Chapter 9 Why are you all dumb?
"Guihua, you and Huasheng come in first." Liu Mingyue stopped Guihua's action in time, glanced coldly at the servants standing in the yard, and turned back to the house. Guihua withdrew her hand, ignored the others, and led Huasheng into the house.
"I know you are standing up for me, but in a large mansion, most servants flatter the powerful and bully the weak. It's normal to act according to their moods. We just arrived at the mansion and you beat and scold the servants. If it gets out, who will be to blame?"
Liu Mingyue did not reprimand Guihua, but instead explained the interests involved in the Marquis' Mansion.
Guihua was stunned after hearing this, then realized something and said angrily, "It was me who lost my temper. Please punish me, Madam."
No matter how disrespectful the servants were, they were not welcome in the mansion anyway. If the incident of her beating someone became public, it would only be the master's fault, because the people in the mansion would definitely not tell the truth after the news spread.
"You are right, but you don't have to worry about me. I am fine. As for the people in the courtyard, I will take care of them. You can take ten taels of silver from the dowry, gather all the servants at the bottom of the stairs, and tell them that I have something to tell you."
Liu Mingyue lowered her eyes slightly, she already had a plan in mind. In her previous life, she had been in charge of the household for several years, so she knew very well how to discipline these servants.
Seeing that their master was calm, Osmanthus and Peanut also calmed down. Osmanthus was responsible for calling people, while Peanut moved a stool to the corridor and helped their master to sit down.
Half an incense stick of time passed before all the servants in the yard gathered. Some of them stood there in disarray, looking left and right. It seemed that despite the threat in the morning, these people were still disrespectful to Liu Mingyue in their bones.
That's why when they saw the Zhou family treated their adopted daughter so coldly, they also followed suit.
Liu Mingyue didn't care about their neglect at all, she raised her hand and said, "Guihua, give these money to everyone, 500 coins each."
The maids and nannies thought that the lady had called them here to give them a lecture, but they did not expect that she wanted to reward them with money. They looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what Liu Mingyue meant.
But then she thought again, it was the Crown Prince's wife trying to please them and show goodwill to them, so she took the reward money and looked at Liu Mingyue with even more contempt.
"I am a person who rewards and punishes clearly, and I cannot tolerate any injustice. This is my welcome gift to you all. I hope you will serve me wholeheartedly in the future, and don't be blinded by greed and do things perfunctorily."
Liu Mingyue propped up her chin and lazily looked at the people in the corridor, taking in their expressions.
"We will naturally obey the madam's orders." The leading nanny replied nonchalantly, and it was obvious that she did not listen to Liu Mingyue's words.
"As you command?" Liu Mingyue chuckled, but there was no smile in her eyes. "This money is my reward to you. As servants, you have to accept it whether you want to or not. If you are disrespectful in the future..."
Liu Mingyue's eyes turned cold: "If you are not afraid that I will burn your house down at any time, you can be disrespectful to me. Anyway, I am not well-liked by my mother's family, and I am not favored by the prince. What do you have to worry about?"
Her voice was so cold that it made people feel like they were falling into an icy cave. The servants in the yard were startled and a chill ran down their spines.
The yard was quiet, except for the sound of the wind blowing the branches. Liu Mingyue picked up the teacup and pretended to take a sip, then put it heavily on the tray: "What? Are you all mute?"
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