??Chapter 528: Chapter 529: Crying and screaming to go out _1
Chapter 528: Chapter 529: Crying and screaming to go out _1
Caiyun’s complexion kept changing, and her heart almost leaped out; she didn’t even dare to raise her head to et Muniang’s gaze, feeling the pricks on her back, she could only grind her teeth and say, “It’s my beloved.”
Muniang smiled contentedly, “In that case, I’ll fulfill your desire.”
Caiyun hurriedly grabbed Muniang’s skirt and cried, “This servant rely harbors affection in her heart but has no intention of seeking him out. Now that I am the Lady’s servant, I am bound to the Yu Family for life. This servant is willing to devote her loyalty to the Yu Family for all my days!”
The way she spoke, it was almost as if she couldn’t bear to part with Muniang, her mistress; but what would be the point of the words she had just said if Muniang truly decided to keep her?
Muniang was far from being so kindhearted!
“I cannot keep you, Caiyun. After all, you are a servant from the Marquis Chen Mansion, longing to reunite with your beloved outside. If I were to stubbornly obstruct you, who knows if you might resent
for it. Besides, my Yu Family won’t suffer from the loss of one servant. Qingya.”
“Yes!” Qingya’s tone was full of smugness, deliberately raising her voice a few notches.
Muniang said with a smile, “Go to the accounting office and get fifty taels of Silver for Miss Caiyun as a reward. Let her pack her things and be sent out of the mansion. From now on, wherever Miss Caiyun wishes to go, let her decide. I am so kindhearted that I cannot stand to see a pair of lovers separated. As the saying goes, ‘better to demolish ten temples than to break one marriage.’ With my gesture today, consider it accumulating good deeds. As for the fifty taels of Silver, it is in consideration of the face of the Marquis Chen Mansion, consider it your dowry.”
Her words firmly secured the “beloved” hat onto Caiyun’s head and portrayed herself as a living Bodhisattva. Most importantly, she had paid attention to the face of the Marquis Chen Mansion.
Caiyun felt as though she was about to cry herself to death, and imdiately said, “Lady, I do not wish to leave, I am willing to stay and be your ox and horse, please do not expel !”
She had co with the intention of becoming a concubine to the Prince Heir, seeking wealth and honor. What counted as fifty taels of Silver? And what did it an to be sent out of the mansion? A lone girl, once expelled, would have only two fates: marriage or being sold. Yet with her pride, how could she willingly marry a common man?
There was still hope if she stayed here, but once driven out, she would lose everything—she hadn’t even had the chance to see the Prince Heir yet!
How could Caiyun reconcile with that?
Muniang t Caiyun’s eyes, her gaze turning as cold as a frosty cavern, “Tell , do you wish to leave or not?”
Caiyun shuddered in fear, “I, I, I won’t leave.”
Muniang snorted coldly, “Co, drive her out directly, throw her far away, so as not to offend my eyes.”
Caiyun was so angry she could burst, and cried out, “How dare you? I am a maid sent by the Marquise, how can you just expel
like this! Aren’t you afraid of the Marquise seeking accountability later? Can you bear that?”
Muniang laughed softly, “Why couldn’t I bear that? Anyway, it was you who cried and pleaded to et your lover, begging
to let you go. In a mont of weakness, I succumbed and even gave you fifty taels of Silver out of respect for the Marquis Chen Mansion. Tell , why would the Marquise hold
accountable?”
“You’re lying! When did I ever cry and plead to go out!”
Muniang twirled the purse and paper in front of Caiyun’s eyes, swaying them teasingly, “Anyway, I have this as evidence. Whether you cried or not, how does it matter if I tell a little fib?”
Caiyun, frantic as if insane, lunged for the things in Muniang’s hand, but with a slight dodge, Muniang eluded her, a mocking glint appearing in her beautiful eyes.
Caiyun, clenching her teeth with hatred, said, “You have such a cunning heart!”
Muniang raised an eyebrow, “You’re perhaps too bold in dealing with so people who are too clever for their own good. Playing these little tricks in front of , you’re still too green.”
Without paying any attention to Caiyun’s expression, she ordered Qingya, “Just call soone to drag her away. I don’t want to see her anymore.”
Qingya complied, and ordered several rough maids to co in and drag Caiyun away. Caiyun cried and cursed all the way, struggling incessantly. The rough maids couldn’t stand it anymore and slapped her hard. The slap was so forceful that it almost knocked her unconscious. Now, she couldn’t even shout; her voice was gone. Blood flowed from her nose down her cheeks, saring her face.
In the mansion, many maids and young male servants couldn’t wait to see the outco of this clueless girl. Seeing the disheveled state of Caiyun, they felt uneasy and whispered amongst themselves.
“What on earth did Caiyun do? It’s the first ti I’ve seen the Lady this angry.”
“You have no idea, that bitch hid a pouch in the master’s clothes, trying to climb the social ladder, but for so reason, the pouch ended up in the Lady’s hands, and naturally, she got a good lesson from the Lady.”
“Such an ignorant girl, daring to set her sights on our master. Look at her pitiful outco.”
While everyone was discussing this, Qingya didn’t co out to stop them. She wanted everyone in the mansion to see clearly what happens when you do sothing you shouldn’t, to know their place!
Of course, these words were pointed.
For instance, Bingyu and Kelan watched as Caiyun was being dragged away right before their eyes.
Kelan tugged at Bingyu’s sleeve, “The Lady is so ruthless, she will surely not tolerate us either. If we are driven out, what will we do in the future…”
Bingyu glared at her, “That’s Caiyun’s own lack of grace and patience. A blatant move like hers is bound to lead to such an end! Which legitimate wife isn’t ruthless? As long as the Prince Heir holds us dear, it’s no loss to be rid of that fool Caiyun.”
Having said that, she turned and left.
She spoke with certainty because, at present, besides the Princess, the Prince Heir had no concubines. It was their greatest opportunity. If they didn’t value it now, they might have even less chance in the future.
As long as they could capture the Prince Heir’s heart, no matter how vicious the Princess’s sches were, they would be to no avail!
“The effect of the intimidation is about enough; the people in the mansion should rember to shut their mouths,” Muniang said softly.
“Yes,” Qingya responded, knowing well that they should keep this matter from the master.
That evening, Yu Ze returned, and Muniang presented him with a pouch she had embroidered by hand, “I originally wanted to embroider mandarin ducks, but then thought it was too trite. You’re now the commander of the Guard, and it doesn’t seem proper to carry such tokens of romance, so I decided to embroider a cypress instead. Do you like it?”
Yu Ze took the item from Muniang’s hand and smiled, “I naturally like what you embroider.”
Muniang, recalling how he had taken Caiyun’s pouch in the morning and asked her about her improved craft, couldn’t help but speak with a hint of irritation, “You’re just flattering , my skills aren’t that great; you probably prefer those exquisite items.”
Yu Ze embraced Muniang and said softly, “No matter how exquisite others embroider, they can’t compare to yours. After dealing with that girl, are you still angry today?”
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