Chapter 404: Each generation is inferior to the previous one
Hearing that it was for Ling Ran, Ling Ce's brows relaxed a little.
Rourou was wronged as a stepmother, but she still did her best to be good to Ling Ran for him. Although what happened today was a bit reckless, it was also understandable.
He reached out to help Rourou up, and turned his eyes to the other side, and saw the servants limping and running towards him with Ling Qiang in a mess.
"Master, Master, you have to make a decision for the servants, this group of people is too cruel!"
"Daddy, that group of people is a group of unruly people! And these servants are useless, let me be beaten, and fail to protect the master, all sold!"
The servants who originally complained miserably did not expect that they were also complained by the second master. They widened their eyes and looked at Sang Rou, the mistress, for help.
Sang Rou caressed Ling Qiang's purple face with heartache, and scolded the servants: "A bunch of useless things, you can't even protect the master, what's the point of raising you!"
"My poor child, beaten like this by those vicious women, I am so heartbroken"
The servants didn't expect that the master they tried their best to protect would not only not recognize their merits, but also punish them. They all knelt on the ground and knelt to explain the facts to the master: "Master, it's not the servants' fault for what happened today.
Madam and the second son spoke inappropriately and angered each other, so they were beaten to death by the other party regardless of anything. The servants tried their best to protect the master, you see the injuries on their bodies? Isn't it all for Madam and the second son?"
Originally, it was fine. If the second son hadn't been tempted by beauty and Madam had been arrogant and arrogant and proposed to take someone else's daughter as a concubine, how could there be such a beating?
Now it's good, it's their fault!
No wonder Xu Niang can enter the Ling family even though she's old. The hearts of the mother and son are really black! But they just entered the door halfway, and they are not open and generous at all, and they can only pass the buck.
They are really wronged.
Ling Ce heard the words of the servants and thought that Rourou and Qiang'er wanted to force their way in to search Ran'er, which angered Hu Shuiqing.
This can only be said to be a matter of concern, but it is not a big deal.
He looked at the servants' injuries again, which were indeed much more serious than those of Rourou and Qiang'er. He half-knocked and half-comforted: "Okay, Madam and Young Master are the masters, and they are also suffering for the eldest young master's affairs. You are not only protecting them but also the eldest young master.
Today's incident was a misunderstanding. I saw your injuries and I won't blame you."
The maids and nannies saw that the master was protecting Sang Rou and just didn't blame the seriously injured servants. They felt a sense of crisis while wiping their tears and saying: "We dare not be unfaithful;
In the past, when the eldest lady was in charge, such a situation today would never be blamed. Madam and the second young master threatened to sell us, but we are really wronged today. I hope the master can see clearly."
The eldest lady was born with high standards and kept a distance from them. After changing to Sang Rou, who came from a small family, she spoke softly to them. At first, they were very excited and thought that life would be better.
Who knew that after a month of good life, Sang Rou said that a family outside spent less than half a tael of silver a month, and their half a tael of monthly salary was too high, so they cut it in half, and if they were dissatisfied, they would all be sold.
Later, they said that they did not respect her, the mistress of the house, and would fine them silver, slap them in the face, or make them kneel, and sell those who dared to complain.
Sang Rou was born in a low family, and she had no idea how to manage the huge Ling family, and she didn't learn. She only had money in her eyes and no work. Many things were arranged in a mess, but she never thought it was her fault, but only thought that the servants didn't do a good job. Those who defended her also threatened to let the traffickers come and take them away.
After that, they knew how good it was when the eldest lady was in charge!
Rewards and punishments were clear, and they acted in moderation, which was nothing like the current chaotic Ling Mansion.
In the past, the master favored and trusted Sang Rou, but today, seeing that she was going to be sold, they didn't care so much.
Sang Rou didn't leave them a way to live, so why should they protect such a master!
Ling Ce was in a trance when he heard the mention of the eldest lady.
Since Rourou entered the mansion, few people mentioned Zhu. In the past, Ran'er would mention it, but since Ran'er left, no one mentioned it anymore.
Rourou often told him that the maids and nannies respected her very much, saying that she was more kind and good than Zhu, and the servants were very obedient. Rourou had been in the mansion for less than three years, and everyone liked her.
But, do they really like her?
Ling Ce broke out in cold sweat on his back.
The servants said that Rourou was kind and good, and this was what Rourou told him.
Everyone in the mansion liked Rourou, and it was also Rourou who told him.
All of this, he heard from Rourou!
His eyes turned fierce, looking at the servants kneeling on the ground, and asked in a deep voice: "What did the Madam and the Second Young Master do? Tell us one by one.
Tell the truth, without a single word of falsehood. If it is really none of your business, I will make the decision."
Sang Rou, who was originally leaning on Ling Ce, froze and shouted hoarsely: "Master"
Ling Qiang was also panicked and shouted hurriedly: "Dad! What do you want to know? Ask me and Mom, why ask these servants?"
In the past, Dad only listened to Mom, and what Mom said was what it was. Why did he change completely after going out this time?
Ling Ce coldly reprimanded: "Shut up!"
Turning to the people on the ground, he ordered: "You speak!"
The kneeling maid made up her mind and told everything that happened in the mansion one by one.
Ling Ce frowned deeper and deeper, and his face became darker and darker.
When it came to the second young master's fancy to Hu Shuiqing's daughter and wanted to promote her as a concubine.
Ling Ce suddenly looked at the two of them, and his eyes became colder and colder.
Hu Shuiqing said that Zhu was his legal wife, a girl from a good family. His Ling family repaid Zhu with gratitude, but Zhu died of depression. The only legitimate son had to go to seek refuge with his grandfather. Now he wants to repay his gratitude. His wife brought his son to take the girl who was carefully raised by others as a concubine!
One generation is really worse than the next! What kind of gratitude is this? It is clearly revenge!
Ling Ce thought he had never been so embarrassed before, and he was even more ashamed.
He gritted his teeth and asked: "Is this the reason why you were beaten? You deserve it!" If there was a crack in the ground in front of him, he would want to crawl into it!
Sang Rou opened her eyes in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes, and asked, "Master, the other party is just a farmer in the village, but Qiang'er is the son of a second-rank family. He will be in charge of the Ling family's business in the future. It is indeed too high for them to marry a concubine.
Not only are they not grateful, they beat me and Ran'er like this. Maybe they want to be the wife, but how can they, a farmer, be Qiang'er's wife?
I am also considering our children. Master, why don't you understand my painstaking efforts and say such cruel words."
Ling Ce raised his eyes and looked at the crying person in front of him.
In the past, he felt that his heart was broken when she cried.
The person is still the same person, and the words are the same as before. Why does it sound only deeply disgusting and disgusting now?