In the middle of the night, everything is silent.

Nanny Song brought people to Haitang Courtyard.

The yard was dark and quiet, and there was not even anyone on duty.

Nanny Song secretly complained that the country girl didn't know how to control her subordinates, but she still carefully took out a tube of incense, poked a hole in the window paper and lit it.

When he felt it was almost done, he ordered, "Change all the boxes in the south room!"

"Yes!"

Ye Qinghuan's dowry was divided into two batches. The one in the north room contained clothes, furniture and other daily necessities, while the one in the south room contained antiques, jades, real gold and silver.

A group of people carried forty boxes and began to exchange the dowry in a mighty manner without any scruples.

Seeing the boxes of real dowry being carried out of the yard, there was no movement in Ye Qinghuan's room. Nanny Song turned around with satisfaction and wanted to report to Madam Ye.

Suddenly there was a loud shout: "You bold little thief!"

Lights were turned on in the Begonia Courtyard, and Ye Qinghuan appeared, looking refreshed, with two yamen runners following him.

"Madame Song, how dare you bring someone to steal my dowry!" Ye Qinghuan scolded loudly, and then said to the yamen runner, "Sir, arrest them quickly."

Nanny Song looked at Ye Qinghuan in disbelief, then looked at the incense tube she had inserted into the bedroom window.

How come she wasn't charmed?

When did she leave the room?

The door is clearly closed!

"You bold thief, how dare you steal your master's things. Follow us to the yamen to stand trial!" The officer was fair and handsome, but his heroic aura was unstoppable.

Nanny Song secretly cursed and twisted her handkerchief to explain: "Second Miss has misunderstood. This old servant is here to deliver something."

"What are you sending? These boxes?" Ye Qinghuan sneered and played with the big red flower on one of the boxes with her bare hands.

"Yes." Nanny Song said stiffly, "These are new makeup for you. Because Haitang Courtyard is too small to store them all, we took some out and put them somewhere else."

"Since they are all my dowry, why bother to switch them around? Just put the new ones somewhere else." Ye Qinghuan sneered.

The disdain in her eyes and the wisdom that seemed to have seen through everything made Nanny Song feel uneasy.

"I was confused. I didn't think of this."

"Then tell me, what are in these boxes? Could it be that they are more abundant than my previous dowry, so they must be moved to my courtyard?"

The dowry boxes were sealed with red paper and tied with big red silk flowers on the top, and they could not be opened until the husband's home was visited.

Although Ye Qinghuan's actions today were extremely aggressive, she wouldn't dare to open the box before getting married, right?

Nanny Song bet that Ye Qinghuan would not dare to open the box to check, so she straightened her back and said, "Of course. Miss Second will know the weight once she lifts it."

Ye Qinghuan pushed it and said, "It is indeed very heavy."

Nanny Song straightened her back even more: "Now that the Second Miss is relieved, you can rest early!"

"I have to see it with my own eyes." Ye Qinghuan opened the box directly.

"Second Miss, you can't do that!" Nanny Song exclaimed and stepped forward to stop her, "You can't open it now!"

"Unlucky?" Ye Qinghuan asked.

Nanny Song nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"It doesn't matter. Is there anything more unlucky than me being poisoned and dying?" Ye Qinghuan chuckled, pushed Nanny Song away, and opened the box!

A few broken stones came into view, and Nanny Song's face turned pale.

"Mammy, who put on this makeup for me? It's quite interesting." Ye Qinghuan asked leisurely.

Nanny Song: It’s all over now!

She poked the little girl beside her: "Go and tell the Madam!"

The little girl ran away and Ye Qinghuan pretended not to see anything.

How dare a nanny bully her master like this? She must have been instructed by Madam Ye!

She will make a good scene tonight and let the Ye family know how powerful she is!

"Sir, Nanny Song defied the law and stole her master's dowry. What crime should she be punished for?" Ye Qinghuan asked.

"The amount is so huge, he deserves death!" said the white-faced official.

Nanny Song's legs went limp and she knelt on the ground: "Please forgive me, Second Miss. I didn't know these boxes were filled with stones!"

"You don't know? Who gave you the box? And who asked you to exchange the box?" Ye Qinghuan pressed.

How dare Nanny Song expose Madam Ye?

She had no choice but to shut up and wait anxiously.

Mrs. Ye must have a way to save her!

Not long after, Ye Huai and Mrs. Ye hurried over.

Seeing the scene before them, the couple looked unhappy.

Even under house arrest, she can still cause trouble. She is even worse than the White Rose back then!

Madam Ye raised her hand and slapped him: "How dare you, you rude servant, to deceive your master and steal the dowry?"

Nanny Song was stunned: "Madam?"

"Who gave you the courage to do such a despicable thing?" Madam Ye gasped in anger, "Come here, drag this slave away and give him thirty strokes of the cane!"

Nanny Song breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that the lady was protecting her. It was better to be punished by family law than to be executed in the government.

"Mother, this matter is of great importance. I have reported it to the police," said Ye Qinghuan.

Mrs. Ye took a deep breath and tried to soothe her in a soothing tone: "Qinghuan, family disgrace should not be made public. Let mother handle this matter."

"Madame Song was my mother's wet nurse, and was highly respected by everyone in the mansion. But now she has committed theft, not only has she lost my mother's reputation, but she has also set a very bad example. If she is not severely punished by the government, I'm afraid everyone in the Ye mansion will think that the master is cowardly and will never be content." Ye Qinghuan's words were passionate, and every word he said made sense.

The white-faced official stepped forward and bowed, "Lord Ye."

"Qin Baochen?" Ye Huai was shocked.

Qin Baochen is the son of Qin Feng, the deputy general under Shen Lin!

He saw the ugly deeds of the Ye family, so wouldn’t Shen Lin know about it as well?

No, this matter must be made right!

Ye Huai's eyes suddenly changed, and he drew out Qin Baochen's sword and stabbed at Nanny Song: "This evil slave bullies his master, he should be killed!"

"Master, don't!" Madam Ye tried to stop him in fear, but was kicked away by Ye Huai. "It's all your fault for not being able to control yourself!"

As the sword rose and fell, blood splattered all over Nanny Song, and she died on the spot.

Mrs. Ye's eyes went dark and she fainted.

This is her wet nurse!

Ye Qinghuan looked at the white-faced official in surprise—it was him?

She had long expected that the Ye family would not really give her 120 loads of dowry, so after nightfall she went to the yamen and asked two bailiffs to wait for her.

She didn't expect this matter to become a big deal, she just wanted to scare the Ye family so that they wouldn't dare touch her dowry again.

There were few people on duty at the yamen at the time, and no one was willing to go with her. It was this white-faced official who came out of the back hall who volunteered.

No wonder he was willing to come—he is Shen Lin’s good friend!

"Mr. Qin, I'm sorry for dirtying your sword." Ye Huai wiped the sword clean before returning it to Qin Baochen. He was very polite and said, "My two daughters are about to get married, so it's not appropriate to cause trouble. Mr. Qin, please don't keep a record of what happened tonight."

"Easy to say."

Qin Baochen looked at Ye Qinghuan meaningfully and left with his deputy.

Ye Huai came forward kindly, showing rare concern: "Qing Huan, were you scared tonight?"

"Ah."

"Don't be afraid, Qinghuan. Daddy is here for you. From now on, no one in this mansion will dare to bully you."

"it is good."

"Go back and rest!"

All the boxes of stones were taken away, and the real dowry was carried into the yard. Everything returned to its original state.

Ye Qinghuan drank tea happily.

Ye Huai puts profit above all else and has never been a kind father.

It’s true for the original owner, and it’s also true for Ye Qinglan!

His daughters were stepping stones for him to marry and advance in his career.

The reason why tonight is so abnormal is just because of Qin Baochen.

She was so lucky that she got a big shot to help her. She will definitely have a smoother and more successful life!

That’s right, tonight’s farce will definitely reach Shen Lin’s ears, which is a bit embarrassing.

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