"Is this what you want?" Luo Shenyuan whispered in her ear, "Do you see clearly now?"
Hua Lu's entire body softened, and she leaned against Luo Shenyuan's chest, her voice soft and moving: "Third Master... This servant, this servant, is just..."
Before she could finish her words, she heard Luo Shenyuan's gentle voice again: "Do you know what happens if you seduce me?"
Hualu's face turned pale. This sounded a little strange...
"As a slave, if you seduce your master, you will be beaten to death. If you are still alive after being beaten, I will sell you to someone else outside." Luo Shenyuan said in her ear very patiently and indifferently, "It turns out that there was a maid who also served me. Do you know how she died? Come, I will tell you everything. She was disobedient and was mauled to death by wolfhounds. Before she died, she kept begging me to let her go..."
Hualu's face suddenly turned pale, and she suddenly felt cold all over. It turned out that she was sweating all over!
She was like a frog being stared at by a snake, wanting to run but unable to move. It wasn't until Luo Shenyuan finished his last words that she was able to move. She slipped out of his embrace and knelt on the ground, trembling. "Third Master, Third Master, spare me! This servant did not mean to do this. From now on, this servant will serve you well and will never have second thoughts."
Luo Shenyuan stood up, walked slowly to her, and looked down at her.
He will not let go of the opportunity that comes to him.
Luo Shenyuan called the maid in and said calmly, "Madam Xu, this girl has acted out of line. She can no longer stay with me. Go get my mother and let her handle this."
The old woman glanced at Hualu, who looked distressed, her shoulders slightly exposed. She immediately understood the seriousness of the matter and quickly followed orders to go to Lin Hairu.
Lin Hairu was also shocked when he heard the message from the servant.
She then personally took the maid to Luo Shenyuan, arrested Hualu, and brought her to Old Lady Luo for punishment.
Normally, a young master of Luo Shenyuan's age would have a concubine, but the mistress carefully selected the chosen one, ensuring she wouldn't lead the young master in the wrong direction. Active seduction was a taboo; such girls were often sold off, or even beaten to death. A maid serving a young master wouldn't dream of becoming a concubine. However, there were rules. Serve honestly and dutifully, and earn the mistress's favor, and you'd naturally have a chance to rise. Those who overreached were doomed.
Yining was having dinner with Mrs. Luo and Mother Zheng when Lin Hairu came over with Hualu.
Yining recognized the girl who served her third brother at a glance.
Lin Hairu's face looked unhappy. She whispered to Mrs. Luo's ear and told her what had happened.
Mrs. Luo's tone darkened as she heard this. "She's such an unruly creature! Take her to the main hall! I'll be right there." Mrs. Luo then said to Madam Xu, "Go and ask Mrs. Chen to come as well."
Yining was drinking porridge obediently with a small spoon. Old Mrs. Luo glanced at her, thought it was a dirty thing, and told Xuezhi to watch her carefully until she finished her dinner, and then help her to bed.
Yining immediately understood what was going on.
She really wanted to go and take a look, but Mrs. Luo only took Mother Zheng to the main hall.
Yining ate two spoonfuls and stopped eating. He got off the stool and told Xuezhi that he wanted to go to the yard to see the flowers.
She stood outside the window of the main hall, next to which was a blooming osmanthus. It was a bright moontime, with a waning moon hanging in the sky. The moonlight shone evenly and softly through the carvings onto the ground. Xuezhi heard faint voices coming from inside, and was about to say something when Yining made a gesture to keep quiet.
She listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside.
"...The maid was sent to Shen Yuan by my eldest sister-in-law, and Shen Yuan accepted her out of friendship. But I didn't expect her to be so unruly." Lin Hairu spoke very methodically this time, speaking slowly and steadily, "A maid like this who doesn't follow the rules must be kicked out, lest she corrupt the atmosphere of the mansion. If everyone imitates her and seduces the young master, what will happen?"
Chen was in the wrong this time. After a long while, she said, "Are you blaming me, my second sister-in-law?"
Lin Hairu continued, "Sister-in-law, how could you hear that as an accusation? I'm telling the truth! Don't overthink it. I just wanted to tell you to be more careful when choosing people. Our Shen Yuan is a man who remains calm even when a woman's arms are flirting with him. If it were someone else who would be easily distracted, who knows what might happen! Sister-in-law, you're in charge of the household affairs. You've been in charge of most of the affairs in the mansion, so you have to be even more cautious when hiring people."
Yi Ning agreed and wanted to cheer for Lin Hairu. She was worried that Lin Hairu wouldn't be able to handle it. It was rare for her to be so clear-headed!
The room fell silent again, and it was Chen who took the initiative to change the subject.
"This slave girl can't stay in the house. I feel ashamed since she left my house." Chen's voice was cold. "Sell her tonight."
Lin Hairu stopped him again, saying, "Wait, we can't just sell her quietly. We need to give her a beating, and let all the maids who serve the young master in the mansion see what happens when they act recklessly. They won't dare to do that again! Sister-in-law, don't you agree?"
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