revenge
Everyone said that Shangguan Zeyu doted on Wang Qianqian, and she hadn't believed it before. But now that she'd come to Haitang Garden and seen Wang Qianqian's music room, she couldn't help but believe it.
Unbelievable! This shabby place where she plays the piano is almost as big as her Pear Blossom Residence!
Jiang Yan couldn't tell what kind of music Wang Qianqian was playing, but she found it very pleasant to listen to. However, she hadn't come to listen to music, so she cursed herself inwardly, stopped in the courtyard, and called out to the house.
Is Madam Wang here?
The piano music stopped abruptly, as if it had been deliberately waiting for her to say those words.
Jiang Yan's brows twitched slightly, and she raised her voice, saying, "Madam Wang, I have something to discuss with you!!!"
Wang Qianqian didn't say anything, but the door opened from the inside, and an unpleasant-looking maid walked out angrily.
Jiang Yan had met her twice by chance before, and she didn't look as menacing as she does today!
She said, "Your Highness is studying music theory; you mustn't shout!"
Jiang Yan didn't notice her rudeness and didn't want to embarrass her, so she said, "Call your mistress out! I'm already here, how long is she going to sit here?"
But the maidservant was ungrateful and actually sneered, saying, "Your Highness, if you want to come to see the master, you should at least inform him in advance, shouldn't you? This is too rude of you!!" She glanced at Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan didn't think there was any difference between her and her. She came from a civilized and open society and didn't want to treat others with feudal hierarchy. However, her arrogant and smug appearance was really annoying, so she didn't hold back and scolded her.
"How dare you, a mere maid, speak to me like that?"
Sure enough, after putting some pressure on her, she became uneasy and suppressed the sarcasm on her face, but said in a cold voice.
"It is the prince's intention for the mistress to study music theory. If you disturb the mistress's mind and prevent her from playing the pieces that the prince likes, who will take responsibility if the prince blames her?"
Jiang Yan hated those who relied on their master's power and despised those who bullied others. She rolled her eyes and said contemptuously.
"If you don't know, you don't know. Why are you blaming others? Is this like blaming the toilet for not being able to poop? Who are you kidding?"
The maidservant blushed and said, "Your...your words...are vulgar."
"Vulgar? Do you not defecate or urinate, or does your mistress not defecate or urinate? Every normal person needs to defecate and urinate, right? Besides, I can say whatever I want, however I want. What right do you have to call me vulgar? Shall we slap you?"
The maid was both ashamed and angry at what she had been told, but she dared not say another word.
Jiang Yan glanced at her, then called out to Wang Qianqian, who was silent inside.
"Madam Wang, should I lead people in and break in?" As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Qianqian's self-reproachful voice came out, "Oh, Consort Consort is here. Why didn't anyone inform me?" She hurriedly walked out with her delicate steps.
Jiang Yan didn't bother with riddles, nor did she care to, and asked directly, "Madam Wang, which of your maids has harmed my people?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qianqian pretended to be startled and stunned, then said in a pitiful tone.
"Sister Concubine, I know you have a problem with me, but you can't blame everything on me, can you? Hitting someone is a serious matter, not something to joke about."
"I'm not joking with you! Are you going to drag them out, or will I do it myself?"
"No, sister, let's talk this out, let's talk this out." But her expression revealed contempt, as if to say, "Do you dare? You dare to move and see what happens?"
But Jiang Yan was not afraid of threats and did not believe her nonsense. She sneered, "Fine! Then I will start myself! Come on, grab her, the maid who was disrespectful to me just now, and slap her until she tells me everything she can say!"
Upon hearing this, the maidservant turned pale with fright and quickly cast a pleading look at Wang Qianqian for help.
Wang Qianqian was also startled. She froze for a moment, then stammered, "Sister Concubine, this is the Begonia Garden. You can't do whatever you want!"
"What a joke? I can go wherever I want, and you, a mere concubine, dare to tell me what to do?" Jiang Yan sneered, then coldly ordered, "Beat him!"
The servant standing to Jiang Yan's left ran towards the maid, who was so frightened that she burst into tears, crying out, "Master, save me! Save me!"
But as soon as Wang Qianqian met Jiang Yan's eyes, she was so frightened that she looked away and, like a turtle hiding its head, pretended that nothing had happened and moved to the side.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but sneer inwardly: "I thought you were so great, but you're nothing special! Humph!"
The maid was being beaten until she was screaming, but she still refused to say anything.
Jiang Yan said, "If you don't speak up, I'll hand you over to the Prince. Then, not only you, but all the servants in your Begonia Garden will suffer! Think it over carefully and see if you want me to give you a chance to live, or if you want to go to the Prince and cry your eyes out!"
Wang Qianqian glared at Jiang Yan helplessly and angrily. Jiang Yan took it all as a futile struggle and didn't take her seriously. She herself was also afraid and did not speak up to plead for her maid.
The maid's face swelled up quickly after being beaten, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Jiang Yan felt a pang of pity watching this and hesitated to end the punishment, but when she thought of what they had done to Huang Ying, she looked at her with hatred and cold eyes.
Since they can be cruel to others, they are naturally prepared to be cruelly treated in return! This is reaping what they sow, and they have no one to blame but themselves!
The maid was slapped four or five more times, and finally couldn't take it anymore. She said, "Speak, I'll speak."
Jiang Yan stopped the servant and said, "I'll give you another piece of advice: don't lie, understand?"
The maid was terrified and nodded repeatedly, crying, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
"Speak!"
The maidservant glanced timidly at Wang Qianqian, who had her back to her, and said resolutely, "This maidservant was ordered by her mistress to bring two maidservants and do some things that I am sorry about... Huang Ying."
Wang Qianqian probably never expected that her own people would betray her. She stared at her with wide eyes in horror.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Jiang Yan ignored her and asked the maid again, "Bring those two people to me!" The servant who had slapped her then followed her to find them.
Wang Qianqian's face was now a patchwork of white and red, which made Jiang Yan feel incredibly relieved.
Jiang Yan didn't say a word to her, and she didn't say a word to Jiang Yan either. They stood in the courtyard and on the steps, each lost in their own thoughts.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the servant arrived with three maids.
Jiang Yan glanced at them; they were all little kids about the same age as Huang Ying, each one looking honest and simple, and they didn't seem like the type to bully anyone.
But to beat Huang Ying like that, even if it was Wang Qianqian's order, the attack was too heavy, wasn't it?
So he said, "She's already been punished. Now it's just the two of you. Slap each other twenty times, hard, or we'll start over!!!"
The two maids burst into tears immediately.
But Jiang Yan didn't want to sympathize with them. Whose fault was it? They were all maids; why make things difficult for each other? Even if they had different positions, they shouldn't have been so cruel!
The two maids started fighting while crying.
Jiang Yan wasn't a pervert; she couldn't possibly watch them fight and laugh. Instead, she turned her back to them and looked to the side.
After they finished playing, he turned his head, glanced at them quickly, and then looked at Wang Qianqian, who was looking in their direction, and said.
"Madam Wang, I have shown mercy today and taught them a lesson on your behalf. I'm afraid such a thing will not happen again in the future, right?"
Wang Qianqian remained silent, her face grim, lost in thought.
Jiang Yan thought to herself, "Never mind, I've already gone this far, what am I afraid of?" She turned and walked out.
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