"What do you mean?" Yi Ling’s face showed a trace of ferocity, making it clear she no longer had any reservations.
Madam Chen was taken aback by her attitude at first, then she burst into cold laughter: "I never thought that a girl that I raised myself would show such a face. I can only blame myself for not seeing the kind of person you really are!"
Listening to Madam Chen’s words, Yi Ling guessed that she probably knew everything. However, instead of being afraid, she sneered: "Did you misjudge me? How many of the girls here do you think you’ve judged correctly? You think they’re all innocent?"
With these words, the other girls were shocked, their faces turned colorful.
Nobody could’ve anticipated that Yi Ling, who had been so gentle and timid yesterday, would be capable of uttering such bold words today.
Madam Chen was furious, and shouted, "Guards! Seize her!"
Yi Ling stared defiantly: "I’m not a girl from Huamanlou anymore. The servitude contract no longer exists. What can you possibly do to me?"
Madam Chen sneered: "You speak as if you’re not a girl of Huamanlou anymore, and you’re suddenly above the rest. Even in Lian’an Town, if I want to deal with a girl, it is not difficult!"
Even if Yi Ling is no longer a part of Huamanlou, she’s just a powerless woman without any family or background. She is subject to bullying by others. Madam Chen has been in Lian’an Town for many years. It is not true to say that she has no influence.
Who would dare to object if she punished Yi Ling a little now? 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Yi Ling immediately screamed: "How dare you! Now that I’m free of Huamanlou, I’m soon to be the honored concubine of the young master of the Sun family! Do you dare to treat me this way? You don’t even take the Sun family into account?"
Upon hearing these words, everyone finally understood her situatuion.
Madam Chen felt a shock in her chest. She finally understood the ins and outs of the matter--the young master of the Sun family?
Were those ten girls who were taken away by Yihong Courtyard informed by her? She asked about the plan for the second batch of girls this morning. Was she also providing information for the Sun family?
She had done so much, all for the position of an honored concubine?
Madam Chen rushed up, raising her hand for another slap: "I will tear you apart, you traitor!"
But Yi Ling wasn’t going to let her hit her again. She grabbed her hand and said fiercely, "What if I am a traitor? Now that I belong to the Sun family, do you think I’ll still put up with your abuse?"
Madam Chen laughed in anger, "Yes, I almost forgot. Your status is different now. The honored concubine of the Sun family, how could I have forgotten that?"
Yi Ling let out a sigh of relief.
But before she could even completely relax, Madam Chen suddenly changed her face and scolded fiercely, "But you have not entered the Sun family’s gate yet. Why do you act as if you’re the master? Guards! Capture her!"
Upon Madam Chen’s order, two guards rushed up immediately and forced Yi Ling to kneel on the ground.
Yi Ling was utterly panicked, "If the Sun family finds out that you dare to treat me like this, they will not let you go!"
Yi Ling’s words were somewhat intimidating, causing Madam Chen to hesitate for a moment. But in the end, she recovered.
She remembered the conversation with the master of the house when she came back from there,"You just deal with it according to the rules."
Since the master spoke, what does she have to fear?
"Does the Sun family really want to fight with me over a concubine? You think too highly of your position in the Sun family!" Madam Chen sneered, raised her hand and slapped her again, "Anyway, even if the Sun family wants to fight with me, it doesn’t matter. They’ve been shameless, stealing the talents from Huamanlou. Even without you, we should have broken ties a long time ago. It’s better to take my anger out on you today!"
Yi Ling was slapped, the corner of her mouth broken. But she could not resist, as her arms were held by the guards. All she could do was watch the gate of Huamanlou, hoping Sun Yaowen would come soon.
But Sun Yaowen couldn’t be there at this point.
Ji Xiulan clung to Sun Yaowen, asking, "Where are you rushing off to? Isn’t it rare that I’m here to see you? Can’t you accompany me for a while?"
Sun Yaowen’s face became extremely unpleasant, "Ji Xiulan, you’d better have a clear understanding of your position. It’s none of your business what I do!"
Ji Xiulan’s face changed. She immediately realized the significance of the scandal, judging from the way Sun Yaowen was in a hurry. This was unusual. Normally, Sun Yaowen would at least coax her a bit, but this time, his anxiety was unusual.
Did Yi Ling really get to his heart?
It was not that Yi Ling had won Sun Yaowen’s heart, but the secret information about Huamanlou held in Yi Ling’s hands that concerned him most.
Ji Xiulan was not a fool, she knew that if she insisted now, she would break up with Sun Yaowen. So, she released his hand wisely, "I just came to tell you about my upset, but you are in such a state, just leave me alone."
The voice sounded a bit aggrieved, which calmed down the angry Sun Yaowen a bit, "I can listen to what makes you unhappy when I return. I’m handling important business now."
Having said that, he directly walked past Ji Xiulan, in a hurry to leave.
Ji Xiulan gritted her teeth and sneered, "Important business? I really want to see what kind of important business you are dealing with!"
Cui Ya was somewhat at a loss, "Miss, what should we do next?"
Ji Xiulan immediately said: "Why not spread the news that young master wants to take a prostitute as an honored concubine as soon as possible? If he is not ashamed, I want to see if the Sun family wants to loose face!"
Ji Xiulan spoke bitterly, full of unwillingness and jealousy in her heart. If she couldn’t get what she wanted, no one else would either!
Cui Ya was quick to act, and soon the news was spread.
The servants of the Sun family were naturally restless, once they heard these juicy gossip, they spread it quickly. Cui Ya cleverly mentioned it to one of the maids who worked in Grandpa Sun’s courtyard.
So, the news quickly reached Grandpa Sun’s ears.
After listening to the news, Grandpa Sun was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He immediately ordered people to bring the scoundrel Sun Yaowen back.
Sun Yaowen had no idea that he was being played again and was on his way to Huamanlou with enthusiasm.
Just when he was about to arrive, he was chased by the Sun family’s guards. They caught him and brought him back.
When Sun Yaowen was brought in front of Grandpa Sun, he still had a clueless look on his face, "Grandpa, what did I do wrong?"
Grandpa Sun was so angry that he pointed at his nose and scolded him, "I really thought you were progressing and changing in the past few days, but I didn’t expect that you are still the same! If I didn’t catch you today, you would have lost the face of the Sun family!"
Sun Yaowen seemed to have an idea of what might be the cause, but he also felt that it shouldn’t be. After all, he hadn’t told anyone about this matter yet, thinking to act first and report later. After all, for any wealthy family, taking a prostitute as an honored concubine is actually very disgraceful.
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