258 Hate Her to Death
Yuan Hui was shocked by this.
Considering even the eldest maid serving her grandmother was easily deceived by Scholar Xu, she thought there must be many more victims.
The entire Yuan clan suddenly looked like a joke!
“Someone, take this impertinent woman away and send her to mother!” Yuan Hui figured out the key to the problem and ordered in a deep voice.
Hua Ying shuddered at the words.
“Whoever wants to help Hua Ying shall be considered an accomplice and sent to mother as well!”
The people who originally wanted to protect Hua Ying all backed up.
No one wanted to lose their job because of Hua Ying.
The Yuan clan had been generous to its servants. They couldn’t afford to lose their job.
Hua Ying’s face changed slightly, and she said in a serious voice. “If something happens to the old lady, can you afford the consequences? Stop her!”
Yuan Hui could not help but laugh. “You’re so not in the position to mind my grandmother’s business. What are you still waiting for? Do you want to be sold?”
The servants behind her rushed up to her.
Hua Ying hurriedly backed up and said angrily, “You’re not afraid that the old lady will punish you?”
“You are just a servant. How dare you compare me with you? Don’t think too highly of yourself.” Yuan Hui snorted. “I must have treated you so well in the past that you have completely forgotten your place in the family. That must have blinded you to the truth. You think you’re important?”
Hua Ying was pressed to the ground, feeling annoyed.
From the time she served the old lady, even Mrs. Yuan had treated her well. She had never been humiliated like this.
Hua Ying stared at Yuan Hui with resentment. “I have done my best for the Yuan clan and never failed to do my duty, but if you treat me like this, aren’t you afraid of hurting others’ feelings?”
“Remember, you are nothing but a maid. You are just a servant in front of me! How can you talk to me like that?” Yuan Hui said coldly, “Someone, slap her mouth!”
Hua Ying said incredulously, “How dare you?”
“So you are daring me to do that? I suppose you know I’m the family’s eldest daughter,” Yuan Hui asked.
A mammy immediately violently slapped her across the face.
Hua Ying’s face was instantly marked with fingerprints, but the pain was not as bad as the humiliation that made her angry.
She hated Yuan Hui and wanted to cut her into pieces.
Zhao Chuchu saw the resentment in her eyes and knew that if this woman didn’t die, she would bring more trouble to the Yuan clan sooner or later.
After all, she was the one who served the old lady Yuan closely and knew more secrets related to the Yuan clan than others.
Moreover, Hua Ying’s mentality was already different now. She wanted to be more than just a two-bit servant of the family.
Her clothes were not much different from those of a noble family.
The Yuan clan was so wealthy that even its servants were arrogant and dreaming of something that did not quite belong to them. Ultimately, they would betray the family for more significant gains.
Yuan Hui coldly watched as Hua Ying was covered in bruises from the beating. She looked no longer arrogant now.
“Hua Ying, you must remember you’re a servant of this family, and all your behaviors should be warranted.” Yuan Hui said expressionlessly, “No matter how long you have served the old lady, you can’t outweigh me and become the master of this family!”
Hua Ying was nominally a maid, but she only served the old lady and did some easy work. The hard work was all done by other maids. Therefore, she had never gone through such humiliation.
Now her pretty face was so swollen and twisted that her original look could not be recognized, which was scary.
“Miss, that’s so cruel of you. If I had one last breath in me, I would never let you off the hook!” Even now, Hua Ying still did not admit her mistake.
Zhao Chuchu bumped into Yuan Hui and quietly referred to jewelry.
Yuan Hui immediately got the message.
“Someone, go and count the items in grandmother’s house!”
Previously, no matter what she did, Hua Ying did not have a noticeable reaction.
Now Yuan Hui’s words caused a look of fear in her eyes.
Zhao Chuchu smiled faintly.
“How could a restless subordinate not seek personal gain for herself?” she thought.
Now that the old lady could not keep her clear mind, she might die at any moment, as described by the doctor.
That was why Hua Ying became increasingly arrogant, thought of herself as the second master of the courtyard, and believed she was to take charge there.
As long as the old lady was dead, she thought there would be no proof of her theft.
But Yuan Hui’s arrival now came too suddenly. She was unprepared.
“Why would you insult me like this?” Hua Ying growled. “I served the old lady with all my heart, and this is how you treat me? I’m afraid nobody will be so loyal to the Yuan clan in the future.”
Yuan Hui said, “You don’t have to sow discord here. Yuan clan has never treated those who are loyal ill. But we will also show no mercy to those who are not. If you are not guilty, why do you look so anxious?”
“Or are you nervous because you have done something wrong? That’s why you acted so crazy. Besides, it is your duty to take care of the old lady. I’m sure the Yuan clan has paid you what you deserve. How does that make you our benefactor? Who do you think you are?”
Hua Ying was so angry that her body trembled.
She took advantage of the fact that everyone’s attention was in the room to suddenly break free from the people holding her and slammed into the pillar. “I would rather die than take this humiliation!”
The crowd exclaimed.
When she barely touched the pillar, a figure appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Hua Ying’s collar, and pulled her back, stopping her from crashing into the pillar and killing herself.
Hua Ying fell to the ground.
Zhao Chuchu looked down at her from above. “You think you can kill yourself just like that when I’m here? If you are not guilty, you could wait till Miss Yuan finishes counting the items in there and seek justice for you. You don’t have to create panic like that.”
“Of course, if you really die, the entire Yuan clan will certainly be overwhelmed with panic. Hua Ying, are you doing it for the old lady or the child in your belly?”
...
Hearing these words, Hua Ying’s eyes widened in fear.
“What are you talking about? You are on her side! You’re deliberately staining my reputation!”
“You know the truth in your heart, but of course, I don’t really understand how an unmarried maid could conceive a child.” Zhao Chuchu said, “Miss, we better let Madam Huo take care of this. You’re still a lady, after all.”
Yuan Hui was surprised, “Are you telling the truth?”
“Certainly.”
“You are talking nonsense. You said I am pregnant without taking my pulse. You’re not Doctor Miracle.”
“It doesn’t matter whether I am or not. What matters is that I can see that you are pregnant. That’s enough.”
“You, you’ve gone too far with it. There’s no way I will let you off the hook.”
“People like you should go to hell after death. You don’t have the chance to be a ghost to seek revenge on us.”
Zhao Chuchu retorted indifferently.
Hua Ying was so furious that she spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted immediately.
...
The courtyard almost went into chaos again.
“If you make any more noise, I swear I will make you end up like Hua Ying.” Yuan Hui sternly shouted, “Someone, ask Madam Huo to come over!”
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