Hearing Ye Lanqiao finish his words one by one, Ye Lin slapped the table and stood up from the chair: "What about Mrs. Qi?" ”

Mother Qi's legs were already trembling like chaff in the back, and when she heard Ye Lin's roar, Mother Qi almost didn't sit on the ground, but she was still a little maid who helped her to Ye Lin.

"Okay, you are a Qi woman, it's just that you can't do things well, and you dare to arouse the master in the house? Who lent you the guts? ”

Ye Lin glared angrily, just now Ye Lanqiao told Ye Lin everything about the firewood room, except for the part about Wang Xiaoniang, and in the end, he actually pointed the finger at Qi's mother.

"Master, the old slave doesn't dare!" Mother Qi knelt on the ground with a thud, unable to say her bitterness.

"Master, the matter is not ......" Wang Xiaoniang heard the little maids in the firewood room behind her talking about herself, her face was really a little unbearable, she just stepped forward to say something, but was preempted by Ye Lanqiao: "Father, Wang Xiaoniang has suffered a big grievance this time, father, you have to rectify some of the phenomenon of slaves and bullying in the family." ”

"Fifth girl, you ......" Mother Qi stared at Ye Lanqiao incredulously, she never expected that she just listened to Wang Xiaoniang's words to do things, but in the end she buckled herself with such a big hat. Mother Qi knew that she was speechless, so she could only pin her hopes on Wang Xiaoniang.

Wang Xiaoniang's beautiful face was also a little angry: "The fifth girl is really sharp-toothed, Mother Qi is also an old man who has been in the family for so many years, and she has never made any mistakes before, why is it that the fifth girl, you are a slave and bully the master's hat in the past, are you not afraid of chilling people's hearts?" ”

After that, Wang Xiaoniang's face turned, facing Ye Lin, and she couldn't help but raise her handkerchief and gently wipe her tears: "Master, the concubine is a woman who has never seen the world, and taking care of the inner house is naturally not as resolute and decisive as the five girls, but the concubine is beside the master and often listens to what the master says about the combination of rigidity and softness, and the subordinates are also people, how can they wronged others for no reason like this?" ”

"That's it!" Mother Qi nodded hurriedly and echoed: "Master Mingjian, the old slaves all do things according to the master's orders, but there is no slack at all!" ”

After speaking, Mother Qi secretly glared at Ye Lanqiao, and said proudly, she wanted to see how Ye Lanqiao would complete this scene.

After Ye Lanqiao heard Mother Qi's words, she pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth, with a shocked face: "What did Mother Qi say, you all obeyed the master's orders?" ”

"That's nature, it's the duty of a slave!" Mother Qi didn't realize that she had fallen into the pit that Ye Lanqiao had dug before, and said with a stalk around her neck.

Wang Xiaoniang was stunned and secretly screamed badly, but she couldn't stop Ye Lanqiao from speaking: "So, let Aunt Zhao go to the firewood room to boil water, and deal with a pile of damp firewood casually, all of which Wang Xiaoniang ordered you to do?" ”

"This ...... The fifth girl is confused? When did Mother Qi say that I ordered it? Wang Xiaoniang couldn't wait to seal Qi's mother's mouth and throw it out at this time.

"During this period of time, isn't it Wang Xiaoniang who is in charge of the inner house? You just said that you should be lenient and strict in managing the inner house. Ye Lanqiao blinked, looking innocent.

"Master......" Wang Xiaoniang almost turned her back on her anger, and could only send a distress to Ye Lin behind her.

Ye Lin was partial to Wang Xiaoniang in his heart, his face was hard to see, and he shouted: "Come on!" Pull this Diao slave out for me and beat me with ten sticks! It's just a matter of bullying the aunt at home, and she dares to splash dirty water on the master's head! ”

Wang Xiaoniang knew that Ye Lin was protecting her, although she was a little unwilling in her heart, she didn't involve herself anyway.

Who knows that Qi's mother has a pungent temper, she is old, and she doesn't know that she has ten sticks to live inadvertently, if it passes like this, then she will be too wronged.

Thinking of this, Mother Qi broke free from the shackles of others and crawled in front of Wang Xiaoniang on her knees: "Wang Xiaoniang! You said that you covered me with something, why don't you say a word now! Even if my old slave's life is not worth anything, I still need some face! ”

"Y-What nonsense are you!" Wang Xiaoniang was shocked, and was almost unable to stand firm when she was shaken by Qi's mother with brute force.

"What do I say? It was you who told me last night that you were going to treat Aunt Zhao special today, have you forgotten? Mother Qi's hair was messy, her expression was fangs and claws, Ye Lanqiao saw it on the side, but she was just secretly cool, but she didn't expect that Mother Qi was so strong in battle.

"Qiang'er, is that really the case?" Ye Lin frowned and looked at Wang Xiaoniang, his eyes were deeply puzzled, how could his favorite aunt be this kind of person?

"Master, this is really not an old slave, I wronged my master with empty words and white teeth, everyone in the firewood room can testify!" Mother Qi said, turning her head to the cowering maids behind her and shouting: "If you have anything to say, just say it and let the master judge it!" Even if any of them become shrunken turtles and don't speak, they won't be able to escape punishment today! ”

The maids who were yelled at by Mother Qi were frightened, and they knelt on the ground one after another, unable to say a word, just kowtowing to Ye Lin Mingjian.

Seeing the girls like this, Ye Lin's face was a little unbearable, if it was okay in private, but there were other guests present, although it was Ye Lin's decision on how to deal with the affairs of his own family, but if he was too partial to Wang Xiaoniang, it would also make people laugh.

Wang Xiaoniang never thought that she would be planted on Mother Qi, she kicked Mother Qi away, and looked at Ye Lin with tears in her eyes: "Master, there is a misunderstanding in this." ”

"Yes, father, my daughter also thinks that Wang Xiaoniang didn't mean it, after all, this is in the house, and the two of them are both aunts, how can they embarrass Aunt Zhao?" Ye Lanqiao saw that the matter was nearing the end, but she was bored, she spoke faintly, and took the opportunity to ridicule Wang Xiaoniang.

"Father." At this time, Ye Haotian, who had been hiding behind Aunt Zhao, secretly poked out his little head and shouted.

"Brother Hao, come here." Seeing his little son's timid appearance, Ye Lin raised his hand and called Ye Haotian to him: "Tell me, how does your Aunt Wang treat you and your little mother on weekdays?" ”

Ye Lin also felt that it was Qi's mother who jumped over the wall in a hurry and took the opportunity to climb Wang Xiaoniang, so he gave Ye Haotian a chance to speak and defend Wang Xiaoniang, children will never lie.

Ye Haotian blinked, tilted his head and said very innocently: "Father, Wang Xiaoniang treats me and my little mother very well on weekdays. ”

After Wang Xiaoniang heard this, her expression was slightly soothed.

Ye Lin's brows relaxed, and he just wanted to order someone to drag Qi's mother out, but Ye Haotian spoke at this time: "Father, you see, I want to wear filial piety clothes for my grandfather recently, Wang Xiaoniang is afraid that the child will be cold, so she asked Granny Ma to send a set of clothes to the child, and the child is very warm to wear." ”

Ye Haotian said, pulled his cuffs apart, and held them up in front of Ye Lin to show him.

After Ye Lin saw it, his face sank again.

When Huixiang on the side saw it, she couldn't help but speak: "This ...... How did all the cotton get out of here? ”

Wang Xiaoniang was shocked, and then pretended to be calm and smiled: "Brother Hao is young and naughty, and he has always liked to climb up and down, so he torn his clothes." ”

Ye Haotian wiped his nose, turned his head and said seriously: "Wang Xiaoniang misunderstood, although the child is young, he is not an ignorant person, and recently the whole family has been keeping filial piety for his grandfather, how can the child be naughty?" ”

"Oh, Brother Hao, why do you have so many red rashes on your arms?" At this time, the sharp-eyed Huixiang saw the red rash on Ye Haotian's wrist and couldn't help but exclaim.

Ye Haotian looked at Ye Lin with an ignorant look: "This kid doesn't know, it must have changed recently, so I and my little lady are a little unwell, so I have a rash." ”

"Your little lady has it too?" Ye Lin frowned, raised his head and looked at Aunt Zhao, who lowered her head and took the opportunity to tighten her sleeves, unwilling to make trouble.

"Yes, father, please see." Ye Haotian walked to Aunt Zhao's side, pulled Aunt Zhao's sleeve and walked in front of Ye Lin, and asked Ye Lin to look at Aunt Zhao's wrist.

The snow-white slender arms were covered with dense red rashes, Ye Lin's scalp was numb, and some of the red rashes were scratched by Aunt Zhao and scarred, and she couldn't bear to look at them directly.

"Master, these cotton were sent in from Zhuangzi last year, because the cotton was pested that year, so it was decided to send this cotton into the cowshed and horse shed to pad, how can this ...... How did you get into Brother Hao and Aunt Zhao's clothes? ”

The housekeeper on the side was very sharp-eyed and found that there was something wrong with the cotton, and only after careful identification did he find the problem.

"Brother Hao, how long have you been with these red rashes?" Ye Lin's tone was very stern, even if he liked Wang Xiaoniang again, he really couldn't bear this matter.

Only those who are not in the stream will treat the concubines harshly, and when such a thing happened to him in the general's mansion, Ye Lin only felt that his old face was about to disappear.

"It's been a long time, father, are you saying that the child has these red rashes, is it because of Wang Xiaoniang?" Ye Hao was a little ghost, blinking his watery eyes, and asked in disbelief.

"Master, listen to me!" Wang Xiaoniang had already knelt in front of Ye Lin at this time, and said cryingly, but Ye Lin could still listen to it, and waved her hand a little annoyed: "Don't say anything." ”

"Father, the seventh brother is your own flesh and blood, but now he has been tortured into this appearance, if it weren't for this crooked beating, I don't know when I would have known about it." Ye Lanqiao stepped forward, glanced at the red rash on Ye Haotian's arm, sighed, and said coldly.

She only hopes that this time Ye Lin will give Wang Xiaoniang a punishment in front of everyone, so as to tell those subordinates that they can no longer embarrass Ye Haotian and Aunt Zhao unscrupulously in the future, and their lives will be better.

"I know, come and ...... Wang Xiaoniang"

"Sir!" Before Ye Lin's words came out, a small guy ran in outside the door, and his face couldn't hide his joy: "Master, the second son has won the list!" ”