Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 18 Evidence
Seeing Xiaodie like this, not only was Wei Xiaoniang anxious, but even Xiaominglan and Xiaotao were also very worried!
"Sister Xiaodie~"

"Sister Xiaodie~"

Seeing this scene, the two children could only call out helplessly, completely unable to do anything.

"bass!"

Suddenly, a servant stepped forward from a corner of the arena, making a noise.

"what are you doing?"

Seeing the "accident" she had orchestrated occur, Zhou Xueniang, with a hint of excitement, glanced at the man impatiently and asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are you doing?"

"Pfft!!"

The servant immediately knelt down, banging his head on the ground, and stammered, "I...I opened the side gate for her the day before yesterday!"

"I saw..."

"I saw... she was dragging a basket of charcoal out!"

These two sentences directly prove Xiaodie's guilt!

However, Wei Shuyi disagreed with this statement and pointed out the problem directly.

"You are the lord's servant, so why would you go and open the side gate?"

really!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xueniang felt smug, thinking to herself that she was indeed incredibly clever, having guessed the enemy's methods in an instant.

So, after Wei Shuyi asked the question, Zhou Xueniang deliberately added in a nonchalant tone, "The other day, he knocked over Huizhou ink and was punished by being sent to the porch!"

"Daddy!"

Seeing that it seemed Xiao Die's crime was about to be sealed, Minglan became anxious!

So she quickly took small steps and ran to Sheng Hong, saying in a tearful voice, "Father! I told her to go and get those thick soot charcoal to exchange for some gray charcoal!"

Ash flower charcoal is a type of charcoal fire of lower quality than silver frost charcoal. It was commonly used in the homes of wealthy merchants. Although it could keep out the cold, it did not have sandalwood fragrance and often produced wisps of smoke. It needed to be ventilated every now and then, otherwise soot would accumulate in the room, causing a lot of filth.

Although it cannot compare to the silver frost charcoal of officials' families, it is still much better than the firewood of poor people's families, and it is not fatally dangerous. After all, ordinary people can be in danger of losing their lives if they are not careful when burning firewood.

"Otherwise, if you come into our house, there won't be a single fire!"

"Daddy~"

Little Minglan looked timidly at Sheng Hong, who was sitting upright in his seat. She wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Sheng Hong remained unmoved, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

"Good boy!"

Lin Qinshuang naturally wouldn't let things drag on like this, so she quickly went to Xiao Minglan's side, pulled her close, and said, "You've been deceived by her for too long!"

Lin Qinshuang, like a kind older sister next door, took Sheng Minglan's small hand and said softly, "She took so many things today, how could you know about each and every one of them?"

"no!"

"I don't recognize any of these things!"

"I've never seen it before, I really didn't take it!"

Xiaodie was forced to kneel on the ground, screaming desperately that she was innocent.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Minglan angrily pulled her hand away, not wanting to have any contact with Lin Qinshuang at all.

There's no way around it; children's love and hate are just that clear and decisive!
"Stealing the master's property and slandering a relative, he should be dragged out and beaten to death!"

At this moment, Zhou Xueniang, who had been waiting for a long time, finally couldn't hold back any longer and immediately spoke up in a sarcastic tone, as if she was afraid that there was still room for maneuver in this matter. She quickly decided to kill him and supplemented the punishment law.

"Suck~"

Wei Xiaoniang took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart!
She turned around and looked at Zhou Xueniang, saying each word clearly, "She's from my courtyard!" "What right do you have to talk back!"

Zhou Xueniang's heart trembled as she met Wei Shuyi's murderous gaze!
"What a fierce look!"

When Zhou Xueniang first saw Wei Xiaoniang reveal her fangs, she was greatly shocked. It seemed that under that sharp gaze, her lower abdomen trembled slightly, as if she had a slight urge to urinate!
"no!"

I have to hold back~

"..."

Ignoring Zhou Xueniang's thoughts, Wei Shuyi stepped forward to Wang Ruofu and said, "Mistress!"

"Xiaodie has always been loyal to me and has always served me very well. Could it be..."

"Is...there's another reason?"

"Madam is intelligent and kind-hearted; she will surely uncover the truth!"

Knowing that Sheng Hong was unreliable, Wei Shuyi pleaded with Wang Ruofu for mercy. At the same time, Wei Xiaoniang's plea also subtly indicated her intention to seek refuge with him.

In other words, Wei Shuyi's subtext was that if Madam Wang could help Xiaodie escape this calamity, she would be willing to align herself with Wang Ruofu and follow her lead.

However, Wang Ruofu did not understand Wei Shuyi's statement, or rather, she disdained to understand it, because she knew that Wei Shuyi was not much of a threat, at least not of great value to her.

After all, Wei Shuyi wasn't particularly favored, and her methods were inferior to Lin Qinshuang's. More importantly, Wang Ruofu was preoccupied with her daughter Sheng Hualan's marriage and lacked energy, so she didn't want to take action.

As a result, the scene fell silent for a moment.

Seeing this, Wei Shuyi's heart sank, and he could only reiterate, "I beg you, my lord and my mistress, to find out the truth!"

Seeing that Sheng Hong and the other person seemed somewhat hesitant, Lin Qinshuang quickly spoke up.

"The Wei family's younger sister!"

Lin Qinshuang stepped forward and approached Wei Shuyi, seemingly convinced of the truth, and advised, "You're soft-hearted. She dared to steal things from the house today to frame the mistress. Who knows what she'll do to you tomorrow!"

"You're short of maids to do chores in your room. Starting tomorrow, my two or three will come to keep you company!"

"You bullshit!"

Seeing Lin Qinshuang adding fuel to the fire, Xiaodie, who was kneeling in the distance, immediately started shouting.

"I have always been absolutely loyal to my mistress!"

"You've wronged me..."

"Injustice? What injustice?"

Zhou Xueniang stepped forward and gestured, saying, "Gag her mouth, so as not to disturb the mistress and the queen!"

……

"Both sides have their own version of events, and it's impossible to say for sure!"

"Report to the official!"

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly difficult, and that the master and mistress had no intention of finding out the truth, Wei Shuyi simply revealed his last plan!
In this regard.

"Report to the official?"

Wang Ruofu's heart skipped a beat, and he decided to go along with it, saying, "Sir, reporting it to the authorities would be a good idea!"

However, Sheng Hong was extremely unhappy!
"I am an official! Why should I report to any official?"

Sheng Hong glared at Wang Ruofu, who seemed to be watching the commotion, and said unhappily, "My house has been thieved!"

"On the contrary, it will be unfortunate that the song will be sung loudly, so that people within a mile will know about it?"

It was obvious that Sheng Hong did not want to report it to the authorities; after all, family scandals should not be aired in public!
He, Sheng Hong, still has some sense of shame.

(End of this chapter)