"master!"
Xie looked at Lord Gu eagerly.
Lord Gu ignored Xie and directly ordered, "Bring everyone in."
Gu Quan accepted the order and waved his hand toward the door. The servants came in with five or six maids.
Leading the way was Mrs. Li, the manager of the medicine warehouse.
In my memory, Mrs. Li was always arrogant, with eyes on top of her head, and she never looked people in the eye.
Only in front of Madam Xie did he maintain his duties as a servant. In front of younger masters like Gu Jiu, he acted like an elder in the mansion all day long, smiling when he was in a good mood and giving them the cold shoulder when he was not.
This guy is a typical slave bullying his master.
At this moment, Mrs. Li no longer had the arrogance of the past. She knelt on the ground, shaking all over like a sieve.
Xie gripped the armrests of her chair tightly, her heart beating like a drum, and she was startled and frightened. She stared at Li Pozi, worried that Li Pozi would say something she shouldn't.
Mrs. Li secretly looked at Mrs. Xie, who shook her head slightly at her. Mrs. Li understood what she meant and quickly lowered her head.
Bang!
Lord Gu slapped the table, making everyone jump with fear.
"Mrs. Li, what do you have to say?"
Mrs. Li was shaking all over. When Gu Quan started arresting people, she knew something was wrong. On the way here, she kept thinking about whether she should fight to the end.
Just now, Mrs. Xie also reminded her not to talk nonsense.
But facing the authority of Lord Gu, Mrs. Li was terrified. She was really afraid. Lord Gu's authority was too great, and her small body couldn't bear it.
Mrs. Li lowered her head, her eyes rolling around, and she quickly made a decision.
She couldn't handle this, unless she really wanted to live. But she couldn't implicate Xie either. As long as Xie was alive, she could live. If anything happened to Xie, she would die.
Lord Gu winked, and the housekeeper Gu Quan came to Mrs. Li with the package of moldy and spoiled herbs. "Do you know her?"
Mrs. Li nodded first, then shook her head.
Gu Quan said coldly, "If you know what's good for you, then tell me how you deceived your superiors and subordinates, passed off inferior goods as good ones, and enriched yourself. If you do, I will leave your body intact. Otherwise, I will kill your entire family."
Mrs. Li's face turned pale.
"Master, please spare me, please spare me! I was blinded by greed and instigated by the people around me, and did something worse than pigs and dogs. I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong..."
Boom boom boom…
Mrs. Li kowtowed, her forehead hitting the ground again and again. Just hearing the sound was painful.
The other maids kneeling behind Li Pozi also kowtowed and pleaded for mercy.
Lord Gu had a stern face and said nothing.
Gu Ting looked very pleased and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to kill all these old women.
Gu Jiu pulled Gu Ting's sleeve and shook his head slightly, saying no.
Gu Ting was puzzled.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and said nothing more.
This time, she relied on the father-daughter relationship to let Master Gu stand up for her. But that didn't mean Master Gu would let her challenge the authority of the mistress of the house, Mrs. Xie.
It's easy to imagine that in Lord Gu's mind, Xie's weight is obviously more important.
After all, they have been married for many years, and Mrs. Xie is not a stupid woman. She gave birth to two sons and two daughters for Mr. Gu, and the Xie family is very powerful.
Adding weight after weight, one can imagine how much heavier Xie is than Gu Jiu.
If you think you can bring down the Xie family just because a few servants made mistakes, then you are really naive and you underestimate Lord Gu and the Xie family.
Lord Gu is in a high position, so how could he not understand the principle of checks and balances?
The reason why Lord Gu did not give face to Xie before was simply to take the opportunity to pressure Xie and make her restrain herself.
It would be too presumptuous to think that Xie was unlucky and had lost the love and respect of Lord Gu.
As long as the Xie family survives, the Xie family's position will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Even if the Xie family falls one day, as long as Xie's two sons are promising, Xie can still maintain his identity and status.
call!
Gu Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, Gu Jiu has achieved his goal by getting rid of Tao Hong and replacing Doctor Xu, who is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.
As for Mrs. Li, Gu Jiu didn't want to cause any more trouble.
I have finally left a good impression on Lord Gu, but I cannot let Mrs. Li ruin the current good situation.
Because even if she killed Mrs. Li, she wouldn't get any benefit at all.
On the contrary, it will leave Lord Gu with the impression that he is unreasonable and does not know how to handle things at such a young age.
Moreover, Taohong and Li Pozi are two completely different things.
Taohong is nominally Gu Jiu's maid, but she harbors evil intentions and plots to harm Gu Jiu. No one can find fault with Gu Jiu's decision to deal with her.
Mrs. Li is not a maid from Zhilan Courtyard and is not under Gu Jiu's jurisdiction.
Strictly speaking, Gu Jiu has no right to ask about Li Po's affairs.
Gu Ting is even less qualified.
As a man, he doesn't study hard and spends all day worrying about the women in the inner chamber. This only gives people the impression that he is narrow-minded and has no future.
Therefore, to deal with Mrs. Li, Gu Jiu cannot show up, and Gu Ting cannot show up either.
Besides, even without Mrs. Li, there are still Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhang. For Mrs. Xie, it is just a matter of changing people.
On the contrary, if Mrs. Li is kept, Xie and Mrs. Li will inevitably have some dirty things happen.
Maybe Xie, in a fit of rage, would remove Li Pozi from her position as housekeeper. Then, with a little provocation, Li Pozi would harbor resentment towards Xie.
"Master, all of this is my fault. It was my negligence that led to today's big mistake and nearly harmed the second girl.
I pride myself on being a good housekeeper, but I never expected such a heartless thing to happen right under my nose.
Master, please punish me. As for these women, they should be beaten to death for doing such things that are worse than pigs and dogs.
Xie looked guilty and self-blaming. She bowed slightly and waited for Lord Gu's decision.
"Madam, please spare me. I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please give me a chance to reform..."
Pah pah…
Mrs. Li swung her hand and hit herself hard in the face.
Slap after slap, his cheeks were soon swollen. With his forehead bruised and his scalp bruised, he looked really miserable.
Xie pointed at Li Pozi and said, "Shut up! I trusted you so much, but you deceived your superiors and subordinates, enriched yourself, and almost killed the second young lady. You deserve to die."
Mrs. Li was terrified and kowtowed with all her might, not daring to stop even when her head was bleeding.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Xie is very smart.
She now knew that pleading was useless, so she decided to retreat and took all the responsibility, saying that she would execute Mrs. Li.
I have to say, she made the right move.
No matter what, Master Gu had to give Xie Shi some face. Xie Shi was the mistress of the house. If she lost face, how could she manage the household in the future? I'm afraid the servants would not obey her.
So this matter must end here and the Xie family cannot be implicated.
Master Gu pondered for a moment, then cut the Gordian knot, saying with a stern face, "Taohong harbored evil intentions and plotted to murder the master. She deserves death! Take her away and give her forty lashes. Beat her hard. Show all the servants this is the fate of betraying your master."
Forty strokes of the cane?
Everyone was shocked. After forty strokes of the cane, Tao Hong would be dead.
Gu Quan accepted the order and said, "Yes."
With a wave of their hands, the two servants dragged Tao Hong, who looked ashen, out. Soon, the sound of clapping could be heard from the yard. The board hit Tao Hong again and again, and it seemed to hit everyone's heart.
At first, one could still hear Taohong's screams, but later, only the sound of the board could be heard, and Taohong was no longer able to make any sound.
The maids, servants, and old women in the room, no matter who they were, all trembled with fear in their hearts!
Then Master Gu said, "The two maids, Xiaohong and Xiaocui, will each be beaten severely with ten boards."
call!
Ten strokes of the cane would save their lives. Xiao Cui and Xiao Hong were like being fished out of water, sweating profusely and kowtowed together.
Gu Jiu bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, father, for making the decision for your daughter."
Master Gu hummed, "You should take good care of your health."
"My daughter obeys my father's orders."
Lord Gu looked at Li Pozi and the others again and said, "These people are worse than pigs and dogs. Take them all away. Each of them will receive ten strokes of the cane, and Li Pozi will receive twenty strokes. Also, send someone to search Li Pozi's house. I want to see how much money and medicinal herbs she has embezzled. Madam, what do you think of my husband's treatment?"
Xie was relieved at first, but became nervous again when she heard that Li Po's house was going to be raided.
She lowered her eyebrows, looking regretful, "Master handled it very appropriately."
Master Gu nodded and said, "The rest of the matters will be handled by Madam."
"I obey your orders."
"Master, Doctor Chen is here."
"Please invite Doctor Chen in."
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