Chapter Twelve: Fury Erupts
"I don't need you to go through thick and thin for me, just serve Liu normally as you do every day. If she has any wicked ideas, find a way to inform Shuangxiao."
Su Mojin gave a signal with her eyes, and Sheng Xiao had already smiled and untied the rope for Qiuyue, "Sister Qiuyue, I apologize for offending you today."
Qiu Yue pursed her lips and ignored Shuang Xiao, stood up and shook her numb arms, glanced at Su Mu Jin, and bowed respectfully.
"The slaves all understand, miss just rest assured."
Su Mojin nodded secretly, extremely satisfied with Qiuyue's performance. She slowly pulled out a neatly folded prescription from her bosom and handed it to Qiuyue, "Take this prescription first, your brother has a chronic illness, if he doesn't take the medicine for a year or two, he won't get better. Take it back and have him start taking the medicine."
Qiu Yue was shocked and raised her head, thinking that even if the eldest girl had a prescription in her hand, she would definitely give it to her after she had done something for her. But she didn't expect her to take it out now. Her eyes turned red, and her hands trembled slightly as she took the prescription, slowly kneeling on the ground to pay respects to Su Mu Jin. This time, there was no expression of loyalty, but her gaze at Su Mu Jin changed subtly. Her eyes were filled with admiration. She couldn't help but think of Liu Shi again, if only she could control her subordinates like this, she would never betray her master even in death.
"Go back."
"I'm leaving!" Autumn Moon slowly walked out of the room, and as soon as she stepped out of the door, she cursed loudly, "You two little bitches, Qin Se and Sheng Xiao, how dare you treat me like this today? Just wait and see how I'll deal with you another day!"
Su Mojin laughed out loud with joy, this autumn month is indeed a clever person!
"Miss, you just handed her the prescription like that, aren't you afraid she'll take it and not do things for you?" Qinshe was a bit puzzled, why let go of someone's weakness when you can grasp it? After all, Autumn Moon had been serving Madam Liu for so many years, who knows if she might have a thought of betraying Miss.
"Don't worry, I can find a way to cure her brother and then there will be a way to tame her. Using people without suspicion and not using those who are suspicious, sometimes it's not just about intimidation and temptation. This kind of person may appear to obey you on the surface but secretly plot against you. Combining kindness and severity can sometimes have a better effect!"
Qin and se were nodding vaguely, while sheng was thinking deeply.
Su Mojin saw this and smiled slightly.
On the other side, Autumn Moon returned to Bi Chi Yard and found that the atmosphere in Bi Chi Yard was very eerie. The rough servants in the yard were doing things with their heads down, their movements extremely light, as if they were afraid of startling someone.
Look, she's back. Xiaoyu Autumn, who usually gets along with her, hurried over and lowered her voice, "Sister, you're finally back. The mistress has been looking all over for you. Today, the mistress was flogged by the master and broke a lot of things on her way back. She's still lying in bed now. Sister, you'd better be careful."
"I understand."
Qiu Yue entered the room after being reported by Jiang's servant, and just as she lifted the thick curtain, a heavy object flew over. She didn't dare to dodge, and the teacup hit her forehead. The scalding water poured down on her head, causing her to feel dizzy with pain. With great effort, she steadied herself and saw that the lady leaning against the bed was staring at her furiously.
She didn't say a word of excuse, because she saw that Liu was in a rage, and the more she excused herself, the more severely she would be punished. She directly knelt down on the ground, hanging her head and tightly pursing her lips.
The room was filled with broken ceramic shards, she knelt on the fragments and felt a sharp pain in her knees, sweat gradually appearing on her forehead.
"You wretched servant girl, where have you gone! Your mistress sent you to invite the old lady, but instead you sneak off and idle around. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll probably forget who your master is!"
"I dare not."
"You dare not?! Liu's face turned pale as she got out of bed, her hands wrapped tightly in gauze. As soon as she stepped down from the bed, one foot kicked Autumn Moon in the chest, and looking at her being kicked to the ground, her hand propped up against the broken pieces on the floor, blood flowing instantly, her heart felt a little better, but her voice became even more irate and high-pitched. "What else is it that you slaves dare not do? You all dare to make fun of me, have you all forgotten who the mistress of this house is?"
The maidservants in the courtyard exchanged a knowing glance at Liu's words and slowed down their movements even more.
"I dare not!" Autumn Moon explained in a low voice, wincing in pain. "Today, I followed the mistress's orders to invite Old Lady, but who would have thought that before I even left the Jin Garden's Weeping Flower Gate, I was intercepted by those two cheap women, Qin Se and Sheng Xiao? I wasn't their match, so they dragged me to the servants' quarters, tied me up, and even stuffed my mouth shut. They only let me go just now." As she spoke, she straightened her back slightly, stretched out her arms, and pulled up her wide sleeves, revealing several bright red marks on her wrists.
Hearing this, Liu's anger made her grit her teeth.
"Damn it!" she cursed, "Even two dead girls dare to oppose me!" In a fit of rage, she kicked the embroidered stool in the room and it flew away. She had just been punished and her body was not yet fully recovered, so under the force, her body swayed slightly, and she almost fell to the ground. Liu Shi exclaimed, "Be careful! The floor is all broken pieces, if you fall, you'll be hurt!" Autumn Moon quickly rushed over, ignoring the pain on her body, and supported Liu Shi, saying anxiously, "Madam, be careful! Su Mu Jin is just a big girl, her future is still in your hands. You lost today because things happened suddenly, but you can get it back another day. Why bother with those people who are not favored?"
Liu let out a sigh of relief and looked at Qiu Yue again, feeling much more at ease. She didn't dare to make any more trouble and allowed Qiu Yue to help her lie back down on the bed. Her tone softened, "You silly girl, if you've suffered injustice, you should tell me about it. I was misled by you."
The autumn moon hung low, covering the mocking glint in her eyes, but her lips spoke softly, "I know you're upset, milady. I'm just a servant by your side, and if you take out your frustrations on me, I'll only be grateful. Why would I feel wronged?"
"You're a sensible person, Madam will never treat you unfairly from now on."
"Thank you for your kindness, madam." Autumn Moon paused and then continued to persuade her, "Madam, I have something to say but I don't know if it's suitable to mention."
Liu had just been warmed up by Qiu Yue's few words and wouldn't stop her from speaking. She said softly, "Go on."
"Now everyone in the Su Mansion is watching us, the Bi Pool Courtyard. You can't lose your composure, Madam. If it gets out, people will think what? And what will Old Lady think?" Seeing Liu's thoughtful expression, she continued, "It's precisely because everyone is watching us that you should suppress your anger and show a kind attitude. This way, others will only think that the matter of deducting Big Miss's monthly allowance was done by someone below, and Master unfairly punished you, making you suffer injustice. Only then will they respect you even more in the future."
Liu was still in a huff, but after calming down and listening to Qiuyue's words of advice, she understood everything. However, her eyes remained gloomy with resentment.
"Alright! I'll let her have her way today, but just wait and see how I'll deal with her when I pay my respects to the old lady tomorrow!"
