Chapter 225: Punishment

Chunying watched as the servants outside the door moved a few benches to the middle of the courtyard. A few more mothers-in-law took boards and stood beside them, and the boards were four inches wide, four feet long, and a finger thick, and they were so frightened that the girls who knelt around them were terrified. She couldn't help but be frightened in her heart, and asked Shi'er quietly: "What's wrong?" Those...... Who are you going to hit? ”

Shi'er was also so frightened that his face turned pale: "We haven't done anything wrong, shouldn't it be to beat us?!" ”

Chun Ying carefully recalled what she had just said, as well as the words of his wife An's family, Peony and others, and gritted her teeth and said, "If you really want to beat us, it will definitely have nothing to do with Manru!" What the hell is she going to do again?! Where did we offend her?! ”

Shi'er gasped and said: "If you count the fact that when she was in Huanhuaxuan in the past, there were more people who offended her, we would naturally have a share, but since she came back, because you persuaded me, even if she hurt my seventh sister-in-law, I didn't have much reason with her!" At most, I met her by chance outside, and I just gave her a few blank eyes! You stay at home and don't deal with her at all. Even if we want to offend, we don't have time to offend! ”

Chun Ying thought about it, the last time she had face-to-face contact with Manru, was it on the night of the second young master's wedding, was it because of the fire? She asked, "If she is afraid that we will spread the news that her negligence caused the fire in the teahouse, then it makes no sense?" It's been so long. No one mentioned it again, what did she suddenly do to us?! I wonder what excuse she used? We'll have to find a way to defend ourselves, or we'll be beaten later! "She's come through, but she's never suffered such a great sin! At most, a few ruler strokes.

Shi'er gritted her teeth: "If Mrs. Fang Cai asked, and Sister Peony's words, they are all weird, isn't it related to Miss Biao's family?" ”

Chunying knew that his wife had intentions for the Huo family's property, and suddenly remembered Huo Yi's handling of his own fleet back then, as well as the faint traces in recent years, and began to wonder: Could it be that Mrs. Biao was angry because Miss Biao married someone else and the large amount of dowry failed to fall into her hands?

No way? That's! If she was plotting for that dowry, why did she oppose her son's marriage to Huo Yi in the first place?

Chun Ying was there and Shi'er meditating together, hoping to find a way to avoid the punishment, when she suddenly heard a noise outside the door, and when she looked back, it was Mei Xiang who helped Xiao Chen to come in, who still had a white cloth on his head, and his face was slightly pale.

Mei Xiang looked at Chunying and Shi'er in surprise: "What's wrong?" What about the wife? Why are you kneeling here? What is the purpose of the sudden passage of the wife? ”

Chunying briefly explained what had happened, and said, "I can't figure out what Mrs. is asking about." Steward Chen, does it matter if you are injured? ”

Steward Xiao Chen frowned, shook his head, and then pulled his wife to kneel down in front of the hall, staring at the ground with his eyes, blinking constantly.

It didn't take long. In the courtyard, there was a cry from the girls "Mrs. is back", followed by footsteps, the sound of the hairpin ring crashing, and the sound of the girl's mother-in-law whispering back. Chunying heard a female voice that seemed to be talking for a long time, and she couldn't hear what she said, only that her wife and her party stayed outside for a while before entering the door.

An's face was stiff, her face was ugly, and when she saw Chunying and the others, her eyes were even more angry, Chunying glanced at Shi'er in horror, her heart beat faster, she secretly raised her eyes and looked around, and found that Peony was standing aside with a heavy face, and she didn't look at herself, but she didn't see Manru's figure. She was wondering, when she suddenly heard footsteps gently enter the door, and go to the curtain leading to the inner room, and her heart moved: Is it Manru?

But she didn't dare to look back, and her wife was already sitting on the upper seat and speaking: "Ping'an, what did you do about the Huo family?!" How did you ask Brother Jing to occupy the Huo family's furniture? ! You're going to make it clear to me! ”

Xiao Chen's steward had just sorted out the matter in his heart, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly said, "Go back to Mrs. Talk." When the little one went to the south, Aunt Huo was still there, his family had his own housekeeper, and many small things were not easy to come forward, but then Aunt Huo was gone, but the eldest young master took all the things away, and only asked the small one to do it. He is a young master, and he came to the order of the marquis, and the little one has to obey. It was only later that the little one was free, and when he went to visit the other side of our fleet, he heard that the eldest young master had gone to the Huo family's dock several times, and he didn't know what to say to those people, and the little one went to inquire, but the Huo family refused to tell the little one, so he ......"

"Why didn't you report this kind of thing earlier?!"

"Small...... once reported to Hou Ye...... "Xiao Chen's steward was a little stumbling, "Hou Ye ordered, there is no need to report to the second gate......"

"You will do whatever Master Hou says?! Whose minion the hell are you?! An's was so angry that he slammed the table, and he was stunned to slap the tea bowl loudly.

Xiao Chen's steward was silent, Mei Xiang knelt on the side, her head almost lowered to the ground, her fingers tightly clutched the handkerchief, and she secretly gritted her teeth.

An Shi was still angry there, Peony glanced at the door, and the begonias who were guarding there looked out with great eyes, and glared back at a few Yahuan who were probing their brains.

Peony approached again and persuaded softly: "Mrs. Mo Qi, I always went to Hou Ye to restore my life when I ran errands safely, since Hou Ye explicitly ordered that it should not be passed on to the second gate." Even if he had the heart to tell his wife, he wouldn't dare! There have always been rules in the house about the affairs of the fleet, and relatives are not allowed to interfere, even if the wife knows, what can she do? Besides, the Huo family's fleet was returned to the royal family in less than a year, how much benefit can the eldest young master get? I'm afraid there will be more of it! And the fleet in the house, he doesn't want to take advantage of it at all! Now that he has separated from his family, whether he is rich or poor in the future, it will be his own business, what does his wife care about him? ”

When An heard this, he still felt angry, and suddenly a daughter-in-law came to report: "Mrs. Hui......" Before she finished speaking, An Shi shouted impatiently: "What's the matter!" ”

The daughter-in-law was startled, and replied tremblingly, "Steward Chen just sent a message in...... Say yes...... The former son of Wang Qi's family has already been sold, and I don't know where it was sold, so I can't ask......"

Chunying was taken aback, and quickly turned her head to look at Shi'er, but Shi'er glanced at her calmly, and she calmed down, knowing that the Wang family must have found a way to deal with it.

Listening to the daughter-in-law's words, An Shi was upset: "What are you doing selling so quickly?!" Ping An nonsense, he is useless! ”

The daughter-in-law did not dare to answer. In my heart, I slandered: "Obviously, you ordered it to be sold as soon as possible...... and I heard An Shi ask: "What about others?!" Could it be that except for one Wang Qi's family, there is no one else?! The daughter-in-law hurriedly said: "The people in the teahouse and the second gate have all been convicted and kicked out, and a few of them are looking for another livelihood outside, and Steward Chen is sending people to find them." ”

"It's procrastinating, and I haven't found out for a few days!" An Shi scolded, "If you can't find those few, just find the one you can!" Someone always saw the Liang family come in and light a fire, right? It's just that no one really sees it, can't you even say it?! Lao Chen's work is becoming more and more out of tune! What Hou Ye wants is a witness who saw the Liang family enter the tea room! ”

Peony took the opportunity to speak: "I remember that someone mentioned that there were people in the tea room except for Wang Qi's family at that time. I guess I saw it......"

An Shi waved his hand to show that he didn't want to hear it, drove the daughter-in-law out, and glared at Xiao Chen's steward again: "What are you doing here?!" After raising it these days, you still have to be lazy?! It looks good on weekdays, but when something happens, it wilts, where is it so delicate?! Get the hell out of here! ”

Steward Xiao Chen kowtowed heavily, and Mei Xiang hurriedly helped him get up and retreated. Both husband and wife had red circles under their eyes.

An Shi turned to Chunying and Shi'er again, and sneered: "You are really good girls!" In front of Brother You, he flattered him hard! I don't know what to think in my heart! The little hooves with lard covering your heart, do your spring and autumn dreams! ”

Chunying's eyes widened, and she only felt inexplicably wonderful: "Madam, this is a wrong......

"What?! What point has my words wronged you?! An gritted his teeth and said, "I almost coaxed you over!" Obviously, it was our family's son, and the Huo family gave a little benefit, so they bought it?! Help outsiders deceive the master, I don't know?! Then he called Begonia: "Bring people in!" ”

Chunying and Shi'er were surprised to see Haitang bring Xinghong in, and the latter cowered, glanced at them with a weak heart, and then fell at his wife's feet and kowtowed.

An Shi asked unhurriedly: "Tell me clearly, these two girls, are they getting the benefits of Miss Huo Jiabiao?!" ”

Xinghong glanced at Chunying and Shi'er again before saying, "Yes, madam." The slave and maid could see clearly that Miss Biao treated the two of them very kindly, not only often rewarding them with jewelry and property, but also personally arranging their way back. Other girls don't have such treatment! After that, there was a bit of resentment in his eyes.

Chun Ying glared at her fiercely: "You have to speak with your conscience!" Which girl in the courtyard hasn't received a reward from Miss Cousin?! You've got a lot of money! Everyone's retreat table lady personally asked, only those who were too greedy, she did not agree. When did we become so close to her?! ”

Shi'er sneered: "It's clear that you are restless, and you want to ask Miss Table to recommend you to the third young master to have a room, but Miss Table asserted that you refused, do you still have the face to mention it?!" ”

An's face immediately darkened, Xinghong kept kowtowing in fear, and she scolded fiercely: "Bastard little hoof!" He was escorted out by Haitang with two mothers-in-law.

Shi'er hurriedly said to An's family: "Mrs. Mingcha, this is obviously Xinghong's girl who is resentful and deliberately frames the slave and maid, and Mrs. must not believe her!" ”

An sneered: "Don't be too busy to clear up. Although she is a bastard, what she says may not be false. The two of you must be very close to Huo Yatou, otherwise there are so many girls sent together, so Huo Yatou is only willing to let the girl she brought with her family do it on weekdays, why let the two of you go to him?! Nanqi has long harbored evil intentions, you, the daughter of the Wang family, I'm afraid that you won't be innocent! What is your idea to squeeze into Brother You'er now?! Turning to Chunying again: "I have already inquired about your old lady, who has served your aunt in the past, but the Huo family has wanted to ask your family several times." Now that you are thinking about leaving the house, you must want to go to the Huo family instead! The ungrateful eight lambs, the little whore! The Hou Mansion raised you so big, don't you think about honoring the master and repaying the master, but you want to turn your arms out? ! ”

Chun Ying only felt that her anger was burning, but she tried her best to endure it: "Madam, if the slave wants to change to the Huo family, when Miss Biao leaves the house, she will follow her home!" Why bother waiting for the redemption to go out and then sell it to the Huo family?! Aunt Qing did mention the slave's father several times, but the slave's father refused every time, he was loyal to the Hou Mansion, how could the wife be suspicious because she listened to other people's slander? ! ”

Shi'er also cried on the side: "The slave maid has never had delusions about the third young master, but it was because she was on an errand in the third young master's courtyard since she was a child, and she was very familiar with the head, so she thought about going back and continuing to wait." Slaves and maids are not fools, how can they not tell who is the proper master? Miss Cousin is just a relative, not to mention that after a few years, she is indifferent to the slaves and maids, and rarely gets close, and the slaves and maids respect the old lady, the Hou Ye, the wife and the third young master, and they never dare to forget......"

An Shi listened impatiently: "Don't coax people with good obedience!" I've seen a lot of girls like you! Relying on a little looks, I want to go up to Gao Zhi'er, it's really lard! I'm not confused yet! If you are really loyal, you will not hide the affairs of my Huo family! Since you have concealed it, it can be seen that you are unfaithful, and you should be beaten to death! ”

Chunying gritted her teeth and asked, "May I ask Mrs., what are the slaves and maids hiding?" Please forgive the slaves and maids for being stupid, I don't know what the wife wants to know about the Huo family, why did she never ask the slaves and maids?! "What is the danger of adding sin? If you dare to speak out, I will obey you! Otherwise, you won't want to charge me!"

An Shi opened his mouth and felt that this girl was clearly sarcastic about herself, so she was furious and slammed the table: "Drag them out to play the board for me!" ”

When even a few mothers-in-law came in and dragged Chunying and Shi'er out, Chunying shouted while struggling: "Mrs. wants to punish us, so we can be charged!" What did the slaves do wrong, and what did they hide from you?! Please let my wife understand! Shi'er also asked on the side.

An's just kept shouting: "Pull it out, pull it out!" ”

Suddenly, someone wanted to stuff the handkerchief into the mouths of Chunying and Shi'er, trying to plug their mouths, An Shi frowned: "What kind of mouth?!" I'm going to hear them cry out in pain! The daughter-in-law laughed and said, "Madam, they are talking nonsense, and they have not stained your ears." After that, he was going to stuff the veil into Chunying's mouth again.

Chunying struggled even more, and inadvertently glanced at Manru and saw Manru glancing at the daughter-in-law behind the curtain, and suddenly realized, slammed the daughter-in-law away, and scolded: "Cui Manru! I knew you were! You are saying bad things about us in front of my wife because you want to stop me from letting others know what good things you have done, right?! Do you dare to say that the fire on the night of the second young master's marriage has nothing to do with you?! ”

Manru glanced at An Shi in a panic: "You...... What nonsense are you talking about?! ”

"You said that you were kicked out by Wang Qi's sister-in-law that night, but I clearly saw Wang Qi's sister-in-law outside the hall and told you to go back to the teahouse to see the stove, saying that if you don't go back, the teapot will be boiled dry. You didn't come back at all! deceived other girls with clever words, and went to flatter his wife by himself! If there is a fire in the tea room, you are the first person to be responsible! ”

Shi'er also violently spit out the handkerchief in his mouth and shouted: "My seventh sister-in-law was clearly just a general inspection that night, when did she take care of the stove in the tea room?!" It's your own negligence and your own fault, but you blame someone else! ”

Manru's face turned pale: "Hu ...... Nonsense! An Shi glared at her, trembling with anger, and flicked his sleeves: "Escort me out!" Hit hard! ”

Manruwa burst into tears, crawled to her on her knees and kowtowed to beg for mercy. Chunying was still dragged out, she couldn't care so much, and shouted: "Mrs. knows that it is Manru chewing her tongue, why do you still punish the slave?!" The slave is the old lady who wants to be released in order to accumulate virtue for the house, and the wife punishes us indiscriminately, so aren't you afraid that the old lady will blame us?! ”

An's slapped the table: "It's against you......" Before she finished scolding, a gust of wind blew beside her, and Peony rushed up and slapped Chunying vigorously, and scolded sharply: "Bold!" How dare you be so rude to your wife! Ate the leopard's gall?! ”

Chunying was stunned, and when she woke up, she found that although the slap just now was heavy, it made people faint, but it didn't hurt much, she looked at Peony in a daze, and saw that the other party gave her a look, and continued to scold: "If I don't teach you a lesson, you don't know what the rules are!" ”

Another mother-in-law dragged Manru out, like Chunying and Shi'er, pressed on the bench. Peony glanced at the mother-in-law holding the board, and the mother-in-law hesitated slightly, then nodded slightly. Seeing this, she smiled, and whispered to Chunying Shi'er: "Call it louder, be miserable, don't let your wife see it!" Then he announced loudly: "Fight!" ”

Chunying was still thinking that it wouldn't hurt too much to be beaten today, but the board came down, and she immediately shouted in pain, and couldn't help but wonder, didn't the peony already give her mother-in-law a look? Why does it still hurt like this?

Shi'er and Manru were screaming, the latter screaming louder and more miserable, and Chunying herself was screaming, and tears were coming. Fortunately, the board was knocked down, and it only hurt for a moment, but it didn't hurt too much after the fight, but it only hit three or four boards, and it hurt uncomfortably in the legs. She only felt aggrieved in her heart, and secretly scolded the cruelty of this ancient elite class, if it wasn't for the help of peony, she would have suffered a big loss.

"What are you guys doing here?!" There was a loud shout outside the courtyard gate, everyone stopped, and when they looked around, they saw Hou Ye standing in front of the door, looking at the situation in the courtyard, and his face turned blue with anger: "Stop!" ”

(Big Giveaway...... It's a good celebration of July 1st...... ）。.。