Madam Hou was sitting on the main seat, looking at Shen Xingwan's stubborn face, and said casually, "If you do something wrong, you must accept punishment. Haven't your family taught you?"
Shen Xingwan straightened her back. What happened today was obviously a conspiracy. She was trapped in the huge Su Mansion, isolated and helpless.
"How much will it cost, I will pay."
She admitted defeat because she knew clearly that there was no use in defending herself. She had already lost from the first step she took into the Su Mansion.
Mrs. Su took a sip of tea gracefully and said, "This is not about money. If you do something wrong, you have to accept the punishment. Do you understand what I mean?"
Shen Xingwan clenched her hand. She had not experienced this feeling of being pressed harder and harder for a long time.
"What punishment do you want, madam?"
"After all, I have raised you for several years. Although this teacup means a lot to me, I can't do it all." Mrs. Su looked at her with pity and said lightly, "Just kneel down for two hours."
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"What if I don't kneel down?" The coldness in Shen Xingwan's eyes flashed past.
"Then we can meet with the officials. You will have to pay for damaging other people's things." Mrs. Hou still looked indifferent.
"I remember that the prefect's wife paid her a visit in person just a few days ago."
This is both a warning and a threat. If Shen Xingwan doesn't give in, then Madam Tangtang will have many ways to make her bow her head.
Shen Xingwan lowered his eyes, what would she use to fight Madam Hou?
With a "bang" sound, Shen Xingwan knelt straight down.
She deserves it. She wants to be a salty fish whenever she tries to escape from the fight!
It’s because she’s not strong enough yet, so she’s a slave to everyone!
It's because she can't recognize the reality and thinks that having money in her hands is enough, so she has been taught how to be a human being by reality!
If she takes this loss today, sooner or later she will ask the superior Madam Hou to return it!
Madam Hou saw her kneeling down, with a satisfied smile on her face. She stood up and walked to Shen Xingwan, looking down at her.
"For the sake of our past friendship, I'm going to teach you a lesson."
Shen Xingwan raised his head, his expression still neither humble nor arrogant, "Please Madam, please give me advice."
"As a human being, you must recognize your position. There are some people you cannot touch. If your temper is greater than your ability, you will have to pay the price."
"There is an old saying that the heart is as high as the sky and life is as thin as the paper."
There was no emotion on Shen Xingwan's face, and he said calmly, "I've learned a lesson. I'll keep this lesson in mind and never forget it."
"Well, then just kneel down." Madam Hou quickly returned to the inner room with the maids, leaving a maid down to supervise her.
Shen Xingwan knelt motionless. His knees soon began to feel numb and painful, and his body began to sweat.
"Why is my sister here?"
Su Jingyi's pretentious voice sounded, and she came wearing a goose-yellow skirt and a large number of maids.
Shen Xingwan turned around stiffly. She was kneeling here, beside her were broken pieces of teacups, and the ground was in a mess.
Su Jingyi stood at the door with stars holding the moon against her back, looking at her with a smile, her eyes full of sarcasm.
Shen Xingwan pursed her thirsty and pale lips, clearly realizing the importance of rights.
If we don't fight, then what happened today is just the beginning.
"Are you tired of kneeling? Do you need me to help you plead with your mother?" Su Jingyi put on a distressed look.
Shen Xingwan said nothing.
"Hey, my sister's temper is as stubborn as ever. She can easily offend others. Do you think you are still a young lady from the Hou family and everyone has to give you some respect?"
Su Jingyi couldn't help but laugh, and the anger in her heart finally subsided.
What my mother said was right. There was no need for her to argue with a commoner, as long as she found ways to deal with her.
Su Jingyi wanted to continue talking, but Song He came out and said, "Miss, please come in."
"Then sister, please continue to kneel and reflect, I will leave first."
As soon as Su Jingyi entered the inner room, she rushed over and grabbed Madam Hou's arm, "Mom, you still have a way to deal with her immediately."
Mrs. Su was not very happy. She touched Su Jingyi's head and said, "She lost to power and status today, not to you!"
The tone was very majestic, Su Jingyi sat up straight, "Mom, what do you mean?"
"Know the current affairs, be clear-headed enough, see the form clearly, and the most important thing is to be calm from beginning to end." Mrs. Hou commented realistically, "You are far behind in terms of your character."
Su Jingyi was unhappy for a moment, and it was like this again. How could she be inferior to Shen Xing late?
Of course Mrs. Hou saw the dissatisfaction in her eyes and tapped her forehead with her finger, "If your identities were reversed, she would have wiped out all your bones long ago."
"As for you, if you have to provoke her, you won't be able to play with her."
"How can I lose..." Su Jingyi defended in a low voice.
It was clear that the relationship between Shen Xingwan and her family had deteriorated, and her father and mother were even more protective of her.
Madam Hou shook her head, "This time, go back and continue to learn from grandma, and don't waste time on Shen Xingwan anymore, she is not worth it."
"Remember, you are the daughter of the Marquis, your future husband must be a good one, and your friends should also be noble girls. If you are fighting with a country girl, it is your own status that is at stake. What will she do with you?"
You compare?"
Su Jingyi felt comfortable after saying this. She nodded obediently, "Mom, I understand."
When Su Jingyi left with the maid again, she passed by Shen Xingwan, stopped, and said softly, "Sister, it was my fault. I shouldn't have fought with you. Mother was right, you don't deserve it!"
"Oh…"
Shen Xingwan looked at her walking back and chuckled, she didn't deserve it?
In her two lifetimes, this was the first time she heard someone say that about her.
Rather than being angry, she felt her blood boiling for the first time in a long time!
It's not them who has the final say on whether he is worthy or not.
She remembered all this today, and one day she would return it intact.
As the sky gradually darkened, Song He walked out again, "Madam said, Miss Shen can go back."
Shen Xingwan's legs had long been kneeling and he had lost consciousness. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up. The pain was excruciating.
"Help me thank Madam for your 'entertainment' today!"
Song He watched her limping away and shook his head. She was a man of character.
It's a pity that integrity is worthless, and sometimes it can cost your life.
On the way out of the Hou Mansion, my knees felt like needles pricking every step I took.
Shen Xingwan told himself to remember this pain well.
Never end up like this again!
There were many maids and mothers-in-law watching the fun, and soon the news that Madam Hou had taught a young girl a lesson spread throughout the Hou Mansion.
After finally walking out of the gate of the Hou Mansion, Shen Xingwan was sweating profusely in pain. She looked back at the plaque of the Su Mansion.
A century-old clan, right? It’s amazing, right?
It doesn't matter, she was able to bring down a century-old plutocrat in her previous life.