In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.

Qi Wan took his servants to the front yard first, where General Qi lived.

The corridors on both sides of the front gate were filled with old women, maids and attendants.

Seeing Qi Wan coming, they all bowed and said, "Miss."

A maid announced, "The eldest lady is here."

"Come in." General Qi's loud voice rang out in the room.

Qi Wan walked into the hall and bowed respectfully, "Granddaughter A Wan pays respects to grandfather."

"Okay, get up." General Qi said with a smile.

Except for the old lady, all the masters of the Qi Mansion were standing in the lobby of the front yard.

They came to pay their respects, and had to wait until everyone was present and the old man told them to leave before they could leave.

Qi Wan stepped forward and greeted them one by one, "Father, Mother..."

Everyone in the eldest house looked at Qi Wan with gentle eyes and smiled.

Everyone in the third room stared at Qi Wan in a daze, and rarely did they blame her for being late.

If they had encountered this situation before, they would have accused Qi Wan of being "disrespectful and unfilial".

If they are late, they will make excuses like "I'm too busy, I'm late, it's just a coincidence." All kinds of self-righteous reasons.

The fourth lady Qi Jiao first looked at Qi Wan's dress and the jewelry on her head with jealous eyes.

Then he smiled and stepped forward to salute, "Greetings to my elder sister."

Qi Wan glanced at her, then looked at the gray-black sky outside: Is the sun going to rise from the west today?

She returned the greeting, "Hello, Fourth Sister."

General Qi laughed out loud. He was sitting in the upper seat and saw everyone's expressions. His eldest granddaughter's behavior made him laugh.

General Qi smiled and nodded, praising: "Awan, this outfit looks good. You should wear more pink in the future to look lively and cute."

"Okay, grandpa." Qi Wan agreed obediently.

In the past, Lan Ting had arranged for Qi Wan to wear bright red and green clothes to look noble and wealthy, so all her clothes were in bright colors.

To match the dress, she wore heavy makeup and gorgeous jewelry.

She dressed up carefully and looked very noble, but she lacked the liveliness and agility that a young girl should have.

Qi Jiao tilted her head and asked, "What about me, Grandfather?"

General Qi pinched his beard and looked at his fourth granddaughter, who was neither white nor beautiful, and thought for a moment, "You, eat less."

Qi Jiao twisted her waist in anger, pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, but did not dare to lose her temper.

Her parents were punished by family discipline and now walk with a limp, and she doesn't want to be beaten.

Qi Wan almost laughed out loud.

She had heard from her mother about the third family.

Qi Jiao's mother, Xiao Ding, was quite pretty when she was young. After she married into the Qi family, she gave birth to two children and ate all day during her confinement. It was common for her to have three chickens for one meal.

After the confinement period, Xiao Ding gained weight and became out of shape. The people in the third room also followed her and ate four or five meals a day. They all became fat balls and could not see their original appearance.

They also keep saying: "The blessed are fat, the unblessed are thin."

Naturally, they didn't dare to say this in front of General Qi.

The thinnest person in the Qi Mansion is General Qi. He is skin and bones, and his thin body looks like a Taoist priest.

General Qi only eats two simple meals a day.

The third wife complained privately: "Our family is not poor, but the old man treats us like this, making outsiders think we are unfilial."

Madam Pei once couldn't help asking, "My husband, why does my father eat so simply? Is he really practicing Taoism?"

Qi Lu shook his head and sighed, explaining the reason: "Father was thinking about the soldiers who died on the battlefield and didn't want to enjoy himself too much."

Except for Qi Wan who was deceived by Lan Ting and had extra meals every day, the people in the eldest house only had three meals a day.

General Qi saw that everyone was there, and pinched his beard and said, "The old lady needs to rest. You don't need to disturb her, and you don't need to pay your respects. There are maids to serve her."

"Yes, sir." Everyone responded respectfully.

Qi Wan's mouth corners curled up. That was great. She didn't have to look at Da Ding's resentful face.

The third room was angry but dared not say anything and could only obey.

When Da Ding and the third wife had the power of housekeeper, they not only took the things in Qi Mansion for themselves, but also transported them to Ding's house.

They openly bullied the eldest and second wives.

For many years, Da Ding has always thought that he has the greatest power as the housekeeper and has been arrogant and domineering.

Unexpectedly, a single word from the head of the family could make her fall flat on her face.

Da Ding was deprived of her housekeeping power and felt extremely regretful. "If I had known earlier, I would not have listened to my third daughter-in-law and punished that damned girl Qi Wan with my own family rules."

She was so confused that she had a headache, but she couldn't figure it out. "Why has my husband ignored me and ignored me for so many years when I made things difficult for the descendants of the first and second houses? Whenever I made things difficult for Qi Wan, my husband got angry and took away my housekeeper rights?"

She was born in a fourth-rank general's family, so of course she didn't understand the thoughts of the aristocratic families.

The people of the aristocratic families think this way: "Sons and grandsons are men. If they want to fight for their future outside, they must be able to withstand all kinds of hardships. If you can't stand the hardships at home, how can you cope with the hardships outside?"

To put it bluntly, Da Ding is the whetstone that Mr. Qi gives to his children and grandchildren.

They are accustomed to their stepmother's troubles, the discord between their half-brothers, and even fratricide, and they don't make a fuss about it.

However, aristocratic families regard their unmarried daughters as extremely precious and as treasures.

They think that the most relaxing and happy time for their daughters is at their parents' home. After getting married, their daughters have to take care of household chores, have children, serve their husbands and parents-in-law, and be bullied by their husbands' family...

Not to mention hitting his daughter, he can't even say harsh words.

Over the past ten years, Qi Wan has listened to her maids, spent money lavishly, and ignored her mother's advice. She was so willful, but no one in the eldest house even glanced at her or said a word to teach her a lesson.

Therefore, Da Ding wanted to use family rules against Qi Wan, which touched the bottom line of General Qi.

It would be difficult for Da Ding to make a comeback. She was no longer qualified to be a grindstone.

General Qi waved his hand and said, "You guys go ahead and do your work. I still need to practice sword skills for a while."

Those who were paying their respects in the room bowed and left in order of age.

Qi Wan was going to follow his brother and sister-in-law to the upper courtyard to pay their respects to their parents and have a chat.

Qi Wan took her mother's hand and walked along the corridor to the upper courtyard.

Pei whispered, "Ah Wan, wear this on the first day of June and go to your uncle's house."

She looked at her daughter with bright eyes.

Qi Wan understood that she was going to be taken to look for a marriage partner again. Although she was reluctant, she was sensible now and knew that she should not make her parents worry.

She smiled and said, "Okay, mother."

Pei and her husband looked at each other and both felt relieved.

My daughter is gentle and obedient now, no longer willful and stubborn as before.

Before, Qi Wan had been rejected for blind dates several times. Later, whenever she was asked to look for a marriage partner, Qi Wan would reject it with disgust, "No, no, I won't go."

The Pei couple could only worry secretly and did not dare to force their daughter.

When the head house reached the gate of the upper courtyard, Butler Qi strode forward, bowed, and asked in a low voice: "I have heard a wonderful story. Do you lords, ladies, and young ladies want to hear it?"

"Say," Qi Lu said.

He walked into the hall and sat down in the upper seat.

The others came in and stood, and after Pei sat down, they bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to father and mother."

"Everyone sit down and listen to the housekeeper tell wonderful things." Qi Lu nodded.

The people in the room sat down in order.

Butler Qi bowed again, stood still in the hall, and said in a voice that everyone could hear: "Just now, the night watchman passed by our house and said to our gatekeeper: 'It's terrible. In the middle of the night, a fox spirit appeared in the Third Prince's house and bit the Third Prince.'"

Qi Wan held back his laughter and lowered his head.

The second brother Qi Yuan couldn't help but laugh, "Interesting."

The eldest brother Qi Ze curled his lips.

Sister-in-law Zheng covered her mouth with a handkerchief to hide her smile.

Madam Pei showed an expression of disgust on her face.

Qi Lu raised his eyebrows, hummed, and said nothing more.

Butler Qi said this so that the masters would know what big things happened outside before they go out.

He said, bowed and left.

Qi Lu's personal guard came in, bowed, and reported, "General, the Third Young Master sent the young lady of the Ding family to the Third Prince's residence at dusk yesterday. At three o'clock in the morning, a fox made a scene, and the noise lasted for an hour."

Except for Qi Wan, everyone in the eldest house was shocked and looked at each other.

Qi Yuan slapped the chair and cursed, "You have evil intentions."

"Is the third room so bold?" Qi Ze asked in surprise.

Qi Wan answered secretly: Yes, their hearts are so big. In the previous life, they succeeded!