jdhmnovel Chapter 172 Pulling Out Her Tongue
Chapter 172 Pulling Out Her Tongue
“But, hasn’t the master’s first wife died almost ten years ago? Since she’s dead, her dowry and belongings naturally belong to our household.”
"That's right. Madam is in charge of the household's finances. Since these things belong to our own household, why can't we use them?"
Ye Qing'an narrowed his eyes, a hint of sarcasm flashing in them. He wondered how much money Liu Xueying had given these people, that they would speak up for Liu Xueying like this even when she couldn't see them.
No wonder...
No wonder that so many times before, she had Zixiao try to spread rumors in the mansion, but many of them never actually spread.
It turned out to be the case.
Ye Qing'an stepped out. The servants who were busy sweeping the yard, pruning the flowers and plants, and gossiping in the garden were all startled when they saw Ye Qing'an. They hurriedly bowed to Ye Qing'an and said, "Greetings, Miss."
The servants bowed, glanced at each other, and exchanged glances.
Ye Qing'an took in everyone's reactions, her smile turning cold: "Weren't you having a good time? Continue..."
No one spoke.
“The first wife has been dead for more than ten years, so the dowry should belong to the manor and can be used by the wife…” Ye Qing’an’s gaze swept over the group of people: “Who said this? Come, step forward and let me see.”
The group looked at each other, some tugging at each other's clothes, but no one responded.
"What? You dare to say it but not admit it?"
Ye Qing'an was still smiling: "It doesn't matter. Since you won't admit it, I'll just have to find out for myself. Whether you come forward and admit it yourself or I find out for you, the result is the same, but the punishment is completely different."
These words, if spoken by someone else, would carry considerable weight.
However, it was probably because Ye Qing'an had lived such a miserable life in the Ye family mansion before she was sent to the estate that these servants didn't take her seriously at all.
Still, no one stepped forward.
Ye Qing'an walked over and said, "Come on, everyone, repeat what I just said. Let's start with you."
The man's face was somewhat pale, and he repeated it through gritted teeth.
Ye Qing'an stared at them one by one, repeating the instructions. When she got to the fourth person, he had only said half of what he was saying when Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes and said, "Pull her out."
Granny Wei responded and took two steps forward, pulling the maid over.
The maid was pulled and stumbled, and it took her some effort to kneel down properly again: "I told you, even if you don't admit it, I will still find you."
The maid gritted her teeth and raised her head: "Miss, you've concluded that I said those words simply because you made each of us repeat what we just said? Does Miss have any evidence? Isn't it a bit too much to punish people without evidence..."
"Slap her." Before she could finish speaking, Ye Qing'an interrupted.
As soon as Ye Qing'an finished speaking, Granny Wei raised her hand and, almost without the slightest hesitation, swung it down at the maid.
With a sharp "smack," the maid's face tilted to the side.
Anger seemed to be burning in the maid's eyes, but Ye Qing'an remained calm and unhurried: "Tell her why she was slapped."
Granny Wei had a stern face and a wooden expression, her voice sharp: "In front of the young lady, it is disrespectful to refer to yourself as 'I' instead of 'this servant'."
Ye Qing'an waited for Granny Wei to finish speaking before looking at the maid again: "You ask me if I have any evidence?"
Ye Qing'an raised her hand and took the hairpin off her head: "The Golden Lotus Hairpin, I will give it to whoever points it out."
The maid immediately raised her head, her face full of surprise.
Ye Qing'an just smiled and looked at her: "You keep your word, and I guarantee that she won't have a chance to cause you any trouble."
"This servant is willing to identify her!" Soon, someone stepped forward: "Young Miss is very discerning. Those words just now were indeed spoken by this little hussy. Moreover, she has often spoken ill of Young Miss and Second Young Master in front of us."
Ye Qing'an threw the hairpin in her hand in front of the maid: "Fine, it's yours."
Having said that, he looked at the maid who had been dragged out: "Well? Now that we have witnesses, can I punish you?"
The maid clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with resentment and malice, as if she wanted to tear Ye Qing'an to pieces.
Ye Qing'an acted as if she hadn't seen anything, her voice completely calm: "Speaking ill of the master, spreading rumors about the master, guards, pull out her tongue."
Granny Wei responded and was about to step forward when the maidservant seemed to have gone mad, standing up and trying to run away.
A white light flashed swiftly in Ye Qing'an's hand, and then a rope formed from spiritual light flew towards the maid, knocking her down. The rope then wrapped around the maid's body several times, binding her.
"Run?" Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow: "Perhaps you were too obsessed with criticizing me before, but you don't know that my dantian has been repaired and I can now cultivate."
"Although I am not yet a master of Xuanling techniques, I am quite proficient in some minor spells. It is more than enough to capture you."
Granny Wei walked up to the maid, pinched her chin, and forced the maid to open her mouth.
Granny Wei quickly pinched the maid's tongue and gave Zixiao a wink.
Before Zixiao could make a move, another white light flashed in Ye Qing'an's hand, and the tongue in Wei Mama's hand fell to the ground.
Granny Wei threw the tongue on the ground, pushed the maid aside, and then stood behind Ye Qing'an again.
Perhaps because of the intense pain, the maid was rolling on the ground, making constant "woofing" sounds.
Ye Qing'an's gaze swept over them, and her voice turned colder: "The affairs between the masters of the manor are not for you to discuss recklessly. It's fine to discuss them in private, but you should at least think before you speak."
“My mother has indeed been gone for nearly ten years, but while my mother is gone, Feiran and I are still here.”
"What? My mother's dowry wasn't left to me and Feiran, but instead went into Zhonggong's hands?"
"I have no idea where this rule came from."
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "Perhaps it's because I was too easy to talk to before, so in this mansion, whether it's masters or servants, everyone can climb over my head."
"But things are different now, not five years ago."
"I hope you remember this clearly: from now on, if anyone is ungrateful, I will show no mercy."
After Ye Qing'an finished speaking, he left with his men.
After walking quite a distance, Granny Wei couldn't help but speak up: "The young lady has changed so much, but she looks so wonderful now."