freenovelworld Chapter 11 Don’t mess with me!
Chapter 11 Don’t mess with me!
"Huiniang, don't be rude! Go inside and see your cousin first! Ziqian, go too!"
Madam Sheng glared at Zheng Hui, who reluctantly got up. Her brother, Zheng Ziqian, patiently pulled her away.
But everyone else's eyes immediately fell on Lu Yangyang.
When Madam Li saw Lu Yangyang's appearance, her good mood vanished instantly.
"Lu Yangyang, now that you've entered the Duke's Mansion, you must abide by its rules. Dressed like this, whose face are you slapping? I called you here today to teach you manners, but I didn't expect you to be so unruly and disgraceful. Granny Feng, go and fetch the family discipline. I want to see if she can learn her lesson!"
Madam Li was so angry that her face turned black. It just so happened that her daughter had come today. Even so, she still had guests. How dare Lu Yangyang go out like this? If word got out, wouldn't everyone say that the Duke's family was being mean to their relatives who came to visit?
She caused a scene on her first day here yesterday, and then went to the kitchen to make a scene again last night. I was just about to call her over to teach her a lesson when she went out like this?
If it weren't for her son's instructions yesterday, Old Madam Li would have wanted to send Lu Yangyang out of the capital right now, anywhere, as long as she never had to come back to the capital.
For them, a prominent family, face is the most important thing.
Lu Yangyang's face is ruined, so she's useless. Keeping such a useless person around will only make her look bad!
If it weren't for the possibility that the marriage might affect the future of the Duke's mansion, she would really feel pain in her eyes just looking at this girl!
“Mother, who is this…” Madam Sheng knew Old Madam Li’s temperament and originally did not intend to interrupt her, but the more she looked at Lu Yangyang’s eyebrows and eyes, the more familiar she felt, but she just couldn’t remember where she had seen her before.
"One..." Old Madam Li wanted to say that this was a useless thing, but remembering her son's instructions, and that this was her own daughter, there was no point in hiding it.
He sighed and said, "She is your eldest brother's child. There was turmoil in the capital at the time, and we couldn't bring her back. We only found her a few days ago. But this girl is very stubborn and refuses to acknowledge her ancestors, so we've left her in the manor for now."
After hearing just a few words from Old Madam Li, Madam Sheng looked at Lu Yangyang with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
Then, his gaze swept over Sheng Yunzhu, whose face was somewhat gloomy and who was gently biting her lip, and he instantly understood where the sense of familiarity he had just seen on Lu Yangyang's face came from.
Isn't it familiar?
Her own sister-in-law, Lady Lan, whose maiden name was Lan Yin, was a famous beauty in the capital. Even now, when she was almost old enough to be a grandmother, she was still the white moonlight of countless princes and nobles in their youth.
I used to think that Sheng Yunzhu's color was ordinary and that she was just growing out of shape. Who would have thought that she was switched at birth!
In just a few short moments, countless thoughts raced through Sheng's mind.
Then, he casually took off a gold-threaded gemstone bracelet from his wrist, got up, walked over to Lu Yangyang, took her hand, and put the bracelet on her wrist.
"Good child, I am your aunt. This is our first meeting, and I haven't had time to prepare a gift. I'll make it up to you another day." Madam Sheng smiled gently and kindly.
Lu Yangyang was confused for a moment. Aunt? There seemed to be such a person in her dream. She seemed to have been kind to her and even mentioned marriage. However, it was eventually dropped because she was completely rejected by the Duke of Sheng's mansion.
It's a bit strange to offer help for no reason.
However, Lu Yangyang glanced down at the gold bracelet on her wrist, which was several sizes too big, and her eyes lit up instantly.
Since the gift was so generous, she decided to let bygones be bygones with her daughter's sharp tongue.
"Thank you, aunt."
Her voice is very sweet.
Lu Yangyang's voice was clear and bright, unlike the delicate and gentle voices of pampered girls in the capital, but rather carried a clear and melodious quality.
When someone speaks softly, it's especially pleasant to listen to.
Madam Sheng's expression softened considerably. She patted Lu Yangyang's hand and turned to Madam Li, saying, "Mother, since she is our own child, it's not her fault that she doesn't know the rules since she's new here. As for the clothes, she's probably new here and the sewing room isn't ready yet. Please forgive her this time and let bygones be bygones. Granny Feng is good at manners, so teach her properly."
Although Madam Sheng's words were very tactful, Old Madam Li's face was not pleasant.
No matter how much she disliked Lu Yangyang, such a large Duke's mansion would not be able to deprive a little maid of food and clothing. The fact that things have turned out this way from yesterday to today is because Lan Shi, as the mother, is useless.
The people who went to pick up Lu Yangyang a few days ago have already set off. After all this time, can't you prepare clothes properly?
But in front of her daughter, Madam Li couldn't lose her temper, so she could only suppress her anger and say, "Alright, since you've spoken up, then let's call it a day. We'll skip the family discipline, but she still needs to learn the rules. Granny Feng, take her to the ancestral hall to kneel. She can go back home when she's memorized the Sheng family's rules."
"Yes." Granny Feng walked up to Lu Yangyang with a stern face.
"Miss, please."
Lu Yangyang stood still.
Granny Feng reached out and pulled Lu Yangyang, but couldn't budge her. She stared in shock at the frail little girl in front of her.
"Madam, I don't have the surname Sheng, so why should I follow the rules of your Sheng family?" Lu Yangyang asked loudly.
Madam Li's expression, which had just calmed down, suddenly darkened.
"You've gone too far! You won't back down, huh? Granny Feng, bring out the family discipline!"
Madam Li was a strong-willed woman her whole life, and what she couldn't stand the most was her juniors not obeying her.
This was the first time anyone had dared to defy her like this.
If we don't completely subdue Lu Yangyang, where will she put her face?
Madam Sheng opened her mouth, wanting to plead for mercy, but knowing Old Madam Li's temper, she thought for a moment and then remained silent.
Granny Feng quickly brought over a rattan whip.
"Beat her! Beat her until she obeys!" Old Madam Li shouted.
Granny Feng raised her whip to lash Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang seemed to have eyes in the back of her head; no one saw how she moved. With a slight turn of her small body, she snatched the whip from Granny Feng's hand.
Granny Feng, however, was thrown off balance by the force and fell to the ground.
"Rebellion! Guards! Hold her down!" Old Madam Li shouted.
The two maids who had gone with Granny Liu to fetch Lu Yangyang immediately came in and tried to hold her down, but before they could even touch her, Lu Yangyang kicked them both out the door.
The two maids were burly, each weighing over 160 pounds, and their arms were thicker than Lu Yangyang's waist. No one could see how Lu Yangyang's stick-like legs managed to kick them away!
Two loud "bangs" were heard, and the ground seemed to tremble.
"Bring it on, how many of you are there! I may not understand the rules of your Sheng family, but I, Lu Yangyang, will explain my rules to you today!"
Lu Yangyang held up four fingers.
"Don't mess with me!"