Chapter 1023: Chapter 1023: A Thorough Scolding
“I won’t go, won’t go, I just won’t go.” Situ Zhi threw a tantrum as usual.
“If you dare not go, I’ll tell your father about how you killed Qiu Qin.”
“Hey! Don’t, please don’t, I’ll go, isn’t that enough?”
Situ Zhi appeared crestfallen and cursed himself internally for deserving this; he shouldn’t have told his grandmother, allowing her to gain leverage over him.
As an Imperial Appointed Official, Situ Yongjie always had strict self-discipline and disciplining of others. If he knew how cruel Situ Zhi had been, he definitely wouldn’t let it slide. A scolding would be the least of worries; the real fear was confinent and being forced to transcribe scripture – that would be fatal.
Regardless of Situ Zhi’s recklessness in the General’s Mansion, fearing nothing and no one, he harbored so reservations about his father Situ Yongjie. Therefore, upon hearing the Old Madam say this, he imdiately compromised.
Qingyuo Pavilion.
Just after returning to the courtyard, Zi Xia couldn’t help snickering: “Miss, did you see? You scared the Old Madam so bad, it’s hilarious. The old lady, despite her age, is frightened of death.”
She burst into laughter after speaking.
She thought the Miss had said this intentionally to retaliate against the Little Young Master, not taking the matter seriously at all.
After all, coming from the Itinerant World, her disposition was naturally bold and unrestrained. However, since entering the General’s Mansion, she had beco more reserved, presenting herself with more stability. Naturally, she no longer believed in talk of ghosts and gods.
“What are you talking about?”
“The ghosts that Miss saw last night, right?”
Xuexue glanced at her and replied, “When one’s conscience is burdened by too many misdeeds, one is likely to believe such things.”
“Exactly! If you’ve done no wrong in life, you have no reason to fear the knock of a ghost in the night.”
“That’s the truth.”
Situ Zhi had always been looking for a reason to pick on her, hadn’t he? She just took the initiative.
Moreover, she had indeed encountered the ghost of Qiu Qin several tis in the mansion these past days.
That silly maid had been lingering around in Situ Zhi’s courtyard, reliving her days as she had before her death.
Just now, she had been standing dutifully by Situ Zhi’s side, serving him as she did in life.
Xuexue felt indignant on her behalf; such a good Maid t with a devil-like Master, so this ending didn’t seem unexpected.
While the two were talking, a house servant hurriedly ca to report from the door: “Miss, the Fourth Prince has arrived.”
“Let him in,” said Xuexue with annoyance. This scoundrel, did he really expect her to greet him at the door?
In the past life, out of etiquette and awe for the Royal Family, she had indeed done so.
But in this reborn life, this scoundrel wouldn’t have such a privilege.
Xuexue: “Just let him co in by himself?”
The servant was stunned. In the past, whenever soone from the Royal Family arrived, didn’t all the Masters of the mansion rush to the gate to welco them? All hoping to cling to the Imperial Kinsn to honor and glorify their ancestors.
How had the rules changed so much now that she was in charge?
“What are you standing there for? Go quickly!”
“Oh, yes!”
Revived from his daze, the servant ran out like a puff of smoke…
The garden.
As winter set in and the weather grew colder, today was a rare sunny day.
Situtu Qinger and her Maid were in the garden enjoying the flowers and the sunshine…
A figure appeared from around the corner, rushing forward, nearly knocking down Situtu Qinger,
Naturally, Situtu Qinger was very angry. Since Xuexue had replaced all the servants in the mansion, she hadn’t had a mont’s peace.
“You dog of a servant, are you blind? How dare you bump into the Second Miss?”
Orchid, while steadying Situtu Qinger, unleashed a torrent of verbal abuse at the house servant.
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