Chapter 13 Punishment
"Miss, slow down..." Yinhuan, a maid in the Suyun Courtyard, reminded the little man running in front of her in a worried voice.
"Bang!" Yan Huan, who was chasing butterflies without paying attention to the road, ran straight into the drawing table.
"Ah, Madam's painting!" Tan Yu exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly took a silk handkerchief to wipe off the paint that was smeared on the painting.
But the painting was still ruined.
"Wow--" Yan Huan, who was hurt by the collision, covered her forehead and cried loudly.
Yinhuan was scared and ran forward to check: "Miss, don't cry, let me see the injury."
"How can you look at it, child? Madam's half an hour of hard work was destroyed by you." Tan Yu angrily vented her anger on Yinhuan.
Yan Huan was the young lady and she couldn't scold her, so she could only vent her anger on Yinhuan.
Yinhuan was so anxious that she almost cried. She knelt down and apologized: "Madam, please forgive me. I didn't mean it."
Tanyu refused to give in: "Just say I didn't mean it, and
that's it. Do you know..." "Okay, don't make things difficult for her." Jiang Shu stopped her and said to Yinhuan: "Hurry up and see if the young lady is hurt."
"Thank you for your forgiveness, madam." Yinhuan carefully took away Yan Huan's hand covering her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it.
Fortunately, the young lady didn't break the skin, but just got a red bump.
"Wow!" Yan Huan, who was hurt by the bump, continued to cry, and no matter how Yinhuan tried to comfort her, it didn't work.
The servants passing by in the distance looked over here curiously, speculating in their hearts.
"Madam." Chuyu reminded in a low voice.
If what happened today gets out, Madam will probably be known as mean and narrow-minded.
Jiang Shu sighed in his heart, not checking the almanac
before going out today. He remembered that Jiang Ning used to cry and was always coaxed by candy, so Jiang Shu tried: "Yan Huan, I will treat you to candy, okay?"
When Yan Huan heard that there was candy, she really stopped crying, and looked at Jiang Shu with red eyes like a little rabbit.
Looking at such a pitiful little girl, Jiang Shu's heart softened, and he went over to pick her up and coaxed her gently.
"Yan Huan, be good, eat the candy and it won't hurt."
Chu Yu moved quickly, and soon brought a bag of crisp candy and a box of ointment.
"Eat it." Jiang Shu put the candy in front of Yan Huan.
Yan Huan looked at her tentatively, and her tender little hands grabbed the crisp candy and put it into her mouth.
After all, she was just a three-year-old child, how could she resist the temptation of candy.
While she was eating candy, Jiang Shu used his index finger to scoop out the cool ointment and carefully applied it to her bumped forehead.
Yinhuan stood by trembling with fear, not daring to say a word.
The young lady was injured and bumped into the lady. As a servant, she was to blame and a reprimand was inevitable.
However, Jiang Shu did not say a word, which made her feel lucky and uneasy.
After applying the ointment and confirming that there was no serious problem, Jiang Shu reminded Yan Huan: "Be careful when playing in the future. Don't stare at the sky, look at the road."
Yan Huan ate the candy and responded in a baby voice: "I know, mother."
Hearing this mother, Jiang Shu was startled, and subtle emotions surged in his heart.
"Where is your brother? Why didn't he play with you?" Jiang Shu gently chatted with the same child.
"My brother has gone to the private school." Yan Huan pouted. It was not fun at all when her brother was not around.
Jiang Shu suddenly realized that Shen Changze had mentioned this to her.
After playing with Yan Huan for a while, Jiang Shu saw her yawning and told Yin Huan, "Take the young lady back."
"Yes." Yin Huan carefully stepped forward and hugged Yan Huan.
Yan Huan looked at Jiang Shu reluctantly... the crisp candies on the table next to her.
"Little glutton." Jiang Shu laughed and gave her the remaining crisp candies.
After sending Yan Huan away, Tan Yu grumbled while cleaning up the drawing table.
"It's so unlucky. I can't get angry when the painting is ruined, and I have to use candies to coax the child..."
Tan Yu felt that Madam Jin and her two children were here to find Madam Ke.
"A bag of crisp candies in exchange for a call of mother, I got a great bargain." Jiang Shu said half sincerely and half jokingly.
Tan Yu was so angry that she stared.
Jiang Shu understood why Tan Yu was angry, and also understood the threats from Cheng Jinchu and his mother, but she really couldn't get angry at a child.
The child was innocent, and she shouldn't be angry.
"Chu Yu, go buy me some things." Jiang Shu suddenly ordered.
At noon, Cheng Jinchu returned to Suoyun Court to have lunch with Yan Huan, but Yan Huan refused to eat after a few bites.
"What did the young lady eat in the morning?" Cheng Jinchu asked.
Yinhuan said timidly, "Madam, the young lady ate half a bag of crispy candies."
"Where did the crispy candies come from?" Cheng Jinchu glanced at Yinhuan sharply.
Yinhuan didn't dare to hide it and reported truthfully.
When he heard that Yan Huan's forehead hit the table, Cheng Jinchu's face was cold, and he pushed aside the loose hair in front of Yan Huan's forehead to check.
The skin was not broken, but there was a small bulge.
"Madam, please forgive me. I will take good care of the young lady in the future." Yinhuan knelt down and begged for mercy in panic.
Looking down at the trembling Yinhuan on the ground, Cheng Jinchu pursed her lips and said, "The child is naughty. Even I can't take care of him sometimes. I don't blame you."
She was distressed that Yan Huan was injured, but she was the new owner of the Marquis' Mansion, and someone died not long ago. Many people in the mansion were dissatisfied with her. If she punished the servants for trivial matters again, she would lose the support of the people.
Moreover, she was busy brewing wine and opening the winery, so she had no time to take care of Yan Huan, so she could only let the servants take care of him. If she was too strict, Yan Huan would become a hot potato.
After thinking about it, she could only be tolerant now.
"Be careful in the future. You and I are both women. We should know that appearance is precious. If you are disfigured, even the Marquis will not forgive you." Cheng Jinchu warned with both soft and hard tactics.
"Yes, I will be careful in the future." Yinhuan broke out in a cold sweat.
"Also, don't let the young lady contact others."
Cheng Jinchu didn't mention the names, but Yinhuan's scalp tightened when he heard it.
In the evening, Yan Yang returned home from the school, with his head drooping and looking unhappy, and the servant behind him also had a sad face.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that the two looked strange, Cheng Jinchu hurriedly asked.
The servant held the book bag, glanced at Yan Yang and whispered: "The young master was reprimanded by the teacher."
"Why?"
The servant reported truthfully.
It turned out that Yan Yang had been used to being wild since he was a child. When he first entered the school, he had many discomforts. Not to mention listening to the class seriously, it was even difficult for him to sit still. Moreover,
he had a bad temper. When the teacher reprimanded him, he still talked back. The teacher was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him, and punished him to recite the "Disciple Rules"
when he returned. What did she think it was?
Cheng Jinchu was relieved after hearing this, and did not think the situation was serious.
"I'll take care of this. Don't tell the Marquis yet."
Cheng Jinchu knew that Yan Yang must be annoyed after being tied up for a day, so he told him to go play for a while and teach him to recite after dinner.
Yan Yang was overjoyed when he heard that he could play, and immediately threw the matter of being scolded and punished out of his mind.
When Shen Changze stepped into the Suoyun Courtyard, he saw Yan Yang and Yan Huan chasing and playing in the yard, and their laughter was endless.
"Daddy." Seeing Shen Changze, the two children ran towards him with joy.
Shen Changze bent over and picked them up. Cheng Jinchu heard the noise and came out of the house. The four smiled at each other.
"My husband is back. Let's wash our hands and have dinner."
Shen Changze responded, holding the two children and walking towards Cheng Jinchu.