Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

The two maids beat the kitchen manager, Granny Ma, to death, and completely offended the Second Madam, An. They had no way out and could only try to please Xie Qingli.

The more prosperous old woman rolled her eyes and spoke first, "Miss, if you're talking about this old lady Ma's dirty deeds, there's one right before our eyes."

"Last night, Aunt Xu told Granny Ma to distribute the banquet to each courtyard, but Granny Ma only gave some to the Old Lady, the Second House, and the Marquis's courtyards. She took the rest of the wine and food back home."

Another thin, dark-skinned woman quickly interjected, "Right, right, right. Granny Ma figured the Marquis's wife wouldn't be interested in those things, and since the Third House wouldn't dare say anything, and no one would tell the Old Madam about it, she boldly took all the food and wine."

"Who would have thought that the young lady's maid would suddenly come to get food? The kitchen was empty at that time, so Granny Ma scolded the young lady..."

Xie Qingli's face remained calm as he said calmly, "That woman is so bold, I think this isn't her first time doing such a thing. There are so many people in your kitchen, and we're not all gourds with mouths sawed off. Why don't you go and complain?"

The two old women looked a little stiff. They looked at each other, not knowing how to answer, and remained silent.

Xie Qingli's bright eyes swept over the two of them calmly, and he sneered, "Even if you don't tell me, it's not hard to guess! Granny Ma ate the meat herself, so she must have given you some soup. It's easy to beg for mercy, and you've all been stained with the stench, so naturally you don't dare tell anyone."

She paused and said coldly, "However, things have come to this point. Even if you want to keep things quiet, the Second Madam will not let it go. She will definitely report this to the Old Madam."

"As for me, if I lose this battle with the Second Madam, I will only be confined by my grandmother for a few days. As for you... I think you know better than me what the consequences will be for betraying the Second Madam!"

The two maids trembled. According to the Second Madam's methods, anyone who disobeyed her would most likely be beaten up and then sold out.

The more the wealthy woman thought about it, the more frightened she became. She quickly fell to the ground and begged, "Miss, please save me, I will obey you and do whatever you say!"

The dark and thin old woman also fell to the ground and said anxiously: "This old slave too!"

Xie Qingli's eyes flickered, revealing a faint smile. He said softly, "I'm not interested in knowing how much benefit you've gained from Granny Ma, or how many dirty things you've done with her."

"But you must all confess every evil thing Granny Ma has done, no matter how big or small. And it would be best if the evidence is conclusive enough to kill Granny Ma with a stick."

She curled her lips slightly and said leisurely, "Even if it's something you did, if there's solid evidence to put the blame on Granny Ma, it's not impossible!"

The two maids looked at each other, their hearts filled with joy. They kowtowed and said, "The old servant told me that I know that Granny Ma's son is in charge of the purchases for the kitchen of the Marquis' Mansion..."

"Grandma Ma's granddaughter Xiaohong..."

"..."

The two maids spilled out everything they knew. The more Xie Qingli listened, the more shocked he became. He never expected that an insignificant housekeeper could bring her entire family into the Marquis's mansion and suck his blood. And the second wife, Mrs. An, who was in charge of the household, actually thought she was a good person and relied on her a lot. She was simply stupid!

Xie Qingli frowned slightly and said calmly, "Do you have any evidence for what you said? Words are useless. If we bring this to my grandmother, Granny Ma might change her statement and accuse you of slander..."

The dark and thin old woman's face stiffened slightly, and she hesitated and said, "Some things can be proven, some things are known to everyone, and some things are just what I heard..."

The wealthy woman hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, this old servant has an account book that records all of Granny Ma's bad deeds. The time, place, who was involved, and what happened can all be found..."

The skinny woman opened her mouth wide and looked at the wealthy woman in shock. Was this the same person who picked vegetables and cooked with her all day? She didn't even know she could read!

A hint of surprise flashed across Xie Qingli's eyes, and he said softly, "You can read? Why do you want to remember Granny Ma's story?"

The wealthy woman stroked the corner of her clothes awkwardly and said awkwardly, "Not really. This old servant's youngest son was originally the eldest young master's servant. He learned a few characters when he accompanied the eldest young master to school, and he would teach this old servant a few every time he came home."

"But later, the eldest young master went to the army, and he had no chance to learn to write. The characters I know are limited to those few. So, when I keep accounts, I use symbols to replace the characters I don't know how to write."

"The reason I remember Granny Ma is because I feel she's done so many bad things that she'll be doomed sooner or later. I don't want to be implicated by her and want to protect myself..."

Xie Qingli nodded slightly, thinking to himself that he was really a thoughtful person!

She ordered Leng Shuang to accompany the wealthy old woman to retrieve the account book, and after they had discussed the explanation, she sent a maid to Songhe Hall to invite Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu was completely confused and didn't know why the eldest lady sent someone to invite her, but she knew that the eldest lady was not a simple person, so she didn't dare to neglect her. She quietly left Songhe Hall and hurried to the big kitchen.

As soon as she stepped into the door, she saw an old woman lying on the ground, breathing weakly. There were two other old women sitting next to her, both gasping for breath.

Seeing Aunt Xu, Xie Qingli hurried forward two steps, and said in panic: "Aunt, you are finally here, someone is about to die here!"

Aunt Xu's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly asked, "Miss, what's going on here?"

Xie Qingli frowned and sighed, "It was all because of the banquet last night."

"Last night, I heard Grandmother order the banquet to be distributed among the various courtyards. To avoid waste, I didn't arrange for the small kitchen in Li'an Courtyard to start cooking. However, after waiting for a long time, no one from the main kitchen has arrived to deliver the food."

"I was really hungry, so I sent my maid to the main kitchen to check. But the kitchen manager not only didn't give me anything, she also insulted me and beat my maid."

"No matter what, I am now the eldest daughter in the family tree, yet I was bullied by a servant like this. I must seek justice no matter what. But it was already late last night, and I didn't want to disturb my father and grandmother, so I brought my maid to the kitchen early this morning."

"But the old woman said that the banquet was only for Songhe Hall, the Second House, and my father's courtyards. This was your order, and it must have been my grandmother's order."

Xie Qingli's eyes were slightly red, and she said softly, "Although I am now the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, I don't have any share. I rely entirely on my mother's dowry to support me. That's why the servants in the main kitchen dare to be so disrespectful to me."

"I asked Mammy to come over, not to fight for the food from last night."

She pointed at the two maids sitting on the ground and continued, "Because of their report, the maid in charge took a lot of wine and food home last night. I was afraid that the maid would be manipulated by this naughty servant, so I quietly invited her over."

Aunt Xu's face turned ashen with anger. She said in a deep voice, "My dear Miss, please understand. The old lady never gave such an order, and I, the old servant, never said anything like that..."