dognovel Chapter 125: Punishment in the Ancestral Hall
Chapter 125: Punishment in the Ancestral Hall
The damage of the imperial gift could be a big or small matter. Generally speaking, if such a situation occurred in a family that owns such a thing, it would be concealed, and few people would go to the palace to apologize.
But Su Qingwan was different. As soon as she said this, old Mrs. Kang knew that her two granddaughters had to be dealt with according to the family rules.
One reason was to do it for the palace to see, and the other was to shut up Su Qingwan.
But she couldn't fulfill Su Qingwan's wish, so she said seriously:
"Then punish the second and fifth girls to kneel in the ancestral hall for one night."
Liu and Xiaokang both breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a matter of kneeling in the ancestral hall. It was no big deal.
Su Yunrou also breathed a sigh of relief. It was just kneeling in the ancestral hall. She would remember what happened today for the time being. She would get back all the injustice and humiliation she had suffered.
Su Lihan glared at Su Qingwan with anger on her face.
This bitch, she didn't mean to damage the imperial gift, but she made a fuss out of it. Sooner or later, she would make Su Qingwan kneel in the ancestral hall until she died.
Su Qingwan glanced around and took in the expressions of several people.
Old Kang thought that kneeling in the ancestral hall for one night would be enough? Oh! Naive.
"Grandma Kang, what they have done is a disaster of utter devastation. If things go wrong, it might even implicate my eldest and second uncles.
Although my eldest uncle is just an inconspicuous official in the Ministry of Rites, he is still an official. My second uncle will also take the imperial examination. If he leaves a bad impression on the emperor, I am afraid that he will have no hope of passing the imperial examination in the future. "
Su Qingwan said slowly, every word was for the good of the people in the Marquis' Mansion.
Liu and Xiao Kang were both anxious and angry, and Old Kang also looked unhappy.
Su Qingwan actually blamed the men in the family for this matter in the backyard. She has such a vicious heart.
"The Empress's mind is hard to predict, Grandmother Kang, it would be better to punish my second and fifth sisters more severely. Just slap them fifty times each, and then make them kneel in the ancestral hall for three days. This will help them learn a lesson and remember today's lesson. They will be more careful with their words and actions in the future and will not get into trouble again." Su Qingwan continued.
Fifty slaps?
Everyone was shocked!
After fifty slaps, the two young ladies’ faces must have been broken. Moreover, they had to kneel in the ancestral hall after being slapped. It was too miserable.
The Liu family members all glared at Su Qingwan angrily.
Jiang was a little worried, but she couldn't ruin her daughter's career. What's more, she was afraid that the emperor would hold her husband accountable, so she decided to severely punish the two culprits.
"Grandma, don't listen to Su Qingwan's alarmist words. The emperor will not pursue this matter. Please have mercy on Yunrou, your most beloved granddaughter."
Su Yunrou knelt down in front of Old Mrs. Kang, crying like a pear blossom in the rain, looking pitiful.
Instead, Su Lihan stood there in a daze, not moving at all.
Old Kang looked at Su Yunrou with a stern face, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long while, he let out a breath, closed his eyes, and then opened them again:
"Let's do this. Take them to the ancestral hall and have their mothers punish them. Each of them will be slapped on the face twenty times and then forced to kneel for three days as a warning to others."
Old Kang knew that the emperor might not pursue the matter at that time, but there would definitely be a thorn in his heart. She did not dare to gamble with the future of her two sons on the emperor's heart.
What's more, since they were beaten by their respective mothers, these two people should know their limits and not hit them too hard.
……
In the ancestral hall, Old Kang first burned incense to the ancestors of the Su family.
Grandmother, if you are still alive, have you seen this? I will take back every penny of this bloody debt!
Su Qingwan also saw the tablet of her own grandmother, and inexplicably felt a sense of closeness, and a little bit of joy rose in her heart!
Su Yunrou and Su Lihan were both crying, and they hated Su Qingwan to death.
After Liu and Xiaokang looked at each other, although they were worried, they also knew that they had the initiative and could deal a lighter blow.
"Let's do it!" Old Kang took a look, closed his eyes and gave the order.
After all, these were the twenty slaps she had bargained for, and she couldn’t let Su Qingwan react, she had to finish the fight!
She looked as if she couldn't bear to watch, and even the Buddhist beads in her hand turned faster.
Su Yunrou and Su Lihan both knelt in the ancestral hall. The eyes they looked at Su Qingwan were as if they were filled with poison, and they wished they could stab Su Qingwan to death on the spot.
Su Qingwan curled her lips and smiled.
You want to bargain, right? Then I'll let Aunt Rong start, it's the same!
"Aunt Rong, please set an example for the two aunts so that they don't know how to slap someone in the face."
"okay!"
Aunt Rong took two steps forward and raised her palm-leaf fan to slap.
He slapped Su Yunrou on the face twice, and before anyone could react, he grabbed Su Lihan and slapped her twice more.
"Madams, are you satisfied?" asked Aunt Rong.
Liu and Xiaokang were both stunned. They looked at their daughter's cheeks which were swelling rapidly after being slapped twice, and screamed in anger.
"My two aunts, punishment is a hard job. I asked Aunt Rong to set an example for you out of consideration for you. Now my second sister and fifth sister have 18 slaps left, so you can do it." Su Qingwan smiled with a pure and kind face.
"You, you..." Liu was so angry that her hands were shaking.
Her daughter, who was raised by her, was to marry into the royal family in the future, but now she was being humiliated by Su Qingwan. She hated it!
"Look at the aunt's hands shaking so badly, I'm afraid she has run out of strength. Don't just hit her with your hands, use a stick. After all, it's just family law."
The tools for domestic punishment are all placed aside, making them easy to use.
"Aunt Rong, set an example for the two aunts." Su Qingwan said again.
Aunt Rong immediately went to get the slapping stick.
"Let's do it ourselves! Let's do it ourselves!" Xiaokang said hurriedly.
She couldn't let that vicious woman touch her daughter again.
Li Han was slapped by Su Qingwan a few days ago, and the bruises on her face have finally subsided. If this filthy old woman slaps her a few more times today, Li Han will be disfigured.
Both Liu and Xiaokang had almost the same idea, so no matter how reluctant they were, they had to take action.
The slapping began.
Liu and Xiaokang took smooth bamboo boards and hit Su Yunrou and Su Yuning on the face again and again.
They didn't use much force, but Su Yunrou and Su Lihan's cheeks were swollen and it hurt when they were touched lightly, so they screamed loudly.
But Su Qingwan knew that Liu and the others were letting them off, so she said directly:
"Second Aunt, are you tickling me? The few times just now don't count."
"Aunt, please get started. Why are you stopping? It's almost time for dinner. Don't delay Grandma Kang's meal."
Liu and Xiaokang had cursed Su Qingwan countless times in their hearts, and gradually the strength in their hands increased.
Su Yunrou and Su Lihan were beaten so hard that they screamed in pain and tears kept flowing down.
Liu and Xiaokang were also crying as they beat him. They were beating their own sweethearts, and it was as painful as if their hearts were being cut out.
"Yes, we have to put in some effort. This way it will show that our mansion is truly repentant. I think when the emperor knows about it, he will forgive us." Su Qingwan continued to cheer them on.
Old Mrs. Kang had a gloomy face. She let the two girls suffer a little today. She would deal with her after getting the things and money back from Su Qingwan.
Su Yunrou couldn't bear the beating and fainted first. Seeing this, Su Lihan also fainted.
"My two aunts, don't stop. Beat them enough times before you find a doctor to treat their injuries. Otherwise, you may end up disfiguring them by wasting time." Su Qingwan urged.
Thinking that you can avoid punishment by pretending to be unconscious is impossible in front of her.
Liu and Xiaokang had no choice but to continue, and the bamboo sticks continued to fall down. After hitting them enough times, the two stopped crying bitterly.
"Daughter, my daughter."
The two men each held their daughter in their arms, almost fainting from heartache.