RPAGF Chapter 105: Doing evil will be punished
Chapter 105: Doing evil will be punished
Chapter 105
Today, the couple came to the dining hall early and saw Lu Zhaozhao there. He frowned slightly, wondering why his wife hadn't punished this girl for such a serious mistake.
But since his wife didn't say anything, he, as the elder male, didn't say much.
The atmosphere in the dining hall was a little heavy for a moment. Marquis Zhongyong sat at the top, waiting for his eldest son and Yao girl to come for dinner.
As for Ye Yunxing, he was going to school today, so he was naturally not here. He returned to Chongshan Academy with his companions last night.
Now in the dining hall, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife were sitting in the main seats.
Lu Zhaozhao was much more obedient than usual. Today, she was trying to please and tease the Marquis, hoping to get a smile from the Marquis. However, the Marquis was not as kind to her as usual. She just looked perfunctory and occasionally responded to her.
Luo Shuiyao entered the dining hall and saw this scene. She lowered her eyes and respectfully saluted the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and his wife.
When Marquis Zhongyong saw Luo Shuiyao, he nodded to her.
The Marquis's wife smiled at her and said, "Yaoyao, come and try today's breakfast. Is it to your liking?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Shuiyao walked over to the Marquis' wife and sat down, her expression still respectful and calm.
Lu Zhaozhao watched the scene unfold, her heart filled with resentment. She bit her lower lip, her eyes revealing resentment. But she didn't dare to lose her temper at this moment, so she could only suppress her emotions and pretend to be obedient, standing aside.
Ye Yunzhou walked in a step behind her and glanced at Lu Zhaozhao. Then he glanced at Luo Shuiyao, who had lowered her brows. He felt very uncomfortable. He could see some grievance in her.
When Lu Zhaozhao saw Ye Yunzhou come in, the subtle resentment in her eyes instantly disappeared. She looked at Ye Yunzhou with sparkling eyes, stood beside the Marquis' wife, bowed to him and said, "Brother."
Ye Yunzhou didn't miss the cold look that flashed across her face. Since no one was standing up for his little girl, he would do it himself. Even though it seemed ungenerous for a man to argue with a woman, he couldn't bear to see his little girl suffer in vain.
He said coldly, "You made such a big mistake yesterday, and you didn't receive any punishment. Do you think you can just let it go like this?"
Lu Zhaozhao's face turned pale, and her eyes instantly reddened. She looked at the Marquis' wife for help. The Marquis' wife frowned slightly and was about to speak, but was stopped by a look from the Loyal and Brave Marquis.
The atmosphere in the dining hall suddenly became tense.
Luo Shuiyao sat quietly by the side, watching the scene, full of confusion, not understanding what Ye Yunzhou was going to do.
Even though Lu Zhaozhao looked particularly pitiful at this moment, Ye Yunzhou remained as steady as a rock. "Yesterday, not only did you bribe others to ruin the reputation of other girls, but you also framed your own sisters. Since you've already resolved the other family's issues at Fangfei Garden yesterday, what about your own? Don't you have anything you want to say?"
Ye Yunzhou's words were cold and blunt, his eyes locked on Lu Zhaozhao, not giving her any chance to escape.
Lu Zhaozhao's expression froze, and her face turned even paler. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't know how to respond.
Seeing this, Madam Hou couldn't bear it any longer and said, "I've already told her to apologize to Yaoyao today..."
However, before she could finish her words, Ye Yunzhou interrupted her. "Is an apology enough? A woman's reputation is so important, and she falsely accused her own sister of theft. If this were to get out, how would others view our mansion? They would say we don't teach our young lady well, and that we mistreat orphans."
"Mother, have you ever thought about this?" Ye Yunzhou's words were resounding and carried an unquestionable momentum. The Marquis' wife was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
Lu Zhaozhao was so frightened that she was shaking all over and tears were falling.
Luo Shuiyao watched all this quietly, and had a different understanding of Ye Yunzhou in her heart. This guy was not that bad after all.
Seeing his wife speechless after being told off by his eldest son, the Marquis of Zhongyong finally spoke up to intervene: "What do you want?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunzhou turned his gaze to Luo Shuiyao and said, "I am not the victim in this matter."
The loyal and brave Marquis nodded slightly, and followed his gaze to look at Luo Shuiyao, "Then Yaoyao, what do you say, what should we do?"
Luo Shuiyao still kept her eyes downcast and did not answer.
The Marquis's wife doted on Lu Zhaozhao, and she was only angry now that she didn't protect her. If she was coaxed by Lu Zhaozhao again in the future, she would definitely be dissatisfied with her. What should she say? She didn't dare to say it.
Ye Yunzhou waited for a moment. Seeing Luo Shuiyao lower her head like a quail and not answering, he naturally understood her concerns. He said to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, "Dad, why are you asking her? What can she say? Why not let my mother decide?"
He kicked the ball to the Marquis' wife who was silent at the time.
The Marquis's wife looked at her eldest son's determined eyes and sighed slightly. She then glanced at Luo Shuiyao, then at Lu Zhaozhao, who was crying. "Then let's punish Zhaozhao by grounding him for a month, okay?"
Luo Shuiyao still lowered her head, blinked and said nothing. The fact that she could not restrain herself did not cause much harm to a girl in the boudoir in ancient times.
But this must have made Lu Zhaozhao feel extremely humiliated, so she was still very happy.
Ye Yunzhou keenly caught her joyful mood. He narrowed his eyes slightly and cast his gaze on Luo Shuiyao's lowered face, and a complex emotion suddenly surged in his heart.
Although the punishment wasn't harsh, it was a small chastisement for Lu Zhaozhao. Luo Shuiyao's reaction was both endearing and heartbreaking for him. A simple grounding could make her so happy!
But he couldn't say anything more. Seeing that his mother would not agree to a heavier punishment, he could only nod in agreement.
Seeing that the situation was set, Lu Zhaozhao could no longer bear it and ran out crying with her face covered.
Hongying has been sold, and now she is followed by Hongguo. Hongguo is not as smart as Hongying, and Lu Zhaozhao usually dislikes her, but now that one of her two maids is gone, she can only use this one.
Seeing her young lady go out, Hongguo cast a helpless look at the Marquis's wife. The Marquis's wife nodded slightly, indicating that she should go after her.
Only then did Hongguo dare to run out to chase his young lady.
Lu Zhaozhao ran all the way to Qiuliyuan, and as soon as he entered the yard, he smashed all the items in the house to the ground.
Hongguo stood aside with his neck shrunk, not daring to go forward and bring bad luck to his lady.
Lu Zhaozhao immediately noticed Hongguo's timid look, and her blood instantly boiled over. She stepped forward and slapped Hongguo hard.
Hong Guo fell to her knees and begged for mercy: "Miss, please spare me, Miss, please spare me."