Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 230 Go tell him

As he spoke, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, a smile full of disdain.

"You dare to lecture me with your shabby appearance? Do you know where you are? This is the Regent's Palace, not a place for you to run wild!"

The little maid behind Su Wuli was already trembling with fear.

Manager Liu became even more smug when he saw the little maid's expression.

He sat back down in his chair and crossed his legs.

He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, spat out the tea leaves onto the ground.

"I advise you to mind your own business."

Steward Liu scoffed, "The affairs of this manor are not something an outsider like you can interfere with."

He emphasized the word "outsider".

Su Wuli stood there, completely out of place in this old-fashioned tent room.

Su Wuli didn't speak, she just looked at Steward Liu.

Then, without arguing or making a scene, he turned and left.

The young maid stood there, stunned, not knowing what she was going to do.

But he quickly followed her out.

Su Wuli went directly to the accounting room next door and retrieved the monthly pay disbursement records.

The accountant didn't recognize Su Wuli, but she was followed by a maid.

The young maid had worked in the mansion for three years, and the accountant recognized her.

Moreover, he noticed that the strangely dressed woman in front of him didn't seem to be a servant in the manor, neither in her speech nor in her eyes.

It does not belong to the lowly status of a servant.

The accountant then handed the booklet to Su Wuli.

"Thanks."

Su Wuli took it and flipped through it.

The page under Manager Liu's name shows that the deducted monthly wages belong to more than one person.

Several lines were filled with dense notes, each with different names, dates, and amounts.

"Can I take this with me?" Su Wuli asked.

The accountant looked troubled and was about to say something.

However, Su Wuli spoke up faster than him, "Take it next door and give it to Steward Liu."

Upon hearing the name of Steward Liu, the accountant finally nodded in agreement.

But he still followed her out and only felt at ease after watching Su Wuli walk into the nearby tent.

When Su Wuli returned to the accounting office, Steward Liu was still sitting there, and the water in his teacup had been replaced.

When Manager Liu saw that Su Wuli had returned, he slammed his teacup down on the table.

Water splashed out and landed on the table.

"What, still not giving up?"

Su Wuli held up the ledger, showing the records of deductions, the dates, amounts, and names of those deducted, all clearly listed.

Manager Liu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He pushed the teacup away and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Leaning back in his chair, he raised his chin even higher.

"So what if you investigated? You're an outsider—"

"Who said I'm an outsider?" Su Wuli interrupted him.

As soon as she finished speaking, Manager Liu paused, looking her up and down.

However, she quickly showed disdain for her actions.

"Who do you think you are? Do you think you're the master of this manor? You don't even have a title."

He then snorted and warned, "Let me tell you, these are none of your business. If you cause any more trouble, I'll throw you out of the house."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little maidservant beside her was so anxious that she almost cried. She tugged at Su Wuli's sleeve, her voice soft and trembling.

"Girl, let's go... Don't do this for me..."

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she gripped Su Wuli's sleeve tightly, looking extremely nervous.

Su Wuli didn't move. She smiled at Steward Liu and asked a question.

"You're betraying me?"

Manager Liu snorted again, picked up his teacup, took another sip, and had a smug look on his face.

"You think I'm joking?"

Su Wuli pondered to herself, but when she turned her head, she saw Chu He passing by outside.

He was carrying something in his hand and walking with his head down.

"Chuhe," Su Wuli called out to her.

Chuhe looked up at her.

She was taken aback when she saw Su Wuli, and quickly tried to bow.

Su Wuli didn't wait for her to bend down before speaking directly.

"Go tell him that Steward Liu is going to sell me off."

She didn't say her name.

Chu He paused for a moment, then glanced at Steward Liu.

He turned and walked away quickly.

Manager Liu watched Chu He's departing figure, his smile growing even more disdainful.

"You told her to go find the old nanny?" He laughed, a loud laugh.

Some of the messages were even quite harsh: "It's no use going to anyone you ask for help; even if the old woman comes, she can't save you."

Manager Liu sat back down in his chair, picked up the teapot, and took a sip straight to his lips.

Then he slammed the teapot down on the table, the bottom of the pot hitting the table with a thud.

"What are you all still standing there for?"

He glanced at the two servants at the door.

"Go do what you're supposed to do. What's the big deal? She's not going to cause a scene over something so trivial."

The servants exchanged a glance and retreated outside the door, but didn't go far.

Several people had already gathered in the courtyard.

Maids and servants stood in twos and threes in the distance.

They craned their necks to look this way and whispered among themselves.

"Who is that? How dare they talk back to Manager Liu?"

"I don't know, I've never seen her before. Look at her with a chopstick stuck in her hair, it's hilarious."

"But I feel that even with chopsticks tucked in, she looks better than many high-society ladies."

"Yes, I think so too, but what's the use of being pretty? You're still of low status. And in our royal palace, there's no way you can rise in rank by using your looks."

An older servant spoke up, "Shh, keep your voice down, don't talk about it, are you trying to get yourself killed?"

The group quickly changed the subject.

"Chuhe went to invite someone. Who did she invite? Could it be that she went to invite the nanny?"

"What's the use of hiring a nanny? Even if she comes, she can't control Steward Liu. He's been in the manor for so many years, which nanny would dare offend him?"

"I don't think she knows how powerful Steward Liu is. She'll definitely get a scolding when the old nanny comes."

"Who says otherwise? If we offend Steward Liu, how can we stay in the manor afterward?"

"Stop talking, stop talking, Manager Liu is looking over here."

……

Inside the accounting office, Manager Liu withdrew his gaze and looked at Su Wuli again.

Sunlight slanted in through the doorway and fell on her.

The strange clothes outlined the waistline, the neckline was neither too high nor too low, and a small part of the white collarbone was exposed.

A few stray hairs fell beside her face, making her even more alluring.

Manager Liu's gaze moved down her face, across her neck, her bulging chest, and finally settled on her waist.

His heart skipped a beat.

He had this thought before; which of the pretty maids in the mansion didn't he take a second look at?

Some were timid, keeping their heads down and not daring to utter a sound.

Some people are sensible and will smile at him, and he will treat them a little better.

Those maids were neither beautiful nor had good figures, and he never really cared about them.

But this one is different.

With that face and that figure, he stands out like a crane among chickens in this mansion.

Manager Liu's Adam's apple bobbed, and he picked up the teapot and took another sip.

Tea spilled from the corner of his mouth and trickled down his chin.

He wiped his eyes with his sleeve, but they were still glued to her.

I've never seen him before. If I had, I definitely wouldn't have forgotten him.

Su Wuli stood by the table, scanning the accounts. She wouldn't do anything else until Yu Chen arrived.

"What's your name?" Manager Liu suddenly asked.