"Someone, take the young lady back."

"yes."

"mother?"

"Ying'er, you go back first, and be a good girl."

Madam Cao didn't want Cao Ying to get involved, so Cao Ying had no choice but to go back.

"Turn Yang's courtyard upside down. I want to see if she really has the guts to do something like that!"

After Cao Ying left, Madam Cao's aura changed completely.

He led the servants and maids of the mansion directly to the courtyard where Madam Yang lived, looking very aggressive.

Lady Yang was not favored. Although she gave birth to a young lady in the mansion, she was not close to her. In addition, Lady Yang treated her servants badly and often deducted their allowances.

Therefore, none of the servants in the courtyard went to inform Yang Shi when they saw Xiaoyue bringing her dark-faced wife over. They were happy to see Yang Shi suffer a setback.

When the door was opened, Yang was startled. She was a bully at home, and she only dared to curse others from her own room.

"Which little slut is this! Don't she have any manners...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Cao gracefully stepped into the room. Yang was instantly rendered speechless, as if she had been choked.

"Why did you stop cursing?"

Madam Cao glared at him coldly, but the old woman serving her quickly moved a grand chair for her to sit down.

"Husband, wife..."

Upon seeing Madam Cao, Yang's face began to sting slightly. Last time, she had angered Madam Cao and was slapped by her husband.

Her arrogance vanished completely. She dared not look directly at Madam Cao, and her lowered eyes were filled with resentment, hatred, and fear.

"Search this yard thoroughly, inside and out."

"Yes, Madam!"

The unskilled women who were brought along immediately responded and got to work.

"What are you doing, madam!"

"Why are you searching my courtyard! Madam, I am Cao Ying's birth mother. Is this how you treat me? What will Cao Ying think of you when she finds out?"

Madam Yang's heart was in her throat. She had seen Xiaoyue behind her and assumed it was because Xiaoyue had reported her to her mother about her scolding Cao Ying, which had offended her and caused her trouble.

Little did they know that the lady would order a search of her courtyard as soon as she opened her mouth.

This won't do!

The medicine is still in her room!

"Yang, have you forgotten that I only bought you with money? I still have your indenture in my hands."

Over the years, I have been good enough to you because of Ying'er. Look at how you treat Ying'er, Cao Ying. I'm afraid you call your nephew more affectionately than Ying'er.

You're her biological mother; you know what she likes to eat and drink, what style of clothes she prefers. In these past ten years, have you ever proactively shown her any concern?

"·····"

Yang was first embarrassed by Madam Cao's words that she had spent money to buy her into the family, and then she was questioned by Madam Cao, each word of which made Yang's face turn pale.

"·····"

She couldn't bring herself to say it. She really didn't like Cao Ying. What right did Cao Ying have, that little brat who stole her son's place and now expected her to coax her?

It means that the master and mistress had nothing better to do and were willing to spend money on a young maid.

"As for whether Ying'er will blame me, that's none of your business as a servant."

She's the one I raised. If she resents me because of you, you fool, then I'll just pretend I never raised her!

Having said all that, Madam Cao was already exhausted and didn't want to waste any more words with Madam Yang. She simply raised her fingertips.

The old nanny beside Madam Cao shouted sharply.

"What are you all standing there for? Search!"

"Can't search, can't search! Ah!"

Yang rushed to stop them, but was pushed aside by the rough old women. Xiaoyue stepped forward and grabbed Yang, her hands like iron, tightly restraining her and preventing her from causing trouble.

Having lived a life of luxury for over a decade, Yang had no strength to break free from Xiaoyue's grasp and could only helplessly watch as the old women ransacked her courtyard.

It's over, it's all over.

She wasn't stupid; if the madam found that thing, she would be doomed.

"Found it!"

A rough-looking old woman came out of Yang's bedroom, carrying a medicine packet in her hand.

Madam Cao was in poor health, so the household employed female physicians.

The old woman took out a medicine packet, and the female doctor went up to take it, opened it, pinched some powder, examined it carefully, and then smelled it.

"Madam, yes, it is that thing."

"Yang! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, you're unworthy of being a mother!"

Madam Cao's eyes were bloodshot with rage. She pounced on Yang and slapped her twice, still not satisfied.

"What daughter! She's not my daughter at all. She's just a wandering ghost who stole my son's place. She deserves to die! Marrying Guangmao is the greatest blessing Cao Ying could ever have accumulated in eight lifetimes!"

When the item was found, Yang's legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground. Even if the female physician hadn't examined it, her reaction would have been quite accurate.

After being slapped twice by Madam Cao, he became reckless and decided to spill all his secrets.

However, halfway through his speech, he was slapped again, this time by the nanny who served Madam Cao.

"Gag her, take her to the woodshed, you shameless brat!"

The old nanny looked terrible. She was Madam Cao's wet nurse, and Madam Cao was raised by her.

She had said long ago that Madam Yang was a troublemaker. Back then, the young lady even wanted to return the indenture to Madam Yang, but thankfully she persuaded her to give up the idea—what a tragedy!

If only the young master were still here.

The old nanny glanced outside the door. The young lady was very considerate of the young lady, afraid that she would be sad, but she had to make sure that the young lady remembered the young lady's kindness.

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