The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

The man was riding on a horse, with a caravan following behind him. The people made way for the group to pass.

Qin Wan was riding in the Marquis's carriage, which was very large and therefore blocked half of the road.

"Madam, should we give way to him?"

Qin Wan's gaze met the man's eyes. The man's gaze was cold, without any warmth at all. Under his stern appearance, it was obvious that he was not someone to be trifled with.

Qin Wan didn't want to conflict with others, nor did she think that she was of noble status, so it wasn't difficult for her to give way. "Uncle Zhang, let's move to the side."

"Yes, Madam!"

Zhang Bing hurriedly pulled the reins and moved the carriage to the side.

Perhaps it was because the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion was too conspicuous, the man also looked towards the carriage. When he saw Qin Wan in the carriage, the man's gaze did not linger and immediately shifted away.

Now that I heard the other party taking the initiative to avoid me, I looked at him a few more times.

At this time, Qin Wan had already lowered the car curtain.

Soon, the convoy passed by.

Cai Huan ran back breathlessly at this time, "Madam, I found out that the convoy just now was from the Xie family."

Qin Wan had never heard of the Xie family. "Is the Xie family famous?"

Cai Huan said excitedly: "Madam, this Xie family is not someone else's family, but the Xie family of the current imperial tutor. The man in a white robe who just passed by is the grandson of the imperial tutor, Xie Yu'an."

"Xie Yu'an, is he very famous?" Qin Wan only felt that the man's eyes were sharp.

Cai Huan became excited when she mentioned Xie Yu'an, "Master Xie is the leader of the three heroes in the capital, how could he not be famous.

He is not only handsome, but also talented in literature. He won the top spot in the imperial examination at a young age. Now he is only 20 years old, but has never married. Many young ladies from official families in the capital want to marry Mr. Xie!

I just don’t know why he came to Yanbei City….”

Qin Wan sat in the carriage and listened to Caihuan's chattering about Master Xie. She just agreed with him from time to time, and when Caihuan went astray, she corrected him again.

In short, Qin Wan learned some news about Chang'an City.

To sum up Caihuan's words, Xie Yu'an is the dream lover of the women in the harem, but he has high standards and looks down on everyone.

Qin Wan was a married woman, so she didn't pay much attention to Xie Yu'an and just listened to the story.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, two maids helped Qin Wan move all the purchased farm tools back to Cuiyuxuan.

There were many servants in the Marquis' Mansion, and soon many people knew that Qin Wan had gone out and bought a big hammer.

When the Marquis heard the news, she shuddered, "Madam Xu, what do you think Qin wants to do? Why did she buy the hammer?"

Madam Xu was also worried. "This, I can't figure it out either. The eldest young lady looks weak and timid, so she shouldn't need a hammer!"

Madam Hou rolled her eyes and said, "You say, is she not happy with me for giving Dalang a concubine so soon? Is she going to buy a hammer to deal with me?"

Madam Xu was frightened. "Impossible, Madam, don't worry. The eldest young master's wife shouldn't be so bold."

Madam Hou was worried, "No, Madam Xu, please send two more maids to Cuiyuxuan to take care of her and keep an eye on her."

"Yes, ma'am."

The Marquis’ wife felt unsafe and said, “Also, go to the servants and select two strong women to guard my yard.”

Although Nanny Xu didn't think it was necessary, she didn't want to go against the Marquis's wishes. Besides, it was better to be on the safe side. "Yes, Madam, I'll arrange it right away."

Madam Hou nodded, "Okay, go now!"

After Aunt Xu left, the Marquis's wife began to reflect on herself. After careful consideration, she realized that she was indeed not very nice to Qin.

Although she was not asked to set rules every day, she was not given any rewards either. Even the monthly salary was not given to her.

Mrs. Hou suddenly felt that she could not control Qin Wan's train of thought and was afraid that she would suddenly hit her. After all, her life was more valuable than Qin Wan's.

"Xia He, Xia He?"

The head maid Xia He hurried in, "Madam, I'm here!"

"Xia He, go in person and deliver this month's salary to Qin."

Qin Wan is the only young lady in the Marquis's Mansion. "Madam, how much is the appropriate monthly salary?"

The Marquis’ wife was afraid that Qin Wan would do something naughty. “Just like Zhirou, 15 taels of silver per month!”

Although Song Zhirou was staying in the Marquis's Mansion temporarily, her monthly salary was five taels more than that of the Second and Third Madams.

The first wife is the head of the household, so even if the second and third wives are dissatisfied, they have no choice because they all rely on the first wife for their livelihood.

Xia He nodded, "Yes, ma'am."

"By the way, give her two more pieces of brocade so she can make two new sets of clothes."

Xia He was slightly surprised and didn't know why the Marquis's wife was being nice to Qin Wan again.

Qin Wan had just returned to Cuiyuxuan and had not yet had a good rest when she heard Caihuan report that the head maidservant accompanying the marquis's wife had arrived.

"come in!"

Qin Wan didn't need to go and greet a maid in person.

Xia He came in with two maids. On her tray were three five-liang silver ingots, and the maids were holding cloth.

"Xia He has met the eldest young lady."

"Miss Xia He, there's no need to be so polite." Qin Wan said gently.

Xia He stood up straight and handed over the tray. "Madam, this is your monthly salary, 15 taels of silver per month. I will send it to you for the first month. After that, you can send your maid to the accounting office to collect the monthly salary every month."

Qin Wan didn't expect such a good thing to happen. She just spent some money and now she made it up.

"These two pieces of cloth were also given by Madam to the eldest young lady, so that you can make new clothes to wear."

"Thank you, Miss Xia He, for delivering the message for me. Thank you, mother."

After Xia He brought the things, she said, "Madam thought that there were not enough servants in the eldest young lady's courtyard, so she sent two more maids to take care of the eldest young lady."

Qin Wan treated this yard as her dormitory, not her home. Since the owner wanted to arrange for someone to live in it, she couldn't object and could only agree.

As it happened, she also needed someone to do the work, so she readily accepted it. "Okay, thank you, mother."

After Xia He left, Qin Wan looked at the two middle-aged women in the yard and asked, "Can you all introduce yourselves?"

Mrs. Zhao was the first to speak: "Madam, my last name is Zhao, and people call me Mrs. Zhao. My husband is the manager of the manor, and I used to be in charge of the garden in the mansion."

"Madam, my surname is Wang, and I used to work in the kitchen."

Qin Wan looked at Wang Po a few more times and was satisfied after seeing her strong physique.

"Po Wang, you are very good!"

Mrs. Wang didn't expect Qin Wan to praise her, and was a little surprised, "Madam, please tell me if you have anything to say."

Qin Wan went out today and was a little tired. She hadn't thought about working yet, so she said, "There are few people in our yard, and I don't have anything to do. You guys should go down and rest first!"

"Yes!"

After Mrs. Zhao came out, she looked at Mrs. Wang and whispered, "The eldest young lady looks like someone who is easy to talk to."

Mrs. Wang didn't take it seriously. "It's hard to tell about this person. You'll know after you have tasted him."