Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1167: Punishment Copying Text

Chapter 1167: Chapter 1167: Punishment Copying Text

"Grandmother, there’s no need to get angry. Xuexue is just speaking about the matter at hand, and besides, Xuexue is concerned about the reputation of the General’s Mansion. If grandmother’s speech and actions are not careful, and these words get out, the General’s Mansion would suffer as well."

"Your lack of morals has nothing to do with the General’s Mansion!"

"Grandmother, don’t forget, Xuexue went to the War Prince’s Mansion with you and father. If Xuexue’s reputation is tarnished, outsiders will simply say it was you who sold Xuexue to the War Prince."

"You... you...!"

The Old Madam was shaking with anger at Xuexue’s remarks. After a moment, she called out loudly toward the door, "Nanny Zhang, Nanny Zhang."

Old Lady Zhang, who was standing outside the door, hurriedly came inside upon hearing the call and saw the Old Madam’s livid expression and the calm demeanor of the young lady. She found it strange—normally, the young lady was very tactful and never dared to upset the Old Madam. What was going on today that she dared to openly contradict the Old Madam? She curiously asked, "Old Madam, what are your orders?"

The Old Madam took a deep breath and said, "The young lady is rebellious, dares to openly contradict her elders, and disregards seniority. Take her away and punish her by copying the Classic of Filial Piety fifty times. If she doesn’t finish, no meal for her today."

"Yes!"

Old Lady Zhang turned and said to Situ Xueer, "Young lady, please."

Xuexue glanced no more at the Old Madam, turned around, and followed Old Lady Zhang out.

The Old Madam looked at her departing figure with resentment, regretting deeply. When she had just returned to the mansion, she shouldn’t have been so lenient and soft-hearted toward her. After all, she was the murderer of her mother. If one day she found out the truth, they would be enemies to death. It’d be better for her to act first and clip her wings.

Actually, the Old Madam was worried that Xuexue would start an affair with the War Prince.

Though the War Prince looked ugly, he held immense power in Moli Country and even was said to overshadow The Emperor.

If Xuexue got involved with him.

If it was discovered later that Lady Li’s death was related to her, the small General’s Mansion couldn’t protect her.

Therefore, she wanted to nip everything in the cradle and absolutely not let Xuexue grow stronger.

If she stayed obediently in the General’s Mansion, waited till she came of age, and followed her arrangement to marry into a decent family, she wouldn’t have been so defensive.

The scene at the War Prince’s Mansion today aroused her vigilance.

Although Xuexue didn’t do much.

However, the Old Madam grew more alarmed the more she looked at her exceptional beauty. This dead girl is by no means ordinary. If she were allowed to grow, her own days would be numbered.

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Xuexue was brought by Old Lady Zhang into a study filled with books. In the middle was a table with the Four Treasures of the Study adequately provided.

Xuexue plopped into the Taishi Chair comfortably, swaying without any consciousness of being punished.

Old Lady Zhang shook her head secretly, thinking, a mountain chicken is just a mountain chicken, can never turn into a phoenix.

Indeed, having wandered among commoners for over ten years, living in the countryside, the nobility of the upper society looked down on Xuexue once they knew, viewing a country girl like her as unworthy to stand alongside them.

Old Lady Zhang skillfully walked to the bookshelf, grabbed a book, placed it on the table, and said to Xuexue, "Young lady, here is the Classic of Filial Piety, copy it as the Old Madam instructed, don’t anger her further."

Xuexue lazily said, "Just leave it there, what’s the rush?"

Old Lady Zhang said, "Oh dear! Young lady, are you still angry with the Old Madam? It’s getting late, if you don’t finish copying, you’ll really not have dinner, and it’s you who’ll suffer."