Marrying a powerful eunuch three times

Chapter 39 Punishing Diao Nu

Zhou Chengru's eyes were filled with rage, and his hands clenched into fists. "What a Su, I think she has an affair."

Cui replied hurriedly:

"Impossible. Rutang rarely goes out."

"Chengru, it is said that couples fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. Go and have a good talk with Rutang. I cannot let this affect your promotion at this critical moment."

Cui's words about promotion calmed Zhou Chengru down.

He covered his chest, feeling something was not right.

Something seemed to be making him inexplicably furious.

In the past, he would have used words to coax Su Rutang into willingly handing over the money.

Zhou Chengru couldn't figure it out.

I'm too emotional today.

"Second brother, I will go and explain everything to second sister-in-law." Zhou Chengzhang used to be like a transparent person in the mansion.

"you?"

Meeting Zhou Chengru's distrustful gaze, Zhou Chengzhang raised his head and said sincerely, "Second sister-in-law used to obey second brother so much, I think there must be some misunderstanding. We are brothers, at most I can take a few scoldings for second brother."

"Okay, find an opportunity to clarify the key points of the matter with her."

Zhou Chengru had no better solution.

As long as Murong Feiyue doesn't have to pay the money, he doesn't want to know where the money comes from.

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"I deserve to die. I made such a mistake because of my old eyesight. Fortunately, the Second Madam had a sharp eye and avoided a disaster." A maid knelt in the garden and slapped herself hard several times.

The sound of clapping shocked everyone else and made them calm down.

"Since you are wrong, you should be punished."

Su Rutang looked at them seriously and said, "Master Rongrui and Miss Taohua are the same as the other masters and ladies in the mansion."

"If what happened today happens again, you don't have to beg me for mercy."

Several maids knelt down hurriedly.

"Second Madam, I understand."

"Tell me. What happened?" Su Rutang just glanced at him.

A maidservant wiped the benches in the corridor clean, and a servant girl brought clean mats from the yard next door and placed them on the benches.

"Second Madam, please sit down."

Su Rutang sat down.

She waved her hand, and Xiao Taohua ran over with a red face.

There were still crystal clear tears on her little face, and Su Rutang felt heartbroken. He wiped Taohua's tears carefully with a handkerchief.

She said softly, "Mom is here, Taohua, don't be afraid."

Taohua pointed at Rong Rui's arm.

He made an "ah ah" sound from his mouth and his little face was full of anxiety.

Su Rutang's heart sank.

"Rong Rui, come here."

Rong Rui stepped forward obediently, "Aunt Tang. I'm fine."

Su Rutang held Rong Rui's slender hand and rolled up his sleeves with his right hand. There were deep and shallow pinch marks on it, and it was obvious that he had been pinched many times.

The old women dared not breathe a word.

Su Rutang let go of the sleeve on Rong Rui's arm, "Xia An. Take Rong Rui and Taohua back and apply medicine to him."

"Yes."

Xia An came over and bent down to hug Taohua.

Holding Rong Rui's hand, she said, "Brother Rui, come with me and apply the medicine. Second Madam wants to punish the naughty servant, and we can't let this offend you and your sister."

Xia An glanced fiercely at the old women.

He snorted coldly.

The old women lowered their heads to the damp bluestone bricks and dared not say a word.

There are many unruly servants in the Zhou Mansion.

In the past, Su Rutang used both kindness and power, so those unruly servants naturally did not dare to cause trouble.

Now that he saw housekeeper Zhou Qiongyu, Su Rutang rarely asked about the affairs of the mansion.

The servant who followed the old lady couldn't resist the temptation. Seeing someone around him trying to make money, Zhou Qiongyu didn't find out, so he started to have evil thoughts.

He spoke more aggressively than usual.

I never thought that today, when I was punishing a foreign boy for my grandmother, I would be caught by Su Rutang.

"Tell me, what did Master Rong Rui do wrong?"

Su Rutang smiled slightly while speaking, and people who knew her knew that she looked very angry.

Several people were trembling with fear.

One of them raised his head in panic, "Second Madam, spare me. It was the First Madam who said that Young Master Rong Rui stole Qing'er's dagger and asked the old slaves to search him."

The other one had a sad face.

"Brother Qing also said that he saw Young Master Rong Rui go to his yard."

"If it was a body search, why are his arms covered with scars?" Su Rutang didn't seem to care and remained calm.

"Grandma said that the child is stubborn and likes to lie. Let the old slaves teach him a lesson."

lesson?

There was a coldness in Su Rutang's eyes.

"That's all."

Several maids breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the Second Madam was a kind person after all.

Easier to talk to than grandma.

“I remember that some of you are in charge of the big kitchen, some are responsible for miscellaneous repairs around Rongxi Hall and Lixiangyuan, and some men in the family are responsible for collecting rent in spring and autumn.

It has been a tough few years, and I don’t want you to suffer like this forever.”

The old women looked at each other, their faces turning darker than charcoal.

Su Rutang felt relieved when he saw them at a loss. "I thought of giving you some easier tasks."

Su Rutang removed them from their original positions in front of everyone.

Several old women who were passing by were promoted.

The story was passed down and the person collecting the rent became a distant relative of the old lady.

Those old women were very upset.

I was working for Murong Feiyue and lost a good job.

I wish I could go back to that time and give myself a few slaps.

Why listen to that widow?

"Second Madam, I am wrong. Please give me a chance."

The people waiting on the side said nothing.

They got a good job and wished these old women were as far away from them as possible.

"There is a manor in our ancestral land. You can go there to look after it and get closer to the Zhou family." Su Rutang's voice was gentle and commanding. "It's a thank you for your hard work over the years."

"The old slave is wrong."

"This is to let you enjoy a peaceful life. Others can only envy you." Chunxi said with a hint of meaning.

The old woman who was following beside her also laughed.

"Wang Gui, didn't you complain about back pain, leg pain, and neck pain? Now you have the skill to look after the old house, how great it is."

"Isn't it? We can't even relax if we want to."

……

The kneeling old women felt a chill in their hearts.

Where is the Zhou family’s old house?

Although it is in the suburbs of Beijing, it is close to Mangshan Mountain. The land is barren and there are many wild animals on the mountain. The elders of the tribe come here every year to collect autumn wind.

That was where the servants in the mansion recuperated, and it was also where the concubine was exiled. It was filled with gloomy air all day long, and no one knew how many people had died there.

There is not a single bit of profit to be made.

There is no hope of returning to Beijing.

The standing women were making fun of each other.

Su Rutang remained silent and listened to them making fun of her for a long time.

She stood up and said, "Chunxi, ask a few maids to follow me to Lixiangyuan and bring Qing'er over."

"Yes."

In order to show off and to thank Su Rutang for the promotion, the old woman who got the good job volunteered to go along.

The kneeling maids watched Su Rutang walk away.

Everyone wailed:

"Second Madam, please forgive me this time. I will serve you masters wholeheartedly in the future."

Su Rutang just turned around and glanced at him indifferently.

Leave without saying a word.

Chunxi followed her to Lixiangyuan. Several maids went to Zhou Wenqing's yard and took him to Lixiangyuan.

Su Rutang passed by the small garden in the east.

A figure came out from the bamboo forest nearby, "Second sister-in-law."

Su Rutang immediately took a step back.

Sideways:

"Third brother."

"I just happened to be going to look for my second sister-in-law."

Su Rutang stood there quietly, "Just say what you want to say."

Zhou Chengzhang glanced at Chunxi and asked, "Can I have a word with you?"

"There are differences between men and women. My maid dare not leave me."

"I……"

Zhou Chengzhang had a lot of words stuck in his throat. He thought about many ways to meet alone. But he didn't expect Su Rutang to be so cold and defensive.

Su Rutang waited quietly for a few breaths.

"Since Third Brother has nothing to say, I'll go first." Su Rutang walked along the bench in the corridor.

When he got close to Zhou Chengzhang, he suddenly stretched out his hand.

Su Rutang said sternly:

"Third brother, please respect yourself."

"I just noticed that there seems to be some misunderstanding between my second brother and you." Zhou Chengzhang's hand fell in mid-air, and he retracted it in disappointment.

Chunxi hurriedly stood between Su Rutang and him.

Stare at him warily.

Su Rutang didn't even look at him, and said coldly: "The matter between your second brother and I is not something you, a younger brother-in-law, should interfere in."