From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Second Madam, you are wise enough to know better, how could I dare..."

"Chen Shi, you have some nerve! I just transferred you here, and you've already gotten into a fight."

"It's not that I intentionally caused trouble, it's just that Lu..."

Chen Shi was about to defend himself when he suddenly stopped.

Xiao Fengxiao scolded him, not because of what Lu'er said about "speaking ill of her," but because he had gotten into a fight.

These two things can be completely different in nature.

This also shows that Xiao Fengxiao did not believe what Lu'er said.

"Was it transferred from Second Madam?"

Everyone else was taken aback when they heard this.

Originally, it was thought that Chen Shi was transferred to work in the courtyard to bribe officials, but little did they expect that it was the Second Madam who personally transferred him.

How could a lowly riding slave be favored by the second mistress?

That's not the point. The point is, Chen Shi is Xiao Fengxiao's man!

The servants looked at each other, their faces extremely grim. They had thought Chen Shi was just an ordinary servant with no background, which was why they had given Lu'er false testimony.

He's actually one of Xiao Fengxiao's men, and now he's filing this lawsuit in front of Xiao Fengxiao? Aren't they courting death?

Lu'er shuddered. As Gu Chengze's personal servant, Xiao Fengxiao had long disliked him. If he were caught this time, he would be in deep trouble!

The group exchanged glances, then nodded slightly. No, things had come to this point; they had to fight to the bitter end, or they wouldn't escape unscathed.

"You guys."

At this moment, Xiao Fengxiao spoke again, pointing to the servants who had just testified.

"To tell the truth, I won't punish you. But if you lie, I'll have Yun'er investigate, and once she finds out, she'll be beaten to death!"

"Second Madam, spare me! Second Madam, spare me!"

The group trembled with fright and immediately kowtowed repeatedly, pointing at Lu'er and saying...

"This was all instigated by Lu'er! We had no choice!"

"Lu'er bullied Chen Shi first, and then deceived Second Madam. He truly deserves to die, but it has nothing to do with us."

Several people rushed to tell the story.

They were on the same side just moments ago, but with just one sentence from Xiao Fengxiao, they completely betrayed Lu'er.

Lu'er was stunned. Then, she came to her senses and cursed these people in her heart for being disloyal.

But then again, who wouldn't give in to Xiao Fengxiao's oppressive aura?

Lu'er sighed inwardly. His life was too miserable. First, he served an unfavored master, and now he had encountered such a formidable grandmother.

"Get out of here."

After listening, Xiao Fengxiao's expression remained unchanged, and he waved his hand.

The servants, as if granted a pardon, quickly stood up and stood aside.

Although Xiao Fengxiao is powerful, he always keeps his word. Since he has said he will not punish them, he will not punish them.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Fengxiao looked at Lu'er, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"What a lackey."

"Second Madam, spare me! Second Madam, spare me!"

Lu'er immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy, then said...

"Although Chen Shi didn't say anything bad about Second Madam today, he did say something before, and that's why I'm hitting him today."

Lu'er knew in his heart that if he admitted his mistake now, Xiao Fengxiao would never forgive him.

There was no other way but to remain stubborn to the end.

"You dog slave, still dare to talk back? I'd like to see whether your words are tougher or my methods are tougher."

Xiao Fengxiao gave a disdainful snort, then pointed at Chen Shi.

"Go, slap him in the mouth until he tells the truth."

"Yes."

Chen Shi responded crisply and immediately got up and walked towards Lu'er.

He understood that Xiao Fengxiao was helping him establish his authority!

If you want to gain a foothold in this courtyard, you can't be lenient in the slightest.

Pa~!

A slap landed hard on Lu'er's mouth, instantly filling it with blood.

Lu'er stared wide-eyed at Chen Shi with a face full of resentment, but he dared not disobey Xiao Fengxiao's orders.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped……

Chen Shi remained expressionless, striking Lu'er relentlessly, one blow after another, until blood splattered everywhere.

At first, Lu'er glared at Chen Shi threateningly, but she quickly turned to begging for mercy.

It hurts so much.

"I admit it! I confess!"

If they keep hitting him like this, not only will his teeth be ruined, but his face will probably be smashed too.

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, so Lu'er quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"I framed Chen Shi, Second Madam, please spare my life!"

"I thought you were tough, but you're not as tough as I thought."

Xiao Fengxiao smiled and then said calmly.

"It's good that you admit it. Actually, I don't care about your servants' fighting. But you shouldn't have tried to be clever and used me as an excuse. Now I have to punish you."

"I……"

Lu'er opened her mouth, but couldn't express her bitterness.

They were clearly trying to mess with him, but they even came up with a high-sounding reason, leaving him no chance to refute or defend himself.

"Alright then, I'll punish you by sending you to work on the estate for a month."

The Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, spanning three generations, accumulated considerable property in addition to this imperial residence. This included shops within the city and farms outside the city.

Working in the fields is hard work, and sometimes if a servant makes a mistake, he or she will be punished by being sent to the estate.

Lu'er was Gu Chengze's personal servant after all, so Xiao Fengxiao only punished him for a month and did not send him to the manor to prevent him from returning.

"It's hot right now, and..."

Lu'er's eyes widened, and she was almost in tears.

Although he was a servant, his father, Jia Shun, was actually more powerful than the average wealthy man as the steward of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion.

He worked at the Marquis's mansion during the day, and when he returned home at night, he was still a young master served by a group of servants and maids!

Moreover, he was Gu Chengze's page before, and now he is his personal servant. Even in the Marquis's mansion, he has never suffered any hardship.

He couldn't possibly endure working on the farm.

"What's all this commotion about!"

Just as he was feeling aggrieved, a shout came from outside, and Gu Chengze strode in.

"Master! Master, you're finally back!"

Seeing Gu Chengze was like seeing a savior. Lu'er hugged Gu Chengze's leg and begged him.

"Second Madam is going to punish me by sending me to the estate! It doesn't matter to me, but if I go to the estate, who will serve you, Second Master?"

"How did things get like this?"

Gu Chengze looked at Lu'er, then glanced at Chen Shi standing to the side.

Then he went into the inner room and approached Xiao Fengxiao with a smile on his face.

"Second Madam, what did that dog of a servant, Lu'er, do to make you so angry?"

"Second Master, are you here to plead for mercy? Ha, that's right, your servant certainly deserves your punishment."

Xiao Fengxiao snorted lightly, ignoring Gu Chengze, and turned to look at Yun'er.

"Tell me what happened."

Yun'er nodded, and then carefully explained the whole story, as well as Xiao Fengxiao's handling of the situation.

"Such a thing actually happened."

Gu Chengze hesitated for a moment before coming out from the inner room.

"Second Master! Second Master, save me!"

Lu'er hugged Gu Chengze's leg again, constantly giving him meaningful glances.

"You lackey! Get out of my way!"

But to everyone's surprise, Gu Chengze not only didn't save him, but instead shouted at him and kicked him aside.

"You dare bully Second Madam's people! I think the punishment is too lenient! Pass on my message: send Lu'er to the estate for two months! Give him the hardest work, and anyone who dares to show him favoritism will have their legs broken!"

"Second Master..."

Upon hearing this, Lu'er froze on the spot.

Then his whole body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Even Gu Chengze wouldn't save him, so he had no hope left.

The other servants stared wide-eyed in astonishment, never expecting that Gu Chengze would not only fail to save Lu'er but also increase the punishment.

Shocked, he looked at Chen Shi, who stood there expressionless, and a sense of apprehension rose in his heart.

Not only are Second Madam's people on his side, but even Second Master is clearly favoring him now. In the future, among the servants in this courtyard, he will probably be second only to Yun'er.