In the room, Chen looked at Lin Hairu's faint smile and felt unhappy.
She didn't believe it because no one taught her. How could Lin Hairu say such words?
She was the one who made the final decision on matters within the mansion. The first wife was the foundation of the Luo family. Uncle Luo and her two sons were the ones who supported the Luo family. It was not right for her to spend more on food, clothing, and other expenses than the second wife! Now, just because Luo Shenyuan appeared, she wanted to turn the world upside down?
Beating the maid she sent out of her room in front of everyone is like slapping her in the face. Who will help her wholeheartedly in the future?
But everything Lin Hairu said made sense, and she had no reason to refuse.
Chen gritted her teeth and said, "Then let's do whatever my second brother's wife says."
Old Mrs. Luo looked at Chen, and she was actually a little disappointed.
Ever since Second Wife Luo Shenyuan passed away, Chen Shi seemed to be losing some of her balance. Her attitude towards Second Wife had also become more pointed. In reality, she had chosen both of them as her wives. Chen Shi was a strong-willed woman, not a bad-hearted one, and was adept at handling household chores. She actually liked them. But now, the maid she had given Luo Shenyuan had become like this...
"Big brother's wife," Mrs. Luo suddenly felt a little tired. She raised her hand and said, "Are you not convinced?"
Suddenly asked by Mrs. Luo, Chen lowered her head and said, "I am not dissatisfied with you. I will listen to you and my second brother and his wife."
"The girl is poorly brought up, and it's your fault." Old Mrs. Luo said lightly.
Chen was such a smart person, how could she not know who she had chosen? Or maybe she had already had this idea, but she didn't expect that Luo Shenyuan would be so ruthless that he would not show any mercy to women.
Chen stood up and responded, "My daughter-in-law will go back and discipline the servants strictly."
Mrs. Luo saw Hualu kneeling in the hall, trembling with her head bowed, unable to utter a word. She then said, "Take her away and give her a beating. Do as Hai Ru said. And let this serve as a warning to the other maids."
Lin Hairu immediately ordered the maid to take Hualu out of the main hall.
Chen tried to help Mrs. Luo get up, but Mrs. Luo pushed her hand away. She said calmly, "Mother Zheng, help me get back."
Chen withdrew her hand somewhat awkwardly, her expression unreadable as she watched Old Lady Luo walk away.
Yi Ning, who had been eavesdropping, finally jumped off the railing. She was certain that these words were not something Lin Hairu had come up with! Now that the girl next to the third brother had been dealt with, the people in the first house would also be on guard. It was like killing two birds with one stone.
"Now that we've finished admiring the flowers, let's go back." Yining said to Xuezhi, who simply smiled and tapped her forehead. "If the old lady finds out, she'll definitely tell you!"
Yi Ning was simply worried about Lin Hairu, fearing she'd been manipulated by her aunt again. But with her third brother around, she clearly didn't need to worry about this issue; those words must have been his intention.
She and Xuezhi took a small path, afraid of being discovered by their grandmother, and returned before Mrs. Luo returned.
Mother Zheng held Mrs. Luo's hand and walked to the corridor.
Mrs. Luo looked up at the bright moon above her head and asked Mrs. Zheng to stop first.
Mrs. Luo suddenly asked, "When you left, did you blame me?" She paused and said, "You and I both know that Minglan's death was due to a heart disease, and that heart disease can only be caused by Aunt Qiao..."
Madam Zheng said, "I have never blamed the old lady. Although I hated Concubine Qiao, I didn't hate her to the point of wanting her dead. After all, she was already the Sixth Young Lady's biological mother at that time. Now that so many years have passed, I have long wanted to forget."
Old Mrs. Luo just smiled bitterly, sighed, and said, "You've seen it these days. It's always because I don't want to take care of it. Chen is stubborn and the house is a mess. If you are willing to stay for Yining..."
"Old lady!" Mother Zheng interrupted her, "If you ask me about what I said back then, my answer will remain the same."
Old Mrs. Luo let out a long sigh and stopped talking.
Mother Zheng helped Mrs. Luo back home. Mrs. Luo saw that Yining had already fallen asleep. She stood there looking at her sleeping face for a long time before letting Mother Xu help her go to bed.
That night, Hualu was beaten so badly that she couldn't even get up. Before dawn, she was carried out of the Luo family's house with a door panel. Luo Shenyuan didn't even ask another question.
The incident was completely silent, as if it had never happened. However, the servants in Luo Shenyuan's room all became cautious. The remaining Miss Huatang refused to even enter the study.
After learning of Hualu's fate, Yi Ning said nothing. Luo Shenyuan was inherently cold and ruthless. She thought her aunt must have understood the situation deeply this time and wouldn't send anyone to her third brother easily.
Two days after this incident, Gu Minglan's death anniversary arrived.
Lin Hairu led Yining to her mother's tablet, offering incense and three bows. Luo Yilian and Xuan Ge'er also bowed in turn. Mother Zheng also bowed at the tablet and went to see Old Lady Luo. Now that she had completed her duties, it was time for her to leave. However, Qingqu, who had come with her, could stay and take care of Luo Yining.
Qingqu was raised by her. Although he is still young, he has a very kind heart and knows some basic medical skills.
Seeing that Madam Zheng was determined to leave, Old Lady Luo said nothing. She also didn't want Qingqu. There were many such maids in the mansion, and all of them were well-trained and much easier to use than Qingqu.
When Qingqu heard that Mrs. Luo didn't want her to stay, her face flushed and she said, "That's perfect. I didn't want to stay anyway!"
Mother Zheng sighed and did not insist.
Yi Ning watched Mother Zheng quietly from the side. She had already packed her wooden box and was really leaving.
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