Do You Know?: Rule the World.

Chapter 8: Golden Pheasant with Ripped Feathers

Minglan frowned and stared at Madam Guan.

Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she quickly ran into Wei Xiaoniang's room and took out a few unburned charcoal sticks from the stove.

"Daddy, Madam, this is the charcoal Madam Guan gave us!"

"It's been cold these past few days, so in order to save some money, I mixed some stove charcoal into the ash charcoal that Sister Xiaodie bought."

Sheng Hong looked at the charcoal fire in Minglan's hand with a grim face.

Every family has some dirty things going on in their backyard, but there are very few families that treat concubines as harshly as his family does.

Wei Xiaoniang lowered her eyes and said, "Xiaodie knows that I have been ill recently and has not left my home. I hope my lord will understand."

Madam Guan knelt on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably, and she frequently looked up at Lin Qinshuang and Zhou Xuenniang for help.

I never expected that what I got in return were only two sharp eyes.

Zhou Xuenniang even shook her head secretly and gave a cold warning.

Mother Liu is experienced and thoughtful.

She patted Wang Ruofu's shoulder and said loudly, "In my opinion, my Lord, it would be better for you to send someone to check Madam Guan's room. It would be best not to miss her husband's residence either."

Without waiting for Sheng Hong to speak, Wang Ruofu directly sent Mother Liu to lead people there.

Lin Qinshuang narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a hint of panic and viciousness flashed across them. She did it cleanly, but Madam Guan might not.

Zhao Han watched the show at Sheng Mansion with great interest.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Minglan's little hand tugging at the corner of Wei Xiaoniang's clothes. She looked nervous and looked at Xiaodie with heartache from time to time.

She noticed that someone seemed to be staring at her and turned her head sharply.

I didn't want to meet Zhao Han's gaze.

When their eyes met, Minglan hurriedly hid behind Wei Xiaoniang, like a frightened little white rabbit.

Not long after, Mother Liu came back with her people.

She shouted loudly: "Master, Madam, the real thief in our mansion is Madam Guan!"

"This old servant found over a hundred taels of silver and her daughter's dowry in her husband's house.
"There's even silver charcoal burning in the stove right now. She's even more impressive than the girls in our house!"

Wang Ruofu sneered and looked at Madam Guan and said quietly, "Your husband is just a rickshaw driver. Where did you get these things?"

"I remember you belong to the Lin family. Could it be that she gave it to you?"

Madam Guan was shaking like a sieve, her face was pale, and she stammered, not knowing how to explain for a moment.

Zhou Xuenniang and Lin Qinshuang looked at each other, and when they saw that something was wrong, their expressions suddenly changed.

After some thought, Zhou Xuenniang hurried forward and pushed all the blame onto Guan Niangzi.

"Mrs. Guan, my young lady trusted you so much, but I never thought you would embezzle money and mistreat my young lady Wei in secret!"

"I think you're clearly crying thief today, intending to frame Liu Xiaodie. I'm so ashamed that my wife even mobilized a large force to help you find her!"

Upon hearing these words, Madam Guan suddenly collapsed to the ground as if she had fallen into an icy cave.

She didn't dare to deny it and just kept begging Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu for mercy.

After all, the lives of his two children are in Lin Qinshuang's hands.

Lin Qinshuang pressed her left hand to her chest and supported her forehead with her right hand, looking very sad.

"This servant was so deceived by this wicked servant, I have truly failed Hong Lang's trust." "I hope Hong Lang can give this servant a chance to properly make amends to Sister Wei and Sixth Miss."

Wang Ruofu took a deep breath and looked at Lin Qinshuang with a frown.

"How dare a servant treat his master so harshly? I don't think this is that simple. It's most likely the work of a bitch like you!"

Lin Qinshuang's eyes turned slightly red. After glancing at Sheng Hong, she said softly, "Madam, you are right. I am indeed a lowly person."

"But I don't know how I have offended the Madam. Why does she keep harping on me? I have truly been deceived by her."

As she spoke, Lin Qinshuang picked up a handkerchief and pressed it to the corners of her eyes, allowing Sheng Hong to see her trying hard to hold back her tears without leaving a trace, like a white lotus blooming stubbornly in the rain.

Looking at Wang Ruofu again, her eyes were wide open with anger, and she looked like a pheasant with its feathers standing on end. She didn't have any of the dignity that a lady should have.

She was determined to find an opportunity to crush Lin Qinshuang. Ignoring Mama Liu's attempts to stop her, she shouted at Sheng Hong, "If we don't investigate this matter thoroughly, it will remain a mess. If you don't want to do it, then I'll do it myself!"

"I want to see who is behind this!"

Sheng Hong was already upset because he was being held here, and when he heard these words, his face turned red and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

Zhao Han shook his head.

I just feel that the gap in rank between Wang Ruofu and Lin Qinshuang is too big. No wonder she has the gold medal support of Liu Mama, but she is still a hopeless case and is always overshadowed by Lin Qinshuang.

Right now, Sheng Hong's mind is entirely on Lin Qinshuang. If he wants to deal with her, he must first obtain definite evidence and convict her of a crime.

More importantly, the mistakes made by Lin Qinshuang must affect Sheng Hong’s core interests - either his career prospects or damage the foundation of the Sheng family.

Even though I, an outsider, am here now, it all comes down to matters of the rear house.

Wang Ruofu's constant pestering here made Sheng Hong feel that she was disrespectful and unworthy of a lady.

Zhao Han looked at Wei Xiaoniang with serious eyes. He saw that she was worried and didn't want to make things worse.

So he stepped forward and said softly, "Uncle Sheng, Madam, please listen to my nephew. Now that Madam Guan has fully confessed her crimes, it is better to punish her according to the family rules to avoid damaging the harmony in the mansion."

Seeing Zhao Han speak out what was in his heart, Sheng Hong's brows immediately relaxed.

"You're right. The old lady just recovered from her illness the other day, and Wei is pregnant. It's not good to cause a big commotion. The family should focus on harmony."

Wang Ruofu was indignant and was about to open her mouth to refute when she saw Hua Lan walking slowly from the corridor and bowing politely to Sheng Hong.

Wang Ruofu squinted at her and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Mother, Daddy has already investigated this matter thoroughly. Why is there any need to mobilize troops again?"

Hua Lan's voice was clear and melodious, like the melting snow in early spring, and there was a hint of persuasion and helplessness in her bright eyes.

Wang Ruofu loved her deeply, and after hearing these sweet words, the anger in her heart immediately disappeared. After a cold snort, she turned her head away and said nothing more.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Hong immediately ordered Dong Rong to drag Madam Guan away and give her a severe beating of thirty sticks and expel her from the Sheng Mansion.

Dong Rong took the order and waved to call two servants over. They carried Madam Guan and dragged her out even though she cried and begged for mercy.

Seeing that Lin Qinshuang's expression was still somewhat solemn, Zhou Xueniang lowered her voice and said, "Don't worry, little lady. Dongrong knows what to do. After thirty strokes of the cane, I guarantee that Madam Guan will not see the sun tomorrow."

Dongrong's ancestors worked in the government office, and they inherited the skill of beating with a stick.

The skin and flesh may look red and swollen on the outside, but the internal organs are actually torn apart. If you deliberately let it go, even if you are beaten with a hundred sticks, it will only cause superficial injuries.

Lin Qinshuang secretly exhaled a breath of foul air, and in the blink of an eye, she had become gentle and virtuous. She personally stepped forward to help Xiaodie up, and said softly, "My dear girl, it's my fault. I believed the slander and wronged you. I will definitely make it up to you in the future."

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