Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 867: Sacrificing Oneself to Save Old Madam

Chapter 867: Chapter 867: Sacrificing Oneself to Save Old Madam

"Don’t talk nonsense, Xuexue is not that kind of person." Although the Old Madam said this, her eyes were filled with doubt.

"Zhizhi isn’t lying to you, Grandmother. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the maids in my courtyard, they can all testify."

Xuexue had just risked her own life to save the Old Madam, and it was too harsh for her to say anything else, so she could only force a laugh and say: "Hehe! Zhizhi, your elder sister has just returned to the General’s Mansion and doesn’t know yet how tricky your mouth can be. It will be fine once Grandmother clarifies things with her."

Situ Zhi: "Hmph! I think she did it on purpose."

Xuexue really had no affection for this troublemaking child, so she replied: "The entire General’s Mansion uses these ingredients, am I mistreating everyone in the General’s Mansion?"

"Their lowly lives, how could they compare to this Young Master?" Situ Zhi was quite arrogant.

At the mere age of nine, he had been instilled by the Old Madam and Lady Tang from a young age that his noble birth made him superior, that even a breath he took was more precious than others’.

Therefore, he never took the lives of maids and servant boys seriously. When displeased, he would beat or scold the maids and servant boys in the courtyard, resulting in a twisted psyche at such a young age, and even more so in multiple lives ruined by his hands.

Of course, the Old Madam was unaware of all this and thought that Situ Zhi was a well-behaved child. The only one who knew the truth, Lady Tang, kept this matter tightly sealed, and anyone who knew too much had been killed by her.

"Grandmother, please stand up for Xuexue. I really haven’t skimped on Zhizhi’s food. Every meal there’s chicken and meat served. How come in the end, not only do I not receive gratitude, but instead I become the evildoer? Is it because Xuexue was destitute in the common folk since a young age, which is why Zhizhi has always been against me?" Xuexue hung her head down, appearing almost tearful. How pitiful she looked.

Isn’t she just seeking sympathy? Xuexue criticized internally.

Situ Zhi’s eyes widened in shock. This little cheap person, she’s learned this tactic too.

The Old Madam was also left with a headache. They both had their own logic; she didn’t know whom to believe.

"Alright, alright, Zhizhi, Grandmother is back now, from now on you will eat with Grandmother so you won’t go hungry." The Old Madam thought it through and found this to be the only viable option, and that’s what she said to Situ Zhi.

Situ Zhi’s expression immediately wilted. The Old Madam almost ate vegetarian every day, and he didn’t want to eat like a rabbit!

"Grandmother is getting older, I dare not trouble you. For my three daily meals in the future, it would be better if I eat with my second sister." Situ Zhi replied.

The Old Madam laughed in consolation and couldn’t help but praise: "My dear grandson is truly filial."

On the Old Madam’s first day back at the mansion, Xuexue had to go to the kitchen to inspect the dishes, so she excused herself from the Old Madam, left the Refreshing Courtyard, and headed towards the kitchen.

Halfway there, she ran into Situtu Qinger and her two sisters coming her way.

"Elder sister, you truly have great tactics, calculating exactly when the signboard would fall and deliberately rushing to save Grandmother to win her favor, trying to preserve your status in the General’s Mansion. I say you’re dreaming. As long as our Zhizhi is here, you can forget about succeeding," Situ Yu was the first to confront her.

The sudden gust of wind at the entrance earlier was indeed stirred up by Xiao Taohong, but no one knew it wasn’t, so this matter must be denied at all costs.

"Younger sister, you’re giving your elder sister too much credit! Elder sister has no power to command Heaven to start a wind on a whim, that’s something only immortals can do. Elder sister doesn’t believe she has that kind of ability," Xuexue replied logically, without a trace of flaw.

"You’re nothing but a vixen spirit, making our whole family suffer so much." Situtu Qinger gritted her teeth in hatred towards Xuexue, wishing she could flay her and eat her flesh.