Qin Yuehua's manor is located in the eastern suburbs of the city, not far from the Jiang Mansion where King Ye lives.

Along the way, Qin Yuehua was in charge of guiding the route. When they arrived in front of a blue brick and tile mansion, Qin Yuehua suddenly pointed at it and said, "This is it." Xie An tightened the reins and the carriage stopped steadily.

Everyone got off the car. Su Yu looked up and saw a plaque hanging high with the words "Qingfeng Xiaoyuan" written on it. It did not indicate what kind of mansion it was. Obviously, this should be the woman's private property.

The maid Mingyue quickly stepped forward and knocked on the door, shouting, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" However, after waiting for a long time, no one came to answer the door.

Seeing this, Qin Yuehua decisively ordered Mingyue: "No need to knock on the door anymore, just kick it open." After hearing this order, the maid Mingyue raised her foot without hesitation and kicked the seemingly thick door hard.

With a loud bang, not only was the door kicked open, but the entire door panel was kicked off by her. The door panel fell heavily to the ground, raising a thick layer of dust.

The dust filled the air, making people feel very uncomfortable at the tip of their noses. People unconsciously used their hands to gently brush away the dust from the tip of their noses.

Su Yu, who walked a little behind, couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he saw this scene. "Mingyue, girl, when people asked you to kick the door open, they didn't ask you to tear it down!!!" He held his forehead helplessly.

Su Yu subconsciously glanced at Miss Qin. Fortunately, she didn't seem angry.

But what others were thinking was, how long has it been since this place was cleaned?

Qin Yuehua took the lead and walked in through the door, and the group of people behind her followed in.

After the group passed through the hanging flower gate and walked into the courtyard, they were surprised to find that the entire mansion was empty. There was not even a single person in sight. They couldn't help but feel puzzled, but still walked forward along the corridor inside the mansion.

They continued walking along the corridor until they heard a yo-ho sound in the distance. They then walked in the direction of the sound and finally came to a pavilion.

Here, they saw a shocking scene. A servant was squatting on a stool with his feet on, staring at the woman opposite him shaking the dice, while another servant beside the table was standing and shouting: "Madame Lin, hurry up, open the dice quickly."

The old woman raised her left leg and placed it on the stone bench, placed her left hand on the knee of her left leg, and kept shaking the dice in the dice cup with her right hand, shaking it non-stop like the ritual, and then the dice hit the table with a "bang".

The two servants shouted excitedly, "Little, little, little." As the lid was opened, one dot appeared, then two dot, adding up to only three dots.

The two servants were very happy. They won. They both tied at five points, and Nanny Lin had the smallest number of points. So they both said, "Nanny Lin, you lost. Come on, give me the silver."

Nanny Lin snorted reluctantly, but still obediently took out the silver from her bosom and threw it on the table.

They started another round of dice rolling, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

There were two maids behind Mrs. Lin. A maid in green was gently waving a round fan for her, while another maid in red was lighting charcoal, boiling a pot, and serving tea. Since they had their backs to Qin Yuehua and others, they did not notice their arrival.

Luzhi, the green-dressed maid fanning herself behind Mrs. Lin, said anxiously, "Madam Lin, the eldest lady might come over in the next few days. If we are caught gambling, we will be punished, right?" Her tone was full of worry, as if she was afraid of the possible punishment she might face.

Mrs. Lin put down the dice cup and laughed heartily, with a hint of disdain and ridicule in her laughter. She comforted Luzhi, "Luzhi, you are too timid! The eldest lady is probably too busy to take care of herself now, so how can she care about us?

"Also, didn't Madam Qiutong, who served the late Madam, get banished to the manor by Concubine Ye? It's been two days, and the young lady hasn't come yet. I don't think she cares about such a servant." Her eyes revealed a sense of pride and confidence, as if she had seen through everything.

Qin Yuehua knew that the woman who was gambling was named Lin Pozi, and she was the general manager of the manor. She also knew Luzhi who was asking questions. She had served them closely before and was timid in character.

She had come here with her mother to stay once or twice before. Every time she came, Mrs. Lin was very attentive, but she didn't expect that she would talk about her like this behind her back. Qin Yuehua's heart moved, and she gestured with her hand for everyone to not come forward. She wanted to listen quietly for a while to see what these old women and maids wanted to say.

The girl in red at the side looked curious, and she asked anxiously, "Madam Lin, do you have any inside information? Tell us quickly!" Her eyes were shining with excitement, and she seemed to be looking forward to the secret that was about to be revealed.

Qin Yuehua knew that the one in red was called Hong'er. She had served her once before, but she didn't like her because she was too thoughtful, so she replaced her with Lvzhi.

When this was mentioned, Mrs. Lin became happy. She said, "Aunt Ye said that as long as we teach this old woman Qiu Tong a lesson and make her life worse than death, it would be best if we torture her slowly. Then we will benefit from it."

Mother Lin said with a look of deep emotion, "This eldest daughter is really incompetent. The personal maids around her mother were all bundled up and brought to this farm by Concubine Ye's people.

That's right, the deceased lady was also incompetent. The master had been keeping a mistress outside for several years, and she was kept in the dark. She was also stupid. I'm afraid this eldest daughter is not much smarter."

The maid Luzhi said timidly again: "But we were bought by the madam after all. Although the madam has passed away, our indentures are still in the capital."

When Mrs. Lin heard this, her face suddenly turned gloomy. She glared at Luzhi fiercely and scolded him in a low voice, "Fool! Now that the Madam is dead, if we don't find a good backer, how are we going to survive in this village in the future?"

Luzhi was so frightened that she trembled all over and dared not speak. Mrs. Lin continued, "Ye Yiang is the master's favorite concubine. If we can curry favor with her, we won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future. Besides, the eldest daughter is the mistress's daughter. Now that the mistress is gone, what can a motherless child do?"

After hearing this, Luzhi felt a little uneasy, but she still nodded to show that she agreed with what Mrs. Lin said.

Seeing that Luzhi was obedient, Mrs. Lin continued, "So, we must obey Aunt Ye's instructions and keep old woman Qiu Tong in good control. Let her know who is the master here. In this way, we can gain Aunt Ye's appreciation and our future life will be better."

Luzhi quickly responded: "Yes"

Mrs. Lin nodded with satisfaction, then warned everyone, "This matter must not be told to the young lady, understand?"

Everyone nodded in understanding and vowed not to tell on anyone secretly. They would just drink and eat meat with Nanny Lin from now on.

At this time, Qin Yuehua was standing outside the door, hearing their conversation clearly. She sneered in her heart, thinking that these people were indeed sycophants, so she had no reason to be lenient.

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