Shi Qingxue watched Mo Junyang being carried out and subconsciously wanted to follow him out.
But just as she took a step forward, she suddenly saw Qu Yuebai turning back quietly and winking at her when no one was paying attention.
Qingxue stopped moving, feeling shocked and comforted at the same time.
It turned out to be a pretense!
She curled her lips secretly, expressing her disdain for Mo Junyang's 'shameless pretending to be sick' behavior.
"Grandma, what should I do with this Chunyu?" Shi Qingxue pulled Mo Shujun in time and asked in a low voice.
Mo Shujun was preoccupied with the comatose Crown Prince Rui. She had no time to care about the life and death of a little maid, and she didn't want to pay any attention to it.
Shi Qingxue then suggested: "Didn't you always say that you want me to learn rewards and punishments? Why don't you teach me how to deal with this evil slave Chun Yu!"
Mo Shujun saw that Qingxue's little face was full of eagerness to try, and was not afraid of her protecting her servants. She immediately nodded in agreement, "Since I am a member of your house, I will leave it to you to handle everything!"
After that, regardless of what happened next, he went directly to the guest room.
In the courtyard of Luotong Pavilion, all the servants were called to stand aside. Chunyu was pressed down and kneeling in the middle of the yard, while Dongshuang, who was beaten all over with bruises, was being stood aside by another second-class maid in shock.
Xia Mang ordered people to bring a chair so that Shi Qingxue could sit for interrogation, but Qingxue did not sit down.
In the depressing atmosphere, she first glanced at Dongshuang and whispered: "Jingyu, please take Dongshuang to treat the wound first."
"yes."
Shi Qingxue slowly turned her gaze to Chun Yu, with a solemn face, and said lightly: "Chun Yu, how have I treated you badly?"
Chun Yu shrank his neck, shook his head, and stammered, "No."
"The status of Luotong Pavilion is not low. You maids are deeply loved by me. I give you many rewards on weekdays. But you don't have enough money to spend?" Shi Qingxue asked softly.
This time Chunyu didn't even answer, only shook his head silently.
Shi Qingxue sneered, "Then what made you steal the reward given to me by the emperor, and blame it on Dong Shuang, so that she almost died? Is this the sisterhood you have shared for several years?"
'Ouch! '
As soon as these words were said, the servants who had been watching quietly became excited again.
They had all heard that the second-class maid Chun Yu was caught by her master for stealing and had to be punished in public, but they never expected that there was such a reason.
"You really know people but not their hearts! Fortunately it's not me who sleeps with her, otherwise it would be bad luck!" A maidservant whispered.
Another person answered quietly, with lingering fear: "Who says it's not the case! Look at how badly Dong Shuang was beaten."
Xia Mang glanced at the whispering crowd and shouted coldly: "Quiet!"
After everyone returned to silence, Shi Qingxue asked again: "Chun Yu, I know very well what kind of person you are, and I will give you a chance to confess. Tell me who instigated you to do all this, and I may I can spare your life.”
Chun Yu was too stupid to think of such a sophisticated frame-up method, not to mention the lack of someone to sell the stolen goods.
After her eyes wandered through the crowd of lowered heads, she returned to Chun Yu. Seeing that the other party had been silent and uncooperative since entering the yard, she couldn't help but get annoyed: "Aren't you willing to say it?"
Chun Yu was shaken by the drink, and he opened his mouth to speak, but when he touched a certain point, he suddenly stopped. His face turned pale and bloodless for an instant, and then he lowered his head heavily, maintaining the posture of shaking his head.
"Ha!" Shi Qingxue sneered in her heart and was very disdainful of Chun Yu's behavior. Just when she was about to expose the other party, she suddenly remembered: Before she took Chun Yu away from the lobby, what did Zhou Ruyu seem to have said in Chun Yu's ear
damn it!
Is it possible that they still took advantage of it
Chun Yu was obviously threatened by them, so how could he tell
She felt irritated, and her questions became more and more rude, "Do you think you can escape without saying anything? Stealing royal gifts, framing others, stealing and selling the owner's belongings, all these are enough to kill you. Go back, you..."
"I..." Chunyu finally spoke with a trembling voice at this time, "I didn't sell anything secretly, I just had a conflict with Dongshuang and found an excuse to frame her. I didn't steal the lost imperial gifts, please Liu Niang Insightful."
Shi Qingxue was startled and said nothing.
Chunyu seemed to have some support, and suddenly said loudly: "My slave admits that I framed Dongshuang, but it was just a dispute between servants, and the crime is not punishable by death. But you have no evidence to prove that the missing things were stolen by me. If it is because of this, Punish the slave, but the slave refuses to obey!
I believe that the other servants will not be convinced if they see you being arbitrary, Liu Niang! "
The last sentence to fan the flames came just in time, and the servants on the side started talking again.
Shi Qingxue laughed angrily at this stubborn attitude, "So you don't admit guilt?"
Chunyu paused, then immediately raised his neck and said, "I don't recognize it."
Shi Qingxue lowered her gaze and said coolly: "If I have evidence, won't you admit it?"
She was still resisting silently, but this time there was even a smug smile on Chun Yu's face, as if she was sure that Shi Qingxue couldn't do anything to her!
Catch the thief and take the stolen goods, catch the thief and take the stolen goods! If there is no evidence, how can she be convicted
Shi Qingxue stopped talking and sat silently on the chair. After a while, she waved to Xia Mang.
The latter understood and immediately whispered a few words to the servant on the side, who ran away in a hurry.
Just as everyone was hesitating, the servant rushed back with a cloth bag in his hand and handed it to Shi Qingxue.
Shi Qingxue casually threw the things on the table and slowly opened the cloth cover, "Do you still recognize these things you sold?"
In Chunyu's shocked and frightened eyes, he said slowly: "Or did you forget about it after selling it?"
"No! It's impossible. I've obviously taken care of it. It's impossible..." Chun Yu yelled in panic, then shut up suddenly.
But it's too late!
The stolen goods that were sold reappeared in front of Chunyu, which completely panicked her, and she did everything without even being tortured.
Xia Mang glanced sideways at Chun Yu, and immediately said loudly: "Liu Niang has long discovered that you stole and sold the things in the house, but because you have worked so hard in the house for so many years, you have been holding back and not paying back the things." . Who would have thought that instead of repenting, you would intensify your efforts to blame others. How can I forgive you for being such an evil slave?"
After all the comments were successfully suppressed, Xia Mangcai turned to Shi Qingxue, "Chun Yu resold the imperial gift and framed others. The evidence is conclusive. Please tell Liu Niang how to deal with it."
Shi Qingxue stared at Chun Yu solemnly for a moment, and sneered: "As my grandmother said, there is no need to send it to an official for thirty years of cane punishment, so as not to tarnish the reputation of my Shi family, just sell it directly!"
"yes!"
Qingxue explained it when it was not in use, and Xia Mang directly asked people to carry the torture instruments up.
As soon as the cane torture started, Chunyu let out a scream like a slaughtering pig. Goosebumps rose up in the other servants, but they all bowed their heads. However, Qiu Mianxun, who was also a second-class maid, couldn't bear it and whispered in front of Qingxue: "Liu Niang, Chunyu made a mistake and deserves to be punished, but she is only a weak woman, and thirty sticks may kill her.
You have always been kind, just sell her. But servants are also human beings. If you beat them to death in front of everyone, I'm afraid some people will talk behind your back about your harsh judgment on the servants. Why not just sell them to Ren Yazi, which not only reflects your kindness, but also punishes Chunyu. . "
Qiu Lu hesitated, tactfully and tactfully, trying to persuade Shi Qingxue to let Chunyu go, as if she was really considering Shi Qingxue's reputation wholeheartedly.
If there was no subtext in her words that 'it would be cruel to continue fighting'...
After hearing this, everyone started talking again.
Jingyu sent Dongshuang back to the room and heard Qiu Lu's words, and immediately stopped, "Qiu Lu, what are you talking about? Liu Niang punished Chun Yu because she made a mistake. According to the rules of the house, she It deserves punishment. When you say this, do you mean that you think the master is cruel or that the rules in the house are inappropriate?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Qiu Lu waved her hands repeatedly and explained in a panic: "I'm just afraid that someone will criticize the master for this. I..."
"Since you also know that it is criticism, you should slap her loudly when you hear such words! Liu Niang has already considered her past friendship and did not send her to the court. Do you still want Liu Niang to break the rules because of other people's nonsense? " Jingyu crossed her waist and retorted fiercely, forcing Qiu Lu to shut up in anger.
Shi Qingxue looked around and then asked calmly: "Do you have any objections to Chun Yu's treatment?"
Everyone responded in unison: "No, the master has taken care of it!"
The sound of pig killing continued, but no one sympathized with Chun Yu anymore. However, Xia Mang thought of something and came forward to ask: "After dealing with Chun Yu, your study maid is missing one. You see, she was promoted from the second-class maids." Or should you choose among other maids?"
In the Shifu, the status and monthly payment of the same second-class maids are still somewhat different.
Just like Chun Yu, she, Qiu Lu, Jing Yu, and Xiao Man are all second-class maids, but because Qing Xue was appointed as the study maid, her monthly salary is 30% more than the others, she is closer to the master, and her status is second to none. To two first-class maids.
As soon as they heard that there was a position that could be promoted, all the maids immediately became energetic, and no one paid attention to Chunyu's life or death.
However, in Luotong Pavilion, apart from the first-class maid Xia Mang Dongshuang, only Chun Yu Qiu Lu was named by the eldest princess, and Qiu Lu was also deeply loved by Liu Niang.
It is impossible for others to surpass her and become a study maid, but Qiu Lu has been promoted to study maid, doesn't there be an additional vacancy for a second-class maid
Shi Qingxue caught everyone's eager gazes, then ignored the unhidden joy in Qiu Lu's eyes and turned to look at Jing Yu who was staring at Chun Yu fiercely.
He slowly said: "Everyone has gained qualifications. It would be unfair to others to be promoted to a third-class maid. Jing Yu's words are good, so let her go to the study. There are many vacancies, and you are among the third-class maids." Pick someone smarter and come up!"
Surprised
Not to mention others being surprised, the person involved was also dumbfounded and had no idea where he had caught the eyes of his master.
Xia Mang frowned when he heard this arrangement. He turned his head and glanced at Qiu Lu, and actually caught the resentment that was hidden under the compliance in the other person's eyes.
When he went to see his master again, he seemed to have heard nothing. He just said to her tiredly: "I will leave the rest of the things to you. After you finish these things, come to my room."
"Yes." Xia Mang nodded, but felt a little scared in his heart.
Was she just blinded? Did the master discover Qiu Lu's malicious intent