Chapter 186 Cannon Fodder Lady's Counterattack 3
There is nothing wrong with such a young child expecting fatherly love, but it also depends on whether that person is worthy of it.
Xiao Heng is dismissive of his own son and may even be the mastermind behind the whole thing.
Of course, Luo An would never let Xiao Yu hold on to his inappropriate fantasy. Although it would be a bit cruel to break such a fantasy, the imperial family has always had weak family affection. It is much better to face the reality earlier than to always hope for that little bit of filial love.
"Yu'er, I know you have been smart since you were young, and you understand that there are gains and losses in this world.
Your mother's love for you is rewarding, and your father..."
Luo An's words shattered Xiao Yu's last bit of expectation. The little guy lowered his head little by little, and finally buried his head in Luo An's arms again. His voice became muffled, "Mom, Yu'er understands."
001 wanted to cry after hearing these three words, "Host, we must avenge this little guy and torture those bastards to death!"
Tong Gou and Xiao Gou sneezed. Who is scolding me?
"Be good, remember, no matter who he is, as long as he abandons us now, we won't care about him in the future."
Xiao Yu recalled that ever since he fell ill, his mother had begged everyone to cure his illness. There were times when he felt so uncomfortable that he could hear sobbing in his ears while half asleep and half awake.
And what about his father?
I heard from the servants that his father doted on Tong and later took in several concubines, but he hadn't come to see me and my mother for most of half a year.
At such a young age, he didn't understand why someone could be so cruel, but he listened to his mother and knew that if he could survive, he would only love his mother.
"Um."
After comforting Xiao Yu, Luo An sent someone to call the housekeeper.
"Madam, what instructions do you have for me?" Although he called her madam, one could hear a hint of contempt in his tone.
Luo An focused on the tea in his hand, holding the cup in his left hand and the lid in his right hand, tasting the tea elegantly. After a while, he said leisurely, "How many years have you been with me, Mama?"
"I have been serving Madam since she came into the mansion. It has been nine years."
"Heh!" Luo An chuckled, "Nine years have passed and I still haven't gotten you to agree with me. It seems I haven't done enough!"
When these words came out, Aunt Liu's heart beat faster. Although in her eyes Luo An was a fool who couldn't even protect his own child, but the fool suddenly attacked her. Could it be that he was provoked because he saw that his son was about to be lost?
No matter what she thinks in her heart, Luo An is the master after all. If he really punishes her, it is not impossible for her to lose her life.
"Madam, you are too kind. I have not been loyal to you all these years, but at least I have done my best. How can we not be of one mind?"
"Dedicated? That's ridiculous. Two years ago, Yu'er fell into a pool while under Matron's care and had a fever for a whole day and night before she survived. Matron, you haven't forgotten, right?"
Aunt Liu didn't expect Luo An to actually bring up the past. She immediately knelt down and said, "Madam, there was a reason for what happened that time..."
"Because Tong's maidservant came looking for you, you left Yu'er alone in the garden. Is that the reason you gave?"
How does she know!
Nanny Liu broke out in a cold sweat, not understanding when Luo An knew about this matter. Obviously, no one saw it at the time, and it was even less likely that Tong's maid would spread the matter.
After realizing that Luo An was different from before, Aunt Liu felt more and more uneasy. She wanted to say something, but unfortunately Luo An didn't give her a chance.
"These past few years, my thoughts have been entirely on Yu'er, so I asked you to help look after the shop I brought as a dowry. I heard that your good-for-nothing brother has become a manager and is making a ton of money, but the money I have is getting smaller and smaller. Do you really think I don't know anything?"
When Aunt Liu heard her mention this, sweat broke out on her forehead more and more. She did arrange for her eldest brother to look after the shop. The business was good, and her brother was getting bolder and bolder. He was greedy from a young age to a big one. The accounts he reported last month were less than half of what he had paid.
But she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Anyone who looked after the store would be corrupt anyway. It was better to be corrupt herself than to let others. Moreover, half of the money her brother embezzled went into her pocket. Otherwise, how could her life be like this now?
Don't underestimate her because she is just a servant. To be honest, her master is no match for her.
Even though he thought so, he definitely couldn't admit it. "Madam, this is absolutely not true. Although my brother works in the shop, he has always been diligent and would never dare to embezzle the money from the shop."
"Although I'm not favored by the prince, I'm still the master of this palace. It's my business if I don't bother to argue with you on weekdays, but a servant must behave like a servant. Don't be a whore and then pretend to be a saint. Since I'm saying this today, I must have evidence. With your family's income, you can't afford those mansions in the south of the city."
Aunt Liu lowered her head even lower. They were extremely careful when purchasing those mansions, fearing that even the slightest word would leak out. Unexpectedly...
Now that the other party even knew about this, he must have found out everything before coming to find her. She didn't expect that there would be a day when she would be wrong!
Despite all of Aunt Liu's thoughts, she was ultimately unwilling to accept the situation. After all, she had been fooling the other party all these years, so how could she be happy when the situation turned around?
Seeing her dissatisfaction, Luo An continued, "Madam Liu, have you forgotten how you came to be with me in the first place?"
As soon as these words came out, Madam Liu lowered her body even lower, "I dare not forget."
"What a shame! What would the Empress do if she knew you colluded with the Tong family to frame my Yu'er?"
"Madam, I dare not!" Madam Liu's pupils suddenly shrank and her body trembled slightly. There was no doubt that she was afraid.
As someone who once worked in the palace, she knew who the Empress was. Knowing this made her even more afraid. "I know I was wrong. Please spare my life, Madam."
She was calling her Madam just now, but now she changes it to Fujin. It seems that the title of Queen is still more effective.
"Whether to spare my life or not is up to you. I'll give you a week to return the things I've embezzled over the years. I'll find someone to take care of the shop's affairs from now on, so don't bother Madam Liu."
Hearing that it was just a refund, Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was reluctant to spit out the meat in her mouth, it was still nothing compared to her life. "Thank you, Madam, for sparing my life."
Luo An curled his lips slightly, "Spare your life? Then my son's sin will be in vain?"
Madam Liu understood that Luo An was still willing to talk to her, so she must still be useful to her. She kowtowed several times to express her loyalty, "This servant knows that I have committed serious sins. Now I only hope to do more for Madam Fu."
As expected of someone from the palace, he is indeed quite smart.
"Tong was so arrogant in front of this Concubine today. It's obvious that she hasn't learned the rules well. Isn't Madam the best at teaching rules? This is a good opportunity for her to show her loyalty to the Queen, isn't it?"
Nanny Liu knew that this was a hard job. After all, Concubine Tong was not someone to be trifled with. But she did not dare to refuse, for fear that Luo An would hand her directly over to the Queen.
"yes."
Looking at Aunt Liu's back as she left, Luo An tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes as cold as if he was looking at a dead person.
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