Has the sun risen in the west?
No, it was the sunlight that stung her heart. Qian Youxue felt no joy at all; instead, she felt a faint pain in her heart, and an ominous feeling washed over her.
Qian Shengcai couldn't be bothered with all that. There were many things going on in the palace lately, and he needed Consort Liu's people to help him handle many matters. He couldn't let anything happen to Consort Liu at this critical juncture. Since Consort Su had stepped forward to take the blame, he couldn't be happier.
The atmosphere calmed down slightly, and the old lady said sternly again: "Guards, the fourth young lady took the eldest young lady out without permission, causing her to be injured. Drag her away and give her twenty lashes, then confine her to her quarters for a month. Madam Liu failed to discipline her daughter properly, so she is fined two months' wages. The maid Xiao Mianfa will be sold into a brothel."
"Madam, spare me! Madam, spare me! Master, save me! Master, save me!" Upon hearing that she was to be sold to a brothel, Xiaomian was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and grabbed the master's trouser leg, hoping that he could plead for her.
To everyone's surprise, Qian Sheng, who was in a fit of anger, not only didn't plead for him, but also kicked him away.
Aunt Liu kept her head down, her eyes darting around. Xiao Mian had followed Yingxue for many years, and Yingxue had done quite a few bad things over the years. Since this girl was no longer useful, there was no need to keep her. Turning her head, she gave Granny Zhang a wink, and Granny Zhang understood and quietly withdrew.
"Grandmother, please let Xiaoqun go. Yingxue is willing to accept the punishment, Grandmother..." Qian Yingxue's face turned pale when she heard that Xiaomian was to be sold to a brothel. She took two steps forward, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy repeatedly.
Although she often beat and scolded Xiaomian, she was still the maid who had followed her for many years. She would be very unaccustomed to her sudden disappearance, and more importantly, she was afraid that the maid would lose her temper and become talkative after being sold.
Unfortunately, the old lady didn't even glance at her. With a wave of her hand, both mistress and servant were dragged out at the same time, and soon after, Qian Yingxue's screams were heard.
This outcome brought joy to some and sorrow to others. Yunhe had originally planned to go and serve the young lady, but then she heard Madam Su speak up again: "Mother, your daughter-in-law has decided to bring her to the courtyard for easier care. These past two days, Bowen has been clamoring to see his sister, so this will finally satisfy Bowen's wish."
The old lady had long known Bowen's intentions, and since Madam Su wanted to be a good person this time, she would let her have her way.
“Madam, may I go with you to take care of Miss? I will certainly not let you down.” Lianxin stepped forward and bowed slightly to Madam Su.
“Then come along!” Madam Su readily agreed. Yunhe, who was standing to the side, was about to speak as well. Meeting Yunhe’s gaze, Madam Su said calmly, “You will stay here and look after the courtyard for the eldest young lady!”
"Yes!" Yunhe clenched his fists, but dared not say anything more. He could only watch helplessly as his mistress was carried away by the old woman.
The old lady and Granny Chen both understood Yunhe's fierce loyalty to her mistress, but the more they understood, the greater their doubts became. After all, Yunhe had only been with the Qian family for a short time, merely a bought maid. Why was she so loyal to Youxue? There must be some unknown secret behind it all.
"Even tigers don't eat their cubs. With me here, she wouldn't dare do anything to Youxue," the old lady said to Yunhe as she left, before leading Granny Chen away.
Even so, Yunhe still felt that something was wrong with the lady, and her heart was pounding with anxiety. After everyone left, she stood up restlessly.
no!
We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for death. Now that the young master is not in Xuanwu, there are only a limited number of people she can turn to for help, and most importantly, she cannot help the young lady in terms of ability.
Now all we can do is...
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