Chapter 10 Revenge
"Looking for gold? How could there be gold here?!" Lihua exchanged glances with Zhang's mother, and then suddenly realized what was going on, her eyes wide open with anger, "So you came here late at night just to find trouble!"
They have always looked down on Yun Yi, and now they were even more furious. They stretched out their hands to push Yun Yi away, "Get out, get out!"
Yun Yi stood still and signaled the servants beside him to stop the two men.
"No one is allowed to move! Stealing in the Changping Marquis's mansion is no joke. If you don't cooperate with the search, people will really suspect that you have something to hide!"
Mother Zhang was so angry that her face turned red. She put her hands on her hips and said fiercely, "You little girl, don't think you can boss people around just because the Second Young Madam is backing you up. I'm telling you, no one can search this place today! I want to see what you can do to me!"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and looked ready to take action.
Yun Yi ignored her threats and just nodded slightly, and the servants understood what he meant.
They knew very well that according to Su Wanyu's promise, as long as they found the gold, the thirty taels of silver would be in their pocket.
Compared with the maids in the courtyard who follow their masters around all day long, a little labor is not worth mentioning to them. As long as they have money, they are willing to do anything.
Seeing Yunyi's determined eyes, the servants seemed to have obtained some kind of tacit consent and suddenly increased their strength. Lihua and Zhang Mama were caught off guard and suddenly lost their balance and fell heavily to the ground.
"Mom Zhang, are you okay?" After a dizzy spell, Lihua immediately struggled to get up. Her anxious eyes fell on Mom Zhang, and she carefully helped her up.
"Oh my! You little bastards are really outrageous! You even dare to ignore the old lady and the mistress!"
Mother Zhang pointed at the servants with a trembling finger, and a fierce aura suddenly erupted.
Yun Yi watched coldly and warned in a cold voice: "Mother Zhang, you should know where you are now. This is the Second Master's territory, and the Second Young Madam is in charge of everything here. How can you trouble the old lady and the Madam to come in person for such a trivial matter?"
“You…” Mother Zhang’s face turned pale when she heard this.
Lihua supported the frightened mother Zhang and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, we didn't do anything, so we are not afraid of them framing us. No matter how much she tries, it will only add to the jokes."
At this moment, the servants who were searching in the house suddenly burst into shouts of surprise: "Found it!"
This sudden change made the air in the whole room seem to freeze, and everyone's eyes were cast towards the excited boy.
In the hand of the servant was a heavy gold ingot, which suddenly appeared from under Mother Zhang's bedding. The gleaming golden light stung everyone's eyes.
Then, the servant on the other side also discovered: "There is one here too!"
When Lihua heard the sound, her face instantly lost color. In fear, she stood up suddenly, only to see two dazzling gold ingots being taken out from her bedding.
Mother Zhang's eyes widened: "How is this possible? I have never touched gold in my life. How could it appear in my quilt?"
Lihua's eyes were filled with fear and confusion. She stared at Yunyi with sharp eyes: "It's you. This is all a conspiracy between you and the Second Young Madam. You deliberately framed us!"
Facing Lihua's questioning, Yunyi smiled with contempt: "Sister Lihua, you think too highly of yourself. As the head of the Changping Marquis's Mansion, how could the Second Young Madam be an enemy of the servants?"
"Yun Yi, we know that you and the Second Young Madam have been dissatisfied with us for a long time, but please don't forget that the old lady and the lady are standing behind us. If you offend us, you will become their enemy."
Lihua tried her best to stay calm, standing up straight, with a hint of warning in her words.
However, Yun Yi had no intention of backing down: "Then let us wait and see whether the old lady and the lady can really protect you to the end."
After she finished speaking, she glanced fiercely at the servants around her and ordered in a cold voice: "Continue searching!"
"Yes!" The servants rummaged through the boxes and cabinets even more vigorously.
After half an hour's search, the servants found more than thirty gold ingots in the rooms of the maids and old women.
Yun Yi led this group of "trophies" and slowly walked into Su Wanyu's yard.
In the courtyard, Su Wanyu walked in slowly, wearing a blue and green fur coat with gold edges. The elegant color made her skin look whiter than snow, noble and extraordinary, and she exuded an unparalleled aura.
Twenty-one maids and old women were standing there in an orderly line.
Yun Yi quickly sent someone to bring a stable armchair and placed it in front of everyone. Su Wanyu sat upright on it, her light blue robe swaying in the wind, her skin as white as cream, and she looked extremely noble.
Her eyes were as cold as ice as she scanned the crowd below. Her voice was cold and dignified: "The theft of property from the mansion is a fact. What else do you have to say?"
Lihua forced herself to remain calm, suppressing her previous panic. She looked directly at Su Wanyu and said, "Second Young Madam, you can't frame us just because you don't like us. If this behavior gets out, it will only damage your reputation."
Su Wanyu slowly raised her eyelids, her bright eyes calmly staring at Lihua, and she spoke coldly, "Someone, slap her in the face."
Lihua's face suddenly changed when she heard this, her eyes full of disbelief: "Second Young Madam, you are..."
Su Wanyu's face was as calm as water, but her eyes were cold and indifferent. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing a bit of coldness: "Mother Fang, Lihua is committing an insubordination. Give me thirty slaps in the face."
"Yes, Second Young Madam." Upon hearing this, Mother Fang rolled up her sleeves and stepped closer with a stern look on her face.
A trace of despair flashed in Lihua's eyes, and she hurriedly defended herself: "Second Young Madam, you can't hit me, it's not fair!"
However, her plea received no response. Mother Fang's broad palm had been raised high, and with a crisp "pop", it fell heavily, hitting Lihua's sharp lips.
In the yard, all the noise stopped abruptly at this moment, and the sound of the slap seemed extremely harsh.
This scene reminded Su Wanyu of the insults she and Ping's mother had suffered in the past.
As the saying goes, "give and take advantage of others by treating them in their own way", she felt a sense of revenge in her heart.
Lihua covered her cheek in pain and took a few steps back unconsciously, still complaining: "Second Young Madam, you are abusing lynching!"
Mother Fang sneered disdainfully: "As a maid from the Madam's room, don't you even know the rules? Now you are the Second Young Madam's person, if you talk back to her, it will be your own fault. The Second Young Madam has the right to punish you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand again, and without waiting for Lihua to explain, she slapped Lihua hard in the face again.