She just looked up at the clothes hanging in the shop and hadn’t even approached the counter, so how come someone was pulling on her, not letting her go?
She was busy biting into a persimmon cake when this rather pretty girl in front of her said, "It was her, she tripped me, yes, just her. If it weren’t for her tripping me, how could I possibly have lost my balance and fallen? If I hadn’t fallen, how could I have possibly shattered this jade bracelet? Even if compensation is due, it should be her who pays!"
What kind of logic was that? She tripped her? Could this person be any more shameless in telling lies?
Because of the false accusation, the persimmon cake in her hand suddenly didn’t taste as sweet. She frowned and looked towards the woman.
This lady was dressed in the latest fashion, at the very least in the style trending in Beijing. Whether it was her clothing or accessories, even her headwear didn’t seem like that of someone short of money. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novᴇlfire.net
Moreover, she was followed by a maid. Looking at the entourage, she clearly didn’t seem like someone who couldn’t afford to pay, so why would she frame her?
It only became clear to her when she heard the shopkeeper’s price. Because this seemingly ordinary bracelet actually cost one thousand silver taels, the price was hefty indeed!
She had stayed away from the counter the whole time and naturally didn’t know how the incident had occurred, but now she was being held back, and the shopkeeper wasn’t interested in who was right or wrong; he just wanted compensation. So the waiter didn’t even ask her a single question before he packed up the shattered bracelet, came over to her, and demanded payment.
And that instigator, far from appearing guilty, even looked proudly towards her, as if to say that if she didn’t pay up, she wasn’t going to leave today.
From the beginning to end, she hadn’t moved a step, distanced at least two steps away from the counter. The woman’s current position was at least a step away from her, and the bystanders weren’t blind; they could all see that she was being deliberately framed by this woman, but probably because of her special status, no one spoke up to help her. But did they think she was easily bullied?
Tangyuan scoffed coldly and gave the waiter a sideways glance, "What if I refuse to pay? What can you do to me?"
"Miss, a wise person knows when to yield. That lady is the legitimate daughter from Minister Cao’s Mansion of the Ministry of Justice. Even if you report this to the authorities, it will be futile. You might as well admit defeat today!"
Oh, it turned out she had quite the background, Minister of Ministry of Justice, isn’t that Consort De’s family home, Prince Heng’s maternal home? No wonder she was so arrogant. So she’s Rong Heng’s cousin, but did they think Tangyuan was the kind of person to cower in the face of evil forces? Obviously not, especially this woman, so arrogant at such a young age, what would she become in the future?
Then, she gave the waiter a sideways look and lightly said with her red lips, "I have always just stood here from the beginning to the end, I haven’t tripped anyone nor touched anyone. This one thousand silver taels of damage came about strangely. You want me to pay? What a joke. The daughter of Minister Cao’s Mansion is a human, but are we common folk not human? I’ll leave you with these words today; I will not pay this money. Either let me go or report to the officials. I would love to see how the noble daughter of the Minister of Ministry of Justice disposes of people’s lives!"
After finishing her statement, she held onto her persimmon cake and glared challengingly at Cao Xuehua, taking a big bite.
Cao Xuehua didn’t expect to encounter someone so fearless today. She recognized this chubby girl; from the moment Tangyuan stepped in, she had her eye on her. The breaking of the bracelet was, of course, an act she did on purpose to frame her because she wanted to test how much Tangyuan meant to her cousin. Although the method was a bit demeaning, as long as she could drag her down, she wouldn’t mind doing it at all.