My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

"What do you think the Second Madam wanted us to do here? It's so hot, and I still have chores to do!"

"Who says otherwise? Didn't the main wife give the key to this mansion to her? Why did the second wife call us over? What's the matter?"

"What else could it be? She's just taking advantage of the situation. After all, the First Madam is her sister from her maternal family. Even though she's lost the key to the maternal gate, she still wants to show off her power."

"Doesn't she even know her place? A widow, taken in by the heir apparent out of pity, does she really think she's the mistress of the Duke's mansion? The First Madam is the rightful heir apparent's wife!"

The servants gathered together, whispering amongst themselves, their voices filled with dissatisfaction towards Su Yingxue.

Su Yingxue was helped by Xia Zhi to a chair in the main hall, her eyes coldly sweeping over everyone.

An inexplicable sense of oppression swept over them, and everyone fell silent instantly.

"I've heard you have some complaints about the people in my courtyard? Is it because I'm not in charge?" Su Yingxue asked bluntly, her voice cold.

"Second Madam, you are overthinking this. How could we possibly do such a thing? We must have been too busy and neglected the feelings of the maids in your courtyard. We will be more careful in the future!"

"Yes, Second Madam, how could we possibly do such a thing? After all, you are also a mistress of the Duke's mansion, aren't you?"

The old woman and the old woman spoke first, their tone full of evasiveness towards Su Yingxue.

They just wanted to downplay the issue and make it disappear.

Moreover, since Su Yingxue didn't even fight for the position of housekeeper after she arrived, they had nothing to worry about.

At first, Su Yingxue did have a bad reputation, and they were very afraid.

But now that they see Su Yingxue as nothing more than a good-for-nothing, they are no longer afraid.

No matter how capable this young lady is, how capable can she be?

"You two, step forward."

Su Yingxue parted her lips slightly and looked at the two of them.

The old woman and the old woman stepped forward, unaware of the danger approaching.

"Summer Solstice, slap him!"

"yes!"

Xia Zhi stepped forward and slapped the two men hard across the face.

The old woman, incredulous, stared wide-eyed: "How could you hit me? You have no right to manage the household! This is an abuse of power!"

"continue."

Xia Zhi slapped each of them hard several times.

"Clap clap clap!"

"Clap clap clap clap!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap!"

The old woman quickly gave in and begged for mercy: "Madam, spare me! Madam, spare me! Second Madam, this old servant will never dare to do it again."

Her face burned with pain, and even opening her mouth was difficult.

She realized that if she didn't back down, this old lady could beat her to death.

Having lived to this age with such difficulty, who would want to die?

The old woman remained defiant: "This is the inner quarters, where the First Madam is in charge. This is an abuse of power! Dare to make a scene before the First Madam?!"

"Go and invite Su Zhirou over."

Su Yingxue raised her lips: "Let's see if she's willing to back up this old hag."

"yes!"

Qiu Ye responded and turned to call Su Zhirou.

Su Zhirou knew this was the time to establish her authority, so she came as soon as she sensed it.

She had just come out of the ancestral hall and was feeling tired, but the thought of publicly humiliating Su Yingxue in a little while made her fatigue disappear instantly.

"I heard your sister was looking for me? Is there something you need?"

Su Zhirou was dressed in pink, adorned with jewels, and everyone who saw her looked at her as if she were their savior.

After all, on the surface, the gentle and kind First Madam was a hundred times better than the Second Madam, who had a forced smile.

"Oh, why did you gather so many people here, sister?" Su Zhirou asked knowingly.

She had already heard about the people in Su Yingxue's courtyard being targeted.

It was indeed her order to do this; I didn't expect everyone in the Duke's mansion to be so helpful.

It was implemented so quickly.

Voila.

This bitch couldn't take it anymore and wanted to settle scores with everyone.

If this person is punished today, their reputation will be completely ruined in the future.

After all, although she had a bad reputation in the past, the Qian family had covered for her.

Ultimately, he was just a bit arrogant.

Things are different now.

There are so many eyes watching.

"My sister has come at just the right time. These servants are mistreating the servants in my courtyard, especially this old hag who said she was acting on your orders."

"What?!" Su Zhirou almost lost her smile.

She had only given a few instructions, and this idiot actually poured dirty water on her?!

Su Zhirou's expression changed several times, her gaze towards the old woman filled with displeasure: "When did I ask you to make things difficult for my sister? Sister, this old woman is definitely trying to sow discord between us! Sister, please don't believe her!"

The old woman never expected to be framed so directly; she hadn't said anything at all.

How did I become someone who threw dirty water at the First Madam?

"I don't think my sister would do such a thing, but since it's not my sister, what should we do about this old woman framing her and trying to sow discord between us?" Su Yingxue asked rhetorically, a faint smile still on her face.

Su Zhirou frowned: "Since this old woman is trying to sow discord between us, she should naturally be sold off."

"Guards, drag this old woman out and sell her! If she dares to falsely accuse me again, she'll be just like her!"

They've already offended this jinx themselves, why drag her into it?

"Madam, I didn't... I..."

Before the old woman could say anything more, Dong Rong ordered her maid to drag her away.

"Is my sister satisfied?"

Su Zhirou looked at Su Yingxue with a hint of flattery in her eyes.

Ultimately, she was still afraid of Su Yingxue.

After all, she is not normal now.

It seems even Xie Huaixuan has lost interest.

What they did was astonishing.

Most importantly, she maintains a close relationship with the Crown Prince, but on the surface, it doesn't seem that close.

Her intuition told her that she couldn't afford to break ties with Su Yingxue right now.

"Not bad."

Su Yingxue looked at everyone and said, "See this? This is my sister, and she is also the head of the entire Duke's Mansion. Those of you who have offended me, step forward now, and my sister will punish you. If you are dragged out by my people, you will be sold off."

Her tone conveyed an air of unquestionable certainty.

The way everyone looked at her changed several times. Finally, she gritted her teeth and cautiously stepped forward.

Xia Zhi whispered in his ear.

Su Yingxue's gaze fell on Su Zhirou: "Little sister, make your move. If you don't use enough force, I'll get angry~"

Those beautiful eyes gleamed with a strange light. Su Zhirou swallowed hard, suppressing her desire to watch the drama unfold, and said in a low voice:

"Since they've offended my sister, they'll all be given thirty strokes of the cane!"

"Madam, please spare us! We'll never dare to do it again!"

Everyone hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, but Su Zhirou was so angry that she turned and left.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have come.

Now look what's happened! I've been used as a pawn by this scumbag, and I've gained a reputation for being vicious and mean.

From now on, no one in the entire Duke's mansion will dare to bully this wretched woman!

Thinking of this, Su Zhirou was so angry she felt like vomiting blood.

"You bitch!"

Su Zhirou swept the teacups off the table, her eyes filled with anger.

"Please calm down, Madam, and take good care of yourself!" Dongrong advised.

"Take care of what? That wretched woman doesn't have to manage affairs, and she has money to burn. Even the servants don't dare to mess with her anymore. She's living the most comfortable life! And me? I still have to subsidize everyone's monthly wages, and these idiots can't even use them! How am I supposed to calm down!"