Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 5

chapter Five

Lu Baoer woke up slowly, and seeing Xie Junling coming over, she smiled happily and went over to him, "Husband, you're back?"

Xie Junling's face brightened slightly. He nodded, but did not speak to Lu Baoer. Instead, he stared at the kneeling Liu Hong and said, "Since you have such lofty aspirations, I can't keep you in the Xie Mansion. Go get your wages from the steward and leave as soon as possible."

Liu Hong had no idea that Xie Junling valued his country wife so much, and was immediately shocked.

She was sent out of the mansion because she angered her master. What family would dare to hire her as a servant? Moreover, her indenture was still with the steward. Although Xie Junling's words were just to ask her to leave the mansion, his inner meaning was that it was entirely up to the steward to sell her off! This was unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!

Liu Hong took a daring peek at Lu Baoer, and saw how delicate and delicate she looked. A girl's heart was naturally soft. If she couldn't get Xie Junling, how could she not get such an easy-to-control little girl?
Liu Hong came up with a plan. She moved her knees twice and knelt in front of Lu Baoer, crying, "Madam, please save me! I have been raised in your mansion since I was a child. How can I leave like this? I beg you to let me stay here and continue to work here. I will definitely abide by my duties and never overstep the boundaries!"

Lu Baoer was not stupid. After hearing this, she smiled and nodded, saying, "He grew up in the mansion."

Liu Hong heard her speak so gently and quickly agreed: "Yes, yes!"

Lu Bao'er looked at Liu Hong with interest, like a smiling tiger. "She has been influenced by the rules of the mansion since she was a child, but she has become like this when she grows up. It's obvious that she is a hopeless case. In this case..."

"Madam..." Liu Hong was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Lu Baoer was so elegant and not at all rustic. If someone didn't know her, they would think she was a young lady from an official family who grew up in Kyoto.

Hearing her slow and steady voice, Liu Hong's heart was in her throat. She opened her mouth and hesitated for a long time, but could not utter anything. Then, Lu Baoer said lightly, "Then listen to your husband and sell her off!"

Liu Hong wanted to cry out loud, but someone covered her mouth and dragged her out. Liu Xiang's breath was choked. She had never expected that the lady, who was so young and seemed to be in her infancy, could be so decisive.

Xie Junling was still somewhat polite, simply saying that he was asked to leave the Xie Mansion and that Manager Zhao would handle the rest. But Lu Baoer's words hit Liu Hong's sore spot. She twisted Xie Junling's words and set a date for her death! Was this killing the chicken to scare the monkey? Or was she using Xie Junling as a shield, using the power of the tiger to bully others? It seemed neither.

But no matter what, this Lu Bao'er didn't seem like a master to be trifled with, much less a wife to be shunned. Servants who looked down on her origins and wanted to disrespect the lady would have to think twice.

Seeing Liu Hong being dragged away, Lu Bao'er's expression remained unchanged. She pulled out a purse from her sleeve. Inside was a silver coin that Xie Junling had given her to reward the servants. She stuffed the purse into Liu Xiang's hand and said, "You're quite clever in your work. This is a reward for you."

Liu Xiang kowtowed hurriedly: "Thank you, Madam, for the reward."

By the time she left the bedroom carrying the bucket, her entire dress was soaked with sweat. Madam, though young, was actually quite cunning. This tactic of combining kindness and power was masterful. Liu Xiang had to report this to the old nanny immediately. She would be more prudent in the future and not bring bad luck upon Madam.

However, Lu Baoer didn't really know what was going on. She just felt that Xie Junling would not harm her. Whatever he said was true, whether it was to drive people away or to reward her, she would listen to him and it would be right.

(End of this chapter)