Rebirth of the Marquis' Di Daughter Chapter 9

           Lin Shì's look is very unsightly, her dark heart hated endlessly. At this time the waiting Ouyang Nuan slowly stood up, just then softly spoke: "Father, do not blame Mother after all Mother entered the back door, Jue er, he.... Ai, when all is said and done, these servants inside the courtyard are no good. Last time, younger brother had an accident and not a person is beside him since they are occupied, this time also neglected Zǔ mǔ, I, this oldest sister also cannot escape censure....."

          There are three meanings in this statement. Jue er is not Lin Shì's own, how can she possibly care? Last time Ouyang Jue had an accident in the courtyard, also the reason is these people are very negligent. Lin Shì is equal to committing one crime on top of another, can't say precisely in addition to having an ulterior motive. She is Jue er's biological older sister, Lin Shì is not careful, however, she is not the same.

          Ouyang Zhi entire thoughts suddenly raised a huge haze of doubts and suspicions, in a glance firmly stared at Lin Shì. Li Shì sitting at the top looking at her daughter-in-law, corner of the mouth emerged with a trace of a sneer, finally sent out words: "Nuan er is also older, starting from today, this courtyard right away will be handed over to her, she is also slightly eager to learn how to manage the household."

          Ouyang Zhi immediately echoed: "What Lǎo Tài Tai says, is."

          Ouyang Ke stared at Ouyang Nuan with a blank expression, seeing her smile of more modest and tender, her heart is burning, wishing she could go up and to tear Ouyang Nuan's smiling face to pieces.

          The moment Lin Shì went out, her footsteps stumbled and not have walked well and almost fell down. Ouyang Nuan stepped forward to help and hold her up: "Mother, be careful."

          This tone of calling her mother is extremely affectionate, Lin Shì looked at her lovely and tender face, the back raised an indescribable layer of chicken skin. The only thought is that this stepdaughter is very scary. Secretly thought that every day she indeed underestimated her too much, immediately took back her hand, with a blank face left Ouyang Ke and raised from her place to go.

          Ouyang Nuan did not punish those yā tou and xiǎo sī right away, rather once Ouyang Jue arrived from school, let him sit at the side to watch.

          Fang mó mo and Hong Yu are both attending at the side, within the courtyard is silent. All the yā huan, xiǎo sī, and mā ma are waiting in the yard for punishment.

          Ouyang Nuan with a straight position sat at the square above, Xin mā ma gently and cautiously carried a cup of tea to give her. Ouyang Nuan looked dimly at the tea leaves in her hand floating heavily, did not say a word.

          A crowd of servant heard, from now on afterward all will be managed by the eldest miss in this sōng zhú yuàn, suddenly loosen a sigh of relief. If Lǎo Tài Tai handles the person just now, that will be a dreadful scene. This eldest miss, who listens entirely to fū ren, it is said that is mild-mannered and very soft, never will send out a group of people that is completely uncalled for, but now looking at her not saying a word and just sitting at the square above, does not know why at heart all are a little cautious and got panicky.

          Ouyang Nuan has finished drinking a cup of tea, swept a glance at a body on one side, eyes blinking looking at Ouyang Jue's own, showed a faint smile, foolish boy, honestly watching.

          Her gaze swept through the people in the courtyard, although the xiǎo sī and yā tou play noisily on ordinary days, but also knew that today is not good, each one shrank their shoulder and bowed their heads, hold their breath and stand.

          "I trusted you, only entrusted you to take care of Jue er. Didn't expect you to bully him at a young age, unexpectedly have two individuals to come and crawl over his head! Good, great courage!" Ouyang Nuan's voice is not loud, but very imposing. "Who is Qing Feng? Come out!"

          Qing Feng shrinks his neck, immediately knelt down on the ground. Ouyang Nuan coldly said: "Eldest young master's stuff was left behind at school, can you let him go only by himself to return home? What is of value! Go outside to received fifty planks, at this point go and leave this residence."

           As soon as Qing Feng heard it, suddenly became scared and shivered all over, groveled on the floor and endlessly begged for forgiveness. Ouyang family is that good a job, he unexpectedly took a beating and even more does not want to lose this job. But no matter what or how he kowtowed, knocked the forehead to bleed, also has not seen Ouyang Nuan be emotionally moved, and people forcibly dragged him down.

           Last time's matter, even if he is not an accomplice, nor did he spend much thought on Jue er, this kind of slave cannot stay. Ouyang Nuan saw Jue er that wants to plea for leniency, in a glimpse, the young boy pulled back and shrunk his neck, in the black clear eyes a look of sympathy flashed, immediately turned into flattering.

          "Liu er, Cui er come out."

          This two yā tou are delicate, sweet and charming, neat and pitiful. Ouyang Nuan looked at them, sneers: "Look at you, this appearance is to want to climb the Dragon attached Phoenix. What a pity Jue er cannot afford it, just, you two will be dropped as female cooks, later go to the kitchen."

          Liu er and Cui er's complexion immediately turned deathly white, still wanted to beg for forgiveness, Ouyang Nuan exhibited a gestured with her hand to let the people watched them go pack their things!

          Liu er immediately yelled loudly: "Eldest miss is not fair, I am not convinced! During the day I have not made any mistakes, also today I am in the courtyard keeping watch, why shall I be dispatched and sent out for a few sentence and idle gossip! I am Madam's, I am not of eldest miss's person!"

          Within Ouyang Nuan's eye, a cold light flashed. She faintly smiled: "Xin mā ma, you speak."

          Xin mā ma immediately stepped forward, reached out with her hand and a precisely loud and clear slap on the face struck. Liu er's white jade kind of small face instantaneous swelled appears half of the face, Xin mā ma rained curses and said: "Lowly wench! Who manages you are given, now entered this courtyard Zhǔ zi kills you all is good! Dares to talk back to eldest miss! This is where to learn the customs, again to have a sentence then, beats your rotten mouth!"

          Ouyang Jue also not like to look at these few smokes of flattering behavior of this yā tou, always winking at him, annoying to death. To see her to actually disrespect his own older sister, he immediately said loudly: "Drag her out, hit 30 planks!"

          Liu er, in the end, could not hold on, cried and across her whole face are tears, met with a courageous and strong mā ma, hauled and dragged her out. Ouyang Nuan suddenly said: "Slow." Hope and expectation are across Liu er's whole face, eldest miss, in the end, is apprehensive of fū ren, wants to change your decision? Ouyang Nuan unhurriedly glimpses at her eyes, takes her hope and all at once strike it to shatter. "You moreover forgot —— to thank for the kindness." Across Liu er's whole face are full of tears, lips trembled, suddenly woke up to the reality that her life or death are all in the grasp of Ouyang Nuan's hand, she knelt down and kowtowed: "Thanks Eldest miss...... Thanks eldest miss's punishment....."

          Said that someone has been crossed with the already weak Liu er to get down, Ouyang Nuan carries the teacup and lightly moved it, the movement is slow and gentle, said towards the following people: " Liu er thinks to be convinced, Cui er you see, will send you back to fū ren, very good?"

          Being sent back to fū ren is also not a good fruit to eat, maybe to be better off as a female cook. Cui er secretly hated Liu er's spoken words to implicate herself, already scared and shivering, both knees are soft just kneeling down, Ouyang Nuan lightly said: "Starting today, where will you repeatedly go to and from."

          Cui er felt the chilliness in the air in these spoken words, frightened to kowtow repeatedly, while also speechless. On Xin mā ma's face hangs a despicable smile, called a person to pull her away.

          Ouyang Nuan looked at Xin mā ma in the eye, Xin mā ma's imposing manner just now suddenly died. Ouyang Nuan br.i.m.m.i.n.g with warmth smiled: "Xin mā ma, you are this courtyard's lǎo rén. I always respected you deeply, unfortunately, this one time really made Zǔ mǔ disappointed. You are managing work here if I do not punish you, it will be hard to convince the crowd, you ——"

          Xin mā ma cold sweat flowed directly, Ouyang Nuan's next words immediately let her heart's place to come down: "Are still deducted half a year of the monthly payment."

          Xin mā ma wiped clean the sweat, although half a year of punishment is nothing less than heavy, may compare to be awfully good than with those yā tou and xiǎo sī a moment ago. Just now that really put out energy for a.s.sisting eldest miss tidying up those two yā tou, sure enough, to be very effective.

           "Only afterward ——"

          "Eldest miss be at ease, in the future, I will certainly stake all my life too managing properly this courtyard!" Across Xin mā ma's face is an apologetic smile.

          Ouyang Jue's black clear eyes twinkle, long eyelashes flashed, very invitingly said: "Older sister, it's cold outside, go inside the house."

          Ouyang Nuan with a smile on her face looked at everyone inside the courtyard in the eye. Finished processing a few standing out, inside sōng zhú yuàn suddenly became quite the same as a cemetery.

          She faintly smiled: "Good."

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T/L notes:

Really deeply apologize for the late update (シ_ _)シ..... Hope you guys enjoy this chap...٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

yā tou - girl; servant girl;

xiǎo sī - manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)

yā huan - servant girl; maid

Zhǔ zi - Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty

lǎo rén - old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents

cannot escape censure (idiom) - has to bear the blame