Chapter 332 - Chapter 332: Chapter 332: Family Law Punishment_i (1/2)
Chapter 332: Chapter 332: Family Law Punishment_i
Wei Yichen continued, “The Military Prefecture has no ancestral shrine, so kneeling before our ancestors’ spirits is an obsolete regulation. However, the corresponding penalty of being flogged should still be administered.”
Wei Yichen s words felt like a bucket of ice water being poured over Wei Qingwan’s head.
Thirty lashes, how could she endure that?
Wei Qingwan looked at Wei Yichen, who spoke these words, unable to believe that her gentle and warm-hearted older brother would say something so cruel.
Yunshi, who overheard this, was equally shocked. Since she married into the Wei family, she had never seen anyone in the house subjected to such a punishment.
Not to mention a hundred strokes, even thirty would be too much for any ordinary woman to bear.
Yunshi turned to Wei Mingting, “My Lord, isn’t this punishment… a little harsh? Someone could die from it.”
Wei Mingting retorted, “If Ruoruo hadn’t saved him in time, could you guarantee that Yichen would still be alive now?”
Yunshi was rendered speechless.
“Let’s do as Yichen suggested, and administer the punishment of thirty lashes,” Wei Mingting made his decision.
“Father…” Wei Qingwan’s eyes were filled with terror and despair.
However, Wei Mingting’s face was as cold as ice, his expression was resolute and not open to appeal, although pain and reluctance were hidden in his eyes. True, he was reluctant and pained too, after all, Wei Qingwan was his daughter, a girl he had watched grow up.
But he was equally resolute, being a military commander, the head of the family, he knew when he could be lenient and when he should not.
Yunshi quickly suggested, “Then let Nurse Li do it, she is an old servant from the Duke Residence.”
The implication is clear, everybody in the house knew Nurse Li was loyal to Wei Qingwan, so if Nurse Li delivers the punishment, she would certainly go easy on her.
Just as Wei Ruo was about to retort, Wei Yichen beat her to it.
“Nurse Li has been previously punished for deceiving her master, it would not be suitable for her to administer this disciplinary action. Someone else should do it,” Wei Yichen replied.
“Then, Yichen, who do you think should do it?” Wei Mingting asked.
“I believe our guard, Jing Hu, would be suitable,” Wei Yichen answered.
Jing Hu? He was the strongest martial artist in the house, a reputed master with formidable strength.
If Jing Hu did it, Wei Qingwan wouldn’t stand a chance!
Upon hearing this, Wei Qingwan was shivering in fear.
Yunshi quickly said, “Wanwan is a lady, it would be more appropriate for a maid from our household to do it. If not Nurse Li, let it be Nurse Zhang.” “Alright, let it be Nurse Zhang then,” Wei Yichen did not insist.
Nurse Zhang was in her own quarters resting; she had spent the whole night along with the young master, Wei Yilin, looking after things, and had retired to rest in the morning, only after the lord and lady arrived.
She had barely slept for four hours when she was suddenly summoned.
When she heard that she was to administer the house rules to Wei Qingwan, Nurse Zhang thought she was still dreaming.
Only after triple-checking, did she finally believe that her task was indeed to carry out the punishment on Wei Qingwan.
Upon arriving at Cangyun Garden, Nurse Zhang saw Wei Qingwan kneeling in the center of the room and Wei Mingting, Yunshi, Wei Yichen, Wei Ruo, and the maids-in-waiting inside the room.
Nurse Zhang, according to our family rules, the second young miss is to be punished with thirty lashes, so the task falls to you.”
Cuiping handed her a rattan cane.
The cane was around two feet long, slightly thicker than Nurse Zhang’s index finger.