Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

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Only after sending off a maid with some medicine for Qiao-Shi did Tian-Shi slowly take a seat by the table.

After sitting there thinking for half the day, she sent someone to call the 4th young master over.

It turns out that the reason 4th young master hadn't showed up wasn't because he was completely heartless regarding Qiao-Shi's suicide attempt. It was because Tian-Shi had ordered someone to block the news from reaching him.

After taking a look at the situation, Tian-Shi had realized her daughter-in-law was putting on an act.

But no matter what, the act was putting her life on the line. Apart from feeling angry, she had also pitied Qiao-Shi and played along with her until the end.

After all, she was afraid if things got out of hand Qiao-Shi's family would come looking for trouble. While the Jinyang Marquis Estate didn't have to fear the high official from the Ministry of Appointments, she also didn't want to turn them into enemies over such a trivial matter. Qiao-Shi just wanted to fight for some dignity within the estate and it was just a couple of maids. Might as well just sell them off. What was important was the reputation of the estate that she had to worry about.

Tian-Shi thought it over some more and sent Matron Rong to go oppress the servants a little further and have them keep their mouths shut. After Matron Rong left the 4th young master walked in.

Looking at the clueless youth, Tian-Shi's head started hurting again. She was trying to figure out how to approach the subject, and since she had sold all his maids this child was probably going to make a fuss again.

As expected, once Tian-Shi told her son about the situation, he immediately jumped up and wasn't able to maintain his decorum.

"Mom you said Qiao-Shi hung herself?" Thinking of Qiao Shi's appearance, he couldn't help but frown. "Well then, is she dead? And mom, why would you sell off Cui Lan and the rest? It didn't have anything to do with them. Bring them back immediately."

It had to be said that Qiao-Shi was Ruan Siyi's sore spot, like a fishbone stuck in his throat. He could be gentle and caring to any woman, with Qiao-Shi being the only exception.

Hearing her own son speak so heartlessly about Qiao-Shi, Tian-Shi wasn't sure whether to criticize him or say something else, and hearing her son still asking about those maids vexed her even more, the flames raging in her heart causing her to start coughing.

Having started, the coughs wouldn't stop. Tian-Shi was afflicted with a lingering cough which would erupt depending on the season and time. These few days she had treated it to the point where she wasn't coughing anymore, but her anger had caused it to start once again.

The maid on the side brought both water and medicine, and Matron Rong who walked in at this moment ran over to help Tian-Shi catch her breath. She let out a sigh and said to the 4th young master standing helplessly at the side: "4th young master, please don't disturb the madam anymore. She has already worried her heart enough for your sake."

Matron Rong used to be the estate madam's wet nurse, and was always greatly respected by the few young masters. Therefore, her words to the 4th young master were always very direct.

4th young master's handsome face flushed with embarrassment and he wasn't sure of what to say. He wanted to help but there wasn't anything he could do except stand by the side resentfully.

After Tian-Shi swallowed the pills along with a few gulps of water she was finally able to stop coughing. Only then did the 4th young master take his seat again. He half hung his head, giving the air of knowing he was in the wrong.