Chapter 40 Severe Punishment (I)

After giving the instructions, Sheng Hong embraced Mingxi and fell asleep again. The two of them slept soundly, but the people outside were in an uproar.

Not long after the eldest lady fell asleep, she heard the servants report that the master asked the second young master to perform the sacrifice on his behalf this New Year. The eldest lady was happy to hear the news at first. In her heart, Sheng Hong still recognized Changbai the most. Asking him to perform the sacrifice was naturally to recognize his identity as the next head of the family. Later, she thought about it carefully and felt that it was not right. Sheng Hong was in his prime and Changbai was still young. There was no rush at this moment.

The eldest lady remembered that Sheng Hong sent Molan back to the courtyard last night and never came back. She was angry yesterday and scolded Lin Qinshuang for being a foxy woman all night. But at the beginning of the New Year this morning, Sheng Hong didn’t go to perform the sacrifice. I’m afraid he didn’t get up from bed! The eldest lady was angry again, and she started to rant at Madam Liu, "That little bitch is so good, she let him use all his strength on her, and he didn't even have the strength to perform the sacrifice. She is a vixen, a seductress, who came out to hurt people. The husband doesn't even look at how old he is now, he is already the father of seven children, and he is still so unrestrained and shameless, making people laugh!"

The eldest lady became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She stood up and was about to go to Lin Qinshuang's courtyard to arrest someone, but she had not taken a few steps when someone came to report, "The master is in Wei Xiaomao's courtyard."

The eldest lady was speechless for a moment. She thought it was Lin Qinshuang who deliberately seduced her, but she didn't expect it to be Wei Shu's intention. No wonder she left yesterday and never came back. Her personal maid even insisted that her little girl wanted to go to the toilet and would be back. She refused to leave even though everyone else had gone to rest!

Even Mother Liu was confused now. "This Wei girl doesn't look like a pushover or a tactless person. Why would she drag the master to do something so reckless on the important day of ancestor worship today?" Mother Liu

said this with some concerns in her heart. Could it be that before Lin Qinshuang was driven away, another more seductive Wei Shuyi would come? This was the person she personally picked for the eldest lady. Mother Fang felt a chill down her spine. If Mingxi were here, she would definitely tell Mother Fang not to think too much. You see, I am very accurate. She was forced to do this today!

It was noon when Sheng Hong woke up again. He opened his eyes and stretched his muscles. He still felt a little sore, but he had the strength to control his body. After his body recovered, his mind became clear. Sheng Hong realized that his condition yesterday was obviously wrong. Although Shuyi was very attractive to him, it was impossible for him to ignore his body and work all night. He must have been drugged!

Sheng Hong leaned over to hug Wei Shuyi who was still sleeping. She was exhausted yesterday. Sheng Hong lovingly smoothed the hair on her forehead and thought carefully about what happened last night. Moer said that she was not feeling well and hoped that he would take her back. When they arrived at the west courtyard, Zhou Xuenniang appeared and held him back from leaving... Zhou Xuenniang!

Sheng Hong narrowed his eyes. There was something wrong with this woman. Some images flashed through his mind. It seemed that the drug had taken effect yesterday and he mistook that woman for Shuyi. He almost got into trouble with that woman. Sheng Hong felt disgusted. What did this woman want to do? He vaguely remembered that the woman kept calling Lin Qinshuang. Sheng Hong couldn't help wondering if this was a trap set by Lin Qinshuang. But what was the purpose? If he and that woman got along well, what would be the benefit to Lin Qinshuang? Was Mo'er really uncomfortable or was she also involved? Sheng Hong had too many thoughts in his mind, which mixed together and gave him a headache.

A pair of soft hands gently touched his brows and helped smooth them to the sides. Sheng Hong lowered his head to meet Wei Shuyi's slightly warm eyes. His mood instantly brightened, "Master, why do you frown when you wake up?"

"There are some things I can't figure out. Did I disturb you?"

"No," Mingxi stood up slightly and looked at the light coming in through the window, "It's probably time for lunch at this hour. It's time to wake up after sleeping for so long... Mingxi

sat up and twisted her limbs, pouting slightly, "It's just that my waist and legs are sore, and I don't have much strength."

Sheng Hong heard the blame in her tone, but he didn't bother. He smiled and sat up and hugged her in his arms again. Mingxi buried her head in Sheng Hong's chest and said sullenly, "Master, how do you plan to deal with Zhou Xuenniang? "

Sheng Hong suddenly pulled Mingxi away and looked at her, asking in confusion, "Zhou Xuenniang?"

Mingxi looked back at him with clear eyes, "Yes, yesterday the fourth lady came to find you and said she was not feeling well and asked you to send her back to the courtyard. After you left, Meng told me that she saw Zhou Xuenniang sneaking around with the fourth lady outside the door for a while, and then the fourth lady came back and said she was not feeling well and asked you to send her back. I remembered that it was the fourth lady who called Minglan out before, and I was a little worried, so I followed Meng after you left, and when we got there, we... saw you holding Zhou Xuenniang. "

Mingxi paused here, her tone a little angry and complaining," You hugged her and said a lot of sweet words, and I thought you two were having an affair, and I almost left in anger. Later, when I heard you calling my name to Zhou Xuenniang, I realized something was wrong. At that time, you were almost going into the house, and I asked Meng to pull you up. When you saw me, you wanted to hug me. I saw that your eyes were red, like the eyes of a mad cow, so I brought you back, and asked Meng to tie up Zhou Xuenniang and bring her back. "

After listening to Mingxi's story, Sheng Hong had a rough guess about the cause and effect of this matter. He was afraid that Zhou Xuenniang had evil intentions and wanted to do something bad to him! Sheng Hong wanted to deal with Zhou Xuenniang now. Thinking that the woman had evil intentions towards him and almost let her succeed, Sheng Hong felt very angry.

Sheng Hong rushed to the place where Zhou Xuenniang was imprisoned, kicked the door open, and ordered people to take away the The sock stuck in her mouth. Zhou Xuenniang was locked up for a whole night and a whole morning, without any food or water. One of her socks was taken off, and her hands and feet were tied and thrown into this empty room. The winter night was freezing cold, and she could only move little by little to a slightly warmer place. Even so, she was almost frozen to death. She hated Wei Shuyi in her heart, and now seeing Sheng Hong kicking the door in angrily, she felt that she was finished.

"Bring this bastard to the yard! I want to interrogate him personally! "

Dong Rong did as he was told, and considering Sheng Hong's face, he cleared the place and did not allow the parrots to watch, leaving only Lemon as a witness.

Sheng Hong sat on the chair brought by the servants with his arms and legs folded, and asked Zhou Xuenniang who had just been brought over, "Did you drug me? What is your purpose? What good will it do for you?"

Facing the furious Sheng Hong, Zhou Xuenniang calmed down a little and refused to admit it, "I really don't know why my master asks this. I have never drugged my master, so how can I have any purpose? I have followed my mistress to work, and she has always put me first for so many years. My mistress loves my master, so how could I harm my master? "

Sheng Hong was amused by her sweet talk, "Then why are you tied up here?" As soon as Sheng Hong asked, Zhou Xuenniang burst into tears, "I was fine in my mistress's yard yesterday. It was that mistress Wei who ordered someone to tie me up. I don't know why. Maybe that mistress Wei doesn't like me!"

Zhou Xuenniang is quite good at turning the tables and is used to confusing people. Meng on the side heard this and stood up for Mingxi, "Mother Zhou, don't say that. My mistress doesn't dislike you. It was you who seduced our master and gave him a poisonous drug so that he mistook you for our mistress. If our mistress hadn't arrived in time, you would have succeeded. "