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Caiyi was completely stupefied. How could the strength of Yang Liu's palm strike be compared to that of an ordinary girl's? In just a few moments, half of her face had swollen up. In addition to the lost teeth, she was in so much pain that she almost cried.

She was originally a maidservant by Gu Bitong's side. Who wouldn't give way to her in the mansion? This time, she came under the order of Mrs. Zhen, and coupled with the fact that she looked down on Gu Jinzhu, the eldest miss, her attitude naturally became more arrogant.

She didn't expect that this young miss would actually dare to order someone to hit her. In front of so many people, she fell to the ground miserably. For a moment, she felt as if she had lost all face.

Her face was in pain, but she was afraid of being beaten again. She covered her face and cried, "Eldest Miss, this servant came under orders as well and punished Miss Biwan because of the madame's intentions. The lady is not satisfied, she only needs to vent her anger on me, why should she bother giving me a hat that doesn't even know how to lower myself?"

Gu Jinzhu said with a smile that was not a smile, "What a sharp tongue. Do you think I've punished you wrongly? "Willow —"

Yang Liu hurriedly replied. However, before Gu Jinzhu could say anything, Caiyi shrieked and frantically covered her face, shaking her head with all her might. "Eldest Miss, Eldest Miss, this servant was wrong. Please spare this servant …"

She was crying so much that tears flowed down her face and her hair was in disarray. Her previous arrogant attitude had long since disappeared.

Gu Jinzhu said indifferently, "I will naturally care about my little girl, even though you are Second Sister's little girl, you are also a servant of Gu Mansion. I see you also kneeling here to properly reflect on your mistake, and when you know the rules, it won't be too late for you to return to Second Sister's place."

As soon as she finished speaking, Biwan knelt down with a thump and kowtowed. "Your servant is willing to accept your punishment, and would you please give me a new name as well?"

She was still furious earlier, but after seeing that Caiyi had been beaten up, she heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. Since she didn't want to leave any evidence for her daughter, she willingly accepted her punishment and requested to change her name.

A girl in green quietly retreated. After a while, she came back with a soft cushion for Biwan to put on her knees.

Caiyi covered her face in complete shock. She hadn't thought that she would come here to deliver a message and give Biwan a good look. In the end, why did she have to kneel here instead of herself?

Seeing that Biwan was on her knees with a cushion and a thin skirt, she kneeled on the cold hard stone floor. Even if she wanted to protest, she didn't dare open her mouth.

Gu Jinzhu had no interest in watching them kneel down. She ordered Willow to look at them before she turned and entered the house with Yun Xiang following behind her.

The magpie and maid had originally come to watch the commotion. When they saw the situation turn out like this, they were so shocked their mouths were wide open. The magpie's face turned white, and when he thought about how smug he was in front of the eldest miss, he felt his legs go weak.

As time passed, the sun was getting brighter and brighter over her head. Caiyi's face was in great pain, and she was getting dizzy from the sun's scorching heat. Seeing Biwan kneeling in a shady corner with a cushion under her knees, looking extremely relaxed, she was extremely humiliated and angry. She thought to herself that she must properly report this to Second Lady, but because of the tall and sturdy girl that was standing guard before her, she didn't dare move.

Gu Jinzhu returned to the back room and changed into a thin summer dress. Yun Xiang took off the hairpin on her head and gently stroked her smooth long hair with a comb.

Old Lady Wang walked in and forced a smile. "Miss, that Caiyi is Second Lady's girl after all, isn't she …" "It's fine if you give her a little punishment, but after so long, the second lady's face won't look good …"

Gu Jinzhu's expression did not change. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "She has offended her superiors, and her words have offended them. I am only helping Second Sister to teach her a lesson. My younger sister will not blame me."

"Ugh …" "Yes." Lady Wang didn't dare to say anymore and withdrew herself.

While carefully cutting her hair, Yun Xiang said worriedly, "Miss, since we've punished Caiyi today, Second Lady will definitely hold a grudge. How about we let her go back now, so there won't be any more problems in the future?"

Gu Jinzhu said indifferently, "Do you think she won't hold a grudge when you ask her to go back now? Since he had already offended the other party, he might as well go all the way through! If we don't beat down the arrogance of these unruly slaves, they will think that we are being casually bullied! "

"Today, it's all thanks to Yang Liu. She's usually depressed and eats a lot. I didn't expect her to be so useful at such a critical time."

Gu Jinzhu also smiled and nodded. The people who were assigned to her courtyard were either arranged by Mrs. Yao or had unfavorable Gu Mansion. This Mrs. Yaou Liu had a simple mind and was actually someone who could be of use.

She recalled the green clothed figure that no one noticed just now, quietly handing over a cushion to Biwan and couldn't help but ask, "Where's Xiao Cui? What do you think? "

Yun Xiang also laughed. "I was just about to tell Miss about this. This servant sees that she's a rare and meticulous person. She's usually quiet and does things more carefully, much better than that magpie and Qiqiao."

Gu Jinzhu nodded. With one look, it was clear that Magpie and Qiqiao were intelligent. From the very beginning, she had never intended to use Xiao Cui. However, this Xiao Cui had an ordinary appearance and normally did not speak a word.

She pondered for a moment, then asked, "Have you found out where she came from?"

"According to what the old woman guarding the door said, Xiao Cui was not the son of a family, she was bought from outside. She first served in my wife's room, but my wife felt that she was not good-looking, so she reduced her to a third-class girl and sent her directly to the kitchen."

Gu Jinzhu nodded. If she had bought it from outside the mansion, she would have been able to relax a little. Without the complicated background inside the mansion, she would have had no scruples in using it.

Now that he thought about it, it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with it. The most important thing was still this girl's character. If she really was a good person, she might as well use it to promote her.

"Just watch for a while longer. If she really needs it, bring her up here."

Yun Xiang nodded, then said, "That's right, young lady. Xiao Cui works efficiently in the kitchen and doesn't have many people to talk to. If she isn't Madam's person, then we can let her take care of the stove. She's much better than that old missus Wang."

Gu Jinzhu recalled what had happened to Chai He. "I'll leave it to you," she said flatly.