Chapter 121 Climbing into whose bed doesn't matter?
Siqin walked back alone, feeling lost and dejected. The more she walked, the more she regretted it. How could she have been so blinded by greed and thought that the Third Miss was a soft-hearted person who was easy to bully?
When she was sent by the aunt to the third young lady's side, she thought she was being given an important position. She thought that as long as she helped the aunt ruin the third young lady's reputation, she could rise to the top and become the aunt's most trusted right-hand woman. So she did not hesitate at all when she did that thing.
Unfortunately, the matter was later exposed, and when the aunt investigated, she was almost banished to the estate to be married off to anyone. Later, she was made to be the dowry maid of the third young lady, and she had no choice but to obey her master's orders.
Unfortunately, she was too foolish and once again underestimated the Third Miss's abilities. After several reversals, she was packaged up by the Third Miss and given to the Second Madam.
The second wife was not a kind mistress. I've never seen a mistress like her. She had no manners of a noble lady at all. When she was being difficult, she was a vulgar and crazy woman. She was nice to the maids on the surface, but if they were slightly displeased, she would pinch and beat them and curse them with very harsh words.
She wanted to seduce the master in order to escape that kind of hard life, thinking that even being a maidservant by his side would be better than staying and serving the second wife.
Unexpectedly, her first time serving the master turned into a trap set by the mistress. At the crucial moment, she suffered from diarrhea, causing her to lose face and become utterly humiliated. Even the lowest-ranking servant in the mansion dared to laugh at her to her face.
Now that even this last bit of hope was gone, Siqin felt increasingly bitter. She simply hid behind a rockery, covered her face, and wiped away her tears in anguish.
At first, she sobbed softly, but the more she cried, the more upset she felt, and she unconsciously raised her voice.
Suddenly, voices were heard coming from ahead:
"Who is there?"
Siqin was so frightened that she choked and quickly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, not daring to make a sound.
The voice drew closer, and then a voice sounded again from above: "Siqin, is that you?"
Siqin shuddered and looked up tremblingly. The person who came was none other than the Fourth Master, and the person holding the lantern for the Fourth Master was a young servant.
Clearly, the question was asked by the servant. Now that he saw that it was Siqin, a frivolous and disdainful look immediately appeared on his face.
The Fourth Master also recognized Siqin. Using the lamplight, he subtly looked her up and down before asking:
"You're a maidservant of the Second Madam. Why are you out here alone so late, crying all the time?"
The Fourth Master's eyes were fixed on Siqin, scanning her body. Siqin was initially frightened, but upon seeing this, she instantly understood the Fourth Master's meaning and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Fourth Master, spare me! I was thinking of my deceased mother. Today is the anniversary of her death, and I was heartbroken, so I secretly came out to clear my head. I didn't mean to disturb you, Fourth Master. I deserve to die. Please have mercy on me, Fourth Master."
After saying that, she bit her lip and turned her head away sadly, revealing her tearful profile and a section of fair skin on her neck.
Siqin's appearance was among the best of all the maids in the courtyard, and she was also very good at dressing up, otherwise Wei Shi wouldn't have scolded her as a little slut whenever she saw her.
Although it was the dead of winter, Siqin's clothes were not thick; she was only wearing a low-cut padded jacket, and her delicate body was trembling, making her look pitiful.
The Fourth Master was not averse to women, and after drinking a few cups of wine in the afternoon, he immediately became aroused upon seeing Siqin like this, wishing he could immediately pull her into his arms.
Initially, Yu Qingci gave one of her two maids, Siqin and Ling'er, to the second and fourth wives respectively, with Ling'er being given to the fourth wife.
These two girls are indeed as beautiful as those from the Earl's mansion. He took a liking to Ling'er at first sight when she was first sent to Madam Ma, but unfortunately Madam Ma kept a close eye on her, and he just couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.
Seeing Siqin alone in such a place, the more one looks at the beauty under the lamp, the more it itches in one's heart. How could one think about Siqin's previous embarrassing incident?
The fourth master's lecherous gaze scrutinized Siqin from head to toe, and finally he grinned and said:
"So you miss your family. You're a filial daughter. Well, it's freezing cold and you're dressed so thinly. I'd really be heartbroken if you caught a cold. Why don't you come back with me?"
After saying that, he reached out and took the lantern from the servant beside him, giving him a meaningful look. The servant had been with the Fourth Master for a long time and immediately understood his master's thoughts, so he quickly lowered his head and retreated.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the Fourth Master chuckled and stepped forward, saying:
"I had a few too many drinks outside today and I'm feeling a bit weak. Aren't you going to come and help me up? If you take good care of me, I'll go ask my second brother and sister-in-law for you tomorrow."
After saying that, he pulled Siqin, who was kneeling on the ground, up and hugged her.
Siqin let out a soft, delicate moan, her lithe body leaning against the other man. In that brief moment, she had already figured it out: she had no choice in this situation, so she might as well go all out. They were all masters, so what difference did it make which bed she slept in?
"Fourth Master, please don't do this. Let me help you back."
Using the dim light, the two staggered toward the back garden.
The next morning, Madam Ma, disheveled and howling, stormed into the second wife's courtyard. Soon, the two sisters-in-law began to hurl insults at each other without restraint.
Then the Fourth Master followed with a livid face, and another chaotic scene ensued.
"Stop making a scene! As masters of the house, at least have some self-respect. Look at you two, acting like shrewish women. Even the gatekeeper is more respectable than you two!"
The second master roared, and the courtyard finally quieted down. The servants from both households took the opportunity to step forward and pull Madam Ma and Madam Wei apart as they were tearing at each other.
Madam Ma was furious. Through her teary eyes, she saw her husband standing beside her, looking completely indifferent. She immediately became enraged and rushed forward to scratch the Fourth Master's face.
Having been married for many years, the fourth master was already on guard and immediately reached out to block it, cursing as he did so:
"Have you made enough of a scene, you shrew? So what if you slept with a maid? You're already causing a scene in your own yard, and now you've come to my second brother and sister-in-law's yard to make a scene. You're not ashamed, but I am! Come back with me right now!"
Mrs. Ma, being a woman after all, was angrily pointed at the other woman and cursed as her husband easily tossed her aside:
"You still have the nerve to think I'm shameful? You heartless bastard, not only do you cheat on yourselves outside, but you even cheat on your own brother's people. What kind of person is Siqin? She's utterly despicable, yet you still bring her into your own room."
That's bad enough, but you also want to keep that slut around? Pah!
Wei had overheard bits and pieces of what was happening when Ma rushed in and started fighting with her. Now she understood it all too well. It turned out that it was this little slut Siqin who had caused all this trouble. Unable to seduce the master of the second branch of the family, she had actually climbed into the bed of the fourth master!
Enraged, Madam Wei retorted, "Fine! You two heartless bastards! You came here first thing in the morning to bite us, only to find out you took advantage of our second branch. Now you're trying to turn the tables, thinking we're easy to bully? Let's see if I'll let you off this time!"
Having said that, he rolled up his sleeves and ordered the servants in his courtyard to prepare for a fight.
Wei's actions were certainly not to vent her anger for Siqin; she simply felt that her personal belongings had been used by someone else, which was a great loss.
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