Chapter 26: Making You Choke
Lao furen’s favorite parrot was eaten by a cat.
This quickly beca a big deal in the Pri Minister’s estate. Very quickly, Da furen took the lead to He Xiang Yuan.
Li Zhang Le, with her precious fortune cat in arms, had just entered the courtyard when she heard Lao furen’s anger.
“How dare you bring that beast in here!”
Startled, Li Zhang Le looked at everyone else in bewildernt. However, everyone was holding their breaths. No one dared to let out a word.
Hearing this, Da furen coughed two tis. “Lao furen, it’s possible that your parrot wasn’t eaten by Zhang Le’s cat. It could possibly be a wild cat. . .”
“Wild cat? Where would a wild cat co from?! You go and catch a wild cat and bring it here for then!” Lao furen’s expression was rarely as icy as now. She was so furious that she couldn’t speak properly.
Da furen had never experienced Lao furen’s rage to this point, so she didn’t dare say anything else.
Li Zhang Le quickly let go of the cat and stepped forward. “Lao furen, this fortune cat gifted by Da ge is a treasure. Not only is it obedient, it is also timid. It definitely won’t do sothing like this—”
She couldn’t even finish her sentence and was interrupted by Lao furen spitting into her face. “This morning it wanted to devour my parrot and I didn’t even say anything! What are you saying now, it’s obedient and timid? I have already said it before we shouldn’t keep that kind of beast as dostic pets in the estate to keep my parrot safe and yet, you went ahead and kept it anyway! Obviously you’re trying to anger to death! Not to ntion, even your ii’s silks were destroyed by that cat! She didn’t even get a chance to wear them yet! Tell , how are you going to compensate?!”
Li Zhang Le fumbled in horror. anwhile Li Wei Yang rely stood silently on the sideline with a pitiable look on her face.
Zhang Le’s expression changed. “Sothing had happened to San i’s silk? What are the chances?”
Li Wei Yang pretended not to understand the implication in Zhang Le’s words. “Da jie, this cat must be strictly disciplined. Today it ate Lao furen’s parrot and ruined the silk brocades. Who knows if next ti it will upset a nobleman? And if that person turns out to be narrow-minded, even if this cat died a million tis, it won’t be able to make up for the mistake!”
All the guests that have entered and leave the Pri Minister’s estate were high-ranking officials and noblewon. Should the cat accidentally injure one of these officials then it would be the Pri Minister’s estate at fault! Lao furen’s expression turned for the worse.
Li Wei Yang blinked a few tis, looking very timid. “Then again, we can’t bla Da jie’s cat. It’s just an animal, how can it understand things? It’s my fault for being careless. I should’ve personally taken care of those valuable items and shouldn’t have given Hua i the responsibility. After all, Hua i is still young and playful. She is still inexperienced when it cos to dealing with these things.”
Lao furen’s mood darkened. First of all, the fortune cat devoured her precious parrot. Secondly, the silks that she had personally gifted to Wei Yang were destroyed by the sa cat. Wasn’t this Li Zhang Le’s way of showing her dissatisfaction?
As the thought crossed her mind, Lao furen coldly said, “So it is that yatou Hua i’s incompetence?”
Li Wei Yang purposely glanced at Da furen, looking troubled. “This. . .”
Da furen didn’t care to look at her but spoke to Lao furen. “Hua i was sent by . Her incompetence is because of my inability to discipline. That’s why I’ve co here to ask for Lao furen’s forgiveness. However, there is sothing I must say as well. The person was already gifted to Wei Yang. Wei Yang should’ve also disciplined her. How could you have tolerated her reckless behaviors?” Obviously this was saying it was Wei Yang’s fault for not disciplining her new maid.
Wei Yang smiled nervously and said, “Mother, how can you say that? Hua i is the servant gifted by you. I couldn’t favor her enough.”
Lao furen abruptly said in a cold voice, “You’re the matron of the family but you can’t even discipline a simple servant and force to be involved! Bring in that Hua i!”
Hua i was brought forward. Her legs and hands were tied up as she bawled. Seeing this, Da furen furrowed her brows.
“Still, we should give her a chance to explain!”
Lao furen glimpsed at Luo mumu.
Luo mumu imdiately stepped forward and questioned, “The chests were looked after by you?”
Hua i had a hard ti agreeing. “Yes, but nubi had just received the chests—”
“All the silks in the chests were ruined?!”
“Yes, but nubi is innocent. There must be soone trying to put the bla on nubi! It’s San xiaojie! Lao furen, it must be San xiaojie who is setting up nubi!” Hua i recklessly scread, desperate to be freed of the cri.
This servant was definitely brazen. She didn’t even give her owner face!
Lao furen’s eyes glanced around. “Such a lazy and incompetent servant, don’t let her dirty my eyes. I don’t want to hear anymore of her lies and excuses. Mute her! Then take her out and give her 50 strokes as a warning!”
Hua i promptly realized she had said the wrong things. She struggled with all her might and bent over. “Lao furen, nubi knows wrong! It is all nubi’s fault! Da furen, please save nubi! Please save nubi!” As she begged for rcy, she repeatedly kowtowed, desperately asking Da furen to say sothing and help her. Every ti her forehead hit harshly against the floor, the faces of those who were watching turned a little paler.
Li Wei Yang glanced at her and calmly suggested, “Lao furen, why don’t we forgive her this ti?”
Li Zhang Le’s eyebrows furrowed. Just as she was about to say sothing, Lao furen shot her a look.
Actually Lao furen didn’t want to punish Hua i but wanted to use this to teach Li Zhang Le a lesson.
Da furen was shuddering on the inside. “Lao furen is right. This kind of servant must be strictly punished!” Once these words were spoken, it was the sa as sealing Hua i’s fate.
All of the mumus imdiately covered Hua i’s mouth and dragged her out. Hua i’s screams were muffled but it was obvious she still had things to say. However, Lao furen and Da furen both acted as if they didn’t hear anything. Naturally the mumus also didn’t care.
Even though Lao furen was normally grave, she had never once been so angry. It made everyone shudder.
Da furen’s expression was twisted. Even Li Zhang Le’s beautiful face had turned snow white as she witnessed her beloved cat being taken out by one of the servants. Clearly Lao furen had no intentions of forgiving her cat.
Looking at the faces of the mother-daughter pair, Li Wei Yang let out a sigh. Seeing the two of you choking to death, truly can feel the cool, refreshing breeze!
Lao furen took a look at Li Zhang Le. Her anger has not yet subsided. “All of your silks will be given to Wei Yang! You will copy the Buddhist scripture a hundred tis to pray for my parrot!”
Give all her silks to Li Wei Yang? Copying the Buddhist scriptures to pray for so bird?! Lao furen had gone crazy!
Li Zhang Le made so movents but was held back by Da furen as she said, “Say you understand!”
Going against Lao furen was disadvantageous, Li Zhang Le understood this. “Yes, Zhang Le will definitely do as you say.”
Walking out of He Xiang Yuan, losing her beloved cat and being punished by Lao furen, Li Zhang Le’s eyes were red. There was a vicious look on her face filled with venom as she said, “San i, you definitely have a lot of sches up your sleeves to have Lao furen in the palm of your hands!”
Li Wei Yang simply smiled. “What are you saying, Da jie? I don’t understand. All I know is that Da jie has been careless this ti. Da jie should’ve known that animals must be disciplined and shouldn’t be allowed recklessly about, isn’t that right?”
Under her sleeves, Li Zhang Le’s hands were clenched into fists. Coldly, she replied, “Very good, those words can co from you. Hopefully you will be able to laugh freely like this co next ti.”
Li Wei Yang looked innocently at Zhang Le. “Jiejie is kidding! Copying the Buddhist scriptures a hundred tis isn’t that easy. Jiejie shouldn’t stand here and waste ti otherwise, should Lao furen find out, she will be even angrier!”
Li Zhang Le choked on her words.
Da furen quickly approached her side with an unflinching expression. “Zhang Le, no need to spare words. Let’s go!”
Li Wei Yang grinned. “Wei Yang sends Mother and Da jie off.”
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