Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

"Clap clap-"

A loud slap suddenly rang out behind them, startling the group of people who were chatting. When they turned around, they saw Shen Ningzhu walking towards them from a distance.

Those beautiful, delicate fox eyes smiled mischievously, looking at them with feigned leisure, their expression unusually cold.

"Hey, chatting?"

Several people: ...

"Keep going, why did you stop talking again?"

The plump aunt, who had been so smug before, showed a hint of nervousness, but when she thought of the benefits Shen Ningxue had promised her, she became bolder again.

With hands on hips, neck stiff, and a loud voice:

"If you dare to do it yourself, why are you afraid of what others will say?"

As she spoke, she seemed to gain more and more confidence. What was a peasant girl so proud of?

Even if I am not the best, I am still a member of the Minister's Mansion. As the saying goes, "Even a seventh-rank official has to give face to the prime minister."

Shen Ningzhu was merely a guest in the Shen family mansion.

Even if she is later considered an adopted daughter, she is still not a proper mistress of the Minister's mansion, while she is a senior nanny in the mansion.

Therefore, she has no need to be afraid of her at all; on the contrary, it is Shen Ningzhu who should be eager to curry favor with her.

If we anger her, and she goes to the madam and gossips about us, she'll think she can even get into the Minister's mansion.

Shen Ningzhu tilted her head and thought about it very seriously before nodding solemnly.

"Of course I'm not afraid. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a master who was afraid of his servants. Since you love to gossip, I will have someone pull out your tongue."

"A mere servant, and you think I'm afraid of him? What a joke. What, you don't believe me?"

“In the past, I was the young lady, and you were the servant.”

"In today's world, I am the Crown Prince's woman, and you are still a servant. So, what do I have to be afraid of?"

"Why should we be afraid? Oh, by the way, Paper Kite, I am now His Highness the Crown Prince's woman. So, what that old woman just said, wouldn't that be considered speaking ill of the royal family?"

Everyone around was shocked.

The plump old woman, in particular, was so frightened that she trembled like a leaf, pointing her shaky hand at Shen Ningzhu.

"You...you little slut, how dare you, a lowly peasant girl, call yourself royalty?"

Shen Ningzhu's red lips curled into a wicked smile.

"So what if I'm lowly? Whether I'm worthy or not is not for you to decide. Don't you know? At the banquet today, His Highness the Crown Prince personally admitted to everyone that he wanted to welcome me into his residence."

"So from now on, I will be a member of the royal family. You old hag, you're dead now that you've messed with me."

"No need to pull out the tongue, it's too bloody, I'm afraid it will offend my eyes. Men, slap them hard in the face, twenty times, not one less."

Everyone:......

She's actually serious?

Shen Ningzhu used to be arrogant and domineering, but she was still kind to the people in her household. How did she become so vicious now?

Having previously offended Shen Ningzhu, Zhiyuan quickly stepped forward to demonstrate her abilities and show Shen Ningzhu her value when she heard there was an opportunity.

With his sleeves rolled up, he slapped his face with great force.

"Snapped--"

The fat old woman's head tilted to the side after being slapped, and she staggered, clutching her cheek tightly. Her thick fingers pointed back and forth at Shen Ningzhu and Zhiyuan.

"You...you are so insolent! How dare you hit me! This is outrageous! You have gone too far!"

"I...I won't let you get away with this. You just wait and see. I...I'm going to tell the master and madam."

Shen Ningzhu rolled her eyes in an unseemly manner.

Well, it seems I wasted my breath just now. After saying so much, she still doesn't understand her situation.

If that's the case, then we can't blame her.

"How ridiculous. Do you think the dignified Minister's Mansion would risk its entire family for an old codger like you? Ha, to speak ill of the royal family is the greatest disrespect to the royal family."

"Don't even mention an old man like you, the entire Ministry of Rites can't bear this responsibility."

"Guards, keep hitting her. If she dares to talk back again, beat her until she can't speak anymore."

The kite once again went all out.

Soon, after twenty swipes, Paper Kite approached Shen Ningzhu with a look of seeking reward.

"Miss, are you done? I did a good job, didn't I? Did I embarrass you?"

Shen Ningzhu nodded approvingly.

"Shang Ke, go ahead. The rest of them are yours too. Twenty slaps, no more, no less."

Paper Kite: "..."

Paper Meaning: "..."

The kite had just been hit with great force, and now her arms were shaking and her palms were red. Why was Miss still letting her do it?

"Miss, shall I do it?" Zhiyi couldn't help but ask.

Shen Ningzhu turned to look at her, her delicate fox-like eyes sparkling with affection, and smiled at her with raised eyebrows, "You are quite kind-hearted."

Looking at the kite again, he asked, "What do you think?"

She was smiling, but Zhiyuan could see an endless chill in her eyes.

She couldn't help but shiver. She knew that Shen Ningzhu was doing this to warn her about what had happened earlier.