It was not Fu Lingxi who came in, but Huai Bingyi.
He stared coldly at the maid who was hitting, silent, yet imposed no punishment.
"Go and fetch fresh food," Huai Bingyi said.
"Yes." The two maids fled as if pardoned.
After walking away, the maid who had been hitting said, "Did you see? Lord Huai Bingyi didn't say a word, let alone punish. So this mother and son are just lowly prisoners; it's fine to scold and beat them. Next time, I'll hit again to vent this anger in my heart."
The other maid, still apprehensive, followed with a chuckle, hesitated slightly, and said, "Fu Yan'er, this woman, is both flirtatious and cheap. Do you think she has a fling with Lord Huai Bingyi?"
"Come on." The hitting maid said, "Though she's quite beautiful and flirtatious, she's already the mother of two children. Would Lord Huai Bingyi be interested in her?"
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