Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 1675: We Can Only Acknowledge This Matter

Deputy Prefect Guan’s tone turned cold. “Madam, it seems that our Jia’er has been manipulated as a pawn. I suspect it might be a servant girl of one of the guests who deliberately spread these rumors. Finding any evidence might prove challenging.”

Mrs. Guan clenched her teeth, acknowledging that her husband’s assessment likely held truth.

With a limited number of servants at home, and most of them assisting with the event, it seemed implausible that one of them had orchestrated such a scheme. Her own maidservant, in particular, lacked the cunning to exploit her son for trouble.

Considering the guests, Mrs. Guan faced a dead end. Investigations appeared futile. After lunch, numerous madams, ladies, and maidservants strolled through the courtyard, making it practically impossible to identify a potential culprit.

“Lord Shao and Madam Shao have managed to make enemies in just a few days!”

Observing his wife jesting at Shao Yunduan and his wife, Deputy Prefect Guan frowned. “We have no choice but to accept it.”

He shot a cold gaze at the nanny and the two little girls. “Be cautious with your words. Utter nothing inappropriate. Otherwise, hmph!”

The nanny and the two girls nodded vigorously, expressing their agreement while desperately avoiding any wrong moves.

As they conversed, a maid entered, reporting that Miss Liqiu from Madam Shao’s household had arrived.

The couple exchanged glances, and Mrs. Guan sneered. “You sent her over so quickly? Afraid I won’t offer an apology? Call her in.”

Liqiu entered and greeted them.

Mrs. Guan gave a half-smile. “Miss Liqiu, what brings you here?”

Liqiu spoke, “Mrs. Guan, our madam sent me to request some ointment for swelling and pain. The young master in our madam’s family is quite strong. The bruise on Caiyue’s leg, about the size of a palm, is red and swollen. It’s painful to the touch. Our madam forgot to prepare the medicine, so she thought of asking Mrs. Guan first.”

“If you don’t have any, we’ll need to summon a doctor!”

Both Mrs. Guan and Deputy Prefect Guan’s eyelids twitched.

A doctor? If a doctor were to be involved, who knew what information might be revealed!

Mrs. Guan understood that Liqiu had come to mock and humiliate her, but she had no choice but to suppress her anger and respond with a forced smile. “There’s some ointment. Nanny Ding, fetch it. Jia’er was thoughtless and caused Miss Caiyue distress. Consider this ointment an apology. Miss Caiyue, please don’t take it to heart!”

She couldn’t bring herself to apologize to Qiao Xuan, let alone a mere maid like Caiyue.

Had it not been for Qiao Xuan sending someone, her son wouldn’t have mistreated a maid at all.

But that was it.

Apologize to a maidservant? It was out of the question!

Liqiu understood that Mrs. Guan wouldn’t apologize. Accepting the ointment, she smiled and added, “My madam has more to convey to Mrs. Guan. Her servant will deliver the message. No need for any intermediaries. If there are any more injuries, she won’t let it slide so easily!”

Liqiu gave a pointed look at the stunned Mrs. Guan and departed.

Mrs. Guan seethed, “How dare she! She’s just a lowly maid! What does she mean by all this? Making a fuss over a mere maid!”

Deputy Prefect Guan also harbored a sense of disgust and remarked, “Exercise restraint with our people in the future. After all, we’re not the sole residents behind this county office!”

“Bah!”