allonlinenovel Chapter 9 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 9 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Lu Yundi smiled slightly, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "I know that I am originally a concubine's daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and I am here to marry someone else, so my identity is indeed embarrassing. But don't forget, I am the wife of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, and my husband is your Marquis. If you show any disrespect to me, you will be slapping the Marquis in the face."
When the servants heard this, their faces turned pale and they all knelt down to plead guilty: "Madam, please spare us, we will never dare to do it again."
Lu Yundi waved her hand gently, signaling them to stand up: "Stand up, I know you have no ill intentions. But for today's matter, I want you to understand that no matter what my status is, I am your wife, and you must respect me as before."
At this time, a maid came over and said with some dissatisfaction: "Madam, do you know how the people in this mansion view you? They all say behind your back that you were able to marry into the mansion because of a substitute marriage. Otherwise, with your status, how could you become the wife of the mansion?"
Lu Yundi smiled calmly, her eyes swept over the old woman, and her tone was firm: "They are right, I was able to marry into the Marquis's Mansion by being a substitute. But don't forget, I was willing to marry. I am willing to take this responsibility for the honor of my family and for the happiness of my sister. I married into the Marquis's Mansion not because of my status, but because of my sincerity."
The old woman was speechless and unable to refute.
Lu Yundi continued, "I know you are dissatisfied, but I want to tell you that since I can become the wife of the Marquis' Mansion, I am qualified for this position. I will use my sincerity and wisdom to convince you."
At this time, the steward of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion came over. He looked at Lu Yundi with a serious face and said, "Madam, do you know the rules of this mansion? It is very disrespectful for servants to talk about their masters. If you don't punish them severely, I'm afraid they will become even more outrageous."
Lu Yundi smiled slightly and looked at the housekeeper: "I know you are doing this for my own good. But I think, instead of punishing them severely, it is better to let them understand my intentions. I believe that time will prove everything."
The butler hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Madam, you are right. Then please handle this matter yourself."
Lu Yundi stood up, walked in front of the servants, and glanced at them: "Listen, from today on, I want you to treat me sincerely, and I will treat you sincerely. If you can do it, I will reward you handsomely. If you can't do it, then you can't blame me for being ruthless."
The servants responded one after another, with a hint of awe in their eyes.
They knew that this concubine's daughter was not as weak and easy to bully as they imagined.
Just when the servants thought everything was fine and were about to leave, Lu Yundi suddenly looked at the butler beside him and asked in a cold tone, "Butler, according to the rules of the Marquis' Mansion, what is the punishment for committing an offense against one's superior?"
The butler raised his head, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. He knew that the storm had not subsided.
He replied in a deep voice: "Madam, if you commit an offense against your superior, you will be fined a monthly salary or slapped in the face at the least, or expelled from the mansion at the worst."
Lu Yundi sneered: "In that case, I will show you how the rules of my Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion are enforced."
She turned her head and pointed at Ru Niang, Ruoxi, Haitang, Chu Ma and others who were kneeling on the ground. Her voice was chilling: "They just talked about me, which was disrespectful to the mistress of the house. According to the house rules, how should they be punished?"
The housekeeper was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Lu Yundi to suddenly attack him: "According to the rules, he should be slapped twenty times."
"Then punish them now." Lu Yundi's order was unquestionable.
It is obvious that she is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys in order to establish her prestige.
Upon hearing this, Runiang, Ruoxi, Haitang, Madam Chu and others were stunned and turned pale.
After twenty slaps on the face, the corners of their mouths will be swollen for at least a few days.
But they could not resist and could only kneel on the ground, close their eyes and wait for the punishment to come.
The maids around Lu Yundi came out, each holding a ruler, and were about to punish Runiang, Ruoxi, Haitang, Madam Chu and others.
“Stop! You evil woman, don’t even think about hitting our people from Fufeng Garden!” At this moment, Yan Canglan suddenly rushed over and opened his arms to block the servants such as Ruoxi, Haitang, and Nanny Chu.
His eyes were determined and his face had a seriousness that was inconsistent with his age.
Lu Yundi's eyes turned cold, and a trace of displeasure flashed across her face. She glanced at Yan Canglan and said coldly: "Yan Canglan, are you contradicting me? What evil woman? Where is there an evil woman?"
Lu Yundi spoke slowly, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty: "I am the wife your father Yan Zhimo married in a formal ceremony. You should call me mother. Even if you don't call me that, at least you should politely call me Madam. You are the eldest grandson of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, but you call me so rudely, which not only brings shame to your father, but also to the entire Marquis's Mansion! Do you understand?"
Yan Canglan's face turned red due to her words and he was unable to refute for a while.
At this time, Yan Shuqin came forward.
Although she was still young, she had already shown a cool and elegant temperament, and her words revealed indifference and disdain: "You were just married off. How can a bastard like you be worthy of us calling you mother?"
Lu Yundi looked at Yan Shuqin with great interest, and said with a half-smile: "I have told you a long time ago that the old marquis and the old lady have already appointed me as the mistress of the marquis's family. No matter whether I am a legitimate daughter or a concubine's daughter in my natal family, no matter whether I am a substitute bride or not, since I have married into the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion, I am destined to have a mother-son relationship with you two siblings."
At this point, she stared at Yan Canglan, who was full of stubbornness and unwillingness, and said, "Yan Canglan, listen carefully. From now on, if you dare to call me a bad woman again, you will not only lose your own face, but also the face of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion."
Yan Shuqin's face turned pale instantly when she heard this. She bit her lip, a hint of resistance flashed in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. Yan Canglan, who was standing beside her, also had a complicated expression and was speechless.
Yan Canglan was extremely angry. A surge of power surged in his heart, and he involuntarily kicked the huge rock next to him.
The pain hit him instantly, and he clenched his teeth and forced himself to endure it.
Then, he snorted coldly, stretched out his hand to pull up Yan Shuqin beside him, and said with disdain: "It's really not fun here. Sister, come with me, brother will take you to eat delicious food and have fun."
"Wait a minute!"
However, just as they were about to leave, Lu Yundi's voice suddenly rang out, and Xiang Zhu stopped them.
Yan Canglan was forced to stop, his brows furrowed, his face full of displeasure.
Lu Yundi walked slowly to Yan Canglan, tapped the account book in his hand, and looked at him firmly: "Yan Canglan, take a look at this account book, these are your recent expenses. Do you know what the four words "extravagance" mean?"