The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 554: capital offense
Chapter 554 Death Penalty
Qiuhuan shuddered all over and huddled down, not daring to say a word until she heard Nanny Wang bow in response. Then she quickly looked up at Nanny Wang as if for help.
When Nanny Wang saw Qiuhuan’s expression, she knew that Qiuhuan must have stolen Chuntao’s jade pendant and earrings when she stole Chuntao’s clothes.
Nanny Wang’s heart sank to the bottom. She was the most trusted nanny by Old Madam Dong and the most respected nanny in the Dong family. She never expected that her niece was so short-sighted and had the audacity to do such a thing, which made her feel ashamed.
Nanny Wang hopes Qiuhuan can understand that as long as Chuntao’s reputation is preserved, her life can also be saved. Otherwise, she will never be able to stay in Dong’s house again.
As soon as Nanny Wang left, Bai Qingyan asked Qiu Huan, “Luo Fugui said… on August 20th, you made an appointment with Luo Fugui on behalf of Chuntao. Is that true?”
Qiuhuan was not a stupid person. She knew that her aunt had not responded to her just now, and would definitely search her room to find Chuntao’s belongings. If she continued to frame Chuntao with Luo Fugui, she would not be able to stay in Dong’s house in the future, and might even be sold out.
But if she admitted that she had stolen Chuntao’s underwear and gave it to Luo Fugui to frame Chuntao, and that she had done something dishonest, she would still not be able to stay in Dong’s house, and might end up being sold out.
Qiuhuan clenched her palms, her eyes falling on the pair of shoes with exquisite embroidery and fine materials on Chuntao’s feet as she knelt in front of her. She felt unwilling. Since the result was like this, why should she remove Chuntao completely?
Since we are going to be unlucky, let’s all be unlucky together!
Qiu Huan kowtowed to Bai Qingyan: “That’s right! That day I went to apologize to Miss Chuntao, but Miss Chuntao said that if I could help her make an appointment with Aunt Luo’s brother, she would speak well of me in front of Princess Zhenguo and let me return to serve her!”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Chun Tao’s eyes turned red with anger. “You came to the gate of Master Dong’s study to look for me, saying that Nanny Wang sent you to look for me. When Xia Yu and Dong Mei were there, you sent them away and knelt down to beg me to say something good to our eldest girl… so that you could return to serve our eldest girl!”
As soon as Chuntao finished speaking, Qiuhuan kowtowed heavily to Old Lady Dong and Bai Qingyan, and said to herself, “And the Princess Zhenguo asked my aunt to search my room for Miss Chuntao’s things. I was wronged. Although I am a servant, my aunt is the old lady’s nanny. She has seen all kinds of good things. She would never be so blind as to steal the things of a servant girl like Miss Chuntao. Please understand, Princess Zhenguo.”
Seeing Qiuhuan’s righteous words, Cui’s heart ached. She had arranged Qiuhuan to serve Bai Qingyan, but she had never expected that she was such a heartless person who actually falsely accused Bai Qingyan’s personal maid.
Chuntao was the wet nurse of Bai Qingyan’s mother, Mrs. Dong… her youngest and most beloved daughter. Later, Mrs. Dong passed away when Chuntao was four years old, so Mrs. Dong took Chuntao to live with Bai Qingyan. It can be said that she grew up with Bai Qingyan. Even if they were not engaged, Mrs. Dong or Bai Qingyan would definitely arrange a marriage for her to a very good family in the future. How could Chuntao possibly be interested in someone like Luo Fugui?
Besides, Chuntao’s cousin Chen Qingsheng… She had heard Dong mention it before. It was said that Chen Qingsheng was valued by Bai Qingyan and had a promising future. Why did Chuntao give up such a fiancé and choose a useless person like Luo Fugui? Was Luo Fugui younger than Chen Qingsheng, or more handsome than Chen Qingsheng, or more talented than Chen Qingsheng? She was not afraid to blush when she said it.
Soon, Nanny Wang came back with the earrings and jade pendant she had searched out of Qiuhuan’s room, her legs shaking with anger.
When Chuntao saw that they were indeed her lost earrings and jade pendant, she felt relieved and took the jade pendant from Nanny Wang and thanked her.
When Qiuhuan saw her aunt bringing the stolen goods without leaving her any chance of survival, she became more and more hateful and tears welled up in her eyes.
Qiuhuan reacted very quickly, knelt down a few steps and kowtowed, saying: “Qiuhuan never took these things! It must have been Chuntao! Chuntao just went back to her room to count her things, she must have put them in my room to frame me! If I really stole something, I would definitely not put it in my room, I must have taken it out and exchanged it for silver long ago!”
“You’re talking nonsense!” Chun Tao had never seen such a shameless person. She tightly grasped the jade pendant given by Chen Qingsheng in her hand. She was shaking with anger and turned to look in the direction of Bai Qingyan. “Miss, when I went back to check just now, so many people followed me… How could I put something in Qiu Huan’s room!”
Bai Qingyan, who was sitting next to Old Lady Dong, spoke up: “Now the matter is very clear. Qiuhuan teamed up with Luo Fugui to frame Chuntao. One of them probably wanted to marry Princess Zhenguo’s personal maid, and the other probably thought that she could replace Chuntao if she was gone!”
Seeing this, Luo Fugui kowtowed and said, “I am not talking nonsense. Princess, please help me!”
“Make decisions for you? Who the hell are you… Are you worthy of me making decisions for you?” Bai Qingyan picked up Chuntao’s undershirt and said indifferently, “I am a maid who grew up with you like a real sister. Do you think you can steal a piece of undershirt from me? I am sitting here today just to support Chuntao! Otherwise, I would just beat you to death. Is it worth wasting my time?”
When Chuntao heard Bai Qingyan’s words, she couldn’t stop crying.
Qiuhuan’s body trembled, and she looked up at Bai Qingyan, whose face was cold and gloomy. The reputation of her personal maid had been ruined by Luo Fugui. Was Princess Zhenguo still going to protect Chuntao?
Bai Qingyan stood up and saluted towards Old Lady Dong, Dong Qingyue and Cui: “Today’s matter concerns my personal maid. If I have overstepped my bounds in handling this matter, please forgive me, grandmother, uncle and aunt!”
Dong Qingyue nodded: “You are a princess, let alone punishing them, it is only right that you punish Chang Mao as well!”
When Dong Changmao heard this, his face turned pale and he knelt down and clasped his fists: “Let…Princess Zhenguo deal with it!”
“Chun Tao, get up!” Bai Qingyan handed Chun Tao the undershirt and said, “Take it out and burn it!”
Chuntao was quite surprised, but still obeyed Bai Qingyan, stood up, took the coat and went out to burn it.
Chuntao really didn’t want this shirt anymore after it had been touched by that dirty thing.
Luo Fugui opened his eyes wide: “This…this can’t be burned!”
“This matter has nothing to do with Changmao, and Changmao cannot be blamed. Luo Fugui took someone else’s undergarment to get close to the personal maid of Princess Zhenguo, and falsely accused Chuntao of ruining my reputation. I was very angry. Ruining the reputation of the princess is a capital crime, but considering the second son of the Dong family, Luo Fugui will be spared.”
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