Chapter 34 Moving Out of the House Law
Mengxi shouted "Someone come here", and Hongzhu and Nanny Su walked in together.
Why did Nanny Su come here? Mengxi looked at the two people who came in puzzled. Nanny Su was the second master's wet nurse. In this courtyard, her status was considered noble. She rarely came to serve on weekdays. She had been married for a few days, and she had only been seen once.
It turned out that when Hongzhu saw that the Second Madam ignored the advice and went in, she knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully. She secretly thought that it was not good. The Second Madam was a person who would stir up trouble even without any wind. This entry and exit would inevitably stir up another storm. However, this matter was not something they, as the head maids, could control, and they could not report it to the old lady and the first wife. Thinking that the Second Master usually listened to Nanny Su, she quickly sent someone to invite them, hoping to persuade the two ancestors not to make too much trouble. If this matter was spread out, it would be difficult to explain it. She sent several little maids away, and only the three of them stood at the door waiting. When she heard the Second Madam calling for someone and indicating that Hongxing was waiting at the door, she went into the inner room with Nanny Su.
"Why is Madam Su here? Please take a seat. Hongzhu, please let Madam Su take a seat." Although Mengxi was puzzled, she did not dare to neglect the etiquette and said to Madam Su.
"It is not right for a servant to sit in front of the Second Master and Second Madam. I will just stand."
Nanny Su was unwilling to sit down at this time.
Meng Xi forced Hongzhu to move a chair for Nanny Su to sit on. When Nanny Su saw that the Second Mistress insisted on letting her sit, she was very happy from the bottom of her heart. She also accepted this new grandmother in her heart, and after some humility, she sat down.
"Madame Su, Xi'er has just married into the Xiao family. There are some rules that she doesn't understand. Please tell me, Madame Su."
"If you have any questions, please ask me."
"Madam Su, according to the rules of the Xiao Mansion, if a servant seduces the master without permission, how should we deal with her?"
She really didn't know how to deal with Hongyu according to the rules. The Second Master didn't like her, and the only thing she could rely on in the Xiao Mansion was the rules, except for the Old Lady. At this time, she couldn't make trouble with the Second Master. She could only punish her according to the rules and make it impossible for the Second Master to find fault. That's why she asked this question.
When Su Ma heard this, her face changed with shock. She thought to herself, this Second Madam is really a troublemaker. She quickly stood up and replied:
"Second Madam, you don't know that according to the rules of the Xiao Mansion, if a servant dares to seduce the master, she will be beaten to death."
When Hongyu heard this, her face turned pale and she kept kowtowing, shouting:
"Grandma, please spare my life. I was wrong. I will never do it again. I beg you to forgive me this time. I will repay you for your kindness."
At this time, Hongyu no longer dared to rely on the presence of the Second Master to say "please punish the Second Madam". This was originally a matter that could be a big or a small matter, but the Second Madam did not cry or make a fuss, but brought out the ancestral rules. If the Second Master insisted on handling it according to the rules, the Second Master could not protect her. Hongzhu was also shocked and knelt down to plead for Hongyu.
Damn, what kind of family law is this, so strict?
This sentence shocked Mengxi. No way, is it going to kill someone? How serious is it?
How could she know that in such a big Xiao Mansion, there were several masters, and most of the maids who were a little bit good-looking had other thoughts, thinking about climbing onto the master's bed, and thinking about becoming a phoenix one day. If there were no such strict family rules, what would happen?
Mengxi fell silent for a moment, blowing on the tea. She seemed relaxed, but she was really at a loss. She had never expected that the Xiao family would have such a weird family rule that would accidentally result in a death.
It would definitely not be possible to spare Hongyu like this, but she had never killed a chicken in her previous life. Would she really drag Hongyu out and beat her to death? In her opinion, life is only once for everyone, and everyone is equal regardless of their wealth, status or social class. How could she easily deprive them of it? In the 21st century, she really couldn't do it.
Sometimes, silence itself is a weapon of attack, which can put invisible pressure on the opponent and force the opponent to speak first. Only when you know the opponent's trump card can you have a chance of winning. As his mind raced, the voice of the Second Master came:
"Xi'er, Nian Hongyu is a first-time offender. For your sake, let's waive the family rules."
Xiao Jun was also dumbfounded. Although the family rules were strict, this matter could be big or small. Unless it was too extreme, the old lady rarely used this rule. He only thought that Mengxi would cry and make a fuss with him, but he didn't expect that she would not cry or make a fuss and directly bring up the ancestral rules, demanding that things be done in accordance with the rules. Although he was decisive and ruthless in his daily dealings, he was not a man who took human life lightly after all. What's more, Hongyu had served him for so many years, and this matter was caused by him.
He thought that if he continued to be tough, his new second wife would go to the old lady and ask for punishment. At this sensitive time, if the old lady knew about it and was angry at her for being a child, then Hongyu would be dead. Looking at Mengxi's calm face and the look on his face that asked for a beating, he really wanted to go up and beat her up. Fortunately, he knew that a man of insight is a wise man, so his attitude softened first.
After hearing what the Second Master said, Meng Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said to herself, "Okay! As long as you, Xiao Jun, don't want Hong Yu to die, this matter will be easy to handle." She opened her red lips and said in a tone that could make people angry to death:
"If the Second Master likes a maid, I will ask the old lady to forgive me and let her stay in the Second Master's room. The Second Master is the young master of a noble family, how could he do such a shameful thing? It must be Hongyu who seduced the Second Master. If we don't follow the family rules and break the rules, our noble family will be ridiculed by our relatives and friends if they know about . They will say that I am not strict in managing the family, which is a small matter. It will hurt the Second Master's dignity, which is not good."
As soon as these words came out, veins popped up on Xiao Jun's forehead. He stood up suddenly. After all, he was weak. He was so angry that he fell down on the bed. He hated her secretly. Was she going to kill Hongyu today? How could this woman be so vicious?
"This is not Hongyu's fault. Even if Second Mistress wants to punish her, she can't be punished."
After a long while, Xiao Jun said with gritted teeth.
Mengxi took the tea and drank it slowly without saying a word. Hongyu began to kowtow and beg for mercy again.
In Mengxi's view, she was just a department manager under him, managing the women in the backyard for him. It didn't matter to her whether there was one more or one less woman in the yard. What was important was that these women had to be afraid of her so that they could be easily disciplined in the future.
Things have come to this point. She has planned to let the Second Master take Hongyu in. It would just be one more subordinate. The position of department manager is not a permanent job. Whoever can fight for it can fight for it. She is not afraid. Who knows, she might break it herself one day.
Although she decided to accept Hongyu, she wanted to suppress her psychologically. Every moment she delayed in dealing with Hongyu would increase her psychological pressure. She wanted Hongyu to be terrified when she thought of today in the future. She wanted to make Hongyu psychologically submissive so that she would not rely on Xiao Jun's favor to climb over her head in the future. She also wanted to break the dignity of the Second Master today. The ancients emphasized that men were superior to women. How could a young master of a noble family admit in front of the servants that he had done something shameful because he liked a maid? Bowing to a woman was a humiliation of identity.
Hongyu's forehead was bleeding, and even Nanny Su couldn't bear it any longer and started to plead for mercy. Mengxi then slowly put down the teacup, looked up at the furious eyes of the Second Master, and asked softly:
"Second Master just said that it wasn't Hongyu's fault. Can you explain it to me in front of Madam Su? Was it not Hongyu who seduced Second Master?"
No matter how strong you, Mr. Xiao, are, I, Li Mengxi, will defeat him today!
