Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

Today the sky is as blue as the sky and the sun is as warm as silk. It should be a good day to relax and feel happy.

Xie Jingyuan was a little uneasy. He paced back and forth in the study, not knowing what to do.

Originally, he was supposed to go to the government office today, but yesterday the Third Prince's Mansion and the Fourth Prince's Mansion were surrounded by the Imperial Guards at the same time, causing panic in the entire Shengjing City. Many of his colleagues took leave, so he followed suit.

Xie Jingyuan sat down at the table and thought about the gossip he had heard. He heard that the Royal Guards moved two large boxes from the Third Prince's Mansion and only took away one small box from the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

After these boxes were sent to the imperial study, Emperor Yingtian became furious. He refused all requests for an audience, even Prince Zhong was turned away.

The day before yesterday, Xie Jingyuan's immediate superior, Lord Wang, suddenly invited him to drink. When he was slightly tipsy, Lord Wang advised him to support the third prince, and he actually agreed in a daze.

Now everyone speculates that the Third Prince is completely finished, but the Fourth Prince still has a chance of survival!

Xie Jingyuan couldn't help but feel a palpitation in his heart, and a thin layer of sweat oozed out of his palms. He regretted it so much! He suddenly waved his hands violently, but in the end he couldn't bear it, so he just patted his cheek lightly.

Suddenly, he remembered what Eunuch Deshun had reminded him that day about recording Xie Qingli in the family tree. Emperor Yingtian was currently furious, and if the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion was angered by such a trivial matter, it would be more trouble than gain.

Xie Jingyuan didn't care about the auspicious date and decided that it would be better to choose a day than to wait for one.

He ordered people to immediately invite an old man from the same clan who lived in Shengjing City to serve as the head of the Xie family; he also ordered people to call all the masters and servants in the mansion to the ancestral hall, and even Xie Tingxuan, who was studying in the academy, was invited back.

When everyone was present, Xie Jingyuan ordered people to open the ancestral hall. He didn't care about any ceremony to recognize the ancestors. After burning a few incense sticks to the ancestors, he took out the family tree and added Xie Qingli's name in a few strokes. Of course, Xie Qingli's identity was the eldest daughter.

Everyone was stunned. This was too perfunctory!

Xie Jingyuan looked at Xie Qingli with disdain and warned, "Now you are a true member of the Xie family. You must respect your elders, care for your brothers and sisters, and abide by the family rules. Otherwise, you will be punished by the family law! Remember, I can give you this identity, but I can also take it away at any time!"

After the warning, he said coldly: "Alright, come and burn incense and kowtow to the ancestors of the Xie family!"

Xie Qingli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of sneer, his expression full of disdain. What Xie family? Who cares!

Xie Qingli didn't move, but Jiang Muxue pulled her sleeve and gave her a look. Hadn't she endured for so long just for this identity?

Xie Qingli had no choice but to suppress the disdain in his heart, kowtowed properly and burned incense.

The ceremony was over, and Xie Jingyuan, relieved of his worries, left with a wave of his sleeves.

Xie Qingli walked out of the ancestral hall, and the servants said in unison: "Congratulations, Miss!"

In the crowd, Xie Qingyao's face turned pale and her eyes were frighteningly cold. What a bunch of fence-sitters!

From then on, the names of the young ladies in the Jing'an Marquis's mansion became a mess. Xie Qingli was the eldest lady, Xie Qingyao became the second lady, the original second lady Xie Qingqi became the third lady, the third lady Xie Qingrong became the fourth lady, and the fourth lady Xie Qingman became the fifth lady. Both the master and the servants were not used to it, and many jokes were made. This is a story for later.

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Yingxueju.

Jiang Muxue and Xie Qingli came back from the ancestral hall and had just sat down when the maid Panchun came to report: "Madam, Manager Ding wants to see you." Manager Ding was Ding Bo who had gone to Jiazhou to pick up Xie Qingli.

Jiang Muxue said gently, "Please ask him to wait in the flower hall for a while."

Xie Qingli was delighted. Last night, her master said that Han Jue didn't know how to do business and his shop was not making enough money. So she wanted to borrow a manager from her mother to take care of Han Jue. Unexpectedly, Uncle Ding came today.

She leaned closer to Jiang Muxue, hooked her finger, and chuckled, "Mother, Li'er opened a shop, but it's not doing well. Mother has many capable people under her, can you lend a manager to Li'er?"

Jiang Muxue was slightly stunned. She still thought Li'er was a child, but Li'er was already thirteen and it was time for him to start learning how to manage the shop.

She stroked Xie Qingli's black hair and said softly, "Everything that A-niang has belongs to Li'er. Li'er can use whoever she wants."

She paused slightly and said softly, "How about this? First, I'll give the two shops on Liuli Street to Li'er to practice with, and then I'll give Ding Bo to Li'er."

Xie Qingli opened his mouth in surprise. Liuli Street was the most prosperous street in Shengjing City, and shops on that street were hard to come by. He didn't expect A Niang to be so generous!

She quickly shook her head and said, "Mother, just lend Ding Bo to Li'er, and there's no need for the shop."

Jiang Muxue did not give her a chance to regret and took her directly to see Uncle Ding.

Ding Bo asked to see her because he had a shop for rent. The customer had to cancel the lease due to an emergency, so he came to ask Jiang Muxue to decide whether to continue renting it out or run it himself. Jiang Muxue then gave the shop to Xie Qingli.

Xie Qingli walked out of the flower hall with a bewildered look on her face. In just a cup of tea, she owned three good shops and several experienced managers?

She pinched her cheeks, feeling a little painful, but it wasn't a dream, and couldn't help but smile foolishly.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Leng Shuang's ghostly voice came from her ear.

Xie Qingli was startled. She immediately calmed down and asked softly, "What did you find out?"

Leng Shuang whispered, "The imperial guards surrounding the two princes' residences haven't withdrawn yet. Almost everyone thinks the Third Prince is doomed."

She paused and lowered her voice, "But when I was trying to find out the news, I met Liu Guang. He told me that the Third Prince is safe, but the Fourth Prince is in imminent danger."

Xie Qingli's eyes widened in shock. In her previous life, the Fourth Prince had been a loyal supporter of the Third Prince. After the Third Prince ascended the throne, the Fourth Prince had become a carefree and idle prince. Why was it like this in this life?

Leng Shuang looked around to see if there was anyone around before whispering, "Liu Guang said that although the Imperial Guards carried two boxes out of the Third Prince's residence, they were only insignificant items. Although the Third Prince was detained in the palace, he wasn't treated harshly, nor was his freedom restricted."

"Although the items found in the Fourth Prince's mansion were few, they were extremely deadly, and this is the real reason for the Emperor's wrath."

Xie Qingli couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the Fourth Prince is hiding irrefutable evidence of rebellion?"

Leng Shuang shook her head vigorously and said, "It's even more serious than that. It's witchcraft!"

"The Imperial Guards dug out several voodoo puppets from the courtyard where the Fourth Prince lived. Those puppets included those of the Emperor, several adult princes, and even Prince Zhong."

Xie Qingli had heard that a kind of witchcraft was popular in the remote areas of Fengqian, but she had never seen it with her own eyes. She wondered, "Is the witchcraft very powerful?"

Leng Shuang nodded vigorously and said, "Miss, you don't know that witchcraft is a taboo in the royal family. It's the kind of taboo that cannot even be mentioned..."