Chapter 42: Establishing Prestige

  Seeing this, Han Jiangxue also understood Han Qizheng's mind, so he didn't beat around the bush and directly let Ziyue take out the 500 taels that had been prepared to give to him.

  Five hundred taels, not a single coin short, but there were silver notes and physical silver, with varying amounts, big and small. At a glance, it was clear that they had been gathered from different places. Han Qizhen handed the purple moon directly to his hands, and for a moment, he was so excited that he couldn't describe it.

  He didn't expect that after asking so many people for help, none of whom were willing to lend a hand despite having the ability, it was actually this unrelated young lady, who had even been wrongly scolded by him, would voluntarily offer her assistance and lend him a helping hand in his most difficult time.

  Five hundred taels may not be a significant amount for the Han family, but Han Qizhen also knew that for a woman of her status like Dajie, although she didn't have to worry about food and clothing, her monthly allowance was still limited. So it wasn't easy for her to take out five hundred taels at once. Looking at this pile of neatly stacked money, one could see that she had put in a lot of thought.

  It wasn't until a while later that Han Qizheng finally came back to his senses, and he thanked her with extreme gratitude. He also saw that the young lady didn't even mention borrowing anything, and he was at a loss for words. The person who was least likely to help him not only took the initiative to help, but also trusted him so much, how could he not be moved?

  "Uncle, there's no need to be so formal. I trust you, so there's no need to bother with the IOU. This money isn't urgent for me either, whenever you have it, just return it then." Han Jiangxue didn't say anything else, only spoke two simple sentences before sending the person off: "Uncle should be busy with important matters now, I won't stay any longer."

  She didn't mention anything about the loan, nor did she set a deadline for repaying the silver. She completely handed over the initiative to Han Qizhen. Whether or not to repay, whether to repay early or late, and how much to repay, not only can it be seen that Han Qizhen's ability is good or bad, but also it is the best test of his character.

  Han Qizhen couldn't have imagined that things would go so smoothly, without even a single word of difficulty or extra pleasantries. In a daze, he followed Ziyue out of the house and was escorted out of the eldest young lady's courtyard, only coming to his senses after they had left the Han family gate, unsure if he had shown any impropriety beforehand or properly expressed his gratitude and thanks.

  But anyway, the kindness of the young lady, He Qizhen will never forget it for eternity. And through today's events, he has come to understand a truth: rumors are indeed unreliable!

  Not long after Han Qizheng left, Ziyue suddenly grabbed someone and dragged them into Han Jiangxue's room. Her strength was immense, and with one swift motion, she threw the person to the ground, kicking them so hard that they didn't dare lift their head as they knelt down.

  "Big sister, she was in a hurry to go to the lady's side to spread rumors, and I caught her!" Zi Yue couldn't stand these two-faced things. Last time it was Shui Er, this time another one popped up who didn't know what was good for them. It seemed that if they weren't taught a lesson, there would be no end to this!

  Han Jiangxue raised her eyes and took a look, seeing that the maid was somewhat unfamiliar, she should be a rough servant girl who had been transferred to the outer courtyard to take charge of sweeping not long ago.

  "Miss is so clever, I didn't think of telling anyone about it at all, I didn't even know what happened!" The maid hurriedly cried out in self-defense, naturally refusing to admit anything.

  Zi Yue listened, and with one foot stepped forward, said resentfully: "Still not admitting it? I personally saw you following behind Han Qi earlier, peeking for a good while, then directly ran to the mistress's courtyard, almost reaching the door. Don't tell me you were going to sweep the yard for the mistress, clearly you wanted to go and tell the mistress about Miss borrowing money from Han Qi today!"

  Since the matter of the water was discovered, Han Xue had secretly disciplined the servants in the house. Whatever happened in her house, big or small, couldn't be spread outside without her permission. As for Han Qi's affair, she didn't want Liu Shi to know about it for the time being, lest a good talent hadn't even had a chance to serve the Han family yet and would be harmed by Liu Shi unexpectedly.

  So from today, go to the door and wait for Han Qizheng to leave. Before that, she had let Ziyue arrange and hand over everything, unless someone deliberately ran to Liu's place to inform him, otherwise this matter would not be possible to reach Liu's ears.

  At the time of the previous dispute between Shu Fang and Liu, she had already revealed to her father that Liu had set up a spy next to her and her brother. Liu knew that Water was no longer useful, so he would naturally think of another way. Since others have new tricks, she will also have new defenses early on, and it is impossible for him to succeed again.

  Facing Zi Yue's accusation, Bi Nu Yi refused to admit it and only shouted loudly that she was wronged, completely pretending to be innocent, without any consciousness of doing anything wrong, obviously not taking Han Jiang Xue seriously at all.

  "I'm giving you one last chance, cherish your own life!" Han Jiang Xue reminded him with a expressionless face, warning this stubborn and unrepentant servant.

  However, the maid did not seem to appreciate it and instead cried out loudly: "Miss, you have to be reasonable too, how can you threaten me like this? I may be a lowly servant, but I also cannot bear such a false accusation! Miss, please spare me from this trouble."

  When these words came out, Ziyue was so angry that she couldn't speak, and she never thought that this servant would be so unscrupulous and even dare to mock the young lady, with a clear look in her eyes that didn't take the young lady seriously at all.

  Zi Yue was just about to teach that cheap person a lesson again, but Han Jiang Xue waved her hand and stopped him. She ordered someone to immediately summon all the servants in the courtyard to wait in the yard. Today is a good day to severely discipline this slave!

  Soon, everyone was waiting in the courtyard, and when they saw the sprinkler girl kneeling in the middle of the courtyard crying and shouting grievances, they all became tense. Zi Yue closed the gate again, and for a while, the atmosphere became even more tense.

  "Do you know what she did?" Han Jiangxue looked at the crowd with a expressionless face: "I've said it before, things that happen in our courtyard, no one is allowed to mention even half of it to outsiders, and today's matter about my brother was also reminded by Ziyue ahead of time. However, there are always people who can't remember my words, and they always try to take advantage of me by helping others!"

  Her gaze swept over everyone, cold and sharp, and when she passed by Shui'er, she stopped for a moment before continuing: "Knowingly offending, seeking to gain favor by betraying one's master, without any intention of repentance - no one can tolerate such a despicable person!"

  Shui'er's face turned pale in an instant, these words were spoken to Saiwai but they pierced her heart like a knife, scaring the former sycophant who had once sought to curry favor with her master.

  Han Jiangxue's gaze no longer only looked at Shuier, but swept towards the crowd and said: "I have always treated you well and never made you suffer any unjust punishment. But even so, there are still people who are not satisfied and betray their master! Today I will give you a final warning, no matter what you did in the past, as long as you do your job with integrity and loyalty from now on, I won't make things difficult for you or treat you unfairly. But if there is still someone who refuses to wake up and harbors thoughts that shouldn't be had, then their fate will be the same as hers!"

  As soon as the words fell, Ziyue directly ordered someone to execute the sweeping girl on the spot. Han Jiangxue was watching there, her face didn't change at all.

  What she wants is not some superficial apology, but to use the simplest and most practical method to make everyone remember the consequences of selling out for personal gain! Sometimes, no matter how good you are to some people, it's not necessarily useful, because human nature is inherently greedy and insufficient, and there will always be someone who takes advantage of luck for selfish gains.

  At this moment, let alone the maid who was sweeping the floor, even others were so frightened that they couldn't react, and no one had expected that the young lady would not show mercy once she got angry, leaving no room for compromise.

  In the blink of an eye, the maid was beaten to death without even having time to beg for mercy. The people in the courtyard didn't dare make a sound, and Shui'er was so scared that she lost all sense of thought. Compared to the maid who was killed with a stick in the blink of an eye, her life was truly fortunate to still be intact at this moment.

  Her heart was racing and trembling with fear, when she suddenly saw the eldest sister look at her again. This glance scared Water so much that she almost lost half of her life, her legs went soft and she couldn't hold on anymore, directly kneeling down to the ground.

  PS: Thank you to Cherry and Jiuniang for the peace talismans, thank you to aki10086 for the sachet, and thanks also to dear ones for urging me to update. Although I didn't update as much as expected, I'll work hard to do better next time! Today is Christmas, Sweeping Snow wishes all friends a happy holiday and happiness every day!

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