Chapter 012: Give Each One a Hit

The old lady looked at Xue Qiandai and said, "Hua Mei is just a maid. Whether it was her carelessness or the second maid's carelessness, spilling the medicine soup is ultimately Hua Mei's fault for not being attentive. How can you call her your second sister just because of a maid? This is hurting your sister's feelings. No wonder they are angry with you."

Xue Qiandai almost bit her silver teeth and weakly said, "Grandmother, I was wrong. I won't do it again." She lifted her pear blossom-like face, tears falling like pearls, looking pitiful.

Qian Ge saw through her intentions and smirked mockingly. Since she had the upper hand, she didn't mind letting her have a little victory. She didn't want the old lady to think she was too aggressive.

Sure enough, the old lady felt sorry for Xue Qiandai and turned to scold Qian Wu and Qian Ge, "You two, the third sister is young and doesn't know any better. If she said something wrong, you should have let it go. Why argue with her? You even let the servants laugh at her for no reason."

Qian Wu and Qian Ge listened earnestly and admitted their mistakes.

The old lady scolded each of them, and Qian Wu and Qian Ge were satisfied. Mrs. Lu and Xue Qiandai reluctantly accepted it.

Xue Qianwu said with shame, "As the eldest granddaughter, I didn't fulfill my responsibility to handle my two younger sisters' affairs, making grandmother and mother worry. I have been unfilial."

The old lady looked at this gentle and humble eldest granddaughter and smiled. The Xue family was the most insignificant in the entire family, but this granddaughter was fortunate. When she married to the capital, the Xue family would gain prestige. Most importantly, this eldest granddaughter had a good character. Despite being bullied by Mrs. Lu, she endured it for the sake of her younger sister. The old lady thought she could gain many benefits from her in the future.

Thinking this, the old lady looked more favorably upon Xue Qianwu. She called her over, held her hand, and said, "You are still young, it's normal to not handle things well. Learn slowly. If there's anything you don't know, come and ask me. If the servants are lazy, tell me. Don't suffer in silence."

Xue Qianwu nodded repeatedly and expressed her gratitude to the old lady. She took the opportunity to say, "I haven't suffered any grievances, but Qian Ge has. Please help her, grandmother!"

"Oh? Has the second sister been wronged again?" the old lady asked.

Xue Qianwu quickly said, "It's about the hairpin incident this morning. Qian Ge has already explained that she lent the hairpin to Qian Ge. Qian Ge didn't steal it."

The old lady's expression became serious. She also liked the second sister. With the good relationship between the eldest and second sisters, the second sister might marry into a noble family in the capital. The morning incident had made her very angry. If the second sister had a habit of stealing, she wouldn't dare to marry her into a noble family. It would damage the Xue family's reputation, and there were several illegitimate daughters waiting to be married off.

Now that it was a misunderstanding, the old lady immediately perked up and asked Xue Qiandai, "Is what the eldest sister said true? Did you really lend the hairpin to the second sister?"

Xue Qiandai looked at the old lady, then at Qian Ge, and finally at Mrs. Lu, looking hesitant.

Xue Qianwu urged, "Sister, didn't you say in the room that you saw Qian Ge liked the hairpin and lent it to her? Tell grandmother!"