Tianliangyuan

Chapter 13 This is trying to kill me!

"presumptuous!"

This time, it was Wang Ruolan who spoke up to rebuke her. She never expected that her nephew, whom she had always liked, would ruin her daughter's reputation in public.

This Sun Huaizhi is truly wicked to the core!

If Sun Huaizhi truly loved Zhaozhao, he certainly wouldn't have said it in front of so many outsiders. Wouldn't that be harming Zhaozhao?

If they can't even figure this out, it's obvious they're deliberately trying to scheme against Zhaozhao!

Xu Junting could no longer contain himself and immediately kicked the man to the ground: "You, Sun Huaizhi, how dare you covet my sister and smear my Xu family? Do you really think that just because we're relatives, I won't dare to hit you?"

Xu Junting tried to step forward again, but was reprimanded by Wang Ruolan and reluctantly retreated.

The old lady never expected that another unexpected turn of events would occur.

It was just some gifts exchanged between cousins, which could have been kept quiet.

But now that Sun Huaizhi has said in front of everyone that the two of them have a secret affair, the nature of the matter has changed.

The old lady shot her a cold, sharp look: "Zhaozhao, do you have anything to say?"

Xu Zhaozhao seemed frightened and was still a little dazed after being called out. Wang Ruolan reminded her with concern, "Zhaozhao, don't be afraid. You can say whatever you want. Your mother doesn't believe those scoundrels' words."

Xu Zhaozhao then composed herself and said innocently, "Mother, I was just stunned. What did my cousin mean by mutual affection? As for these earrings, did the Sun family really send them based on just a few words?"

Ever since my cousin discovered this thing, my grandmother and mother have been nagging incessantly, presenting both witness testimonies and physical evidence. But has anyone given me, the person directly involved, a chance to speak for myself?

His words immediately turned the tide.

At least, Wang Ruolan and Xu Junting are no longer so worried.

Sun Qian wanted to argue, but was frightened by Wang Ruolan's cold gaze. She opened her mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

Just then, the steward outside came to report that the jewelry shop owner was waiting outside.

Seeing her daughter's calm expression, Wang Ruolan instructed, "Let him in."

After the shopkeeper respectfully kowtowed and paid his respects, he stepped forward to examine the item: "This, this item does look familiar at first glance, but I am certain that it is not something sold in my shop."

Sun Huai was shocked: "How could this be? Are you mistaken? I bought it from your shop with Brother Liu, how could it not be?"

“Young Master Sun, you did indeed buy a pair of red earrings at the shop that day, but they are nothing compared to the pair before you. To be frank, the pair you bought that day only cost six strings of cash, but this pair before you is probably worth more than sixteen strings of cash!”

The implication is that the pair of earrings in front of them are more precious and not the kind that can be found everywhere on the market.

Xu Lin was also stunned.

What's going on here?

Sun Qian was impatient and afraid of giving Xu Zhaozhao another chance to turn things around. Whether she could marry Xie Zheng depended on this, and she absolutely could not afford to make a mistake!

"How can you be so sure? You can tell this item is valuable just by looking at it? Perhaps someone has already promised you a reward and is just making this up?"

As Sun Qian finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Xu Zhaozhao. Since it was she who ordered someone to find the shopkeeper, who knows if she had secretly coerced or bribed him to change his story?

The shopkeeper quickly denied it: "No, no! This item is definitely not sold in my shop. Moreover, I just checked and this earring has the Xie family's mark on it. The words are small, but I would never mistake them!"

How could a pair of tiny earrings possibly have the character "谢" (thank you) engraved on them?

But it is absolutely true!

Beneath the red agate bead was a gold base, located at the bottom, much smaller than the bead itself. The bead was about the size of Xu Zhaozhao's middle fingernail, while the gold base was about the size of a mung bean.

Carving the character "谢" (thank you) on this is not easy, but for a skilled craftsman, it is not a difficult task.

Wang Ruolan and the others then examined the bottom of the agate earrings closely. Indeed, the character "Xie" was clearly visible, and it looked neat and tidy, so it should be a Xie family item.

Everyone looked around, and even though they found it unbelievable, the handwriting was clearly visible, so who could say that it wasn't from the Xie family?

When Xu Zhaozhao saw the old lady looking over, she explained, "When the elders of the Xie family came to visit earlier, I was ordered to see them off. This was a gift from the second wife of the Xie family. She said that Xie Sanlang was not in the capital, but someone was deliberately spreading rumors to harm me. It was all because Xie Sanlang was not protecting me properly. So she gave me this as an apology to Xie Sanlang."

The Wenlan Hall suddenly became eerily quiet, as if no one was there.

Was it a gift from the second wife of the Xie family?

So it has absolutely nothing to do with Sun Huaizhi?

The witness testimony is real, but the physical evidence is fake!

Seeing that things were not going well, Xu Lin blurted out without thinking, "Even if this wasn't given to you by Huai Zhi, how do you explain the fact that you two are in love?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Lin realized something was wrong.

The shopkeeper hasn't left yet.

Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock?

Xu Zhaozhao sneered: "What are you talking about, Aunt? This gift was given by Madam Xie. I only see my cousin Sun a limited number of times throughout the year, and each time there are elders or my brother by my side. How could I have any feelings for him?"

And doesn't my aunt think she's being a bit unreasonable? My cousin came out claiming we were in love, but he can't provide any evidence, and now he wants me to prove it? How am I supposed to prove it? I never received any gifts from my cousin, nor did we ever spend time together romantically; it was all just a fabrication. How am I supposed to prove it?

Xu Junting's face darkened: "My sister is right! I think we need Aunt and Huaizhi to explain this to us. This was clearly a gift from the Xie family, so why are you insisting that it was from Sun Huaizhi?"

Furthermore, who in the entire capital doesn't know that our Marquis Anxin's family has very strict discipline? Let alone having a secret rendezvous with a man outside the household, my sister rarely even leaves the manor. Are you trying to force my sister to commit suicide to prove her innocence?"

After saying that, he didn't forget to give Xu Zhaozhao a meaningful look.

Sometimes, being too assertive can make people feel uncomfortable.

Knowing when to show weakness at the right opportunity is the mark of a wise person!

Xu Zhaozhao cooperated perfectly, immediately putting on a tearful expression: "Grandmother, Mother, I never expected that just living a quiet life in the manor would bring such a disaster upon me! Since Aunt refuses to leave me a way out, then I will prove my innocence with my death!"

As Xu Zhaozhao spoke, she rammed into a pillar to the side. Peony and Lilac behind her were not idle, and they quickly pulled and blocked her. For a moment, the scene was both lively and terrifying.

Wang Ruolan was so anxious that she rushed over to hug her, and at this moment she was also crying uncontrollably.