Luo Sheng said coldly, "It was your maid who scolded my wife and daughter too seriously. She didn't even notice me coming in. I heard every word she said. Where did this misunderstanding come from?"
Even the most foolish person like Yinzhu knew something was wrong. She got up from the ground and knelt down:
“Miss, I was rude, but I didn’t mean it… Your room isn’t ready yet, and I was in a hurry to tidy it up. I wanted Miss Xiao to help me boil some water for tea, but she only talked about money. You’ve already given her six hundred taels, but she said that’s for lodging and breakfast, and boiling water for tea is separate. I got angry and that’s why I spoke without thinking.”
Xiao Yunying chuckled again. This maid was truly loyal. Even at this point, she was still trying to turn the tables and accuse herself of being vulgar, ignorant, and only interested in money.
Boiling water and making tea isn't tiring work, and if she had been nicer, I wouldn't have said those kinds of things to her.
Luo Yong stared at Yin Zhu kneeling on the ground: "Wasn't that six hundred taels of silver given voluntarily by your young lady knowing beforehand? Did your young lady regret it afterward and ask you to find a way to get it back, which is why you are so concerned about it and bring it up again and again?"
If there hadn't been so many people, Xiao Yunying would have loved to raise her hand and applaud.
Who says straight men can't be sarcastic? Although they don't use sarcastic tones, their words are still quite hurtful.
Zuo Lanzhi said aggrievedly, "Brother Luo Sheng, I didn't."
As she spoke, she tried to tug at Luo Sheng's sleeve.
Luo Yong shifted his body slightly to avoid her hand: "If it wasn't your order, then it's the maid's own fault."
Zuo Lanzhi withdrew her hand and turned to look at Xiao Yunying. Not daring to act petty and target her in front of so many people, she could only vent her anger on Yinzhu.
“I’ve been too lenient with you all, which has made you more and more temperamental. Go kneel on the pebble path in the yard and don’t get up until Miss Xiao’s anger has subsided.”
Xiao Yunying hurriedly spoke up: "Hey? Are you sure? I'll make her kneel until her legs break."
If she wants to use moral blackmail, no one can blackmail her if she has no morals.
Zuo Lanzhi was stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Yunying to be so unconcerned about her image in front of the Luo family, daring to show her vicious side even in front of Luo Sheng and Madam Luo.
Luo Xin shook Xiao Yunying's hand: "Mother, I don't like her. She tried to take over your room as soon as she arrived yesterday, and she even hit Aunt Yunwan. Today she said bad things about you and me. Can you please make her leave our house?"
The soft, sweet voice of a child reached everyone's ears, and Luo Sheng's face darkened: "Make this maid leave, and don't let me see her again."
Luo Sheng looked at Zuo Lanzhi and said slowly, "No matter when or where, I must never see her again."
These words carried a strong warning, and Zuo Lanzhi nodded nervously: "I will make her leave immediately, return to the manor to be punished, and never let her appear in front of Brother Luo Sheng again."
Yinyu, standing behind her, sighed inwardly. It seemed that Yinzhu would no longer be able to serve her mistress.
Xiao Yunying had also anticipated Yinzhu's fate. She wouldn't die, but at best she would be sent to serve elsewhere, at worst she would do odd jobs in the Minister's mansion, and at worst she would be sold off.
She wasn't surprised. The role of maids like Yinzhu was to take care of things for their young mistresses. They might seem arrogant and brainless, but they were often the ones who would offend people.
If things get out of hand one day, they can push these maids to take the blame, just like they are now.
But Xiao Yunying knew perfectly well that without her master's orders, no servant would dare to act on their own and offend someone.
Upon hearing Zuo Lanzhi's words, Yinzhu immediately burst into tears: "Miss, please forgive me this once. I will not dare to do it again. Please do not send me away."
Xiao Yunying impatiently picked at her ear. It was the same old story again. She bet that next, they'd be begging her.
Luo Sheng coldly rebuked, "Shut up, stop making noise."
Yinzhu was so frightened that she immediately shut her mouth and dared not make a sound.
Xiao Yunying: ...Alright, the bet failed, the magic was forcibly interrupted.
Luo Sheng glanced at the impatient Xiao Yunying, then turned to Zuo Lanzhi and said, "If you can't bear to part with this maid, you can leave with her."
Zuo Lanzhi swallowed the words she wanted to say: "Brother Luo Sheng, don't be angry. I'll make her leave right now. Yinzhu, come out with me."
Yinzhu dared not disobey her young mistress's words and obediently followed her out.
Xiao Yunying was too lazy to care about the rest. She said to Madam Luo, "Madam Luo, please forgive my rudeness. I am just an ordinary country girl with a rather rough temperament. With Luo Sheng backing me up, I don't want to suffer any injustice I shouldn't have. If I have caused you any trouble, then I am truly sorry."
Madam Luo was surprised by the girl's frankness, but she wasn't overly offended by the matter.
If it were her, even if she were just an ordinary peasant girl, now she would be considered a general's wife, and she wouldn't put up with a maid's temper for no reason.
Moreover, it now seems that his son is indeed protecting his nominal wife.
Madam Luo said calmly, "It's alright. Judging from what Sheng'er said, it was that maid who was rude first. The young mistress and fourth young lady of the Luo family will naturally not tolerate being bullied by others."
Moreover, she and Zuo Lanzhi's mother were close friends, so she naturally knew what the mother and daughter meant.
She knew her son wouldn't agree, but she couldn't refuse directly lest it hurt their relationship, so she could only agree to let the girl come along for the time being, hoping she would back down.
Madam Luo was aware of the situation in the mansion. This maid dared to do this because she was acting on her mistress's orders. But judging from this incident, it seemed that Lanzhi was truly out of the question...
Xiao Yunying was even more surprised. She thought Madam Luo would use this incident to teach her a lesson, since she had asked her to like her more as soon as she arrived.
These words, however, are a subtle yet clear acknowledgment of his and Luo Xin's identities.
However, she didn't show it on her face: "The kitchen is smoky, Madam Luo, please go and rest in the living room. I'll start cooking now."
Madam Luo glanced at the long table where the dishes were prepared, and thought of the food she had eaten at noon. She thought to herself that although the girl's cooking was not exquisite, it tasted quite good.
And those imported vegetables I've never seen before...
She nodded and returned to the waiting room.
Xiao Yunying carried the rabbit meat back to the stove and said to Luo Sheng, who had not yet left, "Aren't you leaving? Is there something you need?"
Luo Sheng said, "If you encounter something like this again and can't handle it yourself, you can come to me."
Xiao Yunying laughed: "Why should a grown man like you step in when women are fighting? But I still want to thank you for being willing to protect me and stand up for me."
Luo Sheng looked at her smile and said, "That's only right."
Xiao Yunying was blanching the rabbit meat: "You should go out too. If you have nothing to do... you can go to the study and check on the children doing their homework."
As soon as he said that, several hurried footsteps came from the doorway.
Xiao Yunying looked up at the doorway, then shook her head with a helpless smile.
No wonder the children didn't come over despite all the commotion; they were peeking in from the doorway.
Luo Sheng naturally heard this as well: "Okay, I'll go take a look."
After he left the kitchen, Xiao Yunying officially started cooking.
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