May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

As soon as Chunhua finished speaking, someone walked over and snatched the handkerchief from her hand.

Pei Zeyu frowned, took the handkerchief in her hand, and examined it several times. Her face suddenly turned pale: "Qianjiao, isn't this the handkerchief I gave you?"

"Cousin...cousin..." Xie Qianjiao looked at him with teary eyes, "You have to believe me, I really didn't..."

Suddenly, Bai Tong exclaimed, "Miss Xie, are you angry that the Marquis is not treating you as well as usual, and you are lonely at night, so you couldn't resist hooking up with this guard, and then you harbored resentment towards the Marquis, so you don't even want the things the Marquis gave you?"

She explained the whole story, including the cause and effect, which was very thorough.

Seeing that Xie Qianjiao had nothing to say, Bai Tong quickly covered her mouth, looking surprised; "No way, Madam Xie, did I really hit the nail on the head?!"

The guard immediately kowtowed and said, "Yes! Madam, you are right! It's exactly as my aunt said! It was Madam Xie who seduced me first! I... I couldn't control myself for a moment... I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!"

"You scoundrel!" Xie Qianjiao angrily shook off Cai Wei's hand and was about to hit her. "Don't you even know your own status? You think I'd seduce you? Do you think I respect you?!"

"And you, you bitch! What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Then how do you explain this handkerchief?" Bai Tong sneered. "The evidence is right here. I saw it fall out with my own eyes, and I'm sure you saw it too, Madam Xie. You should explain yourself!"

"Can't I just throw something away?!" Xie Qianjiao frowned. "I'm tired of this handkerchief and don't want to use it anymore. What's so strange about throwing it away?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Zeyu suddenly took a step back, unconsciously using more force in his hands.

This handkerchief was a gift from him to Xie Qianjiao. He had embroidered a few stitches on one corner of the handkerchief to express his feelings.

His embroidery was sloppy, and you could tell at a glance, so this handkerchief was definitely not fake.

He still remembered how overjoyed Xie Qianjiao was when he gave her the handkerchief, saying she would carry it with her for life. But now she said she was tired of using it and didn't want to use it anymore, so she just threw it away...

No, I'm afraid she didn't throw it away. Rather, as Bai Tong said, she harbored resentment towards him, so she gave the handkerchief to the guard...

Pei Zeyu's eyes were already lifeless.

Xie Qianjiao didn't know what Pei Zeyu was thinking. Seeing him like this, she lowered her head and chuckled softly, saying, "All these years of friendship between us have turned into this, and in the end, you've started to have a grudge against me over a handkerchief..."

The old lady quickly spoke up, "Qianjiao, your aunt believes you were framed. Tell me, when did this handkerchief go missing? Can your maid corroborate this for you?"

The old lady's words were extremely protective of her own.

As long as Xie Qianjiao and Caiwei say a few words in agreement, the old lady can immediately confirm Xie Qianjiao's innocence.

However, Xie Qianjiao only laughed, as if her heart had died: "There's no need to say anything. Since my cousin doesn't believe me, what's the use of me explaining anymore... So many years of childhood friendship can't even compare to a small handkerchief... Ha, the evidence is there, I can't defend myself. Do whatever you want, beat me or kill me."

After saying that, Xie Qianjiao knelt down on the ground and indeed stopped talking.

Pei Zeyu watched her figure, a hint of struggle appearing in his eyes.

The old lady felt utterly exhausted: "Yuan Shu, tell me how to handle this matter."

Wen Yuanshu curtsied: "This matter is still unclear. Aunt's words are just speculation. This guard is also quite suspicious of taking advantage of the situation. Why not let Miss Xie be confined to her quarters to reflect on her mistakes first, and this guard... let's send him to do rough work in the front yard."

Her words were indeed fair, and the old lady glanced at her, nodded, and said, "Let's do it that way."

Wen Yuanshu quickly took care of everything, confining those who needed to be confined and sending those who needed to be sent away. Seeing that Pei Zeyu was absent-minded, she ignored him and left with Bai Tong.

Back in the main courtyard, as soon as the door closed, Bai Tong couldn't wait to say, "Madam, why didn't you take this opportunity to deal with Madam Xie directly? Why are you still confining her to her quarters?"