The master and servant quickly packed their things and left this hellish place.
When she returned to her room, Aunt Du felt as if she was in the palace. The warm charcoal brazier, the fragrant soft blanket, and the table full of good food made Aunt Du's eyes glow.
Suddenly, Aunt Du's bean-sized tears fell down, but she didn't know why she had to be so aggrieved.
Ji Xunyuan sat in the middle of the table and picked up his bowl and chopsticks.
"Let's eat." Ji Xunyuan's tone was so cold that Aunt Du shuddered.
"Master, I've been wronged. " I…" Aunt Du was filled with grievances and had nowhere to vent. She could only pretend to be pitiful in front of Ji Xunyuan.
"Shut up and sit down to eat." Ji Xunyuan slammed his chopsticks on the table with a stern expression.
Ever since Aunt Du married into the Song Public House, Ji Xunyuan had always been gentle and caring towards her. Such a harsh tone and expression had never happened before. Even Granny Wang, who was standing at the side, had a terrified look on her face as she timidly retreated from the room.
"I don't care how you messed around in the Duke of Song Residence. After all, you helped me raise a pair of children and gave birth to a son. However, you'd better recognize your identity. You're an elder, but they're the legitimate son and daughter. You can't do whatever you want!”
Ji Xun's vital qi sank into his dantian, and anger gushed out. He didn't know what Aunt Du had done, but since his mother had brought it up today, it was not groundless. It was inappropriate to punish her without evidence. A warning to let her know her limits was worthy of her hard work over the past few years.
Aunt Du knew that she was in the wrong, but she cried her eyes out."Master, I have never been disrespectful to Young Master and Young Lady. Today, it was clearly Haitang that slut who was spouting nonsense!”
"Haitang has served me for so long. If she had no evidence, would she say that about you? For what? If you behave yourself, there will still be a place for you in the Duke of Song Mansion. However, if you continue to be arrogant, you will very likely become a slave.”Ji Xunyuan was displeased and lowered his bottom line.
The last four words struck Aunt Du's heart hard, making her unable to believe that the man in front of her was the Ji Xunyuan who treated her as gently as jade.
"Yes, Master. I know I was wrong." Aunt Du's tears slowly dried up. Her eyes were straight as she unwillingly spat out a few words.
"Get up and eat! I'll go back first." Ji Xunyuan said and left.
The two parted on bad terms. Aunt Du had no appetite for the delicacies on the table.
Ji Xunyuan did not say that he wanted to stay overnight at Aunt Du's place, and Aunt Du did not ask Ji Xunyuan to stay.
Granny Wang stood at the side and watched Aunt Du's face darken. She couldn't help but worry.
"Furen, do you want this old servant to find a doctor to take a look? This old servant doesn't look too good." Granny Wang came over and said.
Aunt Du's face had already turned green. The blow she received today was far worse than being taught a lesson by a servant.
Ji Xunyuan's merciless reprimand made Aunt Du lose the courage to live.
"Madam, when a husband and wife are together, how can they not quarrel? There are times when your upper and lower teeth collide with each other, let alone you and Old Master? Old Master still felt sorry for Madam, that was why he personally went to the temple hall to fetch Madam back. If Old Master had not pleaded for mercy in front of the Matriarch, how could the Matriarch have been moved by compassion?”Granny Wang tried her best to reassure Aunt Du.
"You don't know, but Ji Xunyuan's tone when he spoke to me just now was that he despised me. He even told me that if I didn't know how to be grateful and didn't restrain my temper, I might become a slave. Am I, a dignified aunt, to be on equal footing with a lowly child like Haitang?”When Aunt Du said this, she couldn't help but fly into a rage.
"Madam, we need to know how to finish what we started. Outside, you are the hero who took care of the two masters of the Duke of Song Mansion. It's hard to find YiNiang like you. All the families of high officials and dignitaries gave you a thumbs up when they mentioned your moral character. Those two masters, if not for your care, how could they have survived until now? With just this, Old Master will never betray you.”Granny Wang persuaded softly.
Aunt Du's eyes were filled with anger. She could not tolerate Ji Xunyuan's love for his children, nor could she tolerate the Matriarch's harsh criticism of him. She could not tolerate Haitang's attitude of wanting to reject but not welcoming.
However, what should Aunt Du do? How could she make a comeback in the Duke Song Residence?
Recalling the way back, those servant maids and old women had all been watching the show, making Aunt Du gnash her teeth in hatred.
In the Duke of Song Residence, everyone climbed up the ladder and stepped on the low. Aunt Du was already well versed in this. If she was bullied by these servants, Aunt Du might as well jump into the river.
"I must teach Haitang a lesson.”Aunt Du clenched her fists tightly, her long nails digging into her flesh.
Granny Wang exclaimed," Madam, Haitang isn't the main focus right now. Our top priority is to please the old madam first." If she could please the old madam, no matter how capable Haitang was, she would not be able to fly out of the madam's palm, right? She could be so arrogant because she was doted on by the old madam.”
Granny Wang had come up with a good idea. Although Aunt Du was unwilling, she had indeed gone too far last time. If he had not been disrespectful to the Matriarch, things would not have come to this.
The crux of how to turn the tide lay with the Matriarch.
"Go and take out that pair of jade ruyi with the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra engraved on it. I'm going to pay a visit to the Matriarch tomorrow.”Aunt Du wiped her tears and looked at the things on the table.
"This old servant understands." Granny Wang turned around and disappeared from Aunt Du's room.
Lady Du, the assassin, was finally in the mood to pick up her chopsticks and taste the delicacies on the table.
In this world, there was nothing Aunt Du couldn't solve. She did not believe that if she was diligent and respectful to the Matriarch, then the old lady would not be a block of ice that could not be warmed.
"Eldest Miss, Aunt Du has returned.”Granny Li said worriedly as she helped Ji Chengjun dress up.
"So what? Aunt Du had lost all her face in front of everyone in the manor. She was beaten by a small servant and even copied Buddhist scriptures in the Matriarch's temple hall for a few days. It will be beneficial for us to do things in the future if we kill her spirit.”Ji Chengjun took off his outer shirt and smiled.
"Aunt Du is a ruthless person. She will definitely not easily swallow this resentment. If this woman counterattacks, I'm afraid we'll suffer again.”Granny Li felt sad.
For many years, she had been suppressed by Aunt Du, and she had been bullied by Aunt Du until she did not even dare to breathe loudly. Although he was feeling proud now, if his relationship with Aunt Du became too stiff, he was afraid that it would not do him any good.
Ji Chengjun wasn't worried about Aunt Du. He just felt happy playing with the snow in the garden today.
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