Snow Color

"In this case, the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion will be damaged and criticized. Is this all our fault? Sister, shouldn't you distinguish right from wrong and figure out who is to blame? Perhaps we shouldn't have bothered to care about this matter, and we wouldn't have brought about such an unwarranted disaster and been questioned and criticized by others."

Wang Jinchuan couldn't help but feel annoyed when she saw Zhenchuan's indignation. She understood that what Zhenchuan said made sense, but after all, Wang Baochuan was the sister she looked after, so she was naturally biased. However, now that things had come to this, she knew that she could no longer protect her. So, after taking a deep breath, she said, "This matter is indeed a bit complicated, and the reasons need to be thoroughly investigated. However, no matter what, as people from the Prime Minister's Mansion, we should protect the family's reputation. It won't be too late to make a conclusion after the truth comes out. But for now, we must not argue anymore, so as not to hurt the sisterhood." After that, she glanced at everyone, hoping that everyone could calm down.

"Alright! Stop arguing!" Mrs. Wang looked at everyone with a serious face and said in a firm tone: "This matter ends here, there is no need to dwell on it. Now that the problem has been solved, let's all let it go. However, Xiaolian dared to commit treason, which is unforgivable. But considering that she is the only caring maid beside Baochuan, I will give her a lighter sentence of twenty strokes of the cane."

Wang Baochuan felt sorry for Xiaolian and was about to plead for mercy, but Mrs. Wang glared back at her, "Baochuan, Xiaolian deserves to be punished for her mistakes, so don't say anything more." Then she turned to look at Zhenchuan and Yinchuan, "You two should stop harping on this matter."

Mrs. Wang knew her daughters' temperaments very well. If she didn't stop them in time, it would probably cause chaos. So she decided to personally come forward to quell the dispute.

After everything was arranged, Mrs. Wang walked up to Wang Baochuan and said earnestly, "Baochuan, Xue Pinggui is of low status and is not a good match for our family. It would be better for you to have less contact with him in the future."

"Mother..." Wang Yinchuan was indignant when she saw her mother favoring Baochuan so much, and was about to say something to refute her. Unexpectedly, Zhenchuan, who was standing by, was quick to grab her sleeve and gently advised, "Second sister, don't be impulsive."

Zhenchuan knew that it would be useless to contradict her mother at this time, and it might even cause more trouble. So she took a deep breath and said in a polite manner, "Mother, since you said so, I will obey your order."

"But third sister, your maid really needs to be disciplined! If she makes the same mistake again in the future, mother, you know your daughter's temper. I don't want to argue with you, third sister. After all, I am the most understanding and reasonable daughter." Zhen Chuan said coquettishly, and at the same time acted coquettishly to Mrs. Wang.

"Yes, I see. You are good at talking and never give in even when you are right." Mrs. Wang nodded lovingly and responded.

"Oh, mother..." Zhenchuan pretended to be angry, twisting her body and refusing to give in.

After Zhenchuan and Wang Yinchuan saw Xiaolian being punished, they turned and left, while Wang Baochuan helped the injured Xiaolian back to her boudoir.

"Miss, everything is Xiaolian's fault. Xiaolian should not have been so reckless when she was standing up for you, which led to her being caught by the Second Miss and the Fourth Miss. Now not only am I injured, but I also made you worried. I am really guilty." Xiaolian endured the pain, lay on the bed, and said to Wang Baochuan with an apologetic look on her face.

"Xiao Lian, please stop blaming yourself. It is clearly my fault. I failed to protect you and caused you to suffer this hardship." Wang Baochuan was filled with guilt and felt very sorry for Xiao Lian.

"Miss..." Xiaolian couldn't help but burst into tears, her heart filled with emotion.

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"Little sister! Why did you stop me from speaking just now? Mother is too partial to Wang Baochuan! And elder sister, your words clearly accuse us of deliberately making things difficult for Wang Baochuan!" Wang Yinchuan complained indignantly, her face full of displeasure.

"Second sister, you also know that mother favors third sister. What's the use of us saying more? I stopped you because I was worried that it would arouse more suspicion from mother and make her think that we are deliberately making things difficult for third sister. In this case, it is better to remain silent." Zhenchuan explained patiently to her sister.

"Hmph! I really can't stand her behavior!" Wang Yinchuan grumbled angrily, and was very disgusted with Wang Baochuan's various behaviors. It seemed that no matter what she did or said, Wang Baochuan would regard it as having ulterior motives and ill intentions.

"Second sister, since you just don't like her anyway, just ignore her. Besides, even if you really want to help her, she may not appreciate it. In this case, you might as well let her go, so as to avoid ending up in a thankless situation and being misunderstood by others." Zhenchuan advised.

"If I wasn't afraid that she would affect the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I wouldn't bother with her!" Wang Yinchuan said impatiently.

"Yes, second sister, please don't worry about this matter. Even if you want to, you may not be able to control it!" Zhenchuan advised.

"Don't worry, second sister, leave this matter to me. Don't you know my abilities?" Zhen Chuan continued confidently.

"Okay, then I won't care about it. But little sister, we just have to make sure that we don't affect the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and let her handle the rest. Otherwise, our kindness will not be rewarded and she will bite us back." Wang Yinchuan warned.

"I know, second sister, don't worry. Just go and accompany your second brother-in-law. He is waiting for you outside. If he knew that you were unhappy because you accompanied me shopping, he would misunderstand that I made you angry." Zhenchuan smiled mischievously.

"You are such a naughty boy! Your brother-in-law is not a petty person. He has always been careless and rough. How could he understand the thoughts of these women? Besides, he loves you so much on weekdays, how could he blame you?" Wang Yinchuan was amused by her sister and laughed too.

"Second sister..." Zhenchuan sent Wang Yinchuan to the door and said hello to Wei Hu. After seeing them leave, she returned to her own yard.

"Shaohhua, ask someone to invite the young master of the Pei family to Daoyunxiang Restaurant." Zhenchuan ordered.

"Yes, miss." Shaohua replied.

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