vstars Chapter 18: Retribution Begins
Chapter 18: Retribution Begins
With the help of several servants, Jiang Qingyue's room was quickly cleaned up, and the whole room looked brand new.
Jiang Qingyue took out the little silver she had and distributed it to the servants who had helped her. "You've worked hard, but I'm afraid I might harm you because of my father."
Jiang Qingyue looked at the servants with a guilty expression.
“Miss, you’re too kind to us. We can’t accept this money.” With that, the three servants returned the money to Jiang Qingyue. “Miss has already been going through a very difficult time, and we just couldn’t bear to see her suffer. I’m already willing to give up now, and I can always quit if things go wrong.”
There were three people: two honest young men and a cute and playful young girl. Although he had taken advantage of them, they were the only people he had ever felt warmth from, besides his mistress.
Jiang Qingyue gave them a slight curtsy, and the group, flattered, took their leave.
As soon as he stepped out of Jiang Qingyue's courtyard, he saw Jiang Chuchu staring at him with a cold gaze.
"Second Miss." The three of them bowed.
"What did you call me?!" Jiang Chuchu was furious. She had always been a young lady, and she always would be.
"You bunch of traitors!"
“Miss, it is a servant’s duty to help his mistress tidy up the house.” The young man who was the first to step forward to help Jiang Qingyue was neither humble nor arrogant.
"You bastards, don't forget who hired you!" Jiang Chuchu never expected that even a servant would dare to give her attitude.
"Of course, it's the Prime Minister."
"You..." Jiang Chuchu was already furious after being humiliated by Jiang Qingyue. Now they dared to help Jiang Qingyue. If she couldn't touch Jiang Qingyue, could she not touch these three servants?
"Guards, these three have offended their master and are unrepentant. Give them fifty strokes of the cane and expel them from the Prime Minister's residence! Of course, if you beg for mercy and admit your mistakes, I will naturally be lenient."
Jiang Qingyue, someone's helping you? Then I'll deal with them one by one. I want to see who else dares to help you!
"We were right!"
"Yes, we did nothing wrong!"
"Fine, very well..." Jiang Chuchu's mouth was almost crooked with anger. "What are you all standing there for? Drag him away!"
Jiang Qingyue, you're quite good at winning people over. You dare to covet my courtyard? Just you wait!
After being beaten with sticks, the three servants were thrown out of the Prime Minister's residence like dogs, attracting the pointing fingers of the surrounding people.
The next day, Jiang Chuchu dressed up and went to the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue, intending to go flower viewing with the daughter of the Vice Minister whom she had just met, but she was turned away at the door.
"You must have misunderstood. I made an appointment with your young lady." Jiang Chuchu thought the servants hadn't received the notification yet.
"There's no misunderstanding. Our young lady said she's busy these days, so please go find someone else." With that, she slammed the door shut.
"You... how could a high-ranking official's residence have such servants? They deserve to die!" Jiang Chuchu couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, but since she had already said that, she couldn't say anything more and had to give up and go to another place.
As a result, not only the daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue, but also other noble ladies who had made prior arrangements with her all stood her up today.
If it were just one or two, Jiang Chuchu would have thought it was a coincidence. But it happened one after another. Either she was too busy, or her parents wouldn't allow her to go out. Even a fool would know what that meant.
They did it on purpose!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuchu reluctantly returned to the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue.
"Why are you here again? I've already made myself perfectly clear." The servant, seeing that it was Jiang Chuchu again, didn't give her a friendly look.
Jiang Chuchu wanted to lash out, but remembering her purpose, she held back. "Please inform her that I wish to visit Miss Chu."
"I already told you, my young lady is busy."
Jiang Chuchu handed a silver ingot to the gatekeeper. "It's urgent. I really have something very important to ask your young lady. It's just one question, and it won't take up too much of her time."
Jiang Chuchu never imagined that one day she would pose like this in front of a servant. If word got out, wouldn't she be laughed at?
The doorman was tempted when he saw the silver, but he shook his head. "I'm sorry, you'll have to find someone else." With that, he prepared to close the door again.
"I don't know where they got the nerve to do this." The doorman muttered to himself as he closed the door.
Jiang Chuchu happened to overhear this, and she was so angry that she reached out to block the door from closing. "Stop! You insolent servant, who gave you the audacity to insult me! Is this the kind of upbringing the Vice Minister's mansion has?"
How could Jiang Chuchu not be angry that a mere servant dared to give her such a hard time?
"Call your mistress out here. I want to see how she disciplines her servants," Jiang Chuchu said arrogantly, having found an excuse.
Seeing that the gatekeeper was completely ignoring her, Jiang Chuchu became furious, grabbed the gatekeeper, and slapped him across the face, yelling, "You lowly slave!"
The doorman suppressed the urge to retaliate and lowered his head in humiliation. He didn't regret what he had just said, but he was annoyed that he had spoken too loudly.
Although he looked down on Jiang Chuchu, no matter what, he was a slave while Jiang Chuchu was the young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion. He couldn't contradict her, otherwise he would definitely cause trouble for the Vice Minister's mansion.
Seeing that the gatekeeper did not resist, and remembering the anger she felt when she was turned away, Jiang Chuchu vented all her anger on him. She raised her hand to hit him again, but a voice interrupted her, "Miss Jiang, are you trying to show off your power in my Vice Minister's residence?"
A young lady named Chu Shishi, dressed simply but with a beautiful face and an elegant demeanor, slowly walked out.
"Miss Chu." Jiang Chuchu quickly put on a wronged and somewhat angry expression. "Miss Chu, I don't know what I did to offend your servant. He dared to talk nonsense and slander me. In a moment of panic, I resorted to violence. I hope Miss Chu can understand."
Seeing Chu Shishi come out, Jiang Chuchu's expression relaxed considerably. As long as Chu Shishi was willing to come out, she could naturally find out what had happened.
"Is that so? Is that true?" Chu Shishi turned to look at the gatekeeper who was standing respectfully to the side.
"Replying to Miss, it was my fault. Miss Jiang repeatedly tried to rush in, and no matter how I tried to stop her, it was no use. So I couldn't help but complain and mutter a few words, which Miss Jiang overheard. I accept the punishment." The gatekeeper did not shirk responsibility and readily admitted his mistake.
"In that case, go and receive your punishment."
"Yes."
"Wait a minute!" Jiang Chuchu didn't expect that Chu Shishi would brush it off so easily with just a few words. "Miss Chu, is this how you're going to handle it? Aren't you going to give me an explanation?"
"Then what does Miss Jiang think should be the punishment?" Faced with Jiang Chuchu's question, Chu Shishi remained composed and asked her in return with a meaningful look.
“This kind of servant should be sold off to teach him a lesson,” Jiang Chuchu replied, oblivious to the strange look in Chu Shishi’s eyes.
“Miss Jiang, you’re overstepping your bounds.” Chu Shishi’s smile vanished, replaced by a cold stare at Jiang Chuchu. “Jiang Chuchu, this isn’t your Prime Minister’s residence. How you want to beat and drive away the servants is your business, but it’s none of your business to interfere in my Vice Minister’s residence!”