Chapter 616 I want both maids!

Chu Yanluo's eyes were bloodshot with rage as she shouted, "Huayi, you dare hit me?! If you hit me today, I'll never forgive you! I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"

Hua Yi began to cry weakly, "Luo Yan, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

As she spoke, she gently lowered the board.

Just as Qin Xin was about to complain that she hadn't eaten, the board suddenly broke in two!

Chu Yanluo actually fainted from the pain!

Qin Xin stared in disbelief: "Hua Yi, you—you're that strong?!"

She had just used that board; it was heavy and sturdy. She hit Chu Yanluo more than a dozen times, and the board remained undamaged. But Huayi only hit it once, and the board broke!

Hua Yi herself didn't expect the board to break. She had clearly reduced her strength and hit very lightly!

She collapsed to the ground. It was over; her great strength could no longer be kept a secret!

She was sold by her parents because of her unusually strong strength, which they considered an omen of bad luck.

She could break things in the house with the slightest touch, and her parents and siblings had been hurt by her many times. Once, when her mother slapped her, she instinctively tried to block it, but her mother's wrist was broken. Her father came up and kicked her, but she was fine, while her father broke his leg.

Everyone in her family feared and loathed her; no one wanted to be close to her, so they simply sold her.

After being sold, she tried her best to hide her power to avoid being seen as a freak. While in the Prince Ning's mansion, she refused to do any work and would shirk her responsibilities whenever possible, so she always kept it well hidden.

But after what happened with Shen Mingxuan, and after what happened today, her secret has finally been exposed.

She knelt on the ground, crying, her voice pleading and weak: "Second Miss, I... I didn't mean it. Please forgive me this time, Second Miss! Don't sell me off! I don't want to go to the brokerage firm, it's so scary there..."

She cried with tears streaming down her face, looking pitiful. Coupled with her natural beauty, anyone who saw her would feel soft-hearted and even pity her.

Shen Wantang stared at Huayi expressionlessly. In her previous life, Xiao Qingyuan had fallen for her because of this, but unfortunately, she was not Xiao Qingyuan.

She would never keep a disloyal person around, lest they become a threat to her; and the more capable the person, the less she should keep them.

Of course, the painting shouldn't be left to Shen Mingxuan; who should it be given to?

Shen Wantang tapped her fingers lightly on the table, a name popping into her mind, and then she suddenly laughed.

It would be a great choice for Liu Nanshi!

Doesn't Chu Yanluo hate Liu Nanshi to the core? If Huayi is by Liu Nanshi's side, wouldn't they fight to the death? Then she can have someone send a message to Liu Nanshi, telling her that Chu Yanluo was the one who sold her into the brothel. That would be quite a show!

Shen Wantang couldn't help but touch her chin. How could she get Liu Nanshi to buy Huayi as her maid?

She quickly came up with an idea.

"The Heart of the Qin"

"Miss."

"Go tell Shen Mingxuan that I want both of her maids! When you tell her, the more arrogant you are, the better!"

"yes!"

"Furthermore, spread the word that Shen Mingxuan has a maid who is highly skilled in martial arts and extremely powerful."

"yes!"

Qin Xin accepted the order and left.

Huayi was still kneeling on the ground, sobbing pitifully.

Her face was filled with fear, but she was secretly relieved. Shen Wantang actually thought she was highly skilled in martial arts? It seemed she hadn't discovered her secret of great strength.

Moreover, it would be entirely beneficial for her to ask Qin Xin to spread the word about her superb martial arts skills. In this way, even if someone discovered that she was incredibly strong, they would only think that she was good at martial arts, and no one would treat her as a freak anymore!

The problem that had troubled her for many years was solved so easily by Shen Wantang!

Hua Yi frowned slightly. Shen Wantang was much smarter than she had imagined. More importantly, she was very lucky and would marry into the Duke's mansion in the future!

She felt a pang of regret. If she had known things would turn out this way, she should have tried to please Shen Wantang so that she could have entered the Duke's mansion with her.

In the future, Young Master Gu will definitely take a concubine. Among Shen Wantang's dowry maids, she is the most beautiful, has the most graceful figure, and is the best at serving men. She can easily climb into Young Master Gu's bed and become his first concubine!

Even if Shen Wantang's mind worked incredibly fast, she couldn't possibly know what Huayi was thinking at this moment. She didn't care what Huayi was thinking either, and directly ordered, "Huayi, Luoyan has been knocked unconscious by you. You will take care of her tonight."

Hua Yi swayed involuntarily. Shen Wantang is truly ruthless!

She just hit Chu Yanluo, Chu Yanluo must hate her to death. Making her take care of Chu Yanluo is simply giving Chu Yanluo a chance to get revenge!

But she couldn't say no, so she could only grit her teeth and obey.

Of course, although she was told to take care of Chu Yanluo, Shen Wantang wouldn't even let the two of them into the house. She just gave them a mat and told them to sleep outside.

It's the height of summer, not cold, but there are so many mosquitoes! They stayed outside all night and were almost eaten alive by them!

The next day.

Early in the morning, Shen Mingxuan disregarded Shen Guannian's order to stay at home and rushed into Shen Wantang's courtyard once again.

This time, Shen Wantang didn't let Qingjin and Qingyin appear. Instead, she had a huge argument with Shen Mingxuan, which almost brought the roof off and attracted Shen Guannian and Madam Qi.

Shen Wantang was quite satisfied with the commotion this time. After the argument had subsided, he returned Chu Yanluo to Shen Mingxuan.

As for the artistic conception, she kept it.

Huayi was originally a gift from Xiao Qingyuan, and the indenture was also in her possession. In every respect, Huayi was her maid. Shen Guannian didn't dare to offend her too much, so no matter how much Shen Mingxuan cried and made a fuss, it was no use; she still didn't take Huayi with her.

Just as Shen Wantang's carefully orchestrated farce came to an end, Qin Xin brought her some excellent news—the Grand Secretary's mansion had been robbed!

Moreover, only Liu Nanshi suffered heavy losses, because her house contained the most valuable antiques, paintings, and rare treasures.

But now, her yard has been ransacked by thieves, and everything of value has been taken.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Wantang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Who is this person who did such a great thing and helped me so much? This thief's appearance was just in time; it was like he delivered a pillow to me when I was dozing off!"

Du Juan asked doubtfully, "Miss, is this very advantageous for us?"

"Of course, this is extremely advantageous!"

Qin Xin asked, puzzled, "Miss, why did you say it was advantageous?"

"Naturally, it's because I was just thinking of sending Miss Liu a skilled bodyguard to protect her!"

Du Juan and Qin Xin exchanged bewildered glances. Could it be that Miss was going to give the painting to Liu Nanshi? The painting was so powerful; giving it to Liu Nanshi would only cause trouble for them.