Looking back on the past, Hong Yingrong regretted it so much that she almost wanted to hit herself on the head.
You are really old and confused.
Since the power of managing the household has been handed over to the daughter-in-law, she must follow her word and enforce the law, with clear rewards and punishments.
I always heard the old marquis say that military orders are like mountains and cannot be changed overnight. The same applies to the family, not to mention that the marquis's mansion is not an ordinary family.
Now, Jiang Shuxiu punished the servants according to the rules of the mansion, and then those people came to Hong Yingrong to beg for mercy, but in the end they were lifted up high and then gently put down.
If this continues, the rules of the Marquis' Mansion will become meaningless and like a child's play.
As expected, the tied-up women struggled and crawled towards Hong Yingrong. Although their mouths were stuffed with cloth strips and they could not speak, their howling sounds revealed deep pain and pleading.
The quick-eyed and quick-handed servants grabbed them and held them back to prevent them from offending the old lady.
Hong Yingrong stood up with a serious expression and sharp eyes. She first glanced at Jiang Shuxiu, then looked down at the servants in the entire yard from the main seat.
"Since the management of the household affairs has been handed over to the young lady, then the affairs of the inner court have nothing to do with me anymore."
"The old marquis has just passed away, so there shouldn't be any things that disregard the rules and bring disrespect to the family."
"Some of you have ancestors who were born into the Marquisate, and some of you have ancestors who fought on the battlefield with the first generation of the Marquis of Xingyuan. But if you do anything that harms the Marquisate, the reputation you have accumulated in those past lives will be undone even in my presence."
Hong Yingrong's words caused a storm of emotion in Jiang Shuxiu's heart.
She never thought that her mother-in-law, who seemed weak and soft-hearted on weekdays, could say such firm and decisive words.
"Mother, you're too kind..." Jiang Shuxiu immediately knelt down.
Everyone in the yard knelt down one after another, and remained silent. For a moment, the entire yard fell into silence.
"There is no order without rules, that's the truth. You can decide for yourself how to proceed. But one thing is, don't be too indulgent with them just to save face for me."
"Yes, I, the daughter-in-law, will remember my mother-in-law's teachings!" Jiang Shuxiu responded respectfully.
As the old saying goes, after three years of housekeeping, even cats and dogs will dislike you. She is a young daughter-in-law and has no children yet. She knows very well how many people are dissatisfied with her.
Recently, Jiang Shuxiu has also felt tired.
The Crown Prince Xue Yuanchu made friends with a group of noble sons and indulged in romantic affairs, which greatly weakened her originally strong will.
However, her mother-in-law Hong Yingrong's words just now gave her some confidence.
Despite this, she still didn't dare to believe it completely, and was not sure whether her mother-in-law really gave her power or it was just a whim.
Thinking about the past, I should be more careful in my actions.
After thinking for a moment, Nanny Zhao had already supported Hong Yingrong and walked towards the backyard.
Jiang Shuxiu immediately stood up and planned to see her mother-in-law off.
"Oh, right!" Hong Yingrong tapped her forehead lightly, remembering something, and turned around to remind her, "If you plan to send Zhao Wujia to the farm to do hard labor, then send her to the farm south of the city. Her husband works as an accountant at the farm west of the city. If you send her there, I'm afraid she won't be able to endure the hardship."
After hearing this, Jiang Shuxiu was slightly stunned, and then she understood her mother-in-law's intention.
She didn't punish the three people until Hong Yingrong and her group disappeared from sight.
"Everyone will be given twenty lashes. The Zhao family will be sent to the farm south of the city to do hard labor. They are not allowed to leave the farm for a year."
"Mother Zhou, take the indentures of the other two and find a human trafficker to sell them off. Since they can't be taught, there's no need to keep them in the Marquisate!"
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