Chapter 92: Chapter 92 Report to the Officials
“No, no, I didn’t, it’s not like that…” Su Xiaofu was clearly flustered.
“You didn’t?” Mrs. Liang spat on the ground, “Tch, if you didn’t steal, then how did my hairpin end up with you? You little thief, I’m going to take you to the authorities right now!”
Mrs. Liang stepped forward, grabbed a handful of Su Xiaofu’s hair, and was about to drag her to report the theft when Su Yunjin snickered secretly and stepped forward to return the silver hairpin to Mrs. Liang, “Auntie, please take good care of this hairpin, and make sure nobody else steals it again!”
Mrs. Liang snatched the hairpin from Su Yunjin and tucked it into her bosom. Su Xiaofu watched as her own hairpin was taken away like that. How infuriating! Wasn’t this hairpin the only gift Brother Wenxuan had given her? And now Mrs. Liang had snatched it back?
And she didn’t dare ask for it back at this moment?
Su Xiaofu stamped her foot in anger, glaring at Su Yunjin with malice, “Su Yunjin, you did this on purpose, didn’t you? You deliberately set me up, how can you be so wicked?”
“Little sister Xiaofu, you are mistaken! How did I frame you? I didn’t tell you to steal the hairpin! How can you accuse me of setting you up?” Su Yunjin feigned ignorance, leaving Su Xiaofu fuming with rage.
Due to Su Yunjin’s marriage issue, Mrs. Shen already felt she had wronged her own daughter, and now, she also spoke up for her, “Niece Xiaofu, one must speak with a conscience. How can you slander my daughter ? What has she done to deserve being accused by you?”
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, Su Xiaofu dares to steal my hairpin, I won’t let you off easily. Come, follow me to see the official!” Mrs. Liang, robust in stature, dragged Su Xiaofu outside. Su Xiaofu couldn’t resist and was forced to follow. After being pulled for a few steps by Mrs. Liang, Xiaofu was petrified. She didn’t want to go to the County Governor’s Office! If she was taken there by Mrs. Liang, her reputation would be utterly ruined!
“Let me go, I don’t want to go to the County Governor’s Office, I don’t, I didn’t steal the hairpin, I didn’t. The hairpin was given to me by Brother Wenxuan, I didn’t steal it.” In desperation, Su Xiaofu blurted out that the hairpin was a gift from Fan Wenxuan.
Su Xiaofu was telling the truth, but to Mrs. Liang, these words sounded like Su Xiaofu was framing her son, deliberately associating herself with him—she wanted her son to marry her! Mrs. Liang’s son, Fan Wenxuan, was studying to take the imperial examinations to become a high-ranking official; a village girl like Su Xiaofu was far beneath their notice!
She wasn’t even worthy to carry her son’s shoes, let alone have delusions of climbing up the social ladder. “Tch, what nonsense are you spouting? How could my son give you my hairpin? Su Xiaofu, you really have no shame, do you? First stealing my hairpin and now slandering my son? If I don’t take you to the Governor’s Office today, I will take your surname!”
Mrs. Liang dragged Su Xiaofu outside while Xiaofu shrieked, “Grandma, save me, Dad, Mom, save me, hurry and save me, I don’t want to go to the County Governor’s Office!”
“Let go of my granddaughter!” Mrs. Tao lost all interest in dealing with Su Ningxiu’s affair and rushed to help her daughter, while Xiaofu’s parents also hurried forward. In no time, the courtyard of the Su Family was thrown into chaos.
Su Yunjin aimed for this outcome, and taking the opportunity, she winked at her mother, “Mother, let’s go, let’s release Second Sister!”