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Chapter 195 Master Qin and Madam Qin are furious

The Qin family was startled.

What—what happened today? The young master and his two cousins ​​went out happily this morning, but when they came back, the two cousins ​​cried out that the young master had fallen into the water. The master was not home at the time. It is said that when the madam found out, she was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell backward. If it weren't for the quick-witted servants, Sister Green Orange and Sister Green Tangerine, the madam would have fallen to the ground.

It took a while of chaos to realize it was a false alarm. The young master had indeed fallen into the water, but he was quickly rescued without suffering any harm. On the contrary, his return nearly scared the madam so much that she fell to the ground. The young master was also startled by the incident. The mother and son hugged each other and cried. It was only after the master hurriedly returned and comforted them that they calmed down.

Later, for some unknown reason, the young master got into a fight with his two cousins, and then Su Mama, the personal maid of this aunt, led four servants and left in a carriage in a menacing manner.

Oh right, Granny Su and the others have arrived too—but why did they bring so many people?
Granny Su was secretly delighted to see the gatekeeper, but although she seemed free, she was actually firmly held by the two village women. She wanted to go back, but unfortunately, she couldn't.

Liang, the village head, politely invited Master Qin to see him. "Young Master Qin came to our village to play today. We heard that he had an accident and fell into the water. There seems to be a misunderstanding, so we came here to explain to Master Qin."

"Wait a moment!"

Upon hearing that it was related to the young master falling into the water earlier that day, the gatekeeper quickly sent someone to report it.

Soon, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin arrived in person, surrounded by servants. Seeing so many people, they were startled: "This—"

The villagers had never seen the patriarch and patriarch of such a prominent family so closely before. Their pomp and imposing presence instilled a sense of inferiority and awe in them, and many of them lowered their heads and shrank back.

Liang, the village head, was naturally unafraid and stepped forward politely to greet them: "Master Qin, Madam Qin, I am the village head of Liangjia Village, and I am truly—"

"It's Liang, the village head. Come in and talk, please come in."

"Ah? Thank you so much, Master Qin!"

"Haha, no need to be so polite, please."

"Thank you, Master Qin! Thank you, Master Qin!"

Master Qin and Madam Qin were too friendly and polite, and the initial aversion and resentment he felt towards the Qin family because of Granny Su dissipated. He didn't let so many villagers into the Qin family courtyard; how could he accept that? He only selected a few people to go with them.

Madam Qin asked in surprise, "Isn't this Granny Su? What's she doing here?"

"My dear in-laws, this old servant—"

How could Liang, the village head, not know the meaning of "the first strike wins"? With a sweeping gesture, as if an invisible knife had sliced ​​down, he interrupted Granny Su: "It's this woman! She led several servants to Zhichun's house, where she was cursing and even tried to hit people. She insisted that Mingxuan pushed Young Master Qin into the water, saying she wanted to avenge him. Sigh."

"what!"

Both Mr. and Mrs. Qin looked surprised, clearly unaware of the matter.

Liang Lizheng was also taken aback. He had thought that Master Qin and Madam Qin thought so too, but since there was no evidence, he deliberately turned a blind eye and let the old woman cause trouble to vent her anger.

But he had to come this time. He had to show Liang Mingxuan and Liangjia Village their sincerity and dispel Master Qin and Madam Qin's doubts. He couldn't ruin Mingxuan no matter what.

He misunderstood.

It seems they have no idea at all!
Seeing this, Xu Zhichun understood what was going on. She took two steps forward and said, "I was very puzzled at the time because Ning An was smiling and saying goodbye to us when she left, and even said she would come again next time. How could she suddenly—"

"I asked this old woman, 'If that's the case, why did the Qin family send a mere steward's maid to question us? If it really was my Mingxuan who harmed Young Master Qin, would Master Qin and Madam Qin let it go? No parent would allow that.' The old woman said that Master Qin and Madam Qin are kind and generous. Since Young Master Qin is alright, they didn't hold it against him. But the aunt is heartbroken for her nephew and can't swallow this insult, so she sent her to teach us a lesson. If it weren't for the neighbors' help, we'd probably have had our house completely destroyed." The village head felt it was best to clarify the matter to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, since Mingxuan and Young Master Qin both still had to attend the county school. So the village head accompanied us to their house to personally talk to Master Qin and Madam Qin and get things cleared up.

Master Qin's face was extremely ugly. Madam Qin's handkerchief trembled slightly as she clutched it. She turned her head and gave Master Qin a cold look, clearly also very angry, and gave a sneer.

As for why Granny Su let Xu Zhichun talk for so long without interrupting, she thought it was because someone had covered her mouth.

She was so anxious that her eyes widened like saucers, and she struggled desperately, trying to make a sound. Unfortunately, her two aunts were holding her down, and another person ruthlessly covered her mouth with a handkerchief. With her meager strength, she couldn't break free at all.

Even if Madam Qin was furious, she couldn't possibly humiliate her aunt Qin Xiuhe in public. She quickly took Xu Zhichun's hand and said with a smile, "Are you Mingxuan's sister-in-law? I think this must be a misunderstanding. Ning'an said he fell down by accident and it had nothing to do with anyone else. I don't know how the story got distorted, and somehow the aunt found out and caused this whole mess. I think the servants in this house are getting bolder and bolder. They have no sense of propriety and dare to talk nonsense without even hearing what they've heard clearly. Once I find out, I'll definitely teach them a lesson!"

"Yes, yes, my wife is right. It must be a servant's gossip that caused the misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding! Utter nonsense!"

Even though Liang Lizheng was worldly-wise and had seen more storms than the villagers, he had never really dealt with such a high-ranking family before, so how could he know the ins and outs and twists and turns involved?
He was very pleased to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Qin insisted that it was a misunderstanding.

"Misunderstand?"

"Yes, yes, it's a misunderstanding!"

"So, Mr. and Mrs. Qin also believe that Mingxuan is innocent?"

"Of course! Ning'an told us that he and your Mingxuan are good friends at the county school."

"Haha, that's good, that's good! It's good that it was a misunderstanding!"

Liang Lizheng was very happy, and the villagers who came with him were also very happy.

The aunts who were holding onto Granny Su also grinned and let her go.

Granny Su, her face flushed and neck thick with anger, exclaimed, "My dear in-laws, my dear in-laws—"

"Granny Su!" Master Qin's face darkened as he scolded, "You made a mistake in this matter, and I will settle accounts with you later."

"My lord in-laws, this old servant—"

"Aren't you going to step back?"

"Old servant—"

"Get out!"

Granny Su's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a sudden sense of panic. Yes, she had to go find her master right away.

Yes, yes.

Madam Qin gave a wink to the nanny beside her, who nodded slightly and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)