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However, this was not the time to fuss about these things. The madame turned to Ah Gu and asked, "Can you tell me the truth now?"

If they didn't want to continue fighting, then so be it. All of Marquis Anyang's Mansion's servants signed the death contract, no one would dare say anything even if they were beaten to death.

Hearing the madame's words, Gu slowly opened his eyes. He panted and said, "Madam, your servant was crippled. Please forgive me."

The madame refused to acknowledge that she had been ordered to do so. She had not expected the little girl to be so tough. She had been frightened by just a few words from him.

"Looks like you haven't thought it through." Once the old mistress said this, the Mama Xin immediately ordered for Ah Gu to be brought out. Perhaps he had hit another ten boards, but when he was dragged in this time, his entire body was red. One of his legs was clearly longer than the other, and he was unnaturally dragging on the ground, probably broken.

Even though Xie Wanqing knew that the old lady was not a merciful person, she never thought that she would be so ruthless.

But after some thought, it made sense. The madame had already taken control of the huge Inner Palace of Marquis Anyang's Mansion since young. If she didn't have any tricks up her sleeve, how could those concubines and servants listen obediently? Wasn't it because he was too kind in his previous life that he ended up dying early?

When Xie Wanqing thought about this, she felt extremely depressed, and then she remembered that Ah Gu was someone that Concubine Fang had sent to frame him, the bit of sympathy in his heart disappeared. Since she dared to do something harmful to others, she had to bear the consequences.

Mama Xin walked over and asked her, "Who was the one who ordered you to do this?"

Ah Gu forced himself to open his eyes and his mouth was moving. Mama Xin leaned over to listen and said, "No one … I was wrong to instruct you. "There will never be a next time. Please spare my life …"

Mama Xin stared at Ah Gu closely, at the moment her expression was blurry, her face was covered with sweat and tears, the makeup she had painted had also been dyed red and yellow on her face. She looked extremely tired, and based on her current appearance, if she were to be left in the woodshed for a few days and die, there was no need for her to lie anymore.

Mama Xin went forward and repeated A Gu's words to the old lady.

After the madame finished listening, she looked at Ah Gu and ordered her to be carried away.

According to A Gu, the spring palace map that was originally said to be in Xie Wanqing's room had now appeared on Xie Wanyun's bed. This matter couldn't help but make people feel that it was strange.

Furthermore, A Gu was someone in Xie Wanqing's courtyard, which meant that Xie Wanqing was her master. She had initially ran and said that Xie Wanqing's house had a map of the Spring Palace, but then Xie Wanqing had suggested that they search through the house along with her courtyard. Finally, she found out that the thing was with Xie Wanyun.

Xie Wanqing was using A Gu to frame Xie Wanyun, clearly saying that there was something hidden in her house, but her real purpose was to have someone investigate Xie Wanyun.

The madame had been in the backyard for so many years, what methods had she not seen before? When Ah Gu first appeared, she thought that someone was framing Xie Wanqing. But now, Ah Gu's mouth was so tight, stubbornly saying that she had seen wrongly. Then, if this continued, the only one to be punished would be Xie Wanyun.

The old mistress had been suspicious of him the entire time, and felt that someone was deliberately harming Xie Wanyun. But then, she felt that she was overthinking it. Xie Wanqing was only seven years old, Xie Wanyun was her blood sister, and there was no enmity between them, so she couldn't think of any reason for Xie Wanqing to do such a thing.

And in fact, it was indeed Xie Wanqing who framed Xie Wanyun. If she were to know that the old mistress had let go of the reason behind her doubt, she would probably wake up in the middle of the night laughing. The Concubine Fang had harmed her time and time again, using the relationship between mother and daughter to make people put down their suspicions towards her.

This was probably what he got for himself.

Ah Gu was taken away, and the old lady looked at Xie Wanyun who was standing by the side, and frowned: "This book was found in your house."

Xie Wanyun's heart palpitated as she calmly replied, "Some servant must have framed me. I hope grandmother can look into it."

"This really isn't yours?" The old mistress emphasized the point. Since the age of eight, Xie Wanyun had lived in the same courtyard by herself. Now that she was ten years old, it wasn't strange for her to know a little about personnel.

Xie Wanyun nodded with certainty: "It definitely isn't for Ye Yun."

There weren't many children in Marquis Anyang's Mansion, only two grandchildren, and both of them were Daughter of Concubine. In the future, they would just be a concubine or a filling in a room, and they would both treat others with lust.

Therefore, the madame was not so strict with the two of them. However, she still had to put on an open front, "Since it is not yours, then which servant is it?" You lived alone in the courtyard for two years, yet now you can't even manage a single servant? " she demanded.

Xie Wanyun immediately replied: "Grandmother, please forgive us. When Ye Yun returns, he will definitely clean up the servants in the courtyard."

"Hmm, in a few years time you will also have to see each other. It's time to learn how to manage these matters. Don't think about those zither, chess, calligraphy, and paintings all day. As a woman, controlling internal affairs is the most important thing." It was not the madame's concern whether her granddaughter had the talent or not. So what if she was talented? After getting married, she would still have to deal with the concubines in the mansion.

"I got it." Xie Wanyun nodded, how could she not see the old lady's thoughts? She was just treating her as a Daughter of Concubine, and felt that learning other things would be of no use. But why did she not admit defeat? Why was it that she, Xie Wanyun, was not allowed to become the Direct Daughter, and that Xie Wanqing had only curried favor with the madame for a month, leaving her behind so quickly?

In fact, she was overthinking it, not only her, the old lady did not even see Xie Wanqing as the Direct Daughter, in her eyes, the Direct Daughter was water poured out by her daughter, only men could inherit and support Marquis Anyang's Mansion. Although she was satisfied with Xie Wanqing's recent performance, to her, it was like raising a cicada. When bored, she would feel happy about it.

Xie Wanqing had never thought that this matter would be suppressed so calmly and emotionlessly. She thought that she would at least ruthlessly reprimand Xie Wanyun, but she did not expect the old lady to overlook the matter so perfunctorily.

She could see the reason clearly, but she also knew her own limits. The old lady did not think much of Xie Wanyun at all. Thinking about it, Xie Wanqing felt a burst of sadness in her heart, she had accompanied the old lady for more than a month, the children's love for her were not bad, she did not expect the old lady to not appreciate her kindness.

Amongst the rich and powerful, people like the Xie Heng Family were truly untouchable.