When Qin Yuehua stepped into the kitchen, Mrs. Feng was busy gnawing on a chicken leg and did not notice her arrival.

It was not until the little maid who was talking to her gently tugged at her sleeve that Mrs. Feng realized that Miss Qin Yuehua was already standing at the door.

Mrs. Feng's face instantly turned stiff, and she secretly prayed in her heart that the words she had just said were not heard by the eldest lady. After all, these words could only be said in private. If the eldest lady knew about it, she would definitely be unhappy.

But seeing that the eldest lady showed no signs of being angry, she guessed that the other party might have just come in and had not had time to hear their conversation.

So, Mrs. Feng quickly stood up and greeted Qin Yuehua with a smile on her face: "Miss, what cakes or desserts would you like to eat? I will bring them to you right away."

Qin Yuehua looked at Mrs. Feng's attentive appearance and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Just now, this Mrs. Feng was dismissive of them, but now she was so flattering. She was really a master at changing her attitude according to the situation.

It seems that my mother has been in charge of household affairs for so many years, but she has not been able to see through the true face of this old lady Feng. She is indeed quite capable.

But Qin Yuehua didn't come to the kitchen today for this old woman, so she didn't care about Feng's attitude. She just frowned and asked, "Why didn't I see Aunt Qiutong today?"

Mrs. Feng's eyes evaded for a moment when she heard this, but she quickly regained her composure. She lowered her head and replied, "I don't know either. Perhaps Aunt Qiutong is old and is still sleeping today."

After hearing this, Qin Yuehua couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. She stared at Mrs. Feng, trying to find some clues from her expression. However, Mrs. Feng kept her head down and didn't dare to look her in the eye.

Qin Yuehua waved her hand impatiently, signaling Mrs. Feng to look up. When she saw Mrs. Feng's evasive look, her doubts intensified. She whispered, "Tell the truth now! Do you want me to sell you out?"

Mrs. Feng seemed frightened, her body trembling slightly, but she quickly calmed down, looked up at Qin Yuehua, and said firmly: "I am an old servant in the mansion. How can the young lady sell me off just like that?"

Qin Yuehua sneered, thinking that this old woman was quite strong-willed. However, no matter how tough she was, she was still a servant in the mansion. She continued to threaten: "Oh? Is that so? I will tell my grandfather when he comes back that there is a stubborn servant in the house. I want to see what he says."

Mrs. Feng thought that her indenture contract was in the master's hands anyway. What was the difference between it being in the master's hands and in the hands of Concubine Ye? The eldest lady was trying to control her without her father's permission, and she was even using the prime minister to pressure her. If the prime minister sometimes took care of these trivial matters, how could the eldest lady suffer so much at the hands of Concubine Ye.

Qin Yuehua was also very anxious, fearing that something might happen to Nanny Qiutong. She could only anxiously shout outside the door: "Someone come! Someone come quickly! Drag out this dog slave who dared to disrespect me and give him fifty lashes!"

Not long after hearing the eldest lady's angry shout, several burly and muscular servants walked in quickly.

However, when they saw clearly that the person whom the eldest lady asked to be caned was actually Mrs. Feng from the kitchen, they immediately looked embarrassed and hesitant. After all, everyone knew very well that Mrs. Feng was now a favorite of Concubine Ye, and Concubine Ye was the most favored concubine of the Prime Minister.

Qin Yuehua keenly sensed the servants' hesitation. She feigned anger, slammed the table, and angrily scolded them, "You blind bastards! Don't you know that I, Qin Yuehua, am the eldest daughter of this prime minister's mansion? My grandfather is still alive, and yet you're so eager to curry favor with Concubine Ye and side with her? Aren't you afraid you've made the wrong bet and will end up in ruin?"

Qin Yuehua's words were particularly straightforward, because none of the servants in the mansion had ever been to school. If she didn't speak bluntly, she was afraid that they would not understand the situation. After all, there were so many people, and she couldn't sell them all out, so she could only bluff.

Originally, Qin Yuehua only wanted to give this fence-sitter Feng a little punishment, but this woman was really unruly, so don't blame her for being rude.

Hearing this, the servants didn't dare to think any more. They hurried to drag the fat old woman Feng. Fortunately, there were four of them, otherwise they might not be able to drag her.

They dragged Mrs. Feng to an open space outside the kitchen, tied her hands and feet, placed her on a bench, and began beating her left and right with wooden sticks.

"Pa pa pa...", the long stick hit Feng Po's buttocks hard. After a few hits, she began to scream miserably: "Ah... Miss, I was wrong, I was wrong, don't hit me anymore." But the wooden stick continued to hit her buttocks, and soon, blood seeped out of the cloth.

Qin Yuehua looked at the bloodied Feng Pozi in front of her, but she felt no pity in her heart. She whispered, "Do you know where Aunt Qiutong is now?" Her voice was so cold that it made people tremble.

Mrs. Feng's face was covered with tears and she was crying so hard that she couldn't breathe. She cried and begged for mercy: "Old slave, I only know that someone took Madam Qiutong away early in the morning. Other than that, I don't know anything!!!"

Mrs. Feng was beaten, and she didn't dare to tell the truth. It was she who tied up Nanny Qiutong who was still sleeping last night, covered her mouth with a cloth and tied her up, and sent her outside to the carriage prepared in advance by Concubine Ye. The coachman said that it seemed that they were going to a Peach Blossom Farm.

Qin Yuehua saw that this arrogant servant was obviously unwilling to tell the truth, so she ordered the executioner, "Keep beating her, beat her hard until she tells the truth."

Qin Yuehua's order shocked everyone present. The eldest lady was indeed different from before. When the lady was still alive, the eldest lady had always been dignified and spoke softly. Ever since the lady passed away, how could her methods become so cruel?

For a moment, everyone in the kitchen felt insecure and was terrified that they would be the next to be beaten.

After forty blows, Nanny Feng finally gave up, her buttocks already covered in blood. She said, "My dear Miss, please stop. Please stop. I am telling you the truth."

Qin Yuehua raised her hand to signal the person who was beating her to stop.

Matron Feng said weakly: "Last night, I followed Matron Ye's instructions and tied up Matron Qiutong and put her in the carriage overnight. The coachman said that she was being sent to Taohua Manor."

Qin Yuehua asked, "Which coachman from the mansion is it?" Nanny Feng said timidly, "That coachman looks unfamiliar, he should not be from the mansion."

Seeing that Qin Yuehua still looked unconvinced, Nanny Feng cried quickly: "Old slave, I really didn't lie this time, Miss. I was really blinded by greed, so I did such a thing, Miss."

Qin Yuehua disliked her being too noisy and ordered: "Drag her away."

"Yes," so the four strong servants took turns dragging Mrs. Feng from the kitchen away.

Qin Yuehua thought to herself, muttering: "Taohua Manor, Taohua Manor", and then a light bulb went off in her head, "Taohua County", isn't that the suburban house that her mother had bought in Taohua County before? She knew where it was.

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