usatvline Chapter 238 The Shen Family's Mistake
Chapter 238 The Shen Family's Mistake
The question was asked directly, but Zhao Dehai had a smiling face, which made Old Madam Qin speechless.
After all, these noble families have only so many ways to control their servants.
Nanny Wang's son works for the Qin family, and this fact cannot be concealed at all. What's more, Shen Jingchuan is not a fool. Things have come to this point, and neither Qin Xuerong nor Shen Jinglin will be able to escape unscathed.
Thinking of this, Old Madam Qin closed her eyes and said nothing more.
Seeing this, Qin Xuerong was disheartened. She stared at Nanny Wang with eyes wide open, and said sinisterly, "Nanny Wang, I have treated you well over the years. Why do you want to hurt me like this?"
Nanny Wang's face was covered with traces of tears, and her gray hair was now a mess due to sweating.
When she met Qin Xuerong's bloodshot eyes, she knew that a rift had arisen and there was no way out.
He gritted his teeth and trembled as he said, "Madam! You know what you have done. Five years ago, when the second young lady left, you took two white jade hairpins, and then had two similar hairpins made at a low price and put them back in the warehouse..."
"Four years ago, you were interested in a pair of jade earrings and a gold-inlaid jade bracelet with eight-treasure bat patterns. You asked Master Guo from the east of the city to make them. He used a flawed jade. The order is still there. You can ask Master Guo to check it!"
"There were also two blue and white auspicious cloud vases, which you blamed on a maid who had made a mistake, claiming that she had accidentally broken them."
"..."
Nanny Wang closed her eyes and cruelly told the story one by one!
After a while, Nanny Wang said again, "As for these jewelry in Beijing recently, it was because the young master threatened me that day and stole the key! He moved nearly two boxes of jewelry out of the house to sell!"
Shen Jingchuan was furious and stared at Nanny Wang angrily: "If that's the case, why didn't you report it earlier!"
Nanny Wang cried and wailed, "The young master threatened me! If this matter is investigated, the crime will eventually fall on me. How dare I report it!"
At this moment, Qin Xuerong collapsed on the ground, shouting at the top of her lungs: "You are talking nonsense! Nonsense! Tell me, who sent you to frame me, and what benefits did they promise you!"
'Snapped! '
Qin Xuerong had just finished speaking when there was a crisp sound and Shen Jingchuan raised his hand and slapped her hard in the face.
Qin Xuerong was beaten so hard that she was dazed, her ears were buzzing, and she was thrown in front of Old Madam Zhao, with blood oozing from the corners of her mouth.
Zhang Jinping from the second house saw this scene. Although she felt gloating, she also felt sad.
She said quietly, "Sister-in-law has never done anything wrong in her management of the household. I never expected that she would do something like this. It's really... unbelievable."
Shen Jingchuan didn't care about anything else at this moment, with two flames flashing in his eyes.
He angrily said, "Qin Xuerong! How have I ever done anything wrong to you over the years? You actually pocketed the money and used this method to fool me and my mother! You have wasted my trust in you!"
Shen Jingyu tried to protect Qin Xuerong, but just as she was about to move, she was stopped by the nanny beside Old Madam Qin.
Shen Jingyu subconsciously turned her head to look at Old Madam Qin, but Old Madam Qin shook her head gently at her.
The corners of Shen Jingyu's eyes turned red. She struggled for a while, but finally stood there without moving.
She was not at home these days, so she could clear herself of any involvement in these matters. But if she spoke up at this time, she would inevitably be implicated in the events of these years.
After all, she was aware of her mother's misappropriation of Zhao Derong's dowry. She was even aware that many of the head ornaments were used by her mother in different ways on herself.
But unfortunately, she couldn't speak at this moment.
Otherwise, if any bad reputation spreads, it will only affect her fight for the position of Crown Princess!
Shen Jing'an stood aside, looking reluctant. He stood in front of Qin Xuerong and said in a deep voice, "Dad, no matter what Mom did wrong, she has worked hard."
Zhang Jinping laughed sarcastically after hearing this: "Anyone would be willing to do this kind of hard work. No wonder our second house is getting more and more tight, while my sister-in-law is getting more and more comfortable. Those who know that you have taken the dowry of the late wife, but those who don't know... who knows the accounts of this mansion, is there such a trick?"
Madam Shen was obviously very angry. She looked at Qin Xuerong coldly and said, "You are a legitimate daughter of a respectable family. How could you do such a shameless thing? How did our Shen family treat you so harshly? Did it make you, the mistress of the family, have less food or clothes to eat? It's embarrassing!"
Shen Jingchuan looked ashamed, and he bowed to Old Madam Zhao and said, "Please forgive me, mother-in-law. I didn't expect such a thing to happen in the mansion. It's really my fault for not disciplining my wife."
Shen Jingchuan's cheeks were burning, he really felt ashamed.
The dowry of his deceased wife was almost squandered, and his former in-laws came to his house and questioned him in court. How could a dignified minister like him have the face to do this?
Madam Zhao sighed and said slowly, "I know that you have had a hard time these years since De Jong passed away. But although De Jong is gone, Sister Yi and Brother Han are still here."
"The dowry of the Marquis' Mansion was not small. If the Shen Mansion was in trouble, it would be understandable to use it to help the emergency. The Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion would naturally not stand idly by. But now, that huge sum of money has been squandered by Brother Lin, and even the head ornaments and jewelry have been taken by Madam Shen. I, an old woman, am really upset~!"
Shen Jingchuan bowed his hands to apologize, and his attitude was very humble: "My mother-in-law taught me that this matter was indeed the fault of the Shen family."
Old Madam Shen was also unable to laugh. Being caught with such a big mistake, not to mention her son, even she was ashamed.
Fortunately, the marquis's family was kind and righteous and did not make the matter public in front of the guests.
Otherwise, starting tomorrow, the entire Shen family will become the laughing stock of the capital and be despised by everyone!
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. We will definitely make up for De Jong's dowry. If the money in the mansion is not enough, I will use my own private treasury to pay for it. We will do our best to redeem the jewelry and headwear that can be redeemed. If we can't redeem it, I will convert it into silver according to the price listed on your name list."
Old Madam Shen spoke slowly, and her words were quite decent, but her heart was in so much pain that it bled.
So much money has to be used to pay off the debt to this evil creature Shen Jinglin!
When she thought of this, the grandson whom she once loved so much now seemed so hideous and disgusting!
Madam Zhao nodded and said, "I naturally trust my son-in-law and my in-laws, but after what happened, I hope that the things De Jong left behind can be kept by my son-in-law or me personally."
Shen Jingchuan said quickly, "Mother-in-law, what are you talking about? Once everything is gathered, I will give the dowry left by De Jong to Sister Yi to manage. Sister Yi's ability to manage the household is just as good as hers, so it's most appropriate for her to take care of it herself."
Speaking of this, Shen Jingchuan couldn't help but think of the time when Qin Xuerong used the fact that Shen Shuyi was young and hot-headed and had never learned how to be a housekeeper as an excuse for not wanting to return the dowry to Shen Shuyi.
The more I think about it, the more I hate her!