Chapter 429 - Chapter 429: Chapter 436: Dare Not Acknowledge Randomly (1/2)

Chapter 429: Chapter 436: Dare Not Acknowledge Randomly

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If someone else had come, the servants would definitely have stopped them, yet it was Chen Li who arrived. They all knew about her relationship with Liu Xiu, and it hadn’t been long, just a few days before, someone in the mansion had offended Chen Li and had been dealt with by Liu Xiu. Now, where would those servants dare to stop Chen Li? Otherwise, they might end up facing the same fate of being sold off.

“My lord, please forgive us. It isn’t that your servants shirked our duties; it’s just that Miss Chen cannot be considered an outsider. Besides, she has a close relationship with our master and often discusses matters with everyone. Without the master’s specific orders, we wouldn’t dare to stop her.”

This servant was rather shrewd. Had the master questioned him, he naturally wouldn’t have dared to talk back, but with Yin Shi, it was different. Knowing that Yin Shi was using him as a pawn and had no intention of letting him off, it might be better to speak in favor of Chen Li. Perhaps Chen Li could even stand up to Yin Shi in the arena and save him. Moreover, given the master’s words just now, it might be possible that he would spare him this time for Chen Li’s sake.

Seeing a servant dare to do this, Yin Shi’s face grew even more sinister as he said sternly, “You lowly creature, how dare you talk back when you’ve done wrong and the master has rebuked you? This is truly outrageous.”

Hearing Yin Shi’s words, Liu Xiu’s mood darkened slightly. Yin Shi was getting too presumptuous, daring to call himself ‘master’ right in front of him. Yin Lihua hadn’t even married over yet, and even if she had, it wasn’t his place to say such things. It seemed that in the days of suppressing Han Yu, he had given too much importance to the Yin Family, causing them to lose sight of their status.

The servant had been following Liu Xiu since childhood and understood Liu Xiu’s disposition well. Seeing Liu Xiu’s attitude, he knew where his master stood and challenged Yin Shi even more, “Lord Yin, choose your words carefully. I may be but a servant, yet I belong to the Third Young Master and do not dare to acknowledge any other as my master.”

Yin Shi, realizing that he had overstepped due to his anger, looked at Liu Xiu’s expression which remained its usual genial self, though his gaze was deep and unfathomable, concealing his thoughts.

After the servant had responded to Yin Shi, Liu Xiu spoke leisurely, “Enough. When Cibo speaks, you listen. How dare you talk back like that? Do you not know your place as a servant? It seems I’ve spoiled you to the point where you’ve forgotten your place.”

As soon as Liu Xiu spoke, Yin Shi was startled, feeling that perhaps Liu Xiu’s remark was insinuating something, and reminded himself silently.

“You’re not to blame for Ah Li’s matter, for I had not given prior instructions. Ah Li isn’t an outsider, so letting her in was reasonable, but this is a one-time exception and will not set a precedent! However, you were wrong to talk back to Cibo. The Liu Mansion isn’t a place without manners. Go find the housekeeper and take ten boards. Remember this lesson.”