Chapter 9 : A Malicious Servant Domineering Her Master (Part II)
“Who is the one that is gossiping?” Jiang Ruan stared at her, curving her lips lightly with a smile . The edge of her eyebrows rose flippantly, as if she was a different person . Immediately, her allure shone through . Although Chun Ying was a lady, Jiang Ruan’s charm captivated her to the point of speechlessness .
“Don’t tell me that you are the one who was making thoughtless remarks?” Jiang Ruan’s next sentence reined Chun Ying’s train of thought back on track . Stunned, she shook her head subconsciously, “Of course, it wasn’t me . “
“A dog is raised to bite outsiders and not the people it is supposed to protect . If the dog insists on causing a ruckus when it meets them, do you know what its ending will be?” Jiang Ruan asked her .
Chun Ying shook her head .
“Of course, it will be braised into a delicious delicacy . ” Jiang Ruan spoke softly, slowly emphasizing over the last two words . Chun Ying pinned a blank stare on her . Under the sunlight, Jiang Ruan’s fair skin and beautiful facade seemed rather ghastly . Chun Ying unconsciously took two steps backwards, “M- Miss, Auntie Lan has been waiting in the house . “
Bai Zhi and Lian Qiao’s expressions twisted simultaneously . As a servant, she dared to use the word ‘wait’ . She had no sense of respect at all . The Zhang Lan family acted too wilfully with their usual lip service . On the surface, their pretense did not allow anyone to raise any issues of their shortcomings but in private, they were extremely harsh towards Jiang Ruan .
“Is she waiting for me now?” Jiang Ruan raised her head slightly, “Let’s go then . I wouldn’t want to let her wait for too long . ” She caressed her jacket’s dark green button .
In the house, two people sat in front of the brazier . A young girl of thirteen cuddled in a middle-aged woman’s embrace and spoke critically, “It is so cold in here . There is even an unpleasant stench wafting about . It is of no wonder that her body always smells so awful . “
“Fang’er, don’t speak nonsense,” the woman admonished, “Regardless, she is our master . You shouldn’t mistreat her too excessively . This might be used against us . ” Although it was meant to reprimand, her tone was full of love .
The young girl straightened into a sitting position, “How can she be considered as our master? Look at her wretched and poor appearance . Our master has already given up and stopped caring about her . I know how to handle her . Mother, look at this golden hairpin on my head . Is it pretty?” She tilted her head, exposing its golden base inlaid with grain-sized pearls .
Slightly tanned, her facial features were common . She wore a brand-new, pink satin jacket with embroidered peony . A purple dress skirt with a red layer was wrapped around her lower half and a long string of multi-colored jade hung on her waist . A pair of eight treasures earrings dangled from her ears . There was a large, golden necklace looped around her neck . Although she was merely a daughter of a servant in the residence, her manner of dressing was on par with a wealthy household’s daughter .
“The quality is not bad . Fang’er wears it beautifully,” Zhang Lan praised .
Chen Fang laughed gleefully . She was about to say more when a soft voice spoke from outside, “Auntie Lan has waited in my house for such a long time; is there an important matter?”