Sang Pingliang, seeing her alluring eyes casting hooks left and right, where could he still care about anything else? Unconsciously nodding with a smile, he said: "You indeed have a point! You really care about the Master! Alright, it’s settled then, you may also pack up and accompany to Qingzhou!"
"Ah, Master!" The new mistress, overjoyed to hear Sang Pingliang agree, packed his things adeptly and then swiftly went to her own room to pack as well.
It was only when they were about to leave that Mrs. Li saw the new mistress carrying two wrapped bundles, following closely behind Sang Pingliang.
Mrs. Li’s suspicious gaze shifted back and forth between them, and with a stern face, she said: "You wretched maid, aren’t you going to hand over the bundles to the Master? Can you afford to delay the Master’s journey?"
The new mistress, silent, only lifted her pair of pitiable eyes and rapidly glanced at Sang Pingliang.
Sang Pingliang coughed and said in a relaxed tone: "Rouge is traveling to Qingzhou with , you stay ho and take good care of the house!"
"What!" Mrs. Li’s eyes widened, almost ready to jump up.
"What do you an ’what’!" Seeing her so flustered and questioning him in a high-pitched voice, a surge of disdain filled his heart even more, reinforcing his resolve to take Rouge with him, he frowned and scolded: "Didn’t you hear clearly? If not, I will repeat it, I am taking Rouge with !"
"No way!" Mrs. Li shouted in anger, outright denying it without a second thought.
"It’s not for you to speak!" Sang Pingliang was enraged.
"No matter what, it’s just not happening!" Mrs. Li abruptly grabbed Rouge and gave her a hard poke in the head, angrily saying: "You deathly vixen, what love potion have you fed the Master again? Dream on about going to Qingzhou to enjoy luxury, it won’t happen! Sang Pingliang, I’m telling you, the Young Miss and I got along extrely well. You really think I won’t ask her to make a decision right now, making it impossible for either of you to go?"
"Absurd! How dare you!"
"Hmph! Just watch if I dare!"
Hu San saw the couple argue so fiercely, veins bulging and almost coming to blows, he couldn’t help but frown inwardly, looking down on them even more.
Seeing the couple nearly fighting, and that ringleader Rouge standing aside with her head hung, feigning an innocent and scared look, Hu San knew this family was no good.
"Cough cough, Second Master, Second Mistress, please calm down! Let’s discuss things properly!" They had energy to quarrel, but Hu San just wanted to swiftly finish his task and had no mood to watch the drama, hurriedly stepped forward to hold back Sang Pingliang, forcing a smile as he spoke.
"Hu San, fellow brother, sorry to make you witness such a scene! Please take a seat and wait, it will be resolved shortly!" Sang Pingliang suppressed his anger, forcing a smile to pacify Hu San, then turned his head to glare at Mrs. Li and whispered fiercely: "You vile woman, co with !"
Sang Pingliang in his heart already regarded Hu San as a ’servant,’ thinking how could a Master argue in front of a servant and let him see. That would be too embarrassing! If there was to be an argunt, it ought to be inside the room.
Mrs. Li, however, refused! She considered Hu San as Gu Fangzi’s spokesman and thought if you dare treat like this in front of the Young Miss’s person, hmph, I want him to see clearly what kind of person you are, so he can go back and speak to the Young Miss, seeking judgnt! Let’s see if the Young Miss will still take care of you!
"Why should I co! If you have sothing to say, why can’t you say it openly and honestly! Let tell you, I’m not! Sang Pingliang, you adulterous wretch who favors the concubine over the wife, you still think you can advance in society? I spit on you!" Mrs. Li said bitterly, hands on hips.
"Are you asking for a beating!" Sang Pingliang had never tolerated such disrespect before.
"You want to hit , is that it? For such a vixen, you’re going to hit ? Co on then, hit ! Take a swing!" Mrs. Li provocatively shouted, moving closer.
If it were a normal day, she wouldn’t dare to confront Sang Pingliang like this, but now with the Young Miss who she felt a ’late-regret’ connection backing her, and since Sang Pingliang was seeking the Young Miss’s favor, her confidence was sky-rocketing. What was there to worry about?
"You—"
"Ah, Second Master, Second Mistress!" Hu San thought if they really started fighting it would be terrible. If he ssed up this simple task of picking soone up, then he may as well not bother trying to get on well in front of the Young Miss. Sensing the dire situation, he rushed forward to hold back the arm Sang Pingliang had raised, forcing a smile he said: "Second Master, Second Mistress, you’re husband and wife, no need to be so intense, why not calm down, take it easy!"
Mrs. Li, seeing Hu San block Sang Pingliang, grew even more smug, further convinced that the Young Miss was on her side, hence she couldn’t help but start crying and complaining: "Brother Hu San, ah, you have no idea how much I have suffered! Ever since this vixen stepped into our ho, there hasn’t been a single peaceful day! But this vixen is so cunning, she has our Master completely enchanted, I could advise against it but he won’t listen, and if I say too much, he even accuses of being not virtuous, saying I’m a jealous woman! If I really were a jealous woman, would I have let her through the door? Look at her, with her arms and legs intact and not a scratch on her, I haven’t done anything to her. Yet our Master still treats this way! Bringing this vixen to delight in pleasures but leaving to languish at ho alone, Brother Hu San, you must judge, have I done any wrong!"
Hu San, blasted by her crying and jabbering that made his ears ring, held back the urge to shout, and taking the chance to push away Sang Pingliang, moved away from Mrs. Li, hastily saying with a smile: "How about this, Second Master, why not bring the Second Mistress along too!"
The Young Miss hadn’t specifically said they shouldn’t go together, better to take them along first and talk later. Mrs. Li certainly seed difficult to deal with, and considering his own insignificant position, how could he persuade her? Seeing how she spoke of a close relationship with the Young Miss, if he offended her and she said sothing unfavorable to the Young Miss, after all it wouldn’t be good for him!
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