Chapter 185 - Punishment (1/2)

“You!” Ren Zhixian said hatefully, “Don’t think you are all that amazing just because of some stinky money! When I become an official in the future, I will make all of you kneel in front of me and beg!”

Shi Fengju smiled mockingly, “It’s not too late for Big Brother-in-law to act arrogant when that happens! What’s the point of saying that now? Where is my big sister?”

Ren Zhixian was fuming with anger but he could not do anything about Shi Fengju. Hearing him ask about Shi Yumei, Ren Zhixian replied coldly, “How should I know? What? Didn’t she go accompany her mother?”

Shi Fengju said, “She went back, but who knows which bast*rd had the guts to lock the gate and not let her in! Heng, please enlighten me on why my big sister cannot even return to her own house! Big Brother-in-law, shouldn’t you give me an answer for this?”

So it’s because of that! Ren Zhixian felt a twinge of regret. Of course he could not admit that he was the one who gave the ultimatum not to open to the gate, and he answered, “How should I know why that gate isn’t open? The servants must’ve thought that she was going to spend the night there and wasn’t coming back! What’s wrong with locking the gate? Heng, doesn’t she know how to call out!”

“Oh, so that’s the reason!” Shi Fengju replied coldly, “So this wasn’t instructed by Big Brother-in-law?”

“Definitely not!” Ren Zhixian did not give any thought when denying. Who was he kidding? Shi Fengju looked like he could gobble him up at anytime, as if he would dare to admit it! He thought to himself: If I don’t admit it, what can you do about it?

“That’s good,” If he doesn’t admit, Shi Fengju really could not do anything about him. And so, Shi Fengju said stoically, “Then the servants are the ones at fault! Go, call up all the servants in Jiao Garden and stand in the courtyard!” He gave a chilly glare at the fragile-looking Cui Bao and said, “And you, go to the courtyard as well!”

“This——”

Before Cui Bao could speak, Ren Zhixian had already yelled out, “What has this got to do with Cui Bao!”

Shi Fengju said indifferently, “She is also a servant! If the servants are disobedient, they need to be taught a lesson! Go or not, you decide yourself!” His last words were for Cui Bao.

Cui Bao’s expression changed immediately and she answered, “This servant will go, this servant will go!” After that, she quickly put on her clothes. As if she would dare to not go? She had long known that in the Shi household, Ren Zhixian would not be able to protect her!

Seeing how Cui Bao “yielded” and not give him any face, he became speechless with anger.

Shi Fengju gave another cutting glance at him before turning his back to leave. In Jiao Garden, the servants were already standing in the pavillion, trembling in fear. Being ordered to come out from their warm blankets on such a cold day, everyone complained in their hearts, but nobody dared to voice it out. There was only fear in their hearts.

Seeing Cui Bao, who was the favorite, running out in a disheveled manner, everyone’s hearts tightened once more.

Shi Fengju glanced across them coldly and reprimanded, “I don’t have to say anything more about what happened tonight! I see that all of you must have enjoyed too many comfortable days that you’ve all become unruly. How dare you decide on your own and do something so disrespectful! If I don’t teach you a lesson, then what will become of the Shi Household?” Shi Fengju said loudly, “All of you, kneel! You’ll all kneel until the next morning when someone I ordered says it’s enough! Kneel now!”

Everyone drew in a sharp breath collectively. Some reacted quickly and said, “Young Master, us servants are accused wrongly. It was all Young Master Ren’s instructions!”

“Yes, Young Master Ren was angry, so we servants did not dare to disobey!”

“Young Master, please have mercy on us, we dare not do it again!”

Shi Fengju looked at them coldly and did not speak until the crowd was done explaining, begging, and admitting their wrongs. He turned towards Ren Zhixian, whose face was already turning from green to white, and smiled, “Big Brother-in-law did you hear that? They said they were all following your instructions, this can’t be true, right?”

Ren Zhixian guiltily turned his head away while trying to hold onto his facade as he gave a low sneer. Of course he could not admit! A person as well-read as him couldn’t possibly do such a thing? But if he were to deny it in front of everyone, it would also be a slap to his face!

Shi Fengju smiled coldly and glared at the crowd as he commanded, “Why aren’t you kneeling! All of you really have no respect for your masters, how dare you still malign Young Master Ren! You’re all really out of control! Anyone who speaks anymore will add another thirty spanks tomorrow!”

Everyone was frightened, and those who wanted to voice out held onto their tongues for their dear lives. They looked at one another and kneeled without a choice. They resented Ren Zhixian in their hearts! If they knew this would happen, they shouldn’t have listened to him! A few of the servants also reproached themselves for being foolish; how could they have forgotten that this was the Shi household! When had it become someone who was not surnamed ‘Shi’ to be in charge?

Shi Fengju’s action was without a doubt a hard slap on his face. He was so mad that no noise could escape from his mouth! If he remained quiet, then it would imply that his servants do not respect him and had tried to slander him. It was only justifiable for Shi Fengju to teach them a lesson, and he could do nothing; not even plea leniency for them.

“Whoever dares to take a break from this should take a good look at your own worth beforehand!” Shi Fengju threw one final sentence before walking away with the servants from Ning Garden1.

Ren Zhixian was furious to a state of no return!

“Cui Bao, come and help me change and prepare my bed!” Ren Zhixian reckoned that Shi Fengju must have already walked a distance and ordered Cui Bao again with his usual air.

All the other servants were useless, they dared to betray him in front of Shi Fengju, and complained about him! Even if they had to kneel for three days and three nights, he would not bat an eye. But Cui Bao was different, Cui Bao had him in her heart. She truly cared for him, so how would he have the heart to watch her suffer?

Ren Zhixian’s words garnered rage from the rest of the servants, however, they did not dare to confront him. Instead, all their sharp glares turned to Cui Bao, almost as if they could cut her. All of them thought collectively in their hearts: If she dared to get up, then I’ll definitely tell on her tomorrow!”

Cui Bao was tactful, there was no way she would dare to get up. She lowered her head and whispered, “This servant, this servant now guilty of an offense, this servant does not dare! Lord, please order Sister Cui Zhu instead!”