The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Lu came over, feeling a little tired, and was helped to sit down. Steward Wang was sitting on a square stool below.

Manager Wang explained what had happened at the door just now.

"Was that post sent by the Ma family?"

Mrs. Lu sat up straight. She knew that the Ma family had separated their girls' school. Could it be that the Ma family was deliberately looking for trouble?

When Manager Wang saw that Mrs. Lu looked unhappy, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"I've seen it, it should be from the Ma family."

Lu snorted coldly, frightening Manager Wang so much that he almost knelt down.

"Madam, we have offended the Ma family by doing this. How about I prepare some gifts and go to the Ma family to apologize in person, saying that this was all my fault."

Madam Lu glanced at the trembling Steward Wang calmly and scoffed softly, "He's already been beaten, why is he still apologizing? My Duanbo Mansion is not afraid of a fourth-rank Ma Langzhong."

Manager Wang breathed a sigh of relief. Madam Lu continued, "Well done! You've hit the jackpot! Everyone who worked hard today will get a reward. And the two guarding the gate—I think they're brothers. If I remember correctly, they've been with our family for generations. Their grandfather even served as a long-term attendant to my father. Those two are good people, so double the reward!"

Manager Wang happily accepted the reward. Mrs. Lu warned him from the side, telling him to be strict with his servants. It would be fine if he was rude to those who had grudges with the Earl's Mansion, but he must not speak rudely to ordinary people. No matter who came to the door, he should report it first.

After sending Manager Wang away, Lu went to Bisong Courtyard, thinking that she should tell her mother about this matter.

The two brothers Duan and Duan Xing were extremely happy after receiving the reward. They also remembered what Manager Wang said in their hearts. In their eyes, the master's words were the imperial edict. They would do whatever the master said. They were typical brainwashed "loyal servants".

The old woman You Ma who was sent to the yamen was directly thrown into a temporary place for untouchables, waiting to pass on the message to the Ma family to ask someone to bring money to redeem the person.

Tian Yong, the son of Mrs. Tian who was with Madam Ma, waited until dark before coming. He was drunk. He was hungry on the way here at noon, so he had some food and drinks. He found a house to sober up. When he got up, it was almost sunset.

Tian Yong handed the money to the officer, who counted the money and pointed to the people beside him, and someone went in with the key.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the man was brought out. Yu Ma was covered in dirt. When she saw Tian Yong, she treated him like her own son and wanted to fall on him.

Tian Yong pushed him away in disgust, terrified that he might pollute the scent of Miss Hongyu.

"Okay, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back!"

Ignoring You Ma's crying and complaining, Tian Yong turned and left after saying this, leaving You Ma to limp after him.

After finally returning to the mansion, You Ma only wanted to go to Madam Ma to complain, but she never expected that today was the fifteenth day of the lunar year and the master was in the Madam Ma's room and no one was allowed to disturb him.

Looking at the little maid guarding the gate with her nose in the air, You Ma cursed in her heart, "Who dares to point at and scold her?"

Then I thought that Madam Ma is almost forty or fifty years old, and she is so shameless to let the master stay overnight!

Mother You had no choice but to turn around and go back, and report to the eldest lady tomorrow.

After returning home, You Ma took off all her clothes and urged the men in the family to help her take a look. She was in great pain and there must be marks on her body.

Tomorrow she will go to the eldest lady to complain with injuries all over her body. She will be so angry when she thinks of the two brothers who beat her today.

The man impatiently lifted the lid of the old woman who was approaching him.

"Tell me how old you are, aren't you ashamed?"

Yu Ma's face turned pale and blue, and she was so angry looking at the dead man in front of her who looked like a fat pig.

"Damn old ghost, let me show you the injuries on my body."

The man turned over impatiently, muttering, "You bitch, I think you've lost your mind. Where did the wound on your body come from? It's as white as the pigs at Old Man Qi's house."

"Old Man Qi, alright, are you going to look for that little bitch again?!"

Yu Ma walked forward and started wrestling with the man, who then pushed her to the ground.

"Sleep if you want, get out if you don't."

Yu Ma fell under the bed and cried out in pain.

How could he not be injured when his body was in so much pain? Yu's mother held her waist and pulled her head to look.

Sure enough, it was white and there was no trace at all. It was really strange!

Looking at the man sleeping like a dead pig, You Ma's mouth moved and then stopped. Forget it, she will settle the score with him tomorrow.

After helping Ma Guo get dressed, Madam Ma went to court.

Only then did she have time to sit down and have breakfast. When a table full of different meals was served, Mrs. Ma picked up a few bites at random, drank a sip of hot soup, and asked someone to clear the table away.

After the servants helped her rinse her mouth, Madam Ma lay lazily on the chaise longue, looking exhausted.

"Madam, I have something to report."

Mrs. Ma raised her fingers without even raising her eyelids.

"Last night, Aunt You came and said she wanted to see you. I didn't want to disturb you because it was late, so I sent her away. This morning, she was guarding the outer door, waiting for the message."

Madam Ma finally opened her eyes.

"Pass it in."

"Yes"

After a while, there was a noise outside. A pretty little maid lifted the curtain and You Ma followed in.

"This servant pays respects to the Madam."

"Well, tell me, what's going on."

Madam Ma's chilling voice came from above, and You Ma shivered.

He knelt on the ground and recounted what happened yesterday with exaggeration. When he mentioned tearing up the letter, Mrs. Ma slapped the armrest.

"What a rampant Duan Bofu!"

Yu Ma was so frightened that she dropped her head to the ground, still crying.

"Yes, Madam, you don't know that the two bastards guarding the gate picked up sticks and hit me. I said I was a servant in Doctor Ma's mansion, and they said they had never heard of Doctor Ma. It's obvious that they don't take our Ma Mansion seriously. Master Ma is a doctor appointed by the emperor himself, and he was bullied and humiliated by a poor earl's mansion. It's really hateful!"

Yu Ma added fuel to the fire and said everything she wanted, regretting that she had not read enough and that what she said was not interesting enough.

"Snapped!"

All the tea sets on the small table were swept to the ground and smashed right next to where You Ma was kneeling, scaring her so much that the unpleasant wailing stopped abruptly.

"How dare the Duan Bofu bully my Ma family, humiliate my children, and trample on the face of my Ma family!"

Madam Ma's chest was heaving violently with anger, her eyes were red as if bleeding, her face was trembling violently, and the white powder she had put on her face in the morning was falling down.

The maids around lowered their heads, not daring to look up, for fear of being angered.

Yu Ma lay on the ground, not daring to move, wishing she could hide herself.

"This is too much! This is too much!"