inspire-indiana Chapter 168 Dealing with Xiao Cui
Chapter 168 Dealing with Xiao Cui
After Xiao Siyue left, Xiao Qinian's eyes immediately turned cold.
He stared at Xiao Cui for a long time before saying, "Xiao Cui, tell me, how did you get into my study?"
Although his study was unguarded, it wasn't a place where a mere maid could enter at will, and Lai Xing was always standing guard outside.
He didn't believe that this maid had no one to help her.
Today, he was handling official business in his study when Xiao Cui entered the study at some unknown time. Dressed in revealing clothes, she walked up to him shyly and said in a coquettish voice, "Master, please have pity on this servant."
Xiao Qinian was startled at the time and immediately turned around when he saw the situation.
He shouted sternly, "Who are you? Who let you in? Get out of here right now!"
But Xiao Cui remained unmoved and suddenly hugged him from behind. Xiao Qinian quickly pulled her away and was about to leave on his own.
Lin Qin suddenly saw it, mainly from her perspective, it was Xiao Qinian tearing the maid's clothes.
Lin Qin misunderstood and thought that he was having an affair with the maid in the study.
He was about to explain when Xiao Cui suddenly rushed to Lin Qin's side, crying, "Madam, Master... Master just... Xiao Cui can't live anymore!"
Xiao Qinian was somewhat incredulous. What had he just done? He hadn't done anything at all. Xiao Cui was clearly trying to shift the blame.
“Madam.” Xiao Qinian quickly turned his gaze to Lin Qin.
Lin Qin glanced at Xiao Qinian indifferently, then asked Hui Yan to bring a coat and drape it over Xiao Cui's shoulders.
Xiao Qinian was startled by Lin Qin's gaze; Lin Qin had never looked at him like that before.
Could it be that Lin Qin believed Xiao Cui's words?
This won't do. Xiao Qinian wanted to go up and explain, but Lin Qin ignored her and left the study directly.
Xiao Qinian wanted to chase after him, but Xiao Cui grabbed his clothes.
Xiao Qinian's anger surged; he never expected that he would be outsmarted by a little girl.
Seeing Xiao Cui pulling him along, Xiao Qinian kicked her aside and hurriedly chased after her, but Lin Qin shut the door shut for him.
Moreover, Lin Qin fell ill because of this incident.
Thinking of these things, Xiao Qinian couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, and his gaze toward Xiao Cui grew colder and colder.
Xiao Cui trembled slightly, frightened by Xiao Qinian's gaze.
"Master, it's...it's my brother. I only went in after my brother left." Xiao Cui was frightened by Xiao Qinian's gaze, so she answered honestly.
"Your brother? Who is your brother?"
“My brother is a servant named Zhu Zi who cleans the house.”
“My brother said that as long as I can become the master’s concubine, we can live a good life in the future. Master, I dare not do it again. Please let me go.”
Xiao Cui regretted it. When her brother mentioned it, she was indeed quite tempted. Although Xiao Qinian was already over thirty, he was very handsome. If she became Xiao Qinian's concubine, she would no longer have to do the work of a servant, and she would have someone to wait on her.
But at this moment, she didn't dare to think about any of that; she only hoped that Xiao Qinian would let her go.
"Ha, you've got some good scheming," Xiao Qinian sneered.
"Lai Xing, go and bring Zhu Zi over."
A short while later, Lai Xing brought in a man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face.
Zhu Zi was so frightened when he saw Xiao Qinian that he immediately knelt on the ground.
He never expected that even with his sister's beauty, he wouldn't succeed. His dreams of wealth and luxury were shattered, and he had no idea what punishment awaited him.
Their indentures are all with the Xiao family.
"You guys are pretty bold, actually trying to scheme against me," Xiao Qinian kicked a pillar hard.
The pillar was kicked to the ground, clutching its stomach and howling in pain.
Xiao Qinian looked at the two of them with disgust.
He then ordered, "Laixing, drag those two away and give them twenty heavy lashes. Call all the servants in the mansion over to watch over them. Let's see if this kind of thing will happen again."
"Yes, sir,"
Lai Xing dragged the two to the backyard and punished them in front of everyone.
After a few slaps, the two screamed in agony.
The others were also terrified, but they were still whispering among themselves, "What did those two do wrong?"
"Don't you know? That Xiao Cui is actually audacious enough to try and seduce the master into becoming his concubine," a maid whispered.
"Pah, what a shameless hussy! Doesn't she know her place? She even dreams of becoming the master's concubine." Another maid spat fiercely.
"That's right, she deserved to be beaten to death. The madam is so good to us, and she still wants to compete with the madam for the master."
After being given twenty strokes of the cane, Xiao Cui and her brother had already fainted.
At this moment, the steward of the manor also stepped forward, glanced at everyone, and said, "From now on, you all must behave yourselves and do your jobs well. If anything else happens, it won't be so simple."
Everyone nodded, indicating they understood. They had seen the horrific scene firsthand; they certainly didn't have the courage to do it themselves.
After that, the steward sold Xiao Cui and her brother.
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Lin Qin's room.
After dealing with Xiao Cui, Xiao Qinian went to find Lin Qin.
"Wife, are you still angry?" Xiao Qinian asked Lin Qin cautiously.
"My wife, I assure you, I, Xiao Qinian, will never take a concubine in my entire life. You will be my only wife," Xiao Qinian said to Lin Qin with a firm look in his eyes.
After Xiao Qinian said a lot, Lin Qin's expression finally softened.
She believed in Xiao Qinian's character, but when she saw that scene, it was impossible not to overthink it; it had a significant impact on her.
This was something she found hard to accept at first.
This caused him to become ill due to excessive stress.
At this moment, Xiao Qinian assured her that he would only have her as his wife for the rest of his life, which moved her deeply.
That slight unpleasantness has long since vanished without a trace.
Moreover, she also bears some responsibility for these matters. She is in charge of all affairs in the mansion, and she manages all the maids, servants, and young men. This time, the mistake occurred because she managed things too laxly.
If Xiao Cui were not just a maidservant trying to climb the ranks, but a spy, how much damage could have been caused by her easily entering a place like the study?
The next day, Xiao Siyue saw that Xiao Qinian and Lin Qin had returned to normal, and their relationship seemed to have improved even more.
During the meal, Xiao Siyue felt like a third wheel, somewhat in the way.
The main problem was that the two of them were completely oblivious to everyone else, giving each other food and meat, which made Xiao Siyue's eyes hurt a little.
After quickly finishing her meal, Xiao Siyue hurriedly left.