Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

Another servant quietly nudged him, signaling him to keep quiet.

Third Master fell and passed out after climbing over the wall, which was embarrassing enough. To emphasize how miserable he looked at the time was ridiculous.

Pei Yaojun saw their little actions and felt a surge of anger rising within him.

When has Master Pei, who has dominated the capital, ever been in such a sorry state?

"A bunch of useless bastards!" He glared angrily at the servants who stood with their hands at their sides.

"If you can't even keep an eye on me, what use are you? You can forget about your monthly pay this month."

The servants looked at each other, inwardly groaning, but could only reply in unison, "Yes, Third Master."

Pei Yaojun told them all to leave, and that he wanted to have some peace and quiet by himself.

He refused to believe that he couldn't recall the details of what happened after he climbed over the wall last night.

And what that woman looked like!

Tinglan Courtyard.

Liu Wenying forced herself to work, and although she didn't make any mistakes, the dark circles under her eyes were undeniable.

Upon noticing this, Madam Wen Jingshu asked with concern, "You don't look well today. Did you not rest well last night? Or have you been too exhausted from managing the accounts lately?"

How could she dare say that she hadn't slept last night and had knocked out the Third Master of the manor?

She could only go along with Wen Jingshu's words and vaguely replied, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Last night... Luo Luo was a bit restless, and I didn't sleep well. It's nothing serious."

Wen Jingshu had no suspicions and simply thought that she was tired from taking care of the child and managing the accounts.

Just then, a maid brought in a stewed tonic. Wen Jingshu gestured, "This bird's nest stew is quite good. You should have a bowl to replenish your energy."

Liu Wenying was flattered and overwhelmed. "Madam, this is too much. I dare not accept it."

"Please use it as you please. You've been helping me with the accounts and taking care of Ye'er, which has been quite tiring for you. Your health is the most important thing, so please don't refuse."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Liu Wenying had no choice but to express her gratitude and accept the bowl of bird's nest.

Wen Jingshu watched her sip her drink, her words carrying a sense of relief and ease.

"Those accounts were accumulated during my pregnancy, piled up in a mess for half a year. Thanks to your meticulousness, they're almost sorted out now, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"It is my duty to share your burdens, Madam. I do not feel tired at all."

Wen Jingshu smiled, her gaze drifting into the distance, and then she sighed softly as if remembering something.

"If... if Zhiyao were more capable and could share some of the burden, I wouldn't have to do everything myself, and I could spend more time with Ye'er..."

She spoke as if she were talking to herself, or perhaps expressing a sigh.

Second wife Lin Zhiyao was her best friend. She was gentle and compliant, but she was not exactly shrewd or capable when it came to managing household affairs.

Liu Wenying wisely kept her mouth shut, thankfully she had the bird's nest in her hand.

How could a wet nurse like her possibly have a say in the affairs between the mistresses and their sisters-in-law?

Fortunately, Wen Jingshu only mentioned it casually and did not expect to get any response.

In the afternoon, Liu Wenying returned to her residence in the southeast corner.

Before we even got close, we could hear Xiaozhu's desperate pleas.

Her heart sank, and she quickly approached.

Pei Yaojun stood in front of the house looking annoyed, while Xiao Zhu in front of him trembled with fear.

"Third Master, this servant...this servant really wouldn't dare!"

Xiao Zhu cried as a fire poker was forcibly shoved into her hand.

Pei Yaojun frowned, his tone harsh: "Just knock, why all the nonsense?"

How could Xiao Zhu dare to lay a hand on her master? She was so frightened that she could only shake her head and shed tears.

Pei Yaojun returned and happened to meet Xiaozhu, but he felt that Xiaozhu's age was not right, so he wanted her to recreate the scene.

The Little King of Hell eventually came knocking.

Liu Wenying could have quietly slipped away to avoid it, but Luo Luo was still fast asleep inside the house.

Who knows if the little Yama might take his anger out on the child?

Besides, she was the one who caused the trouble, so how could she implicate the innocent Xiaozhu?

Liu Wenying rushed forward, completely shielding the distraught Xiaozhu behind her, and then took the stick and threw it on the ground.

"This servant greets Third Master."

Pei Yaojun's gaze fell on Liu Wenying's seemingly submissive face, and the fragmented images in his mind were pieced together.

A panicked face under the moonlight...

The clothes that had come undone during the struggle and that lingering fragrance...

And that relentless, dull pain at the back of my neck!

He remembered!

"It's you!"

Pei Yaojun gritted his teeth, "Did you hit me last night?"

Anger surged through me; there was no point in denying it.

Liu Wenying: "Yes."

If she hadn't hit herself, Pei Yaojun would have praised her for being decisive and efficient.

He's been a tyrant in the capital all his life, always beating others up. He's never been hit on the head by a servant, especially a woman.

After the knocking was finished, the other party still had this righteous and indignant attitude.

"Okay, very good."

Pei Yaojun was so angry that he laughed instead.

"What an audacious lackey! I'm not one to be trifled with; I believe in an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You hit me once, I'll hit you ten times!"

Normally, Liu Wenying would have knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Ten blows to the back of the head, even a person made of iron would have a hard time surviving.

Unexpectedly, the other party lowered her eyes and said, "Third Master, please calm down. This servant did not mean to offend you. It's just that the capital has been unsettled lately, with flower thieves causing trouble from time to time. This servant is afraid, so I keep a fire poker with me for self-defense."

"Last night, in the dead of night, an unidentified figure suddenly appeared, scaled the wall, and moved about furtively. Tell me, in such a situation, which woman living alone wouldn't be afraid?"

"I thought it was a thief infiltrating, and I acted in self-defense in a moment of panic. It was a last resort. If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have dared to do it even if I had ten lives."

Pei Yaojun was momentarily speechless at her words, and his anger flared even more intensely.

"Are you saying I'm a womanizer?"

"This servant wouldn't dare. Third Master's status is noble, and he is naturally different from such petty scoundrels. However, Third Master climbed over the wall last night, which happened at a time when flower thieves were rampant, so it was inevitable that people would misunderstand."

"A misunderstanding?" Pei Yaojun laughed angrily. "So, according to you, you're justified in hitting someone?"

"This servant was only acting in self-defense."

"What a sharp tongue you have! No matter how much you rave, it won't change the fact that you, a lowly servant, laid a hand on your master. Do you know what the consequences of insubordination are?"

Liu Wenying's voice was neither too loud nor too soft.

"I am a servant, but I entered the mansion as a maid from a respectable family and did not sign a death contract to sell myself here."

The worst outcome was merely a beating and being kicked out of the household. Being of lowly status, a beating and losing one's job were painful, but one had to accept it.

A servant who has signed a contract of servitude belongs to the private property of his master, and the government will not interfere much even if you kill him.

But it's not necessarily the case for law-abiding citizens.

"As for you, Third Master, you are of noble birth. If this matter gets out, it will surely reach the ears of the Duke and his wife, who will question you about why you climbed over the wall to return home late at night. The Duke's family rules are strict. If you damage your reputation, Third Master, that would be a real loss."

She was meticulous and had already considered all the possible consequences before striking with that stick.

Pei Yaojun's decision to climb over the wall instead of using the main gate or side gate must have some shady reason behind it.

He dared not make a big fuss about it and bring it to the attention of the Duke and his wife, who valued family tradition and rules.

The fact that Duke Yuguo and his wife were so loving and that there were no concubines or maids in the mansion shows how upright and honest the family tradition of this duke's mansion was.

Pei Yaojun is favored, but if he is accused of sneaking over the wall late at night, he will not escape punishment.