Chapter 161 (1/2)

Hong Ye quickly reported, “Nanny Zhang, who is in charge of placing the carpet, has been summoned and is waiting for Young Mistress’s questioning! Also, the three servants, who were sweeping at that time and offended Third Old Mistress, are here as well! Would Young Mistress want to question them now?”

Sang Wan thought for a while and replied, “Bring Nanny Zhang in, I will question her personally . I can’t be bothered to meet with the three servants! Go out and tell the one in charge of them from the household department that these three servants disrespected their master; punish them with thirty flogging and cut their pay for three months . Cast them out at once and let the Tian Family who grow flowers use them . Remember to warn them that if they do not want to be sold, they’d better shut their mouths and not spread any false rumors . ”

Third Old Mistress’s intention was clear; Sang Wan definitely had to punish those three servants severely . If not, how would her anger subside? She was hurt, her servant was heavily wounded, but those three servants just stood by the side and even talked back to Nanny Gui . Those three servants deserved it .

This was the most severe punishment Sang Wan had given ever since she took on the responsibility of managing the household . Hong Ye couldn’t help but shudder . She quickly agreed and went to pa.s.s on her words . She warned the three servants and ordered two other servants to escort them out .

The three servants did not expect that just by standing at the side and not offering their help, it would get them into such a huge trouble . Their faces turned pale and they kneeled down together, pulling on Hong Ye’s skirt and begging her for mercy while swearing to the sky and ground, “We dare not again!”

Hong Ye coldly replied, “You all should know very well! You laughed at a master’s misery and talked back to her aide; not selling all of you is already considered merciful! Young Mistress has been busy for the past few days . Despite that, all of you went and caused her trouble; you dug your own graves!”

One of them s.h.i.+ft her knees forward and hugged Hong Ye’s legs as she pleaded, “Sister, please let us see Young Mistress! Young Mistress has always been merciful so she will definitely forgive us! We know our mistakes . Sister, please, please give us another chance!”

“Yes, Young Mistress would never do something so merciless . Sister, I beg of you!”

“Even if we have to leave, we should still kowtow to Young Mistress! Please fulfil our wish, Sister!”

The three servants pleaded pitifully as they pulled on Hong Ye, their faces full of tears . It was a heart-rending sight!

Hong Ye had never been in such a situation before . Even though their status were not comparable to hers, but fundamentally, they were all servants . She could not help but sympathize with them . The three servants saw that gleam of hope, and they begged more painstakingly, as though it was their last chance .

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Hong Ye could not hold herself back any longer and sighed, “Alright, alright . Follow me in to give Young Mistress a kowtow! Remember, do not speak irresponsibly!”

The three servants’ faces brightened up and they frantically kowtowed to Hong Ye to give their thanks before getting up from the floor .

Hong Ye glanced at them and frowned slightly, “Tidy up your clothes and clean up your face! How can you go in to see Young Mistress in this state?”

“Yes, Sister!”, “Thank you for your advice, Sister!” The three tidied themselves before looking at Hong Ye anxiously and timidly . Knowing this was their only chance, the three of them were very nervous .

“Follow me then!” Hong Ye said as she led them inside .

Inside the house, before Hong Ye could even speak, the three servants plunged to the floor and kowtowed for mercy . One after another, they begged, “Young Mistress, please forgive us”, “Young Mistress, please spare our lives” . That gave Sang Wan a shock .

“Silence!” Sang Wan was shocked and shouted . She glared coldly at Hong Ye and asked, “What is this?”

“Young Mistress!” Hong Ye hurriedly moved forward and explained the situation briefly .

“Young Mistress, please spare us . We will not dare to do it again! We will go and apologize to Third Old Mistress at once!” The three servants pleaded as they cried .

Sang Wan was already feeling vexed so how could she still take this nonsense? Her face turned dark and she glared at Hong Ye as she bellowed furiously, “What did I instruct you to do? Did you not hear me clearly?”

As a matter of fact, Hong Ye dared to act on her own accord to bring them in partly because she sympathized with those servants, but not forgetting that it was also because she knew Sang Wan had a good temper . However, she did not expect this would enrage her .

Hong Ye’s face reddened from embarra.s.sment . Her lips moved but she did not dare to speak .

“Someone!” Sang Wan shouted, “Bring them out!”

The three servants were only tasked to sweep the ground; they had never served closely beside a master and thus were not familiar with the set of rules, only knowing that this was their final chance and that their destiny was within their young mistress’ palm . In the heat of the moment, they rushed towards Sang Wan while on their knees, hugging her legs and pulling on her skirt as they begged pitifully, just like how they pleaded to Hong Ye previously .

“How dare you! Let go of me!” Sang Wan was feeling both embarra.s.sed and angry, but it was not a good idea to shake herself from them; if by any chance her clothes got torn in the midst, it would be even more embarra.s.sing!