Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1269 Collusion

Chapter 1269: Chapter 1269 Collusion

This bracelet is the relic of Lady Li. It was because Situ Yongjie saw its pattern that he knew of Situtu Xueer’s existence and brought her back. Naturally, he was very clear about it.

"It is indeed your mother’s relic." Situ Yongjie nodded, turned his head, and swept a sharp gaze at Situtu Qinger, speaking with a tone of heartbreak, "Qinger, how have you become so despicable? Not only do you steal your elder sister’s jewelry, but you also slander her. Father is very disappointed in you. You weren’t like this before. Could it be that because of Auntie Tang’s death, you’ve turned your anger towards Xuexue, deliberately framing her?"

Situ Yongjie scolded intensely.

Situ Qinger was extremely wronged, thinking her father was biased and always sided with Xuexue, that little cheap person.

"Father, I didn’t steal." Her tone was very aggrieved.

"Didn’t steal? How did the bracelet end up in your hands? Don’t tell father that it came to you on its own," Situ Yongjie glared sharply.

Upon hearing this, Situtu Qinger’s expression changed to one of fear, her eyes furtively glancing at the Old Madam, clearly indicating there was another mastermind.

She wasn’t foolish and naturally wouldn’t blatantly betray the Old Madam, for if she did, it would be difficult to move within the household in the future.

Following her gaze, Situ Yongjie also looked at the Old Madam.

"Mother?"

"Hmm."

Caught off guard, the Old Madam paused for a moment: "Why are you all looking at me?"

"The matter of the bracelet?"

"How would I know?" The Old Madam was confident that no one would dare testify against her and decided to play dumb.

Situ Yongjie also felt a bit unsure, after all, while Situ Qinger’s gaze drifted towards her, she hadn’t explicitly named anyone.

Unexpectedly, Situ Zhi, who had been silent on the side, suddenly said, "Grandmother, wasn’t it you who gave the bracelet to Second Sis?"

With these words, the room suddenly fell silent.

Given that it was Situ Zhi who spoke up, the Old Madam, no matter how furious, couldn’t do anything to him and could only glance at Situ Yongjie and say, "I did give a bracelet to Qinger, but not this one!"

This was clearly an attempt to shirk responsibility.

Situ Qinger became anxious, "Grandmother, this is the bracelet you gave me. Qinger doesn’t have any other bracelets!"

This girl is so clueless, the Old Madam felt a bit displeased, as Situ Yongjie was now staring intently at her.

"Ahem...! Well...!" The Old Madam quickly thought of a plan and turned to scold Nurse Zhang next to her, "Nurse Zhang, what’s going on? Yesterday I told you to give the bracelet to Qinger, why did you give Xuexue’s bracelet to her? Are you trying to put me in a difficult position?"

Upon hearing this, Nurse Zhang was momentarily startled, but seeing everyone watching her, she quickly realized the situation—clearly, the Old Madam didn’t want to lose face and was using her as a scapegoat.

"Old Madam, it is this servant’s fault. Please punish this servant," Nurse Zhang reacted swiftly, immediately kneeling before the Old Madam to plead guilty.

As a servant, she was expected to take the blame when the Master was in trouble.

"What exactly happened? Clearly, I told you to give my bracelet to Qinger. Why did you give Xuexue’s bracelet to her?"

"Old Madam, please calm down. This lowly servant has been unwell these past few days and got confused, accidentally giving the First Miss’s bracelet to the Second Miss, causing such a big misunderstanding. Old Madam, please punish this lowly servant. This servant deserves to die for such a sin."

"You wretched slave indeed deserve to die for causing such a huge misunderstanding and nearly disrupting the harmony between us grandmother and grandchild."

Xuexue looked on coldly, thinking the Old Madam’s tactic of making the servant take the blame was too lowly. She held no regard for it, as Nurse Zhang had served the Old Madam for decades, and being pushed out to take the fall at such a critical moment was truly disheartening.