Née Liu had just finished speaking when Née Chen came over looking unhappy to find Zi You. In a blaming tone, she asked, "You'er, didn't I tell you to wait in the study? Why did you come back? When did you come back? When Xiang'er went into the study, where were you?"
Zi You saw that Née Chen had a fierce expression and pretended to be afraid and hid behind Née Liu.
Indeed, Née Liu was unhappy and stood up in front of Zi You. She coldly said, "What is Duke Yongnan furen doing? You want to bully people? Whatever You'er did wrong, she has the General Manor's elders to discipline her. When is it someone else's turn to reprimand her? Preposterous. You'er, let's go. We would choke on this meal."
Née Chen never would have thought that Née Liu would not give her face publicly. Née Chen's face instantly turned the color of a monkey's butt.
Because of her son's matter, she was taking her anger out on Zi You. She always thought that this foreign Zi You was an inauspicious person. Otherwise, how could her son be fine going to see her in the study, but suddenly fainted and couldn't be awoken?
She originally thought that Née Liu was only Zi You's aunt, since Zi You's biological mother died. And since the relations between the two families weren't bad, Née Liu would at most be unhappy if Née Chen reprimanded Zi You harshly. Née Liu would certainly not publicly stand up for Zi You.
But things turned out unexpectedly. She didn't think Née Liu would publicly defend Zi You and put Née Chen in an awkward situation.
If she really let Née Liu take Zi You away like this, then the hatred between Duke Yongnan fu and General's Manor would be forged. After all, whether her son's accident had anything to do with Mu Zi You was not clear. She was not sure that Mu Zi You caused her son to be unconscious.
Née Chen was also adaptable. After being rebuked by Née Liu, she immediately had tears in her eyes. With a tearful face, she explained to Née Liu, "Please don't be angry at me. I was anxious so my words were thoughtless. But I did not mean to reproach You'er. I just wanted to ask clearly. I saw Xiang'er walk into the study and You'er was still inside. You'er is fine, but Xiang'er is … is unconscious…"
Née Chen's tears flowed. She had an expression of a loving mother who was worried about her son and thus, lost control. But the eyes she looked at Zi You with were still suspicious and resentful.
There was no other way. She was unhappy about Zi You's origins. And after this matter, she wanted to see Zi You even less.
Zi You secretly sneered. This matter was indeed the work of mother and son colluding together. Such a conspiracy wanted to make her lose her reputation and obediently be at their mercy.
As such, I would let you move a rock just to crush your own foot!
Zi You's tears also came quickly. Glistening tears like pearls gushed down. Her body shook like falling leaves in the intense cold. Her voice was frail enough to have people take pity on her. "If Aunt knows I was in the study, why did you let Shizi go in? If Shizi goes in, You'er can't come out? Although, You'er is young, she knows that men and women should maintain distance. It is not appropriate for a man and woman to be alone in a room together. So, after Shizi entered, You'er hastened to leave. When You'er left, Shizi was fine. How would I know there would be an incident?"