326 Slave Who Betrayed His Lord
Carpenter Zhao and his son had originally been working steadily, but this time, they had been implicated by her.
The best way was to avoid the main point.
But!
Just because they avoided responsibility didnât mean that this matter could be let go.
Yu Zongzheng was so angry that his face turned green. âMadam Yang, tell me, was what Carpenter Zhao said the truth!â
It was really Yang Shuwanâs fault that Brother Si had drowned. No wonder Yao Yao hadnât dared to ask just now, for fear of offending her mother.
Yang Shuwanâs body went limp. âMaster, Master, itâs not like that. Carpenter Zhao did say that. I also instructed Mo Cai, who serves Brother Si, and a few old maids to keep a close eye on Brother Si. How would I knowâ¦â
Yang Shuwan was like this, but little did she know that others were the same. The corners of Yu Youyaoâs mouth twitched slightly, and her fingers gently rubbed the wooden rhinoceros incense beads on her wrist.
The show was about to begin!
At this moment, a woman rushed out of the crowd and knelt on the ground with a thud. She kept kowtowing to Yu Zongzheng. As she kowtowed, she said, âMaster, I have something to sayâ¦â
Yu Zongzheng took a closer look and recognized that this woman was Yu Shansiâs nanny, Madam Mo. Out of consideration for their relationship, he asked, âWhat are you trying to say?â
Auntie Moâs cries were shrill. âMaster, please investigate. Fourth Young Master heard from the servants that the lake was beautifully repaired and had a lot of brocade fish. When Fourth Young Master heard this, he insisted on going to the lake to play. At that time, the Songtao Courtyard was busy. A few of Fourth Young Masterâs old maids were called over to help. Mo Cai couldnât stop them alone, so he could only follow them.â
Yu Zongzheng frowned and glared at Madam Yang.
One look at the servants standing in the courtyard and one could tell that half of the servants in the residence were already in the Songtao Courtyard when they moved today. It was really a huge game of chess.
They were already here, but they still did not have enough manpower. They actually had to send the people around Brother Si to help.
They were simply useless!
Mother Mo cried, â⦠Who knew that the fence was not strong enough? Fourth Young Master fell into the lake. In order to save Fourth Young Master, Mo Cai also jumped into the lake himself. However, Fourth Young Master was splashing around in the lake. Mo Cai was small and weak, so he couldnât save Fourth Young Master for a moment. He almost drowned and is still lying in the house. Many people in the residence know about thisâ¦â
Fourth Young Master had drowned, and the entire residence was in chaos.
In order to save Fourth Young Master, he had almost sacrificed himself. It was actually a thankless task and he had even attracted hatred.
After that, First Madam actually ignored Mo Cai and even slapped her. She said that if anything happened to Fourth Young Master, she would definitely not let Ah Cai off.
Hearing that Mo Cai had almost gotten into an accident due to his loyalty, Yu Zongzhengâs anger eased a little, but he was still angry.
âFirst Madam has already instructed us to keep an eye on Fourth Young Master and not let him go to the lake. As a servant, how can Mo Cai let Brother Si do as he pleases?!â
Brother Si was young and sensible. If Mo Cai really tried his best to stop him, why wasnât he stopped?
When Auntie Mo heard this, she hurriedly kowtowed. âMaster, she couldnât stop Mo Cai. Master, you might not know this, but Fourth Young Master has been spoiled by First Madam since he was young. He has gone wildâ¦â
Yu Youyaoâs lips curled up slightly.
âShut up.â Yang Shuwan suddenly interrupted Mother Mo. âEveryone in the family knows that Fourth Young Master is obedient and sensible. Youâ¦â She held Mother Mo with trembling hands, her face filled with disbelief. âYou actually slandered Brother Si to absolve Mo Cai. Youâ¦â
Mother Mo kept shaking her head. âNo, no, Iâ¦â
Yang Shuwan interrupted her and rushed to Mother Mo. With tears in her eyes, she said, âAlthough it was Mo Cai who didnât take good care of Siâer when he fell into the water, Mo Caiâs loyalty to save his master would reduce his sin. Not to mention that Mo Cai has served Siâer for many years, even if he doesnât make any contributions, he has worked hard. If Master takes into account his relationship with Mo Cai in the residence for many years, he wonât blame him. You donât have to slander Siâer just to absolve Mo Caiâ¦â
In other words, if Mother Mo changed her words, she would not pursue Mo Caiâs responsibility.
Auntie Mo was not stupid, so she naturally understood what First Madam meant. She had risked offending First Madam to stand up for Mo Cai because she was worried that Master would blame Mo Cai.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
But!
At the thought of Mother Yang, Zhou Yongchang, and the dead Mu Jinâ¦
Then, she recalled that when Fourth Young Master was drowning, Eldest Madam Yang had stared at her fiercely and said that if anything happened to Fourth Young Master, she would definitely not let Mo Cai off easilyâ¦
Also, Master blamed First Madam for not taking care of Fourth Young Master, but First Madam kept saying that she had instructed Fourth Young Masterâs servants and pushed all the blame to Mo Caiâ¦
Could she believe First Madamâs words?
Auntie Mo gritted her teeth and kowtowed. âMaster, everything I said is true. I donât dare to lie to you. Fourth Young Master has really been spoiled by First Madam. He doesnât learn well from the teacher and often gets beaten up by him. When Fourth Young Master is angry, he beats and scolds Ah Cai. Poor Ah Cai, he often gets punched and kicked by Fourth Young Masterâ¦â
Yang Shuwan knelt on the ground with a thud and said in a sad voice, âMaster, my son fell into the water today and walked into the gates of hell. Butâ¦â She gritted her teeth and glared at Mother Mo. âThis old woman actually slandered my son. My sonâs life is hard. Master, please help him.â
Back then, she had also taken a fancy to Mother Moâs honesty, which was why she had chosen her to be Brother Siâs nanny. All these years, she had controlled Mother Moâs family tightly.
Unexpectedly, this unruly servant actually dared to betray her master!
Ha, she was stupid too.
All these years, under her deliberate arrangements, Brother Siâs obedient and intelligent image had long been deeply rooted in peopleâs hearts.
Brother Si was Masterâs son. How could a father not trust his son?
Auntie Mo kowtowed. âMaster, Master, I donât dare to lie to you. Fourth Young Master is ignorant and incompetent. His daily homework is also written by Ah Caiâ¦â
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Zongzheng was already furious. He suddenly slammed the table and pointed at Mother Mo. âYou wicked servant, youâre really bold. In order to absolve your son of his guilt, you actually slandered your master. How hateful.â
He had raised Brother Si. How could he not know what kind of person he was?!
It was a pity that this old woman dared to slander Brother Si like this.
âMaster, I donât dare to lie to youâ¦â Mother Moâs head kept banging on the ground. In just a few moments, her forehead was swollen.
âYou dog slave, shut up!â Yang Shuwan rushed forward and slapped Mother Moâs face, causing her face to tilt and her body to fall to the ground.