A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

As the old woman shouted, the servants of the Jia family quickly came over. Some of them knew Lu Cheng and hurriedly saluted him.

The old woman saw several servant leaders bowing respectfully to Lu Cheng, and she realized something was wrong, so she quickly got up from the ground and tried to slip away.

Lu Cheng pointed casually and said loudly: "Catch her for me, don't let her run away!"

Although the servants didn't understand what was going on, they all knew that Lu Cheng was a distinguished guest of the mansion. They immediately followed Lu Cheng's instructions and reached out to grab the old woman who was trying to escape.

At this time, Ping'er, the maidservant beside Wang Xifeng, also rushed over after hearing the news. When she saw Lu Cheng, she bowed and then said, "Master Cheng, what on earth happened?"

Lu Cheng shook the set of books in his hand and said, "Is this woman a servant of the mansion? I suspect she stole property. Just this afternoon, I gave each of the sisters in the mansion a set of books. Each set of books has words written by me. This set is the one given to sister Yingchun.

Just now, I saw this woman hurriedly coming with this set of books, so I stopped her. Unexpectedly, she started to yell and scream, obviously because she was caught stealing, and she was crying "stop thief".

Ping'er glanced at the old woman and said, "Master Cheng, this is Nanny Wang, the wet nurse in Miss Yingchun's room."

Nanny Wang quickly denied it: "Miss Ping'er, I didn't steal it. How dare I steal the Second Miss's things? I just borrowed it to have a look."

"Can you read?"

"I..." Nanny Wang was suddenly speechless.

"I see that you clearly want to sell this book and get some money?" As he said this, Lu Cheng took a step forward, releasing some aura, which immediately shocked the old woman.

The woman was frightened and told the truth directly: "I lost money in gambling, and I was blinded by evil spirits. I wanted to go to the young lady's room to get some things to exchange for money to pay off my debts. A few days ago, I saw Mingyan, the follower of Master Bao, holding such a set of books and said it was worth dozens of taels of silver. I saw an identical set of books on the second young lady's table, so I wanted to steal it and sell it for money."

Lu Cheng turned to look at Ping'er and said, "Miss Ping'er, how are you going to deal with a woman who steals property like this?"

Ping Er glanced at the old woman and said, "This matter involves the wet nurse in the second young lady's room. We have to report it to the second lady and let her handle it."

"Miss Ping'er, just now this woman openly took the book in her hand without covering it up. It is obviously not the first time she has stolen property. Moreover, there are words written by me on this book, which is of great significance. Please tell Sister-in-law Lian to deal with it properly."

Ping'er saw Lu Cheng emphasized it again and realized the seriousness of the situation. She immediately said, "Master Cheng, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the Second Madam."

Upon hearing this, the old woman also begged for mercy: "Please forgive me this time, I won't dare to do it again. Miss Ping'er, Miss Ping'er..."

Ping Er immediately ordered, "First lock Nanny Wang in the woodshed and wait for her punishment."

Soon, Wang Xifeng came over with Ping'er, "Brother Cheng, I have just heard what Ping'er said. This matter is big and small. If Brother Cheng wants to vent the anger for the second young lady, I can make the decision to fine Wang Ma three months' salary and give it to the second young lady. If Brother Cheng is still not satisfied, this matter may have to alarm the ancestors.

The old ancestor has always been kind to servants, and Nanny Wang is the second young lady’s wet nurse. If you want to drive her out, you have to get the old ancestor’s permission. If the second young lady doesn’t say anything…”

Lu Cheng interrupted Wang Xifeng directly: "Sister-in-law, this is your Rongguo Mansion's family affair, and I, an outsider, should not interfere. But as the saying goes, a country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. Rongguo Mansion is such a huge family business. If we allow such a bullying servant to do whatever he wants and lose respect for superiors and subordinates, wouldn't it be a joke if it gets out?"

"Brother Cheng, what you said makes sense. Why don't you come with me to see the old ancestor, explain the matter, and ask her to make the final decision?"

"That's fine. Sister Yingchun has a calm personality and doesn't fight with the world, but she shouldn't be bullied like this. I will just mind my business today."

Soon, Lu Cheng followed Wang Xifeng to Rongqing Hall in the backyard.

After meeting Lady Shi, Wang Xifeng first asked Ping'er to explain what had happened.

The old lady was also a little angry when she heard this, and immediately said, "Go and call the second girl over."

Soon, Yingchun came to Rongqing Hall with her maid Xiu Jie.

The old lady immediately asked, "Second girl, let me ask you, was the book that your elder brother Cheng gave you taken away by Nanny Wang in your room?"

Yingchun glanced at Lu Cheng and nodded, "It should be."

Yingchun's maid Xiuju immediately said, "Madam, it was Nanny Wang who took the young lady's books. Not only that, some of the young lady's gold and silver jewelry, hairpins, and bracelets were also often taken away by Nanny Wang to exchange for money, and rarely returned. Our young lady didn't want to disturb the old lady because of this matter, so she has been keeping silent."

Upon hearing this, the old lady looked at Yingchun again and asked, "Is what your maid said true?"

Yingchun hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "It is true."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Yingchun lowered her head timidly: "I thought that the wet nurse might just take it for use and return it later, so there is no need to alarm the ancestors because of this matter."

"You, you. The eldest daughter-in-law, this is your fault. Yingchun is your daughter after all. How can you not protect her?"

In fact, Yingchun is Jia She's illegitimate daughter. Her mother died early. Lady Xing is also Jia She's second wife, so she naturally doesn't care much about Yingchun, her illegitimate daughter.

In the Jia family, Mrs. Xing's position was also very awkward. She had always flattered her husband Jia She and tried to please her daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng. In fact, she had a bad relationship with everyone. In addition, she was greedy and too harsh on her servants, which made her unpopular everywhere.

Hearing the old lady say this, Mrs. Xing immediately complained: "Grandma, Yingchun usually doesn't say anything, how could I know?"

Seeing them shirking responsibility as if it was all Yingchun's fault, Lu Cheng could not help but say, "Old Madam, please allow me, an outsider, to say something that should not be said. There is no order without rules. Servants who bully their masters at will should not be kept. The most urgent thing is to make a decision for Sister Yingchun and change the people in her room so that she will not be bullied again.

I gave books to my sisters because I admire their personalities and talents. Such dignified and gentle sisters should never be treated like this."

Hearing this, Yingchun couldn't help but look up at Lu Cheng, only to see Lu Cheng showing her a warm smile. He then handed the set of "Three Heroes and Five Gallants" back to her and said, "Sister Yingchun, you must keep this set of books well."

Yingchun stretched out her hands and took the book. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart, which had been as stagnant as water, began to ripple a little: "Thank you, Brother Cheng."

As a bastard's child, Yingchun was ignored by her biological father, disliked by her stepmother, and even the servants around her dared to bully her. Yingchun had long been accustomed to accepting everything and did not resist. She only knew how to give in, which brought her more humiliation.

Now, someone would actually stand up and make the decision for her. This was something Yingchun never expected.

This kind of concern and love made Yingchun, whose heart was as silent as death, feel the long-lost warmth. But she was weak and not good at expressing herself, so she could only keep these in her heart.

The old lady finally spoke at this time: "Since Nanny Wang is no longer suitable to serve the second girl, she should be driven out."

Xiu Jue, who was devoted to protecting her master, spoke again: "Old lady, and Nanny Wang's daughter-in-law are also serving in the girl's room."

The old lady looked unhappy, but she still said, "Then chase them out together. People with dirty hands and feet should not stay in the mansion any longer. Feng girl, I'll leave it to you to deal with."

Wang Xifeng nodded immediately: "Don't worry, Grandfather, I will handle it properly."