Gu Miao snorted coldly, glared at Qiu Rong, and said disdainfully: "This dress of mine cost a full fifty taels of silver and took five or six embroiderers ten days to tailor. How dare a bitch like you touch it?!"

"Even your worthless life is not worth it!"

Her words were harsh, but no one objected.

After all, everyone in Jiaolan knew that Qiu Rong was just a maid, and her entire body was indeed not worth fifty taels of silver.

Qiu Rong lowered her head and stretched out her hands respectfully in front of Gu Miao without any complaints.

Even though he was hunched over, his entire body remained straight. However, his hands couldn't help but tremble. He said stubbornly, "I am at fault. Please, Miss Gu, give me a chance to make amends."

Gu Miao looked at her despicable appearance and instantly thought of Gu Qing.

The master and servant are really cut from the same cloth. Gu Qing also stubbornly protected her mother in front of her father.

"Get out of here!" Gu Miao shouted and pushed the man down.

She came here today not just to cause trouble, she wanted to make the people from Jiaolan admit that the spices they used were not clean.

He is not worthy of staying in the capital.

As she spoke, her eyes fell on Situ Sheng standing beside her, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Isn't this guy my mother's informant? Wouldn't it be easier with him?

"You, come here." Gu Miao ordered Situ Sheng.

Situ Sheng lowered his head and walked over slowly, being quite respectful and careful, imitating Qiu Rong's way of calling her "Second Miss Gu".

"Tell me, are the spices in your Jiaolan tea made with real ingredients? I used them on my face and they were disgusting! Did they mix them with something they shouldn't have?!"

As he spoke, Gu Miao grabbed his collar, pulled him close and whispered, "If you dare to disobey me, watch out for your life!"

Situ Sheng clenched his fists in his sleeves, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He nodded imperceptibly, and Gu Miao let him go.

Jiaolan's servants all endured this anger. Every finished product in the store was carefully studied by them and the boss. Everyone who handled it would carefully ensure that the production process was clean, and that there was no trace of dust until it was put on the shelves for sale.

Gu Miao is clearly lying with his eyes open!

A hint of stubbornness and resentment appeared in Qiu Rong's eyes.

I can be insulted, but I will never let Gu Miao tarnish Jiao Lan's reputation.

She looked up at Situ Sheng and said firmly, "Situ Sheng, tell her! What is the quality of our Jiao Lan?!"

Situ Sheng never raised his head from beginning to end. On the one hand, he was under pressure from Gu Miao, and on the other hand, he was urged by Qiu Rong.

His face darkened considerably.

Gu Miao was getting impatient and had murderous intentions in his heart. Was this kid going to betray him?!

"Second Miss Gu, whether Jiao Lan's things are good or not depends on whether they suit your taste." Situ Sheng's words sounded high-sounding.

Gu Miao was furious and slapped him on the spot, but he thought that this kid was stupid and didn't understand what he meant at all.

The people watching the excitement at the door were shocked.

"No matter how much trouble Miss Gu makes, she can't take it out on a child."

"Isn't it? I really like this guy. He's always very enthusiastic in attracting customers. It's pitiful that he met Gu Miao."

Upon hearing this, Gu Miao's lackeys began to manipulate the situation: "What are you talking about! If Qiu Rong hadn't been so inconsiderate in inviting guests, how could Second Miss Gu cause trouble?"

"I heard she has a very good temper. She can make people like this angry. I wonder how bad Jiao Lan's guys are!"

"That's right!" Someone in the crowd started to make a noise.

The people who had originally spoken for Jiao Lan stopped talking. Seeing that the situation began to favor Gu Miao, Jiao Lan's men became extremely anxious.

How could they compete with the young ladies from high-ranking families with their status? But no one present was servile to Gu Miao.

Qiu Rong clenched her fists, took a deep breath, knelt in front of Gu Miao, and whispered, "A thousand mistakes are all my fault. Miss Gu, please don't make things difficult for Jiao Lan."

"I'm not trying to embarrass Jiao Lan. You're just going too far. But you're just servants after all. How dare you act so presumptuously without the master's permission?"

When Qiu Rong heard that she was going to throw dirty water on the Madam, her expression changed immediately: "Second Miss Gu, if you can vent your anger, you can ask Qiu Rong to do anything, but this matter has nothing to do with my Madam!"

Seeing her protecting her master so much, Gu Miao felt angry and jealous, so he raised his hand and slapped her.

Qiu Rong closed her eyes tightly and waited for the pain to come.

But when the sound came, she felt no pain on her body. She opened her eyes and looked at Situ Sheng who was standing in front of her. Her pupils suddenly trembled: "You..."

The corner of Situ Sheng's mouth was bleeding, but he still had a smile on his face. He said to Gu Miao respectfully: "I am also wrong. I am tough and can withstand beatings. You can do whatever you want to vent your anger."

"She's weak, and you didn't enjoy beating her, did you?"

Situ Sheng rarely talks to the shop assistants on weekdays and always has a sour face in private.

His actions of protecting Qiu Rong now surprised everyone.

“Okay, okay!”

The murderous intent in Gu Miao's eyes grew stronger.

It seems that my mother has found a wolf cub that is impossible to tame. In this case, I might as well get rid of this disaster as soon as possible.

"You're not wrong."

As he spoke, Gu Miao ordered the servants of the Gu Mansion to come over: "Come here, teach this ignorant brat a lesson!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two men grabbed Situ Sheng from both sides.

A man holding a wooden stick hit Situ Sheng's buttocks and legs hard. As he groaned, blood began to seep from the boy's lower body.

Qiu Rong was so anxious that her eyes turned red with tears.

No matter how much she disliked Situ Sheng, she was unwilling to let others die for her.

"Second Miss Gu! Second Miss Gu!" Qiu Rong crawled to Gu Miao and begged desperately, "He's just a child, please let him go! Please!"

Gu Miao enjoyed this feeling very much. If the person kneeling in front of her was Gu Qing, she would feel even more relieved.

The onlookers at the door couldn't help but frown when they saw this. They couldn't attack a child under any circumstances!

"Second Miss Gu has made such a big fuss. If the boss comes, it will be even more exciting."

"That's right, forgive others when you can. Why make things difficult for a child?"

"What do you know? After all, I am a noble lady. No matter how well-educated and well-mannered I am, I cannot let servants bully me outside. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Gu family?"

"That's right. If you ask me, Jiao Lan and his gang deserve it! Like master, like servant."

The people brought by Gu Miao began to disrupt the situation, and neither side gave in.

As Qiu Rong cried out for mercy, Cui Ping raised her voice outside the crowd: "The boss is here!"

For a moment, Jiao Lan's men looked as if they had seen a life-saving bodhisattva, with relief and surprise on their faces. However, Gu Miao was shocked and angry, and even panicked for a moment.

Why is she here?! Isn't she unable to get out of bed?!

In the crowd, Ying Hong held a sword and cleared a path for Gu Qing. The onlookers looked at the haggard Gu Qing and felt a sense of respect and pity.