Grabbing food, grandma gets beaten

  On the way back to the mansion, Late Jade tidied up the carriage and said, "Miss, do you think that Prince Jing will agree to your request?" She always felt a little uneasy in her heart. To be honest, she thought Miss's request was too shocking and unconventional. If it were ordinary people or young men from humble families, they might have agreed, but he was the dignified Prince Jing, could he really agree to such...a request?

  Xia Ting nodded lightly and said "I don't know, I'm not sure myself." Although he smiled at her, it was really hard to guess what the other person was thinking in such a situation.

  Wan Yu suddenly felt a bit disheartened and muttered, "Miss, if Prince Jing doesn't agree, will you still have to go to the palace as a concubine?" If that's really the case, then all Miss's previous efforts would be in vain.

  Xia Ting's smile froze, and she realized that she was worried about this. "That won't happen, I've made such a request to him, so he naturally understands that I won't serve another man with someone else. If he really doesn't agree to this request, then he will cancel the matter of me entering the mansion as a concubine. Looking at his appearance, it should be that he won't make things difficult for me."

  "Miss, how did you know that King Jing's son wouldn't make things difficult for you?"

  Xia Ting was taken aback for a moment, and this made her wonder how to respond. It seemed like whatever she said would be wrong, she just instinctively felt that he wouldn't make things difficult for her, but if she had to give a reason, she really couldn't come up with one.

  "Only intuition."

  The carriage soon arrived at the side gate of the Xia Mansion. Xia Ting brought Wan Yu down from the carriage and walked quickly into the mansion.

  She didn't sleep well all night, just thinking about things. Today she went to the Wēn Yān Lóu early in the morning to wait for someone. Now that everything is finally done, she only feels extremely sleepy and wants to go back to her room to have a good rest.

  Walking on the cobblestone path, when turning a corner, Xia Ting suddenly heard the sound of noise coming from not far away. She stopped in her tracks and listened carefully, and it seemed that the voice was coming from the kitchen.

  Xia Ting helplessly turned around and walked towards the kitchen, not knowing what had happened again. This trouble kept coming one after another, leaving her no time to even sleep soundly.

  Quickening her pace, Xia Ting only saw two groups of people standing opposite each other in the kitchen, loudly arguing and quarreling. On one side were the rough servants and maids led by Lu Weng, while on the other side was a woman in her fifties dressed as a nanny and several other servant women.

  Shui and Xia Zi Yun stood on one side, looking like they didn't know how to deal with what was happening in front of them.

  Xia Ting furrowed her brow, the old woman who came with the servant was someone she recognized, one of Li's dowry servants. The servants in the manor all called her Qian Nian. What did she come here for?

  She lifted her foot and walked steadily into the kitchen, Xia Ting's low voice said "What's all the noise about, shut up."

  The crisp sound came out, and the whole kitchen suddenly fell silent.

  Shui's eyes lit up as he saw his daughter return, and he immediately regained his composure. His face relaxed, and he took a step forward, saying "Ning'er, you're back." She was still wondering how to deal with the people on Madame's side.

  Xia Zi Yun hastily walked over and stuck close to his own sister's side. His sister had finally returned, now he could rest assured.

  Xia Ting smiled and nodded to her mother, then doted on her little brother's head before turning to Lu Wu and asking, "What's going on? I was only out for an hour, how did the kitchen become such a mess?"

  Miss, I was in the house all morning taking care of your clothes. Just now, a servant came to report that Qian Mama brought people to move away the food ingredients from our Li Yuan. I immediately notified Madame and rushed over. Without your instructions, I didn't dare let them take away the ingredients, but Qian Mama saw we were unwilling to give in, so she wanted to force us. Fortunately, all the maids and servants in the courtyard came to help, otherwise they would have succeeded. However, Qian Mama threatened Madame, saying that the food was what Lady Li wanted, if we didn't let them take it away, it would be disrespecting Lady Li, and would be punished by family law.

  After listening to Lü Wú's words, Xià Tīng turned her head and looked at Qián Mǎmā with a smile that was not quite a smile, saying: "Qián Mǎmā, what else do you have to say? You dare to bring people to Lí Yuàn to steal food ingredients so brazenly. Are you tired of living too long?"

  This Li, she hasn't even gone to settle the score with them yet, and they actually dare to send people to the pear courtyard to move food materials. Now that they think she has no use value, they're starting to plan to deal with her. They still want to use family law on her mother, but they haven't asked her about it. Her things, even if she throws them away, won't be given to the other party for free.

  Qian's aunt secretly shuddered, as soon as she saw the second young lady return, she knew that something bad was going to happen. Those deep and black eyes stared at her, making her heart feel hairy. She hadn't forgotten that last time Wang's aunt was ruined by this second young lady, those swollen hands like pig hooves took half a month to recover and still hurt when touched.

  The lady has been eyeing the ingredients in Pear Courtyard for several days, thinking of coming over. Today, Second Miss happened to have just gone out, so she offered a plan to the lady, thinking that before the other party returned, they would move these ingredients to Qinghua Hall first, and by the time the other party came back, most of these ingredients would have been used up, and Second Miss wouldn't be able to get them back. In the end, it would all come to nothing.

  I didn't expect that the ingredients hadn't even been taken out yet, and Second Miss had already bumped into them on the spot. She must be careful not to let the other party grasp her weakness. Otherwise, with Second Miss's methods, she would really have no way to retreat.

  "Second Miss, it's like this. The mistress isn't feeling well today and wants the chef to make some different dishes, but the kitchen doesn't have all the ingredients they need. So I came over here to take a look and see if I can bring back a few things for the chef to make some appetizing dishes for the mistress. You've always been a filial one, so I'm sure you won't stop me."

  After saying these few words, Qian'niang couldn't help but nod to herself in her heart, this will bring out the word 'filial piety' to suppress the second young lady, and she won't have anything to say.

  Xia Ting's lips curled up slightly as she sneered, "Filial? Of course I'm filial. But it's not about being filial to that Li madam, she has nothing to do with me. If there's not enough food, let her own daughter go buy some. She won't get a single penny of my belongings. Filial to her? Wait till she burns incense and is lucky enough to be reborn as my mother." How dare they try to use the word 'filial' to pressure me, I don't know whether to call them foolish or naive.

  Qian Nainai never thought that Xia Ting would say something like this, and she wouldn't even pretend to be polite.

  "You dare to bring people to my pear garden to move food materials, making a racket. Now you must be prepared to accept your punishment."

  Qian's aunt was shocked and took a few steps back, shouting loudly "Second Miss, I am someone by the mistress' side. If you dare to move against me, the mistress will not forgive you."

  Xia Ting's lips curled up slightly "It depends on whether she has the skills or not. Come, take these people and tie them up outside, each of them will be beaten with 50 big boards, let's see if they dare to offend again."

  Upon hearing Xia Ting's order, several rough maids from the Pear Courtyard immediately surrounded them and used coarse hemp ropes to tie up Qian Mama and those people.

  Pinched on the long bench outside the courtyard, swung the board with great force and hit it down. The pain made Qian Niangniang let out a loud cry of "Ah".

  Xia Ting brought Water and Xia Zi Yun to sit on the chairs moved out by the maids in front of the hall door, drinking tea with a natural expression.

  Shui also sat quietly on the side, watching and not interfering with Xia Ting's decision. She is no longer as weak as when she first arrived at Xia Fu, after experiencing her daughter being sent to be a concubine, she has slightly awakened and knows that she can't be weak anymore. Otherwise, there will only be bullying. For her daughter and son, she must start to toughen up.

  Xia Zi Yun obediently sat down, he had always believed that whatever his sister did was right.

  At this time, in the Qinghua Hall, Mrs. Li was sitting inside, admiring her face left and right in the mirror. Suddenly, a maid rushed in hastily and said, "Madam, it's not good! Qian Nainai and the others have been detained by Second Miss in the Pear Garden, and they are being beaten with a board right now."

  "What?" Li was shocked. Xia Ting's nerve was really big, daring to hit her person.

  Li hastily stood up and stormed towards the pear garden in a rage.

  Digression

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