Chapter 185: Who is Right and Who is Wrong

  Xiao Que was pushed by Ying Fen and stumbled backward a few steps, lost her balance, and sat down on the ground with a thud.

  Jade hairpin busy lowering eyelids, as if nothing had been seen.

  Shen Mu Qing was taken aback for a moment.

  She didn't expect Tu Xiaoque to be pushed to the ground by Ying Fen. Although she didn't like Tu Xiaoque, Shen Muqing wasn't a ruthless person either... She hastily whispered to Ying Fen: "Forget it! Let's not stoop to her level. You go help her up - we'll head back early!"

  Ying Fen somewhat reluctantly stretched out his hand towards Tu Xiao Que: "Get up quickly! Otherwise, people will say we bullied you!"

  Xiao Que raised her head, her gaze slowly moving from Shen Mu Qing's calm and serene face to Ying Fen's outstretched arm, then gradually to Ying Fen's face with a hint of disdain, before finally landing on the red lacquered golden box in Ying Fen's arms.

  She looked at Shen Muqing with disdain, her eyes cold: "I don't want your hypocrisy! I'm asking you, is there a twenty million taels of silver ticket in that box?"

  Shen Mu's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  There are 200,000 taels of silver in that box... but how did Tou Xiaoyu know?

  Her face turned even colder at this thought.

  A hint of panic flashed across her eyes.

  This little servant girl, what's wrong with her today? Is she giving the silver or not? How much silver is she giving? That's for the masters to decide. When did it become their turn to question as servants? If Madame finds out that she said such an impudent thing, she'll probably get in trouble too - Madame will think she can't handle things and won't even be able to send off the young lady properly...

  She is a bit of an oddball, always getting into trouble.

  On top of the jade hairpin, Yu Xiang hurriedly pulled Zhuo Yihang: "Get up quickly! Don't lose face here anymore!"

  Tou Xiao Que shook off Yu Zan's hand, her eyes fixed intently on Shen Mu Qing: "Did you accept the twenty thousand taels of silver from the old master?"

  Shen Muqing looked at her like this, as if she was heartbroken over those 200,000 taels of silver.

  She couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

  It's not your turn to be in charge yet, little sparrow!

  If one day you really become the master of this house and I come to Xiao's house, won't even a drop of water be left for me to drink?

  Shen Mu Qing sneered and said, "Second sister, 'is' and 'is not', you shouldn't be asking me, you should go ask the master and mistress instead..."

  Xiao Que gazed at Shen Muqing's condescending expression, and past events flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern. Something surged out... She uncontrollably pounced on Shen Muqing.

  "You stinky shameless thing... Our young master has really been blinded... Buying you a little maid, buying you an ermine cloak..."

  When Tu Xiaoque repeatedly asked if there were silver tickets in the box, Ying Fen had already become a little vigilant. So when Tu Xiaoque shook off her hand with the jade hairpin, her first reaction was that Tu Xiaoque wanted to rob her of the silver tickets in her hand...

  Ying swiftly pulled Shen Muqing and ran outside.

  She was as still as if nailed down, she didn't pull Shen Muqing, but instead was pulled by him.

  "What did you say?" Shen Muqing's face was full of shock as he stared at Tu Xiaoque, "What buying a maid? What buying a sable cloak..."

  Just at this moment, Tu Xiao Que had already grasped Shen Mu Qing's neck with both hands: "I'll kill you... I want to kill you..."

  Shen Muqing only felt his throat tighten, breathing difficulties, and a wave of suffocating pain spreading up his neck.

  She subconsciously pinched her own hands with a small bird's beak.

  "Come quickly! Come quickly!" Yu Chuan shouted as she ran in the direction of Madame's residence.

  Ying Fen shouted loudly, picked up the box and slammed it towards Tu Xiao Que's head.

  "How dare you hit our family's grandma!!!"

  Xiao Que was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely, dodging and weaving to avoid Ying Fen's attacks, but no matter what, he refused to let go.

  "...Shameless, our young master treated you like a treasure, for your sake, he was ridiculed by countless people...made him lose face completely...now that disaster is looming, asking you to help out, yet you still want to take advantage of the old master's money...what audacity...what's the difference between you and me...both are men who have been abandoned..."

  Deeply moved and lost in thought.

  For you, I don't know how many people have been ridiculed... Let him lose face completely...

  What does this sentence mean?

  She was pinched so hard that she couldn't make a sound, and could only use one hand to pat the little sparrow's hand which was pinching her neck.

  Ying Fen's face turned pale with fright. She didn't care about anything else, and used the box in her hand to heavily hit Tou Xiao Que's head.

  Xiao Que's body shook slightly, then slid downwards - collapsing onto the ground.

  The cat who had just gained its freedom was squatting down, covering its throat and coughing so hard that tears came out.

  Ying Feng rushed forward and hugged Shen Muqing: "Auntie, are you okay? Don't scare me..."

  Shen Mu Qing looked at Ying Fen and nodded, wanting to say something, but her throat was burning with pain, so she shook her head again.

  Ying Fan's face was full of horror: "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

  Shen Mu Qing pushed open the door and ran to Tuo Xiao Que's side.

  "What's the difference..." She stared blankly at the sky with wide eyes, muttering to herself, "...you and I are no different...both abandoned by men..."

  "Tu Xiao Que..." Shen Mu Qing shouted loudly, his voice hoarse like an old cow. "Tu Xiao Que, what are you saying? What's this about buying a maid and buying a cloak?"

  Tiao Xiao Que's expression was exhausted as she closed her eyes - a single tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.

  "Auntie, is she okay?" Yingfen also squeezed over, tightly holding onto Shen Muqing's arm, her expression somewhat flustered.

  Shen Mu quietly stared at Tu Xiao Que who seemed to have fallen asleep, but his heart was still echoing with her words just now.

  Isn't Xiao Xiao and Tu Xiaoyu's matter not what they thought it was?

  She thought of the two little maids who served Xiaoying outside Wang Baochai's, and that cloak with a purple fox fur trim and pink satin lining...

  "Aunt, Aunt, are you okay?" Ying Fen saw Shen Muqing ignoring her and looking dazed, and was so scared that tears fell: "Don't scare me... how can I explain to Master when I get back? How can I explain to Madame in heaven..."

  "I'm fine!" Shen Mu said in a clear voice, "I'm fine... it's just that my heart is very messy..."

  It doesn't matter what you say, just say it's nothing...

  The British were frightened.

  She nodded and went to persuade Shen Muqing: "Auntie, it's okay, let's go home..."

  The two of them stumbled forward a few steps when they heard a man's voice shouting loudly: "What's going on here?"

  Shen Mu Qing He and Ying Xun followed the sound with their eyes, and they saw Xiao Zhe's face turn iron green as he strode towards them in big steps - Mrs. Yu was running after him with a jade hairpin and a silver ginkgo nut.

  Shen Muqing's mind was still a bit muddled. She smiled at Xiao Zhe and said, "Nothing!"

  Ying Fen listened and pouted at Tu Xiao Que.

  Xiao Xuan gazed at Tu Xiao Que, who was lying motionless with a pale greenish complexion, then turned to face the approaching Madame with a cold smile.

  The originally somewhat solemn expression of Madame Dai was made even more severe by Xiao Xun's cold smile.

  She took three steps and made two, went forward to support Shen Muqing: "Auntie, are you okay?" After finishing, she turned around to Yu Zan and Yin Xiang: "Still not coming over to help Auntie and Ying Fen."

  "Madam, never mind. My father is waiting for me to return and report back."

  "Auntie, please rest assured!" Xiao Xu heard and bowed to Shen Muqing from a distance, "I will give you an explanation for this matter."

  "Master, you've misunderstood!" Shen Mu said calmly, "It's just a misunderstanding between me and Second Sister... I really need to go back. If it's not settled here, Master won't be able to speak up when he meets Lord Wang tomorrow."

  Xiao Zhe listened, furrowed his brow, and was about to say something when the old lady spoke up before him: "Something like this happened, it's all our fault! Don't take it to heart..." Her face was full of worry.

  "Master, mistress!" Shen Muqing said seriously, "I really need to hurry back... now Xiao Sa's matter is the top priority!"

  The lady listened and exchanged a glance with Xiao Xu.

  "All right, I'll have someone send you back first..." said the lady, "As for Second Sister's matter, we will definitely give you an explanation."

  Shen Mu Qing lightly sighed and glanced back at Tu Xiao Que before following the old lady out.

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  "Is there anything on my neck?" Shen Muqing asked as she leaned in front of Ying Fen.

  Ying Fen carefully examined her neck: "It seems like there's no mark!"

  Shen Muqing finally let out a sigh of relief and instructed her: "When you get back, don't say anything... If Master finds out, he'll definitely be upset!"

  "Rest assured, auntie, I won't say a word!"

  Shen Mu nodded in satisfaction and closed his eyes, leaning back against the large pillow behind him.

  She could almost guess everything that happened at the time... The young and vigorous Xiao Sa was nice to a lowly little girl for the first time, but found out that this maid was not a poor worm, but a thousand gold from an official family... After feeling lost, she couldn't help but be a bit extreme... Tu Xiaoyu, who regarded Xiao Sa as a lifesaver, wore a crimson scarf and turned around in the house on a cold winter day... Xiao Sa was immersed in the emotions of men and women... One day, he suddenly woke up and found himself absurd... So when the big wife came, he would let the big wife take her away with the current, rather than thinking that he was sending Tu Xiaoyu to the big wife's side to plan a future for her...

  In the stillness, the rumbling sound of the carriage wheels was clearly audible.

  "Auntie!" Ying hesitated. "What will the Xiao family do with Zhuo Xiaoyao?"

  Shen Mu Qing opened her eyes and gazed at Xiang Xi, who was gently swaying in the corner of the car. For a long time, she didn't make a sound.

  "Auntie!" Ying Fen said worriedly, "You think, if Xiao Gongzi comes back and can't find Zhuo Xiaoyue, he won't blame us, will he?"

  Shen Mu Qing chuckled and said lightly: "The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridgehead - don't worry about that!"

  Ying softly replied "yes".

  The horse carriage passed over the petrified bridge and turned into Pine Tree Alley.

  "Auntie, the one who took care of Xiao Que was actually the eldest madam... At that time, we weren't even present..." Just as they were about to arrive home, Ying Fen couldn't help but speak up, "Young Master Xiao is an understanding person, he shouldn't blame Auntie..."

  "Let him come and argue with me if he has any complaints!" she said, her expression turning gloomy.

  Xiao Xiao, I don't know how she is doing now?

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