Chapter 218

Zi Su had to stop and spoke more anxiously: "Listen to my explanation, things are not what you think..."

"I do not want to hear!"

Jiang Anning's eyebrows were cold and he glared at the man: "Today I have learned a lesson about your hospitality."

"You don't have to pretend to be nice to me. Go and ask your wife to come over. I will personally say goodbye to them!"

"I am not lucky enough to continue doing this job in your house."

"Please find someone else!"

Zi Su opened her mouth to persuade him again, but Jiang An Ning said coldly, "You don't have to chase me away with words!"

"If I don't see Madam An today, I won't leave."

"Otherwise, who knows if you will continue to make up stories about me behind my back after I leave? You will slander my bad reputation and force me to leave, and then make it look like I broke the contract and make your mistakes look like mine?"

"Even if I want to leave, I have to make it clear before I leave."

"You forced and harmed me, forcing me to leave."

"It's not that I subjectively want to break the contract."

"Even if there is any compensation needed in the future, it should be you who compensate me, not me who compensate you."

"It is your words, actions and malicious slander that hurt me."

Jiang Anning spoke in a loud voice, and Zi Su was overwhelmed.

Who forced and killed her?

Isn't this confusing right and wrong?
It was just a few idle words, how could it be called a serious word like persecution and murder...

Zi Su was about to explain when a voice suddenly shouted from behind her.

"What are you all standing here for?"

Aunt Gui beside Madam An scanned everyone's face one by one and said in a stern and dignified voice, "Don't you have to work?"

"I came all the way here and heard you guys quarreling and shouting. Do you still have any rules?"

"Do you think our An Mansion is a vegetable market?"

After Aunt Gui scolded the people severely, her eyes fell on Zi Su and she said sternly: "You are also an old man in the mansion. You have worked with the Madam for so many years. Why are you still like these little maids and have no rules!"

"Mammy, I..." Zi Su opened her mouth to explain.

Snapped!
Nanny Gui raised her hand and slapped her hard.

She put on a stern face and said sternly, "You did something wrong, but you still dare to make excuses and show no remorse at all. Is this how the mansion teaches you the rules?"

Zi Su didn't dare to argue anymore, and didn't care about whether she was embarrassed or not. She knelt down with a plop, crying like a pear blossom in the rain and begging for mercy: "I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Madam!"

Nanny Gui snorted coldly and shouted, "Come here! Drag her away and tie her up in the woodshed. Wait until Madam comes back to deal with her."

Shisu was shocked!

"Mommy..."

The two strong servants who came with Nanny Gui strode forward quickly, covered the man's mouth with one hand, and forcibly took him away regardless of his struggle.

Nanny Gui's eyes fell on the little maids again, and she snorted and laughed coldly: "You all saw it, right? In this mansion, if you don't obey the rules and don't know the rules, this is what will happen."

"Since you are both first-time offenders, I will give you one chance."

"Tell me, who ordered you to neglect the lady's distinguished guest?"

As soon as Aunt Gui finished speaking, a timid little maid started sobbing and crying out of fear.

"Why are you crying?"

Aunt Gui walked over and stretched out her hand to pinch the man's chin: "Did you do anything bad?"

"No, no, I didn't..." The little maidservant cried and her voice broke with fear.

Nanny Gui sneered.

"Mammy, spare me!"

The little maidservant whose chin was pinched felt her legs go weak and she was sobbing and shaking all over.

The maid next to her who seemed to be extremely calm was frightened. She fell to her knees on the ground and cried out, "Mammy, spare me!"

"Have mercy, Mammy!"

She was shaking all over and shaking her head and wailing, and she confessed in a hurried tone: "It was Zi Su! It was Sister Zi Su who asked us to say that!"

"It was Sister Shisu who told us to say it!"

"Mammy, you are very insightful. You really don't care about our business!"

As she spoke, she rolled and crawled to Jiang Anning: "Mrs. Jiang Xiu, we really didn't think that way. It was Zi Su who told me to say that. We all believe that you are innocent. Boss Song is in trouble. The fault lies with Sheng Yuewen. Please believe me! What I said is true!"

The little maid burst into tears.

Nanny Gui raised her eyebrows slightly and turned her head to look at Jiang An Ning.

Jiang Anning happened to look over here too.

The two looked at each other briefly, each surprised.

Aunt Gui had a stern face, making it hard to guess what she was thinking. She said in a calm voice, "You are so perverse, girl! Could it be that you saw that I had Zi Su taken away and she is no longer here, so I can't confront you, so you are here to bite me wantonly!"

"No, no, absolutely not! Madam, you can see clearly that I am telling the truth. I am definitely not making excuses!"

The little maidservant was so anxious that she almost came out. She looked around and was eager to prove her innocence: "If you don't believe me, you can ask them. What I said is true!"

Aunt Gui glanced at the other people's faces and asked in a tone that was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry: "Is that so?"

Everyone lowered their heads and exchanged glances secretly, and no one dared to respond first.

Aunt Gui sneered: "It seems that you want to hold on to your death."

"Actually, I know it even if you don't tell me."

Her voice was cold and disdainful, her nostrils twitched slightly, and she snorted disdainfully. Her eyes narrowed with a condescending sneer, as if she saw through everything. She said disdainfully: "There are only a few people who can order you around and instruct you to do things."

"These are all low-brow thoughts that are not worthy of being shown on the stage. Normally, I would not bother with you, but you are becoming more and more unrestrained. You even dared to dance in front of the lady's distinguished guests, which brought shame to the lady."

"In this case, it would be no exaggeration to just beat him to death!" "Why go through all the trouble again and sell him out?"

"I think it would be better to report it directly to the government and say that several people died of illness."

"I just don't know, a few people should die of illness!"

Everyone turned pale as paper in an instant.

One by one, they bent their knees and kowtowed: "Madam, please spare my life!"

"It was indeed Sister Shiso who asked us to say that."

"Sister Zisu said that Jiang Xiu Niang was born in a poor family and both her parents are dead, which is unlucky. She can't suppress her nobleness that the lady appreciates. She should be punished to prevent her from getting carried away and not doing her best for Madam Wei!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Sister Zisu also said that Jiang Xiu Niang is lucky and has been appreciated by a nobleman. She will go to the capital soon. Since we have invited her to our house, we are acquainted with her. We must teach her some rules. She deliberately makes things difficult for her so that Jiang Xiu Niang will understand that lowly people should always keep their tails between their legs, lest they get into trouble and be harmed by others one day."

Several maids rushed to tell them everything that Zi Su had complained to them at that time, like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

I was afraid that if I spoke too slowly, everything I could say would be said by others, and I would not be able to say a word, and then I would lose my life.

Jiang Anning was speechless.

What she couldn't understand even more was that she and Zi Su had never had any contact in the past, so why did this person have such strong hostility towards her?
And going to Beijing...

Her face was slightly grim and she clenched her hands a little tighter, trying her best to hide her extremely nervous heart at the moment.

Why did Zi Su know that she intended to go to the capital?

She had never told anyone about the idea of ​​going to the capital.

What does it mean to be appreciated by a noble person?
"That's ridiculous!"

Nanny Gui deliberately glanced at Jiang An Ning, and then she loudly scolded the maids: "You are all confused. You actually listened to and believed such ridiculous and jealous words!"

"Mrs. Jiang Xiu was appreciated by the nobles in the capital because of her ability. Why should you all be so jealous and say sour words about her?"

"You are such an ignorant person!"

Nanny Gui pointed at the person's nose and started scolding him, using extremely harsh and unpleasant words.

Jiang Anning suddenly had a very strange feeling.

Why does it seem that this old lady who looks inexplicably familiar has been emphasizing over and over again that "Jiang Xiu Niang has been appreciated by a noble in the capital and is going to the capital"?

Is it her imagination?

"You are all so confused. Zi Su has already told you that Jiang Xiu Niang will be going to the capital soon and will be rich and prosperous. She will at least have enough food and drink in the future. Why are you still fooled by her and doing such a stupid thing?"

Nanny Gui's voice once again entered Jiang Anning's ears.

Jiang Anning:...

She now suspected even more that Nanny Gui had done it on purpose.

Perhaps, this was a play specially performed for her?
According to Aunt Gui, Zi Su is an old man who has been with Madam An for many years and is the best at following the rules. How could he suddenly do something so foolish?
How could it be such a coincidence that Zi Su had just led this group of maids to have an argument with her, and this Nanny Gui, whose identity was unknown, suddenly came out and "doed justice" for her. She punished Zi Su with clever and decisive means, and pretended to be angry, scolding these maids loudly for her to hear and see.

And in every word of reprimand, he never forgot to mention the news that "she was appreciated by the noble, so she would soon go to the capital."

It was so frequent and deliberate that it was hard for her not to be suspicious.

Jiang An Ning was just wondering when Nanny Gui scolded all the maids and ordered them to apologize to her. Then she came forward in person and apologized with a smile: "I'm so sorry, Madam Jiang Xiu. The people below are ignorant and made a fool of themselves!"

She bowed slightly, her face full of guilt, and said with great sincerity: "Don't worry, this matter today, once it gets out of this door, will be completely kept to themselves. There will definitely not be any gossip that will spread out and ruin your reputation."

Jiang Anning raised her eyebrows slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled up in an arc that seemed to be a smile, as if she was mocking and playing, and she said softly, "Oh?"

"Of course I believe what Mammy said."

"I also believe in Madam An's credibility."

"I believe that your government will not do such a thing that damages people's reputation and goes against its promise."

She smiled playfully: "But I don't know, what can Mammy guarantee me?"

"How can I believe that even though I have promised you something, you may have another set of excuses and another face behind your back?"

Aunt Gui's face turned slightly cold, and her eyes were sharp for a moment, but she soon regained her composure and asked calmly, "What does Miss Jiang think?"

Jiang Anning sneered: "I don't want to do anything, and I can't do anything."

"But, I hope Madam Madam can understand that if even a single word of what I said today slandering my reputation gets out, it will all be your fault!"

Aunt Gui frowned and couldn't help getting angry: "What Jiang Xiu Niang said is a bit too much."

"Isn't it too overbearing and unreasonable to put all the charges against us for damaging your reputation without asking any questions?"

"Who can guarantee that there won't be people with bad intentions who secretly spread some malicious words and try to frame us?"

Aunt Gui glanced at Jiang An Ning and said, "I sincerely apologize to you, Jiang Xiu Niang!"

Her tone was neither salty nor bland, but it was full of blame, implying that Jiang Anning was being too pushy and didn't know what was good for him.

"Yeah, who can guarantee that there won't be some malicious people who say one thing in front of you and another behind your back?"

Jiang An Ning was like a ball of cotton, turning a deaf ear to the indirect criticism: "Mammy is apologizing to me sincerely, and I also sincerely believe in your family and Madam An, but I would never do such a mean thing."

"It's just that people's minds are hard to predict. I really have to say the ugly words up front!"

She blinked, looking very innocent: "I am a naturally timid person. I am afraid of getting involved in any trouble. I am even more afraid that there will be malicious people who will make up some unfounded lies to slander me."

"After all, I lost my parents when I was very young. I don't know how much cold stares and grievances I suffered before I managed to survive."

"Mammy, you should be able to understand me, right?"

Jiang An Ning blinked a few times and was about to cry. She looked pitiful, as if if Nanny Gui said something she couldn't understand, her tears would flow like a river and flood the yard of the eldest daughter of the An family.

Aunt Gui:......

Why didn't she realize before that this girl had such a cunning side?
But it was really hard for her to respond to such a question.

Otherwise, if someone says something slanderous about Jiang An Ning in the future, it will be attributed to Madam An. Wouldn't that mean she is taking the blame for nothing? Any good or bad person can be blamed on Madam An.
What’s the difference between this and asking Mrs. An to protect Jiang Anning’s reputation?
In order to avoid being burdened by others, wouldn't her wife have to keep a close eye on those who intend to spread rumors and slander her?
This girl is really too shameless!

How dare she make such a request?
What's more, it was inevitable that Jiang Anning would be slandered and defamed.

Those people don't want her to have an easy life, and the quickest way to do that is to spread rumors and slander her, ruining her reputation.

Even if Mrs. An would not add insult to injury, there is no reason for her to lend a hand.


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