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Chapter 212 The Crow Lands on the Pig's Rump

That makes sense. Besides, Liang Su was the one who deceived me first.

Aunt Liang had no choice but to nod and say, "Since Young Master Chu is so sincere, we will give you two days. After two days, we hope your family will give us an explanation. Otherwise, we will personally come to the Grand Tutor's house to ask for a proper title for my daughter."

Seeing that he had finally calmed the mother and daughter down, Young Master Chu breathed a sigh of relief and calmly put on his clothes.

"Then I will take my leave. Please wait patiently for my news, Madam Liang and Miss Liang Su."

Aunt Liang was preoccupied with something, so she waved to him. Young Master Chu immediately opened the door and swaggered out the front door in front of the servants who were watching the commotion outside.

Aunt Liang glared at his smug look, and in a fit of anger, she turned to Liang Su and gave him a good scolding, feeling utterly disappointed in him.

Liang Su never expected that her secret rendezvous with Young Master Chu would be caught red-handed by her own mother. She was both anxious and angry. Faced with her second aunt's accusations, she pushed all the blame onto Qiao Niang.

"All of this was Qiao Niang's deliberate attempt to harm my daughter. If my daughter hadn't fallen for her tricks, how could she be so shameless?"

Aunt Liang angrily ordered the servants outside the door, "Go and call Aunt Qiao over here."

The servant obeyed the order, and soon after, Qiao Niang arrived at Liang Su's courtyard with trepidation.

Aunt Liang cut straight to the point and asked, "Liang Su said that the snacks she brought with her when she went boating on the lake that day were made by you?"

Qiao Niang thought for a moment: "What is the Second Miss talking about? Could it be the pastry that she snatched from my hand in the kitchen that day?"

Aunt Liang frowned: "Stolen? What happened?"

Qiao Niang explained, "That day, the old lady said that the master was busy with business and didn't even have time to eat. He also kept saying that his back and knees ached and he felt tired. She asked me to make him some medicinal dishes to help him recover."

I carefully selected the finest medicinal herbs and added them to the fillings, making several plates of pastries for you, my lord, and also stewing a pot of nourishing soup.

No sooner had they finished preparing them than the second young lady went to the kitchen and, without a word, took all the pastries away.

What medicine did you put in the pastry?

Qiao Niang blushed and said, "I don't understand medicine, and I was too embarrassed to ask the Madam. Anyway, I just added all the kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac medicines into the pot."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liang's anger flared up instantly: "You vixen! No wonder Master has been frequenting your room these past few days. So you've gone to such lengths to seduce him! You shameless hussy, I'll tear your face to shreds today!"

She completely forgot why she had called Qiao Niang over, grabbed her hair, and was about to start a fight.

Qiao Niang had always been tolerant and dared not confront Liang Ershen directly. Today, she didn't know where she got the courage to push her away.

"This is all the old lady's idea, for the sake of the second master's health. If you want to blame someone, then blame the old lady."

Aunt Liang refused to give up, and Liang Su was not to be outdone. The mother and daughter joined forces, pinching and hitting each other, while Qiao Niang screamed pitifully.

The courtyard suddenly became very lively, with servants gathering in layers upon layers, drawn by the noise.

Everyone felt sorry for Qiao Niang, but no one dared to speak up for her.

Just then, Master Liang returned from drinking outside, and with one shout, he silenced Aunt Liang, who was throwing a tantrum.

Qiao Niang was disheveled, her hair was askew, and her face was covered in scratches from Liang Ershen. She slumped to the ground and told Liang Ershen everything that had happened.

“I tried to stop and explain several times, but the Second Miss said I was ungrateful and wanted to be beaten. I didn’t dare to say anything more, so I snatched all the pastries I had worked so hard to make and ate them, leaving not a single one for you, Second Master.”

Today they summoned me here again, and gave me a severe beating and scolding. Qiao Niang works like a slave every day, enduring their abuse and walking on eggshells, not knowing what she has done wrong.

Liang Su knew she was in the wrong, but she still persisted in making trouble: "She clearly did it on purpose, she deliberately drugged us."

Qiao Niang looked innocent: "What do you mean by that, Second Miss? Who did I drug? Who did you give that snack to?" Liang Su stammered: "Stop pretending to be ignorant. Don't you know? You just want to ruin my reputation."

"I swear to God! You wouldn't let me say a word back then, and you even shoved me away, burning my hand. If you want to hold someone accountable, at least let me know why!"

Liang Su choked.

This is something I really can't bring myself to talk about.

Aunt Liang knew she couldn't keep it a secret any longer, so she quietly told Uncle Liang.

Only then did Master Liang learn that Liang Su and Young Master Chu had been having a secret rendezvous at the mansion. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and waved helplessly, instructing the servants to help Qiao Niang leave.

Then he grabbed a paperweight from the table and was about to hit it.

Aunt Liang pleaded for her daughter, saying firmly, "My daughter was truly tricked by that Qiao Niang; otherwise, she would never have done something so foolish."

Moreover, even tonight it was Qiao Niang who sabotaged things, tricking me into coming to get the back door key, deliberately letting me stumble upon this."

Master Liang waved his hand in frustration: "The matter of the snacks is not Qiao Niang's fault, it was just a coincidence. On the contrary, it is you, as her mother, who do not care enough about Liang Su."

I've been busy with business these past two days and haven't been paying attention to Liang Su's affairs, yet you've allowed her to cause this trouble.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything. We can only hope that Grand Tutor Chu will agree to the marriage and that Su Su can be married into his household as soon as possible; that would be a satisfactory conclusion.

Aunt Liang was still somewhat unconvinced: "I think this young master Chu is not someone I can entrust my life to. His character is really despicable. He is both a scoundrel and irresponsible."

These words enraged Master Liang again: "Who was it that kept telling Liang Su to impersonate Liang Jiang and seduce her? Now that it's a fait accompli, what's the point of saying all this? Even if she's a blockhead, she still has to marry him."

Aunt Liang and Liang Su immediately fell silent.

The commotion in the second wife's quarters naturally did not escape Liang Jiang's notice.

She was very surprised when she heard about this.

Surprised by Liang Su's constant talk of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, she realized that she herself would do such an absurd thing, having given herself completely to the other party after only meeting him once.

Qiao Niang deserves much credit for this.

Furthermore, who is this man who dared to have a secret rendezvous with Liang Su in the Duke's mansion?
When two swindlers meet, it's like a crow landing on a pig's backside; neither should complain about the other's shady dealings.

They are such a perfect match; it would be a waste if they weren't together.

Liang Su has always been proud and ambitious, wanting to climb the social ladder. If he finds out he's been deceived, he'll probably feel like the sky is falling.

Let's give Uncle a good whack first, and throw him off balance.

The next day, the second wife's family began preparing Liang Su's dowry.

They were just waiting for the Grand Tutor's family to come and propose marriage.

When Liang Jiang returned from outside the mansion, she found Second Master Liang enjoying a drink and questioned him about why he had taken the order that originally belonged to his pharmacy.

Master Liang finally won a fight against Liang Jiang and was smug about his strategic planning and the impending reversal of his defeat.

He tapped the table in front of him lightly with his fingers, and popped a peanut into his mouth, chewing it with relish.

"In business, even close brothers should keep clear accounts, and the capable should rise to the top. Isn't that the most normal thing?"
"I told you long ago, this business world isn't child's play. The Ministry of War is our domain, father and son. You think you can take my job from there? You're still too green."

(End of this chapter)