Chapter 10 Punishing Diao Nu
Xie Lingxiao roared so loudly that it almost frightened the prince and the palace maids to death.
Xie Zihan had never seen the emperor's uncle act like this before. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he took several steps back.
He began to wonder who had the ability to make his uncle so angry.
If he knows who it is, he will definitely reward him handsomely.
What Xie Zihan didn't know was that the person he wanted to reward was Shen Jingxuan, whom he disliked and who desperately wanted to break off the engagement.
Xie Lingxiao came back to his senses instantly after yelling. He looked at the frightened prince with a frown on his face, "The prince is here to see the emperor?"
"Yes, uncle." He answered carefully for fear of angering Xie Lingxiao again.
"Prince, are you calling me because of something?" Xie Lingxiao suppressed his anger and looked at the cautious prince.
He even doubted that, since he could make the prince so scared that he almost knelt down when he roared, was he really fit to be the crown prince?
"Uncle, your nephew salutes you." Seeing that his uncle did not continue to be angry, Xie Zihan obediently saluted again.
"Well, go find your father." After saying that, he left without looking back.
The sunlight shines through the clouds, illuminating the earth, reflecting golden light.
Shen Jingxuan didn't know that someone was furious again because of the Hantan incident, and she didn't know that Xie Zihan was implicated and scolded.
She was comforting her mother until she stopped crying. Shen Jingxuan had lunch with them before returning to her own yard.
Thinking of their current life, Shen Jingxuan rubbed her forehead. She didn't know how her mother had survived all these years.
Shen Jingxuan has four maids following her, helping her and taking care of herself.
Although there were servants on her mother's side, she could see that they were not dedicated.
Thinking about having only a bowl of porridge and a side dish for lunch, Shen Jingxuan's brows furrowed more and more.
The wife of a general in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, with legitimate sons and daughters, actually ate porridge and side dishes at home. Who would believe it if others told them?
Shen Jingxuan thought that her meal was not like this, so she hurriedly called Chuntao.
"Chun Tao, are the meals in our courtyard the same as those at mother's? Why is there only porridge and side dishes at mother's place?"
"Miss, we will do the same as Madam." After saying this, he slowly lowered his head, not daring to look at Shen Jingxuan.
"Look up, are you hiding something from me? We are different from mother and the others." She stared at Chuntao and knew something was wrong just by looking at her expression.
"Miss, yes, it was the servants... who went... went to the kitchen... and stole... stole it..." As Chuntao's intermittent voice fell, Shen Jingxuan suddenly stood up.
"Stolen?" Her voice suddenly rose. Chuntao was startled. Before she could react, Xia Mei and the other two walked in from outside the door.
When they heard that the young lady was angry about the food, they thought Shen Jingxuan was angry because she knew they stole things, so they all came in.
Shen Jingxuan looked at the people who came in together and immediately understood what they meant.
Do you want to share the difficulties?
Looking at the four people in front of her, Shen Jingxuan felt a little warm in her heart.
With them around, it seems like I don’t have to do anything, they will always think of everything for me.
They are not only their maids, they also have a friendship that can overcome everything because they have been wearing the same pants since childhood.
Seeing them lowering their heads and then secretly looking up to see if she was angry, Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her mouth.
"Is it because the kitchen won't give us food?"
"At the beginning they were given less, but later on they were just given porridge and side dishes," Chuntao replied.
They didn't want to steal it originally, but they couldn't let the young lady suffer.
"Let's go to the kitchen."
Shen Jingxuan, along with several maids, rushed towards the kitchen.
The maids and servants passing by saw the young lady's appearance and bowed and made way for her.
When Shen Jingxuan and the others arrived at the kitchen, many servants had already followed them.
Chuntao and the others had already discussed it on the way, and Xiamei would go to the kitchen to get food.
If the kitchen doesn't give them what they want, they'll take action.
We must know who gave her the courage to do this.
"Madame Sun, I'm here to get lunch for the eldest lady." Xia Mei said as she walked into the kitchen.
Nanny Sun seemed not to hear anything and continued doing what she was supposed to do.
Xia Mei asked again before she raised her head.
Seeing that it was Xia Mei beside the eldest lady, she raised her chin and said, "The porridge and vegetables are over there."
After that, she continued with the work in her hands.
After the general's death, the first wife's situation became so poor that it was already good enough for them to have something to eat.
"The eldest lady's portion should be four dishes and one soup." Xia Mei glanced outside the door, then turned around and looked at Nanny Sun calmly.
"Four dishes and one soup? What sweet dreams are you dreaming about?" Nanny Sun asked sarcastically.
She knew that the second wife was the head of the household now, and she also knew that the second wife disliked the first wife.
"Let's get started." As soon as Shen Jingxuan finished speaking, Chuntao and the other two rushed in and started fighting.
He looked so anxious, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Xia Mei grabbed Nanny Sun, and Chun Tao and the other two slapped her in the face.
After a while, as if he was not satisfied yet, he pushed Nanny Sun to the ground and started beating and kicking her.
They ignored Nanny Sun's pleas for mercy and continued beating her until they were tired, then the four of them slowly stopped.
Nanny Sun looked at the embroidered shoes in front of her and raised her head with difficulty.
Then he saw Shen Jingxuan leaning against the door frame, with her hands clasped across her chest, looking at him expressionlessly.
"Tell me, who asked you to do this."
"Don't try to fool me. The consequence of fooling me will not be being sold out or kicked out of the house, but being beaten to death." When the maids and servants outside heard this, they felt a chill on their backs.
"Miss, spare my life. It's the Second Madam and the Second Miss."
"The Second Madam is in charge of the household now, and my whole family is here. I dare not disobey." Nanny Sun kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Shen Jingxuan looked at her like this and did not continue to teach her a lesson. She just asked her to prepare meals for her, her mother and brother according to normal portions in the future.
After they left, the maids and servants gathered around and looked at the beaten Nanny Sun. They secretly swore that they must never anger the eldest lady.
Not only do you have to stay away, but you also have to obey the eldest lady's orders.
The eldest lady is too cruel. It will probably take more than a month for Nanny Sun to recover from her injuries.
Shen Jingxuan brought the maids back to the yard, sent them away, and returned to her room.
She sat on her bed, thinking about what happened after her father died.
My grandparents were often away from home, and my mother had a mental breakdown because my father died suddenly in battle.
She no longer had the energy to manage the household expenses, which instead benefited the second wife.
Most of the valuable things in the household were rewards from my father and my mother’s dowry.
The second wife was in charge of her own income and never put it into the household expenses.
In the past few years, Shen Jingxuan had several maids to take care of her, but her mother and brother were short of food and clothing.
When she had nothing to do, Sun would go to her mother's yard and make sarcastic remarks.
Seeing that the younger brother likes to read, the people from the second house always make trouble for him.
At the mildest, she would throw books into the lake and shove her younger brother; at the worst, she would beat and scold him. This is also the reason why my mother would not let my younger brother leave the yard.
Even except for the two maids and a nanny who came with my mother as a dowry, all the other maids were transferred away.
This is the person my father protected with his life, and yet he was bullied by the second branch of the family.
My mother couldn't even resist because she was stupid and my brother was still young.
The more Shen Jingxuan thought about it, the more sad she felt. Why did they do this to her and her mother?
The food, clothing, and shelter they use are all earned by their father. How can they have the nerve to do such a thing?
Shen Jingxuan stood up suddenly and said, "Since you don't want to live a peaceful life, then don't do it."
She walked quickly to the door, kicked it open, and rushed out quickly.