At this time in her previous life, Wei Shuwan had not yet met Su Xueyi, so she did not notice anything wrong with the servant.
Now, recognizing him at a glance, I'm reminded of how utterly ridiculous I was in my past life, desperately trying to salvage the situation. And the subsequent act of hitting the pillar seems to hold a different meaning...
Feeling guilty from being stared at, Su Xueyi frowned and quietly backed away, moving from Song Zichen's side to behind him.
Sensing his beloved's timidity, Song Zichen's protective instincts were aroused, and he forced himself to speak: "Since Sister Shuwan is no longer in any danger, why don't we discuss our future together?"
Wei Shuwan withdrew her gaze, took a sip of fragrant tea, and lowered her eyes to look at the rippling tea soup. Her voice was pleasant and soothing as she listened to the tea: "I would like to hear more details."
Song Zichen sighed, "My brother's wedding to Princess Yun'an is in half a month, but I've caused such an embarrassing situation. Now the rumors outside are nasty. Even if our Song family doesn't care about its reputation, we still have to consider the reputation of the Prince Jing's Mansion. Right now, we should try to calm this storm down first."
Upon hearing "Prince Jing's Mansion," a glint of light flashed in Madam Su's eyes, and she immediately gained confidence: "That's right! After my eldest son and Princess Yun'an got married, our two mansions were supposed to share weal and woe, honor and disgrace. But with the wedding just around the corner, things have turned out like this. The Song family will have no choice but to give Prince Jing's Mansion an explanation..."
As she said this, Madam Su glanced at Sun Lurong warily twice, fearing that she might suddenly leap up again.
Sun Lurong was indeed furious, but her daughter had just calmed her down by holding her hand, so she knew that her daughter had her own ideas.
Wei Shuwan showed no sign of annoyance, and calmly followed up on the topic, saying, "Speaking of explanations, I also want an explanation."
"When I fell into the water yesterday, I didn't even bring a servant with me, only Brother Zichen was there. After returning to the manor, I didn't tell anyone except my parents about the truth, out of consideration for my reputation. So who exactly spread this story as if they saw it with their own eyes?"
When asked this question, Madam Su felt a pang of guilt. Who had spread the rumor? Naturally, it was her own niece. Only by ruining Wei Shuwan's reputation could she finally enter the household.
But since things have already come to this point, the only thing to do is to protect my niece first.
Su's eyes darted around, and she quickly found a scapegoat: "It must be that fisherman who boasted about his achievements!"
"But the fisherman was mute."
Wei Shuwan's playful tone left Su speechless once again.
Not knowing who to blame, Madam Su's face flushed slightly. She glared at her good-for-nothing son, thinking to herself that such crucial information had not been told to her beforehand!
Seeing that his mother had fallen into the trap, Song Zichen quickly spoke up to defuse the situation: "It was my concern that made me flustered. I was feeling uneasy after returning home yesterday, so I mentioned it to the servant next to me. Perhaps that's how it got out."
"Which servant?" Wei Shuwan shifted her gaze to Su Xueyi, her eyes turning cold and brooding. "Is it this one?"
Su Xueyi trembled in response.
Reminded by her daughter, Sun Lurong realized how despicable the person who spread the rumors was! Perhaps she couldn't do anything to Song Zichen, but teaching that lackey a lesson would be a way to vent her anger.
With a cold sneer, she said righteously, "The first rule of being a servant is not to speak ill of your master behind his back. Your servants in the Song family are so undisciplined that they have spread rumors and ruined my daughter's reputation. If you don't hand this person over today, this matter will not be over!"
Song Zichen then realized that he had also fallen into Wei Shuwan's trap!
He panicked, swallowed hard, and first cleared his beloved of any involvement: "It wasn't him."
"Whoever it is, please give me an explanation today." Wei Shuwan drew her bottom line in the gentlest voice.
In fact, losing a servant to settle the matter was not a big deal for the Song family; it would simply mean paying them more money.
After a moment's hesitation, Song Zichen replied, "Alright, I'll send the person over when I get back to the manor, and let Sister Shuwan decide what to do with her."
Wei Shuwan smiled with satisfaction. She knew, of course, that what had been sent was just a substitute, but it was still necessary to temper the Song family's arrogance. Besides, anyone who could take the blame must be a loyal servant, and keeping this person around might have other uses.
"You just said you didn't want to affect the Prince Jing's Mansion, which is actually easy," she said in a good mood, intending to point out a way out for the Song family.
This time, not only Song Zichen, but also Master Song and Madam Su turned their gazes toward her, wondering if her next words would coincide with what they wanted to say.
Wei Shuwan, however, played like a cat playing with a mouse, lightly tapping the edge of the bowl and plate twice to call someone in to serve tea.
Several maids filed in through the side door and poured tea for each of them.
Wei Shuwan then slowly and methodically straightened the edges of her sleeves, layer upon layer, and then another…
She finally straightened the layers of cuffs and looked up to find the three members of the Song family still looking at her with expectation, but one of them was missing.
Su Xueyi has disappeared.
Wei Shuwan stared at the crack in the door, and soon saw Su Xueyi return with an empty cup, obviously having just helped Song Zichen spill the cold tea.
Seeing her return, Song Zichen seemed relieved and asked, "What did you mean by what you said just now, Sister Shuwan? Have you thought of a way to resolve this matter?"
Wei Shuwan said sincerely, "The solution is simple: have your brother break off the engagement with Princess Yun'an, and then this matter will naturally not affect Prince Jing's mansion."
Song Zichen: "..."
Su Shi: "..."
Song Zichen stared blankly, and in his daze, he heard his father let out a long sigh of dissatisfaction. He figured that if he hadn't felt guilty, he would have smashed the cups and bowls by now.
Just as Madam Su was about to teach this arrogant girl a lesson, she saw Sun Lurong, who was fiercely protective of her daughter, glaring at her. Her anger subsided, and she swallowed her words.
This mother and daughter are indeed not easy to deal with. One is like a firecracker, easily ignited, while the other is like a lotus root, possessing keen insight and understanding! How could she possibly hope that this family would take the initiative to break off the engagement?
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