She has a straight temper, and she can't hide it when she is angry, although she has tried her best to suppress it, her tone is still a little unkind.

Mrs. Chen looked at it with kind eyebrows, but she was also a good person, and when she heard this, she raised her head and seemed to smile: "Then this must be the young grandmother of the Zhu family?" I have heard that Yanguan Beijing, although he is not from a famous family in the capital, he married Zhu Yangongzi, which is a blessing that many people can't ask for. ”

In front of so many people, saying that Lu Xiufang was from a humble background was undoubtedly a disgruntled provocation, so Lu Xiufang's face immediately changed, she thought for a moment, and sneered: "Mrs. Chen has been a famous official for generations, so she has done things that I can't think of, and I can't learn them." ”

Mrs. Chen's eyes were sharp, and she had already seen Gardenia hiding behind her, so she naturally heard the meaning of the words, her face changed, she thought about it, and sneered: "What you did is also unpredictable to me!" What do you mean by harboring my escaped maidservant? ”

When Gardenia heard this, she was already trembling with fright. Qingwan secretly held her hand, and it took her a long time to calm down.

"Is it her that Mrs. Chen is talking about?" Lu Xiufang went straight to the point, and she was already angry, so she said: "I didn't harbor, on the contrary, I saved her life!" ”

"Help?" Mrs. Chen raised her voice slightly: "She is standing here, she is alive and well, what else can she save with you?" ”

"Okay?" Lu Xiufang pulled the gardenia over and rolled up her sleeves: "Look at the scars all over her body, what else does Mrs. Chen have to say?" ”

"Grandma Zhu, don't talk nonsense here!" Mrs. Chen didn't expect to be unsympathetic, so she uncovered the matter like this, and suddenly she was a little hurried, and her tone was panicked: "What does this have to do with me?" ”

"Gardenia is a maidservant girl in Chen's mansion, these scars are all beaten by Mrs., a weak woman, and there is no fault, she was so ruthless by you, how can you feel at ease?"

"Who said she was from my house? You're clearly planting a sham here! Mrs. Chen lost her composure and shouted loudly.

It didn't matter what she shouted, the female guests who were choosing makeup were attracted by this sound, and in front of everyone's eyes, Mrs. Chen felt even more embarrassed, and her face turned red.

Lu Xiufang is also much more capable now: "Isn't it? Who just said as soon as you entered the door, our shop is harboring your maidservant? I won't admit it again, but Mrs. Chen is confused? ”

"This" Mrs. Chen stammered, but after all, she was older, and after a while, her mind cleared up: "Young Grandma Zhu, you are a junior, I don't care about you in general, this time, I was scolded by you, and I was confused!" It's true that this girl is from my family, but how can I conclude that I beat these scars on her body? Who knows if you deliberately framed me? ”

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, although the Zhu family is still extremely humble, its status is very different from that of the previous dynasty. This is already a tacit fact among the hundred officials, so no matter who it is, when they see the people of the Zhu family, they are extremely humble. But this Chen Shangshu has also made great military exploits, and his ancestor father also went out to fight, so the Chen family has always been famous in the capital, and because of the high position, no one wants to have a dispute with the Chen Mansion.

This Mrs. Chen is the opposite of her husband, she has always been kind-hearted in front of people, and she has to be present every time she is in the circle of noblewomen in the capital, so she has to be present every time, so she has a reputation for being virtuous.

Today's move has never been done before, and the female customers in the shop have all set their eyes on this side.

Most of the people who came here to buy goods were women from rich and noble families, even if they were not familiar with them, they all knew the people in Chen's house, and in the face of many mocking eyes, Mrs. Chen's heart was in turmoil, but her mouth was still very tough.

"Madame!" The gardenia was also clever, and when she saw this, she immediately knelt down and cried, "You can spare the slave and maid!" If you have a clear conscience like this, are you not afraid of retribution? ”

"What are you talking about, little hoof?" Mrs. Chen didn't wait to finish speaking, and shouted: "Dare to escape from my house, you have already committed a capital crime!" I haven't asked you yet, but I'm going to frame my master! Someone, escort her back to me! ”

A few tall servants behind him immediately came to arrest someone when they heard the sound.

Gardenia flashed, several people pounced, and Mrs. Chen was even more angry: "Okay, if you have someone who fights your waist, you don't take the old master in your eyes!" It's worth it! Lawlessness arises! If I don't get your little hoof back today, I'll never give up! ”

"Although the master has repeatedly persecuted the slave maid, the slave and the maid have always sworn to the death." Gardenia cried again: "Madam, why do you still hold a grudge? The slave and maid once begged the lady to let the slave and maid out of the house, but you just didn't agree, and you had to torture day and night to get rid of your hatred. Spare the slave and the maid! ”

All the onlookers were suspicious, and they were still whispering, not knowing what happened between the maid and the master, and when they heard these words, their faces showed a look of understanding, and they couldn't help but be disdainful.

"Chen Shangshu usually looks arrogant, but he didn't expect to be a lustful person."

"This girl doesn't follow, Mrs. Chen still beats her like this, it's really a little belly chicken intestines."

When Mrs. Chen heard these words, her face was almost red to the root of her ears, and she shouted desperately: "What are you still doing in a daze? Don't get this traitor's little hoof back for me! ”

"No way!" Lu Xiufang hurriedly said: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the king is clear, how can it be that you say that you will arrest people?" ”

"She's a girl bought with money in my house, you can do whatever you want, and it's your turn to be nosy?" Mrs. Chen shouted.

"It's your girl, but I also have a clear law, even if it is a subordinate, you have to be punished according to the crime, and you can't be innocently blamed, since I know about it, I can't let Gardenia go back!"

"What?" Mrs. Chen's willow eyebrows were raised: "What do you want?" ”

"Gardenia will stay in my shop in the future."

"Hmph, joke!" Mrs. Chen slapped the table angrily and stood up: "What can you conclude based on your words?" I have just said, who knows what this girl has done, whether she has a personal affair outside and was beaten, and now she is framed by her master! ”

"She is the girl in your house, she doesn't go out of the door all day long, and she doesn't step out of the second door, these scars are not what you beat, who else will it be?"

"Young Grandma Zhu," Mrs. Chen thought to herself, "can't you say that, if you have an injury on your body, it must have been me who hit you?" Evidence must be presented for everything, or else you will be guilty of slander! ”

When Lu Xiufang heard this, she couldn't think of how to prove it for a while, so she was so anxious that she glanced at Gardenia, and Gardenia also turned pale, and she didn't know what to say.

"After all, you are still too young, you were deceived by this girl's words, I don't care about you, you hand over this girl today, and then compensate me in public, this matter is over, otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind!" Seeing this, Mrs. Zhu was even more proud.

"Wait!"

A crisp female voice came out from behind, everyone's eyes were attracted, and Qingwan walked out slowly and unhurriedly: "Naturally, there is evidence, otherwise, how can we be like some people, talking nonsense?" ”

"Who are you?" Mrs. Chen didn't recognize Qingwan, and her face was disdainful.

"I'm a relative of Grandma Zhu," Qingwan said: "When the road is uneven, I naturally have to draw a knife to help, everyone, please see, the injuries on this girl's body are obviously injured by Xuanqing jade!" ”

"Xuanqingyu? What is it? ”

"I've heard of it, it's something from the Western Regions, and it's rare to see it in the capital."

The female guests present had all seen the world, and they couldn't help but talk about it again, but no one had ever seen this thing.

"If I'm not mistaken," Qingwan looked directly at Mrs. Chen: "This kind of Xuanqing jade is a rare treasure, the Central Plains has never had it, it is all from the Western Regions, looking at the capital, there is only Chen Shangshu, who once got two pieces from the Western Regions, and the hosta worn by Mrs. Chen on her head is not made of this rare thing?" ”

"Really? That hairpin is Xuanqing jade? ”

"Sure enough, it's different from ordinary jade! I heard my lord say, indeed, only Chen Shangshu's family has these two rare treasures! ”

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen's eyes panicked: "What if it's Xuan Qingyu?" How can it be said that the injuries on this little hoof are caused by Xuanqingyu? ”

"This rare and rare is different from ordinary jade, if you are stabbed by it, the skin of the wound will turn a faint blue from then on, and no matter what medicine, it cannot be changed. The few scars on Gardenia's body are all blue, not Xuanqing jade, what could it be? ”

Hearing this, the curious female guests involuntarily leaned closer, trying to see what the injuries on Gardenia's body were like.

Clearly, on the slender and white arms, there are blue wounds everywhere, which is shocking.

"That's true!"

"This is really knowing people and not knowing their hearts," the outspoken female guest said bluntly: "People who usually look at kindness and kindness will do such vicious things." ”

"It's not a family, it's not a family, Master Chen is usually arrogant and domineering, and the people in his house are really no better!"

Chen Mansion is usually used to publicity, and has always been not very popular in the capital, but the governments are unwilling to have disputes, so they are safe and sound.

Mrs. Chen was in a mess, she didn't know what to say, and subconsciously reached out to pull the gardenia: "It's all you."

Gardenia's eyes were quick, and when she saw her coming, she flashed to the side, and Mrs. Chen, who was already angry, didn't pay attention to the soles of her feet at all, and she pounced, and fell heavily to the ground!

The servants of the Chen Mansion who came with them were all panicked, and they went to help them with all their hands and feet, and this fall was really not light, and it took half a day to barely stand up.

Everyone present laughed, and Mrs. Chen couldn't get off the stage: "This little hoof is cheap for you!" I'll settle accounts with you later! ”