Chapter 3: The Crime of Gender 3
Mrs. Bai was already stunned by this series of events, completely at a loss for what to do. She just tightly hugged Qin Shuangshuang, her heart aching as she looked at Qin Shuangshuang's half-swollen face, tears streaming down her face!
Now, hearing Mr. Qin's questioning, Mrs. Bai shivered, glanced at Old Chen, and muttered, "I, I don't know either. I was just cutting meat, and then Mother said I was clumsy and cut the meat too thick, so she came over to hit me, but missed, and then I don't know what happened, Mother ended up like this?"
The "Second Lady" referred to is Qin Shuangshuang; this follows the naming order set by Eldest Lady. The name Shuangshuang was given to Qin Shuangshuang by the first family that bought her after she was sold by her family, and she has used it ever since.
"Does Second Brother's wife take us all for idiots? Mother's hand ended up like this, if it wasn't you then was it the Second Lady in your arms who did it? Does Second Brother's wife think we have no brains?"
The one speaking was Mrs. Fang, the wife of Qin Lao Da. This Mrs. Fang was Old Chen's niece and had always been favored by Old Chen. Moreover, having given birth to two sons before her daughter, she was quite confident. Naturally, she was the first to speak out against Mrs. Bai on behalf of Old Chen.
The others all felt that Mrs. Fang was right, and their eyes on Mrs. Bai were sharp. Mrs. Bai was so frightened that she was trembling all over, unable to utter a single word.
The more Mrs. Bai couldn't speak, the more the others felt Mrs. Fang was right; Mrs. Bai was guilty. Especially Mr. Qin, his gaze at Mrs. Bai was growing increasingly icy.
"Seeing Mother injured like this, it must have been Mrs. Bai's doing. Maybe she resented Mother's reprimand and deliberately retaliated, putting on a pathetic show to gain sympathy. How hateful!"
This time it was Mrs. Fang, the wife of Qin the Third, speaking. Mrs. Fang had given birth to three sons and had a good standing in the Qin Family but could not match Mrs. Fang as Old Chen's niece, even though she had one less son.