My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

When Wei Shi saw that Xie Huaiyun had finally arrived late at night, her face was extremely pale.

Besides Wei Shi, Su Zhirou, who was lying weakly on the bed, was also in the room, while Su Zhirou sat calmly drinking tea on a stool to the side.

It was obvious that Su Yingxue had come to watch the show.

Su Yingxue smiled faintly, looking at the weak and exhausted Su Zhirou on the bed with great interest.

It looks rather strange.

This girl is too lazy to even pretend.

Xie Huaiyun's lips curved into a faint smile.

"Your Highness...you're finally back! Waaah..."

Su Zhirou slowly woke up, adopting a weak and frail posture, appearing quite helpless.

Xie Huaiyun's gaze fell on her, her voice indifferent: "What is it you want?"

"The maid sent by Su Yingxue actually killed Granny Lai, which terrified Zhirou. She has now been sent to the yamen. What do you think should be done about this?" Madam Wei explained, her face serious.

She didn't dare to offend Su Yingxue directly, but Xie Huaiyun was different.

Xie Huaiyun, being the heir apparent, and having been at odds with the two for many years, should be able to handle this crazy girl.

Before Xie Huaiyun could speak, Su Zhirou said softly, "Little sister, have you offended your elder sister in some way? Why are you treating me like this? Did you send Chunfen here to make an example of her?"

"Sister, we are blood relatives after all, and now we are destined to share the same husband. Can't you forgive your younger sister this time? I'm begging you, sister..."

These words were filled with deep sorrow, and the way he looked at Su Yingxue was somewhat ingratiating; he was clearly frightened.

Wei Shi chimed in, "Yingxue, you really did something wrong this time. Your sister is your closest relative, why did you do something like this to scare her?"

Now look what's happened, the person got sick from the fright.

It will take quite a while to recover.

"I didn't scare her. It's her own fault for being useless, what does it have to do with me?"

Su Yingxue looked at Su Zhirou with disdain in her eyes: "Instead of wasting time, you might as well ask her why I sent Chunfen to her courtyard."

"I grew up with the Spring Equinox. I'm even afraid to kill a chicken, and I wouldn't dare step on an ant. How could I possibly kill someone?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei became even more curious: "Zhirou, what is the reason for this? Why is the Spring Equinox in your courtyard?"

Logically speaking, Chunfen grew up with Su Yingxue, and the two were like sisters, so it was impossible for her to send someone over.

Something extraordinary must have happened, otherwise, why would anyone send their dowry maid over?

Ironically, this maidservant who accompanied the bride killed someone not long after.

There must be something fishy about this.

Su Zhirou never expected that Su Yingxue, who used to only confront her head-on, would be so organized and methodical. Her face turned pale for a moment.

Her gaze towards Su Yingxue shifted repeatedly, forcing a smile as she said, "Perhaps it was because my sister felt that Chunfen had made a mistake that she kicked Chunfen out. I only meant well by taking Chunfen in, but who knew that something like this would happen..."

This statement portrays him as a victim while simultaneously elevating himself.

Su Yingxue scoffed, "When Chunfen was delivered, she was perfectly intact. How come I heard that not only has she become mute, but she also has quite a few injuries on her body?"

"With your kind heart, my sister surely knows the reason behind this, doesn't she?"

These words were laced with sarcasm.

Su Zhirou's expression changed slightly, and she retorted, "I don't know anything about this either. Perhaps Chunfen suffered some injustice in my courtyard..."

Dong Rong immediately spoke up: "As for Chun Fen becoming mute, it's because she accidentally ate something too spicy, which damaged her voice. It has nothing to do with Madam."

"The lady had been instructing the servants to take good care of Chunfen. Perhaps she had been bullied by Granny Lai for a few days and harbored ill intentions, which is why she killed her in a fit of anger."

"Yes, sister. Now that things have come to this, I have no intention of pursuing the matter further. In any case, please accept my condolences. Chunfen will surely pay with her life for this incident."

"I know you and Chunfen have a good relationship, after all, it's been many years. If you feel reluctant to part with her, take these few days to visit her in prison. It would be a way to fulfill your long-standing master-servant bond."

Upon hearing this, Wei felt a sense of relief.

It seems that Su Zhirou is still kind-hearted after all, and she wanted to let the matter drop with just a few words.

That's really good.

She had underestimated her before.

"You're a kind-hearted child."

Wei Shi seemed to be deep in thought, and her gaze toward Su Zhirou became more benevolent.

She was not unaware of the sordid methods used in the inner quarters.

Kind-hearted people are simply more favored.

Su Yingxue, on the other hand, was being too forceful and somewhat relentless.

If it weren't for her, how could this have happened?

However, Su Zhirou still considered their sisterly bond and let the matter drop.

In this way, she can feel more at ease when the Duke's mansion is handed over to Su Zhirou in the future.

"Let it go? This matter may not even be a mistake made during the Spring Equinox, why should we let it go?"

Su Yingxue's lips curled into a sarcastic smile: "Your mother-in-law is truly hypocritical. How did she treat my sister before? Now that she knows my sister has connections with the so-called second young master, she's so spoiled? What kind of logic is that?"

Su Yingxue was not polite and directly mocked Wei Shi.

Wei's face darkened: "Shut up! Is this the tone a junior should use to speak to an elder?!"

These words carried a strong sense of displeasure. Su Zhirou added fuel to the fire, saying, "Yes, sister, it's clear that you're in the wrong. How could you treat your mother-in-law like that? It doesn't matter how harshly you treat me, because I'm just your sister. But your mother-in-law is different. She's an elder, and we should treat her with respect."

Upon hearing this, Wei's face turned even uglier, while Xie Huaiyun sat down and took a small sip of tea.

It seems like it has nothing to do with him.

Lady Wei was furious: "Huaiyun, as the heir apparent, aren't you going to do anything about your wife?! Does she even respect me as her mother-in-law?!"

What's wrong with this son?

What time is it and you're still just drinking tea by yourself?

They didn't take her seriously at all.

"Mother, what Yingxue said is true. The matter has not yet been investigated thoroughly, so how can we draw a conclusion?"

Wei's chest heaved violently: "What else hasn't been investigated? So many eyes saw it all, who else could it be but Chunfen? It was clearly a case of making an example of someone to scare others, trying to bully Zhirou!"