This disrespectful behavior clearly refers to Zi'an, but Zi'an is not interested in beating around the bush with her. He turns around and stands on the corridor, coldly instructing Dao Lao Da, "Hang her up with her feet off the ground. Let her down whenever she speaks."
Kidnapping is what Boss Dao is best at. Before coming to the capital, he used to be a pig killer to make a living.
He tied Lan Yu's hands together into a long knot, then dragged her up the locust tree and hung her up.
Lan Yu screamed in fear, and did not forget to threaten Zi'an, "Miss, if the old lady knows that you treated me like this, she will definitely not let you go."
Zi'an pretended not to hear and sat under the tree, drinking tea with Murong Zhuangzhuang and Chen Liuliu.
The three of them were in a bad mood. Zhuangzhuang originally held out some hope, thinking that the two of them just didn't know where they had gone.
Although Lan Yu did not admit that she had attacked them, it could be heard from her expression and words that the two of them must have been captured by her.
Zi'an was angry at her own carelessness. She had always believed that Xiaosun and she had come a long way and had seen so many conspiracies and plots, and she should have made progress at the same time as herself. However, she forgot that Xiaosun was just a little girl. Although she was loyal, she did not have so many cunning thoughts and was easily plotted against.
After having suffered a disaster, Guiyuan was extremely terrified and cautious. He was alert, but he was powerless and could not do anything.
Lan Yu was still cursing, and Zi'an said coldly: "Xiao Dao, is the whip I gave you just for fun? It's used now but you don't move it."
Boss Dao was waiting for Zi'an to say this. He pulled out the whip with a whoosh, raised his head and whipped Lan Yu hard.
Lan Yu cried out in pain, "Madam, help me! Someone is going to kill me."
"Scream, scream louder!" Boss Dao lashed out with the whip again, this time hitting Lan Yu's face. Lan Yu felt a burning pain spreading through her like fire, and she almost fainted from the pain.
When Boss Dao dragged Lan Yu away, a servant went to report to Xia Wan'er.
Xia Wan'er was in the elegant room in the backyard. Since Ximen Xiaoyue left, she had become good friends with Madam Linglong again.
Xia Wan'er knew it was because of the two servants, so she laughed coldly, "She went to such lengths just for two servants. If you don't know her, you'd think she really cares about her servants."
Madam Linglong frowned and said, "Xia Zian is a vicious person. I'm afraid Lan Yu will call you out in the end. You should go and rescue Lan Yu."
Xia Wan'er curled her lips, "I don't care about her. Even if she confesses, what's the problem? I only asked her to ask those two servants to go out and buy things. The rest of the things were not planned by me."
"You," Madam Linglong advised, "Lan Yu is someone close to the old lady after all. She may not know that you are the one who ordered this incident today. If you sit back and do nothing, what will the old lady think of you? You can't make enemies with the old lady now. She is still working hard for you."
Xia Wan'er was suddenly melancholy after hearing this, "Mother, His Highness is so indifferent to me now. I'm afraid that even if the Empress Dowager issues an order, he won't marry me."
Madam Linglong stroked her face and said, "Silly child, when your scar heals and the Empress Dowager's decree comes down again, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely marry you. He is attracted by the power and connections behind your father."
"No, it's not just that. Your Highness likes me." Xia Wan'er clenched her fists and said hatefully.
What she hated most was being told that the prince wanted to marry her because of her father. She would rather people think that the prince married her because he liked her.
She cared so much because she knew the real purpose of the prince marrying her.
But it wasn't like this before. She and the prince used to simply like each other. The prince said that he would marry her no matter whether she was Prime Minister Xia's daughter or not.
But many things happened later that made the prince have a worse impression of her, and all of this was because of Xia Zian.
She really hated Xia Zian.
"Yes, of course the prince likes you, but, Wan'er, a man's love is only temporary. Only if you hold the initiative can you be rich and prosperous forever. Mother, I trusted your father too much at the time and thought he would treat me well forever, so I let Yuan live. If I had known earlier, I would have gotten rid of Yuan and Xia Zian the second year after I married into the prime minister's mansion."
As Madam Linglong spoke, resentment emerged in her eyes. She really regretted her decision.
Seeing that Xia Wan'er had no intention of listening to her, she sighed softly, "Go, go and rescue Lan Yu, and don't let the old lady have a grudge against you."
Xia Wan'er had no choice but to stand up. She knew that she couldn't offend the old lady now.
She took two steps and looked back at Madam Linglong. "Mother, you said before that Chen Er is my father. Is this true or false?"
Madam Linglong looked at her and smiled slightly, "Of course I lied to you. Who made you so heartless to me at that time?"
Xia Wan'er's eyes widened and she said angrily, "Do you know how long I've been troubled? How can you joke about something like this?"
Madam Linglong coaxed, "Okay, it's mother's fault. Mother will apologize to you. Go quickly."
Xia Wan'er felt relieved, but she was still angry. "I'll settle the score with you later."
After saying this, she left with her maid.
When she arrived at the gate of Xiazhi Garden, she heard Lan Yu's shrill cry. She hurried in and saw Dao Lao Da holding a whip and hitting Lan Yu. She shouted angrily, "Stop!"
Boss Dao only obeyed Zi'an's orders. He ignored Xia Wan'er's arrival and yelling and continued beating her.
Lan Yu was whipped several times and was about to faint. Just when she was looking for help but had nowhere to turn, she saw Xia Wan'er coming and hurriedly called for help, "Second Miss, save this servant."
Murong Zhuangzhuang sneered, "It seems that Lan Yu is the most proficient in the ways of a slave. The eldest lady is not favored in the mansion, so she is arrogant and domineering when talking to the eldest lady. But when the second lady comes, she immediately calls herself a slave. Her face changes so quickly."
Seeing Murong Zhuangzhuang present, Xia Wan'er didn't want to go too far. She stepped forward to greet him and asked Zi'an, "Lan Yu is someone close to grandma. It's not good for my sister to hang her up and beat her like this."
Zi'an was also surprised by Xia Wan'er's sudden appearance. After all, the two of them had not had any contact for some time, and Xia Wan'er was busy winning back the prince's heart and had no time to embarrass her.
Zi'an knew Xia Wan'er's character well. She would definitely not be so kind as to save Lan Yu. There was only one possibility, that was that she was the one who instigated this matter.
It seems that beating him like this will have no effect. Even though Lan Yu is tough on the outside, he still needs to resort to some ruthless tactics.
So, she smiled at Xia Wan'er and said, "Sister, what you said makes sense. It's really not good to beat her up like this. Xiaodao, put her down."
After saying that, he threw the dagger to Boss Dao.
Dao Lao Da took the order, jumped up, cut the rope, and Lan Yu fell to the ground with a thud.
Zi'an looked at Lan Yu and asked patiently, "Where are Xiaosun and Guiyuan?"
When Lan Yu saw Xia Wan'er coming, she immediately became fearless. "Young lady, why do you have to embarrass us servants? How would I know where they went? Do the people in Xiazhi Garden have to look for me when they are lazy?"
(End of this chapter)