The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

Chapter 64 The Marquis’s Fury
In the hall of the Hou Mansion, Xu Yaqin was escorted to Sheng Lixuan by a group of servants led by Butler Song.

Sheng Lixuan was discussing matters with the elders and Sheng Yue at this time.

Seeing this scene, the expressions of several people suddenly changed. They turned to look at Xu Yaqin, then raised their eyes with blank expressions and asked Song Wentong:
"Steward Song, why is this?"

Song Wentong still took the initiative and gave Xu Yaqin no chance to explain.

He said indignantly:

"Master Hou! The portrait of the young master's biological mother in the ancestral hall was destroyed by Mrs. Xu!"

"The portrait is ruined!"

After hearing the news, even the two clan elders became shocked. They all knew what the portrait meant to Sheng Lizuan.

After hearing the news, Sheng Lixuan sat up from his chair and ignored Xu Yaqin and others.He rushed directly to the ancestral hall.

Seeing the portrait in his hand that had been messed up by black ink drops and whose appearance was unclear, Sheng Lixuan felt a faint pain in his heart.

This is the only portrait left to him by Gu Qingqiu.

When Sheng Lixuan had something bothering him or missed her, he would sit in the ancestral hall alone and talk to Gu Qingqiu's portrait, which could relieve the loneliness and sadness in his heart.

But now... now this only thought has been completely destroyed.

Sheng Lixuan frowned involuntarily, took the portrait in his hand, and returned to the hall aggressively.

He didn't look at anyone, he just flew into a rage, with uncontrollable anger in his heart that wanted to be released, and shouted to everyone in the hall:

"There's no such thing, it's really such a reason!"

"I don't care who it is. This matter must be investigated to the bottom of the matter. Even if you dare to destroy the portrait of the late madam, is there any royal law in this prince's mansion? Does anyone take me, the prince of Qingdu, seriously?"

The two clan elders naturally knew the importance of the late madam in the heart of Qingdu Marquis. Now that her only portrait was destroyed, it was natural for the Marquis to be furious.

Seeing that the blame for the incident was pointed directly at Xu Yaqin, the two clan elders and Song Wentong exchanged glances and already understood in their hearts.He immediately spoke out against Xu Yaqin.

"Master Hou, this matter couldn't be more clear."

"Butler Song has already said that Mrs. Xu was jealous and envied the late Madam's importance in the Marquis's heart, so she got angry and damaged the late Madam's portrait. The evidence of this matter is conclusive and there is no need to investigate further."

Sheng Yue, who had always been partial to Xu Yaqin, stopped getting involved at this time because he was not sure whether Xu Yaqin did this.

And after all, this matter was related to the only portrait left by the late wife, and Sheng Yue also felt resentful.He usually respects and loves this sister-in-law very much.

It’s so abominable to hear that such a bold and reckless person actually appeared in the Hou Mansion and dared to damage the portrait of the late Madam!

"Xu Yaqin!"

Sheng Lixuan, who had always been thoughtful and calm, got carried away at this time. He had no choice but to deal with this matter, which was such a huge blow to him.Sheng Lixuan looked at Xu Yaqin angrily and asked:
"Mrs. Xu, what else do you have to say about this matter?"

"Has the Qingdu Marquis Mansion ever treated you badly, and have I ever treated you badly?

"Why would you do such a thing?"

"Since you are thinking about little Shengze, do you know what position this portrait represents in his heart? If little Shengze knew that you damaged the portrait of his biological mother, what would he think of you?"

It seems that Sheng Lixuan has believed Song Wentong's remarks and directly attributed Xu Yaqin as the culprit of destroying the portrait.

In this regard, Xu Yaqin could only explain repeatedly:
"I didn't do this, Mr. Marquis! Someone must have framed me. I heard from the maid in Cuilan Xuan that someone came to report that there was a conflict between the young master and General Lu. He lost his temper and hid in the ancestral hall, and asked me to go and take a look. .”

"As soon as I entered the ancestral hall, the portrait of my late wife looked like this. All the maids in Cuilan Xuan can testify to this."

Song Wentong was determined to make this matter a solid case and immediately refuted Xu Yaqin's words:
"Mrs. Xu, don't make excuses! The maids in Cuilanxuan are all yours, Mrs. Xu. Of course they will testify for you. What they say does not count."

Song Wentong bowed respectfully to Sheng Lixuan and analyzed:
"Master Hou, since Mrs. Xu insists on making such general remarks, well, let's bring all the maids from the Hou Mansion and let Mrs. Xu identify them carefully to see which maid is reckless and dares to lie about the young master. Then Isn’t the matter clear?”

Xu Yaqin said to Sheng Lizuan with a sincere face:

"Master Marquis, that maid is an unfamiliar face. She is definitely not from our Qingdu Hou Mansion. Someone is pretending to be her, and she has disappeared long ago. Even if we call all the maids in the Hou Mansion, we will definitely not be able to find her."

Sheng Lixuan looked at her, his cold and frosty eyes trembling slightly.

"Okay! Xu Yaqin, now you have all the good and bad things to say."

"You said that someone framed you, so please provide evidence. Otherwise, how can you make me believe you?"

Song Wentong continued to hold the fire aside:
"Master Marquis, the evidence for this matter is conclusive, and there is no need for further trials. Everyone, even the servants of the ancestral hall saw the two of them when they opened the door. With all the witnesses and material evidence, this matter cannot be more clear. Mrs. Xu should be punished immediately and expelled. When you leave the Marquis' Mansion, you can serve as a warning to others."

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Xuanhe, the personal maid who had been following Xu Yaqin, gained confidence at this time and retorted in front of everyone in the hall of the Hou Mansion:
"If you didn't do it, you didn't do it. Song Wentong, you little guy, take a look and you'll be the one who framed us for this!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, Song Wentong was afraid that the little maid would say something detrimental to him, so he immediately interrupted her and interrupted:

"How presumptuous! The Marquis is talking about Mrs. Xu now, why are you, a maid, talking here!"

Xu Yaqin also knew in her heart that this incident made it clear that Song Wentong was jumping over the wall and biting people indiscriminately, trying to expel herself from the Hou Mansion.

She thought carefully about the review of the whole thing, and a name suddenly appeared in her mind, and her eyes flashed.There was light in his eyes and he said to Sheng Lizuan:

"Master Marquis, General Lu! Call General Lu here for a confrontation. Won't the matter become clear?"

Sheng Lixuan was still immersed in sadness and annoyance. He couldn't hear Xu Yaqin's words. He looked at her coldly. If he hadn't kept calm enough, he might have gone over to ask Xu Yaqin to look good.

Song Wentong on the side saw that Mr. Hou was still hesitating and undecided, so he added fire, cupped his hands and said:
"Master Hou, I think Mrs. Xu is stalling for time. This matter is very clear. Why did you call General Lu here? Master Hou made a quick decision. This matter has a serious impact on the Hou family and must not be tolerated."

(End of this chapter)