Chapter 138: Unexpected Turn of Events

  Wang Wenxi almost applauded and cheered for Feng Wanqing's performance.

  It's a pity that Feng Wanqing couldn't be taken into the third house!

  Thinking of this, she couldn't help but let her eyes wander.

  It's up to people to make it happen, and there are still opportunities after all!

  "You, you little slut... how dare you insult me..." Madam Tai's face turned iron-green, her finger pointing at Feng Wanqing's hand trembling non-stop. "Lord Yuan, don't listen to her nonsense. This is completely a frame-up, she's just trying to shirk responsibility..."

  The voice of the madam had just fallen when the curtain of the flower hall was lifted again with a "swish".

  Wearing a big red Luo butterfly grape four auspicious patterned embroidered skirt, Feng Jia's daughter-in-law walked in with a frosty face.

  "Director Yuan, our family's old mistress asked me to come to the Liang's house, it was to bring Feng Wanqing back, to open the ancestral hall and sink the pond. But since there are things we don't know about in this matter, I think it's better to ask clearly. Even if we die, we must die with a clear understanding. Wanqing, is what I said reasonable?"

  As expected, the Feng family wants her dead!

  Feng Jia's words were like a ladle of water poured on incense sticks, extinguishing the light.

  Feng Wanqing stood up, her body slightly trembling, and slowly turned around, her lifeless eyes falling on the blue five-bat blessing longevity soft curtain in the flower hall.

  The soft curtain hangs quietly, as gentle as a pool of water.

  She smiled self-deprecatingly.

  Who am I still counting on?

  What else can be hoped for?

  Feng Wanqing turned around and knelt down in front of Yuan Yu again.

  "That day was the birthday of Mrs. Taifu, and the princess also received an invitation. Because it was a national mourning period, she didn't want to come. But my two sisters-in-law wanted to see the princess, and the princess also wanted to see her elder sister, so she brought me along to the Liang's house..." Feng Wanqing spoke in a low, subdued tone, her expression wooden as she recounted the events. Everyone in the room listened intently, holding their breath. When Mrs. Taifu saw this, she gave Wang Wenxu a signal with her eyes, indicating that she should go forward and stop Feng Wanqing. But the clever Wang Wenxu pretended not to see it at this time. Mrs. Taifu could only anxiously wait."

  As soon as Feng Wanqing finished speaking, Old Madam was the first to speak up.

  She coldly snorted: "So it's our family's Ji Min's fault?"

  Feng Wanqing's eyes were dull and lifeless, as if she had no reaction to the outside world - a completely numb figure consumed by shame.

  As soon as the lady of the Feng family saw her, she immediately took out a handkerchief to cover her eyes and sobbed: "Poor our family's daughter, weak and frail... can't bear the injustice done to your family's third young master!"

  Things have developed to this point, completely beyond Mr. Ouyang's, Mr. Min's and Yuan Yu's expectations.

  They have seen family conflicts before, but they have never seen anyone act so recklessly and shamelessly, without any regard for propriety or decency.

  Mr. Min and Yuan Yu were both reserved in their identities, making it difficult for them to ask each other directly.

  Mr. Ouyang coughed lightly and said, "Miss Feng, I'm asking you, according to what you just said, it was completely our family's uncle... hmm... who committed that unrighteous act?"

  As soon as he spoke, the flower hall immediately became quiet, and even a needle falling could be heard.

  Everyone's eyes fell on Feng Wanqing, waiting for her answer.

  Feng Wanqing lowered her eyelids and responded softly with a "yes".

  Mr Ou-yang, Mr Min and Yuan Yu were deeply moved.

  This sentence "is" enough to make Liang Jimin's reputation collapse!

  Wang Wenxuan and Feng Jia's mother, on the other hand, both let out a sigh of relief at the same time - one had achieved her goal, and the other finally had the capital to reason with the Liang family.

  The Empress Dowager was enraged.

  She raised her hand and smashed the bowl on Feng Wanqing's body.

  The small white porcelain cup rolled around on the ground a few times. The tea water poured onto her raven-black hair and moon-white silk jacket, quickly flowing down, while the lush green tender leaves hung from her head and body like mischievous children, adding a touch of dishevelment to Feng Wanqing's elegant and beautiful posture.

  She smiled coldly and was about to say something when she found that Yuan Yu's expression was very strange, and the room was dead silent.

  She felt a sense of foreboding and suddenly turned her head in the direction of Yuan Yu's gaze, only to see Liang Jiemin standing listlessly by the curtain, with Liang Shu Xin, who was drenched in sweat, beside him.

  Liáng Jìmǐn's pale face was as white as paper, her eyebrows were full of fatigue, but a pair of shiny black eyes sparkled.

  Feng Wanqing stood up involuntarily and muttered a name "Ji Min".

  This soft sound was like a drop of water falling into a scorching hot pot...

  The first one who jumped out was Tai Fu Ren.

  She pulled at Liang Jimin's sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears as she said: "Jimin, Miss Feng said you were rude to her... I don't believe it, no matter what I won't believe it... You're someone I've raised since childhood, if you could do something like this, I'd rather die!"

  Liang Jimin simply stared blankly at Feng Wanqing, her eyes dazed and confused, without saying a word.

  Feng Jia's mother gave a faint, enigmatic smile as she glanced at Old Mistress Tao and said, "This is indeed a case of 'everybody is right in their own way'! But our family's daughter, we know her temperament... how could she possibly do such a thing!"

  Wang Wenxi's heart secretly sighed "what a pity", only to see Liang Shu rushing forward to support the old lady: "Grandmother, third brother is fine, don't be sad. Slowly sit down and have a cup of tea, calm your breath!"

  Shen Zhen called his son-in-law over, just to chat with him and didn't ask him about the affair. Now that Liang Shuqin has returned with Liang Jieming, Mr. Ouyang knew it was time to wrap things up.

  He smiled and bowed to Tai Fu Ren, saying: "Since all parties are present, I think it's better for me to ask a question and settle the matter once and for all."

  Madam Tao nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Ouyang's words are reasonable. After all, what is the truth of the matter? You come and ask a question to settle it once and for all."

  Mr. Ouyang's gaze fell on Mrs. Feng.

  Feng Jia's mother hesitated for a moment.

  Li Shu bowed deeply to Mrs. Feng and said, "Auntie, you and I are close relatives, even if our bones are broken, they're still connected by tendons. Although Mr. Yuan is in the Ministry of Rites, he's not only my third brother's teacher but also the teacher of my daughter. As for Mr. Min, it's even more unnecessary to mention him. Everyone here is family, so whatever misunderstanding there is, let's just talk about it and clear it up."

  Why bother making a big fuss over a concubine's daughter who was brought back?

  Feng Da thought of Liang Shu's and Liang Ji's lovely appearance when they were young, and said with a smile: "Let's follow the second young master's words. Please ask Mr. Ouyang a question!"

  Liang Shu invited everyone to sit down again.

  Mr. Ouyang asked Liang Jimin, who was standing in the center of the house: "Miss Feng said that you were disrespectful to her before, is this true?"

  All the women looked at him with solemn expressions, while Feng Wanqing's body trembled slightly.

  Liang Jimin gently turned his head and looked at Feng Wanqing, who was three steps away from him. His eyes were smiling as he said softly: "I was the one who was rude to her first!"

  "Ji Min, you're crazy!" Liang Shu Xin, standing beside Liang Ji Min, immediately shouted loudly, but couldn't cover up his brother's reply.

  Feng Wanqing lowered her head, exposing her snow-white neck to the air, like a tender and delicate lotus root. A big teardrop fell onto the bluestone ground, quickly forming a small puddle of water.

  Liang Jimin's pale face suddenly lit up with a gentle spring breeze: "It was I who first showed disrespect to her!"

  The tone was decisive and unyielding, with no room for compromise.

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  "Really? Liang Jimin actually admitted that he was wrong!" Shen Muqing sat in front of the window, gazing at the steaming hot tea in her hand and let out a soft sigh. "What did Miss Feng say?"

  Yuè Guì said in a low voice: "No matter how Mr. Ouyang asks, Féng Jiě doesn't say anything - she just cries."

  Shen Mu Qing let out a long, deep sigh and muttered to himself: "A boat can be carried by the water, but it can also be capsized by it... I'm using human nature, yet human nature is the hardest thing to predict..."

  Bay Laurel hung her head in shame and didn't dare make a sound.

  Shen Mu Qing looked at her somewhat frightened face, smiled slightly and said: "Thanks for your hard work, Yue Gui. You go down with Li Mama to pack things up. We're going home!"

  Yuè Guì's expression hesitated, paused for a moment, and still respectfully responded with a "yes".

  "What did you want to say?" Shen Muqing asked her kindly.

  "Will we... will we be coming back?" Bay Laurel asked hesitantly.

  "So you want to come back? Or don't you want to come back?"

  "I'm just afraid that Madam will settle accounts after the fact..."

  "We're not going back!"

  Bay Laurel let out a long sigh and a small smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

  "Are we really not going back?" Ying looked at the back of Mugwort's quick footsteps, and asked Shen Muqing with some confusion.

  Shen Mu said calmly, "Ying Fen, there's a poem that says life is like morning dew. It means life is very short. Why do we have to get ourselves stuck in this and struggle?"

  "But... " Ying Fen still had some hesitation.

  "Ying Fen," Shen Mu Qing gazed at her calmly, "Do you recognize me?"

  Ying nodded and responded with a "yes".

  "Since it's like this, as long as you're with me, that's all. Doesn't matter where we go or what we do, just being with me is enough."

  Ying Feng nodded again, her tone firm: "Third Young Mistress, I'll accompany you."

  She smiled brightly like a blooming flower: "Order the little maids to prepare tea, I think someone should come to inform us!"

  They all dispersed in an instant.

  In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liang Shuqin arrived.

  Shen Muqing invited him to the main house for tea.

  Liang Shu's expression was very uneasy: "Third sister, you go back and stay for a few days. After the 15th of the first month, I will come to pick you up."

  Shen Mu Qing thanked him and then ordered Ying Fen to call a rough servant woman to move the boxes.

  Liāng Shūxìn saw her calm expression and was very surprised, wanting to say something but ultimately didn't open his mouth.

  Shen Muqing still went to bid farewell to Madame Feng and Lady Rong according to etiquette.

  The old lady held her hand and tearfully instructed her: "Come back in a few days. I'll let Ji Min kneel down and apologize to you."

  Feng cried: "I am wronged you!"

  "Please don't say that. A big tree will branch out, and when people grow up, they are not something you can control either."

  Feng listened and was very comforted: "You can see things clearly, that's good. I've already spoken to your aunt, when you come back, we'll welcome Wanqing into the family again - after all, we can't let the Feng family take us to court!"

  Shen Mu nodded calmly and smiled: "On one side is the husband's family, on the other side is the wife's family, I know you're also in a difficult position!"

  Feng wants to send Shen Muqing away.

  Shen Mu Qing stopped her: "I still have to go and bid farewell to Eldest Sister!"

  (I participated in the female frequency award ceremony, and I'm currently wandering around the selection range. Please give me a push, sisters, so I can make it to the list! Thank you (*^__^*) Hehe... The update may be until dawn, everyone can look again tomorrow morning! Forgive me for the many typos, or paste them in the comment area, and I'll correct them promptly!)

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