Granny Tian remained indifferent, not caring about Xiao Die's reaction. She was just a woman from a brothel, yet she dared to bully Shen Qiuyan. She was truly courting death.
Perhaps the Empress Dowager did love Shen Yunxi more, but as Lan Pei's daughter, she also loved Shen Qiuyan very much.
“There’s no need for that. I’m just a servant.” Granny Tian’s gaze fell on Jiang Wenye. “We just went to the Shen family to check on Miss Qiuyan. Her injuries are very serious, and she’s burning up. The imperial physician said it’s extremely dangerous. I don’t know why Miss Qiuyan ended up in this situation. And what did Young Master Jiang do, who promised to treat Miss Qiuyan well?”
Originally, Granny Tian had never married while serving the Empress Dowager, so she naturally had no children. The two sisters, Shen Yunxi and Shen Qiuyan, often entered the palace to accompany the Empress Dowager, and Granny Tian liked them very much. Therefore, when she learned that Shen Qiuyan had suffered such a great injustice, she was determined to seek justice for her even if the Empress Dowager did not say anything.
Jiang Wenye looked slightly stunned, as if he was thinking of the time when he proposed to Shen Qiuyan. At this moment, he was even a little afraid to look at Granny Tian.
"I... I was so angry that I acted that way," Jiang Wenye replied listlessly.
There are many servants in the mansion, and naturally many of them know that Jiang Wenye laid a hand on Shen Qiuyan, so it is impossible for him to say that he did not.
Shen Yunxi snorted coldly, "Brother-in-law's words are quite interesting. If being blinded by anger means you can act recklessly, then does that mean I can also act against you? Anyway, you hurt my sister, and I'm very angry too, so I want to act against you as well!"
“If Miss Yunxi wants to punish someone, she can simply say so. There’s no need to do it herself and hurt your hands,” Defu said from the side.
Granny Tian nodded. “What Eunuch Defu said is quite right. Miss Yunxi doesn’t need to do it herself. Let’s find out the truth today, and then we can return to the palace to report. It’s not difficult to find out the truth. Please ask Madam Jiang to bring all the maids and servants of the Jiang family to the courtyard. I have my own way of finding out the truth.”
Madam Jiang could not refuse, so she had no choice but to do as Granny Tian asked.
Shen Yunxi did not go out. She sat in the chair and waited quietly for news. With Granny Tian there, she did not need to investigate herself.
If it weren't for Granny Tian's arrival today, she would definitely have stepped forward. Granny Tian alone is enough to intimidate the Jiang family, not to mention that Eunuch Defu is also standing guard by her side.
Before long, the truth came to light, and of course, Hongxiu's testimony played a significant role.
The incident did indeed begin because Xiaodie's best friend wanted to marry into the Jiang family. As the matriarch, Shen Qiuyan did refuse. A respectable young master from a noble family would never want a woman of the night as a concubine. Shen Qiuyan was also concerned about the reputation of the Jiang family.
But Jiang Wenye wouldn't listen to reason. He took Xiaodie and went to confront her, even verbally abusing Shen Qiuyan, saying she couldn't give birth to a son, and slapped her hard.
Perhaps Shen Qiuyan never imagined that the man she loved so deeply would turn out like this and hurt her to this extent.
Shen Qiuyan was also stubborn, and the more she disagreed, the more she refused, resulting in a stalemate between the two sides.
As for Xiaodie, don't be fooled by her current weak appearance. She used to be extremely arrogant in front of Shen Qiuyan. She didn't take this lady seriously at all and even tried to use the child in her belly to suppress her, saying all sorts of nasty things.
Hongxiu scolded Xiaodie a few times, and Xiaodie then hit Hongxiu. Jiang Wenye stood by and supported Xiaodie, worried that her hand might have hurt.
Seeing Jiang Wenye like this, Shen Qiuyan felt extremely sad and told them to leave quickly.
Xiao Die was unwilling and went straight up to grab Shen Qiuyan's arm. Shen Qiuyan did not want to get entangled with her any longer, so she shook off her arm.
In fact, Shen Qiuyan didn't use much force, and Xiaodie didn't fall down, but she reacted quickly. After regaining her balance, she leaned against Jiang Wenye, saying that her stomach hurt and her heart hurt too.
Jiang Wenye was furious when he saw this. He thought that Shen Qiuyan was deliberately harming Xiaodie because she couldn't have a son, so he grabbed Shen Qiuyan by the neck.
If Hongxiu hadn't stopped her, Shen Qiuyan would probably have been strangled to death.
Even though Jiang Wenye released Shen Qiuyan, he was still furious. Xiaodie also said softly that she was in pain, so Jiang Wenye simply let Xiaodie do it herself.
Xiaodie was a woman of the night, and she knew very well how to torment women. She immediately had Hongxiu dragged away and began to tormenting Shen Qiuyan.
Anyway, that's just how Shen Qiuyan is; she won't go back to complain. She already knew all along.
After hearing all this, Shen Yunxi, who was already prepared for Shen Qiuyan's reaction, was still quite angry and walked to Xiaodie with trembling hands.
"Smack!"
A clear handprint was left on Xiaodie's face, showing that Shen Yunxi had hit her quite hard.
Seeing Xiaodie being beaten, Jiang Wenye wanted to rush up to protect her, but Madam Jiang held him back tightly. If this continued, the Jiang family would probably suffer today.
"Who do you think you are? My sister is gentle and kind, but I'm no good person. Do you really think the Shen family has no one left? You should be glad you're pregnant now, otherwise I would make you wish you were dead!" Shen Yunxi glared at Xiao Die, then turned her gaze to Jiang Wenye. "I never thought you were such a disgusting person. Even if a concubine harms his wife, you are truly unworthy of being called human! What's wrong with my sister? What has the Shen family done to wrong you? If it weren't for our Shen family, would your Jiang family have the life you have now?"
Shen Yunxi's words made the Jiang family lose face. Madam Jiang wanted to say that the Jiang family was also capable, but she couldn't bring herself to say it, as if it were too hot to swallow.
“Miss Shen, even if Wenye did something wrong, you shouldn’t say that about him,” Madam Jiang said weakly.
"How dare you! When did it become your place to interrupt Miss Yunxi's speech!" Defu shouted.
Madam Jiang shuddered. How could she forget that Shen Yunxi was now surrounded not only by the Empress Dowager's people, but also by the Emperor's people?
Whether the Empress Dowager or the Emperor finds out about what happened today, the Jiang family will not fare well. Therefore, Madam Jiang is really anxious. She looks at Shen Yunxi pleadingly.
“I’m sorry, Miss Shen. It’s my fault for not managing the household properly and for failing to raise my child well, which is why Qiuyan has suffered. We all know we were wrong and will take good care of Qiuyan from now on and will not let her suffer. Besides, Ying’er is still at home. Does Miss Shen want Ying’er to know that her father and mother are not getting along?”
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