Chapter 464 - Guarantee! Will Your Body Get Better? (1/2)
“Even if I believe you for the time being, tell me what happened last night? How could these messy things happen? Duke Xing’s Mansion has always had a good reputation for so many years. Why did such a thing that would tarnish our reputation happen to you on the day you just got back?”
Old Madam tried to suppress her anger and asked in a low voice, with a serious look on her face.
Shao Wanru was so angry that she felt it was really ridiculous. How partial Old Madam was that she thought all the trouble had been caused by her last night. Everyone had seen clearly that someone had wanted to frame her, but in Old Madam’s view, it was Shao Wanru who had created trouble and ruined the continuous good reputation of Duke Xing’s Mansion.
“Old Madam, please investigate into this matter clearly and seek justice for Wanru!” Shao Wanru raised her shimmery eyes and looked at Old Madam directly. “Who does not want me to find my origin? Who has such a big feud with me and wants to kill me? Who can come and go freely in the Duke Xing’s Mansion and scheme against me?”
Shao Wanru spoke in a low voice. Her bright eyes were clear. She looked straight at Old Madam as if she could see through her.
“You are presumptuous!” Old Madam was so angry that her face turned livid and her hands were trembling.
“Old Madam, don’t be angry. You cannot get angry. Be careful!” Seeing that, Nanny Yu was shocked and patted her lightly on her back to help her get her breath. Then, she chided Shao Wanru lightly, “Fifth Miss, how can you speak to Old Madam in this way? It is for your own good that Old Madam wants to warn you of something important!”
“For my own good, is it to ask me to shoulder all the responsibilities of this matter? Or do I have to say that I plotted against myself? Is it because I was not clear-minded that I thought so?”
Shao seemed unhurried as she said this.
These words made Nanny Yu speechless, because she knew Old Madam’s thoughts very well. This was the reason why Old Madam stopped Shao Wanru today and it was true that she wanted Fifth Miss to take some responsibility. In this way, it would be easier for Duke Xing’s Mansion to explain and it had no need to take on too much responsibility.
However, after hearing Shao Wanru’s words, besides Nanny Yu, even Old Madam could not say anything.
She patted the wall of the carriage repeatedly and said angrily, “Okay, okay… Great Elder Princess will protect her, so she turns her nose up at Duke Xing’s Mansion. Let her do as she wants. Let us go!”
They could not agree with each other, so were they going to drive her away?
Shao Wanru stood up and bowed deeply to Old Madam. Then she got off the carriage with Yujie’s help and disbelief appeared in Old Madam’s eyes. Shao Wanru bowed respectfully to the carriage and said, “Old Madam, Wanru asks for leave!”
Old Madam, who was in the carriage, shouted angrily, “Go! Go away!”
Shao Wanru naturally turned around and got on to the carriage of Prince Chen’s Mansion, then entered Great Elder Princess’s Mansion.
“Old Madam, Old Madam, don’t be angry. Take care of yourself!” Looking at Old Madam’s pale face, Nanny Yu comforted her anxiously.
“You see. Such a bad temper. She is the same as her mother, it makes me sick to see her. She shows no respect to her elders. Not only does she contradict her elders, but also dares to make that face. What a girl! The mother and the daughter are all the same, and neither of them is a good person!”
Old Madam scolded her.
“Old Madam, don’t be angry. We are in front of the gate of Great Elder Princess’ Mansion.” Nanny Yu became anxious, because Old Madam’s voice became a little loud. They were at the side of the road and many people might hear this. Someone had said before that Old Madam of Duke Xing’s Mansion disliked her new granddaughter and secretly plotted against her. Now Old Madam behaved in this way, which would give more cause for gossip.
“I…” Old Madam also knew that it was not appropriate to say this at this time. There was a gust of anger stuck in her chest which could not be moved and made her feel very uncomfortable.
“Go back to the mansion first!” Old Madam took a deep breath. Her face gradually calmed down and then she said in a cold voice.
Seeing that Old Madam finally calmed down, Nanny Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Old Madam’s old illness would recur. If something really happened, she, as a servant, could not bear this burden.
Suddenly, she remembered that Fifth Miss had helped Old Madam previously when she met with an accident, so she did not know what to say for the moment and could only sigh in her heart. After all, there was no fate of a grandparent and grandchild relationship between Old Madam and Fifth Miss.
She ordered the carriage to turn in the direction of Duke Xing’s Mansion. It was quiet in the carriage. After a long time, Old Madam asked coldly, “What do you think we should do?”
At this time, she also calmed down and frowned. She had been so angry when she had to give an explanation. Now even Empress Dowager Queen had known about this.
“We can only investigate it carefully!” Nanny Yu said vaguely, “Old Madam, you are quite old. Let Madam check it out! Madam has always been competent, so there will be a conclusion!”
“It is the only thing we can do now!” Old Madam patted the carriage wall with resentment and rebuked, “If she can take part of the responsibility, the whole Duke Xing’s Mansion would not be pushed into the midst of the storm. Anyway, she did not grow up in Duke Xing’s Mansion. You see, she is as selfish as her!”
“Yes, Old Madam, you are right. You can teach her slowly in the future!” Nanny Yu said with a smile.
“Teach her? How can I teach her? I wanted to ignore her for a while before teaching her, and then such a thing happened, you see? She is really a troublemaker. Duke Xing’s Mansion has been peaceful and decent for so many years with a good reputation. It has only been a day since she came back, but she has badly ruined the reputation of the whole Duke Xing’s Mansion!”
Old Madam said angrily.