I was a housekeeper in ancient times

Old Madam Yu was not happy. "How could there be nothing? The Bo family clearly gave you a sum of money, clothes and materials. Your memory is worse than mine."

Lin Weiqiao then said, "You can take Wan Jie back, then you should return all the things that the Bofu gave you, including the jewelry you took back from Wan Jie. Also, the Bofu raised Wan Jie for you for a few years, you can't raise her for nothing, right? How about this, according to the annual support fee of 100 taels, you should give a few hundred taels for the years that the Bofu has raised her."

After hearing these words, Meng Xia was in a dilemma. She did this simply because she felt that she couldn't get any advantage from Wan Jie'er, and she couldn't stand the deep love between Wan Jie'er and Yu Muyan, so she wanted to take Wan Jie'er back. If the Bo's Mansion refused to give her to her, she could take the opportunity to blackmail her, which would be a win-win situation.

Who would have thought that Lin Weiqiao would actually say this? She was choked for a moment and managed to say, "We are all relatives, there is no need to calculate so clearly, right?"

Lin Weiqiao said, "Relatives? How can you be a relative like this? You can adopt her if you want, and you can go back if you want. Isn't this bullying our uncle's mansion? Besides, the effort our madam has put into our young sister cannot be calculated with money! Trees need barks and people need dignity. You don't have any shame, but our uncle's mansion still needs it!"

Having said that, he and Yu Muyan took Wan Jie'er away, leaving behind Meng Xia, who failed to gain anything, and Old Madam Yu, who did not distinguish between relatives and strangers.

After coming out, Lin Weiqiao said, "Madam, there is no need to talk about family ties with this kind of person, and there is no need to be too polite. If he comes again in the future, just kick him out. Who cares?"

Yu Muyan said: "I only gave her some face for the sake of my younger sister. There is really no need to associate with such relatives."

As Manager Li had to go out to buy materials, he couldn't take care of the embroidery workshop and entrusted it all to Lin Weiqiao.

Lin Weiqiao happened to be going to the martial arts gym to find Mo Jiu, so they went together.

When they arrived at the embroidery workshop, Cao Shier Niang said that business was not good recently, but business on the entire Changning Street was not good either.

"Is it the off-season now? What's wrong?" she asked.

"It seems that there is unrest in the north, and the court is collecting grain and fodder. The price of grain has gone up, and other foods are not so easy to sell."

"Is it so serious? Do we need to store food in case of emergency?"

"It doesn't have to come to this. After all, we are in the capital, under the feet of the emperor. It will be fine after a while."

As they were talking, a gentleman with elegant manners walked in. Why was he called a gentleman? Because one could tell at a glance that he was dressed in a very noble manner, which was very different from ordinary people.

Even though Lin Weiqiao had seen many precious materials, she couldn't tell what kind of material this person was wearing.

Cao Twelve Niang went forward to greet him, "I wonder what you would like to buy, sir? We have handkerchiefs, sachets, and pen bags here. What do you need?"

The visitor was none other than the son of Duke Qian, Jiang Zhaofang. He did not come to the embroidery workshop by chance, but came specially to see what was going on.

Not long ago, Duke Qian suddenly received a secret letter late at night, saying that the late Pingrong Earl Lu Yuxuan was not dead yet, and was still alive in the capital, and would leave the capital in a few days.

They searched for a long time but couldn't find out who sent the secret letter, so why did they say that Lu Yuxuan was not dead?

In fact, Duke Qian's Mansion was also suspicious about Lu Yuxuan's sudden death, but they didn't know where to start the investigation.

After receiving this secret letter, it attracted the attention of Duke Qian's Mansion, and Duke Qian even sent him to investigate the matter personally.

He hadn't found any useful information recently, and there was nothing suspicious about the Bo's Mansion. He heard that the Bo's Mansion had opened a new embroidery workshop, so he came to take a look.

After looking around, he picked out a few purses that he liked, paid for them, and turned to leave. Unexpectedly, the token on his waist fell to the ground without him noticing.

"Hey, wait a minute, sir!" Lin Weiqiao saw it and picked it up. She glanced at the token. There was a big word "谦" engraved on it. She recognized it more or less.

"Thank you." Jiang Zhaofang nodded, thanked him, took the token and left.

She was left standing there stupidly, her mind full of the word "谦" on the token. Who would carve the word "谦" on the token?

Could it be the Duke Qian’s Mansion that she was thinking of?

How could someone from Duke Qian's Mansion come to the embroidery workshop run by the Duke's Mansion?

After finding Mo Jiu, he learned that it was the same as last time. Mo Jiu didn't understand and said, "Can't you give it to them in person?"

She smiled and said, "It's mainly because I don't know him, and I want to tip him off. Don't worry, this should be the last time."

If it happens too often, it will easily arouse the suspicion of Duke Qian's Mansion.

Mo Jiu still agreed.

After returning to the Bo's Mansion, I went to Shuangxiyuan. It was rare that Yu Muyan was not in the courtyard. When I asked, she said that she went to Guanyuxuan and said that Banqing had a miscarriage.

When they rushed to Guanyuxuan, Doctor Ma had already left. They felt relieved to see Banqing lying on the bed and chatting and laughing with Yu Muyan and Aunt Lian.

She asked: "What's going on?"

Yu Muyan said: "Doctor Ma said that it was because of depression and excessive liver qi. He advised Sister Banqing to relax and give birth to the baby safely. The most important thing is not to worry about other things."

Ban Qing was still a little embarrassed, "Sorry to bother you, I am just worrying too much."

In the evening, Yu Muyan asked her sisters to come to Guanyuxuan for dinner to liven up the atmosphere and prevent Banqing from being too lonely.

Looking at the children making noises, Ban Qing smiled and said, "Having children is more interesting. Seeing how cute the girls are, I hope the one in my belly can be like them."

Yu Muyan said: "My daughter is considerate and not naughty. Auntie hopes to have a granddaughter to enjoy the company of."

Aunt Lian just kept picking up the dishes and didn't dare to answer. She knew that everyone in the first house hoped that the baby in her belly would be a boy so that he could inherit the title.

But whether to have a boy or a girl is determined by God. If a boy is born, everyone will be happy. But what if it is a girl? Will the first wife still have room for me?

When that time comes, what will happen to their family?

Ban Qing asked her, "What about you? What do you hope to have?"

She instinctively looked at Yu Muyan, but didn't know how to respond.

Yu Muyan said calmly: "It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, as long as the child is safe."

Back in Shuangxiyuan, Yu Muyan looked worried. Lin Weiqiao asked, "Madam, are you worried about something?"

Yu Muyan sat on the bed, packing up the autumn clothes for Xing Ge'er, "Mom, can't we let Xing Ge'er recognize his ancestors and return to his roots?"

She said, "It's not that I can't let her go, but the time has not come yet. Madam, you see, even Concubine Lian was pregnant and they didn't let her go, let alone Xing Ge'er, who is alive and well. Madam, are you really 100% sure that you can protect Xing Ge'er?"