Chapter 13: Eating melons leads to a secret love affair
"They should be punished, but it is the teacher's fault that the teacher does not learn. The teacher should also be punished. The two young masters will be brought to the ancestral hall and each will be punished with twenty handboards and required to copy the Qin Family Instructions a hundred times. The teacher will have three months' salary withheld and will be punished with ten strokes of the cane.
The Wuning Marquis' Mansion never treats anyone unfairly, but it also does not accept bullying from anyone. The two young masters have been taught to disrespect their elders and cannot even tell the difference between their mother and servants. This kind of punishment is already lenient. ”
Su Qianqian signaled with her eyes, and the two maids picked up Qin Mian and Qin Li and walked out.
The two boys, who had always been cared for, were frightened. It was the first time someone dared to offend them like this. They were held under the arms like lambs and puppies, and could not help but call for Zhen A Niang in panic.
Madam Zhen's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth as she looked at Su Qianqian, "What is Madam Hou doing? The two young masters are young and ignorant, and they can be punished for making minor mistakes. How can you be so harsh and even involve Mr. Xixi? Is this the way of our Marquis' Mansion, or the way of Master Su?"
The two young ladies felt distressed when they saw their sons being taken away and punished. They wanted to say something to Su Qianqian but stopped. Su Qianqian seemed not to see it. She turned her head and gave Su Ye a few instructions. Su Ye nodded and left.
"I am now the head of the Qin family, and I still have the power to punish the younger generation. Should I not teach them a lesson now and wait for others to teach them a lesson when they grow up?"
"As for the teacher, you also know that the two young masters are still young and it is time for them to learn the rules and ethics. If you dare to accept the high-priced tuition from the Marquis's Mansion, you must be willing to take the responsibility for not teaching well. How can you take money for free without any risk?"
"Also, my father is not someone you can question. Slap him in the face! Stop when you figure it out!"
The old woman who was waiting nearby and was responsible for punishing the servants came over. Two of them held her arms, and one of them raised her hand and slapped her without hesitation. Madam Zhen, who had not been punished for many years, was hit so hard that her head tilted away.
"Take him outside the hall and punish him in public. This will also teach all the stewards that the Marquis' Mansion has always been clear about rewards and punishments. If you dare to take action, you should see how capable you are."
After a few slaps, Madam Zhen's face was already swollen. The Qin family was silent. No one had ever seen Su Qianqian so decisive and ruthless.
When the teacher cried out in pain, Lady Zhen begged for mercy incoherently: "I was wrong, Madam Hou, please forgive me!"
Su Qianqian waved her hands, and the maids let go of Lady Zhen. Lady Zhen fell to the ground, and suddenly crawled over and begged Su Qianqian:
"It's all my fault. I taught the two young masters bad things. It has nothing to do with you, sir. Madam, please let you go."
"Oh?" Su Qianqian looked at Lady Zhen at her feet with interest: "How did you teach the young masters bad things? And why did you teach them bad things?"
The screams outside the hall continued, and the dull sound of sticks hitting flesh made the stewards in the hall shudder with fear.
"Madam, please ask them to stop first. I say, don't wrongly accuse the master!"
Su Qianqian smiled and waved her hand, and the sound outside disappeared.
[Why didn't you just tell me earlier? It's kept me busy.] 】
When Qin Hanzhang looked at Su Qianqian at this time, he actually believed that she was possessed by a fox spirit.
“I watched the two young masters grow up, and I was afraid that they would no longer need me as they grew older, so I deliberately deceived them and made them think that the two young ladies were just using them to protect their status in the Qin family, so I hoped that they would be successful and bring honor to me.
I was caring and considerate of them, but never imposed too many restrictions on them. I let them know that I loved them as my own children because I had no children, which was different from the young lady's thoughts.
So over the years, they began to believe what I said was true, and they distanced themselves from the young lady and became close to me. ”
Su Qianqian glanced outside the hall and asked with a smile, "Madam Zhen, do you have any evidence for what you said? I'm afraid the two young masters won't believe it. In my opinion, it's because the master didn't teach them well."
"No, it was me! Evidence..." Madam Zhen gritted her teeth, "There is a loose brick under my bed in my bedroom, and underneath is an article I wrote, and there are also poems and essays written by the young master according to this instruction. Once you compare them, you will know that these are not taught by the master."
[I already knew that place, but I had to get it out of you. Otherwise, people would think I was framing you. I am so tired! 】
"Go and find it!" Su Qianqian ordered.
Soon, Madam Liu returned with her maid and the old women, and they had a fruitful harvest. They found some strongly worded articles in the study of the two young masters. Although they were childish, they were enough to be used as evidence if they were deliberately misinterpreted.
In addition, similar things were found in the study of Qin Hanzhang's eldest brother. The handwriting even imitated the previous master, which made He shudder with fear.
There were also some poems expressing lovesickness in the articles collected by Madam Zhen, and Su Qianqian put them at the top.
"Here are some of Madam Zhen's belongings, but they are not for women."
Madam Liu took out an unfinished embroidered sachet from her bosom in a flattering manner. It was exactly the same color pattern used by men.
"Is it really stuffy there, teacher?" Su Qianqian asked again.
"Oh, there are only four ice basins, and there are only two in the ladies' rooms. And there is also this. I dared to bring it here. Please let the young lady decide."
Madam Liu took out another purse. Judging from the embroidery technique, it was obvious that it was made by the same person as Madam Zhen's.
"Madam Zhen, how do you explain this? Don't you know what crime it is to have an affair without a matchmaker in the Marquis's mansion?"
Su Qianqian threw the purse in front of Madam Zhen.
"This has nothing to do with you, sir. There is no matchmaking. I saw that you were alone, so I made a few small items..."
Madam Zhen was already badly beaten, and seeing these things made her look even more dejected.
"Bring the young master and the gentleman in." Su Qianqian ordered.
Two boys with red faces were led in, and they ran to Madam Zhen without hesitation: "Is what you said true? I don't believe it, Madam Zhen, were you tortured into confessing and did you lie to them?"
Madam Zhen didn't expect that the two young masters were listening outside and were not punished at all. Only then did she realize that she had fallen into Su Qianqian's trap.
"You..." Madam Zhen couldn't believe that Su Qianqian was so scheming. Her years of hard work were destroyed in an instant.
The gentleman also came in safely, and was too ashamed to look at Madam Zhen.
"So you were deceiving me, you knew everything..." Madam Zhen murmured as if she had lost her soul.
[I didn't know it at first, but it was your stacked melons that surprised me! 】
Qin Yuzhuo looked at her two brothers and sisters-in-law, and scratched her nose secretly. It seemed that her third sister-in-law was showing mercy to her.
"Madam Zhen, no matter what your intentions are when you enter the Marquis' Mansion, as long as you do your job in a responsible manner, the Marquis' Mansion will never treat you unfairly.
But you actually took advantage of the trust of the two young ladies and instigated the young master to become alienated from his mother. Your words and deeds were inappropriate and against human ethics. According to the rules of the Marquis' Mansion, you have just been punished. Considering that you have served in the Marquis' Mansion for many years, you will not be sent to the authorities, but will be expelled from the mansion. ”
Madam Zhen's cheeks were red and swollen, and her eyes were dull. When she was dragged out by the old women, she looked at Qin Mian with tears in her eyes. He looked more and more like his father.
The teacher was the same, his features were somewhat similar to those of the prince, which made her willing to give up everything to save him...
"Alright, take the two young masters to receive their punishment now!" Su Qianqian ordered coldly, and the two boys timidly approached their mother...
"Sister-in-law, why did the meeting hall become the Dali Temple?" Lu Zhiqing walked in with a smile and joked innocently.
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