RPAGF Chapter 101 An unexpected start but a tail end
Chapter 101 An unexpected start but a tail end
Chapter 101
After hesitating for a while, the Marquis saw Lu Zhaozhao's pleading eyes and finally didn't make up her mind. Why not let her go this time? However, doing so would make Yaoyao feel wronged.
Luo Shuiyao had been silently paying attention to the Marquis's wife. After seeing her eyes change several times, she gave her an apologetic look.
Luo Shuiyao sighed softly. It was like this after all. She understood the Marquis's dilemma and knew the special place Lu Zhaozhao held in her heart, but she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Maybe some people only have this kind of fate.
Luo Shuiyao didn't want to put the Marquis's wife in a difficult position. After all, the Marquis's Mansion didn't owe her anything. However, this incident only made her more determined to move out of the Marquis's Mansion as soon as possible.
Her thoughts raced through her mind, yet it was but a moment's thought. Luo Shuiyao met the Marquis's gaze and stepped forward, bowing gracefully. "What happened between me and Sister Zhao was just a minor misunderstanding between us sisters. Why don't you, Aunt, resolve Sister Liu's issue first? We can discuss our own affairs later."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet with a subtle hint of distance.
However, except Ye Yunzhou, no one else noticed the alienation in Luo Shuiyao's words.
After several encounters, Ye Yunzhou naturally knew that Luo Shuiyao was not a pure and innocent person. Normally, she would never suffer any loss. But now she spoke like this, she must have seen the change in her mother's eyes just now.
Although he was angry because of her concealment, Ye Yunzhou still couldn't help but feel distressed for her.
He wanted to speak up to defend Luo Shuiyao, but before he could say anything, he heard the cold voice of Lady Jing'an: "Since the matter between you two will be discussed later, let's first deal with the matter of you spreading rumors to tarnish my Yanyan's reputation. We have witnesses and evidence. I wonder what explanation Miss Lu has for this?"
The voice was as chilling as ice, instantly plunging the entire scene into a tense atmosphere. Everyone's eyes fell on Lu Zhaozhao, awaiting her response.
Lu Zhaozhao felt the gazes of the crowd, some curious, some disdainful, and she felt completely ashamed. She frantically tried to hide behind the Marquis's wife, but she just turned slightly to avoid her.
Lu Zhaozhao noticed Madam Hou's movements and her body stiffened slightly, a wave of despair rising in her heart. She knew that her actions had disappointed Madam Hou to the core. Without Madam Hou's protection, she was even more isolated and helpless in front of everyone.
She bit her lip, a trace of regret flashed in her eyes. It was useless to regret now. Now she could only rely on herself to save the situation.
Lu Zhaozhao thought it through and calmed herself down.
She turned and walked towards Liu Yanyan and her daughter. As she passed by Hongying, she winked at her imperceptibly. Hongying froze, a wave of sadness welling up in her heart. Was the young lady going to give up on her?
She raised her eyes and looked around at everyone, biting her lip, and hesitated for a moment.
After Lu Zhaozhao gestured to Hongying, she was still unsure, but she had to show her attitude no matter what.
She stepped forward and knelt down in front of Liu Yanyan and her daughter. She cried and shook her head, saying, "Sister Yan, you are really wronging me. I have never done this. Although this purse was embroidered using the Ping'an County embroidery method, it is not mine. I have never lost anything. This must be someone else framing me. I hope Madam can see through this."
She cried so hard that her eyes were filled with tears and her heart was broken, which made the people who were watching the show feel sorry for her.
But Liu Yanyan still glared at her and stepped forward to slap her again, but her second brother Liu Xiangdong stopped her: "Alright, you're a girl, hitting someone in public, do you still want to maintain your reputation?"
Liu Yanyan was furious and wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Lady Jing'an.
Lady Jing'an shook her head slightly at her.
Liu Yanyan glanced at Lu Zhaozhao, who was weeping bitterly, and her hatred grew even stronger. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, but she could only suppress the rage within her. She knew her mother's actions must have deeper meaning, and she couldn't lose her composure in public.
Seeing Lu Zhaozhao looking like she had been severely bullied by them, as if she was the victim, Liu Yanyan really couldn't swallow this.
She glared at Lu Zhaozhao fiercely. She would never let this matter go so easily. She would never allow Lu Zhaozhao to escape the blame so easily. She must make her pay for her actions.
Meanwhile, Hongying gritted her teeth at the sight of her young lady in such a state of disgrace. Her young lady had never suffered such pain since she was a child. She had grown up with her young lady and couldn't bear to see her being bullied like this.
Hongying steeled herself and walked forward, kneeling beside Lu Zhaozhao. She kowtowed several times to Liu Yanyan and her daughter. Her forehead instantly became red and swollen, and blood was faintly oozing out.
Luo Shuiyao watched from the side, feeling a phantom pain in her forehead. This Hongying was truly ruthless, cruel to others and to herself. She could only secretly admire her in her heart.
Hongying looked at Liu Yanyan with tears in her eyes. "Miss Liu, this purse is mine. It's just that when you were drinking tea with my young lady a few days ago, I couldn't stand your cold treatment and bullying of my young lady. That's why I was filled with resentment and wanted to find someone to dampen your spirit, Miss Liu. I never intended to destroy your reputation. I hope Miss Liu will spare my life."
As she spoke, she kowtowed several times.
Lu Zhaozhao was at a loss at first and tried to help Hongying up. After hearing what she said, she hugged Hongying and cried, "How could you do this? How could you do such a thing?"
As if she really knew nothing.
Liu Yanyan wanted to step forward and say something, but she heard a cold shout: "Enough!"
The Marquis's wife watched for a while, initially wondering how to resolve the situation. Seeing someone come forward to take the blame, she breathed a sigh of relief and called out, "Since this wicked servant is deceiving his master, he must not be allowed to stay."
"Someone come!" she shouted.
Nanny Sang stepped forward and said, "I am here."
The Marquis's wife ordered her, "Send someone to sell this girl off tonight. Miss Lu is kindhearted by nature, and we must not keep someone who bullies her around."
Aunt Sang bowed slightly and said, "Yes."
Then he waved his hand, and two guards came forward, one on the left and one on the right, pulling Hongying out.
The situation developed so quickly that no one in the field could react for a while. By the time they reacted, Hongying had already been pushed down.
Hongying was quite obedient. Her face turned pale when she heard the words, but she did not struggle. Lu Zhaozhao just kept crying, as if she didn't react at all, and didn't even look up at Hongying.
Seeing this, Luo Shuiyao understood that Madam Hou was trying to protect Lu Zhaozhao. Knowing this, she didn't want to stay any longer.
As for her own affairs, she had never expected the Marquis's wife to make the decision for her. After all, hadn't the previous incidents also ended in nothing? She glanced at Ye Yunzhou, took a few steps back, and left Fangfei Garden while no one was paying attention.
What happens next has nothing to do with her.
Ye Yunzhou had been keeping an eye on her. When he saw her leaving, he looked back at his mother. His mother had already resolved the matter and there was no need for him to intervene, so he turned around and followed her out.