Backside the main building.
"Is this how you do things...?"
"..."
"You said you would take care of the young miss. Is this how you are taking care of it?"
"Master, it's my fault. I misjudged the person, which caused the young Miss to suffer. I am willing to take 50 soul lashes as my punishment."
"You are demoted to a rank 3 servant. Get out..."
"...Yes..."
"Wait. You know what to do about unfaithful servants, do you? Also, don't let the cat out."
"Yes..."
"Leave..."
"Yes, yes..." As if pardoned, the man left in a hurry.
Although he was demoted, it was better than losing life.
Not many people know that the young miss is the heart of the old patriarch. If not for that thing, the old patriarch would have personally taken care of her.
If the old patriarch found that his precious granddaughter is bullied under his own nose, things would not just end with losing life.
Thinking of the possible consequences, he shuddered.
And thinking of the person who caused all these...
"That damn maid... I thought she was pitiful, hardworking, and thoughtful; I gave her the position of the personal maid. Is this how she repaid me... Just wait for me."
***
Knock knock
"Come in..." A dignified voice was heard with a hint of irritation and hopelessness.
"Greetings patriarch, I have something important to report." Sensing another person in the room, he announced with his head low.
"Grandpa, since you have something up, I am leaving."
"Wait, brat, don't think of running away... you..."
"Hello, butler grandpa, bye." With that, the person ran away, leaving a blue silhouette.
"You... You..."
"Old Master, calm down. The third master has always been like this. Let him be..." Old Butler said helplessly.
He has been following the Old Master for decades. I have only seen him losing temper with his eldest master. But after the eldest master left...
Now it's a good thing that the third young master is here. At least Master won't feel that depressed.
Haa...
"You don't know what this brat has done. He went to the prime minister's mansion and bombed the inner court. Two young ladies were hurt. Do you think he did it right?"
"Master, you may not know. In the last banquet, two ladies from the prime minister's mansion said bad things about the little miss. I think the third young master must have heard about this. That's why..."
"Is that so? How dare they? Haha... He did well. Worthy of being my grandson!"
Seeing the smile on Old Butler's face, he curbed his laughter.
"I mean... uh... Although they did wrong, it doesn't allow him to bomb the place. How can he, a dignified young master, enter another mansion's inner court and blast it... He needs to be punished... Well, Old Butler, why were you here?"
When it came to this, Old Butler's face turned serious.
"Old Master, I think we better bring Little Miss under your wings openly."
"What happened? Did someone bully her? Is she alright?"
"Today, I went to check on Young Miss's health as the supervisor butler reported that he was rarely able to meet Young Miss as the personal maid rejected him, saying she is not feeling well recently." He continued.
"Since his authority is not enough to enter the building, he came to report it to me. On the way..." He narrated everything that happened.
"How dare... How is she now?" Old Patriarch's face turned grim.
"I have already asked a maid to clean up the young miss and bring her clean food and clothes."
"No need. After cleaning up, bring her directly to the main building. Let her join me while eating."
"Old Master, It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter, but... although this may have a deterrent effect, it may not be enough. It may also backfire, as they will focus more on her."
Listening to this, the Old Master became thoughtful.
"Have you checked who is behind this?"
"Nothing is found. They did the job cleanly. But the branch people seemed to have a connection with them."
Listening to this, old patriarch face turned cold and serious.
Even the old Butler not being able to find evidence or a clue means things are not simple. And it may have connections with them.
"Old Master, I think it is better to bring Young Miss under your wings openly. Although they may focus more on her, they will not act rashly. We can also provide enough protection. If things turn worse, we can also send her there... And more importantly..." He looked at the Old Master and hesitated. Then continued.
"After all, Young Miss is only 4 years old. Without parents, she needs relatives who care about her more than anything. Just think about it. I will take my leave and prepare for the lunch."
Old Master waved his hands to show approval.