After returning to the manor, Shen Tangning instructed Yuan Zhao to keep an eye on the Wei family's movements.
In her previous life, she did not attend the selection banquet for imperial concubines, so she was unaware of the whole story. By the time she learned about it, it was already a done deal, catching her completely off guard.
Now that it's confirmed that Wei Yun and Jiang Qingyue orchestrated this whole thing, she won't let them off easily.
Jiang Qingyue hasn't shown her true colors yet; dealing with her will require a long-term plan.
Solving the problem of Wei Yun is not an easy task.
...
As soon as Wei Yun arrived home, she was greeted by a slap from her father: "You wicked daughter!"
The crisp, loud slap made her turn her head to the side, staggering back two steps uncontrollably, her originally pale cheeks immediately turning red.
Wei Yun looked up with tears in her eyes, her appearance pitiful: "Father, I don't know what I did wrong? It was my carelessness that I fell into the water, and it was also my fault that I made a fool of myself and embarrassed you."
She gave a bitter laugh, tears streaming down her face. "But does my daughter truly want this?"
Madam Wei sneered, "Third girl, do you really think I don't know what you're up to?"
The old nanny beside her brought in a maid, who knelt down with a thud, her face ashen: "Master, Madam, Miss."
Wei Yun glanced to the side and her heart skipped a beat.
This is her personal maid, Su Xin.
Madam Wei looked at her with a mocking gaze: "Let me ask you, why did you deliberately send your maid away when the incident occurred?"
Wei Yun's eyes darted away slightly, and she clenched her fingers. She was afraid that Su Xin would get in the way, and she was also afraid that Shen Ci would have some concerns and would not be willing to step forward. To be on the safe side, she deliberately sent Su Xin away.
Then, let her bring people over at a crucial moment to escalate the situation, thus putting the Shen family in a difficult position.
Wei Yun bit her lip and explained in a low voice, "I felt a little cold, so I asked Su Xin to go back and get a cloak."
This was the explanation she had prepared beforehand.
Madam Wei was not one to be easily fooled. She sat down, raised an eyebrow and looked Su Xin up and down, her tone carrying a casual threat: "Su Xin, you tell me."
Before the other party could speak, she added calmly, "If there is even half a lie, I will sell you to a brothel!"
Su Xin looked up in alarm and glanced at Wei Yun, whose eyes were already filled with despair.
"Madam, spare my life!" Su Xin had no choice but to reveal the truth out of fear.
Madam Wei and Master Wei were furious. Master Wei stood up and kicked Wei Yun in the chest again, pointing at her with a trembling finger: "My Wei family has a clean reputation for generations. How could we have produced such a disgraceful daughter like you!"
Madam Wei said sarcastically, "It's true that Third Sister is too proud and looks down on the marriage I chose for you! Although Lord Zhang has had two wives, he is well-off, older, and knows how to take care of people. You wouldn't be wronged if you married him, but you just don't like him!"
Wei Yun bit her lip, feeling indignant. Why wasn't such a good marriage arranged for your daughter?
Her aunt rushed over, and upon seeing this scene, her vision blurred. She knelt down and pleaded, "Master and Madam, please forgive Yun'er this time! She's young and doesn't know any better..."
The second young lady of the Wei family pouted, her expression reproachful: "She's so immature, yet she knows how to scheme against others! It's only because the Shen family didn't know anything, otherwise our entire Wei family would have been implicated! After she caused this mess, we sisters have also been looked down upon!"
Thinking of her daughter's marriage, Madam Wei felt even more resentful. She glanced coldly at Wei Yun and said, "You'd better pray that Lord Zhang won't look down on you, otherwise..."
Before she could finish speaking, the gatekeeper rushed in with a worried expression: "Master and Madam, the Zhang family has sent a letter saying that your daughter has behaved improperly before the Emperor and is of bad character. This marriage should be called off!"
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