As soon as Xie Liuzheng said this, the gossipy spirits of passers-by suddenly burned fiercely, and they moved closer intentionally or unintentionally, wanting to hear more inside information.

Everyone knows that the third uncle of the Xie family is upright and elegant, and has strict family education. If he were not born into a merchant family with a low status, he would have been more than qualified to be recommended as a filial and honest official.

Third uncle's granddaughter actually stole things and framed the maid!

This melon is so big that I won’t be able to sleep at night if I don’t eat it.

Seeing passers-by surrounding them, Mrs. Xie Zou became so angry and anxious that her face turned purple. She reached out to pull Xie Liuzheng up.

We can't let her continue talking. The girl's reputation is what matters. No matter whether it's true or not, if rumors spread that their daughter is a stealer, who would be willing to come and propose marriage?

Xie Liuzheng screamed, her face full of fear as she shrank back, "Aunt, calm down, don't hit me. My cousin wanted my jewelry, clothes, and the jade comb that my mother made for me when I was a college student. I gave them all to her. If you don't believe me, call my cousin over and ask her. I wouldn't dare to lie to you."

Oh no, not only did he steal things, but he also took away my cousin’s favorite things!

It turns out that the good family education of my third uncle was directed at others, but his own granddaughter has become so arrogant and domineering, with bad behavior. Tsk tsk, it's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Today I have really broadened my horizons.

Passersby were happily enjoying the show, but Mrs. Xie Zou was so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

Just then, Xie Liuhui and her sister came out of the house. Xie Zou pulled Xie Liuhui over and asked, "Are you going to steal the jade comb that your cousin used when she got married?" As she asked, she secretly pinched Xie Liuhui's hand, implying that she must not admit it whether she had it or not.

Xie Liuhui gasped in pain and quickly dodged to the side. However, she understood Xie Zou's hint and shook her head repeatedly, "No, my cousin wanted to give me the jade comb, but I thought it was used by my cousin when she was a 19th-century scholar, so it has a different meaning, so I politely declined."

Mrs. Xie Zou immediately became more confident and asked Xie Liuzheng condescendingly, "Did you hear that? Your cousin said she never asked for your jade comb, and she refused to accept it even though you offered it to her. What else do you have to say?"

Xie Liuzheng's face turned pale, tears rolling down her cheeks. "What my cousin said was true. I took the initiative to give it to her. My cousin never said that if I didn't give her the jade comb, she would say bad things about me and my mother in front of my uncle and ask him to cause trouble for us."

boom!

Xie Zou felt like her brain was about to explode.

This damn kid kept admitting her mistakes, but every word she said hinted that she was forced to compromise.

She even explained the reason for doing so clearly: she was afraid that her third uncle would take advantage of his age to bully her and her daughter!

Listen, listen, this little girl is always chattering, the good guys are all her and her daughter!

Others are evil people who bully others by taking advantage of their power!

Mrs. Xie Zou wanted to rush over and slap Xie Liuzheng hard in the face to see if she would dare to make false accusations against her elders in the future.

Fortunately, she still had a bit of rationality left, and reminded herself that the consequence of doing so would be to confirm Xie Liuzheng's hint.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself down, Xie Zou gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't forget that you and your mother also have the surname Xie. If your sister's reputation is ruined, you won't be able to find a good husband."

Xie Liuzheng lowered her head to wipe her tears, half covering her mouth with a handkerchief, and whispered: "My cousin is my cousin, and I am me. My mother has plenty of money, and if I can't find a good husband, I can find a handsome young man to marry into. Third uncle shouldn't allow my cousin to do the same, right?

Mrs. Xie Zou was so angry that her ribs ached. She clenched her fists and almost punched Xie Liuzheng in the face. However, a voice in her heart reminded her that Xie Liuzheng was telling the truth and she didn't need to worry about being affected by Xie Liuhui and her sister.

Mrs. Xie Zou didn't dare to use the rest of Xie Liuhui's life to get angry with Xie Liuzheng, so she held back her anger and raised the white flag. "Liuzheng, I was in a hurry and spoke too harshly just now, don't mind it."

Xie Liuzheng looked at Xie Zou deeply, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and in the blink of an eye, the smile faded away. She stood up with delicate features, "Aunt, you are too kind. How dare Liuzheng blame you? Please come to the mansion to serve tea."

The two of them whispered in low voices. Passersby couldn't hear what they were saying and could only guess what they were saying from their expressions.

Seeing the atmosphere between the two people eased, it gradually dispersed.

Xie Zou's mother and daughter were invited to the main hall, and the maid brought them tea. Without outsiders around, Xie Zou's face darkened again.

She questioned Xie Liuzheng in an aggressive tone, "You don't take your elders seriously. Don't forget that your third uncle is the patriarch. He has taken good care of you and your daughter for so many years. If it were the emperor, he would have removed you and your daughter from the family tree long ago."

Xie Liuzheng picked up the tea bowl and gently scraped off the foam, then said with a calm smile: "Aunt bullies me because I am young and don't know what happened in the past?"

"When my grandfather passed away, he wanted to remove my mother from the family tree. The one who made the most noise was probably my third uncle."

Xie Zou was speechless, secretly hating Xie Liuzheng for being so stubborn and difficult to deal with. "Let's not talk about what happened back then. Your Third Uncle is your mother's uncle, so he has more blood ties with you than the Emperor."

Xie Liuzheng put the tea bowl back on the table and raised his hand to interrupt Xie Zou, "Let's be frank. From the moment my third uncle threatened to remove my mother from the family tree, our blood relationship was completely severed."

"My mother is kindhearted and values ​​family affection. She also doesn't want to make a big fuss and be laughed at by outsiders. That's why she still treats Third Uncle as an elder over the years. She also follows the same etiquette as your family during festivals."

"Aunt just mentioned the clan leader. Actually, who sits on the clan leader position has nothing to do with us, mother and daughter. Third uncle is tired of being the clan leader, and the same goes for fourth uncle and sixth uncle."

"With real money in front of us, who wouldn't be tempted? Who wouldn't obey? I'm afraid without the pressure of blood and kinship, we mother and daughter would be more comfortable."

It's obvious that they are using money to pressure others!

"You!" Xie Zou could no longer suppress her anger after a long time. She stood up angrily and glared at Xie Liuzheng as if she wanted to eat her.

Seeing that their mother was so angry with Xie Liuzheng, Xie Liuhui and her sister also started to blame Xie Liuzheng.

"How can you talk to my mother like that?"

"When aunt comes back, we must tell her that you are disrespectful to your elders and arrogant."

"What's so great about having a few taels of silver? Who cares?"

The chattering is giving me a headache.

Xie Liuzheng stood up and said, "You two cousins, what you said is very courageous. Why don't you take out all the jewelry you have earned by trying to please my mother these days?"

"Oh, I remember there are still a few pieces of fine material, each piece is worth three hundred taels. But my two cousins ​​are well-read and elegant, and they don't need these vulgar things to set off their elegance. Take them out, too."

When Sister Xie Liuhui heard this, she became anxious.

That was something they never dared to dream of, and they had to say so many nice things to Xie Xiangyu and be so careful to get it. Take it out? What a joke!

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