Chapter 39
Yunxi suppressed her smile, shook her head, and said, "I don't know either."
Looking at the mountain of lychee cakes, Jixiang didn't have time to think any further: "Miss, the young master has already sent them over, please eat them quickly!"
Knowing what she was thinking, Yunxi left her some food and told her to take it out to eat.
After closing the door to the back room, Yunxi casually picked up the rabbit wood carving from the windowsill, the cool, indifferent smile on her lips never fading.
Dear sister, your methods for winning over men are truly...
Yunxi chuckled softly, her fingers unconsciously stroking the rabbit's round body.
But... how exactly did Shen Rang get to know Chen Zongwen?
With her mind a jumble of thoughts, Yunxi shook her head and turned to look out the window.
Meanwhile, Yun Wan finally found Steward Wang's courtyard.
Before even entering, one could hear screams and the sound of wooden planks hitting flesh coming from the courtyard.
Yun Wan rushed into the courtyard and saw Emerald being held on a torture bench, her clothes from the waist down already soaked in blood.
Upon seeing her approach, Steward Wang ordered his men to stop: "Young Madam."
Looking at Emerald's appearance, Yun Wan trembled with rage: "Outrageous! How dare you use torture on your own!"
Emerald was her dowry maid!
Manager Wang's harsh treatment of the jade was nothing short of a slap in her face!
"Young Madam, please be careful with your words. This servant is acting on the orders of the Old Madam and has the right to discipline the servants of the Marquis's residence. As for the so-called unauthorized use of torture, this servant truly dares not presume to accept such a claim." Steward Wang was polite in every manner, but his words were utterly devoid of respect.
However, she was very polite and acted under the Zheng family's name, so Yun Wan really couldn't do anything about her.
Yun Wan took a deep breath and softened her voice, saying, "She's already in this state. If we keep hitting her, she might be crippled. After all, she was my maid who came with me as part of my dowry. Let's stop here."
“It doesn’t matter how badly she’s beaten; what matters is whether she learns her lesson,” Steward Wang narrowed his eyes. “If word gets out that she was spying on her master, it’ll be a laughing stock. It’s fine if discerning people know it was this maid who acted on her own, but if anyone suspects it was the young mistress—”
Yun Wan wasn't stupid; how could she not understand the warning in Steward Wang's words?
“I will personally discipline this girl once I take her back; there’s no need for the steward to worry about it.”
"That would be perfect," Manager Wang smiled. "Someone, escort this young lady home properly!"
Yun Wan looked intently at Steward Wang, who met her gaze without flinching.
After a long pause, Yun Wan finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "...You're very good."
"This servant is only acting on the orders of the old lady. If I have offended the young lady in any way, please forgive me."
Steward Wang curtsied, but his attitude was still not very respectful: "Respectfully seeing off the young mistress."
Yun Wan sneered and turned to leave.
Once she gives birth and establishes herself in the Marquis's mansion, she'll have plenty of ways to deal with this old woman!
Since Jade was beaten so badly, she naturally needed to be properly taken care of when she got back. Yunwan sent Pearl to take care of her herself and told her to get better quickly. She then went back to the main hall to think about how to keep Chen Rang there that night.
However, Shen Rang was unusually quiet today and took the initiative to say, "I'll stay tonight. Why don't you go take a bath first, Madam?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Wan was overjoyed: "Then I'll go right away, husband, please wait a moment!"
Yunwan quickly ordered someone to move the bath tub to the side room.
Of course, this is just a smokescreen.
The door to the side room was closed, and Shen Rang sat alone in the room, staring blankly at the flickering candlelight.
A moment later, he got up and blew out the candles one by one, then sat back down on the bed.
After waiting quietly for a while, the door to the side room was pushed open, and a figure slowly walked in.
The woman's steps were extremely light, like a cat's, but every step touched Shen Rang's heart.
"My husband—"
The woman's voice was sweet, yet it also carried an imperceptible chill and indifference, an undeniable true nature.
Shen Rang's Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "Mmm."
As soon as Yunxi approached, her waist was grabbed by a large hand, and she was pulled into a broad embrace.
The next moment, the man's kiss, burning with passion, landed on her neck. Yunxi hissed softly, her mind suddenly going blank, only one thought remaining—
Is this person crazy?
The man's movements became much gentler, but he still seemed impatient, as if he had finally found a lost treasure and couldn't wait to play with it.
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