C21 One Wrong Step, One Wrong Step!

Tong Xiuchun took a sip of tea slowly and looked at Mother Zhang coldly. She said coldly, "Going to Chuanxiang House is one thing, but why did you sneak to Huai Ren Hall? Second Lady's father is sick recently. He has invited Luo Zhi from Huai Ren Hall to visit him every day. Did you meet up with each other in Huai Ren Hall? To send the news of the Mu Family to each other in real-time?"

"No! No! Madam, you misunderstood! I went to Huai Ren Hall to buy some ginger paste for the Lady!" Mother Zhang felt wronged.

Tong Xiuchun smiled even colder. "Oh? I didn't know that our Mu Family didn't even have ginger paste. We even needed your help to buy it three times. Did the Lady take the ginger paste as sugar water?"

"That's because the Lady broke the bottle, and there was a time when she was eaten by a mouse. There was also a time when Bi Qiao accidentally swept the ginger paste down with the feather duster and broke it…"

Mother Zhang was anxious to distinguish the truth, but the more she spoke, the softer her voice became. She felt more and more guilty. She even felt that she was spouting nonsense, not to mention Tong Xiuchun. Mother Zhang could not speak anymore. She looked at Tong Xiuchun in fear, but the moment her eyes met Tong Xiuchun's cold eyes, Mother Zhang's hair stood on end and she lowered her head in fear.

She had served Tong Xiuchun for a long time and knew Tong Xiuchun very well. She knew that Tong Xiuchun had already determined that she was a rebellious girl. No matter how she tried to distinguish the truth, it would be useless.

She was extremely anxious. She hated herself for being so clever and greedy. She hated herself for accepting the job of buying food for Mu Jia. If she knew that the Chuanxiang Restaurant was actually the house of her cousin, she wouldn’t have dared to go there again and again.

One wrong step, and one wrong step.

"Pa!"

Tong Xiuchun put the teacup on the table and stood up. She looked at Mother Zhang who was kneeling on the ground and trembling. Then, she turned around and walked out.

"Send this dog slave out of the mansion at night and deal with him according to the old rules."

"Yes, your servant will do as you say."

Looking at Tong Xiuchun’s back, Mother Zhang’s eyes were full of despair. "Madam! I was wrongly accused! I have been serving you for so many years and I have always been loyal to you! Madam, you can’t treat me like this!"

"Accused you? Wasn’t it you who kept running away with your wife? Wasn’t it you who went to the Chuanxiang Restaurant every day? Wasn’t it you who went to Huai Ren Hall every day? You said you were buying the Shibao Paste, but who knew what you bought? Who knew what you discussed with the Deng Family? Now you have the face to accuse me? Pui!" Tan Er spat on Mother Zhang and then hurriedly chased after Tong Xiuchun.

Mother Zhang wanted to call for help, but she was pressed down to the ground by four fierce women. They tied her up and gagged her mouth. Then, they covered her head with a big sack and carried her out.

"..."

After returning to the bedroom, Tan'er helped Tong Xiuchun wash up and said anxiously, "Madam, this matter is naturally related to Second Aunt. It seems that Second Aunt has already known about Madam's plan. However, Second Aunt was able to keep her cool. It seems that Second Aunt is holding back her big move. She is probably trying to win over the big house to suppress Madam. Madam, you have to make your plans early. You can't be tricked by Second Aunt."

Tong Xiuchun laughed coldly and said, "She knows how to plan far ahead. She is blind to think that she can mess with me. Hmph, she is courting death."

"Second Aunt dares to target Madam. She is courting death. However, Master is probably going to side with Second Aunt. After all, the Spring Quarter Examinations is about to begin. Second Master will definitely protect Second Young Master. In this way, he will definitely protect Second Aunt as well…" Tan'er hesitated with a worried expression.

Mu Lei only had Mu Changlin as his son. Therefore, even though he was the concubine's bastard son, he was no different from a legitimate son in the Mu Family.

Tong Xiuchun was calm. "Second Master naturally wants to protect that slut. However, what happens after the Spring Quarter Examinations? Besides, isn't Second Master still above the Old Madam? Even if Second Master doesn't listen to me, can he not listen to the Old Madam's words?"