A crisp sound woke up everyone present, and Gu Zhao actually slapped Tingyue hard in the face.

The anger fueled by hatred had been burning in Gu Zhao's heart all night, and now he finally had a chance to vent.

Gu Zhao was already very strong, so he didn't hold back this time. He slapped Tingyue's head so much that it turned half a circle, and blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Tingyue's head was buzzing from being beaten, and she couldn't hear the sounds around her for a long time. She only had one thought in her mind: How could Gu Zhao dare to hit her? She was the eldest lady's personal maid!

After seeing Gu Zhao slap Tingyue so hard, Lin Xuerong finally couldn't sit still.

She stood up suddenly with an angry look on her face, "Why do you hit someone?"

"No more pretending?" Gu Zhao grabbed Tingyue's hair and forced her back, forcing her to raise her head, exactly the same as when Lin Xuerong bullied Xiao Xiao.

Thinking of the hope for her in the eyes of that frail little girl, and the barely humanoid mass of flesh and blood, Gu Zhao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Everyone said just now that Qingxing is my girl and whatever she does is under my orders. So whatever Tingyue does is under your orders, Lin Xuerong."

Lin Xuerong regained her composure, her elegant face full of innocence, "Second sister, you misunderstood, I have never asked anyone to harm you."

She quickly calmed down her expression, raised her chin slightly, her eyes full of pride, "After all, there is no need."

Everyone understood what she didn't say - Gu Zhao's identity could not threaten Lin Xuerong in any way. The gap between the two was too big, and Lin Xuerong certainly had no need to deal with her.

"Whether it's necessary or not, it's not just what you say. Your confidant maid stole forbidden steps, bribed Hong'er, passed it on to Qingxing, and instigated them to frame me. If it wasn't your intention, what did she do for it?"

Tingyue also woke up, felt the pain coming from the top of her head, and struggled hard, "I didn't, what evidence do you have?"

How could Gu Zhao explode without evidence? She had already gotten a lot of information from Hong'er's voice.

She turned around and called Hong'er, "Ting Yue asked you to do something, what reward did you give you?"

Hong'er gingerly took out a piece of flower-shaped silver with a snowflake branded on it, which was Lin Xuerong's favorite mark.

Usually, masters usually reward their servants with fine pieces of gold and silver. Only Lin Xuerong is clever and likes to mold gold and silver into the shapes of various small flowers and birds, such as Ruyi Golden Toad, with her unique snowflake mark on them.

These are all carefully cast by specialized craftsmen and cannot be imitated by others.

"This is what I was rewarded for when Sister Tingyue asked me to give the forbidden step to Sister Qingxing just now."

Gu Zhao raised his head and looked at Lin Xuerong, one calm and the other panicked.

"Good sister, this means that there are both human and material evidences. You are not like you who just coaxed two maids to bite me and then punished me. I just don't know, you who were so righteous just now, now

Can we still treat Tingyue with the same fair attitude?"

Lin Xuerong's face turned red and white, and she opened and closed her mouth, not knowing what to say.

There are not many fools in the Duke's mansion. At this point, it is useless to say anything.

"Why are you talking to your sister?" Mrs. Zhang had been watching for so long, her chest almost exploded with anger.

Sure enough, he had been raised outside for sixteen years, and he was not close to his family at all. When things happened, he only thought about himself and did not care about the face of his parents and sisters at all.

They obviously brought her back to enjoy the wealth and wealth, but who knew that they actually found a white-eyed wolf that turned its face and refused to recognize anyone, biting people and not letting go.

Listen to how she calls her parents, "Mrs." and "Mrs." Xuerong is so close to her and takes care of her in every way, but she treats Xuerong like an enemy and digs her heart out every word.

It would be better not to have such a daughter in the first place!

Mrs. Zhang's opening made Lin Xuerong find someone to support her, and she immediately covered her face and started crying in grievance.

"Good boy, I know you are not that kind of person, don't cry, don't cry." Mrs. Zhang hugged Lin Xuerong into her arms distressedly and kept comforting her.

Gu Zhao's face was full of ridicule, "It seems that it didn't ruin my reputation. I really wronged the young lady."

"That's enough!" Lin Weikang's face showed no expression, and his voice was filled with suppressed anger, "Here comes someone."

The butler immediately bowed and obeyed the order.

"Listen to the moon, green apricots, and green plums. If you use your slave to harm your master, your sin is unpardonable. Pull him out and kill him with a stick."

"Hong'er, the maid who delivers the forbidden steps, buys twenty boards and sells them together with her family."

As soon as Lin Weikang's order came out, several of the maids who were about to be killed with a stick turned pale with shock and cried out for mercy.

Hong'er was the only one lying on the ground wiping tears silently. When Tingyue gave her the piece of silver, she felt something was wrong, but she didn't dare to offend Tingyue, but she didn't expect such serious consequences.

She and her brother had lost their parents. They had only had a few days to live happily after being sold to the Duke's mansion, and they were about to be sold out again.

I wonder if it will be bought by the same owner this time... My younger brother is seriously ill, and I'm afraid no one will take it.

Without her care, my brother might not be able to survive...

"Master Guo, I want to ask for a favor on Hong'er's behalf. She is still young, and she was bought from outside. She doesn't know the rules very well. She just thought she was helping. She doesn't know the inside story. Can she be given a lighter sentence?"

Just when Hong'er was desperate, she suddenly heard Gu Zhao's words, and hope suddenly ignited in her heart. She immediately raised her head with tears in her eyes and looked at Gu Zhao with grateful eyes.

"Ha, you do know how to be a good person." Lin Weikang gave Hong'er a cold look, "Since you talk about the Duke of the country, you must look down on me as a father, so why do you need to bow to me and plead for mercy?"

Gu Zhao smiled brightly and bowed deeply to Lin Weikang

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