klisemfg Chapter 863 Show Me the Evidence
Chapter 863 Show Me the Evidence
"Your Highness, it's all a misunderstanding! How could I possibly bully Guixue?"
Madam Lu smiled broadly, but her heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Chu Guixue to be so clever this time, actually informing the Prince and Princess in advance.
Now that she's been caught red-handed by the prince and princess, her explanations are probably useless now.
"Misunderstanding? I don't think it's a misunderstanding. We were all outside and heard it clearly just now."
Jia Yueying looked at Madam Lu with a cold face, "My daughter was marrying down, and compared to the betrothal gifts of your Marquis's mansion, my daughter's dowry was much more generous!"
My daughter is a rich young lady; she can have any jewelry she wants. Why would she need to steal from the daughter of a sixth-rank official?
"Madam Lu, are you so old that you've lost even the most basic sense?"
Such a ridiculous excuse made her laugh. How shameless must one be to fabricate such an unbelievable excuse?
It's ridiculous that everyone could tell it was just an excuse, yet the entire Lu family seemed to believe it.
Jia Yueying's words were utterly merciless, bluntly stating that Madam Lu was either stupid or wicked, and that failing to see through such an obvious excuse meant she was stupid.
If he's not stupid, then he's deliberately trying to bully Chu Guixue under some pretext.
"As expected, a mother's strength is boundless. Before, I thought Princess Gong was very gentle and mild-mannered, and I was afraid she wouldn't be able to win an argument. But now it seems we don't need to worry about her anymore."
Gu Ruyan looked at her daughter and smiled.
Song Ruozhen nodded slightly. Seeing her mother's happy expression, she decided not to expose her directly. In fact, her mother's fighting power wasn't that strong!
That's why she came along.
Madam Lu's face turned bright red. She had always maintained the demeanor of a mother-in-law in the mansion, but she never expected to be scolded by the Princess Consort of Prince Gong. Naturally, she felt embarrassed.
However, considering the power of Prince Gong's mansion, she really didn't dare to talk back.
"Your Highness, aren't you going too far with your words? My mother-in-law just wants to find out exactly how the things were lost and wants to seek justice for us."
"It was because my second sister-in-law suddenly got angry and insisted on going back to her parents' home that my mother-in-law spoke in a somewhat anxious manner. It was definitely not intentional bullying!" Gao Jingci retorted.
Madam Lu glanced at Gao Jingci with satisfaction. It was worth it for her to dote on her all the time; this girl still stood up for her in this crucial moment.
"Does my wife have the right to speak, or does a junior like you have the right to speak here?"
Prince Gong's face was filled with majesty. "As expected of an unruly child, daring to interrupt his elders. No wonder he makes such a fuss over losing a hairpin. He's utterly uncouth!"
Gao Jingci's face turned bright red, and she felt extremely frustrated, but she dared not refute Prince Gong.
When Chu Guixue saw her father and mother come to support her, her eyes instantly welled up with tears. Turning her head, she realized that not only her family members had come, but also people from General Song's mansion.
A hint of worry flashed in her eyes. Her parents must have been discussing her second sister's marriage with the Song family, and then they rushed over after hearing the news about her.
Chu Qingli noticed her older sister's gaze and knew her worry, so she immediately went to her side:
"Big sister, don't worry, everyone's here to support you today, we definitely won't let you suffer any injustice!"
"I really didn't expect to ruin your marriage negotiations, Second Sister, I'm so sorry." Chu Guixue held Chu Qingli's hand, her face full of apology.
"What nonsense are you talking about? My marriage can be discussed anytime." Chu Qingli quickly told Chu Guixue not to overthink it. "Elder sister, I know your temperament. For someone to push you to this point, you must have reached your breaking point!"
After experiencing so much, I've finally come to understand: don't always compromise yourself, and don't always let yourself suffer.
Looking at her sister, who had clearly suffered a lot of grievances but only reported good news and not bad, Chu Qingli seemed to understand how her family felt about her.
They always feel that they are causing trouble for their families, but from the family's perspective, they don't really care about these things at all.
Hearing her younger sister's words, Chu Guixue almost burst into tears, saying, "I really can't stand them anymore."
"If we can't stand it, then we won't. Why should we stay here and suffer forever?"
Chu Qingli comforted her older sister, especially after hearing that the child had a high fever and her sister hadn't slept all night. Now, she was being questioned like this because of a hairpin. It was really too much!
“My dear in-law, this was originally just a small matter. Losing something is no big deal. It’s just a matter of asking about it.”
Madam Lu suppressed her anger and decided to let the matter rest. Chu Guixue was easy to bully, but the Prince Gong's Mansion was not.
If we simply lower our heads and let this matter drop today, it's impossible for people from Prince Gong's Mansion to come every time in the future.
"Calm down, everyone. It was our fault, and we apologize. The child still has a fever, and Gui Xue must be exhausted. I promise this will never happen again, okay?"
Just by looking at Madam Lu's face, Song Ruozhen knew that this woman was no pushover; she pretended to be kind but was actually mean and selfish.
Speaking of which, he felt that Prince Gong and his wife were too soft-hearted. Their daughter from the Education Department was indeed a well-bred lady who did not compete or fight, but once she got married and became the head of the household, how could she not compete or fight?
Gao Jingci is no match for Chu Guixue in terms of status, yet Chu Guixue has been bullied by her for so long, and that is the biggest problem.
In life, it's one thing for your family to be able to support you, but ultimately, the most important thing is for you to be able to stand on your own two feet.
If you can't even stand on your own two feet, it's useless to always rely on others.
"How can you guarantee that this won't happen again?" Chu Qingli suddenly spoke up. "Besides, a lost hairpin isn't worth much money. If someone is being petty, you can only say they're narrow-minded. But then again, isn't this accusing my older sister of theft?"
"Yes, if you have evidence, then show it to us. We will not only compensate you, but also apologize. But if you don't have any evidence and are just making things up, then you should apologize to my older sister properly!"
Chu Yingmeng and Chu Qingli exchanged a glance; the three sisters were truly of one mind.
Gao Jingci deliberately bullied the older sister, and now that they've arrived, she wants to just let it go and pretend nothing happened. It's not that simple.
"Yes! Explain clearly what style your hairpin is. Was it clearly recorded in the storeroom before? You can't just say it's gone. If I say my bracelet is missing, wouldn't that make it seem like a thief broke into our mansion?"
Chu Guixue clenched her fists. Seeing that her family and husband were protecting her, she decided to completely give up today!