Chapter 14 Your Affairs
Judging from her appearance, she had taken the old lady's words to heart the other day. However, Gu Shuyan knew in her heart that Gu Yingxue was just putting on a show for others.
"Little sister, you've come so early, are you here to blame your older sister? Yesterday, your maid said that if I didn't drink the soup you brought in front of her, you would blame me."
Gu Shuyan looked at Gu Yingxue with a half-smile, the sarcasm in her eyes making Gu Yingxue want to scratch her face.
But she hadn't forgotten the purpose of her visit. Taking a deep breath, Gu Yingxue stepped forward with a smile, carrying the ginseng soup.
“Sister, you have misunderstood me. Yesterday, I thought you were weak, so I made some ginseng soup and asked this maid to bring it to you. But the maid was rude and offended you. I was very upset when I found out, so I brought her here to apologize to you.”
As she spoke, Gu Yingxue put down the ginseng soup and turned to Chunxiang, shouting, "Why aren't you kneeling down to beg for forgiveness from your sister? If your sister doesn't forgive you today, you can find a steward and leave the manor tomorrow!"
Upon hearing Gu Yingxue's words, Chunxiang trembled and immediately knelt down, pleading, "Miss, Miss, I was wrong. Yesterday, I spoke nonsense and angered you. Please forgive me this time and don't punish me."
As she spoke, Chunxiang was already in tears, her pitiful appearance making people feel sorry for her.
Gu Shuyan watched the two of them, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, and sneered inwardly.
Just like in her past life, Gu Yingxue treated her like an easy target. Using this method to beg for her forgiveness would prevent her from offending Chunxiang, while simultaneously earning her a reputation for caring for her sister. If Gu Shuyan didn't forgive her, she would be seen as narrow-minded and malicious—a truly foolproof plan.
Unfortunately, the body she now occupies is no longer that of the timid village girl.
"What do you mean by this, sister? Chunxiang is your maid. If she makes a mistake, whether to beat or kill her is a matter for your own courtyard. Even if you've long disliked this girl and wanted to get rid of her, you shouldn't have come to me, sister. I'm still sick, and you're asking me to deal with your servants. Anyone who doesn't know better would think that you don't intend to help me get better."
Seeing that Gu Shuyan wasn't falling for her tricks, Gu Yingxue gritted her teeth in anger, but she couldn't show it.
Gu Yingxue glanced at Gu Shuyan, who was not going to pay attention to the matter, then turned around and glared at Chunxiang, who was still wailing, and said angrily, "Chunxiang is disrespectful to the eldest young lady. She shall be given twenty strokes of the cane and demoted to a second-class maid."
As soon as these words were spoken, someone came in and dragged Chunxiang out. Seeing this, Gu Yingxue said again, "Sister, it's all my fault for not disciplining her properly. I will definitely discipline the servants properly in the future."
"How you manage the servants is your business, sister. If there's nothing else, you can go back now. I need to rest."
After saying that, Gu Shuyan was about to turn around when she seemed to remember something and added, "My sister's ginseng soup is quite good. I wonder if we'll be able to drink it again in the future?"
Gu Yingxue cursed Gu Shuyan in her heart after hearing the first sentence, but when she heard the rest, a genuine smile appeared on her face.
"Since you like it, I will bring it to you every day from now on."
After saying that, Gu Yingxue and her maidservant hurried away.
After the group disappeared at the courtyard gate, Pearl couldn't help but ask Gu Shuyan, "Miss, why did you make her drink it if you're not going to drink it?"
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