Hearing that the Second Madam was here, Xiao Hong's face immediately changed from red to white.
Xiao Hong wanted to stand up, but Ye Kong's hand was still pinching her thigh behind her pants.
"Eighth Young Master ~" Xiao Hong looked at Ye Kong with a pleading look.
Even Chen Jiuniang looked at Ye Kong nervously. After all, the one who was in charge of the Ye Residence was here. How could she not be nervous?
"It's okay. Don't panic. Eat as usual!" Ye Kong casually withdrew his hand from Xiao Hong's waist and leaned his back against the chair. It would be even better if he had a cigar and a pair of sunglasses.
In Ye Kong's eyes, the Second Madam was equivalent to a boss. Her underlings came to cause trouble and were beaten up instead. When she came back and found out, she thought that she could not afford to offend this person. She would definitely bring her underlings to offer tea and wine as an apology.
The affairs of the inner harem were similar to those of the underworld.
Ye Kong had seen this kind of thing many times on Earth. Every time, the boss of the Hanzheng Gang would put on airs. How about it? Bite me. If you really dared to bite me, you wouldn't have brought your underlings to apologize!
As soon as the Second Madam entered, her anger flared up. The people inside were still sitting there eating and had no intention of welcoming her.
Every time the Second Madam went somewhere, she would bring the butler Ye Cai with her. Before entering, she would shout, "The Second Madam is here." This was to remind the people inside, "Hey, don't be busy. The Second Madam is here. Hurry up and welcome her."
This woman actually thought of herself as an empress. From this, it could be seen how much she cared about her face and how difficult it was for her to swallow Ye Kong's anger.
The butler Ye Cai was also stunned. He thought that the Eighth Young Master was really something. When the Second Madam came in, he did not move at all. He still sat there eating as if he had nothing to fear.
Sigh, fortunately, I left in the morning. Otherwise, I would be in a dilemma. If I didn't stop her, the Second Madam would bear a grudge against me. If I did, I would be beaten on the spot. Otherwise, why would everyone call him the God of Plagues? Even the Second Madam was afraid of him.
"Oh, you're having lunch, hehe." The Second Madam was really patient. She walked over to the four people who had not moved and even smiled.
Chen Jiuniang couldn't sit still. No matter what, the Second Madam was nobler than her. In fact, in the inner courtyard of the back office, the hierarchy between women was no less strict than that in the officialdom. A higher official could crush people to death, let alone the Second Madam who was the dean of the inner courtyard.
"Oh, it's Second Madam. My apologies. This way, please." Chen Jiuniang hurried over to greet her.
Little Red also stood up. She was still in awe of the Second Madam, but she didn't walk over. She just lowered her head and stood to the side.
Ye Kong didn't blame them. He just turned to look at the second wife, who was sitting crookedly on the chair and picking her teeth with a toothpick.
What a rude boy! When the time comes, I will use a toothpick to prick your whole body and watch you pick your teeth! The second wife bore a grudge, but her words were affectionate.
"Jiuniang, sorry to disturb your meal. Hehe, I just came back. I heard that my two little brats have caused you trouble. I brought these two good-for-nothings for my sister to deal with." The Second Madam said with a smile.
Chen Jiuniang didn't dare to deal with them. She hurriedly said, "Forget it. Our Ye Kong is also in the wrong. Let's just forget it."
"Hurry up and apologize to your aunt!" The Second Madam glared at Ye Wu.
"Aunt, I was wrong. Please forgive me." Ye Wu actually knelt down and made a deep bow.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, there's no need …" Chen Jiuniang was a little nervous. This was the Third Young Master, and he actually knelt down in front of her. This was something that she didn't even dare to think about before.
When the weather was hot, people were easily excited. When people were excited, they were easily stupid. Chen Jiuniang was so excited that she actually said, "My Kong 'er is also in the wrong. He should come and apologize."
Ye Kong, who was standing at the side and watching coldly, almost fell to the ground. Oh my, my mother, I am the eldest. She was clearly unreasonable and apologized. I was still waiting for her to serve tea and wine. How could I kneel down to her? This is too ridiculous.
Seeing Ye Kong's eyeballs almost fall to the ground, the Second Madam was amused. Suddenly, she had an idea. Let your mother deal with you. Let you fight among yourselves. Consider it as collecting some interest for me first.
"Forget it. Oh my, Sister Jiuniang, who are we? Actually, I was afraid that this matter would affect our sisterly relationship. That's why I brought Little Wu here to apologize, "the Second Madam said affectionately, as if they were really good sisters.
The more magnanimous the Second Madam was, the more embarrassed Chen Jiuniang felt. She shouted again, "Kong 'er, come and apologize to the Second Madam."
Mother, this is called boosting other people's morale and diminishing your own prestige. Ye Kong had no choice but to stand up and walk over slowly. The Second Madam laughed again, "Apologize then, but sister, don't make Kong 'er kneel in front of me. I can't afford it."
These words were so vicious. It was obviously sarcasm. Chen Jiuniang said without thinking, "How can that be? If your Ye Wu kneels and apologizes, he has to kneel and apologize too. "
Hearing this, Ye Kong couldn't help it. If he bowed and apologized, it would be fine. But kneeling and apologizing …
Ye Kong stopped in his tracks. The anger in his eyes was like a rolling torrent. He pursed his lips and gritted his teeth. The muscles on his face twitched. He said coldly, "Can't … do … it!"
Seeing that he was about to go berserk, the Second Madam knew that she had gone too far. Wasn't she forcing him to risk his life?
Feeling a little afraid, the Second Madam quickly laughed and said, "Heh heh, look at how angry Eighth Brother is … Heh heh, I was just joking with you. You took it seriously."
Chen Jiuniang was also frightened by Ye Kong's gaze. At this moment, Lu Qin hurried to her side and whispered in her ear, "Godmother, you said the wrong thing again."
"That's right. Ye Wu can kneel and apologize, and he has to do the same in return. It's only right." Chen Jiuniang still couldn't wrap her head around this.
Lu Qin frowned. She leaned over and said, "Let's not talk about who is in the right. Let's talk about how Big Brother Ye Kong and Ye Wu are the same. It's just like fighting a war. Ye Wu is just a small soldier, and Second Madam is the general. A small soldier kneeling down isn't important at all. But on our side, Big Brother Ye Kong is the general. The war hasn't even started, and our general is already kneeling down to the other side.
"Oh." Chen Jiuniang understood. She was a soldier, but she knew that she couldn't be a general. But she really couldn't say, "Then don't kneel." She could only keep her mouth shut.
Although Lu Qin's voice was soft, the Second Madam heard the gist of it. She looked at the little girl in surprise. This girl was very smart and resourceful. She actually explained the complicated situation and the focus of the conflict in a few sentences. She made it simple and easy to understand.
If I can make this girl my daughter-in-law, everything will be much easier. She will definitely be a good wife. The Second Madam's love for money was aroused, and she began to think about how to sow discord.
On the other side, Ye Kong saw that his mother didn't force him to kneel to the Second Madam, so he calmed down. He walked in front of the Second Madam, cupped his fists, and said politely, "Second Madam, please forgive me. Everyone knows that I, Ye Kong, have a bad temper. But in fact, everyone who is familiar with me knows that if others respect me, I will respect them twice as much. If they don't provoke me, I won't get angry. Of course, I have crossed the line today.
Of course, Second Madam, please don't take it to heart. "In fact, until now, Ye Kong didn't hate the Second Madam. Although she instructed Little Red to spy on him, Ye Kong knew that she did it for the sake of her son's future. It was understandable for a mother to do things for her son. Her method was inappropriate, so Ye Kong didn't hate her.
If the Second Madam knew what was good for her and gave up, then Ye Kong was prepared to take out the fake secret manual and talk to her about Little Red.
Although the secret manual was only a secular martial art, it was still someone else's family heirloom. There should be no harm in learning it.
However, the Second Madam suddenly had a strange idea. She wanted to sow discord between Lu Qin and Ye Kong, but she didn't dare to go too far. She frowned and came up with a plan.
"Oh, hehe, your Ye Kong really knows how to talk. Hehe, how could I blame you? It was indeed our Little Wen and Little Wu who were in the wrong first." The Second Madam smiled and said, "However, Ye Kong, there's one bad thing about you. It's not that I want to scold you, but that Hidden Spring House isn't a decent place. It's better if you don't go there in the future. What if you get a dirty disease?"
The Second Madam was indeed an expert at scheming. What she said not only shamed Ye Kong, but also made Ye Kong have no reason to get angry. Most importantly, she made Lu Qin understand that this brat always went to the brothel and was dirty. He might even have a dirty disease. This would make the little girl afraid of him and disgusted him.
Of course, if the Second Madam had used this trick in the past, it would have been very effective. However, what she said today made Ye Kong suspicious.
"You went to the brothel again. Next time when your friends invite you for a drink, you're not allowed to go there!" Chen Jiuniang reprimanded. However, this time she was much smarter. She made it clear that Ye Kong went there to drink and not to fool around with prostitutes.
"Yes." Ye Kong stood at the side with his head down, but his heart was in turmoil.
Yesterday, he went in and out of the back door. When the yamen runners came to cause trouble, he hid in his room and didn't show his face. Logically, not many people would know that he went to the Hidden Spring House. How did the Second Madam know?
There were only three groups of people who knew that he was in the Hidden Spring House.
First, the Lu brothers. Normally, these two people wouldn't have any contact with the Second Madam. However, it was hard to say. After all, he had built a friendship with the Lu brothers based on money and power. It wasn't that strong. If there was a richer and more powerful master, it was very likely that they would rely on someone else.
Second, the women in the Hidden Spring House. This was hard to imagine. What kind of relationship did the Second Madam, a middle-aged lady, have with those prostitutes? If she knew them, it was most likely that she knew Feng Siniang. The Lady Boss had confessed to him that she wanted to be his servant and had even taken the initiative to wipe his brother with a handkerchief. Why didn't she say that she knew the Second Madam?
Third, the Iron Yamen. Could it be that the Second Madam went out to meet with the yamen runners in the middle of the night and didn't return for the whole night? Thinking of this possibility, Ye Kong suddenly felt his heart palpitate.
In short, the Second Madam had received information from these three parties. No matter which party she went to meet in the middle of the night, it made Ye Kong extremely unhappy.
The Second Madam didn't know that her casual words had allowed Ye Kong to deduce such a secret. It seemed like the saying was true — when the weather was hot, people were easily excited. When people were excited, they were easily stupid.
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