klisemfg Chapter 132: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 12
Chapter 132: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 12
"Miss, although I don't know Madam's purpose, she is trying to harm you! I once heard the conversation between Madam and her personal maid with my own ears. She said that she wanted to spoil you. I dare to ask you to think about it, is there any difference between you and the third young lady? Madam loves you more than the third young lady, but the third young lady has a graceful figure, great talent, and is respectful and polite. The third young lady's good reputation is spread throughout the imperial city. On the contrary, you, Madam, have a very bad reputation." Chunyu spoke nervously.
She was taking a huge risk and was very likely to anger the Second Miss, but she had no choice.
Seeing the expression on Jiang Yueshu's face, Chunyu continued to speak.
"Miss, if Madam really loves you, how could she ignore your reputation and let it go? I have heard that the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism. I think that is how Madam treats the third young lady. She loves the third young lady very much, so her expectations and requirements of her are higher. Miss, think about it carefully, you were like this before, not only your appetite became bigger and bigger, your makeup became more and more red, and even your storybooks became more and more. Miss, Madam has been harming you from the beginning to the end! I am willing to testify in front of the Prime Minister, even if I die, I beg you to save my brother's life!"
After Chunyu finished speaking, he kept knocking his head.
"But, do you have evidence? If you don't have evidence, even if I intervene, your father cannot kill his wife without reason."
"This..." Chunyu recalled carefully, but could not find any evidence.
Although she accepted the money from the lady, what does this prove?
What if the lady said it was a reward to her?
"I have one more thing to ask you. What do you know about incense?"
"I only know one of them." Chunyu shook her head, "Madam said that this incense is called tranquilizing incense, and she told me to close the doors and windows when burning incense, and to light it on time every day. The same is true for your previous sleepiness."
"Could it be that there is something wrong with the incense?" Chunyu was curious about the second young lady's question and thought to himself.
But because she often stayed with the young lady and inhaled this fragrance for a long time, apart from drowsiness, there seemed to be no significant changes.
Jiang Yueshu looked at Chunyu's strange eyes and said to herself.
It seems that Yunxi had a trick up her sleeve. She did not tell Chunyu the truth. Chunyu inhaled some of it without knowing it, but because the amount was not much, there were no particularly obvious problems.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Yueshu nodded and prepared to leave.
"Miss?" Chunyu was confused. Did the young lady agree or refuse?
"Chun Yu, I know you became your aunt's pawn out of helplessness, but you deserve to be punished for your mistake. You can't escape twenty lashes. You want me to help your brother, I can agree, but there is a condition, that is, I take your life. I'll give you an address, if you are thrown out of the house, go there. If you survive, I will promise you." Jiang Yueshu took out a note from her sleeve and turned to leave.
In the darkness, Chunyu clenched the note in his hand and put it into his mouth.
The next morning, Jiang Yueshu summoned Xia He to dress up as usual.
"Lu Ping, notify everyone and call all the maids and servants in the yard to come to the yard."
"Slave, you obey!"
After a while, Jiang Yueshu tidied her clothes and walked out of the house with the help of Xia He.
Lu Ping had already taken Chun Yu out, and a group of servants and maids stood in a neat row behind her, and no one dared to speak.
Chunyu was Jiang Yueshu's maid, but she was tied up and stood in front of everyone. She must have committed a crime.
They didn't dare to cause trouble when their master was angry, otherwise they would be the next ones to be kidnapped.
"Every one of you who serves in my courtyard should know that I have never punished you. Today, my aunt came to see me, but she ran into Chunyu, a maid who was sneaky and deceived her master. My aunt told me that if a servant is too powerful to bully the master, you will only get worse if you are indulged. So, today I will set some rules for everyone. Baihua Courtyard only needs loyal people. If someone has impure intentions and commits crimes, I don't need to do anything. My aunt and father will help me restrain the unruly person."
"No matter who it is, whether a servant or a personal maid, if you dare to commit a crime, you must be prepared to be punished. My aunt has given Chunyu twenty strokes of the cane and expelled her from the Prime Minister's residence. If any of you want to go and take a look, I will not stop you."
Jiang Yueshu spoke word by word, her eyes scanning everyone from time to time, even looking at the several maids around her.
No one dared to say a word. After hearing the punishment, they all turned pale and blamed Yun Xi, the culprit, in their hearts.
Thinking about them, although the second young lady had an unstable temper, she had never beaten or punished the servants. She was just a little scary.
But now that Madam has done this, if something goes wrong, she’ll be doomed!
After twenty strokes of the cane, they would probably be half dead. Moreover, if they were labeled as abandoned slaves of the Prime Minister's Mansion, no family in the imperial city would dare to recruit them into their mansion.
Ordinary families cannot afford to hire servants, and it will be difficult for a single person to make a living.
"It's all gone!"
At the command, the servants left.
Hong Luo and several servants sent by Yunxi had just arrived. Before they could hear anything, they saw the crowd dispersing.
"Second Miss, Madam sent us here to bring Chunyu to receive punishment." Hong Luo bowed and spoke respectfully.
"Take him away! If there are people watching, let them watch!" Jiang Yueshu spoke calmly, as if she didn't care at all.
Seeing this, some servants who had not walked far slowly followed their steps, ready to find out whether it was true or not.
Jiang Yueshu led Lu Ping and Xia He to the front hall of Songbai Courtyard.
No one had started eating yet, they just looked around with confused expressions.
Jiang Yueshu bowed to her father and brother strangely, "My daughter greets father and brother."
"Well, sit down!" said Father Jiang.
As soon as they sat down, everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat.
Jiang Yueshu always felt like they were waiting for her. She came a little late today because of the spring rain.
"Why so late?"
Jiang Yueshu, who had just taken a bite of food, heard Jiang's father's question.
She thought about it and put down her bowl and chopsticks.
"Father, there was a personal maid in my courtyard who was sneaky and deceived me, so my aunt punished her." Jiang Yueshu said a few words, concise and to the point.
"That's right. If you are short of people, just ask the housekeeper for a few more. Maybe there are people in your father's and your brother's courtyard that you like, so you can go if you want." Father Jiang first praised Jiang Yueshu, and then remembered to add more people to her.
"The people in my father and brother's courtyard are of course very good. Thank you, father. I will inform you and brother after I have decided on the candidate." Jiang Yueshu said with a smile.