Entangled Below

"Just what scholarly, aristocratic family did you come from, to be so delicate and precious?!"

Qingwen had originally focused all her attention on Sun Shaozong. Hearing those words so suddenly, she stared at Cai Xia in shock.

She had never imagined that after firmly refusing at first, then suddenly chasing after her to change her mind, Cai Xia's true purpose had been to frame her before Sun Shaozong!

And to ruin her completely at that!

In truth, Qingwen had been fooled by Cai Xia's submissive behavior over the past two years and had entirely forgotten that, back in Rongguo Mansion, Cai Xia had once been Madam Wang's senior maid, ranked even above Qingwen.

How could anyone who had attained such a position in a great household be merely meek and timid?

Qingwen stared at Cai Xia in stunned silence for a long while. Seeing that she still knelt with her head lowered, showing no intention of interrupting or defending herself, Qingwen finally turned back and solemnly gave a Wanfu Greeting. "My lord, please see clearly. My elder brother and sister-in-law have received much assistance from you. Even if I were utterly ungrateful, I could never utter such wild and disrespectful nonsense!"

That was more or less what Sun Shaozong had expected, yet he said nothing. He merely shifted his gaze onto Cai Xia.

That almost tangible stare pressed down on Cai Xia's shoulders like a mountain, leaving her nearly unable to breathe.

But matters had reached this point. How could she retreat now?

Thus, she finally gathered her courage and stubbornly argued, "My lord! If she had not harbored such thoughts, why would she have sent this servant to take her place?"

Those words struck directly at Qingwen's weak point. She had never meant to disdain Sun Shaozong for being