amaotonovel Chapter 144 The turning point is here!
Chapter 144 The turning point is here!
"This old slave greets the Madam!"
Madam Xu opened her mouth in surprise, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter it for a long time. It was only when she saw the smug Steward Liu next to her that she managed to say, "Madam, you misunderstood, old slave, that's not what I meant."
"That's not what you meant." Shen Ruoyan didn't intend to let him go, and snorted, "You have served in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, and you don't even know who your master is. It seems that it's time for you to go back and enjoy your retirement."
Aunt Xu was shocked!
She's not that age yet!
"Madam, please forgive me!" Madam Xu knelt down immediately. She was very flexible and said, "In this mansion, it is the Madam who is in charge. I was stupid and didn't react at the time. Please forgive me and let me go!"
She is an old lady serving the old lady. Normally, even the people around the aunt have to give her some respect when they see her.
But now, the mistress was right in front of her, and Nanny Xu was not stupid enough to make trouble in front of the mistress!
"Look at what Madam Xu said. Our Madam didn't do anything, but you keep asking for forgiveness. If someone who doesn't know the truth heard this, they would think that our Madam bullied an old slave like you!"
Qiu Ye was not polite at all when he spoke, while Chun Xi was more tactful, but in a sarcastic tone.
"Don't say that. After all, Madam Xu is also an elder in the mansion. It is inevitable that she will neglect some rules."
Negligence means not taking it seriously.
To put it mildly, this is because he has worked in the mansion for too long and has taken on the attitude of a master. To put it more seriously, this is disrespecting the hierarchy and committing an offense against one's superiors!
Aunt Xu broke out in a cold sweat when she heard this. These two naughty girls around the Madam were really difficult to deal with.
So she quickly apologized with a smile: "You two ladies have misunderstood. I have always been a bad talker, and the old lady knows that. Thanks to the old lady's pity, I have a way to make a living in the mansion."
Then, she looked at Shen Ruoyan again, "If I have displeased Madam, please punish me."
She is now so humble, completely different from how she was in front of Manager Liu just now!
His ability to change faces is faster than turning pages of a book!
"Let's forget it this time. If there is a next time, Madam Xu should know my rules." Shen Ruoyan said with a smile, but her words were full of threats.
How could Aunt Xu dare to offend her? She kowtowed twice to Shen Ruoyan, then quickly got up and ran away.
"Your Madam, just now Madam Xu wanted to get some benefits from the renovation work, but was rejected by this old servant. She got angry and made a scene." Steward Liu explained Madam Xu's purpose in a concise manner.
After hearing this, Qiu Ye looked down on her even more, "This Xu Ma has the nerve to say that she is an elder in the mansion, how shameful!"
She and Chunxi followed the mistress and never dared to do these things. It was not because they were worried about themselves, but because they were afraid that their inappropriate behavior would bring criticism to the mistress.
Since the mistress is kind to them, they naturally know how to repay her.
This Aunt Xu keeps saying that she is using the old lady as a banner, but everything she does is ruining the old lady's reputation - she is so arrogant outside, doesn't that just prove that the old lady's rule is not strict!
Shen Ruoyan smiled and glanced at Qiu Ye, then said to Manager Liu: "You did a good job on this matter. If she comes again in the future, just ignore her."
But I think after this incident, Madam Xu wouldn't dare to come again.
After receiving the affirmation from the mistress, Manager Liu's eyes flashed with joy. Seeing her walking to the back, he hurriedly followed her and said, "This place has been repaired almost completely. The mud from the lake bottom is very useful. It is more convenient than buying it outside. Thanks to Madam for her good idea."
The idea of using lake bottom mud was proposed by Shen Ruoyan himself.
Before this, no one had thought of this. Every time we wanted to make something, we had to go out and find someone to make it for us. Sometimes, if things didn’t go well, we had to find things to make by ourselves, which was very troublesome.
Shen Ruoyan said: "I just heard about it before, I hope it can be put to use."
In fact, she had seen this method used by a craftsman when she was in the palace. She thought it was very clever at the time, so she asked more questions.
I didn't expect that it would come in handy at this moment and in this way.
After taking the people on a tour, Shen Ruoyan led everyone to leave in a grand manner. Manager Liu bowed his head respectfully behind them, and only stood up slowly when Shen Ruoyan's back was out of sight.
"Manager Liu, I haven't seen so many people around Madam in the past, but it's different recently. However, this is in line with the status of the mistress of our Marquis' Mansion. It looks so grand!"
Shen Ruoyan is a low-key person. When traveling, she doesn't like to be surrounded by a bunch of people, attracting attention wherever she goes.
But I don’t know what happened recently. Whenever I appeared, there were people in front and behind, with a bunch of maids and servants standing there. It was really quite impressive!
Manager Liu seemed to be thinking about something, but in the end he only said, "Madam can bring as many people as she wants. Why do you have to gossip here? I asked you to arrange for people to build the wall. Have you done it? You are chattering here all day long. You are not serious!"
He walked towards the back while lecturing the man, and no one else heard what he said.
At this time, Shen Ruoyan changed into a maid's clothes and appeared alone in an inconspicuous little house in the mansion.
"Mrs. Wen."
The people who followed her were all in the garden. Because there were so many people surrounding her, if you didn’t walk up to her, you couldn’t tell that the person admiring the flowers was Chun Xi!
"Did something happen to him?" Upon hearing Shen Ruoyan's voice, Mrs. Wen stood up immediately.
She has been very obedient these days.
He never stepped out of the house, and even when he opened the window for fresh air, he would not look outside. He was very well-behaved.
But even so, the anxiety on her face still revealed her true inner emotions - she was far from being as calm as she appeared!
"No, Master Wen is fine." Shen Ruoyan smiled and sat down. Her face was covered and her voice was processed, so she sat opposite Madam Wen. She said, "I came here today to tell you that the truth will soon be revealed."
"Really?!" Mrs. Wen's gray eyes were rekindled with fire, "Is what you said true? Can he really clear his name and come back to me?"
The Spring Examination case caused a great uproar. While the emperor was busy arresting Madam Wen to threaten Wen Zhi, the situation was already out of control.
The joint denunciation letter signed by scholars was circulated in the streets and alleys of Shengjing City. When it was learned that Wenzhi refused to plead guilty and demanded a strict investigation of the case, a group of people suddenly emerged from nowhere, arguing that Wenzhi was wronged - and even wrote a petition to plead for him!
All of this was out of the emperor's control.
Even if he found Madam Wen, it would be useless.
He is about to lose!