kingnovel Chapter 130 126 Rules
Chapter 130 126 Rules
The small figure walked directly up the stone steps from the yard, came in front of Rong Enqing, bowed, and then turned to face Nanny Gong.
"Madame Gong, right?"
"Yes." Madam Gong bowed and said, "Miss Yunluo, what advice do you have for me?"
Rong Enqing narrowed his eyes slightly. He had never met Yun Luo before, but he recognized her at first sight. It was obvious that he had done enough homework on the Marquis' Mansion before coming here.
Yun Luo returned the greeting, and then said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Excuse me, Madam Gong, what is your identity?"
Madam Gong was startled for a moment, then realized something and quickly bowed and said, "I have always been a very strict rule-abiding servant. I was angry when I saw that the people in Baishou Hall were acting carelessly, and I offended the Madam. I hope Miss Yunluo will forgive me. I also hope that the Madam will punish me."
Yun Luo's next words were stuck in his throat. He looked at Madam Gong with a deep look in his eyes.
Rong Enqing then realized that what Madam Gong had said was a slap in his face. Yun Luo was planning to use his status to save his face.
I was touched and surprised at the moment. I didn't expect that the little girl also learned to protect herself.
However, it was only the first day, so there was no need to make a fuss. Moreover, Madam Gong was indeed not an ordinary person. As soon as Yun Luo started, she figured out everything. Her apology was also sincere.
If Rong Enqing continues to hold on to this matter and makes a fuss out of nothing, Emperor Taihe will start to suspect the real intention of Marquis Shun'an's mansion in asking for someone from the palace.
So, he tried to smooth things over by saying, "Madame Gong, you are too serious. What you said is the truth. That is why I asked you to come back to help with the rectification. No punishment is needed. However," Rong Enqing changed the subject, "Madame Gong is now a member of Shun'an Marquis's Mansion, so you should change your mindset as soon as possible."
"This old servant will follow the Madam's instructions." Nanny Gong spoke sincerely and calmly, without any resentment at all.
Rong Enqing held Yun Luo's hand, squeezed it, and smiled at her. Then he faced the people in the courtyard and introduced them, "This is Madam Gong. From now on, she is the managing madam of Baishou Hall. From now on, she will teach all of you the rules. Her words are my words, but anyone who violates them will be punished without mercy."
After saying that, Rong Enqing waved to Xiu Zhang behind him and asked her to take two steps forward. Then he pointed at her and introduced her to everyone, "This is Xiu Zhang. She will replace Mei Xiang and become my maid."
After introducing the two, Rong Enqing handed the scene over to Madam Gong: "I'll leave it to you."
After saying that, he stepped aside with Yunluo and Xiuzhang.
Nanny Gong responded by walking to the stone steps, looking down at everyone, and said in a stern tone: "This is Baishou Hall, the residence of a noble, and the residence of the wife of Shun'an Marquis. It is not a small family, nor is it a rural place. Here, each of you must understand the rules and must abide by them! You can't act casually and recklessly just because the wife is lenient.
"From today on, everyone should tighten their belts and learn all the rules. I will check in three days. If you make one mistake, you will be fined one month's silver. If you make two mistakes, you will be fined two months' silver. If you make three or more mistakes, in addition to the corresponding fine, you will be fined ten strokes for each additional mistake. If you are not afraid of being punished, just fool around."
As she spoke, Nanny Gong took out a thick letter from her bosom.
Madam Gong turned to Xiu Zhang who was standing behind Rong Enqing and said, "Miss Xiu Zhang, please help me."
Xiu Zhang looked at Rong Enqing, and when he saw Rong Enqing nod, he walked to Nanny Gong and took the memorial that Nanny Gong handed over.
Then, in the astonished eyes of everyone, Nanny Gong and Xiu Zhang each pulled one side of the letter and unfolded it.
The folded paper was two meters long and covered with dense writing.
Rong Enqing had a premonition of something, and the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch. He silently mourned for the maids of Baishou Hall for three seconds.
Sure enough, I heard Madam Gong say, "This is the most complete set of rules that are most suitable for our mansion, which I compiled based on many rules and regulations from the palace, noble families, female training rules, and the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are a total of 126 rules. Everyone must memorize these 126 rules within three days."
As he spoke, he began to read out the rules written on the memorial.
Looking at the two-meter-long rules, Rong Enqing couldn't help swallowing his saliva, not to mention the little girls standing in the yard.
Some people opened their mouths wide, some stood there stupidly, and some were pale with a look of horror.
Just when Madam Gong read out more than twentieth item, a little maidservant in the crowd suddenly burst into tears: "Wow, I can't remember! I'm so stupid, what should I do if I can't remember any of them? Wuuuu..."
Nanny Gong was suddenly interrupted and her face immediately darkened. She looked sharply at the crying maid.
Others also looked at the crying little maid with complicated expressions. Someone in the crowd started to have red eyes and looked like he was about to cry too.
Rong Enqing was naturally startled as well, and he quickly looked towards the crowd, and saw that Ah Shou's big, round, chubby face was full of fear and helplessness, and he was crying loudly with his mouth open.
After all, she was only an eight-year-old girl, and she had been spoiled by her parents and brothers since she was a child. After coming to Baishou Hall, she did not criticize too much...
Before Rong Enqing had time to feel sorry for Ah Shou, Madam Gong had already handed the memorial in her hand to Xiu Zhang and scolded Ah Shou with a cold face, "Shut up! Don't cry! What's your name? Do you have any manners?"
Ah Shou was so frightened that he just stopped talking, but when Nanny Gong yelled at him, he cried even harder.
Looking at Ah Shou who had cried so much that his eyes were gone, Rong Enqing felt a little distressed. He was about to say something when Yun Luo pinched his hand.
Rong Enqing lowered his head and saw Yunluo shaking his head vigorously at him.
Seeing that Ah Shou not only did not stop crying, but cried even harder, Madam Gong knew that she could not stop crying anytime soon. She could only order: "Miss Eryue, please lock this little girl in the woodshed and don't let her out for three days."
Er Yue was startled and looked up at Rong Enqing.
Without waiting for Rong Enqing to say anything, Yun Luo grabbed Rong Enqing's hand and pulled him into the hall.
Nanny Gong naturally noticed Yunluo and Rong Enqing's actions and nodded secretly. When her eyes fell on Eryue again, there was a hint of urging in her voice.
Er Yue had no choice but to walk to Ah Shou and reach out to pull her arm, "Ah Shou, stop crying and come with me to the woodshed."
Er Yue's tone was very gentle, forming a sharp contrast with Nanny Gong's cold voice.
After hearing Er Yue's words, Ah Shou stopped crying for a while, looked up, and asked Er Yue: "Go to the woodshed, is there any dinner?"
Er Yue curled the corners of her mouth slightly and whispered, "Yes."
Then, Ah Shou asked again: "If I go to the woodshed, does that mean I don't have to learn the rules?"
Er Yue's mouth twitched, and she turned to look at Madam Gong in embarrassment. Madam Gong's face turned pale, and she shouted coldly: "You must learn every rule!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Shou's crisp crying sound rang out again, this time even louder than before. Rong Enqing, who was sitting in the room, couldn't help but feel distressed.
Look how scared Ah Shou is!
However, this girl's crying is really loud! I didn't know that before.
Rong Enqing smiled bitterly. It seemed that he had never had the chance to know before. Because Ah Shou had been carefree and laughing since he entered the mansion, as if there were no worries in the world and he was happy all day long.
When I asked her to learn to read and write, she looked downcast. But after she got used to learning a few words every day, she became cheerful again.
This time he was probably really scared.