Beat This Troublemaker to Death

"What did you say about Miss Lawrence?" Lu Xin's eyes widened.

"They said they ran into her in the palace and just found out that Miss Xi'er is actually the eldest daughter of the Zhu Family."

"Hehe, the General sure knows how to put on an act."

Housekeeper Qin sighed and said, "I really feel sorry for His Highness! He's over a thousand years old, and finally falls for someone, only to be tricked by Grace! He even gave her his Heartscale! Now she's going to the palace, and His Highness is left with nothing—neither the girl nor the scale. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache!"

Lu Xin frowned deeply. "I've always felt that Miss Xiaoyu is a good girl... For her to hide her true identity and come to the General's Manor, she must have her reasons."

"Hmm, maybe so," Housekeeper Qin nodded. "I don't think she's a bad person either..."

...

After Zhu Minghan returned, he immediately demanded that Zhu Xiner have her head shaved and be sent to the family temple as a nun.

Even Wan Xuezhen threatening to kill herself didn't work.

There was nothing she could do. The things she said were just too vicious.

Someone actually spread rumors that Chloe Zhu had slept with all the guards in the General’s Manor!

Whenever Minister Zhuo thought of those words, he’d get so mad he could explode.

In the end, it was Chloe who asked her mother, Grace Wan, to step in and plead for Cindy Zhu. Only then did Minister Zhuo reluctantly calm down, punishing Cindy Zhu by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for three days to reflect on her mistake—no food or water allowed.

Seriously, if Cindy Zhu became a nun, who’d go to the palace and become a royal consort?

As for the servants who followed Cindy Zhu out, Minister Zhuo gave each of them twenty strokes and docked half a year’s pay.

Only Aunt Autumn was spared the beating, since she’s getting on in years.

But Aunt Autumn still got her pay docked for not stopping her mistress from stirring up trouble.

None of the servants dared say a word against Minister Zhuo’s decision.

All their complaints ended up dumped on Cindy Zhu instead.

While they were nursing their wounds, everyone gossiped about how Cindy Zhu tried—and failed—to frame Miss Lawrence once, then tried again, spinning the story with all sorts of wild details. The tale spread like wildfire…