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As Gu Zhiyi finished her words, Hong Niang slowly walked forward, took out what she had prepared in advance, and cut off the conspicuous wheat ear pattern on the skirt without hesitation.

Soon, the excess embroidery threads were removed one by one, and the skirt returned to its original appearance.

She looked at Zhang Xiu Niang and her daughter proudly and said: "The original pattern of this skirt was a few unevenly distributed corns with tassels. When I learned that someone wanted to steal my work, I temporarily changed the pattern to wheat ears."

The covered threads are difficult to completely remove, and it is especially difficult to tell which are original and which are added later.

However, it was thanks to Hong Niang, the outstanding embroiderer, that she actually remembered the patterns and positions of all the newly added parts. Therefore, after removing the excess threads, although traces of embroidery were left, it did not affect the exquisite display of the original pattern.

Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye can tell the difference between the two at a glance.

These original patterns were carefully embroidered, and every detail was extremely delicate. Although the original ears of wheat seemed good at first glance, the difference was obvious compared to the corn.

Hongniang glanced at Huanqing sharply and said, "Those two stole my embroidery and even tried to sell the stolen goods to customers. How do you plan to deal with such a bad behavior?"

Huanqing's heart was in a state of confusion at this moment.

You know, the viewing banquet occupies a very important position in their building. In addition to bringing rich profits to the building on this day, more importantly, the clothes sold at the banquet can always set off a fashion craze, attracting many customers to rush to buy the new styles in the store.

So, why are Hanyifang's clothes so unique and at the forefront of fashion?

This is not only because of the unique styles, but more importantly, the embroiderers are famous.

In the past, everyone knew that the embroiderers in Hanyifang not only had superb embroidery skills and unlimited creativity, but also never used despicable means to seek profits.

However, today! On this crucial day, Zhang Xiu Niang actually stole the work of the most promising newcomer in the building, not only intending to destroy the other party's reputation, but also to use it to improve herself!

How can other guests continue to trust her? How can they continue to trust Han Yifang?

"Zhang Xiu Niang, you have been fired! Get out of here immediately!"

Zhang Xiu Niang's body swayed, and she fell to her knees with a thud: "Manager, please, forgive me! I will never do this again!"

The steward was unmoved.

Such scum cannot be allowed to stay in the building any longer!

The light in Zhang Xiu Niang's eyes gradually faded.

Gu Zhiyi suddenly suggested with a smile: "Otherwise, why don't you ask the wife of Third Young Master Ji for help?"

The fire of hope instantly rekindled in Zhang Xiuniang's eyes.

Since the beginning of the banquet, Madam Ji Sanshao has always stood on the side of the weak, and she will definitely help me.

Zhang Xiu Niang crawled to Gu Zhiping and said, "Madam Ji Sanshao, please forgive me this time. I will definitely change my ways and become a new person in the future!"

After hearing what Gu Zhiyi said, Gu Zhiping's face twisted slightly.

Gu Zhiyi, on the other hand, was admiring the hypocritical appearance of this real daughter, who had to put on a smile even though she was extremely disgusted in her heart, and her heart was filled with joy.

I always pretend to be kind, but now my own words and actions are biting me in the back.

Gu Zhiping looked at Zhang Xiuniang who was kneeling at her feet and almost wanted to kick her away.

This stupid guy!

But in front of everyone, she couldn't reveal her true face, so she had to pretend to be heartbroken: "Zhang Xiu Niang, you can't be excused for what you did. Fortunately, my brother-in-law has a keen eye and can tell the difference between wheat ears and corn. Otherwise, you would have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor! Even I, the one who bought the clothes, will be implicated because of you."

She shook her head gently, tears sliding down her cheeks: "I... really misjudged you!"

Before she had a chance to say more to win sympathy from others, a distinguished lady suddenly interrupted and said, "Zhang Xiu Niang's problem is certainly of concern, but the more pressing issue is how to properly deal with the silver from the auction."

Someone immediately echoed: "Need I say more? A full refund, of course!"

These two were the buyers who had just won the bid for Zhang Xiu Niang's skirt. They were ecstatic because they had successfully won the item they wanted, but now they were filled with bad luck.

Gu Zhiping was secretly delighted.

She had already considered the issue of money, but with her seemingly weak, helpless, and innocent image, it was naturally inconvenient for her to personally ask for a refund. Now that someone mentioned it, she just went with the flow and was happy to relax.

However, her joy did not last long, and Gu Zhiyi sipped her tea nonchalantly, "Although such an accident happened, the responsibility lies with the serious negligence of Hanyifang, but before the incident broke out, Hongniang had reminded you many times. Unfortunately, none of you took her words to heart. Only Huanqing proposed to suspend the banquet to investigate the matter, but you despised her and thought she was just an insignificant silver medal embroiderer who was not trustworthy."

"Now that the truth has been revealed, Hongniang is innocent and Hanyifang is not at fault, so the proceeds from the auction should not be returned."

Gu Zhiping's expression suddenly became distorted: "How can this be possible?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she had lost her composure and quickly restored her gentle and virtuous appearance: "You also admitted that this was just an oversight on the part of Han Yifang..."

Gu Zhiyi's tone was calm but firm: "When Han Yifang was about to bear the consequences of its negligence, it was you who stopped Huan Qing, wasn't it? It was also you who supported Zhang Xiu Niang, insisting that she was an experienced and gold medal embroiderer who could not possibly steal other people's works."

"How can you push the consequences of your own actions onto others?"

She sighed softly: "Sister, don't forget that you are now the wife of the Third Young Master Ji. Don't let your husband lose face, otherwise it will not be worth it..."

Gu Zhiping's breathing stagnated, and a strong feeling of suffocation surged in her heart.

Since the enthusiasm of the newlyweds faded, Ji Yinli's interest in her has been decreasing, and he has not set foot in her bedroom for half a month. If any negative news reaches his ears again, he may really feel disgusted with himself.

Moreover, her mother-in-law, who is very concerned about her reputation, will not let her go easily.

Thinking of this, she could only suppress the anger and unwillingness in her heart, grit her teeth, and swallow the loss silently: "Sister is right..."

Among the women present, Gu Zhiyi and Gu Zhiping were of particularly noble status, and Gu Zhiping had suffered the greatest loss. However, even she was able to take it lightly and no longer worry about it, so the others naturally had no reason to continue to worry about it.

In fact, if we analyze it strictly, the two of them did not really suffer any loss. Although Zhang Xiu Niang's behavior is despicable, her embroidery skills are first-class.

The two dresses they did own were worth every penny, no matter who made them.

As for the act of stealing the fruits of other people's labor, the only one who should be condemned for all eternity is Zhang Xiu Niang. What do these so-called victims have to do with this?