Chapter 88: Setting an Example (1/2)
“Action? Of course I’ll take action. Otherwise, how will I be worthy of their effort?” Bai Luochu grasped the silver needle in her hand tightly and dark thoughts flew through her mind.
“Mistress, then you are preparing…” Before Cai Ling could finish her question, Bai Luochu interrupted her.
“Is my uncle and his family back yet?” Bai Luochu asked.
When Cai Ling heard Bai Luochu’s abrupt question, doubts formed in her mind. In the end, she replied obediently, “They aren’t back yet. But I heard from the others in the residence that they should be back soon.”
Bai Luochu nodded and instructed, “Send all of the food back. I will go for a stroll at the entrance.”
“Mistress, the sun is so glaring right now, what are you going to do?” When Cai Ling saw that Bai Luochu had a strange expression, she asked with concern.
“What am I going to do? My great uncle and his family have already given me such a huge present before returning to the residence, it is natural for me to be outside to welcome them back. I can pay my respects to them while I’m at it.” Bai Luochu revealed a pretentious smile enough to make one tremble with fear.
“Young Lady, why not wait in the main hall? When the servants heard that the lord uncle was returning, they became extremely diligent in their duties and had even set up a small feast in the main hall. All of them said that it was the welcoming home feast for the lord uncle.” Cai Ling felt that if her mistress were to stand in the hot sun without eating anything for lunch, her body might not be able to take it.
Bai Luochu silently muttered to herself for a moment and felt that this was indeed a rather good idea. After all, this was an internal affair of the general's residence and as the saying goes, ‘family scandals shouldn’t be made public’. If someone were to see the commotion in public, it definitely wouldn’t be good for the general's residence’s reputation. She nodded and expressed that she agreed with Cai Ling’s suggestion.
As such, the mistress and servant duo walked out of the room together. One of them returned the rotten dishes back to the kitchen untouched, while the other headed towards the main hall to confront her uncle and his family.
At this moment, an interesting scene played out in a carriage not far from the capital city.
“Didn’t you say that the cheap lass is dead? Why is she able to return in one piece?” The person speaking was an old married woman.
She had a pair of inverted triangle-shaped eyes, thin and sparse brows that were too close to each other, making her glabella rather narrow. She had high cheekbones and her cheeks caved inwards. Her nose and mouth were small yet protruding. A single look at her would cause anyone to feel uncomfortable. She had the typical look of a mean woman.
When he was being questioned by his own wife, he became frustrated and angrily snapped.
“How would I know? I have to admit that this lowly lass really has a resilient life. She can even come back after experiencing those things. No matter what, since we did it once, we will be able to do it again. This time, if she is willing to listen obediently, then nothing will happen. If she is still as stubborn as she was before, she can’t blame her uncle for being merciless.”
“Father, she is still the true mistress of the general's residence. Why not think of a better method to control her? That should be the best way. Just in case someone investigates us, we will be able to provide a proper explanation. Losing the residence is a small matter, but it will be bad if we cannot even keep our lives.”
The one who commented was a young lady around Bai Luochu’s age. She resembled the middle-aged man in the carriage and was obviously the daughter of this couple.