Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Chapter 2212 Punished

The man in black searched the place for a few times but couldn't find anyone, so he had no choice but to leave and disappear into the night.

At this time, at the Xiao Mansion.

The Third Aunt was repeatedly confined to her house because of Shangguan Chu and was warned by the old lady. Her hatred for her only grew and her resentment was unbearable. She immediately bribed a maidservant beside Shangguan Chu in secret.

In the darkness and in the deserted place, Aunt Xiao San stuffed a bag of money into the maid's hand and said, "As long as you listen to my instructions, I promise that you will get more than this."

Her tone was full of temptation. Looking at the little maid's panic, she half threatened and half coaxed her: "Don't worry, I won't let you kill anyone. I just want you to destroy Shangguan Chu's scroll when you add tea to her."

"After the matter is done, I will give you more and your indenture contract. You can also refuse, but..." Aunt Xiao San did not say the rest of the words, but just looked at her fiercely.

The maid was instantly frightened and trembled.

She was the third concubine in the mansion, and she was just an insignificant little maid. It would be easier for her master to kill her than to crush an ant.

Thinking of this, the little maidservant no longer cared about Shangguan Chu and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Third Aunt, I will remember it."

"Better be sensible."

Aunt Xiao San patted her shoulder, smiled, and walked away.

She just couldn't stand Shangguan Chu. As a woman living in a secluded house, why could Shangguan Chu take part in the palace examination and show off in front of others, but she couldn't!

"Shangguan Chu, you want to study and take exams, but I won't let you do that." Aunt Xiao San muttered with a vicious look on her face, and her figure gradually disappeared into the night.

The little maid obeyed her order and went to Shangguan Chu's study early the next morning.

At this moment, Shangguan Chu was reading a book. The little maid took a deep breath and tightly held the tray in her hand, which contained boiling hot tea.

She walked closer to Shangguan Chu step by step, and said in a gentle tone: "Young Madam, have some tea."

As she spoke, the little maid leaned over gently, as if she wanted to put down the tray, but she twisted her hand and the scalding hot tea splashed directly into Shangguan Chu's hand.

Shangguan Chu's face changed drastically. He dodged in a hurry and barely avoided the tea, but the tea spilled on his book and stained the words on it.

"Young Madam, please spare me. I didn't mean it!" The little maidservant was so frightened that her face turned pale. She knelt on the ground tremblingly and kowtowed for mercy.

The scroll was something Shangguan Chu treasured extremely. She was really afraid that she would be beaten to death by Shangguan Chu before she was beaten to death by Aunt Xiao San.

Shangguan Chu was indeed angry. He glared at the girl and scolded her in a low voice: "This isn't your first time serving tea and water. How clumsy you are!"

She squatted down and carefully wiped the marks on the book, but because it was soaked with tea, not only could she not wipe it clean, but she also tore it, which made Shangguan Chu even more upset.

"Get out of here and get twenty lashes!"

"Young Madam, please spare my life, Young Madam..."

"Drag her out." Shangguan Chu was angry. The servants outside the door did not dare to disobey. They hurried into the room and dragged the little maid out.

Soon, the sound of whipping and the little maid's crying and wailing were heard in the yard.

Hearing this noise, Aunt Xiao San smiled happily and took the opportunity to find Old Madam Xiao. She happened to see Old Madam Xiao also looking over here.

She had a plan in mind, so she walked over deliberately and bowed to the old lady obediently.

"I wish to greet the old lady."

Hearing this, the old lady glanced at her and asked calmly, "What happened in Shangguan Chu's yard again?"

"Oh, it seems that a little maid made a mistake and was punished." Aunt Xiao San sighed slowly, lowered her head, concealing the joy in her eyes, and continued to throw dirty water on Shangguan Chu.

"Shangguan Chu is usually very harsh to her servants, which makes them afraid of her. That's why she made a mistake. I just took a look and saw the little maid was beaten so badly. I'm afraid someone might die."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Xiao's expression changed immediately. Now is the critical period for Xiao Jingheng's career advancement. If someone died in the mansion.

Even if it was a maid who made a mistake, it would damage the reputation of the Xiao family.

Thoughts surged, and Madam Xiao pounded her cane vigorously, angrily saying, "Shangguan Chu is becoming more and more unruly."

As she spoke, she was supported by the nanny and went directly to Shangguan Chu's yard. At this moment, the little maid in the yard had been beaten half to death.

Seeing her shaky, Madam Xiao immediately called out, “Stop!”

"Shangguan Chu, Jing Heng is about to take part in the palace examination. Do you have to be restless and cause trouble for him?"

Hearing the old lady's scolding, Shangguan Chu felt aggrieved and subconsciously wanted to argue: "Old lady, I... I didn't..."

But before she could finish her words, the old lady interrupted her impatiently: "Don't say more, you are simply a vicious and cruel person. Go to the Buddhist temple and kneel down, chant sutras for half a day to atone for your sins, and you are not allowed to eat."

This punishment made Aunt Xiao San, who came with her, couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Shangguan Chu with provocation in her eyes. This made Shangguan Chu very angry, and he guessed that she was deliberately causing trouble.

But she couldn't refute it, so she could only accept the punishment obediently. Just as she was about to leave, a servant came running over. He bowed his head and said hurriedly, "Madam, the Duke's wife is here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Shufang appeared at the gate of the yard. Seeing this, Old Lady Xiao hurried to greet her. Aunt Xiao San was also unhappy, always feeling that Wan Shufang would do something bad.

She subconsciously wanted to drive the little maid away, but was stopped by Wan Shufang: "Your house is so lively, but what happened?"

"Madam, it's just a family matter, nothing to worry about. Since things are so chaotic here, why don't you go to the front hall and have some tea..."

Old Madam Xiao smiled apologetically, but Wan Shufang didn't give her any face at all. She just ignored her and looked at Shangguan Chu.

"I'm here to see Ah Chu. No need to go to the front hall. Ah Chu, tell me what happened."

Her words made the Xiao family members look serious, but they didn't dare to say much. With someone's support, all the grievances in Shangguan Chu's heart burst out in an instant. With red eyes, he explained the whole story clearly.

After learning the reason, Wan Shufang immediately walked towards the maid. Seeing the guilty look on her face, she waved to the guards and said, "Go search her room."

"Yes, ma'am."

Wan Shufang wanted to intervene, and the Xiao family did not dare to disobey, so they immediately took the guards to the maid's room.

Soon, the guard returned with a large bag of silver and a silver hairpin: "Madam, we found this in her room."

Looking at the silver hairpin, Wan Shufang raised her eyebrows and placed the hairpin in front of her: "This hairpin is of good quality. It's probably difficult for a maid to own one. Moreover, there seems to be words engraved on it."

"What is it..." Wan Shufang said in a faint voice. Just as she was about to read out the word, the little maidservant in front of her couldn't bear it anymore and kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Madam, please spare me, Madam, please spare me. It was all Third Aunt who ordered me to do this."