Chapter 443 - The Truth in the Carriage (1/2)

Old Madam asked after hesitating for a while. Glancing over Rui’an Great Elder Princess who had returned to the room, she really wanted to drive her away. She was at a disadvantageous position when arguing with Rui’an Great Elder Princess just now, so at this moment she was more reluctant to see Rui’an Great Elder Princess listen to the affairs of their mansion.

However, Rui’an Great Elder Princess was sitting there, not seeming to leave soon. Moreover, they had mentioned that Qin Yuru intended to pretend to be the Miss of Duke Xing’s Mansion during their conversation. Even if she insisted on staying, it was reasonable. Knowing that Rui’an Great Elder Princess would definitely stay and listen to their conversation about what had happened today, Old Madam became sullen, but had to ask.

“Grandma, there are several cotton quilts in Qin Yuru’s carriage!” Shao Caihuan gnashed her teeth and said.

Everyone was stunned for a moment and did not understand what she meant.

“What? Quilts?” Old Madam asked, but she suddenly understood, sat upright and said, “Have you seen that clearly?”

“Grandma, if you don’t believe me, you can send someone to check it out. When Fourth Sister and I intended to have a look just now, the old maid stopped us. After that, we saw more than one cotton quilt in the carriage,” Shao Caihuan said with hatred.

There were cotton quilts in the carriage?”

Such a situation was almost impossible. No one would put a few cotton quilts in the carriage no matter she was going to a banquet or on a trip. She was not a patient. Qin Yuru went to Prince Cheng’s Mansion and Duke Yong’s Mansion, and on her way back her carriage finally bumped into the carriage of the Third Madam of Duke Xing’s Mansion which was going out.

The quilts could be useful in an accident. If someone bumped into the carriage wall directly, she would probably be injured. But what if there were several cotton quilts in the carriage? She would only bump into the quilts at most in the accident, but wouldn’t be injured!

“Grandma, if Qin Yuru didn’t intend to bump into my mother’s carriage, how could she prepare a few quilts?” Shao Cailing cried, “Grandma, Qin Yuru planned to bump into our mansion’s carriage, but who told her when my mother would go out? Moreover, the coachman happened to drive to the path! I beg you to uphold justice for my mother!”

Shao Cailing knelt down as she spoke. Shao Caihuan next to her also knelt down.

“Grandma, I beg you to find out the truth!”

Qin Yuru had prepared several quilts, but both places she had visited before had nothing to do with Duke Xing’s Mansion. How could she have happened to bump into Duke Xing’s Mansion’s carriage?

Qin Yuru had a fake bluegrass seal, and had taken it out to show it and thus to win Old Madam’s favor. What had happened in Prince Cheng’s Mansion even made her reputation more terrible. So she urgently needed this fake identity. Coincidentally, her carriage bumped into the Third Madam’s carriage which occasionally went out, and later it was found out that she had known it before.

Old Madam looked towards Madam of Duke Xing in shock. She was not really muddle-headed. Qin Yuru was just an unmarried Miss, and it was impossible for her to have connections in Duke Xing’s Mansion. If there were anyone capable of providing her with information, the most suspicious person in Duke Xing’s Mansion would be Madam of Duke Xing.

“Mother, do you think it suspicious? I think so, too. Someone in our mansion is in collusion with this First Miss Qin!” Madam of Duke Xing frowned and said.

Hearing that she said so bluntly, Old Madam thought that she might have doubted the wrong person. Was it someone else in their mansion?

“Go and find out who dares to plot against our Duke Xing’s Mansion,” Old Madam said after falling silent for a while. There were so many doubtful points that she had to check it out. Both Madam of Duke Xing and the third Madam were her daughters-in-law, and they both married her biological son. Thus, she couldn’t be biased in front of so many people.

In fact, Duke Xing’s Mansion included a total of five branches. The first, second and third branches were headed by Madam Dowager’s biological sons, while the fourth and fifth branches were headed by the sons of other concubines. Madam Dowager didn’t want to see the sons of other concubines and their family members, so she found an excuse to separate the two branches and make them live apart, so that all family members of Duke Xing’s Mansion were biologically related to her.

Of course, she didn’t like the third daughter-in-law as much as she liked the second daughter-in-law, but compared with Infanta Qinghua, the third daughter-in-law was still in more favor with her. What was more, Old Madam had to be impartial in front of Rui’an Great Elder Princess.

“Okay, Mother. I’m going to inquire about it. I’ll inquire the coachman first. It hasn’t been long since he began to work in our mansion. I considered him fine, so I let him drive my carriage. I didn’t expect such a thing!” Madam of Duke Xing said to Madam Dowager.

After that, she came over, reached out to help Shao Caihuan and her sister up in person and said with distress, “You should stop kneeling. Your Mother is still lying in bed and needs you to take care of her. Third sister-in-law will feel distressed at the sight of your wretched look. Go to take care of your mother. I’ll handle this. I’ll definitely find out the background of the coachman and the old maid, and won’t let your Mother suffer for nothing!”

She said in an extremely gentle tone, as if she really cared about them. Besides, she was calm and didn’t cover up the coachman’s and the old maid’s deeds.

Shao Caihuan and Shao Cailing exchanged glances hesitantly.

Could it be possible that it had nothing to do with their second aunt?

“Madam of Duke Xing, since you have the time to talk, it’s better to catch the coachman as soon as possible, lest he run away after getting the news!” Rui’an Great Elder Princess said coldly.

“I’ll send someone to catch them right away!” Madam of Duke Xing said with a flattering smile, and then instructed an old maid behind her. After that, the old maid left in a hurry.