Within the words, the sharp, knife-like gaze fell on Lin Shiâs arm. Lin Shi only felt a chill that even the layers of fabric could not withstand, and a subtle and unbearable tingling sensation that spread from her fingertips to her entire arm. It was as if an invisible blade was really slicing her flesh.
She avoided the icy gaze by patting her daughter and reprimanded, âNow that all the witness testimony and material evidence are presented. Itâs impossible to deny that Yu Xiang is the culprit who harmed Si Yu. Both of them are sisters, so donât let Yu Xiang be the only one you protect and cause disappointment to the other family members!â
Yu Xiang laughed contemptuously at these words, âAll the witness testimony and material evidence? Where is it? Why donât I see it?â
âA human life has died unjustly because of you, didnât you see it? What are your eyes for?â Lin Shiâs exasperatedly questioned.
âDied unjustly because of me? She was ordered to steal Elder Sisterâs personal belongings and ruin Elder Sisterâs reputation. Furthermore, do you believe in her baseless slander against me? I thought she had been instructed by Mother and Yu Miao Qi to throw dirty water on me. Canât the words of a di daughter of the Marquis manor be more reliable than those of a servant?â Yu Xiang threw away the half eaten cucumber. The vicious faces of Lin Shi and her daughter made her lose her appetite
âWhatâŚWhat nonsense are you spewing? You are slandering me with venomous words!â Lin Shiâs voice trembled slightly because her thoughts were exposed.
âYou are the only ones who can spout nonsense and slander others, so why canât I learn a few tricks from you?â Yu Xiang rolled her eyes. Her arrogance and domineering attitude really caused Lin Shi to be so irritated that she was rendered speechless.
âDonât be angry, Mother and Younger Sister. This maidservantâs words cannot be trusted without proof. The Fang familyâs mother and son are also in the capital, so we can just ask them why they are plotting against Sister Si Yu. The Marquis manor has attracted a lot of attention, so there is no telling who we might have offended. We are all members of the same family, so it would be good to talk it out. I would never believe that my younger sister would do such a terrible thing.â Yu Miao Qi spoke up for Yu Xiang.
This tactic of âfirst to criticize, then to praiseâ was indeed useful. Elder brother and Grandmother put so much trust in her, they would be so disappointed in her when they learned the âtruthâ about her forcing the Fang familyâs mother and son. Yu Miao Qi planned to kill two birds with one stone and eliminate both herself and Yu Si Yu. As expected of a female lead, to be so greedy.
Yu Xiang sneered at this thought.
Yu Pin Yan and the Old Madam were also infuriated by the hidden malice in her words. However, as they were about to open their mouths, they heard Yu Si Yu shouted as she grit her teeth and scolded angrily, âEnough Yu Miao Qi. Put that hypocritical face of yours away. When I look at your face, my stomach feels sore and I just wished I could throw up the food I ate yesterday. Whose eyes do you think you can cover those ugly matters from? Even if Big brother and Grandmother would suspect someone, they wouldnât even suspect Yu Xiang. You however, are duplicitous, slanderous and speaks sweetly, but in fact is treacherous and a complete utter b*tch! If Yu Xiang wanted to cause harm to me, wouldnât she have done that eight hundred years ago, so why must she wait until now? Although she used to berate me, she did it for my own good and never did anything harmful towards me. She may be fierce but she is not in any way sinister, unlike a rotten bastard like you!â
Yu Si Yu had a lot of pent up anger and exploded at once. The words she used were filled with venom and scolded Yu Miao Qi, causing her face to turn pale and be short of breath. It was as if she was about to faint.
Lin Shi shouted angrily, âShut it.â Then, she hurriedly brought her daughter into her arms.
Yu Miao Qi was so angry that she felt like her lungs were about to explode. She couldnât figure out why Yu Si Yu would say such things when she was holding onto a pair of scissors and settling scores with Yu Xiang three days ago, and was even chased out by Yu Xiangâs maidservant sticks. Then, why is she defending Yu Xiang while treating her with hatred today?
Why exactly does her attitude change so vastly? Isnât she easily fooled in the past, where she would believe in whatever she was told? Now that all the witness and material evidence are displayed in front of her added together with a personâs life, why doesnât she believe it?
There were countless question marks that appeared in Yu Miao Qiâs head, but she really felt guilty thus she couldnât find the words to refute and could only be covered in tears.
âCry. Other than crying and backstabbing, what can you even do? Oh no, I have said incorrectly. You are also good at acting. You appear one way on the surface and torture others happily behind oneâs back. You think you are exceptionally capable and could manipulate others within your palms. Let me tell you the truth, you are just a peacock with its wing spread out. On the front, you look flawless. While on the back, your butt is already exposed. You think that others donât know that your butt is so smelly and ugly? They just donât bother to tell you!â Yu Si Yu was particularly frustrated. She scolded and cursed incessantly. Yu Pin Yan and Old Madam didnât pay her any mind. One of them looked down and the other closed her eyes to regain her composure.
Lin Shi and Yu Miao Qi wanted to cut in and speak but they were unable to do so because she spoke too fast, so they could only grind their teeth and glared at her with eyes that could devour someone.
Yu Si Yu glared back even more fiercely. With her reputation ruined by these two b*tches, she was afraid of nothing! To hell with those filial piety and sisterly affection!
It was the first time Yu Xiang saw Yu Si Yuâs fiery appearance. She covered her mouth with joy. When she was scolding wonderfully, she clapped her hands and praised âgreatâ. When she noticed that her voice was a little hoarse, she automatically passed a cup of hot tea to her.
Yu Si Yu was overwhelmed by her flattery and accepted it.
While she was drinking tea, Lin Shi was about to open her mouth to indignantly rebuke. However, she heard Yu Pin Yan slowly say, âFeng Momo, send the two young Miss out. They are tired. The rest would be dealt with by this Marquis.â
Yu Xiang secretly tugged her elder brother and saw that he refused to compromise and could only be pushed out of the room by Feng Momo. Yu Si Yu didnât dare to disobey. She placed the teacup down, stood up and left. When they arrived at the courtyard, both of them were unwilling to be so far away. One of them sat by the pond to feed the fishes and the other stood under the banyan tree as she stretched her neck to gaze into the distance. Both of them wanted to admire Yu Miao Qiâs miserable state after being lectured by their elder brother.
Ever since she returned home, how much trouble had she stirred up? It was unknown why she caused so much trouble and refused to let it go. However, if they were to continue ignoring it, sooner or later the Marquis would disintegrate. Without prior agreements, both of them shared the same thoughts.