The legitimate daughter is reborn, her life is still with her

Zhou Jiaqing glanced over and said slowly: "Oh, in that case, I shouldn't punish you. I just regret that my young lady's biological mother has passed away, and I will never have a chance to show my filial piety in this life."

Aunt Zhao was startled. She didn't know why, but when Zhou Jiaqing glanced at her, she felt a chill on the back of her neck, sweat dripped from her forehead, and a chill came out of her heart.

Is it an illusion? How could a person who is usually easy to trick suddenly have an indescribable majesty?

Aunt Zhao was secretly annoyed that Zhou Jiaqing was so angry that she lost her composure. She knew best in her heart that as long as the second young lady in front of her was sincere enough, she would be able to impress her. She quickly bowed her head in submission and pretended to be coy: "It was my fault just now. I brought up the second young lady in a moment of impatience. The young lady’s biological mother has made the second young lady sad, so please punish her, don’t be angry.”

"Then I'll fine you half a year's money according to Aunt Zhao's words. Do you have any objections?" Zhou Jiaqing looked at Aunt Zhao coldly and said sternly.

From what she heard, it seemed that she insisted on being punished, and Zhou Jiaqing just obeyed her wishes. This was only half a year's monthly payment. She almost wanted to vomit blood and could hardly stand.

She thought that the matter would be over with a few words of concern. She had been in the Hou Mansion for nearly twenty years, but Zhou Jiaqing suddenly had a reaction that she had not expected, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Aunt Zhao looked at Zhou Jiaqing's dark and deep eyes, which revealed a captivating sharpness. Her heart trembled inexplicably, and she replied respectfully.

"That's the best." After Zhou Jiaqing said this, he led Qiu Ju towards the house.

Aunt Zhao slowly raised her lowered head, and Zhou Jiaqing, who had a gloomy face, turned around and left Tao Ranyuan.

"Miss, as you ordered, I have been punished for picking mulberry today. Are you still going to the woodshed tonight?" As soon as Zhou Jiaqing walked in, he heard Xia He speak.

Xia He's voice trembled obviously when he mentioned the word "torture".

Qiu Ju was still teasing Xia He for being so timid, but she was just watching the mulberry picking and being beaten.

After getting Zhou Jiaqing's permission, Xia He told the criminal law. It was simple, but the listeners were flustered.

Although I have been in the back house for a long time, I have seen many strange criminal laws, but today's criminal laws are unheard of.

He took a dull knife and slowly cut it off. No, it should be grinding off the limbs of the mulberry pickers. The skin and flesh were rubbed away, but the bones had to be ground for a long time. It wasn't until Zhou Jiaqing returned home that he recovered from the terrifying mood.

"She still didn't say anything." Zhou Jiaqing lowered his eyes, already guessing the outcome. He took the hot tea brought by Chuntao, flipped the tea lid, and said: "Continue the torture tomorrow, be careful when you start, don't kill people. Let her report back when she wants to see me."

The silence in the house was eerie.

Several maids looked at their young lady blankly. One night, the young lady suddenly changed her gender, sobered up a lot, and became unlike her usual self.

They feel the deepest feelings when they are waiting close to them. In private, their faces are often cold and there is an inexplicable sense of solemnity. There is an indescribable momentum all over their bodies, which makes people dare not approach them.

"Have something to say?"

After a long time, Zhou Jiaqing broke the calm and continued to ask: "But you think I'm cruel?"

Xia He knew it was the young lady who was asking them, so he put down what he was doing, closed the window, walked over and said seriously: "You have your own reasons for what young lady does and how you do it. There is no need to explain it to the slaves."

"No, you follow me. You need to understand one thing. The Hou Mansion is not as peaceful as it seems. For example, picking mulberry is not just a talkative person. It is no exaggeration to say that if you don't treat her like this today, I will be her knife tomorrow. The souls of the dead."

"And I will also find out the other monsters and monsters in the Hou Mansion one by one. This is just the beginning. The four of you must get used to it quickly. You will see more cruel and bloody things in the future, and you will also encounter dangers."

Zhou Jiaqing leaned on the couch and looked at the four maids standing upright in front of him with solemn expressions. He couldn't help but slow down his voice and said softly: "If you don't adapt, I can give you the deed of betrayal and give you your freedom." , I will not blame you for this, and I will ensure that you have a worry-free life for the rest of your life."

"Miss, are you going to drive this slave away?" Chuntao was a little confused after hearing this and couldn't help but speak.

"I don't understand what the young lady said, but since the young lady said that the road ahead is dangerous, I will definitely not leave to protect the young lady." Dongmei said stubbornly.

"The young lady said there is danger, and I am even more worried about the young lady, so I won't leave."

"Tomorrow, I will go and see the mulberry picking with my own eyes. I will make sure to adapt quickly. I won't leave."

"My slave is not leaving either."

One by one, the four maids expressed their willingness to follow the young lady.

"If you choose to follow me, I will try my best to protect you."

A warm current surged in Zhou Jiaqing's heart. In his previous life, they were the ones who tragically ended their lives to protect themselves.

After explaining some things to the four maids, Zhou Jiaqing went to bed early.

Seeing the young lady tossing and turning on the bed, Xia He stood up and tucked the fallen embroidered quilt into the young lady's body. He couldn't help but frown. The young lady was having another nightmare.

After a while, Zhou Jiaqing woke up. He was not sleepy at all, so he simply got up and got out of bed.

Xia He quickly took out a cloak, put it on Zhou Jiaqing, and advised in a gentle voice: "Miss, there is still some time before dawn, you go and rest, you have to go to the academy tomorrow."

Zhou Jiaqing shook his head: "You rest first, I will read for a while."

How can the master not sleep with the maid to rest?

Xia He wanted to speak again, but was stopped by Dongmei who came to deliver tea. She put the tea away and took Xia He outside the house.

Xia He was puzzled: "What's going on, Dongmei?"

"Just listen to the lady. I know you are worried about the lady's health, but after falling into the water and waking up, the lady has not been able to sleep well every night. It is useless for you to persuade her. Why don't you let the lady get clean?"

When Xia He heard this, he looked towards the back room worriedly. Now the young lady makes her own decisions, and she cannot refuse her orders.

"Miss, you are working so hard because of the exam, but we can't do anything to help you." Xia He sighed.

"Who said we can't help? Aunt Zhao sneaked into Lanxinyuan, and Chuntao was secretly watching from outside the courtyard." Qiu Ju suddenly ran in from outside the courtyard and said softly in a lowered voice.

Miss He had expected it well. Aunt Zhao had hit a wall with Tao Ranyuan, so she naturally went to the second room to express her loyalty.

Dongmei shook her head: "Since the young lady knows who Nanny Zhao is, why don't she find a reason to sell her out? Staying around her is always a disaster."

"Before the young lady fell into the water, she treated her as a relative. She took the young lady's money, but used her second wife as her master. Wouldn't it be too cheap to sell her out?" Xia He retorted.

Qiu Ju nodded in agreement and responded: "I have a good friend named Xiaohan. She offended the second lady by saying something wrong before and was demoted to a second-class maid. I will go and make up my words in the next two days."

Qiu Ju has always been good at speaking, so leaving this to her will make no mistakes.