Chapter 8 What's Wrong with Love between Man and Woman?
"Why else?"
Liu Fuying sat down and leaned back lazily, with a hint of ruthlessness in his deep eyes.
"There's a traitor." she said again.
When Jin Li heard this, her expression changed.
It would have been fine in the past, but now is the most critical time for her lady. She is planning to have a child with the man in the mountains. Then there is news that her lady and the general are not in harmony and have never slept together. Even if she is pregnant, she will be suspicious about the child's origin.
The general may not care, but he must be on guard against outsiders, especially those from the second house.
Thinking of this, Jin Li immediately turned around.
"Wait." Liu Fuying called her back and said with an ambiguous look, "Pass a message to the outside world for me."
Then, Jin Li came over and whispered into Liu Fuying's ear.
After she finished speaking, Jin Li nodded and left, saying with a determined face that she would definitely find the traitor.
Liu Fuying had already told his subordinates not to have any contact or communication with the people in his second uncle's family. There were people watching from top to bottom, so it was not difficult to investigate.
An hour later, the traitor was caught. She was a second-class maid serving in Madam Shen's courtyard, named Cui Xi.
Yes, everyone around her knows Liu Fuying's style of doing things. She always keeps her word and will never let anyone off lightly when punishment is due, so no one on her side would have the courage to do that.
"Madam, I also found something in Cui Xi's room."
Jin Li handed the thing she had found to Liu Fuying. It was a fine jade pendant, not something a woman of her age could afford.
"I have interrogated him, and this jade pendant belongs to the young master from the second house."
The cousin is the son of my second uncle.
"No wonder you are so bold, it turns out that you have the support of the young master." Liu Fuying sat on a high chair, leaning slightly to look at Cui Xi who was kneeling in front of him, "Did the young master secretly marry you? What did he promise you to make you do such a traitorous thing?"
"Slave, slave..."
"Well, no matter whether he promised you anything or not, you feel that you have become bolder and more powerful, and you are not afraid of anything. Your mother-in-law treats you kindly, and you have become lawless."
Cui Xi was kneeling on the ground, trembling, with sweat pouring down his face.
After all, it was her fault for betraying her master, and she was afraid of being punished by Liu Fuying. At the moment, she was just a slave and not really the neighboring young master's woman. If the master wanted to punish her, the young master would not be able to plead for her.
"Madam, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please..."
"What's wrong with love between men and women?"
Liu Fuying smiled as she spoke, but this smile did not make people relax. Instead, it made their hearts even more tense.
"Love is always something that is beyond one's control. It is common to make mistakes for the person you love. Besides, you just let it slip, it's not a big deal. Can I kill you?"
Although she said she would not kill her, Cui Xi was trembling with fear more than if she were killed.
"Besides, even if you have no merit in serving the old lady, you have worked hard. It's not a bad idea to use your merits to offset your mistakes. I am not someone who wants to see lovers separated. Since you have feelings for the young master, I will risk my reputation and speak for you. How about letting you serve in his room?"
Cui Xi was stunned, thinking he had heard it wrong.
"Madam...you won't punish me?"
"Just tell me if you're willing or not."
"I... your servant... your servant is willing... your servant..."
"I'm willing."
Liu Fuying stopped talking, stood up and went to the inner room to ask Jinli to take Cui Xi away temporarily.
It was not until dinner time that Liu Fuying took Cui Xi to the second room.
In the main hall, only my aunt came out to meet people.
Normally speaking, the second uncle or cousin should be at home at this time.
This means that no one takes Cui Xi's matter seriously, and they only let the aunt come out for Liu Fuying's sake.
Cui Xi knelt on the ground, and Liu Fuying landed steadily on him. With a smiling face, he told Yang all about the affair between Cui Xi and his cousin. Then he handed over the jade pendant that represented his identity, leaving Yang with no way to argue. Yang's face turned red and white.
"Even though they are separated by half a yard, their affection for each other cannot be blocked. It shows that they are sincere. Although Cui Xi's status is a little lower, our Shen family is not the kind of family that cares about status. Otherwise, as a niece-in-law, I, a concubine, would not be able to marry into the Shen family."
Yang had a sullen face. Not only did she not say anything, she didn't even look at Liu Fuying.
"Given their relationship, it would be unfair to only let Cui Xi be a maid. If not the main wife, she should at least be a concubine to live up to their deep love."
Liu Fuying's gaze wandered freely over Yang.
"If Auntie has no objection, then this matter is settled."
Yang's face was more than just ugly. The token of trust had been given. If she sent the person back, how would outsiders look at her son? It would be an exaggeration to say that he was a playboy and had affairs with many women.
The more she looked at Liu Fuying's graceful departing figure, the angrier she became.
She picked up the teacup on the table and deliberately threw it heavily at Cui Xi.
"Don't even think about being my son's concubine. You're not even worthy of wiping his feet and carrying his shoes. Liu Fuying is a bitch, and the servants in the main room are all little bitches."
Cui Xi had already burst into tears, her tears flowing like water.
"This servant and Young Master Tang are sincere..."
"Just shut up!"
Yang's face turned pale with anger. She knew her son best. He was a playboy who was always infatuated with women. He had evil intentions just because Cui Xi was pretty. She only reluctantly acquiesced to their affair in order to find out the news from the next room.
"Sincerely? Who are you to dare to talk to my son about your sincerity? It's already this late. Do you think he will come out to speak for you? Don't let your wishful thinking get you there."
She became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she threw another teacup.
The people serving around him didn't dare to show their anger, for fear that they would suffer the consequences.
"I don't know who is spreading rumors that our family forced them to seize the eldest family's property, and that Liu Fuying was almost about to commit suicide by jumping into a well. I heard this all the way back today. I'm afraid it has spread all over Shangjing City now."
"How can I go out and meet people in the future?"
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"Madam, they wouldn't really take Cui Xi in, would they?"
On the way back, Jin Li thought over and over again and was afraid that the people from the second house would take Cui Xi in for fear of Luo Gou's gossip. Wouldn't that not only avoid punishing her but also make her feel more comfortable?
"How could that be? Look at her face just now. She must have known about the rumors outside. The first thing she would think of is that I was the one who spread them. Naturally, she hates me very much. If I send Cui Xi to slap her in the face, she would probably be mad and would not let Cui Xi live."
The thing that Yang mentioned about the rumors outside was what Liu Fuying asked Jin Li to do in the afternoon.
"So that's how it is. Madam asked me to tell the second house about this so that she could deal with Cui Xi more smoothly."
"more than."
She wasn't doing it for Cui Xi.
In fact, it was for Pei Zhou Wu.
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