My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

The matron in charge here was surnamed Li, and everyone called her 'Madame Li'. She had drooping eyebrows and triangular eyes, and usually had a tense face and cold eyes without a trace of warmth, as if she could see through the little calculations in the hearts of those palace maids and eunuchs with just one glance.

Everyone was summoned to gather in the yard. Nanny Li only needed to raise her hand slightly, and the whispers around them stopped abruptly.

She held a tape measure in her hand and walked past each of them, observing their posture and demeanor. If anyone stood improperly or looked around, she would hit them with the tape measure.

It's not severe, but it hurts.

This kind of ruler is specially made and used to punish palace maids who have made mistakes. When it is hit on the body, it may not seem serious on the surface, but if you use a little more force, the flesh under the skin will be injured, gradually becoming inflamed and pus will ooze out. The skin on the surface needs to be cut and the pus and blood squeezed out before it can slowly heal.

In her previous life, Qiuyao was lazy and didn't finish her work. When it was getting dark, she handed the work over to Qiuning and her two younger sisters. As a result, she happened to meet the manager who came to inspect. Seeing that Qiuning and her sisters' clothes had not been washed yet, she hit them with a ruler on the spot.

The wound on Qiu Ning's body hurt for three days. He couldn't bear it anymore and took off his clothes to check. As a result, Qiu Chan discovered that pus was oozing from his back.

The sisters were penniless, so their mother and two concubines stayed up late to do some embroidery work, and asked the palace maids in charge of purchasing goods outside the palace to sell them, and then exchanged the money for Qiu Ning's medical treatment.

But even so, after the injury healed, Qiu Ning still had a hideous scar on his back, which caused unbearable pain every time in the cold winter or the hot summer.

"You, raise your head!"

A stern voice suddenly appeared beside his ear, pulling Qiu Ning back from the memories of his previous life.

She looked up and met Madam Li's sharp eyes. After just a moment, Qiu Ning looked away and continued to stare straight ahead.

Nanny Li was very satisfied with Qiu Ning's performance and continued to walk towards the next person.

Qiu Ning had reminded Qiu Chan and Qiu Xue before this that they must keep their composure and not be too nervous.

Therefore, when Nanny Li approached the two of them, although they were nervous, they fortunately passed through without any danger.

Soon he arrived beside Qiuyao.

Perhaps because she had not yet adjusted to her new identity, when Nanny Li passed by her, Qiuyao held her head high and her back straight, looking majestic and unyielding.

She was quite tall, so when Nanny Li looked at her, she had to look up.

From Qiu Ning's perspective, she could just see the fleeting look of disdain and ridicule in Nanny Li's eyes.

Sure enough, when it was their turn to be assigned, Qiu Ning and her two sisters were assigned to wash clothes, while Qiu Yao was assigned to clean the toilet. Of course, she was also assigned to her loyal maid Xiang He.

Qiuyao couldn't accept this result at all, and she tried to use her clichés again.

"I don't accept it, Mammy. According to the rules, everyone here is a criminal. Shouldn't we be treated equally? At the very least, we should draw lots to decide where we'll go. Why should my second sister and the others go to the laundry, while Xianghe and I can only clean the toilet?"

Madam Li snorted coldly, a sneer appearing on her tense face. Without saying anything, she stepped forward and gave Qiuyao a ruler.

"Snapped!"

"Miss Qiu, huh? Do you still think you're the high and mighty daughter of the Prime Minister?

What is this place? The Sinning Quarter. Even if you are the daughter of the Jade Emperor, you must obey my orders when you come here. If you don't agree, you can ask the Empress to make the decision for you.

The Queen is the master of the harem, and the Crime Bureau is also under the jurisdiction of the Queen.

The Qiu family is now disliked by the emperor and their entire family has been raided. Unless the queen is stupid, she will never help the Qiu family.

The people in the harem also saw through this, so they dared to bully the Qiu family unscrupulously.

Although Qiuyao was not convinced, she was helpless for the moment and had to bite her lower lip and was forced to accept the arrangement.

After Nanny Li left, Qiuyao walked up to Qiuchan and Qiuxue with a cold face and said in a domineering tone, "You two will clean the toilet for Xianghe and me."

The two sisters looked tense and frightened, like two little white rabbits being bullied.

Qiu Chan said weakly, "But elder sister, the nanny said..."

"Mammy only ordered everyone to finish the work, but she didn't say we couldn't exchange. Besides, I was just injured and couldn't move easily. As members of the Qiu family, you watched me being bullied by a servant without saying a word, but now you have no sympathy and no respect for your elder sister. Have you forgotten what your parents taught you?"

Qiu Chan and Qiu Xue blushed and lowered their heads timidly without saying a word.

Seeing this, Qiuyao nodded with satisfaction. She was about to ask Xianghe to help her down when she ran into Qiuning.

"Eldest sister is so majestic."

Qiuyao rolled her eyes at her and snorted coldly, "Second sister, are you planning to meddle in other people's business again?"

If you were to ask who Qiuyao hates the most right now, it would definitely be Qiu Ning.

I always feel that something has changed about this second sister. She used to be the easiest to control and the simplest one.

But now he is a little sharp-tongued and dares to refute her in public and even snatch her jewelry.

She looked at Qiu Ning with an extremely unfriendly look.

But Qiu Ning just smiled and patiently explained, "Eldest sister, what are you talking about? We are sisters and should help each other. Since you don't want to clean the toilet, then swap jobs with me. As for third and fourth sisters, I'll find someone else to swap with. The three of us will clean the toilet, and eldest sister and Xianghe will stay here to wash clothes. Is that okay?"

Hearing Qiu Ning actually offer to exchange with her, Qiu Yao couldn't help but be stunned at first. She looked at Qiu Ning with some suspicion.

Could she really be so kind?

Did I misunderstand her before?

At this time, her maid Xiang He was afraid that Qiu Ning would suddenly change her mind, so she hurriedly thanked Qiu Yao on her behalf: "This servant would like to thank the Second Miss on behalf of the eldest lady. My young lady will definitely remember your kindness."

In this way, Qiuyao and Xianghe, the master and servant, were assigned to the laundry room, while Qiuning and her two sisters were assigned to the most remote place to clean toilets.

When no one was around, Qiu Chan couldn't help but cast an apologetic look at Qiu Ning: "Second sister, you didn't have to come here with us."

This place is located in the most remote corner of Zuifangsi. The toilets that need to be cleaned every day are piled up like mountains, and the whole yard is filled with an indescribable smell.

The sisters Qiu Chan and Qiu Xue felt that Qiu Ning was implicated by them.

Qiu Ning, however, acted nonchalant, shrugged, and consoled him, "Don't think washing clothes is any easier than cleaning the toilet. Just wait and see, Qiuyao and her servant won't last more than three days."