"Greetings, mistress!" The two brothers Qi Shen and Qi Yun knelt in front of Su Wen Yue and formally paid their respects to her. In the past, due to certain thoughts and pride in their hearts, Qi Yun and Qi Shen had never really paid their respects to Su Wen Yue. They had not truly acknowledged Su Wen Yue's status as mistress in their hearts. After all, due to certain things and the concepts of this era, they had some misunderstandings about Su Wen Yue and were not respectful enough in their attitude towards Su Wen Yue. It was not that they did anything, but that they did not treat Su Wen Yue as the mistress.

This is also the norm in the upper class. Women in this society have a relatively low status and are dependent on men. In a large family, the secret guards only obey the master, and do not need to obey the orders of the mistress. They only need to show respect.

It was for these reasons that Su Wenyue's decisive jump off the cliff shocked them, making them feel ashamed and guilty for failing to protect their mistress.

Han Yu understood the feelings of Qi Yun and the others, and treated them differently from his other subordinates, being more tolerant. So even though he saw it, he didn't say much, let alone make more demands. Now that he saw that his valued subordinates truly respected his wife, Han Yu felt more relieved.

Looking at the brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen kneeling there, Han Yu did not express anything, but let go of his wife's hand and let her handle it herself. He did not have high requirements for his wife, but she still had to master these most basic things, and he also believed that his wife had the ability to do so.

Su Wenyue did not have any special feelings about the servants kneeling, and she even scoffed at Chen Li's remarks about everyone being equal. This was the rule of this society, and it was natural for servants to kneel before their masters. It was just that the identities of the brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen were different. If they had not been persecuted by Wang Mang, their identities would have been much higher than hers. Moreover, putting aside their previous identities, they were now also subordinates valued by Han Yu and Han Yu's right-hand men. Therefore, she was still a little flattered that the brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen both knelt down and kowtowed to her, and looked at Han Yu somewhat at a loss.

This was Han Yu's subordinate. Su Wenyue wanted Han Yu to solve the problem, but Han Yu just stood there without any expression and even let go of her hand, clearly letting her handle it herself.

Su Wenyue was a little at a loss for a moment, but she was not stage-frightened. If she retreated at this time, it would be too embarrassing, and it would be a waste of Han Yu's efforts. Han Yu wanted to establish her position in the hearts of his subordinates, allowing her to take the opportunity to win over the brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen, so that her position would not only be in the back house, but also in the front.

"Get up quickly. There's no need to do this! I heard from Han Yu that you feel guilty about what happened this time and think that you failed to protect me well. If you want to show me such a big gift because of this, there's no need. It's not your fault that the situation was like this that day. You have tried your best and fulfilled your responsibilities. I won't blame you for this, and Han Yu won't blame you either."

"Madam, you are too magnanimous for not blaming me. No matter what the situation was that day, it was my fault that I didn't protect you. Please punish me." The two brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen were still kneeling there straight, refusing to get up. Both brothers were stubborn and would never change their minds once they made up their minds.

Seeing them like this, Su Wenyue did not continue to ask them to get up. She only said, "Well, in this case, I will accept your greeting. As for the punishment, the past is over. There is no point in pursuing it. You are all Han Yu's right-hand men. Now that I am rectifying the employment, I will punish you to work harder for Han Yu in the future and help Han Yu achieve his career, so that your merits can atone for your crimes."

Su Wenyue's words made Qi Yun and Qi Shen respect her even more. They said that the madam was not an ordinary woman and always considered the master. How foolish they were to think that the madam was not virtuous and generous enough in the past, and thus developed prejudices and even neglected her. But now facts have proved that the madam is a chaste and admirable woman, and only a woman like the madam is worthy of the master. Other women are not even worthy of carrying the madam's shoes.

"We are your subordinates, and it is only natural that we should do our best to serve you. Moreover, you have done us a favor, and we are willing to sacrifice our lives for you. Now that Madam has said this, she wants to let us brothers off. We brothers understand very well, and we also appreciate Madam's kindness. In the future, we will work even harder for you and will never let you down."

"In that case, things have been made clear, let's get up." Su Wenyue smiled and asked brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen to get up. In fact, there was another deeper meaning in her opening sentence. She believed that brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen could understand, but she did not express anything. She did not force it. There was no point in forcing a promise out of guilt. Moreover, although she did not achieve her original goal, at least he could feel the respect from brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen's actions and words, which was something he had never experienced before.

Han Yu was watching from the side and naturally understood what his wife meant. Brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen just admitted their mistakes this time, but did not respond to the sentence that his wife really emphasized. Brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen could not have failed to understand the deep meaning of his wife's words, but Han Yu was not in a hurry and waited to see what would develop next. He was definitely not wrong about the respect that brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen had for their wife.

"Brother Qi Yun and Brother Qi Shen ask for Madam's forgiveness again."

As expected, Han Yu was not wrong. Qi Yun Qi Shen did not let him down. He stood up but knelt down again, kowtowed to Su Wenyue again, and knelt there.

"What are you doing again?" Although Su Wenyue was a little surprised, it seemed to be expected. She could almost predict what brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen would say next.

"In the past, Qi Yun and Qi Shen were shallow in knowledge, and only relied on personal views and opinions. They also listened to some words that were not favorable to Madam, so they misjudged Madam. Although we were polite to Madam, we did not truly respect her from the bottom of our hearts, and were often negligent in our actions. We hope that Madam can forgive us brothers. In the future, whenever Madam has an order, we brothers will never refuse, and will respect Madam as we would you." The brothers Qi Yun and Qi Shen accepted Su Wenyue as their mistress from the bottom of their hearts, and they would never do anything empty. Knowing that Madam would not blame them, they no longer asked for punishment. What they wanted to express now was an attitude.

"Very good. I feel your sincerity and intentions. As I said before, the past is in the past. You didn't really do anything wrong. At least you did what you should do. I won't punish you. I just hope you can do better in the future. Stand up. I never like to communicate anything through words. If you really mean it, prove it with actions."

"Yes, I will definitely practice what I preach and prove it with my actions in the future!"