Su Wenyue had no interest in picking on a subordinate's wife. The reason she got angry was that Madam Zhang was too ignorant to dare to provoke her. She was just trying to establish her authority. When she saw that Madam Zhang had come to her senses, she gently let it go. She could see that Madam Zhang was not a scheming person and had no intention of offending her. It was just her temper and she said whatever she thought.

Mrs. Zhang was originally afraid that Su Wenyue would not let her go, but when she saw that Su Wenyue had no intention of pursuing the matter, she felt relieved and admired Su Wenyue's magnanimity. From then on, she dared not offend her in the slightest.

However, Chen Li came to Liu's house full of sadness and disbelief. Liu Xiu was not in the house. Chen Li was considered a frequent visitor to Liu's house. The servant took Chen Li to the living room. After waiting for a long time, Liu Xiu still did not come back. Chen Li was a little restless, so she went outside to take a breath and unexpectedly heard the conversation of the servants.

"The Third Young Master really loves his new wife. Although time is tight, he has done everything very thoughtfully. Not only is the betrothal gift so generous, but he has also taken time out of his busy schedule to personally buy supplies for his new wife. It can be seen how much he cares about his new wife."

"That's right. The Third Young Master has a happy event today, and he looks much happier. The Miss Yin is a famous beauty in our Yiyang Prefecture, and she is both talented and beautiful. No wonder he is so concerned about marrying such a woman as his wife."

"But if the Third Young Master marries Miss Yin, what about Miss Chen? I think Miss Chen is very affectionate to our Third Young Master."

"What's the big deal? Men have always had three wives and four concubines. Even if he married Miss Yin, why not take Miss Chen back? Logically, Miss Chen's status is not high enough to be the main wife, so it's not an insult if the Third Young Master is willing to give her the status of a concubine."

"That's true. Miss Chen is just the daughter of a merchant. She behaves frivolously and is always out in the open. Which daughter of a respectable family would behave like this? Even the son of a small family would not want to marry such a woman as his principal wife. It's only because our Third Young Master is so tolerant."

The two maids were suddenly unaware that someone was eavesdropping not far away, and they spoke their thoughts without restraint. Chen Li's face turned pale when she heard it. She didn't realize that her behavior, which she thought was self-reliant, turned out to be seen as an immoral woman in the eyes of others. Even the lowly maids dared to gossip about her behind her back and gloated over her misfortune.

"You are just a lowly maid, yet you dare to talk about your master behind her back. You are really lawless. You look down on me, a merchant's daughter. I want to see what kind of people you slaves are!" Chen Li said angrily. Normally, she always claimed to be a modern person, upholding the concept that all men are created equal and was quite tolerant of servants. But at this moment, she revealed her true thoughts.

The two maids didn't expect to be caught by the real owner for gossiping behind someone's back. They were so scared that they staggered and fell to the ground: "Ms. Chen, Miss Chen..."

"Why don't you say anything? Go on. You're talking so excitedly. I'm the daughter of a merchant and my status is not presentable. I can only be a concubine. Let me see what will become of you." Su Wenyue said repeatedly and asked someone to call the housekeeper of the Liu Mansion to deal with the maid.

The housekeeper was in a difficult position, one of the maids was his wife's niece, and was highly valued by his wife, which was why she was assigned to work in the inner courtyard. Because of their kinship, if the housekeeper punished her too harshly, it would not be a good idea. If the punishment was too light, Chen Li would definitely not give up. If they reported this to the master, it would be a disgrace to the servants.

"You two are both elders in the mansion. You should know the rules of the mansion. You actually dared to gossip about the guests. You are too bold. If you are not punished, where will the rules of the mansion be? You two go to the yard and kneel down. I will fine you two additional months' salary. Are you convinced?" The housekeeper deliberately raised his voice and scolded the two maids, just for Chen Li to see. Although the punishment was not heavy, it was not too light either. At least it was done for Chen Li to see.

The housekeeper finished speaking with a fierce face, and then looked at Chen Li with a flattering smile on his face, more attentive than usual: "Miss Chen, I have already punished these two unruly maids. Please don't be angry for my sake. It's not worth it to get hurt because of them."

"Even if I have been punished, it's no wonder that the servants in the mansion look down on me. The master punished me so lightly for such a humiliating arrangement. When Brother Liu comes back, I will ask him what the rules of this mansion are!" If it were a normal day, Chen Li might have spared the two maids for the sake of the housekeeper, but today Chen Li was holding a grudge in her heart and was already unhappy. There was no way she would let them go.

Seeing that Chen Li was not giving him face and was not willing to give in, the housekeeper's face turned unhappy. After all, Chen Li was an outsider and her status was not very high. And her behavior would arouse criticism. If the servants had a few quarrels, he should just give them a lesson, but she was so tactless and kept nagging.

However, even though the housekeeper thought so, he was really afraid that Chen Li would tell the master about this matter, so he had to hold back his anger and said, "I am a stupid servant. I don't know how to punish these young ladies so that they will calm down."

"Hmph, what's the point of keeping servants who can only gossip? Just beat them with a stick and sell them off!" Chen Li said without thinking, determined to let these two maids know what the end would be.

The two maids didn't expect Chen Li to not even give the housekeeper face. The little hope they had at the beginning was scared away. When they heard Chen Li said she was going to sell them out, they were so scared that their faces turned pale and they begged: "Miss Chen, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again. Please, Miss Chen, please spare me this time!"

The smile on the housekeeper's face froze completely. He didn't expect Chen Li to make such an excessive request. The Liu family has always ruled with leniency, and it was not something too excessive. Even if it was the master of the mansion, if he encountered such a situation, he would at most be beaten with a few boards and demoted to a lower place, which was already a severe punishment. What's more, if he really sold the two of them, the old woman would definitely make a fuss with him when he returned home.

"Miss Chen, this is not appropriate. After all, the two of them just had a quarrel. Besides, there is a happy event in the mansion. The mistress will be married in a few days. We are short of manpower. Please allow me to ask for a favor and keep them for the time being and demote them to the place with the heaviest work. Let's see how it goes."

Chen Li was also annoyed. They were just two servants, but the housekeeper repeatedly rejected her face for them. Moreover, he kept them for that reason, so she refused.

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"Well, since Miss Chen insists on doing so, I dare not disobey. But they are both first-class maids in the mansion, and I do not have the authority to make the decision. I have to report to the master first." The housekeeper said while suppressing his anger. Liu Xiu happened to come back at this time.