Madam Lin also looked at Jiang Mengyue with a worried look on her face. Her daughter had always abided by the rules and had never had any private meetings with men. But now... not only did she meet Xu Yuanqing in private, but after the incident was revealed, she also wanted to blame Ning Ning.
Madam Lin was heartbroken. She always thought that the two sisters got along well with each other and Yue'er took great care of Ning Ning. She didn't expect that this was just the surface.
"Yue'er, how could you do such a stupid thing?"
Jiang Mengyue tightened her hands, her nails were embedded in her palms, and her flesh and blood were blurred. The slightest pain brought her back to consciousness. She gritted her teeth and said, "Father, mother, this daughter was wronged. This daughter has never seen Xu Yuanqing in private, nor has she given any money!"
"As for my personal maid holding the money, it was her brother who was sick...that's why I gave her the money and asked her to take her brother to see a doctor."
Jiang Mengyue gradually regained her senses and began to find excuses.
Jiang Ning stood calmly, looking at her with cold eyes.
Jiang Mengyue's heart was beating fast, she always felt that something bad was going to happen, and she was almost going crazy.
"Father, you have to believe in your daughter. How could your daughter do something that would bring shame to the Marquis..." Jiang Mengyue pinched her hand hard, and her nails dug deeper. She burst into tears in pain and looked pitiful.
Marquis Jiang still had some doubts in his heart, but when he saw Jiang Mengyue crying with worry, his doubts were gradually suppressed.
"It must be him!"
Jiang Mengyue pointed at Xu Yuanqing, her face full of anger, "He wants to slander the Marquis Mansion and get involved with me! He must have stolen my handkerchief too!"
At this time, she couldn't care too much, she had to put everything on Xu Yuanqing's head.
Xu Yuanqing's eyes widened and he looked at Jiang Mengyue in disbelief.
How could Second Miss Jiang say that? Obviously, she gave instructions and gave him silver, how come she blames him for everything?
"Second Miss..."
Just as Xu Yuanqing was about to speak, Jiang Mengyue interrupted him coldly, "Father, this person has evil intentions, which is really scary. If what happened today is spread, this daughter will not be able to wash it away even if she jumps into the Yellow River!"
Marquis Jiang made a decision in his heart.
Who should I believe between an outsider and my daughter who I have pampered for many years? He believes in his own daughter.
Xu Yuanqing became anxious, "Lord Marquis, no, that's not the case, it was all the second lady who ordered me..."
The scene was chaotic.
Jiang Ning stood aside and watched the show. There were not many dog-eat-dog scenes like this, so it was really interesting.
"That's enough! No need to say any more!" Marquis Jiang shouted coldly. He trusted his daughter. If Yue'er said she was wronged, then she was wronged.
Jiang Ning raised her eyes and looked at Marquis Jiang, her so-called father. When she was wronged, he acted like he wanted to teach her a lesson, but now he turned into Jiang Mengyue, acting like a loving father.
She has always known that Marquis Jiang never truly accepted her.
If you don’t have expectations from the beginning, you won’t be disappointed.
At this moment, the maid outside the door walked in in small steps, holding a handkerchief in both hands, with a precious earring placed on the handkerchief, "Second Miss..."
"This is from the pawnshop owner outside. They sent someone to ask if it is the lady's earrings?"
"Pawn shop?"
Jiang Mengyue and Madam Lin frowned and looked over. When they saw the earrings, they immediately recognized them. They were the earrings given by the imperial concubine when Jiang Mengyue entered the palace.
Jiang Mengyue looked surprised, "Why is this here?"
She remembered that she had packed it well, but it was still in the box. How could it be here?
The pawnshop owner was waiting outside the door. He accepted an earring yesterday. He didn't want to accept it at first, but the earrings were of high quality and the gemstones inlaid could be sold separately, so he accepted it at a low price.
Unexpectedly, a woman saw the earrings just now and told him that they were the earrings of the second lady of the Marquis family. She had been distressed for a long time after losing them. If he took them and returned them to the second lady, he would definitely get a reward.
He rushed over immediately and returned the earrings to the second lady.
..........
"Yue'er, are these the earrings given by the imperial concubine?" Ms. Lin looked at the earrings like that one and asked seriously.
Jiang Mengyue nodded, "It looks like...but my earrings are well kept, how could they be in a pawn shop?"
Madam Lin frowned. The things given by the imperial concubine cannot be handled carelessly. She immediately asked the pawnshop owner to be called in and ask, where did this come from? Why is there only one?
The pawnshop owner followed the maid in.
When he saw Jiang Mengyue, he immediately said respectfully, "Miss Jiang, I received this from the pawnshop yesterday. I heard that the second lady accidentally lost it, so I sent it back immediately."
Jiang Mengyue looked at the earrings carefully, and the more she looked at them, the more she felt that these were the ones given to her by the imperial concubine.
She couldn't help but frown. Could it be that some scoundrel girl in her courtyard dared to steal her things and go out to sell them for money?
She asked coldly, "Who is the person who pawned the earring? Do you remember what he looks like?" She asked the sentence she regretted the most. If she had known the matter, she would not have asked this sentence even if she bit her tongue.
The pawnshop owner nodded, "Remember, the person who pawned it is a man."
After finishing speaking, he saw Xu Yuanqing next to him out of the corner of his eye. His eyes widened and he immediately pointed at Xu Yuanqing, "That's him! He's the one who came yesterday!"
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