Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

Xu Yiwen's face flushed, not knowing how to stop Gu. Xu Shimao might have some minor flaws on weekdays, because he was close to him and sometimes lost his sense of propriety, but they had known each other for more than ten years after all, so he couldn't be kicked out because of such a small mistake.

In a moment of urgency, Xu Yiwen knelt down in front of Gu and said, "Mother, Xu Shimao may have been rude, but please forgive him this time for his years of diligent service!"

Xu Shimao also cooperated by whimpering. Although his mouth was stuffed, his ears were fine. Since the young master was begging for him, of course he had to show some performance.

"Wen'er, get up." Gu helped Xu Yiwen up more gently and lightly patted the dust off his body.

"I know you have a kind heart and always remember the relationship between master and servant. But he didn't put himself in the right position, and no one can do anything about it. Don't worry, I will definitely pick the best and send it to you."

"But the work in the laundry is too tiring. He's old, and I'm afraid..."

"Alright, take him out and beat him!" Gu interrupted Xu Yiwen and signaled for someone to take him out and teach him a lesson.

Xu Yixing had no connection with Xu Shimao, but he didn't want to disappoint the old man because of this matter, so he also stood up and pleaded.

"Mother, although Xu Shimao made mistakes, he is an elder by my brother's side. I am afraid that the person who replaces him will not be familiar with my brother's habits, which may not be good. Otherwise, we should fine him a few months' silver as a small punishment and a big warning."

The laundry room is just a general term. The people there have to do more than just washing clothes. They also have to clean toilets. They do the dirtiest and most tiring work. Not only are they poorly paid, but they are also prone to illness. If they are not careful, they will die if they get a serious disease.

Generally, only those who have made mistakes would be sent there, and anyone with some connections would have been transferred away early.

Take Xu Shimao for example. Those who follow the young master out are naturally the most respectable and can get many benefits on weekdays. If they go to the laundry room, the gap is so big that they will definitely not be able to bear it.

Gu glanced at Xu Yixing lightly, with some inexplicable meaning in her eyes.

"Well, since both of you are begging for him, that's fine. No need to be beaten. Go to the back garden and plant trees, taking over Sui'er's job."

Xu Yiwen wanted to beg again, but this time he had no reason, so he could only sit down silently, feeling listless.

Xu Yixing squinted her eyes. She had learned a bad habit from Ying Wu these days, squinting her eyes no matter what. She was wondering what the Gu family meant by this action. They were too impatient to punish so many people.

"Little Wuzi, you are disobedient and act recklessly in the young lady's courtyard. You will be beaten with thirty sticks and kicked out of the house!"

Who? Xu Yixing opened her eyes wide. Gu was waiting for her here. This was the heaviest punishment today. She thought that Gu might kill her.

"Wait a minute, you're not following the rules? What rules are you not following? How are you acting recklessly? Explain it to me clearly."

Faced with the Second Miss' sudden and calm questioning, Huizhi was a little scared, but when she thought that she was working for the Madam, she thought there was nothing to be afraid of.

"According to the rules, Xiao Wuzi is only a third-class cleaning boy. He is not allowed to enter the young lady's courtyard except for work. He should also leave the young lady's family as soon as he sees her. But he stayed for most of the day, chatting and laughing with the young lady. It's indecent for people to see. How can this be allowed?"

It turned out that they were making a fuss about the separation of men and women. If they had known earlier, they would have let Yingwu play a maid. It was really troublesome. It seemed that even though the Gu family was in the Gu Mansion, they had never forgotten about their family affairs and even hired someone to keep an eye on this place.

"You also know that he was just chatting and laughing with me, so why didn't you say that I kept him in the yard? Could it be that you are jealous that he can enter my yard but you can't, so you deliberately bring this up to disgust me?

Or do you think that I can't make decisions on my own and need you to take care of things for me? Huizhi, put yourself in your proper place. Even when Nanny Gu was here, she didn't interfere in the affairs of the young lady's courtyard!"

Xu Yixing spoke so quickly and hastily that Huizhi didn't know how to respond. She thought the second young lady would be so embarrassed to death after hearing such an accusation that she would want to find a hole to crawl into.

Now, if I say that the young lady did nothing wrong in keeping Xiao Wuzi, then I will definitely be held accountable, and the lady will not be happy; but if I say that the young lady is too close to a man outside, then this will ruin the young lady's reputation, and will the master be able to forgive me...

Huizhi looked at Gu, hoping to get her instructions. But Gu seemed to be frozen, completely ignoring her pleading eyes. It seemed that the lady was not going to come forward herself, so whether she could prove Xiao Wuzi's guilt depended on herself.

"Miss, you may have been deceived by this man's sweet words, but as a servant of the Xu family, I have to be careful about everything. If this kind of thing gets out and the Seventh Prince hears it, will you still want your reputation? Do you still want this marriage?"

Huizhi's face was filled with indignation, and she looked like a loyal servant.

Xu Yixing smiled faintly and said, "Little girl, you are still too young. When Gu wanted to choose a knife, he didn't even pick a good one. What's wrong with this little girl?"

"Huizhi, we were just chatting, how did it affect my reputation? You have a dirty heart, and everything you see is dirty.

What does my marriage have to do with you? I won’t take you to marry. If anyone should be worried, it should be my maids Siqin and Sihua. Look, are they worried now?

Besides, every time I talk to Xiao Wuzi, there are always a bunch of maids watching me in the yard. Tell me, what does this have to do with my reputation?"

"This... But this is against the rules. You are doing this..."

"Since you were worried that the Seventh Prince would know, why did you make such a big fuss about it? If you just reminded me quietly, would I forget your kindness? I don't know who is trying to make a big deal out of this."

"How dare I, a humble servant, who has little influence..."

"You dare not tell me but dare to punish my people in front of me. Your courage is really strange, sometimes big and sometimes small. Or is there someone who instructs you to do this?"

Every word Xu Yixing said was pressed against Huizhi's cheek, making her feel awkward whether to speak or not. She felt so bitter that she was about to cry.

Xu Yiwen pulled her sleeve slightly, as if to say that he should stop while he was ahead.

Xu Yixing nodded slightly, and Yiwen sat up straight with peace of mind, intending to say a few words to ease the atmosphere. Then he saw Xu Yixing suddenly stand up, push Huizhi hard, push her away from Gu, and then kneel down at Gu's feet.

The tears started to flow, leaving Gu at a loss as to what to do, and she could no longer pretend not to see them.

"Xiao Yan, what are you doing?"