Chapter 10: Rectification

  Thanks fxzhx, Zui Wan Er and Huai Shijiu for the peace symbol ~ O (∩ _ ∩) O ~~

  Madam Li smiled and said kindly: "Whatever Eighth Miss wants me to do, I will do."

  "Ha......" Xie Shu Ning pointed to the tea cup on the kang, her eyes narrowed with a smile, and said in a cheerful tone, "Then use it to turn into a little white rabbit for me! With red eyes!"

  Mrs. Li was dumbfounded, her mouth slightly ajar, unable to utter a single word.

  Xie Shu Ning straightened her body, her plump hands placed on the green satin, and said slowly: "I was just teasing you. I'm not a little girl, of course I know that tea cups can't turn into small rabbits." After finishing speaking, seeing Li Mama's face gradually calm down, she continued: "Then, Li Mama, tell me about all the fun things to do in Kyoto."

  "This..." Li Mama was also used to dealing with children, but at this moment, facing Xie Shu Ning, she couldn't help but secretly wonder. Such a small child can know what, speaking fluently doesn't mean they understand things! But for some reason, just being asked questions by this little kid made her feel like she had goosebumps, as if she was being stripped bare and seen through, making her feel terrified.

  She turned her back, coughed twice, and then smiled awkwardly: "Eighth Miss, the fun things in Kyoto are endless, I couldn't think of what to say for a moment."

  Xie Shu Ning listened and smiled, raising one hand to support her chin, staring at her without blinking: "Then tell me about the people in this house? Is grandma okay, where did grandpa go? Ah, right, and what about that person from before..."

  One word, one sentence, the rose beside her showed a different expression. However, since Miss herself could speak, she had always been talkative. Although she felt that the situation in front of her was strange, she didn't think of going anywhere else.

  But Li's mother was different.

  She's just a humble housewife, how dare she speak out of turn in front of the master of the house. Even if it was said in front of a four-year-old servant girl, it would still be absolutely impermissible to say such things.

  Mrs. Li thought that the child was easy to fool, and after a moment's consideration, she said: "These things will all become clear once Miss Ba lives in the mansion for a few more days. The old lady and the mistress are both very kind people."

  "Well then, tell me, what's so good about them?" Xie Shu Ning smiled and looked at her with a curious expression.

  Mrs. Li felt her palms sweating and said with a faint smile: "Servant... servant..."

  "Hmph! What's with your hemming and hawing?" Xie Shuning glared at him, "I think you actually don't know anything, do you? Those things you just said were probably all just to placate me! You can't even say this clearly, or that clearly. If that's the case, what use are you to me?"

  Mrs. Li's face changed with surprise, and she finally understood that the young lady in front of her was a spoiled one. She hastily said: "Oh my miss, it's all this servant's fault for being clumsy with words! Please don't get angry."

  Xie Shu Ning didn't say a word, her face puffed up as she stared at her, but her small hands were clenched into fists under the quilt.

  Although it's been a long time and many people's appearances in her memory have become blurry, she would never forget Li Mama for the rest of her life!

  In her previous life, when she was sent to the countryside by her grandmother under the pretext of self-cultivation, Li Mama followed her. At that time, her mother was worried and couldn't understand, and Jiang Mama never appeared, so Gui Mama accompanied her mother. Therefore, most of the people who served her were later from the Xie family. Li Mama initially, although she was sent by Chen's family, was indeed diligent and responsible, with a good personality, being open-minded and quick-handed, a good person. However, since they were both sent to the countryside together, Li Mama gradually changed.

  It seemed that at that time, Li's mother realized that she had become Chen's abandoned daughter and was certain that she would not have the opportunity to return to her natal family. After her mother passed away, she began to disregard the young girl, being stingy with her food, clothing, and daily necessities, and using language to suppress and humiliate her, treating her as a small servant girl who had no chance of turning things around.

  On the surface she is still a young lady, but in the countryside, she lives the life of a servant girl.

  In her previous life, she was a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, it's hard to save her life, let alone think about coming back. Later, she was taken to Changfang, and after much effort, Li's mother was left in Sanfang, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Now it seems that at that time, she was really useless.

  Thinking of this, her puffed-up expression gradually turned into a smile, "Give you two slaps in the face, you slap yourself, and I won't be angry."

  As soon as this was said, Rose subconsciously opened her mouth: "Miss, this..."

  He had barely said a few words when he got stuck.

  Xie Shu Ning remembered her own temper when she was young, she had never been patient and wasn't a well-behaved child. When it came to listening and understanding, her brother was a hundred times better than her. That's why she dared to treat Li Mama like this now. Even if Xiang Wei was watching from the side, it didn't matter, she just wasn't happy!

  But nothing can be done in haste. Now that she is in the midst of it, she cannot afford to cause her mother more trouble due to her own impulsive nature.

  "Hmph, you're not only dumb, but also a coward. I don't need you." Seeing Li's mother hesitating, Xie Juning quickly waved her small hand and sneered.

  Mrs. Li's eyelid twitched, her whole body felt weak, and she thought the little girl in front of her was so annoying that it was killing her. If she were to be sent back like this, would she still be able to put on a good face in front of the Chen family? Mrs. Li gritted her teeth, steeled herself, and suddenly raised her hand, slapping herself twice with a loud crackle. Rose let out a startled cry and took a step back.

  Ke Xie Yun Ning did not think so.

  Li's mother had been struggling in the inner courtyard for many years, would she really use force to slap herself in the face? The two slaps just now were just a crisp sound.

  "I was just joking, how could you actually hit me?" But in fact, Xie Shu Ning felt a sense of relief and secretly sneered, while pretending to be shocked on the surface.

  As expected, this sentence was like a June snowstorm in Li's mother's ears. For a moment, she couldn't help but want to pick up Xie Shu'ning and throw her out the window into the snowy ground outside! However, despite her hatred, on the surface she could only smile and say: "The eighth young lady said to reward me, so of course I have to accept."

  But while saying so with her mouth, Li's mother had already thought of how to inform Chen Shi.

  She thought that in the future, Xie Shuning would be tightly controlled by Chen's family and wouldn't dare to move. Only then did she feel a little relieved, remembering her original purpose for coming here. She asked Xie Shuning: "Miss Eighth, are you going to continue resting or get up?"

  "I'll just wait here for Father and Mother to come back." Xie Shu Ning leaned back against the backrest.

  Mrs. Li smiled with a faint red mark on her face and pinched the corner of the quilt for her, then turned her head to look at Qiangwei, seemingly unintentionally saying: "Why isn't Young Master Wu here?"