"Village leader."
Su Man stopped him, her eyes gentle, "I remember the promise the village chief made just now."
Ao Xi raised his eyebrows and suddenly smiled, "Okay, from now on, I only trust you, my lady."
Su Man smiled but said nothing. Ao Xi reached out and pressed her shoulder, "Let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, he flipped over and jumped out of the window.
With this promise, I hope it will help me hold on when the truth comes out.
At the same time, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss Xia, have you rested?"
Su Man silently lowered the bed curtains and responded impatiently, "What's wrong again!"
"Madam wants you to come."
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On the way to Mrs. Fang's house, Su Man guessed all the reasons.
This Madam Fang comes from a wealthy family, and she has been acting like a rich lady since she was a child. Her previous behavior clearly showed that she looked down on people from a small family like theirs, so why did she suddenly want to be transferred to that place?
"Young lady, please wait a moment here. Allow me to go in and make the announcement."
Chunyu and Dongyu are usually very well-behaved and dare not relax for a moment. It is even worse here. When Dongyu entered, she didn't even dare to put her feet too hard on the ground. Combined with her hunched upper body, she looked funny no matter how you looked at her.
When Dong Yu came out, her face looked a little stiff, and her forehead was glistening. When she approached Su Man, she realized that she had a layer of sweat on her forehead. She took a deep breath and said, "Go in, girl."
When Su Man went in, Chunyu and Dongyu were both outside the door. It seemed that Mrs. Fang had something to say and only asked her to go in.
Passing through the brocade curtain, a scent of sandalwood hits you in the face.
In the inner room, Mrs. Fang sat on a high seat, with two beautiful women kneeling at her feet, one holding a teapot and the other holding a fruit plate.
Judging from their attire, they don't look like maids, but rather concubines.
Years ago, when Xia Man was still in the boudoir, she had heard Madam Xia talk about gossip in the ladies' circle. She said that although the wife of the prefect was outwardly serious and claimed to be a wealthy family, she was actually intolerant. She often used trivial tricks to torture the concubines and maids, forcing them to come to her and set the rules.
Seeing it today, I can see that the rumors are true.
The figure holding the fruit plate trembled slightly, apparently extremely tired. But he didn't dare to move too much, as it would look pitiful.
The one opposite her was even more miserable. She was holding not a tray but the teapot itself. Looking at her red hand holding the teapot, the water inside was probably still boiling hot. Her tears were welling up in her eyes and her lips were covered with bloody marks from biting.
After a brief observation, Su Man lowered her eyes and bowed, "Mrs. Fang."
Su Man knelt and nodded, and was about to stand up when Madam Fang spoke, "You stood up without your elders telling you to. Is this the rule of your Xia family?"
Su Man paused, knowing that Mrs. Fang had called her here today most likely to intimidate her.
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