AWB Chapter 324 Who did it?
Chapter 324 Who did it?
This matter involves Consort De's niece, Xiao Huanyan. If it is not handled properly, Consort De will definitely hold her accountable.
The Duchess of Anguo felt a headache whenever she thought of Consort De's vindictive nature.
Consort De has already taken action against the Su family once, and this time it was Su Qingchan who clashed with Xiao Huanyan. If Consort De finds out about this, she will probably take the opportunity to make a big fuss.
Only Su Qingchan and her mother remain in the Su family. If something were to happen to Su Qingchan, the family line would truly end.
Lady Anguo frowned slightly as she looked at Su Qingchan, who was being pointed at by the group of noble ladies. Her eyes were full of worry and confusion. She said softly, "Miss Su, they all say that you did this..."
Upon hearing this, the noblewoman in the pale yellow dress flashed a barely perceptible smug smile in her eyes.
Then, she pointed at Su Qingchan with even greater indignation, "You have no grudge against us. If you hadn't pushed Sister Xiao, how could we all have pointed the finger at you?"
Those seated were the most prestigious ladies in Shengjing City, and their gazes darted back and forth between Su Qingchan, Han Yue, and the others.
Although Su Qingchan tried her best to remain calm, her slightly trembling hands betrayed the panic in her heart.
These people are convinced it was her, and their words carry weight. How can she prove her innocence?
"Miss Su, just admit it then." Han Yue sneered, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, her eyes full of contempt.
"So many sisters here saw it, you can't deny it."
She paused, then said insincerely, "If you can take the initiative to admit your mistake, perhaps the dukes and duchesses will put in a good word for you because of your good attitude."
Su Qingchan opened her lips, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "I didn't push Miss Xiao! No matter what you say, I didn't do it!"
The noblewoman in pale yellow was annoyed by her stubbornness, but feigned grievance on the surface.
Her eyes reddened, and she looked at the Duchess of Anguo and said, "Madam, look at her. Miss Su still refuses to admit it. How could we, so many sisters, possibly wrong her?"
"Previously, Miss Su refused to admit that she had damaged the painting, which led to a conflict with Sister Xiao. She is still lying on the couch, and we don't know her condition. But Miss Su..."
As she spoke, she gently wiped the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, as if she were extremely heartbroken.
The ladies around them whispered among themselves, their expressions varied.
Lady Anguo was also quite conflicted.
The reason she accepted Su Qingchan as her goddaughter was because she saw that Su Qingchan was a girl without any guile.
She's seen countless people in her life, so she can understand this.
However… while these noble ladies all spoke with one voice, she believed Su Qingchan, but the other duchesses might not necessarily believe her.
The other duchesses were all waiting for the Duchess of Anguo to speak.
After a moment's thought, Lady Anguo could only slowly say, "Miss Su, it's not that I don't believe you, but there are many witnesses now. If you can't produce strong evidence, I'm afraid this matter..."
Su Qingchan bit her lower lip, her hand hidden in her sleeve almost digging into her flesh.
How can she produce any evidence?
These people all colluded with Xiao Huanyan.
The noble ladies were secretly delighted when they saw that Su Qingchan didn't speak.
But just then, a weak voice came from outside the door, "It's not her."
All the noble ladies and Su Qingchan were startled.
Especially the noble ladies who pointed out Su Qingchan, their smiles froze instantly, and they looked towards the door in disbelief.
At the entrance, Xiao Huanyan was being carefully supported by her maid as she walked in slowly and weakly.
Her face was pale, but her eyes showed a strong determination. She seemed to be in relatively good spirits and should be alright.
The Duchess of Anguo and several other duchesses were surprised to see her.
Lady Anguo hurriedly stood up and walked quickly to Xiao Huanyan, her eyes full of concern. She asked worriedly, "Is Miss Xiao Second alright?"
Xiao Huanyan gave a slight curtsy to the Duchess of Anguo, her voice weak but clear: "Thank you for your concern, Duchess. I am fine."
The Duchess of Anguo finally felt relieved. She gently patted Xiao Huanyan's hand and asked, "What did you mean by what you just said, Miss Xiao?"
"You mean, the person who pushed you into the water wasn't Miss Su?"
Xiao Huanyan raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Su Qingchan.
Because of her aunt, Consort De, and her cousin, Prince Yong, she hated the Su family.
The plum blossom painting incident was indeed a trap she set for Su Qingchan; she simply wanted to teach Su Qingchan a lesson.
But her falling into the water was purely an accident.
At the time, she didn't mean to push Su Qingchan; someone bumped into her unexpectedly.
After Su Qingchan dodged, she finally managed to stand up, but unexpectedly, the girls who usually called her their best friends started shouting and shoving each other.
In the chaos, she was accidentally pushed down by these people.
Originally, she wouldn't have blamed them too much, since it was an unintentional mistake.
However, among these people, there were clearly some who could swim, but not a single one jumped into the water to save her.
Instead, it was Yu Wan, a complete stranger to her, who jumped into the water without hesitation to save her.
Xiao Huanyan felt a pang of sorrow as she thought of the indifferent looks those people had given her after she fell into the water.
Although these people usually fawned over her, and she believed she had treated them well, she would always think of giving them a share of anything good she had.
But they caused her to fall into the water, and then stood by indifferently when her life was in danger.
All her efforts over the years have been wasted!
Xiao Huanyan looked at the Duchess of Anguo and slowly said, "Duchess, it was indeed not Miss Su who pushed me."
The faces of the noble ladies who pointed out Su Qingchan turned deathly pale instantly, as if all their strength had been drained away.
The noblewoman in the pale yellow dress was particularly flustered, her eyes darting around as she tried to appear calm, saying, "Sister Xiao, what do you mean? We all clearly saw Su Qingchan push you. Are you confused from the fall?"
Xiao Huanyan glanced at her coldly, feeling utterly disgusted by the hypocrisy of these people.
"I am perfectly clear-headed, more so than I have ever been today."
"I just fell into the water, I didn't lose my mind. I saw clearly who caused me to fall into the water."
The faces of those noble ladies were as pale as if they had applied several layers of the whitest makeup.
Xiao Huanyan looked at them and sneered, "Han Yue, I remember you can swim. Why didn't you react at all when you saw me calling for help in the water?"
“And you, you—” Xiao Huanyan raised her hand and pointed at two people in succession, “You can both swim, but you both watched me almost drown.”
The Duchess of Anguo and several other duchesses understood what was going on.
Xiao Huanyan falling into the water was indeed an accident; she was accidentally bumped into by a group of noble ladies during a scuffle.
Xiao Huanyan's meaning was quite clear at this moment; she did not actually blame the noble ladies who had accidentally knocked her into the water.
What she didn't expect was that these girls, who usually treated her like sisters, would refuse to help her in her time of need.
Su Qingchan's eyes were full of surprise.
She never imagined that Xiao Huanyan would be the one to testify for her.