Emotions do not stand for things

Everyone was surprised that the young mistress, who usually looked warm and gentle, could be so direct and decisive when dealing with things. She was so ruthless and shameless, and she kept her word, which made people feel uneasy.

After everyone stood in silence, Ling Wan looked at the three girls kneeling on the ground.

Kindness cannot command an army, and affection cannot establish a cause. If she is weak, she will suffer countless shameful secrets in the future.

Xu Lingwan was silently anxious, but when she raised her head again, her eyes were clear and determined.

"Yan'er, you are disloyal to your master and are spreading lies. You will be expelled from the mansion immediately."

"Cui Yan, the servant is dishonest and greedy. Although she is not expelled from the mansion, the Chen Mansion cannot tolerate such a villain who commits crimes."

"Mother Yu, you will personally take people to watch over her and send her to the manor tomorrow. Without my order, you are not allowed to set foot in the Shen Mansion again!"

"As for you--" Ling Wan glanced at Cuiyun who was also kneeling, and a trace of disgust welled up in her eyes.

Cuiyan and Cuiyun seemed to be very good friends. Before the incident, Cuiyun knew what Cuiyan had done but did not report it. After Cuiyan got into trouble, she was eager to distance herself from her and stabbed her in the back. This is truly a rare example of "best friend stabbing someone in the back".

Cuiyun was waiting with great joy for her mistress to praise her loyalty and frankness, but unexpectedly she was met with her mistress's sharp and cold gaze.

Her pupils began to tremble uncontrollably, and her body suddenly slumped. She only heard the mistress's clear, clear voice coldly say, "Cuiyun knew about this but didn't report it first, so her crime should be aggravated."

"Since you didn't cover up for her and reported the truth just now, you won't have to banish her to the manor, but her heart is not pure. She will be demoted to the lowest rank of maid and sent to the outer courtyard to see what happens next!"

The three of them lost all color on their faces when they heard this, especially the maid named Yan'er.

She didn't want to be kicked out of the house. No master would dare to employ a maid like her who had been kicked out of the house, and she would have to rely on her parents, brother and sister-in-law to make a living.

In order to maintain her reputation in the Shen family, her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law were determined to immediately betroth her to the apprentice at the Songqing Winery in Changlefang.

What was so good about that apprentice? His family had no money and no power, but his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law still thought that he was ambitious and hardworking, and was a good match for him.

Bah! What's the point of being ambitious and hardworking! No matter how ambitious that apprentice is, how can he compare to the power of the Shen family?

She was so beautiful that she was not born to suffer. Even Aunt Qiu said, "Even with my looks, I can be taken in as a concubine by the Second Master. If the Second Master saw me, I'd be so happy."

Originally, among all the masters in the mansion, she liked the Sixth Master the most.

He is handsome, elegant, and humorous, but unfortunately, the Sixth Madam keeps a close eye on him. If the maidservants who serve him are a little lively and active, they will be driven away to the farm by the Sixth Madam, or even sold off.

Wu Ye has also considered it.

But the Fifth Madam, Yao, was not a good person. She would beat and scold the concubines at will, and she would do it in ways that others could not see. She was not someone to be trifled with.

Even Sister Ying'er, who was taken in as a concubine by the Fifth Master half a year ago, a very versatile person, trembled when she talked about the Fifth Madam.

Between glory and life, Yan'er would naturally not be as stupid as Ying'er and try to please the Fifth Master.

As for the Second Master, he was always cold and aloof, and looked intimidating. If the Second Madam had not married into the family, she would never have dared to approach the Second Master Shen.

But after the second wife, Xu, married in, she accidentally saw that the second master was doting on the new wife in every way.

She looked at the new lady's beautiful face and thought, it turns out that the Second Master likes such delicate and charming women. No wonder Wang and the Second Master's concubines do not please the Second Master.

She thought she was not as beautiful as the new lady, but she was just as delicate and pretty.

The Second Madam was a girl who was brought up in an aristocratic family and was well-mannered and polite. She knew she could not compare to her.

But once a man and a woman close the door and turn off the lights, she will not be dull and rigid in bed. She can ensure that any man will love her wholeheartedly.

She couldn't shake the mistress's position, but being a favored concubine was more than enough for her!

"I have one more thing to say today, and I think I need to make it clear to everyone." Yan'er saw the brilliant and beautiful mistress suddenly smile, "What Madam Yu said just now was very good."

"She said that if you follow Madam, you are Madam's person, so why would you say there is a separate place?"

"I hope you all understand this principle. Don't work in Yanxiju for so long and still not know who your master is."

"Of course, I also know that you all have some complaints about the previous staffing arrangements at Yanxi Residence, especially the elders in the Chen Mansion." Ling Wan said this, and deliberately glanced at the group of people, with a cold look in her eyes. "But there is one thing you all must understand. Mother and sister-in-law sent you here to serve me, not to give you the courage to become my master!"

"In the future, if there are still people who don't know who they serve as masters, and who they should be loyal to, my Yan Xiju cannot afford to use them!"

After these words were spoken, the servants standing solemnly felt a layer of cold sweat on their backs, especially those who thought of themselves as the third young lady's dowry or those who had been gossiped about in private by the Shen family.

"Mother Yu, take these three people away and deal with them according to my instructions." Ling Wan's eyes swept across everyone's faces again, a hint of fatigue appeared on her face, and she turned and walked into the house.

No matter what, after dealing with the three maids, for Chen Yuanyuan, who had received modern education, her words determined the future fate of the maids, and she felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

Yan'er knew that if she didn't speak up, she would never have another chance.

She raised her head and was about to continue begging her mistress, but when she was pulled away by the maid, she caught a glimpse of the Second Master and the Fifth Miss standing in the corridor out of the corner of her eye. She didn't know how long they had been looking at each other.

Aunt Qiu had told her before, "If the Second Master looked down on you, he would have punished you the first time you tried to stop him."

"But now you've looked at the Second Master several times, and he hasn't said anything. I think he confiscated you because the new wife just came in, and for the sake of Lord Xu's face."

Then, Yan Er looked at Chen Cong with tears in her eyes as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and said sadly: "Second Master——"

Chen Cong's eyes had been on Xu Lingwan. When he heard the voice and saw this maid who had dared to block him several times before, his face turned cold.

He had originally thought that the maidservant was from the Xu family and didn't know his rules, so for Ling Wan's sake he didn't punish her.

Now I know that this daring servant is actually a servant of the Shen family. And everyone in the Shen family knows his rules, and this servant dares to set her sights on him.

The coldness in Chen Cong's eyes deepened. After watching Ling Wan's back completely disappear in the front hall, he nodded to the strong woman holding Yan'er.

Then, without even looking at Yan'er, he took Chen Tang and walked towards the main house.

Xu Lingwan naturally didn't know that while Shen Cong and Shen Tang were here, Yan'er, who was being held by two tall and strong servants, had her mouth gagged.

As soon as he left the inner courtyard of Yanxi Residence, one of the strong servants raised his hand and slapped him, saying, "Bah! You have brought shame to the Shen family! Who in the family doesn't know the rules of the Second Master?"

The rules of the Second Master——

Yan'er's head was buzzing from the solid slap, but the moment she heard the words "Second Master's rules", her beautiful eyes were filled with fear.

This sudden attack made Yu's mother beside her look a little stunned.

Even Cui Yan and Cui Yun, who had been stunned, were startled back to their senses by the sound of the slap.

"Mother Yu, I must have scared you just now." Another tall maid walked up to Mother Yu with a smile.

Mother Yu recognized her. It was Aunt Chu who was sent by the old lady.

Nanny Chu looked at the people who were retreating, some of them glancing over because of the crisp sound of slaps. She said in a low voice, but one that could be heard by everyone who was listening carefully, "I'm sure you saw this little bastard approach the Second Master several times."

"The Second Madam is kind-hearted and doesn't mind, but the Second Master dislikes such unruly maids the most."

"According to Second Master's usual rules, this little bitch will be sold to the military camp tonight by the traffickers."

Nanny Chu emphasized the word "military camp" particularly hard, and the three maids and the busybodies around them all turned pale.

The military camp is full of men. What else can such a delicate young lady do after being sold to the military camp? Of course, she won't do the job of making fire and cooking.

As soon as these words were spoken, even Mother Yu's expression changed again and again.

The maids and servants who were watching just now hurriedly quickened their pace and disappeared, fearing that what was said next would be heard by others and would bring harm to themselves.

"It's just that the Second Madam just said to expel this little bitch from the house, so the Second Master can't say anything." Nanny Chu said, glancing at Yan'er indifferently.

Just one glance and Yan'er's tears of fear rolled down silently.

"Second Master means that expulsion from the mansion is a special favor, so it is natural that he deserves to suffer some physical pain."

Although Mother Yu was shocked by Mr. Shen's iron-fisted approach, she also understood that Mr. Shen's actions were also to establish authority and discipline for his wife, and to prevent some blind maids from seducing their mistress.

She suppressed her fear. It wasn't without reason that Nanny Chu had just left the inner courtyard and started to rage. So she nodded solemnly, "Since that's what the Second Master wants, I naturally know what to do."

"As for the Second Madam, this old servant won't say much."

Talking to smart people is simple. Aunt Chu immediately laughed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Yu."

After saying that, he almost dragged Yan'er on the ground and took her out of Yanxiju.

Cuiyan and Cuiyun originally felt that the lady's punishment was too harsh. After all, they were the ones who followed the lady from the Xu family, and they were still indignant.

But after listening to Nanny Chu's words, they were so scared that they didn't even dare to cry, for fear that their crying would bring bad luck to Master Shen, who would sell them to the military camp.

Mother Yu looked at the two maids' terrified expressions and raised a hint of sneer at the corner of her mouth.

Most people in the world bully the kind and fear the strong, and only when their lives are threatened do they feel fear.

Well, although the lady understood this truth, she still couldn't bear it.