A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 10 The lady is truly a divine being

The little maid was kneeling on the ground, trembling. Seeing that Madam Zhou still didn't speak, she began to kowtow vigorously, and soon the ground was covered in red blood.

Zhou Hanzhang felt a pang of pity, but he didn't stop them. After all, if he softened his heart now, it would harm the Zhou family and his sister.

"I haven't even said anything yet, how did you end up with your head all bruised like this?" Madam Zhou stepped forward and said softly to the maid.

The maidservant remained silent, continuing to kowtow until, after about half a cup of tea's time, she finally confessed on her own.

"Madam, I'm so sorry, Madam. I was wrong. I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have..."

"So you're admitting it?"

Madam Zhou looked dissatisfied. "I even had your whole family invited over so they could see which family produced such a heartless person. It's all for nothing."

The maid was so frightened that she quickly looked towards the door, where her brother and his family were standing.

She lost her parents at a young age and was raised by her older brother and sister-in-law. However, her family was too poor. She heard that the Zhou family offered excellent benefits, so she devised a plan to sell herself to the Zhou family.

"I remember your name is Xingfang, isn't it?" Madam Zhou asked, but her tone was actually certain.

The little maid kneeling on the ground looked at her brother and sister-in-law at the door, then looked up at Madam Zhou, and said in fear, "Madam, please spare me, I am willing to be a slave for the Zhou family."

“Our family can’t afford to take in someone like you,” Aunt Fang said from the side.

Zhou Kezhen looked like she'd seen a ghost, pointing at the maid, "You...you told me before that your brother had died and you needed money for his burial, were you lying to me all of that?"

Aunt Fang shook her head, feeling truly helpless towards her innocent daughter, "Saying you're brainless isn't entirely unjustified."

When Xingfang's brother and sister-in-law saw her kneeling before the matriarch of the Zhou family, they knew without a doubt that she must have committed a crime.

They approached Xingfang, and Madam Zhou didn't have anyone stop them. Xingfang's brother came up to her and slapped her without saying a word.

"So it was you who killed Xingfang!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her brother with confusion, not understanding where these words came from.

The old woman who brought Xingfang's brother and sister-in-law and their family quickly stepped forward and spoke to everyone.

It turns out that this little maid wasn't originally named Xingfang. The Zhou family did buy a batch of maids, and one of them was indeed Xingfang. However, Xingfang was framed by this little maid and ended up in a brothel, where she was tortured to death not long after.

She thus took Xingfang's place in the Zhou family and became the second young lady of the Zhou family.

When I first entered the Zhou family, I enjoyed a good period of time.

In her eyes, her master was kind, but also foolish and easily deceived. At first, she was quite satisfied with these days.

But after Zhou Kezhen met Zheng Qianyi, her heart became restless.

Seeing Zheng Qianyi's handsome appearance and overflowing talent, she couldn't help but be attracted to him, and often used the guise of a young lady to get close to him.

She was the one who had an affair with Zheng Qianyi that day. She would occasionally steal the young lady's clothes and wear them, pretending that she was also a rich young lady.

She constantly brainwashed Zheng Qianyi, making him mistakenly believe how wonderful he was, and made him dream of marrying Miss Zhou every day, instigating him to put on such a grand show.

Thinking that if Miss could marry into the family, she could also live a good life with Zheng Qianyi, enjoying Miss's dowry, and then let Miss die of illness without her knowing, that would be enough.

She grew up in the city and knew a lot about drugs that could kill people without them even realizing it.

Unexpectedly, the Zhou family was so vigilant that their carefully laid plans were ruined by the eldest son of the Zhou family, who also sent his beloved husband to prison.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kezhen and Aunt Fang broke out in a cold sweat, never expecting that such a wicked ghost lived beside them day and night.

Aunt Fang looked at Madam Zhou with admiration, "Madam is truly a genius. I never imagined that you could find out so much in such a short time."

Zhou Hanzhang looked at Madam Zhou with great admiration, "So Mother had already grasped everything. I suppose if I hadn't stepped in today, Mother would have been able to resolve this matter more quickly and effectively."

Zhou Kezhen stared blankly at Madam Zhou, her eyes sparkling, "Mother, you're amazing..."

"Don't talk nonsense. I only started paying attention to this matter after hearing the rumors about Ke Zhen. I never thought I would follow the clues and find this person."

Then she looked at the maid's brother and sister-in-law, "What do you think we should do about this?"

Her brother and sister-in-law quickly knelt down before Madam Zhou, saying, "She has long been a member of the Zhou family. My husband and I dare not say anything more. Whatever Madam decides for her is what she deserves."

Upon hearing this, the maidservant glared at her brother and sister-in-law with hatred in her eyes.

"Of course you'd love for me to die out there, so your family could all live together in harmony, hahaha..." she suddenly went crazy.

She stared intently at the couple before her. "Do you know why you haven't been able to conceive for so many years? And why the child you finally managed to get pregnant couldn't be born?"

The woman suddenly realized something and looked at her incredulously, "It's you?"

"Hahahaha, of course it's me! You stole my brother's love from me, so I'll make sure you can't have any children for the rest of your life. Let's see how a barren hen like you can still have the nerve to stay by my brother's side."

"You...you..." The woman couldn't take it anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Looking at the scene before her, Madam Zhou instructed Xingfang's brother, "This matter has little to do with you, but it is thanks to you that we were able to quickly understand the truth. Take your wife down to see her first."

"As for you..." Madam Zhou looked at the insane Xingfang in front of her, "Guards, drag her away and give her twenty lashes. If she doesn't die, sell her to the lowest-class brothel."

Xingfang suddenly struggled to her feet, pointing at Madam Zhou, "What are you? Just a rich merchant's daughter, reeking of money. So what if you married off a prince who has been demoted?"

Ultimately, they can't compare to me. I'm the future wife of a top scholar, and one day I'll stand high above you and trample you snobbish bastards under my feet..."

Everyone frowned deeply upon hearing these foul words.

Aunt Fang gently tugged at Zhou Kezhen's sleeve and whispered, "Are you looking down on her?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hanzhang also looked over, and Zhou Kezhen quickly pulled her sleeve back. "What kind of person am I? Auntie knows best. Although I am a bit spoiled, I would never look down on someone like that, would I?"

Aunt Fang nodded in agreement, "That makes sense."

The old woman who was holding her down slapped her several times, saying, "What right do you have to talk about our mistress? You lowly and vicious thing, you're worse than a pig or a dog."

After several slaps, Xingfang lost several teeth, her mouth was bubbling with blood, and she could barely speak, only making incoherent noises.