They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

The servants in the backyard were originally headed by Nanny Lu, but Nanny Lu was not capable enough, was an outsider, and always suppressed the original servants in the palace. Many people have been dissatisfied with her for a long time.

As soon as Madam Lu died, several stewards wanted to compete for this position.

In the end, with Jiang Wanyue's secret help, Mother Liang defeated the other mothers and became the boss of the inner courtyard.

Mother Liang is now in high spirits and has become a famous figure in the mansion.

Now, Jiang Wanyue can finally put her mind at ease.

At the same time, there was good news from Xiuchun.

She found the head butler and some other servants who had originally worked in the Jiang residence, sent some of them back to the old house, and picked out a few experienced ones to settle elsewhere.

The chief steward’s surname is Cao. He has followed Master Jiang since he was a child. He rose from a servant to the position of steward step by step and is extremely loyal.

After learning that the emperor was very likely to pardon the Jiang family, Steward Cao burst into tears, kowtowed in the direction of the imperial palace to express his gratitude, and then turned and kowtowed in the direction of Prince Jing's mansion.

Xiuchun helped housekeeper Cao up.

"The young lady said that although the emperor has pardoned the master's crime, it is impossible to reinstate him. The emperor values ​​His Royal Highness Prince Jing, and this opportunity of grace should be left to Prince Jing. Therefore, even if the master and his family return to Beijing, they cannot live in this house."

Butler Cao wiped his tears with his sleeves and nodded continuously.

"That's right, after what happened, we have to be more cautious. By the way, how is the young lady doing in the palace?"

Xiuchun briefly talked about some recent events.

Butler Cao burst into tears again when he heard this.

"A beautiful young lady like you has to be someone's concubine and is even bullied by a cunning servant..."

"Housekeeper Cao, don't be too sad. The young lady is fine and has recovered now. And after this incident, Prince Jing trusts the young lady even more, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the initiative to write a letter to plead for the master." Xiuchun explained, "I'm here in the mansion, so Housekeeper Cao, don't worry. But I'm a woman after all, and it's inconvenient for me to go out. Many things outside need to be taken care of by you, Housekeeper Cao."

When Butler Cao heard this, he immediately became excited.

"As long as the young lady still needs my old bones, I will not refuse even if I die."

Butler Cao looked determined.

After talking for a while, Xiuchun returned to the palace and told Jiang Wanyue what had happened.

Jiang Wanyue laughed.

"Butler Cao is still the same as always, what about the others? Are they all okay?"

"We have suffered a lot, but we are all very happy to know that the master and his family will be back soon." Xiuchun reported several names, "They all said they would listen to the young lady's instructions."

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Tell them not to be too busy and just enjoy the New Year. We can talk about anything after the New Year."

Jiang Wanyue yawned, stretched, and fell onto the couch and lay down.

But housekeeper Cao was a man who could not sit still. After learning about his master's situation, he became extremely worried. After Xiuchun left, he immediately called his sons and grandsons to go out.

After all, he is the steward of the Jiang family, and some of his previous connections are still there. If Steward Cao wants to find out information, there are many ways for him to do so.

The capital city has a large and complex population, and news spreads quickly.

So, the next day, Cao's eldest daughter-in-law came to the palace to ask to see Jiang Wanyue, and brought unexpected news.

The marriage between the Lin and Wei families was cancelled.

The news was so sudden that Jiang Wanyue was stunned for a long time after hearing it. It was not until Xiuchun reminded her that she came to her senses.

"What's going on? The wedding date has been set, why is it suddenly cancelled? Have you found out which family canceled the wedding?"

Cao's eldest daughter-in-law answered.

"It was the young master of the Lin family who returned the money. The master and mistress of the Lin family didn't know about it until the Wei family came and beat them up."

"Did the Wei family come to beat people up?" Jiang Wanyue was shocked.

Mrs. Cao nodded and said, "Yes, it happened yesterday. The two brothers of Miss Wei came with people and beat up Young Master Lin. Now Young Master Lin is still lying in bed! Mrs. Lin originally wanted to find someone to mediate, but when she saw Young Master Lin being beaten, she was so angry that she threatened to sue the Wei family for assault."

Jiang Wanyue frowned.

"Even if the Lin family sues someone, they won't win. The Lin family was wrong in the first place. It would be strange if the Wei family could remain calm if they broke off the engagement without reason. What on earth is Lin Shuyan thinking?!"

Mrs. Cao glanced at Jiang Wanyue and didn't dare to say anything.

She couldn't help but think of what her father-in-law and husband had said.

Young Master Lin broke off the engagement, probably because he still had the eldest lady in his heart!

But the eldest lady is now Prince Jing’s concubine, so I cannot say this even if you kill me.

This is what the Cao family thought, but Jiang Wanyue didn’t think so.

She didn't think it was her fault. She pondered for a long time and guessed that it might be because Prince Qi was getting weaker and Prince Jing was getting stronger, so the Lin family changed their attitude and wanted to join Prince Jing, so they suddenly drew a line with the Wei family.

Lin Shuyan originally had this idea, but it was just his own idea.

Lin's father was old-fashioned and stubborn, just like Jiang Wanyue's grandfather. Lin Shuyan probably couldn't convince his father, so he resorted to this trick to force his family to agree.

Jiang Wanyue felt that this was the case.

But is this really the case?

When Jiang Wanyue learned the news that the Lin and Wei families had dissolved their marriage, on the other side, in the Lin Mansion, Lin Hanlin forcibly dragged Lin Shuyan to the ancestral hall.

"Your Majesty!"

Lin Hanlin shouted in a deep voice.

Lin Shuyan knelt on the hard brick floor without saying a word.

"Do you have anything to explain?"

Lin Hanlin asked again.

Lin Shuyan shook his head.

"Father can punish me if he wants."

Lin Hanlin was so angry that he laughed and pointed at him.

"Okay, okay, you're still so angry even after doing something wrong. Do you really think I dare not punish you?"

He turned around, found a bolt behind the door, and hit Lin Shuyan hard on the back.

Lin Shuyan groaned and almost fell down, and quickly supported himself with his hands.

"Wei Chengfeng is your best friend. You broke off the engagement without reason, which is unrighteous. You broke your mother's promise and made her sad, which is unfilial. You dragged the Lin family into the fight for the prince without authorization, which is disloyal."

"I will beat you to death today for being disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust!"

Lin Hanlin was so angry that he hit Lin Shuyan's back again and again with the bolt in his hand.

Lin Shuyan gritted his teeth and endured it until he could no longer bear it. He spat out blood and fell to the ground.

At this moment, Mrs. Lin rushed over and saw her son's miserable condition. She cried and threw herself at Lin Hanlin's feet, hugging his legs.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me. I only have this one son. You're trying to kill me!"

Lin Hanlin kicked her away.

Mrs. Lin ignored the pain in her chest and rushed over again, finally snatching the bolt.

"Yan'er knows he was wrong, so please forgive him this time! Besides, Yan'er is doing this for the good of the family!"

Lin Shuyan held the high table with one hand and pointed at his wife with the other hand, which was trembling slightly.

"It's all your fault! You only know how to indulge and spoil him, which is why he has such a bad temper! The century-old reputation of my Lin family has been ruined by him!"

"You only know how to blame me. I gave birth to several children, but only Yan'er survived. How can I not feel distressed? You want to beat him to death, are you trying to make room for your two bastards? You are such a good Lin Jing, I will fight you to the death!"

Mrs. Lin's eyes were filled with tears, but there was a fierce look on her face. She rushed over and started fighting with Lin Hanlin.