Chapter 199 Setting the Rules
When the gatekeeper told her that the fifth concubine had come to visit, Mrs. Fan knew that Fan Tong had been having an affair outside again.
I was so angry that I asked Shi Taishou and found out the whole story. I couldn't help but feel furious.
Although she was angry, since Fan Tong agreed to take her into his room, she could not refute and had to nod in agreement.
Seeing Chen Ruolan in a bright red wedding dress with delicate makeup on her face, she looked like a little devil at first glance, and I wanted to scratch her face.
Seeing her so arrogant, she dared to contradict herself,
Mrs. Fan's eyes were filled with smiles, but the smile was mixed with viciousness.
She stood up and walked closer, suddenly raised her hand and slapped Chen Ruolan hard in the face.
"As a concubine, you dare to mention a wedding day? Do you deserve a wedding day? If I don't set some rules for you, you won't know your own weight."
Chen Ruolan was hit by this sudden slap and saw stars. A clear palm print instantly appeared on her fair face.
She covered her face and stared at Madam Fan with a stubborn look, "How can you humiliate me like this? Although I am a concubine, it was the master who allowed me to enter the house!"
"Once you enter this door, you must abide by the rules here. If you don't know what's good for you, you will suffer in the future!"
As she spoke, Madam Fan waved her hand to the maids on both sides. The maids followed her orders and stepped forward to hold Chen Ruolan down. In a few seconds, they stripped off her wedding dress.
Chen Ruolan's eyes turned red with grievance. Just as she was about to cry, she heard Madam Fan's stern warning, "If you don't want to be beaten again, hold it back."
Chen Ruolan was filled with resentment, but she knew she couldn't be tough at this moment, so she lowered her head and whispered, "Madam, I know I was wrong."
Madam Fan snorted coldly, her lips curled in disdain. "You're just the master's new concubine, and you look ordinary. How could you have made the master so tired that he can't even get out of bed yet? It seems you have some tricks up your sleeve!"
Chen Ruolan wished she could eat Mrs. Fan alive and cursed in her heart, how dare this damn old woman attack her. One day she would make her pay double.
She clenched her teeth and forced a smile.
"Please don't be offended, Madam. Mr. Fan likes me, so he worked a little harder. My waist feels like it's broken now."
Mrs. Fan clenched her fists tightly, provoking, nakedly provoking, this was showing off to her,
She glared at Chen Ruolan fiercely, "Humph, the master likes many women, don't take yourself too seriously."
As soon as Mrs. Fan finished speaking, Shi Taishou hurried in.
"Madam, everything is ready."
"Hurry up, I have other things to do later!"
"Yes, let's start right away." Shi Taishou shouted towards the door, "Everyone, come in!"
After receiving the order, several servants outside the door came in one after another with trays in their hands.
Shi Taishou then said to Chen Ruolan, "Fifth Aunt, quickly serve tea to Madam. Once you kowtow, you will be a true member of the Fan family."
Chen Ruolan was unwilling to give in, but she had to bow her head under the eaves.
She carefully picked up the teacup, walked over to Madam Fan, knelt on the ground, held the tea in both hands, and offered it respectfully, "Madam, please have some tea."
Mrs. Fan did not answer, but slowly said, "As the principal wife, I have to tell you the rules of the Fan family. Since you are already a member of the Fan family, remember them.
From today on, you must get up early and serve me tea, and prepare water for me to wash my feet before I go to bed at night. You are not allowed to speak loudly, cause trouble, beat or insult servants at will, leave the Fan family without permission, or make the master angry... "
Mrs. Fan rambled on and on about all sorts of things.
Half an incense stick of time had passed, and Mrs. Fan showed no sign of stopping. Chen Ruolan could no longer kneel and was shaking all over.
I cursed in my heart, damn this old bitch, not only is she ugly, but she also has a broken mouth, chatters endlessly, it's really annoying.
At this moment, she really wanted to splash the tea in her hand on Mrs. Fan's face and slap her hard.
But Chen Ruolan was not stupid. She knew Mrs. Fan's status in the family. If she angered the wife, she would have no good life in the future.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and knelt there.
Mrs. Fan glanced at Chen Ruolan with contempt, and snorted in her heart, "You shameless little slut, today I will teach you a lesson, so that you know that being a concubine in a wealthy family is not that easy.
She paused for a moment and smiled, "Today is your first day at the Fan family. You must hold the teacup steady. It's unlucky if it breaks. There's one more thing I forgot to tell you. Anything damaged by human will be compensated according to the price. Don't let this get you broke."
After saying that, she started talking about something boring again.
Chen Ruolan's knees were numb from kneeling, and the teacup and tea tray she was holding kept colliding with each other due to her trembling arms, making a clinking sound. She couldn't help but tilt her body, and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground and shattered.
She was startled and hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, ma'am. I didn't catch it. Please don't be angry."
Mrs. Fan shook her head and smiled. "How could you be so careless? I just told you that anyone who damages something must pay for it according to the price, so you have to pay for this teacup."
Hearing this, Chen Ruolan panicked, "Madam, I don't have any money!"
"No hurry, no hurry." Madam Fan said, looking at Shi Taishou, "Pay Fifth Aunt's monthly allowance first."
"Yes, yes, come here, bring the money quickly." Shi Taishou took three taels of silver from a servant's tray and handed it to Chen Ruolan. "This is your monthly allowance. Please keep it."
"Thank you, Steward Shi." Chen Ruolan took the three taels of silver and was overjoyed. She thought her parents were just talking casually, but she didn't expect the Fan family to really give her money. It was really great. With this money, she could buy her favorite rouge and powder and dress up beautifully. She didn't believe that she couldn't win over Fan Tong.
Just when she was feeling happy, she heard Madam Fan sternly say, "Butler Shi, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get started!"
"Yes, yes, as you wish." Shi Taishou snatched another three taels of silver from Chen Ruolan.
Chen Ruolan was stunned. "Butler Shi, isn't this the monthly allowance given to me? Why did you take it away?"
"I'm sorry, but let's be fair. This is just enough to compensate for a teacup."
"What? A teacup is worth three taels of silver?"
"Yes, these are the rules set by Madam."
"You are bullying me." Chen Ruolan could no longer control her emotions, and tears of grievance flowed out uncontrollably.
Mrs. Fan gnashed her teeth and glared at him.
"Shut up! You really don't know how to behave. You're crying and making a fuss for no reason. It's unbecoming of everyone if I don't punish you today. Come, drag her outside and make her kneel. Kneel for two full hours before coming back to see me."
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