After receiving the message from Han Ming and Duke Qi's Mansion, Sheng Changbai told his mother immediately.

Sheng Minglan also hurried to her grandmother to report the news, but before she could say anything, a cry was heard from far away outside the house.

"Mother, help me! The master is in trouble! The Sheng family is in trouble!" The heart-wrenching cry of the eldest lady Wang Ruofu spread throughout Old Lady Sheng's room.

"Shut up!" Old Madam Sheng was making tea when her hand trembled and the tea cake fell into the cup.

"Stop talking nonsense! If you have something to say, speak slowly," the old lady criticized Madam Wang Ruofu with a frown.

"Just now my mother said it was nothing, saying that maybe a colleague of the same age invited you to a drink."

"But Changbai heard from Princess Pingning's family that the emperor got angry and had several people imprisoned in the palace."

"If this person were locked up for ten days or half a month, wouldn't he starve to death?"

Wang Ruofu said with a panicked look on her face.

"Nonsense! Even if you are a prisoner, you cannot starve to death." The old lady scolded.

Wang Ruofu turned her head awkwardly, feeling a little lost.

"What did the princess say it was for?" the old lady asked with some concern.

Wang Ruofu had no idea why and didn't know how to answer: "No, no!"

The old lady frowned slightly and pondered for a while, then spoke slowly: "Don't worry, madam, the emperor is a kind and generous person."

"There was no tea in the Imperial Garden. He was afraid that the palace servants would be punished, so he preferred to endure it and went to the Queen's Palace to have tea without making a sound."

"People like this wouldn't act rashly. Besides, there's no precedent of killing civil officials since the founding of this dynasty. Why are you panicking?"

The old lady's words made Wang Ruofu frown: "We have to see someone! It's almost dark!"

"You are the mistress of the house. Now that something big has happened, you should show your generosity. What's the point of just panicking and crying?"

The old lady started to lecture her, which made Wang Ruofu feel a little embarrassed. Her eyes kept drifting towards Sheng Minglan who was standing on the side.

Minglan also knew that she couldn't listen to these words, so she took small steps and unconsciously stepped back, turning her eyes and face to the other side, pretending that she didn't hear or see anything.

"Since the master is away, or disaster strikes, you should fasten the fences and guard the gates, to prevent any cats or dogs from getting in."

"Don't let any trouble happen to your family and make others laugh at you."

Mrs. Sheng's words were quite harsh, causing Wang Ruofu to blink and feel at a loss.

When she returned to her own Weiruixuan, she immediately complained to her personal maid, Mama Liu, "After all, she's not my biological mother, but there's a layer between us!"

"If the husband is her own flesh and blood, she would be jumping up and down in anxiety after not seeing him for so long!"

"Now you're sternly lecturing me for losing my temper! This stepmother is too cheap for me."

Mother Liu looked at Wang Ruofu helplessly and whispered: "Don't be angry, madam. The old lady is knowledgeable and has never been one to brag."

"She said it was okay, so she must have known it for a long time."

"Besides, if the master makes any mistake, it will be a disaster for the entire Sheng family. If one person suffers, everyone will suffer. How can the old lady gloat over the misfortune?"

After hearing Liu's mother's explanation and consolation, Wang Ruofu's expression improved, but she was still indignant.

"That being said, she's a bit too calm, rambling on about irrelevant things, like guarding the door tightly and keeping the servants in check. Do we even need her to teach us that?"

"I've been a mistress for more than ten years, and I still don't know how to manage the household anymore, and..."

Wang Ruofu was still mumbling complaints, but suddenly realized something, paused, and blinked in thought.

"The old lady asked me to take out the money from the eldest lady?"

"That's right! My husband is not at home, and I am in charge of the inner quarters. If someone in Linqi Pavilion does something sneaky and I find out, wouldn't that be a golden opportunity to deal with that bitch?"

The more Wang Ruofu spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and she slowly looked towards her personal maid, Mama Liu.

"Oh, my brain is so greasy that I only just thought of it now!"

Wang Ruofu immediately put aside her resentment towards the old lady and fantasized happily.

Mother Liu said in a low voice with a speechless look on her face: "Old lady... that doesn't seem to be what she meant..."

Wang Ruofu smiled calmly: "If she stays in her place, what can I do?"

"If she makes any move, I will naturally take out the money of the lady!"

Good heavens, what Mother Liu said was in vain. Now Mrs. Shengda is completely immersed in her own rhythm.

And the development of things happened exactly as Wang Ruofu wanted.

That night, Lin Qinshuang asked her personal maid Zhou Xuenniang to take some house deeds and land deeds to someone to sell them in exchange for some gold and silver jewelry.

Because she was born as the daughter of a criminal, she knew this kind of thing best and was afraid of being implicated, so she had to make some preparations.

As a result, Zhou Xuenniang reported back that the buyer had to meet the owner of the house and land deeds before agreeing to sign and seal.

This made Lin Qinshuang very angry, but there was nothing she could do. She had to find an opportunity the next day, changed her clothes, and secretly left the Sheng Mansion with Zhou Xueniang.

Meanwhile, the eldest lady was aware of every move of Lin Xiaoniang. When she learned that Lin Qinshuang had gone out in disguise, she immediately realized that something was wrong.

He hurriedly sent out Mother Liu and several female servants, determined to kill Lin Qinshuang at once.

After Lin Qinshuang and Xu Yuanwai met, due to poor communication, the two sides were arguing with each other when the female servants and servants of the Sheng family rushed into the house and tied up Lin Qinshuang and Xu Yuanwai.

After returning to the Sheng Mansion, Madam Wang Ruofu was so happy that she wanted to heat up two pots of wine and drink them heartily.

As a result, Lin Qinshuang refused to admit that she had an affair with a man outside her home. Wang Ruofu had no choice but to order someone to forcibly hold down her fingers, press the certificate of guilt, and then send someone to find a human trafficker to sell her out.

At the critical moment, Molan rushed over to stop them. For a moment, the scene was noisy and lively, and the two sides started a verbal battle.

Lin Qinshuang asked to bring Xu Yuanwai for a face-to-face confrontation, but the lady felt guilty and unsure, so she did not dare to do so.

At this time, Minglan came with the old lady's words, handing over the matter entirely to the eldest lady to handle. This made Wang Ruofu feel as proud as if she had obtained an imperial sword, and she felt more confident.

They just had Lin Qinshuang taken away and sold.

When Sheng Changfeng in the front yard heard the news, he immediately rushed to the woodshed in the backyard where Xu Yuanwai was imprisoned, to rescue the witness and testify for his mother.

As a result, the gatekeeper refused to let him in, which made Sheng Changfeng anxious. In the end, he could only use a feint to the east and attack in the west.

"You two!" Sheng Changfeng cried and knelt on the ground.

"This is a matter of life and death for my mother! Please have mercy!"

The two gatekeepers had never seen such behavior before. They were so scared that they knelt down and bowed to Sheng Changfeng.

"Sir, why are you making things difficult for us?!"

As a result, Sheng Changfeng stood up directly, kicked the door open while the two of them were not reacting, and ran out with the screaming Xu Yuanwai.

The two servants tried their best to stop him, but failed and were taken directly to the main hall in the backyard.

Meanwhile, in the backyard hall, the human trafficker hired by the lady was carefully examining Lin Qinshuang's appearance to see what her quality was.

Sheng Changfeng brought Xu Yuanwai directly into the hall, and the two sides had another argument. In the end, they wanted to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to report to the police. The eldest lady did not stop the people from reporting to the police, and told them to go and report.

Mother Fang reported this matter to Old Lady Sheng. The old lady sighed helplessly, thinking that her daughter-in-law's methods were too poor and needed more training.

"Have they left yet?" the old lady asked anxiously, holding a bowl of tea.

The maid, Fang Mama, replied, "Two servants went to Kaifeng Prefecture to beat the drums, and they have already left."

"How can he go to the government office? He must be stopped!" Minglan said in a panic.

"The lady won't let us stop her. We...we just said that the old lady is sick, and it's not easy to send anyone." Mother Fang was a little helpless.

Mrs. Sheng and Minglan exchanged a glance and immediately thought of someone: "Is Changbai home?"

"My second brother is talking with the second son of the Gu family and the eldest son of the Han family in the study." Mother Fang replied quickly.

"That's perfect, even if my second brother doesn't have any men, we still have Uncle Gu and Brother Han!" Minglan said with her eyes shining.

Old Madam Sheng frowned slightly and looked at Minglan with an expression that asked, "Do you think it's possible?"

Minglan replied with a bright smile...

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