zChapter 977 - Nobody Can Touch Me! (2/2)
Zhu Xinjie nearly passed out. Dragging Liu shi, he randomly picked up a feather duster from the table and began to hit the woman. This beating caused Liu shi to loudly cry, and bloody marks began to appear on her body. Zhu Xinjie still did not let this matter die, and he postured as if to beat this person to death.
Liu shi became anxious and loudly screamed: “You can’t beat me to death! I am the younger sister of Imperial Concubine Li and Noble Lady Yuan. I am also the aunt of the eighth prince and the sixth prince. My daughter, Kongshan, is currently in the capital and will soon become the eighth prince’s official princess! You beating me to death would not do any good for the Zhu family. The eighth prince would never let you go!”
Her hysteric screams did bring the feather duster to stop. Liu shi’s words caused Zhu Xinjie to begin thinking. That was right! This woman had a large pillar of support. If he beat her to death, once the capital pursued this matter, even if the fault lay with Liu shi, the eighth prince would not let him live peacefully.
Seeing that Zhu Xinjie stopped the beating, Liu shi quickly continued: “This concubine has taken care of husband for so many years. Even if there were no contributions, there was hard work done. Even if husband does not consider those feelings, you should think about Kongshan. The Zhu family does not have any pillars of support. To get promoted and gain wealth, aside from Kongshan, husband has no other path to choose. Could it be that you are fine with being stuck as a sixth rank official for the rest of your life, remaining vexed at being stuck in Peng Zhou? Husband! Once Kongshan becomes the eighth prince’s official princess, what is there that you could not get? The eighth prince is a noble person. Sooner or later, he will enjoy great success. Husband should think about the future and forget about the present!”
Liu shi was a smart one, immediately making use of this benefit to entice Zhu Xinjie. These words caused Zhu Xinjie’s heart to itch. Standing to the side, the head madam and Zhu Kongyue exchanged a glance, as the head madam wiped away a tear and said with grief: “Concubine mother Liu, what do your words mean? Are you disdaining husband for having a low rank? Was it because of this that you had an affair with housekeeper Qi? In the end, you are husband’s woman. Even if you have support in the capital, you can’t do such an indecent thing!”
“So what if I did?” Liu shi glared at the head madam and fiercely said: “You’ve occupied the position of head wife of the Zhu manor for so many years, yet what have you brought the Zhu family? I can provide the Zhu family with the glory and nobility that the Zhu family desires. That’s something that you are completely incapable of providing!”
“But my mother would not make father wear a green hat!” Zhu Kongyue could not bear to continue watching and said: “Liu shi, there were so many people watching today. What face would father have left?”
Once these words came out, Zhu Xinjie noticed this problem. Right! Even if he was yearning for this “future” that Liu shi was speaking of, with so many people watching, if he just let things go like this, what face would he have left?
At this time, Zhu Kongyue spoke up once more: “Liu shi! Don’t keep speaking about how Zhu Kongshan will help the Zhu family. I’ll tell you, the two servants that I sent with Zhu Kongshan to the capital sent a letter back. Our manor’s great third young miss has not even made a single consideration for the Zhu family!”
Zhu Kongyue angrily brought up the contents of A-Huan and A-Ruo’s letter in a huff. After she finished speaking, she asked Zhu Xinjie: “Father, do you feel that there is any hope left with her?”
Zhu Xinjie immediately lost all faith in Liu shi, but he also knew that he could not just beat her to death. What if the capital came asking for her? His anger had no place to be vented, thus he pointed at housekeeper Qi and said: “Go! Turn that person into a meat paste!”
The servants immediately stepped forward and worked together to carry housekeeper Qi off. These sorts of servants would need to endure the cursing and beatings from their masters. Even the right to life and death was in their master’s hand!
They heard housekeeper Qi’s screams come across, and Liu shi dropped to the ground in fear. For a long time, she did not know what she should say.
Zhu Xinjie looked at Liu shi and thought for a bit before saying: “Lock this woman in the firewood storage. Provide her with three meals each day like normal. Don’t let her starve to death. As for everything else, it will be handled at a later time.”
With Liu shi being confined to the firewood storage, this drama finally came to an end. The head madam and her daughter enjoyed a total victory, and they were suppressing smiles, waiting for Zhu Xinjie’s arrangements.
At this time, Zhu Xinjie calmed down and coldly ordered: “Nobody is to spread word of what happened today. Information definitely must not reach the capital.” After he finished speaking, he looked toward the head madam: “How their lips should be sealed, it will be left to the madam.”
The head madam quickly said: “Husband, don’t worry. This wife will take care of these things. Husband must not be affected by this. Your health is important.”
Zhu Xinjie did not pay attention to this, only asking Zhu Kongyue: “Did those two servants really send this sort of letter?”
Zhu Kongyue nodded and immediately ordered Wang Chuan: “Go and bring the letter over.”
Wang Chuan left quickly and returned quickly. The letter from A-Huan and A-Ruo was quickly handed over to Zhu Xinjie. After Zhu Xinjie finished reading it, he angrily crumpled it and coldly said: “Liu shi, Zhu Kongshan, the Zhu family really did raise you two ingrates over the years for nothing!”