Chapter 22 FCADW? IRTBTMOTMM
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Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion
Chapter 22:
Scolding
The maid's description was indeed disgusting.
Ping Ye scolded, "If you have something to report, just say it. Why do you have to be so repulsive in front of Young Madam!"
The maid doing rough work didn't even realize the coarseness; she was just stating the facts.
Ping Ye asked, "Wasn't Qiao Da fired from his job in the garden? How did he end up in the garden throwing dung?"
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The maid timidly explained, "Qiao Da said he left something in the garden and insisted on entering. He's an old servant in the mansion, and you know his temper, Miss. The gatekeeper maid let him in."
"And then?"
What followed was not disgusting but actually rather satisfying.
The maid enthusiastically continued, "We were working, and suddenly we heard someone yelling. Oh my, we thought 'who could it be?', unexpectedly, it was the Miss. Given her status, unmarried and a guest in someone else's home, she should behave properly. But she roams around freely. If it weren't for her wandering, Qiao Da wouldn't have bumped into her and dared to throw dung under the nose of the Old Madam. I say, it's not anyones fault but her own. If she didn't go out, Qiao Da wouldn't have the chance to splash her."
Ping Ye, finding it entertaining, didn't stop the maid.
The maid continued animatedly, "I don't know where Qiao Da got a bucket of dung; did he prepare it in advance? He held it high, splashing Miss while cursing loudly. We dropped our work and rushed over to see. It was too smelly so no one dared to get close. We hurriedly came to report to Madam."
Suppressing a smile, Ping Ye said, "You wait here. I'll go inform Madam."
Entering the room with a laughter that almost caused stomach pain, she whispered with glee, "Serves her right! Who asked her to incite trouble in front of the Old Madam today? A mere guest like her, daring to criticize you, Madam."
She was right outside the hall of Yu Shou Tang when she heard Gao Bao'er's first accusation against the Old Madam for not teaching the child diligently.
Ping Ye responded disdainfully, "Pah! Treating herself like the mistress. Madam, how would you like to handle this matter?"
Gao Bao'er came with ambitions for the position of the mistress of the Lu House.
Lin Yunwan smiled, "Considering Qiao Da's seniority, those in the front yard won't dare to do much to him. If Gao Bao'er could go to the garden, she should be able to return on her own. No need to handle it; let's wait."
She was waiting for the Old Madam to come looking for her, so she could deal with Qiao Da on her behalf.
Ping Ye grinned and said, "Madam, this strategy is excellent. Qiao Da and his son have contributed to the Lu Family, so we can't handle them casually. Given the Old Madam's character, she wants reputation but prefers to turn a blind eye. She expects others to take care of the details in terms of money and effort. She has to just be waiting for you to take the initiative. If you don't, let's see who gets impatient."
Lin Yunwan recalled her past life. She did take the initiative, but the Old Madam disagreed with her approach. In the end, she had to use money from her dowry to settle Qiao Da. Now, there are more people who turn a blind eye than just the Lu House.
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It was chaotic in Yu Shou Tang. Ge Bao'er is so smelly; no one dares to touch her. The Old Madam was hiding in the main house, ordering, "Close the doors and windows tightly!"
Yan Mama said：“Doors and windows are tightly closed, and every gap is sealed.”
“Then why do I still smell it?”
“Well…”
Even Yan Mama was fanning in front of her nose, having caught a whiff.
Old Madam Lu reproached again, “How did she manage to come into this courtyard? Knowing she's covered in filth, she should have been sent elsewhere! Is everyone in the courtyard blind?”
Yan Mama found it difficult to respond.
Old Madam Lu was puzzled, “Why would Qiao Da want to splash Ge Bao'er? She's just a woman in the inner courtyard. How could she have offended Qiao Da?”
"When this old servant heard that Qiao Da had been taken away, he was still cursing the young lady."
"What did he say?"
Yan Mama hesitated and said, "The old servant is embarrassed to say." She called another servant who was present.
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The servant who witnessed the event dutifully reported: "When Qiao Da splashed dung on Miss Ge, pointing at her, he cursed loudly, 'You shameless whore! At your age, you're leeching off someone else's home, taking the young lady's monthly stipend and enjoying the young lady's treatment. Still, shamelessly flirting everywhere.' and he didn't stop there..." The servant continued. "He also said: 'Openly being filial in front of the old lady, but secretly showing off in front of the young master. The young master in the front yard hasn't even grown proper hair, yet you're eagerly sending gifts early and late. What for? Hoping to transform into a phoenix on some day? Get a reality check! Dare to squeeze my hard-earned money as your spending, I'll make you stink from head to toe! From the inside out!'" The servant finished, nervously adding, "Roughly, he cursed about these things."
Old Madam Lu's face darkened and was unbearable to look at anyone.
Qiao Da's curses hit the sore points everywhere. If Ge Bao'er is to assume the position of the main wife in the future, it's inevitable that the Marquis of Wuding's residence will be criticized. She asked the servant, "Did people from both the front and back yards hear it?"
"They all heard it," replied Yan Mama, feeling a chill down her spine.
With the numerous staff in the Lu Family and the neighboring alleys likely housing servants from many other noble households having heard the commotion, information spreads swiftly. Not only will the entire Marquis of Wu Ding's residence know, but it won't take long for the neighboring houses to catch wind of it.
How could Old Madam Lu not have thought of this? Managing a household, even someone like Qiao Da is causing trouble.
After dismissing the servant, she clenched her prayer beads and said, "Qiao Da is like a powder keg; sooner or later, he will blow up the Marquis's residence. Go tell Yunwan to quickly get rid of Qiao Da."
Yan Mama hesitated for a moment before going to convey the message. Qiao Da, if he was easy to deal with, would have been dismissed long ago. Now, with this incident, getting rid of him might prove even more challenging.
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"Young Madam, the Eldest Heir has tied up Qiao Da and is about to give him a beating!"
Ping Ye heard this news from a young servant waiting near the second gate.
Tao Ye exclaimed, "The young master wants to beat Qiao Da? This..."
Even the Old Madam didn't dare openly confront Qiao Da, fearing damage to her benevolent reputation. How could the young master dare to do so?
This was unexpected for Lin Yunwan as well.
Lu Zhengliu was disregarding norms.
Well, what was there that he wouldn't dare to do!
Lian Yunwan stood up calmly and said, "Let's go."
With two maids, she left Chui Si Tang and headed to the front courtyard.
Qiao Da was tied to a long bench, a cloth gag in his mouth, and he struggled with his neck, making muffled sounds. The young master ordered the beating, but the stewards hesitated, as the young master's wife had forbidden it. They were unsure whether to proceed or not.
Lu Zhengliu walked over with big strides, his face stern. "What, my words no longer carry weight in the Lu family?"
The steward explained, "Young Master, the you... young... ma...ma-madam said..."
Lu Zhengliu sneered, "Now, in the Lu family, there's only the Young Madam?"
The steward stammered, "No, it's not so."
Certainly, the head of the household was still the young master. He gestured, and the servants raised their paddles.
"Hold on!"
The servant from Marquis Wu Ding, in his forties, came over and conveyed a message on behalf of Old Madam Lu: "Young Master, the Old Madam and Marquis said that you cannot proceed with the beating."
Lu Zhengliu, infuriated, laughed bitterly. They managed to persuade him by invoking his mother and claiming his father, who was mentally unstable, told him to stop, forcing him to relent. Did The Old Madam really find it unbearable that he was protecting Bao'er? Lu Zhengliu turned and entered the inner courtyard.
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