The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 61 Underestimating Her
Dongxiang comforted her, "What's there to be afraid of? Miss Wei only acted in a moment of panic to protect the young master's reputation. It was Miss Wei Wu who spoke too absurdly, so the madam won't side with her. It's alright."

Shuang'er breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her say that.

Dongxiang was, after all, a servant in the mansion, and was arranged by the madam to be by the young lady's side. With her speaking up for the young lady, the madam would not develop a bad impression of her because of Wei Jinyi's instigation.

Zhiwan was not worried at all that her aunt would find out about her attack on Wei Jinyi.

She was doing it under the guise of protecting her cousin's reputation, so her aunt wouldn't blame her.

But it was Wei Jinyi.

Her aunt was already annoyed with her.

Now we have a good reason to send her back.

Orchid Academy.

As soon as Madam Wei returned from the second branch of the family, Wei Jinyi tearfully complained to her about Zhiwan.

"...She slapped me for no reason. I've grown up and my parents never hit me. Why did she hit me? Aunt, you have to stand up for me."

Wei was in a good mood after dealing with Lu Xin, but her commotion immediately turned sour.

“I know Wan’er’s temperament. She wouldn’t hit someone for no reason. It must be because you spoke rudely to her and angered her that she was forced to hit you.”

Wei Jinyi stopped crying, furious.

honest?

When Zhiwan hit her just now, she was fierce and aggressive, which was not at all like the weak and gentle person she usually appeared to be.

Is Zhi Wanruo really that honest? Would she really resort to violence?
Her aunt was clearly biased towards her!

“Aunt, the slap mark on my face is still there. How can you be so biased towards her? I’m not happy about this,” Wei Jinyi said, choking back tears.

Wei glanced at her.

She knew that she deliberately brought up her niece's identity to remind her that she was her biological niece and to prevent her from confusing the two.

But Wan'er was someone she had personally raised and raised. In her heart, she was no different from her daughter. How could a niece compare?

Madam Wei found it somewhat amusing, but still said, "Since you're not convinced, then let Granny Fang go and invite Wan'er over to confront you."

Upon hearing this, Wei Jinyi's eyes flickered guiltily.

It was indeed she who provoked first, which is why Zhiwan took action.

But if Zhiwan takes action, then Zhiwan is in the wrong.

What right did she have to hit her?
Zhiwan is just an orphan girl, yet she dares to bully her.

If we don't teach her a good lesson today, she'll find it hard to swallow this insult.

"I hope that when Zhiwan arrives, Aunt can handle this matter impartially. Zhiwan is a young lady from a respectable family, and it is wrong of her to hit someone. If this gets out, won't people say that she is ill-mannered? She was raised by Aunt. If they say she is ill-mannered, wouldn't that mean that Aunt didn't raise her well?"

Wei looked at her coldly. Was this brat threatening her?
If she doesn't punish Zhiwan, it's unfair, and Wei Jinyi will spread the news that Zhiwan hit someone.

"A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. Who is right and who is wrong is not for you to decide alone. Granny Fang, go and invite Miss Biao!" Madam Wei said in a deep voice.

"Yes," Granny Fang replied and hurried off.

Zhiwan was painting inside the room.

She finished the painting she hadn't completed that morning, and thinking about what Manager Jin had said, she had an idea to draw a comic book.

She had read comic books; each picture was accompanied by a few sentences to make the story coherent.

That kind looks pretty good too.

She had an idea in mind and felt that she should be able to draw as well, so she picked up her pen and planned to write a story first, and then draw the characters according to the story.

She had just started writing when Shuang'er said that Granny Fang had arrived and asked her to go to Lan Courtyard.

Upon hearing this, Zhiwan knew that Wei Jinyi must have caused a scene in front of her aunt. She put down her pen and took Dongxiang and Shuang'er to Lanyuan.

Upon entering Wei's room, they found Wei Jinyi sitting to one side, her face full of indignation.

Zhiwan paused for a moment, looked at Madam Wei, and seeing that her complexion was not bad, she felt relieved.

"Aunt, you wanted to see me?" She stepped forward and bowed.

Madam Wei smiled and said, "Sit down quickly."

"Yes." Zhiwan sat down as instructed.

This infuriated Wei Jinyi.

My aunt's favoritism is off the charts.

She had been hit by Zhiwan, and Zhiwan hadn't shown any concern or concern for her earlier, yet she was so gentle and loving towards Zhiwan.

Wei Jinyi was indignant and suddenly stood up. "Aunt, didn't you say you would report this to the authorities? The culprit is right here. You should punish her quickly so that your niece can get justice. If your grandparents knew that your niece had suffered such injustice in your home, they would be heartbroken."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Madam Wei's face vanished.

Wei Jinyi practically said that if she didn't punish Zhiwan, she would go back and tell her parents to stand up for her and seek justice for her.

Wei sneered, "Wei Jinyi, are you trying to intimidate me by bringing up your grandparents?"

Wei Jinyi was still somewhat afraid of her aunt, especially when the aunt was angry.

She said awkwardly, "That's not what I meant. I just did suffer some injustice at your house, and I hope my aunt can help me get justice."

Madam Wei snorted coldly and ignored her. When she turned to look at Zhiwan, her tone was still gentle, "Wan'er, Wei Jinyi said that you hit her today. What happened?"

With a look of shame and self-reproach, Zhiwan said, "It's my fault. I should have controlled myself. I shouldn't have laid a hand on Sister Jinyi, it's just that she..."

"What did she do?" Madam Wei asked hurriedly.

Zhiwan glanced at Wei Jinyi before continuing, "She felt that my cousin treated me better than she treated her, so she accused me of using seductive tricks to seduce him. It's fine if she insults me, but isn't what she's saying ruining my cousin's reputation? My cousin is a gentleman; he only cares for me as a sister. But Jinyi's words made it sound so despicable. If this gets out, not only will my cousin's reputation be damaged, but his official reputation will also be affected. He'll definitely be impeached by the censors... In my desperation, I slapped her..."

“Madam, that is indeed the case. Both of us were there at the time, and that’s exactly what Miss Wei Wu said,” Dongxiang said immediately.

Shuang'er chimed in, "Please, Madam, do justice for my young lady!"

"Bang!" Madam Wei slammed her hand heavily on the table, her gaze turning cold as she looked at Wei Jinyi. "How dare you utter such outrageous words?"

Wei Jinyi was startled and glared fiercely at Zhiwan.

She really underestimated her.

She looks weak, but she's so eloquent.

It was clearly a small matter, but she insisted on escalating it to her cousin's official reputation.

Seeing her aunt's furious expression, she vehemently denied it, saying, "I didn't say that. It was those three, mistress and servant, who deliberately framed me. I was just saying that she used some method to please my cousin, but they interpreted it like that. They clearly had bad intentions. Just because Zhiwan hit me, they told such a lie to frame me in order to exonerate themselves."

Zhiwan was not surprised that she denied it.

Since she dared to complain to her aunt, she was determined not to admit that she had said those words.

Dongxiang and Shuang'er stared wide-eyed. They really didn't expect Wei Jinyi to be so shameless, refusing to admit it and even trying to shift the blame.

Just as the two were about to argue, Zhiwan stopped them with a look.

Zhiwan deliberately spoke in an anxious tone: "Jinyi, if you hadn't spoken so rudely, why would I have hit you in a moment of panic? You clearly said that. Dongxiang and Shuang'er were both there at the time. Everyone saw it clearly. There are gods watching over us. Now you're turning the tables on me. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

People nowadays are afraid of the idea of ​​retribution, and Wei Jinyi was no exception. In addition, she was already feeling guilty, so when she heard the word "retribution," her face immediately turned pale.

"You...you're talking nonsense!"

"Then dare you swear a solemn oath that you are not lying?" Zhiwan followed up with her question.

(End of this chapter)