Even though she felt it was unacceptable, she still chose to bow her head.
The counterfeit "Xie Ning" narrowed his eyes in pain, bit his lip, and fell to his knees with a thud.
The sound made when his knees came into contact with the table made Xie Youwei, who was standing opposite, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He felt that his knees were also hurting at that moment.
"It's all my fault! I was obsessed with it." The woman on the stage was in tears and kowtowed to Shopkeeper Wang and everyone, "My mother and brother are really sick.
I had learned some painting before, so I came up with ways to pretend."
"It's all my fault."
Xie Youwei looked at the kowtowing woman and felt a little sad.
Xie Youwei sighed.
"Just collect these first."
Xie Youwei looked at the woman, reached out and picked up the previously completed painting that the woman had placed beside her, and slowly unfolded the painting.
"You studied gongbi painting before, right?"
The woman raised her head in surprise.
As soon as he saw the slightly surprised expression on the woman's face, Xie Youwei knew that his guess was correct.
Xie Youwei was not surprised.
"You can tell from your brushstrokes that you studied painting."
"But design is different from painting. Your brushstrokes rarely appear in design drafts, and many of your treatments here are obviously done using gongbi painting."
Xie Youwei pointed at a few places casually.
The woman looked in the direction Xie Youwei pointed, and immediately saw the places Xie Youwei pointed at.
The moist and pitiful eyes trembled.
really.
What the eldest lady of the Xie family means is absolutely correct.
Because she is used to painting with fine brushwork, there are always a few places where she is not used to painting in such a normal way when she starts painting, and she can't help but add a few strokes.
I originally thought it was just a few strokes and had no life-related implications.
Who knew that the eldest lady of the Xie family could actually see this.
Xie Youwei sighed, put down the drawing paper in his hand, and looked at the woman's face, which was a bit complicated.
"Although this is just a design draft, it can be seen that your painting skills are quite good. Why would you do this kind of thing?"
Because of Xie Youwei's words, all the expressions on the woman's face stopped, and she looked a bit dumbfounded.
Since she left the big yard, she hasn't touched a paintbrush for a long time.
Living in that shabby little house, the sentence she heard most often was - "If this is the case, why should we learn to paint? What's the use of painting!"
In the end, even she gave up.
That's why I agreed to Zhuyu Pavilion's request and came here.
It's been so long since someone recognized his own painting.
However, he is a person whose identity has been replaced by his own.
The woman didn't know how to face it. Although at this time, she wanted to expose everything and speak for the eldest lady of the Xie family, she didn't dare to speak when she thought of the people in her family.
The woman had such complicated emotions that she didn't know how to face Xie Youwei, so in the end she had no choice but to purse her lips and lower her head again.
Xie You sighed slightly and continued talking.
The voice is soft, but very powerful.
"This design draft is obviously put together by a group of people, not to mention you are a person who can't draw a design draft."
"Let's tell everything as soon as possible, so as not to waste everyone's time."
Xie Youwei said the last sentence while looking at Shopkeeper Wang.
Shopkeeper Wang's expression was ugly, but in order to save Zhuyu Pavilion's face, he couldn't confront Xie Youwei directly.
He could only stare at the woman kneeling on the ground with helpless and violent eyes, silently threatening her.
The woman on the ground also noticed the look in Shopkeeper Wang's eyes and trembled, feeling a conflict between heaven and man in her heart.
She didn't know what to choose.
At this moment, another voice suddenly sounded in Tianxiang Tower.
"Sister!"
The woman kneeling on the ground suddenly raised her head and looked towards the source of the sound.
Everyone also looked over and consciously made way for a clear path.
Xie Youwei looked along the empty passage and saw a pale woman standing at the door.
And the little boy who had just spoken, was being held by the woman's hand.
The little boy was not very old and looked a bit younger than Lin Ruru. He looked extremely thin. He should have been chubby for his age, but there was no flesh at all on his face.
But on such a pale face, a pair of eyes are surprisingly bright.
The little boy only had eyes for the woman kneeling on the stage.
Looking at the woman's appearance, the little boy's eyes were suddenly filled with anger and distress. His dark eyes were soaked with tears, and he roared like a little animal with a slightly hoarse voice.
"Sister! Who bullied you!"
As he spoke, the little boy broke free from the woman's hand and ran towards the woman on the stage.
He looked extremely thin and pale, as if a gust of wind could carry him away, but he was extremely powerful when running.
Like a small whirlwind, the little boy ran to the side of the woman on the stage, hugged the woman's arm with a cry, and pulled the woman's arm up like a carrot.
"Sister! Who bullied you! I will stand up for you! Get up! Get up!"
Although life is not easy now, the past days are still remembered in the children's hearts.
His sister was supposed to be an extremely elegant daughter in brocade clothes, how could she kneel down here for others!
The woman smiled. She didn't know what to say, but the tears flowed even more fiercely.
After a long while, the woman shook her head at her brother.
"No one bullied my sister. It was my sister who did something wrong."
At this time, standing at the door, the woman who had just held the little boy was covering her lips, standing tremblingly, crying silently.
If she hadn't been brought here by others today, she would never have thought that her once proud and arrogant daughter would now give up her dignity and kneel on the ground for the sake of her family.
and……
Thinking of what she had been told, the woman felt even more sad.
The woman's body was really weak, and it took her a long time to walk to the stage.
The woman stood beside the woman. Instead of trying to help the woman up like the little boy, she supported the side and knelt beside the woman.
The woman's face was full of astonishment. She looked at the woman with obvious tears on her face.
"Aniang!"
The woman showed a pale smile to the woman, and the tears on her face could not stop for a long time.
"Yinyin, painting is your favorite thing. You are very talented and your father is proud of you. You did something wrong today."
The woman trembled, bit her lip, nodded in shame, and her whole face turned red.
After the woman finished speaking, she turned to look at Xie Youwei and everyone else, and without hesitation, she bent down and kowtowed.
"I'm sorry everyone, my little girl did something wrong today and wasted your time."
The little boy was young and still a little ignorant. Looking at the appearance of his sister and mother, he didn't know what happened. He just felt scared and couldn't help but shed tears.
Gao Li, a mother, couldn't bear to see such a scene, so she exclaimed and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Xie Youwei sighed and shook his head.
"The matter is now over. It's enough to apologize. Now I just hope that this girl can explain this matter clearly so that we can handle it more easily."
Shopkeeper Wang looked ugly. Seeing that the Zhuyu Pavilion was about to be shaken out, he couldn't bear it anymore.
"Is Miss Xie a little too unreasonable and unforgiving? People have already knelt down for you, why do you still insist on being so unforgiving here?"
Shopkeeper Wang had a somewhat forced composure on his face, and he did not forget to look at the envoys he invited from the audience.
The people in the audience took the hint and spoke with professional ethics.
"That's right! You're already kneeling down, why are you still like this?"
"My family is so miserable. Writing about the eldest lady is just a matter of someone else taking over my identity. Now that everything has been clarified, there is no loss."
"That's right, that's right, why can't you be more generous?"
Everyone was talking very excitedly, trying to stir up the emotions of everyone around them just like before.
But this time, no one agreed.
Everyone looked at the few who opened their mouths with strange eyes.
In such a situation, it is clear at a glance who is the trustee and who is the real passerby.
It is also clear who invited me here.
The scene suddenly became a bit awkward.
The few who were making a fuss also noticed the complex looks that the people around them were looking at them, and all of them suddenly stopped, closed their mouths and lowered their heads.
Xie You cast a sidelong glance at Shopkeeper Wang, with an obvious hint of ridicule and sarcasm on his face.
"Shopkeeper Wang is so anxious? Why? Is there something shameful going on?"
Shopkeeper Wang's face froze and he didn't dare to say anything.
The woman on the ground raised her head at this time, looked at Xie Youwei, and suddenly made a sound.
"I said it, I said it all."
Grandma just told her.
Even if they are like this now.
Nor should we abandon our principles and dignity as a human being.
It's all her fault.
She should have something to express.
Although she knew that even if she didn't say anything today, with the ability of the eldest daughter of the Xie family, Xie Youwei would definitely be able to investigate everything.
But she still wanted to do something.
"Zhuyu Pavilion found me a few days ago and asked me to pretend to be Xie Ning. They also drew the design and gave it to me to draw today."
Shopkeeper Wang's eyes widened, as if he didn't expect that this woman would actually say it.
"What are you talking about! You clearly said that you were Xie Ning and wanted to come to our Zhuyu Pavilion! I helped you with good intentions! You actually treated me like this!"
The woman on the ground is Zhu Qingyin.
Zhu Qingyin glared at Shopkeeper Wang. Even though she was kneeling, the aura in her eyes was no weaker than Shopkeeper Wang's.
"You're talking nonsense! I didn't want to go at first, but you said that if I went to Zhuyu Pavilion, I could bear all the medical expenses for my mother-in-law and brother-in-law!"
After hearing Zhu Qingyin's words, the little boy and the woman beside Zhu Qingyin shed even more tears.
Zhu Qingyin had no choice but to put away her aggressive attitude for the time being, and turned around to comfort her mother and younger brother softly.
After hearing Zhu Qingyin's words, Xie Youwei finally had a sincere smile on her lips. She looked at Shopkeeper Wang, raised her slender eyebrows, and her tone was a bit joking.
"Shopkeeper Wang? What did you say?"
Shopkeeper Wang looked ugly, but even so, he was still not prepared to admit it.
"What did I say? There is nothing that Zhuyu Pavilion has never done before! I think this guy just cheated me out of money and that's not enough. After being exposed, he is ready to cheat again!"
As long as he killed Zhuyu Pavilion and didn't do anything like that, apart from Zhu Qingyin's one-sided words, these people wouldn't be able to find any evidence.
What is he afraid of?
With these things in mind, Shopkeeper Wang became more confident on his face, and his eyes became firmer against Xie Youwei.
In the end, Prime Minister Yu helped to find out.
However, Shopkeeper Wang was not arrogant for long.
The next moment, a circle of royal guards suddenly appeared from Tianxiang Tower.
A group of brocade guards dressed in brocade flying fish uniforms surrounded the stage on the first floor of Tianxiang Building.
Many people who were standing a little inside were also surrounded, and they couldn't help but start to get scared.
"what happens?"
"Why are Jinyiwei here? Could it be Tianxiang Tower..."
"Isn't it possible? How long has Tianxiang House been a restaurant..."
"Is it possible that someone here is guilty of something?"
"I didn't accidentally do anything I shouldn't have done, right?"
The last time Jin Yiwei destroyed Huancai Pavilion in one pot is still remembered by many people. Therefore, when they see Jin Yiwei coming in and surrounding this place, the first thought in everyone's mind is that Tianxiang Tower is also guilty of the same crime as Huancai Pavilion.
Something happened.
But when I think about it carefully, it doesn't feel right.
If it is really the same as Huancai Pavilion, why is it only for the circle on the middle platform and not the entire Tianxiang Pavilion?
Everyone's eyes were directed towards the stage.
In the circle around the table, except for a few melon-eating people who were surrounded, the only ones left were Xie Youwei, Gao Li, shopkeeper Wang and Zhu Qingyin's family.
Was it the Xie Mansion that did something wrong, or was it the Pearl and Jade Pavilion? Or was it the Mandarin Duck Hairpin?
There's no way it could be Zhu Qingyin's family, right?
Everyone was constantly speculating.
A man slowly walked out from among the royal guards and stood in the center.
The flying fish suit this person is wearing is a bit darker than the flying fish suits of others around him, indicating the different status of the person wearing this suit.
The Jin Yiwei next to him also looked respectful.
Everyone's eyes were focused on it.
Xie Youwei also looked over.
After just one glance, Xie Youwei instantly frowned with a pair of delicate eyebrows.
How come I am here and still meet this person?
The person who came was none other than Xiao Jinyan.
Xiao Jinyan stood in the center of everyone's sight, but at this moment, Xiao Jinyan could only see Xie Youwei.
Xie Youwei has been hiding from herself for a long time.
Xiao Jinyan felt that he had not seen Xie Youwei again for a long time.
I always felt that Xie Youwei's expression seemed a little different.
Is it because you haven’t eaten well or rested well recently?
Or are you upset because of what happened today?
Or... are you still angry with him?
When he thought of this possibility, Xiao Jinyan's shoulders sagged unconsciously, making him look like a large dog that had fallen into the water.
Xie Youwei completely turned a blind eye to all this, with no expression on her face.
Not even disgust.
The complete indifference made Xiao Jinyan become more and more panicked.
Xiao Jinyan finally couldn't hold it in anymore and spoke proactively.
"Thank you, Miss."
Xie You gave Xiao Jinyan a sidelong glance, then simply retracted his gaze and nodded casually, as if he was ready to ignore Xiao Jinyan completely.
This can't help but make Xiao Jinyan a little uncomfortable.
Even Xie Nianzhu, who had always been a rough-and-tumble guy, noticed something was wrong. His eyes flickered between Xie Youwei and Xiao Jinyan for a while.
How could she remember that the last time she saw the commander of the Zhenfu Division and her sister, they had a pretty good relationship?
Why is this person so...so...weird today?
Xie Nianzhu couldn't quite put his finger on that feeling. He just felt that the commander looked a little pitiful now.
My own sister is like a big ice cube without any emotion, turning a blind eye to all the pity of the Commander-in-Chief.
Xie Rosary: "?"
strangeness?
Why is it so strange?
Xie Rosary does not understand, and Xie Rosary cannot explain it.
Xiao Jinyan saw Xie Youwei's reaction and knew that Xie Youwei still didn't want to pay attention to him, so he couldn't help but feel a little downcast.
But still have to keep working.
Xiao Jinyan grimaced, turned back, and looked at Shopkeeper Wang.
Instead of the gentle look he had when looking at Xie Youwei, the look he looked at Shopkeeper Wang was sharp and somewhat murderous.
It's somewhat of a personal grudge.
Originally, I wanted to get rid of this Zhuyu Pavilion as soon as possible to make Xie Youwei happy.
The result will be solved soon, but this Zhuyu Pavilion jumped out first. I would like to thank Youwei here.
Maybe according to the original plan, once Xie Youwei was happy, she would be willing to take care of him?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyan's resentment towards Shopkeeper Wang escalated to several levels.
Shopkeeper Wang, who didn't know why, felt a little chill down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.