Chunzhi could hardly believe what she was hearing. How could Song Guihua be so shameless as to say such a thing? It was clearly her who had done it, yet when she was caught, she had made her mother-in-law take the fall for her! Song Guihua had truly exploited her mother's love for her grandson, pushing shamelessness to its absolute limit. Meanwhile, Chunzhi’s mother kept her head bowed, her face flushed, not daring to utter a single word.
"Stealing from the household merits a flogging according to family rules!" Wan Niang commanded. Several manservants had already dragged Chunzhi’s mother over and pressed her down onto the bench.
"Madam Wan, please show mercy! My mother is elderly and cannot withstand a beating. All the stolen items have been recovered; please deduct the value of the goods from my monthly allowance instead. I beg you to spare her!" Chunzhi pleaded frantically for her mother. She knew that Wan Niang simply wanted to see her bow her head and seek revenge, so she was willing to humble herself.
Chapter 131