flstandardbreds Chapter 142 February Hostility
Chapter 142 February Hostility
Soon, Butler Li arrived with twenty servants, and Eryue was also with them.
Er Yue heard that Rong Enqing had sent someone back to call people back, and he was worried, so he followed along.
"Xiu Zhang, where is the madam? Is everything okay?" Er Yue rushed to Xiu Zhang and asked anxiously.
Xiu Zhang said calmly, "Madam, you're fine. Please wait a minute if you have anything to say. I have something else to say to Butler Li." Then he walked towards Butler Li.
Er Yue curled her lips slightly, and there was a subtle hostility in her eyes as she looked at Xiu Zhang.
"Miss Xiu Zhang." Butler Li walked forward quickly and greeted her politely.
Xiu Zhang didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Steward Li, and got straight to the point: "The Madam's order is to seal the mansion first, then arrest all the servants in the mansion and bring them to the main courtyard. The Madam wants to deal with them all together."
"Yes. I'll arrange it right away."
Steward Li responded seriously and began to call the troops and generals.
He is very familiar with this matter.
First, he asked someone to lock the main gate and arrange two people to guard it. He also asked the gatekeeper to take a few people to guard the other gates of the mansion.
The remaining dozen or so people were divided into two teams, led by Steward Li and Xiu Zhang respectively.
Xiu Zhang led a group of people to go in from the gate, and when they met the servants in the Yun Mansion, they hurried to the main courtyard. If they met anyone who dared to resist, they would beat them up first.
Butler Li took another team to search each courtyard and bring all the hidden prisoners to the main courtyard.
Xiu Zhang had a clear goal and went straight back to the main courtyard with Butler Liu and the deputy butler.
When Xiaohuan and several others who were kneeling in the yard saw the housekeeper and his group being driven in by Xiu Zhang and seven or eight strange men, they were startled and then looked at them with different expressions.
Xiu Zhang didn't care what they were thinking. After gathering everyone in the main courtyard, he immediately shouted coldly, "Everyone kneel down."
The butler and his group knelt obediently behind Xiaohuan and others.
"Six of you stay here and watch these people. The rest of you follow me."
Xiu Zhang pointed out a few people to stay and led the rest to the big kitchen.
We have to bring back the eight people over there. Well, nine. Xiangguo has to come over too.
After Xiu Zhang went to the kitchen again and came back with his people, Butler Li also brought the rest of the people to the main courtyard.
Xiu Zhang took a look and saw only a few maids, who were probably the maids left behind in the various courtyards. Xiu Zhang didn't care.
However, when she swept her eyes through the crowd, she found that Er Yue, who was supposed to go into the house to serve Rong Enqing, was now indignant, holding a maid's hand and listening to the maid's crying. She also said a few words from time to time. It can be seen that she was probably comforting the maid.
Xiu Zhang frowned tightly.
Because the maid that Eryue was holding was none other than Xiaohuan!
Butler Li, who was waiting on the side, seemed to have guessed Xiu Zhang's confusion, so he kindly stepped forward and explained to Xiu Zhang: "That girl used to be a second-class maid in the Madam's courtyard. Er Yue was a third-class maid at that time. The two seemed to have always had a good relationship. But later, when the mansion was divided, the girl was taken away by the Fourth Madam, but Er Yue stayed."
Xiu Zhang nodded slightly and said calmly, "Thank you."
"Miss Xiuzhang, you're welcome." Butler Li responded with a smile.
Xiu Zhang ignored Er Yue and just glanced at the whole place. After confirming that everyone in the Yun Mansion was there, he walked into the house with Butler Li, ready to report the situation to Rong Enqing.
Just as Xiu Zhang and Butler Li stepped onto the stone steps, Er Yue suddenly shouted from not far away from them: "Wait for me."
The two stopped and Eryue quickly ran up.
The three of them entered the house together.
After greeting each other, Xiu Zhang reported, "Madam, everything has been arranged. All the servants in the mansion have gathered in the yard. Please give your instructions."
Rong Enqing stood up and said in a cold tone: "Then go out and take a look."
Rong Enqing stood up, and Xiu Zhang was about to come forward to support him, but Er Yue rushed to Rong Enqing's side and quickly held Rong Enqing's arm.
Unexpectedly, Rong Enqing pushed Er Yue's hand away and said sternly: "No need for support, I can walk by myself. I'm not so old that I can't walk, nor am I so old that people ignore me." His tone was full of murderous intent.
Xiu Zhang knew that Rong Enqing's anger was directed at the group of people kneeling in the yard outside. However, Er Yue's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously glanced at Xiu Zhang, as if accusing Xiu Zhang of saying something bad about her in front of Rong Enqing, which made Rong Enqing dislike her.
Xiu Zhang did not miss Er Yue's eyes, but she did not take it to heart. She had seen many scenes like Er Yue competing for favor with other maids in front of her master. The young maids in the palace would do anything to please their masters and climb up the ladder. If Er Yue was in the palace, she would not survive more than a month.
Rong Enqing took Yunying by the hand and led Butler Li and others out of the hall.
Xiu Zhang moved a chair out quickly and placed it behind Rong Enqing. He looked at Yunying who was standing next to him and quickly moved another chair out for her.
Rong Enqing nodded towards Xiu Zhang with a satisfied look on his face.
Before, she held Yunying and sat on the same chair in the house, which was understandable. But now, in front of dozens of servants in the Yun Mansion, Yunying represented the master of the Yun Mansion. She still had to have the proper momentum.
Er Yue, who was standing by, frowned again when she saw this, and her gaze towards Xiu Zhang became even more serious.
"I think everyone here knows who I am." Rong En glanced coldly at the people in the yard, "Let's not waste any more time. Those I call, please stand up."
"The porter, please stand up?"
Soon, three people walked out from the crowd and knelt aside.
Rong Enqing took a look and saw three people, one was a young man in his twenties, and the other two were teenagers. One of the teenagers was the one who was guarding the door when she entered. He was also the one who led the way for the servants of the Marquis' Mansion later.
Xiu Zhang leaned over and whispered to Rong Enqing about the boy leading the way. Rong Enqing nodded and pointed at the boy and said, "Stand aside."
The servant pointed at himself in astonishment, and when Rong Enqing nodded, he quickly stood up timidly, walked a few steps away from the two gatekeepers, and knelt down again.
Seeing this scene, Rong Enqing suddenly felt a little fond of this boy. This guy is stupid!
Xiu Zhang quickly reminded him, "Madam told you to stand, you don't have to kneel."
"Oh. Thank you, madam!" The servant stood up in confusion, and then stood there like a wooden stake.
Rong Enqing no longer paid attention to the boy. He looked away and looked at the young man in his twenties. "You are the gatekeeper, right?"