C4

Thinking about it, it made sense, since the death of An Lingge's mother, Second Aunt had become the manager of the house, all the silver and other matters were managed by her, and now not only did it cause the servants to frame her, it also caused the house to have thieves, which An Yingcheng could not blame the Second Aunt anymore.

Second Aunt also felt that it was dangerous and stood up: "Don't speak nonsense! "How, how is this possible!"

The mother and daughter knelt down and said, "Master, we are not thieves. This is given to us by the noble family. They said that my son did a good job in the mansion and specially rewarded us."

The mother seemed to have a very poor constitution, and after saying a few words, she couldn't stop coughing.

An Lingge did not wait for the mother and daughter to speak and asked: "Who is your son?"

The mother shook, not daring to speak, but her gaze fell on the kneeling youth.

An Yingcheng was instantly enraged: "Tell me, who gave you the money to frame Master?"

The young man looked troubled, but Bi Zhu, who was beside him, had already said softly: "If I had not rushed over in time, the mother and son pair would have been different. If you had helped my Young Miss, my Young Miss would have been able to help you."

The young man's gaze turned towards An Lingge, thinking of her cold and warm eyes, he finally clenched his teeth and said: "Master, it's Second Miss!"

"You're lying!"

An Lingyi was also confused, the fact that things had progressed to this stage was not what she and her mother expected!

She threw herself at An Yingcheng's feet: "Father, it's not me, it's really not me. I've always respected my elder sister, how could it be like this?"

However, the young man had already made up his mind and immediately said: "Second Miss, you came to find me this morning. You knew that my mother was in dire need of silver, so you gave me a silver ingot. "You also said that as long as I do as you say, I will live a good life in the future."

"You, you're lying, you slut. Are you still trying to frame me even after you scolded your sister?" An Lingyi was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"This servant has proof!"

As the young man spoke, he tore open the front of his shirt. His pale and thin body was covered in lashes and scars, making him look extremely dazzling.

"At first, this servant didn't want to do it, but Second Miss used a whip to beat this servant, coercing him into doing so. In the end, this servant had no choice but to obey."

Bi Zhu kneeled down at the right time: "The Second Miss' whip is specially made, we will find out after checking the wounds, I beg the old master to examine his wounds, and you can return my Young Miss' innocence."

As soon as Bi Zhu finished speaking, the entire hall became so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard.

All of the servants lowered their heads, afraid that they would meet with An Yingcheng's misfortune.

His breath quickened and he clenched his fists inside his sleeves. His gaze swept across the people kneeling in the hall before finally landing on Second Aunt, "Look at your good daughter!"

Second Aunt hugged An Yingcheng's legs while crying: "Old master, Yi Er must have been wrongly accused."

"Unjustly accused? Then do we really need to examine it? " An Yingcheng scolded in a low tone.

Hearing that, Second Aunt was startled, she could only pretend to wipe her tears away with a handkerchief, and shot An Lingyi a glance.

Although An Lingyi was unwilling, she was even more afraid of losing An Yingcheng's love. She hurriedly went to An Yingcheng's side and said: "Father, it was daughter who was infatuated with you, and it was daughter's fault, daughter will never dare to do it again."

An Lingyi had been intimate with An Yingcheng since a young age, so their feelings were naturally different. Now that she had reflected on it while crying, An Yingcheng could not be cruel to her heart in the end, so he said, "I sentence you to close your doors and reflect for half a month!"

Bi Tinghua snorted coldly as he flicked his sleeves and left, leaving behind only a group of women in the hall.

Second Aunt immediately stood up and said: "Men, release this lowly slave's staff from the manor."

An Lingge, who had not made a move until now, slowly stood up and asked: "Aunt, may I ask what crime this servant has committed?"

An Lingge's not light nor heavy question forced Second Aunt to turn her head.

Their four eyes met, and it seemed as though sparks were flying everywhere in the air. However, An Lingge did not avoid or retreat, and calmly looked at Second Aunt: "May I ask Aunt what reason is it that has caned him fifty years ago, and what grounds do you have to chase him out of the house?"

Second Aunt squinted her eyes, feeling that An Lingge was different today.

She secretly hated herself for underestimating An Lingge, to think that she would actually rebel against him, and said: "I am the Palace Chief's Mother, I want to punish a person, do I have to report to you?"

An Lingge smiled slightly: "Of course not, but if father were to ask about this …"

Second Aunt's face instantly paled. "You're threatening me?"

"I don't dare."

An Lingge smiled slightly: "I am only thinking for Aunt's sake. If Aunt did not want him to stay in the Palace, then I am afraid that everything that Second Sister had done to me today will be known by everyone in the capital tomorrow."

An Lingge snickered in her heart, this was a real threat.

After she finished speaking, her gaze slowly landed on An Lingyi's face. "Little Sister is like a flower like jade, if you are harmed by this, you can't marry into a high school..."

"Mother!"

An Lingyi immediately hugged Madam Li's leg. Normally, she looked down on the weak and submissive An Lingge, but today, An Lingge had scared her to death. She was extremely afraid, and did not dare gamble.

"Mother, she's just a useless servant. Whatever she wants, she can do!"

An Lingyi was flustered and exasperated, she was even more afraid that his mother would give up her future just to show off.

Second Aunt was unwilling, but he was worried that An Lingge would spread the news that would affect his daughter, so he clenched his teeth and said: "Are you going to keep your promise?"

An Lingge continued to carry a light smile on her face as she said, "Whether or not I can keep my promise, it all depends on whether or not Aunt is able to keep her promise."

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Madam Li's reply, she turned and walked out of the hall with big strides.

Her long gown was fluttering in the wind, and the silver threads embedded in her dress were like joss sticks in the sky that were filled with starlight. Under the warm sunlight, her eyes were even brighter than the starlight: "Bi Zhu, take him and go back together."

The Parasol House was An Lingge's courtyard.

In such a large Prince An's Palace, Parasol House was the furthest from An Yingcheng, and also the most remote courtyard.

In the courtyard, the wutong tree was flourishing, thus its name.

At this time of winter, the wutong leaves fell, leaving behind only a thick, iron-gray tree trunk. Branches stabbed into the sky, and in the fences at the side of the tree grew an extremely well-developed honeysuckle.

An Lingge received the tea that Bi Zhu passed over, and gently blew at the froth on the tea leaves, then asked in a leisurely manner: "Do you know that I have already offended Aunt and Second Sister today?"

The young man kneeling in front of her immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for saving my life. I will definitely repay you for saving my life."

An Lingge took a sip of her tea and said: "The next life is too empty, I can see that you still have some guts and sense of responsibility, are you willing to follow me?"

Upon hearing this, the youth was startled before replying happily, "As long as Eldest Miss doesn't mind."

The corner of An Lingge's mouth curled up slightly, "I do have some, but you don't even know a single word."

The young man's face immediately flushed red. "I've been poor since I was young, so …"

As he was speaking, he suddenly saw a plain hand reach out in front of him, and then he heard An Lingge say, "It's alright, in the future, I will teach you how to read and write, and also settle down your mother and sister."

The youth's eyes immediately turned red and he hurriedly lowered his head to hide his embarrassment, but his voice was choked with sobs in the end, "Thank you for young miss's care."

"What's your name?"

The young man raised his head and said: "Lu Yu."

An Lingge laughed: "How light are feathers? As a man, you shouldn't be so light. To cause the opponent to be like a frightened bird, archers would never miss their shot, and the only thing that remains behind was a field of Jingyu. "

Lu Jingyu looked at An Lingge upon hearing this, and suddenly discovered that the eyes of the young miss, who had some warmth in her gaze, was looking at him with a deep and deep gaze, like a bottomless cold pond.

His heart was startled, he felt that An Lingge's plan was not simple, but he was still confident that he could get on his knees: "Lu Jingyu thanks big miss for his name, from today onwards, Lu Jingyu will follow big miss's lead, if I break this oath, the sky will strike me down!"