Chapter 125: Broken Silver Is Handy for Beating People

Li Shi, uneasy, hurriedly followed Jun Jun Zhidie toward the main house.

Qingyu also quietly followed behind to the main house.

As the mother and daughter reached the doorway, they saw everyone with gloomy faces; Zhou Zhou Yiniang was wiping away tears nonstop.

Li Shi and her daughter exchanged a glance, becoming even more convinced that Jun Jun Shuyan was indeed dead.

Li Shi felt it necessary to put on a show at this moment, so before even entering, she began wailing to heaven and earth:

"Old Madam, do not be too sorrowful. The household still has several other maids. Though the fourth young lady is gone, our third young lady is so filial..."

The Old Madam frowned but did not reply.

Jun Jun Zhidie also feigned a look of grief on her face, quickly walked to Zhou Zhou Yiniang's side, and pretended to comfort her, saying:

"Auntie, restrain your grief. The fourth sister is gone just like that... How could this happen? Truly pitiful..."

This mother and daughter were not Wu Shi; they had flattered Wu Shi for years, yet their acting skills had not even learned one percent of hers. Even while speaking words of concern, they could not feign a concerned expression on their faces.

Zhou Zhou Yiniang was stunned, then roared:

"Who are you saying is dead?"

Admittedly, an auntie's status was only slightly higher than a servant's, far inferior to a young lady of the household, but at this moment, her daughter had nearly lost her life due to the person before her, and this person was cursing her daughter to death right in front of her. How could Zhou Zhou Yiniang care about those rules? Immediately, she furrowed her brows and glared, questioning Jun Jun Zhidie.

Jun Jun Zhidie, whose heart already held guilt, was shouted into a stunned silence on the spot, but Li Shi would not stand for it:

"Did the fourth young lady not drown? My third young lady spoke no wrong words! What status do you, an auntie, hold? The third young lady comforted you out of respect for you as an elder; do not forget your own status and commit an offense against your superior!"

Everyone widened their eyes. What were this mother and daughter saying? Were they perhaps mad? The fourth young lady was perfectly fine, yet this pair kept repeating "dead, dead, dead," and even spoke of offending a superior. Even an auntie was the head of the household's auntie; what arrogance did a concubine wife like you have?

"Second Madam, do not curse the fourth young lady. Our fourth young lady is a good person blessed by heaven and will surely be fine." Qingyu's voice was not loud, yet just enough for everyone in the room to hear.

As soon as she entered, she saw Seeing Jun Jun Zijin; with her present, the fourth young lady would surely be fine. Moreover, judging by Zhou Zhou Yiniang's reaction, she was even more convinced that the fourth young lady was not dead at all, yet this pair insisted on walking straight into the blade's edge.

"The fourth sister will naturally be fine, but some people are impatiently waiting for the fourth sister to meet with disaster." Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, who had not spoken until now, said softly.

Upon hearing this, Jun Jun Zhidie grew panicked. If Jun Jun Shuyan truly was not dead, she would certainly report her. But how could she admit defeat now? Jun Jun Zhidie stubbornly said:

"Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, what nonsense are you spouting? Who wants Jun Jun Shuyan to meet with disaster?"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin smiled slightly, yet the smile did not reach her eyes; a trace of coldness permeated her gaze as she slowly said:

"Jun Jun Zhidie, you think no one knows what you have done. I tell you, there is no wall that does not let the wind through."

Jun Jun Zhidie's face instantly turned pale; she stared at Seeing Jun Jun Zijin in disbelief.

Li Shi's depth of calculation was indeed greater than Jun Jun Zhidie's; she tugged Jun Jun Zhidie and said:

"Die'er, do not be afraid. Who saw this? If you did not do it, others cannot wrongfully accuse you."

Hearing this, Jun Jun Zhidie immediately calmed down. Yes, even if Jun Jun Shuyan woke up, so what? Did whatever she said become truth? Who saw it?

Jun Jun Zhidie immediately retorted:

"Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, do not talk nonsense. You claim I caused the fourth young lady to fall into the water; where is the evidence?"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin raised her eyebrows slightly: "Did I say you caused the fourth sister to fall into the water? You are so eager to admit it; are you confessing without being interrogated?"

Jun Jun Zhidie bit her lip, her face flushing red.

"Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, if you speak nonsense again, watch me tear your mouth apart." Jun Jun Zhidie, furious with shame, roared.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin was no longer polite and said calmly: "Guazi, slap her face. Teach her a lesson."

Guazi had been unable to hold back earlier; she immediately stepped forward, roughly grabbed Jun Jun Zhidie's collar with one hand, and with the other hand "slap, slap" delivered several hard slaps.

By the time Li Shi reacted, Jun Jun Zhidie, who had been beaten soundly and was dizzy, was pushed by Guazi, who had finished beating her, and fell to the ground.

"Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, you wretch, how dare you beat people at will!"

Li Shi let out an "ao" and lunged to attack Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, only to be kicked over by Guazi, remaining unable to get up for a long while. In her heart, she cursed everyone in the Jun household, including Xiang Xiang Junzheng and Jun Jun Zhihao; while she and her daughter were being beaten here, Xiang Xiang Junzheng and his son were nowhere to be found, enjoying themselves.

As this mother and daughter were beaten, not a single person present felt any displeasure; especially Zhou Zhou Yiniang, who wished they would be beaten to death. Xiang Junming also hated this pair to the point his teeth ached. Previously, when they caused minor trouble, he had turned a blind eye, but today they actually endangered the lives of his children. What a huge audacity! It seemed the Jun family had raised a few ungrateful wolves!

Everyone present watched coldly, saying nothing.

"Is my master's name for you to call?" Guazi said contemptuously.

"Some people only learn their lesson after being beaten. What did I say? From now on, when you see me, perform your salutations as you should." Seeing Jun Jun Zijin said calmly, her voice clear and cold without warmth.

Speaking thus, she took out a handkerchief and said:

"Jun Jun Zhidie, do not say I wronged you. This was picked up by the lakeside; look, is this not yours?"

Jun Jun Zhidie panicked; she was just about to deny it, but Qingyu spoke first:

"Second Young Lady, this is the third young lady's. I saw the third young lady wearing it today."

Jun Jun Zhidie's face turned deathly pale; Li Shi wished to tear Qingyu apart, but she dared not be too outrageous.

Upon hearing this, everyone erupted in an uproar; indeed, the third young lady of the side branch had harmed the fourth young lady of the main house.

Jun Jun Zhidie's face instantly turned pale; she never expected to drop the handkerchief at the crime scene.

Li Shi also lost her bearings, knowing that once this matter was confirmed, the main house would certainly not let it go. Not only would Jun Jun Zhidie's reputation be ruined, but they would likely be unable to stand in the Jun family either. She gritted her teeth; at this moment, she could only steel herself and push forward, loudly arguing:

"Ridiculous! It is just a handkerchief; anyone can buy one. Why insist on framing my third daughter!"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin merely smiled indifferently, pointing at the two characters on the handkerchief and saying slowly:

"Alas, on a handkerchief that everyone can buy, there are the third sister's name embroidered by her own hand. Who in the household does not know the third sister's distinctive stitching?"

Everyone looked and indeed saw that at one corner of the handkerchief, the two characters "Jun Zhidie" were embroidered crookedly, looking like worms.

Jun Jun Zhidie was completely devoid of spirit; she never expected that her initial whim to embroider her name on the handkerchief would become today's evidence.

Seeing that arguing was useless, Li Shi simply employed her usual tactic, throwing a tantrum, speaking without thinking at all:

"Even if my third daughter did this today, you cannot demand the life of a legitimate young lady of the household for a concubine daughter!"

Hearing the words "pay with her life," Jun Jun Zhidie came to her senses and roared:

"Pay with what life? That wretch is not even dead yet!"

Before her words had fully left her mouth, she felt a flash of silver light before her eyes; only the sound "clang" was heard as a piece of broken silver fell at her feet.

Jun Jun Zhidie's mouth was full of blood; she spat out two teeth.