Chapter - 22

When Liu Lu left, she said that she was worried about her master, so she asked Mama Ma to go over and help look after her. The courtyard was full of servants. How could there be no one to order after five of them left? Did she still need to rely on outsiders? Mama Ma was well aware of Liu Lu's implication.

Little Master Hou didn't care about the matters of the inner residence, so he naturally didn't know that the matriarch was old and didn't have enough energy to manage everything. As the matriarch's most trusted person, she was very clear about Yu Xiang's situation.

Ever since her wet nurse died, the two maidservants had become the masters, and she had been suppressed into a servant. Originally, she thought that since she wasn't of the Marquis Household blood, she should be left to fend for herself. But now, she couldn't find a reason to do anything.

The master of the household didn't even say anything, so if she went over, wouldn't it be obvious that she had overstepped her boundaries?! Moreover, the current Yu Xiang was very opinionated, so she probably already had a plan in mind.

Mama Ma was just waiting for her to make a move. Today, after receiving Liu Lu's instructions, she immediately reacted. The second young miss wanted to find a reason to get rid of all those servants! Alright, this time, whoever slacked off and couldn't find anyone would immediately get out of the Marquis Household.

She stepped into the small courtyard with a solemn expression and saw Master Hou's Changsui, Zhang Quan, moving a brazier into the room. She couldn't help but be shocked. "Aiya, Master Hou is back?"

Zhang Quan made a shushing gesture and pointed inside the room.

Well, she thought that these servants were going to have bad luck today, but she didn't expect that they would have bad luck! Unfortunately, Little Master Hou, who had returned home early, bumped into them! She tidied up her messy hair that had been blown by the wind and obediently went in.

She saw Little Master Hou sitting on the soft couch with the crying Miss in his arms. He used a large cloak to wrap the Miss tightly, only revealing her small face. He wiped her tears and carefully fed her medicine. His eyes were soft, but his tense face indicated that a storm was coming.

"This servant greets Little Master Hou." Mama Ma bowed with trepidation.

"What are you doing here?" Yu Pinyan's deep voice was now filled with ice.

"I'm worried, so I came to check on Miss."

Hearing this, Yu Pinyan's expression softened a little. He glanced at her and said, "You're considerate. Wait at the side. I'll have to trouble you to deal with a group of slaves later."

Mama Ma repeatedly said, "Of course, of course." She quickly shrank into the corner and pretended to be a wooden dummy.

Yu Xiang's body gradually warmed up. She put her hands in her brother's lapels and felt his strong and broad chest muscles. She couldn't help but touch them. When her brother looked down, she blinked innocently at him. Her tears were like pearls from a broken necklace.

"Why are you crying? Look at how useless you are! Even Yu Siyu is better than you! " Yu Pinyan scolded her, but his actions were very gentle. He took her little hand out of her pocket and placed it by his lips to breathe.

He was tired from the long journey and had grown some stubble, which was quite annoying. Yu Xiang couldn't help but want to laugh. She hurriedly threw herself into his embrace to cover it up. Yu Pinyan thought that she had been wronged. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

The charcoal fire crackled and burned, baking the room as if it was spring. The servants that Changsui brought back felt as if they had walked into an ice cellar. One by one, they shrunk their necks and shivered. They never would have thought that Master Hou would come back today! What should he do now?!

Cui Ping and Cui Xi were already sobbing. From time to time, they would raise their heads and look pitifully at Little Master Hou.

Yu Pinyan was focused on playing with his little sister's meaty little hand. His fingertips poked the little dimples on the back of her hand. He seemed to be addicted to it. His other hand held a handkerchief and carefully wiped away her tears.

The room was quiet and the cold atmosphere was suffocating. After about a quarter of an hour, he finally asked, "Where did you find them? What are they doing? "

"Replying to Master Hou, these people were found in the side room of the east courtyard. They are playing cards. These people are sunbathing in the back garden and eating melon seeds. This one is sleeping in her room. This one is eating in the kitchen. There are still five people who are missing. This servant has already sent people to investigate. "Changsui pointed them out one by one.

"You don't need to care about those five." Yu Pinyan waved his hand. His gaze was as sharp as a knife as it scraped across these people.

Everyone began to tremble. They felt a wave of coldness seep into their scalps and freeze their souls. They wanted to loudly beg for mercy. They wanted to kowtow and weep. They wanted to turn around and run away. However, their bodies seemed to be filled with lead and their throats seemed to be filled with burning coal. They couldn't move or make a sound. They still remembered the time when the third branch wanted to hang themselves in front of the Marquis Household. Master Hou had looked at them with the same gaze. He had watched until the third branch's family didn't even dare to have thoughts of suicide.

Now that they had fallen into Master Hou's hands, would they be able to keep their lives? That's right, Miss has a soft personality. They could beg Miss!

Many people raised their heads to look at Yu Xiang. Their eyes were filled with hope.

Yu Xiang buried her face in her brother's chest.

"Look at them!" Yu Pinyan didn't allow it. He grabbed her chin and turned her face around. His tone was very strict. "Look at them. You're not allowed to look away. Take this. "He took off the horsewhip from his waist and stuffed it into his sister's hand.

Yu Xiang was a bit confused. Why did he give her a horsewhip?

"To whip them." His calm voice carried a strong killing intent.

Yu Xiang stared blankly. Was it really okay to let a ten year old little girl learn how to use a whip to whip people? Shouldn't you be in charge of this matter? Shouldn't you give them a beating and then chase them out? Wouldn't you be teaching them the wrong way now?

Yu Xiang was so excited that her hands were trembling. She hurriedly closed her eyes to hide her overly bright gaze.

Yu Pinyan thought that she was afraid. He grabbed her hand that was holding the whip and pressed his lips close to her ear. He said word by word, "Whip them! If anyone disrespects you in the future, pick up the whip and whip them! Whoever has a whip mark on their body will be immediately sold off with fifty beatings! Even though your leg is broken, you're not a cripple. You're Yu Pinyan's little sister. You should be proud, unbridled, and live with your head held high! Do you understand? Raise your hand and whip them! "

Yu Xiang quickly glanced at him. After a moment, she raised her hand and whipped Cui Xi's face, leaving a faint red mark. Cui Xi immediately burst into tears and begged, "Miss, please spare my life. Master Hou, please spare my life. This servant won't dare to do it again!"

"Shut up!" Yu Pinyan glanced at her indifferently. He then looked at his little sister and reprimanded, "Use more strength! Think about how they treated you. I, Yu Pinyan, don't need a weak little sister who can be bullied! If I wasn't by your side, would you have been tortured to death by the servants? Hm? "

Yu Xiang pursed her lips and turned to Cui Ping and whipped her. Cui Ping covered her face and screamed. Bright red blood flowed out from between her fingers. Her face was disfigured.

Yu Pinyan finally smiled. He rubbed his little sister's head and praised, "Very good. That's how it is. Continue whipping."

Mama Ma swallowed her saliva. She lowered her head and thought, 'Little Master Hou is teaching Miss like this. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?' If she whipped everyone she saw, her reputation would spread … She then shook her head and sighed, 'Sigh, Miss is already like this. What does it matter if her reputation is good or bad? She should be tougher. Otherwise, she will only be bullied in the future.'

Yu Xiang whipped Cui Ping until she cried out in joy. The anger buried in her heart finally erupted. Every time she whipped, she would scold, "Who asked you to be greedy for my monthly allowance! Who asked you to steal from my private store! Who asked you to steal my things! Who asked you to serve me in front of Gege and trample on me behind Gege's back! Who asked you to call me master in public and call me dead cripple in secret! Who asked you to … "

Yu Pinyan's originally relaxed brows turned gloomy as she narrated. He held her wrist and gently said, "Alright, Xiang'er." He gently carried her to the side and tidied up her messy hair. He then caressed her red lips and smiled gently, "Rest for a while. Gege will do it."

When he didn't know, this group of people actually took care of his little sister like this. It was really great! He laughed lowly and swung his hand, causing Cui Ping to fall to the ground. There was a long tear in her cotton long autumn dress. Blood splattered everywhere and stuck to the people's faces, bodies, and the floor. A strong smell of blood filled the room.

Cui Ping's mournful scream shook off some of the dust on the roof. Cui Xi was dumbstruck as she looked at this scene. A smelly liquid slowly seeped out of her skirt. Just as she was about to kowtow and beg for mercy, she was also whipped out in the next moment.

Yu Pinyan was very handsome. He had a tall nose, sword-like eyebrows, long and narrow phoenix eyes, and beautifully shaped thin lips. If he wasn't angry, he would be able to match the praise — — a stranger like a jade, a peerless young master. He naturally had a noble temperament that was free from the mortal world.

However, once he was enraged, his lofty aura turned into ferocious violence in the blink of an eye. Miserable howls rang out one after another in the room, and the smell of blood grew thicker. After half an hour, he suppressed the blood in his eyes and turned to look at his sister. "Are you afraid?"

Yu Xiang shook her head in a daze.

Like a snowy mountain melting and flowers blooming in spring, Yu Pinyan's murderous aura instantly disappeared and was replaced by endless gentleness. He slowly walked over and looked at his little sister's clear eyes. Other than worship, there seemed to be some kind of burning emotion in the depths of her eyes. He still couldn't understand it, but he only needed to know that his little sister wasn't afraid of the real him.

Yu Xiang threw herself into his arms and tightly hugged his neck. Her voice trembled, "Brother, are you my real brother?!"

Once upon a time, there was also someone who told her — — You're my little sister, so you should be proud, unbridled, and live with your head held high! However, she accidentally lost that person. If she found him again this time, then they would be together forever. If I live, then you also live well. If I die, then you have to accompany me to heaven or hell.

Her dark red lips bloomed into a strange but gentle smile.

Yu Pinyan patted her back and gently reprimanded, "What nonsense are you saying? If I'm not your real brother, then who am I?" It didn't matter whether they were related by blood or not. He had already decided that she was his real sister, so who would dare to object?

Yu Xiang smiled but didn't say anything. It wasn't until this moment that she truly took the youth into her heart.

Mama Ma ordered people to drag the dying servants out and report them to the Matriarch. The Matriarch rewarded each person with 30 strikes of the cane and then called for the slave trader to sell the entire family. Marquis Yongle couldn't afford to raise such a savage slave!