, then her marriage to the Emperor would fall to Shen Leyi, since the second wife had no daughters, and only she had two daughters who could marry into the palace.
As it turns out, that brat Shen Yunxi somehow managed to evade the consequences again, leaving her daughter to bear the brunt.
No, Shen Yunxi must pay the price today!
Ma watched the show from the sidelines, glancing subtly at Shen Xin beside her. She appeared indifferent, but she was also prepared.
Madam Ma could see the situation clearly. She could only say that Madam Qian was too foolish to entrust the matter to Shen Leyi. The girl was not as smart as she thought, and she still slipped up when scheming against others.
Several women were talking, but Shen Xin and Shen Tai didn't say a word, treating themselves as spectators.
They say three women make a drama, but these women today are sure to put on a show.
Lanpei gritted her teeth, "Who's vicious? Who exactly are you calling vicious? My daughter is praised by even the Empress Dowager, who says she's gentle, kind, knowledgeable, and reasonable. How dare you say that!"
Hearing her daughter being spoken to like that, Lan Pei was naturally unhappy and stepped out from behind Shen Yunxi to scold her.
At this moment, Lan Pei mentioned the Empress Dowager, and Qian Shi's arrogance finally subsided a bit. She could disregard Lan Pei's face and Shen Yunxi's face, but she could not disregard the Empress Dowager's face.
The Empress Dowager's indulgence of Lan Pei and Shen Yunxi was evident to everyone in the capital, so she would never utter any words of disrespect.
If word gets out, it will be suicide.
Qian stared angrily at Lan Pei. Shen Leyi didn't dare to make a scene after hearing Lan Pei's words, but she felt increasingly resentful. Why should Shen Yunxi get everything she wanted?
“Since everyone has their own reasons, why not find someone nearby to find out what really happened?” Shen Xin suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ma's face instantly darkened. She glared at Shen Xin with hostility. "What you say makes perfect sense, sir. Then, where do you think we should look for them? If we go looking for them now, who knows if it's been arranged in advance by someone with ulterior motives? Sister-in-law, don't you think so?"
Before Lanpei could speak, Zhongchen interrupted, "Second sister-in-law, you can't say things like that. Whether you mean we've already made the arrangements, or Third sister-in-law has, nobody knows. However, it's easy to verify; we can just check directly."
Shen Yunxi glanced at Shen Leyi and Madam Qian with a half-smile, and slowly spoke.
“My father is right. It would be better to investigate. We should start by investigating the people in the lotus pond. Those who have made prior arrangements will surely be able to find clues. If everyone thinks it’s difficult to investigate, we might as well find someone of high status who won’t lie to ask about the situation. However, such a person may not be easy to find, so we will still have to investigate in the end. I believe my third aunt will not let my father investigate. How about we report it to the authorities?”
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