Liu Daqiang kicked a maid to the ground. "How dare you spout such nonsense!" he roared. Then he rushed straight to Danfeng Pavilion with his men.
The whole mansion was soon in an uproar.
Zui Tao happened to be in the kitchen to fetch something. Hearing the news, she dropped the bowl and ran back in a hurry.
"Miss, something bad has happened in Concubine He's courtyard," Zui Tao said with a malicious smile. "A maid from Concubine Sun's courtyard reported that Concubine He has been having an affair behind Master's back. She's surely doomed this time."
Liu Yushu was startled. She stared at Zui Tao in disbelief for a moment before sitting back in her chair and sipping her tea calmly as if nothing had happened.
If it was a maid from Concubine Sun's courtyard who reported it, Concubine He was definitely in deep trouble.
Among the three concubines in the mansion, Concubine He was arrogant, Concubine Sun was insidious, and only Concubine Tian was a decent woman.
Concubine He had bullied Concubine Sun and her son on many occasions. Liu Yushu had long noticed that Concubine Sun was itching to take revenge on her but never got the chance. It seemed that Concubine Sun had finally caught Concubine He's weakness.
Wait a minute. Something didn't feel right. Liu Yushu's eyelids twitched. She looked worriedly at Zui Tao and asked, "Is it true that Concubine He has been having an affair?"
Zui Tao shook her head. "I'm not sure, but all the servants in the mansion are talking about it. They say Concubine He is shameless and has cuckolded Master."
Just as they were talking, they heard a series of shrill screams from outside.
Concubine He's screams were so heart - rending that her voice soon became hoarse.
Liu Yushu nervously grabbed Zui Tao's arm.
A maid came to the door. "Miss Shu, Master wants you to go to Danfeng Pavilion."
"Got it," Liu Yushu replied. After taking a deep breath, she was supported by Zui Tao and headed to Danfeng Pavilion.
As soon as she arrived at Danfeng Pavilion, she sensed something was wrong. The maids and servants in the courtyard were lying unconscious on the ground. As she walked deeper into the courtyard, she saw her father, Liu Daqiang, sitting on a chair with a dark face. Two bodyguards stood on either side of him. They looked cold and carried swords on their waists.
These two bodyguards didn't seem to be from the mansion.
Liu Daqiang's face was extremely grim.
Liu Yushu stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "Father."
"You're here," Liu Daqiang said. A maid beside him gave a look, and immediately another maid fetched a chair. Liu Daqiang waved his hand, signaling her to sit down.
Liu Yushu sat down obediently. Looking up, she saw Fu Lei tied up with a hemp rope. She was covered in blood and unconscious on the ground. A male servant beside her was also badly beaten, but Liu Yushu could vaguely recognize him as the man Concubine He had sent to rape her.
As for Concubine He, she was tied to a bench like a helpless fish. Her back was bloody and raw. Her hair was in a mess, her cheeks were bruised, and the corners of her mouth were split.
Tsk tsk tsk. This was no longer the arrogant Concubine He who used to bully others. Now she looked more like a corpse from a mass grave.
Concubine He was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, but she was still conscious.
Liu Yushu's cold eyes showed no pity. She thought this was exactly what Concubine He deserved.
She remembered clearly how Concubine He had cursed her mother, poisoned her mother, and tried to kill her and her younger brother.
She wished her father would beat Concubine He even harder, preferably chop her into pieces and feed her to the dogs.
"Master... I'm innocent..." Concubine He gasped weakly.
Liu Daqiang's face was like a thundercloud. His eyes were full of rage. "Shameless whore! How dare you still defend yourself? Keep beating her!"
"Yes, sir," the servant replied. He picked up a jar of salt from the ground and poured it on Concubine He's wounds. She let out a painful groan. The servants and maids around her all gasped in horror.
Then, a whip soaked in pepper water lashed at Concubine He's back and legs again and again. Finally, she fainted from the pain.
Liu Daqiang still wasn't satisfied. He ordered the servant, "Gag her. Make sure she doesn't kill herself by biting her tongue."
Liu Daqiang was a very prideful man, and this family scandal had truly humiliated him.
Liu Yushu was very pleased to watch this show, and Zui Tao also felt great relief.
"Did this bitch ever make things difficult for you when I was away?" Liu Daqiang looked at Liu Yushu, and his fierce expression softened a little.
Liu Yushu nodded and put on a pitiful look. "Father, I've always been respectful to Concubine He, but she tried to have a servant rape me when you were away. You must avenge me!" With that, she knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
She wasn't lying at all.
Liu Daqiang helped her up and sighed. "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, this shameless bitch won't dare to bully you again."
"Yes, thank you, Father," she said with red - rimmed eyes. But in her heart, she felt no gratitude towards her father.
If her father really wanted to avenge her, he would have done it long ago. There was no need to wait until today.
"Father, it was my mother who was wrong, but she's almost been beaten to death. Please spare her life for the sake of her many years of service. Daughter begs you," Liu Yumei knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously. Her fair forehead was swollen and red.
"How dare you ask me to spare her life after what she's done? Get out of my sight!" Liu Daqiang was enraged by Liu Yumei's words. With a wave of his hand, the servants immediately dragged Liu Yumei aside. Then they whipped the unconscious Concubine He even harder in front of her.
"Mother, please, Father, have mercy!" Liu Yumei cried and pleaded.
As the whip rose and fell, blood spattered everywhere. The whole courtyard was filled with the smell of blood.
"Master, Sister He has committed a heinous crime today. She dared to have an affair with a servant behind your back. It's not too much for you to beat her to death," Concubine Sun said softly, pretending to be timid and frightened.
Liu Daqiang had been cuckolded, and he was determined to punish Concubine He severely in front of everyone as a warning to others.
Liu Yushu learned from Zui Tao's whisper that when Liu Daqiang returned, a maid from Concubine Sun's courtyard led him to Danfeng Pavilion. The courtyard was very quiet at that time, so the moaning sounds from Concubine He's room were even more obvious. When Liu Daqiang rushed in, he saw Concubine He and the male servant entangled with each other, half - naked.
Of course, Concubine He tried to defend herself, saying that a highly skilled thief had entered the mansion, drugged her with a powerful aphrodisiac, and forced her to have sex with the male servant.
But the evidence was right in front of him. Liu Daqiang didn't want to listen to her excuses. He tied her up in the courtyard and summoned all the servants in the mansion to watch her being punished.
Forced by a highly skilled thief?!
Liu Yushu's heart skipped a beat.