My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

The second wife felt a little better after Qi Mama stopped her from speaking, and seeing that Song Tian did not refute her honestly, she stopped asking her questions.

She turned to look at Lü He, who stood quietly to the side. Was she now pretending to be a quail?

"As the head maid, Lühe followed her out without admonishing her mistress, letting her run wild." The second madam's sharp eyes swept over Lühe, who was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to move.

"If you can't stop Miss, you should report it!" The second madam leisurely tossed her teacup with her fingernails, making a series of crisp clinking sounds. "Since you're not reporting it, you must have thought about the consequences."

Song Tian hurriedly defended herself: "I threatened her to stop her from saying it. If you want to punish someone, punish me!"

The second madam glared at Song Tian and said, "Guards, drag Lühe away and give her ten lashes to teach her a lesson."

"No, you can't hit Lühe!" Song Tian stopped everyone from pulling Lühe away. Lühe had only not reported it because she listened to her. Hitting Lühe would be like slapping her in the face!

Green Grass knelt on the ground, begging for mercy, "This servant wanted to stop you, but Miss's jewelry is so beautiful. Isn't it because of Mama Xi? Mama Xi just praised that the jewelry was specially made for Miss!"

She wasn't afraid of being hit with a cane. She had been hit with a cane several times since she was a child, following her mistress. Besides, she was often pinched a few times when there was nothing wrong. It was just a flesh wound that would heal in a few days!

Upon hearing this, Mama Xi hurriedly knelt down as well. Her mind raced, thinking: if she said the young lady looked good in it, she would offend the second madam; if she said the young lady didn't look good in it, she would offend the young lady herself!

She lowered her head and glared fiercely at Lühe, who was also kneeling. What a little slut! Even at this moment, she still couldn't resist dragging her down with her.

"This old servant did not go with them and is unaware of what happened. Please, Second Madam, investigate thoroughly." She avoided Green Grass's pursuit, only hoping that Second Madam would see through Green Grass's tricks and not fall for Green Grass's schemes.

Green Lotus's words seemed to remind the Second Madam that as the wet nurse, Mama Xi should have been instructing the young lady. But instead, she had raised a perfectly good young lady to be so willful. Seeing the jewelry the young lady had chosen herself, she not only didn't offer any advice but also praised it!

This is how they spoil perfectly good children!

The second madam was furious and wanted to take it out on them. Ignoring what Mama Xi said, she waved her hand and said, "Drag them all out and give them ten strokes of the cane. The entire Yuqing Courtyard will be fined a month's wages!"

"Mother, punish me if you must, why hit Lühe?" Song Tian cried out.

Unfortunately, the second madam completely ignored Song Tian. She stood up, supported by Qi Mama's arm, and said, "If you continue to let the master do whatever he wants, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"

She stood at the doorway and called everyone out of the courtyard, watching with wide eyes as the two were tortured!

In her haste, Song Tian rushed out to stop them, but was held back by the Second Madam's men and couldn't move, making her scream in anger.

Song Tian was released only after all ten strokes of the cane were finished, and then Qi's mother stayed behind to give her a few more words of advice.

Xi's mother tumbled off the bench, groaning incessantly. Song Tian quickly directed the maids to help her into the house.

Lühe was a little better and slowly stood up on her own, with Qingping taking care of her.

After sending someone to buy some medicine to treat the injuries, and having the maids apply it to the two of them, Song Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The incident of being beaten by the Second Madam had happened several times before, but this was the first time that Madam Xi had been beaten.

She was both ashamed and embarrassed, her old face turning bright red. At her age, being spanked like this would make her a laughingstock.

Fortunately, it was just redness and swelling, without any broken skin. Otherwise, if those young girls saw it, who knows what they would say behind my back!

As Madam Xi reflected on the events of the day, she became increasingly certain that it was that little vixen, Lühe, who was plotting revenge, simply because she was jealous of her position in the Third Miss's heart.

The slightest touch sent shivers of pain through her buttocks, making her face contort in agony. She cursed under her breath, "You little slut, just you wait, I'll teach you a lesson!"

The little maid Nan'er, who had just reached the door, was stunned by her fierce expression and stood frozen in place, not daring to move. Madam Xi, who always wore a smile, had wrinkles around her eyes, but her dark complexion and thin face made her cheekbones stand out prominently. When she smiled, she appeared very kind. Now, her brows were furrowed, and her eyes seemed to churn with a ball of intense heat. Her dark red lips opened and closed repeatedly, but not a sound was uttered.

Seemingly sensing Nan'er's gaze, Mama Xi looked up and impatiently scolded, "Aren't you going to come in and pour me a glass of water? Are you trying to kill me with water?"

Hearing her scolding, Nan'er snapped out of her daze and ran inside.

Madam Xi always fawned over the powerful and scolded the young maids constantly. Today, seeing her being punished, they all hid to the side and secretly watched the spectacle. Only Nan'er remembered that she had been taken care of by Madam Xi when she first entered the mansion, so she went into the room to serve her by applying medicine.

Finally, under Xi Mama's strong refusal, Nan'er had no choice but to place the medicine by her pillow and prepare a pot of tea before leaving.

Outside the courtyard, Coral and the others, hearing that the conversation inside had ended, hurriedly found places to hide.

Only after the Second Madam and her entourage had left did she quietly slip out and run straight to Qingfeng Courtyard.

"The Second Madam hit Green Lotus and also hit Mother Xi." Coral shared the news immediately.

Everyone in the room exclaimed in surprise, "Why did they hit Mama Xi?"

Lin's mother said with a look of regret, "Xi Mama didn't even go out with us, so why was she beaten? In my opinion, Xi Mama usually takes the best care of the Third Miss. How can Xi Mama put her face down after being beaten in front of everyone in the courtyard!"

They were both wet nurses and had a lot of contact with each other. Now that Xi's mother had been beaten, Lin's mother couldn't help but feel a bit like a discarded dog after the rabbit was killed.

Coral and Linglong exchanged a glance without speaking, while Jade Leaf muttered under her breath, "Serves them right!"

Xi Mama is a habitual opportunist who bullies the weak and fears the strong. I wonder how many people will applaud her for being beaten this time!

Meng Ruohua instructed them not to discuss the matter casually outside Qingfeng Courtyard, and had Linglong find two bottles of high-quality wound medicine to send over.

"They took the beating for the Third Miss today, and she will definitely buy them medicine," Yu Ye said.

Meng Ruohua sighed helplessly. When would this silly girl ever use her brain? "What the Third Miss bought is hers, and what I gave her is mine. Am I not allowed to show pity?"

Linglong covered Yuye's mouth and dragged her out. Lin's mother also sighed and left, leaving Shanhu in the room laughing: "I'll deliver the things now and chat with Lühe for a while."

"Go!"

Regarding today's incident, Meng Ruohua hadn't expected anyone to be punished; she thought the Second Madam would at most scold them a few times. The maids in the young lady's courtyard were pampered and delicate; could they withstand a beating? But the Second Madam actually struck them!

When I taught Song Tian how to buy jewelry, I guessed she would do it, and I didn't expect it to come true so quickly.

Meng Ruohua tapped the table with her fingernails, revealing an elegant smile.