"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The young master is still young and has a child's nature. He meant no disrespect. We servants will carry the young master away." The servants of the Southern Residence said, lifting the chubby boy together. Seeing that Nan Shiying did not stop them, they ran out of the Pinglan Pavilion at great speed until they could no longer see the gate of the Pinglan Pavilion. Only then did they put down the chubby boy, panting.
The chubby boy, carried and held by everyone, almost vomited from the bumpy ride. His clothes were rumpled and creased, his collar completely unbuttoned, and the cold wind blew in.
The chubby boy's face turned pale with anger. He waved his arms, determined to make these dog slaves who dared to stop him pay. But seeing them all kneeling on the ground, he angrily turned and kicked a step by the roadside. He used so much force that he almost cried out in pain.
"Dog slaves, dog slaves, how dare you stop me? You wait, I'll have someone beat you to death!" The chubby boy felt his actions had lost him face. He glared fiercely at the servants before him, shouting that he would have all these dog slaves beaten to death.
"Young master, please calm down, young master!"
The servants shouted for him to calm down and repeatedly kowtowed to the chubby boy to beg for forgiveness, but they did not show much fear on their faces. Although the young master had been spoiled by his mother, his personality was a bit overbearing, he was still kind. He had seemed about to beat them, but then kicked the step instead. He wondered if the young master had used much force and if his foot hurt.
Seeing the servants' prudence, the chubby boy's expression improved. He threw away the wooden stick in his hand, tidied his clothes, and combed his hair. His hands were stained with black dirt, which transferred to his clothes and face. The chubby boy waved his sleeve at the servants, recalling the way his father commanded his subordinates. He also imitated Nan Chaoyin's tone and said to everyone, "Alright, rise!"
"If there is a next time, I will surely make you pay!"
"Servants thank the young master!"
After the servants kowtowed to express their gratitude, they looked up and saw the chubby boy's appearance, some suppressing their laughter. But thinking of what had just happened, they were still filled with lingering fear. If the young master had not stopped himself in time, who knew if the young master could have left the Pinglan Pavilion intact at this moment.
...
Hearing that Lin'er had run to the Pinglan Pavilion and been severely punished by Nan Shiying, Nan Chaoyin said nothing more. He assumed that 'Qingyuan' was merely putting on a show for the royal household maids and would not truly harm Lin'er. However, Madame Liu was so frightened that her hair stood on end upon hearing this. After the chubby boy returned, Madame Liu lectured him severely, and then cursed Nan Shiying again. The chubby boy listened, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words.
The teacher said: 'Evil words should not be spoken, and frivolous words should not enter the ear,' and 'To mock others with your mouth not only destroys virtue but also destroys your life!'
The teacher said many things, but he remembered few. However, he kept these two sentences in his heart. It was the first time his mother had mentioned his fifth sister and cursed her. The chubby boy had recited the teacher's words. His mother and sister had cursed him in anger. He had tried to explain, and his mother had hit him. After that, he stopped speaking.
Before Nan Shiying married into the royal household, Madame Liu rarely mentioned Nan Shiying in front of him. One reason was that she felt it was unnecessary, and the other was that she felt it was unlucky. It was only after the tea banquet that her trusted嬷嬷, maids, and steward Nan Fu were all beaten to death because of Nan Shiying that the chubby boy learned for the first time that he actually had a fifth sister who was destined to bring misfortune to her father, mother, and husband.
After being slapped a few times, the chubby boy was sent back to his room by Madame Liu, who ordered the servants not to let him step out of the room again. His attendant was replaced.
"Where is Xiao Liuzi?"
The chubby boy asked the new attendant. The new attendant replied, "He has been punished by the Madam to guard the manor."
"Oh!"
The chubby boy said "oh," thinking that he would ask for Xiao Liuzi back later when his mother was in a better mood. However, the new attendant knew that Xiao Liuzi had not gone to the manor at all; he had been beaten to death by Madame Liu.
However, thinking of Madame Liu's ruthlessness, the new attendant was extremely vigilant, lest he follow in his predecessor's footsteps.
After dinner, Ji Jinmo kicked open the gate of the Nan Residence.
Hearing the commotion in the front courtyard, Nan Shiying took the handkerchief handed to her by Lu Wan and lightly wiped the corner of her mouth. She then took another sip of tea before slowly getting up, opening the door, and walking towards Nan Yuan'er's courtyard.
The time had come, and the play was about to begin!
...
Madame Liu was completely unaware of Nan Chaoyin's machinations. Seeing Nan Shiying openly walk into her daughter's courtyard and push open the door without regard for any obstruction, her anger surged. She slammed the table and said, "Are you all dead? Anyone dares to let them in, hurry and throw them out!"
The servants looked at each other, not daring to move.
Nan Shiying's fearsome reputation was too great. They did not dare to confront such a jinx, lest they not only die themselves but also implicate their relatives.
Seeing that the servants did not move, Madame Liu was furious. She picked up a cup and threw it on the ground. The shattered porcelain shards flew out, cutting the hem of Nan Shiying's skirt.
Nan Shiying smiled!
"Lu Wan!"
Hearing the command, Lu Wan moved. She leaped to Madame Liu's side, grabbed Madame Liu's shoulder with one hand, and kicked the back of Madame Liu's knee. Madame Liu knelt directly on the ground, and unluckily knelt on a shattered porcelain shard. She immediately let out a scream as tragic as a cuckoo's cry.
Nan Shiying had already tested this with Nan Yujin. As long as she did not go too far, Nan Chaoyin would definitely not let the dark guards in the residence intervene. Seeing Madame Liu, whose features were contorted and who was in great pain, Nan Shiying tidied her sleeves and looked up towards the bedside, her gaze meeting Nan Yuan'er's.
Nan Yuan'er was awakened by Madame Liu's screams. The scene before her seemed veiled in a layer of mist. To be able to wake up with such a severe injury indicated that Tongji Pharmacy, although not doing its utmost, had tried its best in treating her.
It was only to make her wake up and feel her current situation more directly!
What could be more painful and despairing for the always arrogant Nan Yuan'er than knowing that she was about to become a cripple?
Nan Shiying walked towards Nan Yuan'er, reached the bedside, and looked down at her. Although she knew it was ungentlemanly to kick someone when they were down, thinking of the harm Nan Shiying had suffered and the torture that Granny Wang had endured, Nan Shiying could not suppress her joy and wished she would suffer a hundred times more torment than she was now.
But there was no rush, no rush. Nan Yuan'er's good days were yet to come!