Chapter 654 Yan Jin drew his sword
"Outrageous! Outrageous!"
Granny Gui roared in fury, "How dare you hurt someone right in front of me! This is utterly lawless!"
"When the Marquis arrives, I'll ask him if there's any manners left in this manor!"
Just then, Shui Su arrived with Yan Jin.
As soon as he entered, Yan Jin frowned and asked in a cold voice, "What are you shouting about? If you disturb Madam's rest, what will be your punishment?"
Everyone immediately fell silent, not daring to even breathe.
"What happened?" Yan Jin scanned the entire room.
Granny Gui could not hide her anger.
Zisu's cheeks were swollen on both sides.
The two rough-looking old women and the two young maids all lowered their heads, their bodies trembling slightly.
Only Aqi remained calm and composed, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.
Zisu knelt down with a thud. Just as she was about to speak, Yan Jin looked at Aqi and said, "You are Rongrong's personal maid. Why aren't you serving her? What are you doing here?"
Sensing the displeasure in Yan Jin's tone, Granny Gui's eyes lit up, and she had just opened her mouth to call out, "My Lord..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yan Jin glared at him and shut him up.
"Tell me, what happened here?"
These words were still spoken to Aqi.
Aqi didn't dare to hide anything, and quickly told her about how Su Rongrong had strangely grabbed Yan Jin's hand and asked her to be Yan Jin's maid after she chased Yan Jin to the outer courtyard that afternoon.
Yan Jin's face instantly darkened, and he looked at A Qi with deep, unfathomable eyes.
If Aqi dares to have such thoughts, he will not let her go, regardless of whether she is a member of the Qiao family or not.
He also needs to re-evaluate the situation at the Qiao residence.
Just as Yan Jin was contemplating killing, he heard A Qi continue, "This servant knows that Madam loves the Marquis dearly. If someone hadn't whispered something in Madam's ear, she would never have had such thoughts."
"So he called over the two head maids who were by the lady's side and asked them questions."
"Only after asking did I learn that this matter was actually instigated by Granny Gui and Zisu."
“This servant immediately ordered someone to tie up Zisu, and prepared to report to the madam and then sell her off.”
"As for Granny Gui, I have no right to touch her. I think Madam will also consider the Marquis's relationship and will not easily send her away."
"Therefore, I originally planned to deal with Zisu first, and then inform the Marquis, so that the Marquis could decide how to deal with Granny Gui."
"Unexpectedly, that little maid tipped us off, which attracted Granny Gui."
That's why things got so tense here.
"Please punish me, Your Excellency."
Yan Jin nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Turning to look at Zisu kneeling on the ground and the anxious Granny Gui beside her, she asked, "What do you have to say?"
Zisu opened her mouth, but said nothing.
Although Granny Gui was afraid, she still tried to remain calm and said, "My lord, Aqi has overstepped his bounds and tortured Zisu without your and Madam's permission. This is a serious breach of the law."
"If Your Excellency does not punish her severely, I fear she will become too powerful and bully her master in the future!"
Yan Jin nodded. "Continue."
Seeing this, Granny Gui was overjoyed and quickly pressed on, saying, "Since Madam is pregnant and cannot serve the Marquis, I asked Madam to choose one of the maids to serve the Marquis. This is the usual practice. It is also for the good of both Madam and the Marquis."
"But Ah Qi misinterpreted it, leading to today's trouble."
"It seems that the Qiao family in Nancheng doesn't understand etiquette, which is why they raised such an ill-mannered girl."
"This old servant thinks it's best not to keep such a girl by Madam's side to serve her, lest she corrupt her."
Aqi glared at Granny Gui through gritted teeth. It was one thing to criticize her, but to drag the Qiao family into it! And to even say that she had corrupted the madam!
If the Marquis hadn't been there, she would have loved to pounce on him and tear that old hag's mouth apart.
"Finished?" Yan Jin looked at Granny Gui, his tone calm and his eyes indifferent.
After thinking for a moment, Granny Gui seemed to have nothing more to add, so she slowly nodded and said, "Your Highness, this old servant has finished speaking."
Yan Jin gave her a cold look, then turned to look at Zisu kneeling on the ground: "You want to serve me in place of Madam?"
Zisu was startled, then overjoyed. She looked up at Yan Jin with bright eyes and replied in a delighted tone, "This servant is willing... to serve... the Marquis..."
The moment the word "willing" left his lips, Yan Jin drew the sword from his waist and slashed Zi Su's neck.
Zisu instinctively covered her bleeding neck, the surprise in her eyes slowly turning into fear, and finally losing her luster, becoming dull and lifeless.
Seeing Zisu lying dead in a pool of blood, her eyes wide open, everyone present except Aqi turned pale with fright.
The two maids were so frightened that they screamed.
However, when a stern gaze swept over them, the two instantly fell silent.
Aqi subtly moved two steps to the side, blocking the two people behind him.
Granny Gui was terrified and collapsed to the ground.
She looked at Yan Jin, trembling, "Lord, why, why?"
Yan Jin glanced at Granny Gui and said coldly, "You come from the palace, so I won't kill you. You have two quarters of an hour to pack your things and leave the Marquis's residence."
Yan Jin sheathed his sword, turned around, and left without looking back.
"How...how could this be? How could this be?..." Granny Gui sat on the ground for a long time, unable to get up. She kept muttering to herself.
She just couldn't understand it. Shouldn't it be Aqi who should be punished? Shouldn't it be Aqi who should be kicked out of the manor?
Why was it Zisu who died, and herself who was driven out of the mansion?
As if sensing Granny Gui's confusion, Aqi bent down, leaned closer to Granny Gui, and said with a grin, "Madam is the Marquis's untouchable Achilles' heel!"
"Zisu betrayed the lady, attempting to usurp her position. If she doesn't die, who will?"
“If it weren’t for the fact that you came from the palace, you would be one of the corpses lying here today.”
As he spoke, he turned around and arranged for people to carry Zisu's body out and dump it in a mass grave.
Half an hour later, Granny Gui, carrying a bundle on her back, left the Enping Marquis's residence through the back door in a disheveled state.
Meanwhile, a man with an ordinary appearance, so plain that he would be unrecognizable in a crowd, quietly followed behind Granny Gui.
***
The next morning, Qiao Qinghe arrived at the Enping Marquis's residence with things prepared for Su Rongrong and the child.
Upon noticing Su Rongrong's unusual expression, he inquired and learned what had happened at the Enping Marquis's residence the previous day.
"It's all because I'm easily swayed that I listened to what others said and had thoughts I shouldn't have had, which led to the needless death of a life."
Su Rongrong's words were full of self-reproach. It was clear that she had feelings for the maid named Zisu.
However, she did not agree with Su Rongrong's idea.
He immediately asked with a serious expression, "Are you blaming Aqi for being meddlesome and bringing the matter to the Marquis of Enping's attention?"
Upon hearing this, Su Rongrong quickly shook her head: "No. I didn't mean to blame Aqi. I know Aqi did it for my own good. I understand her loyalty to me."
Qiao Qinghe's face darkened, and her tone became increasingly stern, "So you're blaming Marquis Enping for being ruthless? That he shouldn't have killed that maid?"
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