novelaction Chapter 496: Throwing the blame on the servants
Chapter 496: Throwing the blame on the servants
"Lord Shen, we don't know anything. We were having fun in the backyard when we passed by here and heard some noise inside. We were worried something might have happened so we came in to take a look. But when we came in, the door was locked from the outside," Wei Dongyang explained.
"Yes, father, we were just passing by and went in after hearing the noise inside. You see, the door was locked from the outside and we didn't do anything. It was this maid who pounced on us. Someone must be trying to frame us!" Shen Haobo met Wei Dongyang's gaze. He was not too stupid and echoed his words.
Hearing this, Shen Wenting's expression eased a little, thinking that it was not a good idea to continue the stalemate like this: "He has a point. The door was locked from the outside. It is impossible for them to do it. Come on, tie up this maid and deal with her after investigating thoroughly."
"Is this what you call fun? It doesn't look fun at all!" Shen Jinghong said at this time.
"What did you say?" Shen Wenting's face became increasingly ugly.
"Just now I was walking the crickets, and the two of them said they would take me to play something I had never played before, and then brought me here, saying there were fun things inside. I looked inside and it was dark and I was scared, and then they said if I didn't go, they would go, and they wouldn't take me to play anymore, so I left.
After a while, I saw that they didn't come out, so I thought it must be fun, so I went to look for them, but I found the door was locked, so I went to ask Dad to open the door. "
"You mean they were going to let you in at first?"
"yes! "
"Did you see who locked the door?"
"Well... I saw it. It was a servant. Look, he's the one beside him." Shen Jinghong pointed at Wei Dongyang and said.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wei Dongyang looked pale. He suspected that Shen Jinghong was not stupid at all. It was clearly him who locked the door. If he brought the servant beside him over and interrogated him casually, the truth would be revealed.
"Sister, he is so fierce. He just said he was my good friend! I don't want to be friends with him." Shen Jinghong hid behind Yao Qingnian.
"Go, bring the servant of Young Master Wei here to question him." The current situation is not favorable to them. If they can push this matter onto Wei Dongyang, they can at least save some of their face. Soon someone brought Wei Dongyang's servant here.
"Tell me, what's going on? Why is your young master in here? And what's going on with the maid on the ground?"
"I don't know! Young master, weren't you drinking in the backyard? Why did you come here?" The servant saw Wei Dongyang and the others in the warehouse, and the maid lying on the ground, and thought to himself that something was wrong. Looking at so many people around, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, saying in a trembling voice that the only way now was to deny it even if he died.
"You do not know?"
"I don't know." The servant denied it.
At this moment, the maid had woken up after Yao Qingnian's treatment. Seeing the situation in front of her, she burst into tears and covered her clothes in despair. Yao Qingnian asked Shan Wei to get her a coat.
"Tell me, who are you and why are you here?" Shen Wenting continued to ask.
The maid turned pale with fear, but she still cried and said, "I am a low-ranking maid in the backyard. I am responsible for the chores in the yard. I was sweeping the backyard just now, and suddenly a young man said that he saw how hard I was working, so he poured me a cup of tea. Then I lost consciousness."
"Who is it? Look!"
"It's him!" The maid recognized the boy at a glance.
"Don't slander me. I have never met you before. Why are you accusing me?" The servant refused to admit it.
"It was him. I fainted after drinking the tea he gave me." The maid's voice trembled.
"How dare you do such a dirty thing in our Shangshu Mansion! Tell me! What do you want to do!"
"My lord, you are wronged!"
"Unjust?! The prince and all the gentlemen are here, and you still refuse to tell the truth! Why did you drug the maid in my house and frame my son and Master Wei?" Shen Wenting asked loudly.
"I didn't! Sir! Young master, please say something!" The servant looked at Wei Dongyang.
"No? Then just hand him over to the authorities for investigation. Then we'll see if you'll still be as stubborn as you are now."
"You dog slave! Why did you do such a thing! You have been by my side for so many years! I trusted you so much and helped you take good care of your sister, but today you did such a thing? Tell me! Why!" Wei Dongyang saw that things were about to fail, and had no choice but to put all the blame on the servants. Both brother and sister worked in the mansion and depended on each other. This sister was his weak spot.
If we really hand them over to the authorities and implicate them, there will be no way to resolve this matter.
The servant could understand the meaning of his words. After hesitating for a moment, he had to follow his words and admit, "I did it! Because... because of my young master, he used to have a bad relationship with Young Master Shen. Today, when I came into the mansion, I saw Young Master Shen who had become stupid, so I wanted to play a prank on him to avenge my young master. When I came to the backyard, I saw the maid sweeping the floor. I gave her the drugged tea to drink, and then moved her here, and planned to let the young master bring him here.
I thought it was Master Shen who was in the room, so…so I locked the door, but I didn’t expect…it was my son and Master Shen who were inside.”
"How foolish! A'du! Young Master Shen and I only had a small conflict in the academy, but those were just minor fights. How could you do such a thing! Hurry up and apologize to Young Master Shen and Lord Shen!" Wei Dongyang pretended to be heartbroken and looked at the servant.
"Master Shen, I was wrong! I shouldn't have done such a thing!" Then he pleaded to Shen Wenting: "Master Shen, I was confused for a moment, please forgive me this time." The servant Adu banged his head on the ground.
Wei Dongyang's father, Wei Dianji, hurried over after receiving the news. When he saw that it was his son who caused the trouble, his blood pressure suddenly soared. He was originally an inconspicuous minor official and did not participate in political disputes or court struggles. He came here today at the invitation of Shen Wenting, who wanted him to be a teacher to Shen Haobo. Although he did not have a high status, he was knowledgeable and respected by court officials.
"Sir Shen, today's incident is my fault. It was because I did not discipline my son and the servants in your house well that such a mistake was committed in your house. Fortunately, Master Jinghong was not hurt, otherwise I would be to blame. Don't worry, I will take him back and discipline him well, and I will give an explanation to the Shangshu Mansion." Wei Dianji knelt down to apologize with an apologetic look on his face, then glared at Wei Dongyang, and Wei Dongyang had to kneel down reluctantly.