Chapter 22 - The Knife Used to Deal With First Master’s Family (1/2)

The name of Madam Kou is Kou Lian. She was a distant relative of Shi Lei. Her family declined, and thanks to the princess royal, she was sheltered in the Shi Family and lived her life. However, she seduced Duke Shi Junhe and at last married him. She even wanted to take the place of Dong Hui to be the Duchess.

It was pitiful that she only gave birth to a daughter, Shi Baoyan, so she could just be an aggrieved concubine.

Dong Hui didn’t want others to think that she was mean to the concubines. As long as Kou Lian didn’t cause any serious trouble, she wouldn’t bother to pay attention. But this time Kou Lian knelt on the ground as soon as she came in. She didn’t talk, but burst into tears. She was acting aggrieved as if she had been bullied by someone.

Dong Hui watched coldly and didn’t come up to stop her. When Kou Lian cried for a long time and started to feel out of breath, she slowly said, “You start to cry when you come in. Are you trying to make others think that I am mean to you?”

This straightforward question made Kou Lian’s tear-stained face froze instantly, like a strangled hen, which looked very funny.

Shi Qingxue almost laughed aside, secretly saying that her mother actually was also artful, and she was really good at arguing.

Look, even if Kou Lian originally had meant this.

At this time, she could only shake her head and quickly explained, “You misunderstood me. I just feel shameful and guilty that Baoyan had done such ugly things. It is difficult to restrain my sadness!”

Dong Hui made a look to show her understanding and nodded, “Sure. Baoyan is your own daughter. When she was born, she was raised but not as my daughter. Teaching her is your duty.”

“That’s right! It’s all my fault. I didn’t educate Baoyan well, so she made such an unforgivable mistake. I am really not worth of Master’s trust!”

Kou Lian thought that she could retreat for the sake of advancing. She first admitted her mistakes, so that Dong Hui would comfort her, and then she captured the opportunity to exonerate Shi Baoyan from a charge.

But she didn’t expect that Dong Hui didn’t make the thing went as she thought. Dong Hui said softly, “Since you already know that you’re wrong, I won’t punish you anymore. You should go back to your room for autocriticism!”

In a few words, Dong Hui began to send her away, so that Kou Lian was driven back without being able to say anything pleading.

“Mother, you are…” Shi Qingxue witnessed the whole process, and for a while she was speechless.

Dong Hui grabbed Shi Qingxue and checked her when no one’s around. When she heard that Shi Qingxue wanted to say something but stopped, she couldn’t help but stare at her with rounded eyes, and said angrily, “Do you want to ask me why I don’t let go of it this time?”

Shi Qingxue was silent and did not speak. Was this really what her mother would do?

“You conscienceless!” Dong Hui reached out and pointed at Shi Qingxue’s forehead. She pretended to be angry and said, “No matter how weak and useless I am, I won’t just watch my daughter hurt and ignore it.

In spare time, Shi Baoyan is always in fight with you. I can just let go of it. But now she hurt you once and will definitely hurt you a second time. How can I keep such an evil by your side?”

Shi Qingxue suddenly felt warm in her heart, and her face also showed a warm smile.

She gently grabbed Dong Hui’s hand and whispered, “Mother, thank you!”

Dong Hui pouted, showing that she would not accept, “If you can listen to me more often, I will even laugh out when sleeping. Why do I still need you to thank me?

Just like this time, you can leave it to a subordinate to do the little things like finding the doctor, but you insist to going to Mang Mountain in person. Isn’t it to make me worried?”

Thinking of Shi Qingxue almost died in Mang Mountain, Dong Hui still felt scared for a while. She thought that the punishment given to Shi Baoyan was still too little!

“Mother! How could Baoning’s illness be a trivial matter? Besides, a skilled doctor invited by some other person, would you dare to let him give medical treatment to her?” Shi Qingxue didn’t think Dong Hui was scolding her, but realized that the concerns hidden in the criticism and quickly comforted Dong Hui.

And after the trip to Mang Mountain, she also picked out Shi Baoyan from Shi Family, like picking out a worm from a big tree. Wasn’t this killing two birds with one stone?

Dong Hui was relieved when she heard the words, so she no longer criticized Qingxue. Then she talked with Shi Qingxue about Shi Baoning’s medical treatment.

At this time, neither of them knew that the tapeworm was not so easy to get rid of. Not only was her vitality strong, she also wouldn’t stop as long as she was alive.

It was useless no matter how hard Shi Baoyan cried and acted shameless, Mammy Zheng instantly called a few servants, and they hurriedly packed a few sets of clothes, and threw her into the carriage. They were about to send her to the family temple.

“Wait a minute!” Zhou Ruyu suddenly appeared and stopped the carriage.

Seeing this, Mammy Zheng quickly greeted her, squeezed a smile, and took the initiative to say, “Madam Dong asked me to send Fifth Lady to the family temple today without delay. Madam Zhou, do you have any important things?”

Zhou Ruyu saw that Mammy Zheng dared to use Dong Hui to suppress her, and her anger was soaring. She yelled in a cold voice, “I come to see Fifth Lady off. Do I need Dong Hui’s approval? Don’t you forget that Dong Hui is the hostess of the Shi Family, and so am I. Don’t you servants dare to say anything bad about me!”

Mammy Zheng was scolded by Zhou Ruyu’s continuous words. She was very ashamed, but she could only squeeze a smile, “I don’t dare. Madam Zhou, please speak to her quickly, in case we delay our departure!”

“Well!” Zhou Ruyu snorted coldly, and went straight into the carriage without answering.