CMWKSD -Chapter 157 The Consequences of Climbing into Bed!

The little maid had worked at the brothel for quite a while. She had gone with someone else into another residence and climbed onto that young master’s bed.

In one leap, she became a concubine, a mistress—someone waited on her, feeding her delicacies, giving her the best of everything.

As for her, because she was a bit alluring in appearance, she wasn’t favored by the mistresses who picked servants.

The reason she ended up in the Ji household was that she deliberately darkened her face, didn’t stand out, and was clever and quick with her hands…

Only then was she chosen.

The few pretty ones were selected because, as Jiu Yue had told Shao Qing back then, the Ji residence was large, and Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian were busy with official duties.

They had to pick a few good-looking, capable girls to serve in front of guests; otherwise, if colleagues came over, all the ones serving tea would be older maids and men. Not a good look.

Who would have thought that after all the selecting, they ended up with this one?

It wasn’t entirely wrong—after all, many who became maids were aiming to become concubines or secondary wives.

Some brothels even specially trained such maids.

In households with servants, cases of servants defying their masters were not unheard of.

But if it happened in the Ji family… even the Ji family found it surprising. Someone actually dared to act under Jiu Yue’s nose.

Shao Qing furrowed his brows slightly and knelt immediately. Shao Qing’s mother and Shao Ning hurriedly knelt beside him.

“Please punish me, Madam. This girl is my purchase. Whatever happened is entirely my responsibility.”

Jiu Yue’s lips curled into a smile, cute as ever. “We’ll talk about your matter later.”

She then looked “kindly” at the little maid who had climbed into bed.

Jiu Yue didn’t even know her name—truly a shame. But there was no need to know it now; this person and her name were about to disappear.

“Ji Weizhou, what are the Ji family rules?”

Ji Weizhou was suddenly called out. He straightened up sharply, his chubby face trembling slightly.

He stood there like reciting from memory, repeating what Jiu Yue had said back at the brothel:

“The Ji family rules: Ji family men shall not visit brothels, shall not maintain mistresses, shall not take male companions, shall not take concubines.”

Jiu Yue nodded frequently as she listened. But when Ji Weizhou stopped mid-sentence, she raised a leg as if to kick him.

Ji Weizhou twisted his hips quickly. Even without being hit, he cried out, “Who dares violate this! Confiscate the tools used in the crime!”

After this, every Ji family man, young and old, tightened their legs nervously.

Jiu Yue smiled at the little maid. “Do you understand? Ji family men do not have concubines or secondary wives.”

The little maid shivered.

Jiu Yue continued, “Of course, if you say Ji Zhouye touched you, then he must take responsibility. If he really touched you and took your virginity, then from today onward, I will officially offer for you to enter the Ji household as the main wife—glorious and honored. What’s the point of being a concubine? If you want to be someone, be the head lady, understand?”

After hearing this, the little maid’s face went pale.

No family was like this—just taking a maid into the household, that was all. The Ji family’s fortune was so vast, it would be just another concubine. Why make such a fuss?

If she could really become the main wife, why climb into anyone’s bed?

The little maid crawled on her knees to Jiu Yue’s feet. “Ma… Madam, your servant… your servant…”

Jiu Yue lifted her long legs and crossed them casually.

“But if Ji Zhouye didn’t touch you, then there’s only one fate for anyone who climbs into bed in the Ji household.”

Her gaze lightly swept over everyone in the courtyard, her voice suddenly turning terrifying.

“Death!”

Who had time to deal with all these domestic affairs day after day? It was exhausting. Today one maid, tomorrow some mistress… it was infuriating.

“So… do you want to be examined?”

The little maid shook her head frantically. “Madam, your servant was wrong. I won’t dare again. Please give your servant another chance?”

Jiu Yue clicked her tongue. Who was giving you another chance? Did she have that kind of heart? Ridiculous!

“Shao Qing!”

“Madam.”

“Prepare the whip. Dip it in saltwater and chili water, gag her mouth, don’t let the neighbors hear. When it’s done, release the remaining servants. Let everyone watch carefully—little servants, guards, maids—all the Ji household staff. Let them see what happens to anyone who messes with their master!”

“Yes!”

After all, in this world, it wasn’t just maids trying to climb up—countless guards and footmen were scheming with the ladies of the house as well.

The little maid scrambled desperately in front of Jiu Yue: “Mistress, I was wrong! I won’t do it again! Please, spare me… spare my life, Mistress!”

Jiu Yue lowered her gaze, her eyes flicking to the spot where the maid was tugging at her skirt. She squinted slightly.

Shao Qing furrowed his brows and hurried forward to pull the maid away.

If Jiu Yue acted, one kick could send her straight to death, a terrifying warning for anyone else. But if news of it spread, Jiu Yue’s reputation would suffer.

Although after that incident, no one dared speak about it publicly, what if someone did?

Shao Qing didn’t want to risk that. He couldn’t just take out the entire Ji household along with all the dozens of servants.

“What’s this? Are you going to inspect my body?”

Dragged away by Shao Qing, the little maid screamed and cried pitifully.

It wasn’t surprising she had such thoughts. Jiu Yue didn’t manage daily affairs; most of the household was handled by Shao Qing and Ji Yiqing.

Jiu Yue was just the mistress in name. And because she had been in the palace for so long, she hadn’t appeared in the household, so many of the servants didn’t really know her.

Moreover, the men of the Ji family were all exceptionally handsome. Being a concubine of the Ji family was like hitting the jackpot. Many had ambitions in that direction.

The Ji family was kind, and when the servants went home on their days off and talked, many dreamed of serving the Ji family.

On the street outside the Ji mansion, many men and women had recently sold themselves to pay funeral expenses for their parents. But Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian were too busy to notice them.

And for the servants, getting close to Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian was nearly impossible. Even when Jiu Yue wasn’t home, Ji Yiqing didn’t need anyone to wait on him. At night, only a small attendant guarded the gate; the servants who normally helped with washing and bathing weren’t there.

Ji Yiqing and Ji Chaomian did everything themselves. The romanticized image of a “lady’s sleeve adding fragrance” didn’t exist at all.

Suddenly seeing three men of the Ji family—even the chubby Ji Weizhou had handsome features—was something to behold.

But the crowd was still watching, and the little maid knew that Ji Zhouye and the others were at the academy, with little time at home. If she didn’t act today, who knew when the next opportunity would come?

Ji Shan and Hu Chunhua felt their legs go weak, wanting to leave this place of trouble.

Jiu Yue turned, a faint smile playing on her face as she looked at them: “Father, grandmother, second uncle and aunt, mother and father… don’t leave. With such a big show, wouldn’t it be a waste if you didn’t watch?”

They always thought she was some great virtuous person and dared to say anything in front of her. Jiu Yue glanced at Su Ruo. Su Ruo shrank her neck, realizing that the matter with Li Xiaocao had displeased Jiu Yue.

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the guard’s whip cracked through the air.

Then it landed on the little maid with a sharp slap. Cold sweat broke out across her body as she let out a muffled groan.

The dull sound made everyone present shiver slightly. No one dared to move.

Perhaps the Ji brothers had helped Jiu Yue deal with corpses before. Watching the little maid beaten nearly to the point of flesh tearing, aside from some paleness in their faces, they didn’t react much.

But as the maid’s struggles grew weaker and the blood on the ground increased, one after another began to vomit.

Jiu Yue held a handful of melon seeds in her hand, happily watching the guard punish the maid.

This performance truly shocked the Ji family’s servants.

Masters punishing disobedient servants wasn’t unheard of, but who would dare to watch with such joy—and even enjoy it?

Many of their previous assumptions had been naïve. They thought Jiu Yue was young and could be easily taken advantage of, coming from a rural background, and that the Ji family leaders were even younger and inexperienced.

The Ji family were all from the countryside. They had grown up in the capital, seen all kinds of people, and thought they could manipulate the Ji family.

Now, looking again! With Jiu Yue’s methods and temperament, forget being the mistress. Even the head of the household probably wouldn’t let anyone speak out of turn.

Let alone these servants who had even signed contracts of indentured service in their hands!