bayedsolid Chapter 213 Frame the Yang Family!
Chapter 213 Frame the Yang Family!
When Li arrived at Rongyuan, Jin was crying her eyes out, her voice sounding hoarse. Yang was kneeling there quietly, not uttering a word. The old lady had a cold and angry expression, and the atmosphere in the room was indeed quite eerie.
“Mother, please calm down. This Aunt Yang is pregnant now. It’s not appropriate for her to keep kneeling like this.”
"Sister-in-law, you're so soft-hearted! I cried until my voice was hoarse in this room, and you didn't even come over to ask me anything. But as soon as you came in, you spoke up for this slut!"
Li frowned. Jin's words clearly implied that Yang was doing well in the second branch of the family because she was acting on Jin's orders.
"Some things shouldn't be said lightly. Sister-in-law, you'd better think it through before you speak." Li's face turned cold. She ignored Yang, who was kneeling there, and sat down in a chair. After all, it was the second branch's business, none of her concern. She couldn't care less!
Jin was taken aback. She hadn't expected her usually good-tempered sister-in-law to be so assertive in front of the old lady today. Feeling annoyed, she said, "Sister-in-law's temper is getting worse and worse. Mother is still here. Even if I'm wrong, Mother will teach me. There's no need for you to worry about it."
Li was so angry that her chest tightened. This Jin was really seizing every opportunity to give her a bad reputation. Was this an insinuation that she was disrespectful to her mother?
“Sister-in-law is right. Mother will make a fair judgment on whatever the matter is. But shouldn’t you think about your second brother’s offspring first, since you made Yang kneel here? Yang is of low status, and you can certainly say nothing wrong if you hurt her, but she is carrying your second branch’s child in her womb. If your second brother sees this, aren’t you afraid he will make a scene in front of Mother?”
The old lady's face was somewhat gloomy, and her eyes subconsciously looked down at Yang's belly.
Now Yang's belly is already bulging, and the old lady has a sharp eye. Judging from the appearance of the fetus, it seems like it's destined to be a son!
The old lady gave Jin a subtle glare. "Enough with the crying and wailing. What kind of behavior is this? I'm not dead yet!"
Actually, after hearing what Li had just said, the old lady was somewhat dissatisfied with Jin.
This is Rongyuan, and she, as an elder, is sitting here. If the second son were to come in and see this scene, he would naturally think that she, as his mother-in-law, was mistreating his beloved concubine. Isn't this trying to sow discord between the mother and son?
"Alright, I'm old and senile. How can you all be so blind? Didn't you remind me? Hurry up and help her up to sit down!" The old lady said, and Liu Mama and the others beside her went to help Yang Shi up and then helped her to a chair.
"My eldest daughter-in-law is so sensible; she reminded me as soon as she came in. You guys are all so blind!"
The people below naturally knew that the old lady was trying to save face for them, so they all apologized with awkward smiles, and that was the end of it.
"Alright. Madam Yang, your mistress says you drugged her to harm her. I'm here to ask you, is that true?"
In truth, from beginning to end, it was Jin who was putting on a one-woman show inside the house. As soon as Yang entered, Jin immediately ordered her to kneel down, without giving her a single word of explanation.
Now that the old lady has given her a chance to defend herself, she looked flattered and quickly stood up, bowing again. "Your Majesty, I have never done such a thing. Please investigate thoroughly."
The old lady was undoubtedly pleased with Yang's performance.
"You're talking nonsense! They found medicine in your room, and you still dare to spout nonsense? Why don't you admit your guilt?" Jin said arrogantly.
Yang was so frightened by Jin's accusations that her face turned slightly pale. She bit her lip tightly, glanced at the old lady with some grievance, and then chose to endure it, keeping her head down and remaining silent.
The difference is immediately apparent when the two are compared!
Although Li could see that Yang was not someone who could be easily manipulated, this was, after all, the old lady's Rongyuan, and she couldn't just let her sister-in-law cause trouble here.
“Alright, sister-in-law, since you’ve brought this to Mother’s door, you naturally hope she can give you justice. Why not let her finish speaking?” Madam Li advised.
Jin was speechless for a moment, then turned her head and saw that the old lady's expression was indeed not very good. She realized that she had gone too far.
"Alright, as the mistress of the house, look at the state you're in now!" The old lady couldn't speak too harshly in front of Madam Yang and the servants, so she could only touch on the subject briefly.
"Mother, I acted impulsively, and I was only angered by this wretched woman. Please calm down, Mother." Madam Jin quickly lowered her stance. In the inner quarters of the Mu family, the old lady's authority was not to be challenged!
Of course, Li Shi can do it, because she has the qualifications. After all, putting aside her family background, Mu Chang'an is now a high-ranking official of the third rank, which is the pride of the entire Mu family and the current pillar of the Mu clan. Li Shi is someone Mu Chang'an cherishes deeply. Therefore, Li Shi can be the head of the Mu family, and her ability to do so is not solely based on her status as the eldest daughter-in-law!
But Madam Jin knew that she couldn't do that! Her husband was useless, and the only person she could rely on was the old lady. If she offended the old lady too badly, then their second branch of the family would truly have no place to stand.
The old lady then continued, "Mrs. Yang, you tell us. What exactly happened?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know why, but someone suddenly broke into my courtyard today. I recognized them as people from your courtyard, so I didn't dare to stop them and let them search. Unexpectedly, they found a packet of medicine in no time, saying that I deliberately put it in your food. Your Majesty, I'm innocent! I really didn't do it! Please, Your Majesty, do me justice."
As Yang spoke, her eyes reddened, and she knelt down again, leaning on the chair.
Upon seeing this, Madam Li quickly said, "What are you doing? You're pregnant right now, don't always act like this. Since the old lady has asked you, she will naturally make a fair judgment, just wait and see."
From the moment Yang spoke, the old lady inadvertently noticed Jin's expression and knew that Yang was not lying. In addition, a few seemingly unintentional words Yang used made the old lady even more dissatisfied with Jin.
You must know that Madam Yang is currently pregnant with their Mu family's child. If Madam Jin wanted to frame her, she shouldn't have chosen this time!
Li glanced at the medicine packet on the table and asked, "Sister-in-law, is this the medicine you had people search for?"
Jin pursed her lips, "Exactly."