The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 10: Gu's Power

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Gu looked at Nanny Qin with an angry face.

Nanny Qin knelt on the ground with a plop, crying, "Madam, I failed in my duty! I really didn't know that celery and chicken cannot be eaten together. I thought that Madam always liked to eat these, so I ordered people to make some for Madam every day, but I didn't think that these two ingredients were incompatible. It's all my fault. I almost harmed the master! I am guilty!"

Nanny Qin cried loudly while speaking, and Jingyi's eyes flashed with anger. Obviously, Nanny Qin did it on purpose. Now she insisted that she didn't know about it, and kept saying that her mother liked to eat these. Now she is crying and trying to make a big deal. If her mother punishes her severely, she will be labeled as a wicked woman who treats servants harshly.

Gu's eyes were tightly closed, and there was still a look of reluctance on her face. After a moment, Gu opened her eyes and said to Madam Liu: "Madam Liu, tell her."

Madam Liu nodded, walked up to Madam Qin and said seriously: "I have always treated you as a sister, and Madam has never blamed you. Why did you betray Madam and even murder Madam's life for that person?"

Madam Qin was shocked, but her face was still crying and she said loudly: "What are you talking about, Sister Liu? How can I, a woman, know so much? It was just because I didn't know that I almost put Madam in danger. How can it be that I want to murder Madam? Where do you get this from?"

Madam Liu saw that she refused to admit it, and said calmly: "Don't forget that your daughter's indenture is still in Madam's hands! Besides, if there is no evidence, how can I be so sure that it was you who did it?"

When Nanny Qin heard her daughter mentioned, she trembled all over. She looked up at Gu, took two steps forward, and was stopped by Nanny Liu. Nanny Qin cried, "Madam, it's all my fault. Please don't vent your anger on Hehua! Madam, please show mercy, Madam! Please spare my daughter for the sake of my service for more than ten years, Madam!"

Nanny Liu saw that she still didn't repent, and kicked her to the ground, "You ungrateful b***h! Do you really think Madam doesn't know how much good you have received from her? Who gave you the gold hairpin on your head? Do you really think Madam doesn't know?"

After hearing this, Nanny Qin froze and collapsed to the ground. Obviously, Nanny Liu hit the nail on the head.

At this time, the maids and servant girls who served food to Gu were still standing in the house. They all stood aside, bowed their heads and kept silent, trying their best to reduce their presence, fearing that they would be implicated by this maid. And they also heard clearly what Madam Liu said just now. Obviously, it was Madam Qin who betrayed her master and wanted to murder the lady! This is a serious crime!

Jingyi looked at Gu with a calm face, and she couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions in her heart. Her mother was so scheming. It turned out that she had known that Madam Qin had betrayed her master for glory.

Everyone kept silent, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the house was a little weird.

Su Ming was the first to lose his temper. He stepped forward and kicked Nanny Qin hard, saying, "You are such a vicious woman. How dare you murder your own master? Come on, send her to the government and see if she confesses."

When Nanny Qin heard this, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, shouting, "Madam, spare me! Madam, spare me!"

Gu sighed and said, "Forget it, come on! Find a human trafficker to sell this woman out. Don't let me see her again."

A few maids came up and dragged Nanny Qin out. The maids also took away all the dishes that had just been served.

Gu said respectfully to the old man, "I'm sorry to make you laugh. I will repay you for saving my life." Then she turned to Liu Ma and said, "Go ask the kitchen to make a few more dishes and send them to the front hall. Today, the three of us, mother and son, will treat the old man well to show our gratitude."

Jingyi said, "Mother, there is still Xiang'er outside who has not been dealt with. I just ordered someone to beat her with twenty sticks, and she is still waiting outside."

Gu nodded. She heard the conversation between Jingyi and Xiang'er clearly, and she knew that Xiang'er was not a kind person.

The group got up and went to the front hall. Gu asked someone to call the manager of the farm to reply.

After a while, the manager came. He greeted Gu and others and stood aside respectfully.

Gu sipped a few sips of tea and said, "There is a maid in my room who has dirty hands and feet. Today, I ordered people to beat her with twenty boards. I dare not keep such a servant any longer. Do you see if there is anyone suitable in this farm? Just keep this girl in the farm and promise her to someone else. If not, I will have to have her sold out." The steward thought about it after hearing this, and knew that the lady would definitely not tolerate this girl anymore. She must be pretty to serve the lady. But if she offended the lady, I'm afraid she can't be promised to a good family. The lady said that she had dirty hands and feet, but who knows what this girl had in mind? I am the steward of this farm, but I am also a servant of the Hou Mansion? The lady must not be offended. The steward made up his mind and said respectfully, "Madam, there is only one horse-raising servant on the farm who has not yet married. But, this servant is too ugly. I am afraid that the lady will not marry him." After hearing this, Gu glanced at Liu Ma with a calm face. Liu Ma understood and chuckled, "Look at what the steward said. She is a lowly maid who has committed a serious fault. It is a great favor for her not to be sold by the master. How dare she be picky about the appearance of her husband? Just in the next few days, please arrange it as soon as possible." The steward hurriedly agreed and made repeated assurances before retreating. Xiang'er here was beaten with twenty boards, how could she move? She was dragged to the woodshed and locked up. Jingyi couldn't help but admire her mother at this time. If she wanted to punish a servant, she didn't need to say anything, and the servants would already understand the master's mind. Why did the mother need to speak? This is a master in the house fight!

I always thought that my mother was too cowardly to reach such a situation. It seems that my mother is waiting for an opportunity to find a reason to remove all the spies that person arranged around her. Jingyi believes that even if she and her second brother don't come, her mother will find a way to deal with these people. Mother is really tolerant and willing to give in!

Thinking of this, Jingyi couldn't help but think of the little sparrow who told her that she was pushed off the rockery by her concubine sister when she was in the Hou Mansion. Is there any connection between the two? How can a little concubine's daughter have such courage to attack the legitimate lady? And she wants to put the legitimate lady to death? Is it just a quarrel or fight between the two sisters? No, it's impossible, it will never be so simple. Jingyi couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

Su Ming saw that his sister seemed to be distracted, but shook his head again, and asked with concern: "Sister, what's wrong with my sister? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jingyi came back to her senses, smiled at Su Ming, and shook her head.

The old man watched Jingyi's every move, and secretly made up his mind that he must accept this girl as his apprentice, otherwise he would regret it. Thinking of this, the old man said: "Madam, the young lady once promised me that if I could cure the root of your illness, she would agree to one of my conditions. I wonder if it is still counted now?"

Gu was stunned and looked at Jingyi. Jingyi laughed dryly with a guilty conscience: "Mother, grandpa said that he would never let his daughter do something that hurts the world, right, grandpa?"

The old man laughed after hearing this. "What a smart little girl! My request is actually very simple. I have been practicing medicine for fifty years, and I have only one wish unfulfilled. I only accept Qingtian as my apprentice now. I have always wanted to accept a female disciple, and now, I have met you by chance. Girl, are you willing to learn medicine from me?"