The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

In the outer courtyard, Song Tao took the medicine for external injuries and threw it to the people who had returned from driving away the night cats.

"The Young Madam said this is a reward for you. I hope you've now realized who's in charge of Qingshan Court! The Young Madam said that those who are loyal to her and work hard will be greatly rewarded. Otherwise, hmph, I'll sell you out at the very least!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

The two maids snatched the medicine for external injuries and expressed their gratitude profusely.

Today, they were whipped by Su Li several times, and they went to the back mountain to chase cats despite the injuries. They were in pain all day. This young lady used both soft and hard tactics, and they dared not make trouble anymore.

Besides, who doesn’t want to make a living?

Why bother?

I have the head of the household and children working in the mansion, so there is no need to make things unpleasant.

Jixiang and the other three also felt uncomfortable. They were hungry, tired and in pain. They just wanted to apply some medicine and go to sleep quickly.

Only Ruyi remained silent and sneered at the medicine that everyone was scrambling for.

"You guys were bribed by a bottle of medicine?"

Jixiang's face was covered in black and red, the soles of his shoes were worn out, and his toes were covered in blisters.

"Sister Ruyi, forget it."

"Let it go? How can we let it go? Are you guys scared? I was the one who had the final say in Qingshan Court before, so when will it be her turn?"

A maid said:

"Ruyi, after all, she is the young lady, the master. We should just do our job obediently, we still have to support the family!"

"That's it."

Another maid responded, and the two of them looked at each other, supporting each other and walked away.

It was a big loss today.

If I had known earlier, I would have been like Aunt Hua and Aunt Tian in the kitchen, taking advantage of others and trying to curry favor with them. Now they have got a good job and their monthly salary can be doubled. I am so envious!

Ruyi rolled her eyes at the two maids, then looked at Jixiang, Qingluan and Ziyi, the three who were not doing their job well.

"Which side are you on? Don't forget, I have leverage over all of you."

After saying this, Qingluan silently put down the medicine bottle in her hand.

Jixiang and Ziyi also stopped talking awkwardly.

Ruyi snorted, turned around and left Qingshan Courtyard, heading towards the Marquis's wife's room.

The Marquis's wife went to the villa during the day to visit her son and grandson, and came back in a very good mood.

Especially her grandson, who was born with a delicate and exquisite appearance, and looked exactly like Pei Yan when he was a child. She didn't want to put him down after holding him in her arms.

But when he thought of his biological mother,

"She looks okay, but her words and actions are so rude. She starts calling me and yours, who does she think she is?"

The Marquis's wife angrily pulled off the hairpin on her head and threw it onto the dressing table.

"Madam, this old servant finds it quite outrageous. She claims her family specializes in various unusual and ingenious skills, beneficial to all, including scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans. But when you ask her where she came from, she becomes hesitant and unable to answer. She's probably just some small, shameful family, not to be seen in public."

Nanny Qian echoed.

"That's right. She was cuddling and hugging Yan'er right in front of me, acting like she was the mistress. She's totally shameless."

"Exactly! And what's more, she even calls me by my name. I reminded her that men and women cannot meet without a matchmaker, but she still shamelessly said that a name is just for people to call. It really infuriates me to death. If it weren't for my protection, I would have slapped her in the face."

The more Nanny Qian thought about it, the angrier she became.

She watched the young master grow up. Who in the mansion dared to call him by his name except the old lady, the Madam and the Marquis?

Any well-educated girl from a literate family would understand this principle. This Liu Xu is so ignorant of etiquette that she has now made the young master abandon his family and children, losing face. If she really enters the Marquis's mansion in the future, who knows how she will drag down the Third Young Master!

The Marquis's wife became more and more depressed the more she thought about it.

My good mood after seeing my son and grandson was completely ruined by this bitch.

"Madam, Ruyi is here."

Outside the door, the maid replied softly.

"Let her in."

The Marquis's wife wanted to know about the situation at Qingshan Courtyard. As long as the paralytic was still alive, Yan'er couldn't go home.

She also planned to find a daughter of a noble family for Yan'er, but Yan'er's reputation was ruined by her, so who would dare to marry her?

It seems that I have to go to the palace to meet Concubine Wen and ask her to speak to the Emperor so that it will be easier to ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage in the future.

As for that bitch Liu Xu, we have to find a way to make Yan'er stop thinking about her.

Even that girl Ruyi is a thousand times better than that little bitch Liuxu.

But when she saw Ruyi, she was shocked.

He was unkempt, dressed in rags, with red and black streaks on his face, as if he had been picked up from a garbage dump.

"Madam! You have to make the decision for me!"

As soon as she entered the room, Ruyi knelt down at the feet of the Marquis's wife, crying.

"This...this...what is this for?!"

The Marquis's wife retracted her foot in disgust, fearing that the dirt on Ruyi's body would get on her feet.

"Madam, that woman whipped me! She also made me go to the back hills to catch wild cats, and wouldn't let me come back if I didn't catch any! Madam, look, she did all this."

While crying, Ruyi rolled up her sleeves, revealing several red marks on her snow-white arms, which was shocking to see.

"She has always been arrogant and domineering. Can't you be smarter?"

The Marquis's wife was already upset, and when she saw Ruyi like this, her brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a mosquito.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. How are you doing with what Madam asked you to do?"

Nanny Qian asked impatiently.

"Aunt, everything was going according to plan, but now that woman has arrived, she won't even let us into the prince's room."

Ruyi is Nanny Qian's niece.

It was because of the relationship with Nanny Qian and her charming appearance that the Marquis' wife took a fancy to her and sent her to work in Qingshan Courtyard.

The Marquis's wife said that once the Crown Prince died, she would be made the Third Young Master's concubine.

Seeing that the Marquis' wife was unhappy, Madam Qian stepped forward, grabbed Ruyi, and carried her out of the room.

"Useless thing. If you can't even handle such a small matter, how can you expect to handle the future? Go back and keep an eye on it."

"aunt!"

Ruyi wanted to act coquettishly, but was stopped by Aunt Qian. The two of them pulled each other out of the door.

"If you want to rise to the top and become the master, you should show some skill and sincerity."

"What does Auntie mean?"

Aunt Qian came over and whispered:

"The Third Young Master was possessed by a bitch and ran away from home. The Marquis is still furious and wants to sever the father-son relationship with him. The old lady also said that she would open the ancestral hall and remove the Third Young Master from the family. Now the lady is hoping that the paralytic will die tonight so that she can take the Third Young Master back home as soon as possible."

Ruyi was shocked.

It was one thing to mistreat Pei Heng, torment him, and let him waste away. He was going to die sooner or later anyway.

But killing him outright is another matter.

"Aunt, I... I don't dare..."

"Hmph! A man without a ruthless heart cannot stand! Ruyi, our family is counting on you. Do you want to be a servant for the rest of your life, or take a chance and become the master of this mansion? Think carefully!"

A fierce look flashed across Ruyi's eyes.

My aunt is right.

If you don't do it for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth!