Chapter 5: Punishing the Evil Slaves (Part 1)

Xiliang Mo displayed a look of surprise and doubt: "Those trinkets of mine were meant as gifts for the princess to reward her servants. I didn't expect the Fourth Miss to use them. Those items are designed for the skin types of ordinary people, and for someone as delicate and precious as the Fourth Miss, they are indeed unsuitable"

What is going on? Xi Liang Mo turned around and saw the maid Cheng Yue of the fourth young lady, Xi Liang Dan, standing behind her, flanked by two robust women, with their hands on their hips, resembling teapots, staring at her with an air of arrogance.

Xiliang Dan has always been arrogant and domineering, showing no mercy to those around her, yet she is protective of her own. This has led her subordinates to be extremely cautious in her presence, while she is accustomed to being overbearing towards outsiders. Even with those of lower status, such as the illegitimate daughters and sons, she is never polite.

Entangled, everyone turned to look, and it was indeed the second lady, Mrs. Han, with a group of maids and servants, all with ashen faces, standing by the flower bushes. Chengyue was delighted and immediately wanted to report: "Second Lady, look at Mo Jie'er..."

Moreover, for someone like Xiliang Mo, who is neither a master nor a servant, and has always been the object of Xiliang Dan's disdain, it was common in the past to beat and scold Xiliang Mo.

The sudden surge of malevolence emanating from her brows seemed to shoot towards the orange moon and the two women as if it were tangible. The unmasked cold venom in her eyes caused the two robust women to tremble all over, taking a step back. One of the women, trembling in her hand, even dropped her stick to the ground

This time, she caught Xiliang Mo off guard, feeling secretly pleased, and reached out to slap Xiliang Mo's delicate face, saying: "Xiliang Mo, you little wretch!"

Cheng Yue was subtly mocked by her words, and she was instantly rendered speechless. The implication was clear: since it was a broken item used by the servants, it was indeed something you chose to use yourselves, so you cannot blame others for it.

"Silence!" Han immediately shouted angrily, coldly glaring at Chengyue, and then sighed to the woman behind him: "I apologize for the embarrassment caused to the Madam of the Inspector; it is our household's lack of discipline, and I hope the Madam can forgive us"

She rolled her eyes and seized upon Xiliang Mo's words, angrily saying: "Since you admit that your belongings harmed the Fourth Miss, why say anything else? You should go up and teach this little wretch a lesson, to avenge the Fourth Miss!"

Having eaten the leopard's gall, she shouted, "Hit me!" Chengyue lost her composure and immediately yelled at the two old women beside her. She rushed to pick up a wooden stick, intending to strike Xiliang Mo, but suddenly a dark shadow descended upon her head, causing her intense pain. She let out a sharp cry of "Ah!" and instinctively touched her head, only to find her hands covered in fresh blood.

Before his hand could even touch the other party's hair, a furious shout came from behind: "What is all this! Are you rebelling!"

Xiliang Mo's gaze lingered for a moment on the bamboo boards held by the two old women, and she smiled politely at Chengyue, saying: "Miss Chengyue, what brings you here today?"

Looking down at the ground, she saw scattered flower petals and an overturned flower basket. She did not consider why this small basket had caused her to bleed from the head. In a sudden surge of anger, she rushed forward, exclaiming: "A master who is not even as good as a servant dares to flaunt their status in front of me. What if I kill them!"

Having said that, the two stout women were about to come over to escort Xiliang Mo.

Madam Chen looked at the chaotic scene, her gaze finally resting on Xiliang Mo, who was sitting on the ground with a pale face, covering her face with her hands. A flicker of surprise and pity crossed her mind, and she suddenly said coldly: "So it turns out that even a servant in the Duke's residence can treat their master in such a manner, shouting and attacking like this, truly opening this madam's eyes."

The second lady has never liked Miss Mo, and it is possible that she would immediately kill her to settle the matter

Xiliang Mo sneered and suddenly said in a stern voice: "How dare you! I am still a master, and only my elders at home can punish me. You dog-like servants, how dare you lay a hand on me!"

Cheng Yue was momentarily at a loss for words, and then rolled her eyes: "Hmph, stop pretending. It was those worthless trinkets you gave to the county princess that caused our Fourth Miss to feel unwell. Do you know that these days are precisely when Fourth Miss is discussing marriage? You have created such a significant blunder, and the lady of the house will definitely not let you off the hook!"

Only then did everyone notice that behind Han, in addition to a large group of maids and servants, there was also a refined lady in her thirties, who was none other than Madam Chen, the wife of the Imperial Censor Wang

As the saying goes, one should not strike a smiling face. Cheng Yue looked at Xi Liang Mo, who no longer hid like a little mouse upon seeing a cat as she had before. Cheng Yue felt somewhat unaccustomed to this change, but soon sneered: "Sister Mo, let's speak plainly. Tell me, the lowly girl by your side has harmed the Second Young Master; what now, is it your turn to harm our Fourth Young Lady? I must inform you that we have yet to report this to the Second Madam, so you better honestly confess what you have given to the Fourth Young Lady! Otherwise, do not blame us for being merciless."

You! Under the cold gaze of Chengyue in Xiliangmo, I actually felt a sense of unease, but it didn't take long for me to react, and I immediately felt both embarrassed and angry

Xiliang Mo sneered coldly in her heart, putting on a confused expression: "Miss Chengyue, what are you talking about? What do I have here that the Fourth Miss would find appealing?"