nycdaug Chapter 251 Ah Hu and Cu Xue
Chapter 251 Ah Hu and Cu Xue
Chapter 251 Ah Hu and Cu Xue
Madam Li hurriedly bowed to Xiao Sirou: "Your Highness, this lowly concubine deserves to die! This lowly concubine deserves to die! Look at this lowly concubine's mouth, how dare she offend Your Highness!"
Xiao Sirou glanced coldly at Li Shi and said indifferently, "This is the last time."
After all, she was Yu Jiashu's stepmother, so he couldn't scold her too much.
Seeing that the princess did not seem to blame her, Lady Li hurriedly took her leave.
Seeing Xiao Sirou's demeanor, which exuded nobility and the majesty of a princess, the maid beside her couldn't help but smile.
When the princess first returned to the palace, she was timid and submissive.
So much has really changed now.
Yu Jiashu bowed to Xiao Sirou: "Greetings, Your Highness."
Xiao Sirou looked at her and smiled: "When you see me when no one is around, you don't need to stand on ceremony."
Yu Jiashu smiled politely: "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."
"What you just said... was it from the bottom of your heart?" Xiao Sirou asked him, blushing.
Yu Jiashu said earnestly, "Every word is true, and comes from the bottom of my heart!"
Xiao Sirou looked into Yu Jiashu's sincere eyes and smiled shyly.
"When will you come to propose?" Xiao Sirou asked, blushing.
Yu Jiashu paused for a moment, his expression darkening.
Xiao Sirou watched his expression, feeling a slight sense of disappointment.
Why does this person fall silent as soon as the marriage proposal is mentioned? Does he not want to marry her?
“I have something very important to do. After I finish this, I will go and propose marriage,” Yu Jiashu said.
“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you about this right now. I’ll definitely tell you after I’ve finished taking care of it. If you’re still willing to be with me then, I will definitely tell you,” Yu Jiashu said.
His revenge must be taken.
Xiao Sirou looked at him and didn't ask any more questions, just nodded.
The first time she met him, she felt that he was a man with a story.
She didn't want to ask about his past, but he would tell her when he was ready.
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the next day.
Yu Jiashu finished his official duties early today and went home early.
He pondered how to collect evidence of Yu Pengze's crimes.
He had been home for some time, but Yu Pengze seemed very cautious and unwilling to take him to see business matters.
When he returned to his room, he quietly pushed open the door and saw his servant, Ah Hu, in his room, his back to him, acting suspiciously.
He didn't say anything, just quietly watched Ah Hu, wondering what he was going to do.
As a result, Ah Hu pulled a jade pendant out of the drawer and stuffed it into his pocket.
He turned out to be a thief.
Yu Jiashu smiled.
That makes things easier. I was just worried about not having a breakthrough.
He knew that Ah Hu was sent by Yu Pengze to keep an eye on him.
Yu Pengze was quite suspicious. He suspected that Yu Jiashu harbored resentment towards him and was afraid that Yu Jiashu would do something detrimental to him, so he sent a servant to keep an eye on him.
He didn't expose him. He just hadn't expected that he'd actually discovered something about Ah Hu.
Ah Hu quietly closed the drawer, turned around, and saw Yu Jiashu standing silently behind him, a half-smile on his face.
He was immediately frightened out of his wits.
"How dare you! You dare to steal from my room!" Yu Jiashu shouted, glaring at his room.
Ah Hu was so frightened that he knelt down, trembling as he looked at Yu Jiashu.
If a servant is dishonest and steals from his master, he might be beaten to death.
After the eldest son returned, the master rewarded him with many precious things. However, the eldest son did not seem to value money much. He usually did not even look at those jade and precious items, but just kept them lying in the drawer.
Ah Hu thought that even if he stole it, the young master wouldn't find out for a while.
By the time they discover it, they've already sold the items, leaving no evidence whatsoever.
To my utter surprise, the eldest son caught me red-handed.
"Young Master, I was wrong, I was wrong!" Ah Hu hurriedly took the jade pendant out of his pocket and kept kowtowing on the ground.
“As a servant, stealing from his master deserves to be beaten to death!” Yu Jiashu said sternly.
He deliberately exaggerated the consequences to scare Ah Hu.
"I was wrong, I was wrong!" Ah Hu was so frightened that he didn't even know how to defend himself.
At this moment, Yu Jiashu felt someone enter from behind. He turned around and saw a woman, who was none other than Cu Xue, a maid from the outer courtyard.
"Young Master, spare me! Young Master, spare me!" Cu Xue also knelt down, begging Yu Jiashu for mercy.
Yu Jiashu narrowed his eyes. What was the relationship between Cu Xue and A Hu? Why would he plead for A Hu?
“Young Master, Ah Hu is a good person. He stole the jade pendant to cure my mother’s illness! If you want to punish someone, punish me!” Cu Xue cried.
Cu Xue was just a maid in the outer courtyard and had no say in front of her master. The Peng family was not a kind family, so Cu Xue didn't dare to ask her master for money.
Ah Hu gave all his money to Cu Xue's mother for medical treatment, but it still wasn't enough.
He wanted to ask the master for it, but he was afraid that the master would find out about his relationship with Cu Xue. There was a rule in the Peng family that servants could not fall in love with each other.
In a moment of desperation, the thought of stealing came to mind.
Unexpectedly, I got caught red-handed.
Cu Xue was outside the window when she heard the eldest young master return. Knowing something had happened, she hurriedly came in.
Yu Jiashu thought to himself, "I never imagined they were a couple in love."
If there's affection, things will be easier.
He closed all the doors and windows.
“I can spare you from punishment, but you two will have to work for me from now on,” Yu Jiashu said. “Cu Xue, I remember you don’t have a contract of indenture. Sign one with me.”
After saying that, he began to prepare the contract of indenture.
Cu Xue was stunned for a moment, not expecting the young master to sign a contract with him.
But things have come to this point, if they don't listen to the eldest son, Ah Hu probably won't be able to be saved.
For Ah Hu's sake, Cu Xue accepted the contract and pressed her handprint on it.
The two of them knelt down in front of Yu Jiashu.
“When I first came to the Yu family, I had no confidants of my own, nor anyone I could rely on. I don’t understand you, and I can’t trust you. It is a last resort for me to get you to serve me in this way,” Yu Jiashu said.
He took the jade pendant from Ah Hu's hand and handed it to Cu Xue.
“Cuxue, this jade pendant is yours for the taking. Use it to save your mother.”
Both of them were taken aback.
With tears in her eyes, Cu Xue kowtowed to Yu Jiashu: "Thank you so much, Young Master! Thank you so much, Young Master! I will never forget your great kindness!"
"If you have any needs, you can just tell me. Since you're one of my people, I certainly won't treat you unfairly."
The two looked at each other.
Ah Hu felt that the eldest son was much better than the master.
Although the master was wealthy, he was not very kind to his servants.
The eldest son is still the best.
Ah Hu looked at Cu Xue and breathed a sigh of relief.
Cu Xue's mother fell ill, and Cu Xue lost a lot of weight. He felt sorry for her. Now that the problem has finally been solved, he is happy too.
"Don't tell anyone about Cu Xue signing the indenture with me today. Cu Xue can continue to serve in the outer courtyard," Yu Jiashu said.
"Yes," the two replied respectfully.
"Cuxue, you can go down now," Yu Jiashu instructed.
Cu Xue respectfully rose and withdrew.
Yu Jiashu turned his gaze to Ah Hu.
"Ah Hu, is there anything you need to tell me?" Yu Jiashu looked down at Ah Hu with a half-smile.