Chapter 1270 Golden Cicada’s Shedding
However, these are all matters of the Old Madam. She is pleased to see it, hoping in the end she is left alone, saving her the trouble to deal with it.
Situ Yongjie was confused and asked, "Mother, what exactly happened?"
The Old Madam said helplessly, "It’s all a misunderstanding. In the end, it was the servants who made a mistake, a misunderstanding."
She glared fiercely at Old Lady Zhang and shouted, "You dog servant, hurry up and apologize to the eldest Miss."
Old Lady Zhang hurriedly stood up from the ground, walked over to Situtu Xueer, and knelt down with a thud: "Eldest Miss, it was all my fault. Please don’t blame the Old Madam. If there’s punishment, let it be on me. Even if I’m beaten to death, I have no complaints."
The Old Madam’s use of the Golden Cicada’s Shedding tactic was not very skillful.
She wanted the servant to take the blame for her. Although Xuexue was displeased in her heart, she didn’t want her to completely retreat. Old Lady Zhang was her capable helper. By doing this, the Old Madam would only make her more disheartened, eventually leading to betrayal by her confidants, which was exactly the result she hoped to see.
Thinking of this, Xuexue slowly said, "For making such a grave mistake, this dog servant indeed deserves to die. However, Grandmother, how did my bracelet end up in your hands?"
The Old Madam: "This...!"
Indeed! How did the bracelet end up with the Old Madam?
This was precisely what Situ Yongjie was puzzled about, only the Old Madam kept talking, so he didn’t have a chance to ask: "Mother, Xuexue wears the bracelet every day. How did you get hold of it?"