Youlan was also a person who cared about her reputation. After hearing this, her face turned pale, making the slap marks on her face even more conspicuous.
She was so scared that she stammered, "When has the Xue family ever...when has there ever been such a rule?"
"It's true that there's no rule in the mansion for servants to be searched before entering, but there is a rule that anyone who steals the mansion's property will be beaten with sticks and sold out! Miss Youlan's behavior is suspicious, and we really can't let her off lightly."
As the servant said this, he rubbed his hands together and pressed forward.
Youlan became more and more frightened and was forced to retreat again and again. However, she really had something hidden on her body. If she was discovered, she was afraid that the Fourth Young Lady would beat her to death. Therefore, she didn't even dare to call for help at this moment.
She covered the drawstring bag on her waist with her hands, gritted her teeth, turned around and ran, but the doorman was usually strong and pulled her back.
Youlan fell heavily to the ground, and even the drawstring bag fell out.
"Wow! Are you really hiding something?"
The boy was overjoyed and reached out to pick it up.
Youlan was horrified. She didn't care that her hands were covered in blood when she fell, and she quickly tried to grab it back: "That's mine! Don't touch it!"
"Your stuff?" The servant spat at her and said, "Who knows where you smuggled it out from?"
As he spoke, he opened the drawstring bag, and inside was a sparkling gold hairpin with intricate patterns and many treasures.
"Such a luxurious item is in the hands of a maid! She's definitely dishonest!"
Then he ordered another servant: "Search again to see if there is anything else!"
Although Youlan was plain-looking, she had pretty features and was in her prime. These two men had been planning to take advantage of her and would not miss this opportunity.
The servant was about to rip her clothes off, but Youlan hugged herself and cried, "I didn't steal it! This is Fourth Young Lady's stuff! She made me pawn it!"
"Fourth Miss?" The servant was even more amused. "If the Fourth Miss had such a good thing, how could she have fallen to the point of having to pawn it to make a living?" He snorted coldly, "Keep searching!"
The two servants were tearing Youlan apart, and their hands were touching her body intentionally or unintentionally.
At this moment, Youlan's shame reached its peak, tears fell down her face, and she bit her lips and sobbed.
"What are you doing! Stop it now!"
The two servants were startled by the shout. When they turned around, they saw a woman dressed as a first-class maid walking towards them in a hurry.
"Miss Qiuyun..."
The boy withdrew his hand reluctantly.
Qiuyun is usually kind to others, but she is, after all, the first-class maid in the legitimate lady's courtyard. Her status and dignity cannot be offended by a mere doorman.
The two of them kept quiet and held their breath, remaining silent.
Youlan was as if she had been pardoned, and she crawled to Qiuyun's feet almost using her hands and feet.
After adding more clothes in autumn, Qiuyun also wore thicker clothes. She squatted down, took off her outer sweater, wrapped it around Youlan, and comforted her softly, "Don't cry, I'll ask the Third Miss and the Madam to help you."
After saying this, she stood up, took advantage of the maid's attitude, and scolded the two people who had just been gloating: "What are you doing in broad daylight? You are from a wealthy family, how can you be so disrespectful? If you disturb the masters by making such a commotion, you will be in trouble!"
Servant No. 1 quickly put on a smile and explained, "Miss Qiuyun, you've misunderstood me. Youlan is dishonest and stole the master's property and sold it. This is a serious matter! We're just doing our duty, aren't we?"
Qiuyun sneered, his tone righteous and awe-inspiring, "Dutifully fulfilling your duties? Are you taking advantage of someone's power to pick on you? If Youlan really does something wrong, Concubine Chun and the Fourth Young Lady will punish her. If anything else, the Madam will decide. When will it be your turn to abuse her power?"
Upon hearing this, the servant stopped his flattering smile and tutted his lips in annoyance. "We are all servants, so why is Miss Qiuyun being so aggressive? Do you really want to disturb the Madam over this?"
"If it were a small matter, I wouldn't bother Madam. But since you said it's a serious matter, I should ask the Master for advice." She glanced at the two of them and asked, "Would you two like to go with me, or would you like Madam to come and get the person later?"
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