The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Tang Luwu followed Qin Huiyin to Huiyinyuan.

After washing up, the two sisters lay down on the bed, but they tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

Tang Luwu hugged Qin Huiyin's arm and whispered, "Yinyin, I'm scared."

Qin Huiyin put her forehead close to hers and said calmly, "I know what you are afraid of. When the Zhenguogong Mansion was at its most glorious, it was comparable to the royal family. Even people of noble status such as princesses and princes had to be polite to their family members. It is said that the Zhenguogong is also a sworn brother of the current emperor. The two have been playing together since childhood. Even so, it still ended up like this. We are just commoners, without such a prominent family background. Our life and death are in the hands of the superiors. There is a saying that goes, if the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects have to die. However, there is no use being afraid. This world belongs to the royal family, and the royal family can control the life and death of others at will. All we can do is not make mistakes and stay away from those we can't afford to offend."

"Brother, since you've entered the government, you've had to deal with those people every day. We've only just arrived in the capital, and we've already met those young ladies from official families. Miss Zhu even invited you to her poetry banquet. Before, I wouldn't have felt afraid just by following you. But after what happened this time, I feel like those young ladies from official families are all horrible beasts. I really don't want to have any contact with them at all."

"There's no point in running away. You're Tang Yichen's sister, and sooner or later you'll have to deal with those young ladies from official families. There are ways to prevent those in power from touching you. For example, a famous scholar is looked up to as a role model by students all over the country. Touching you would cause dissatisfaction among students, and those in power wouldn't dare act rashly. The Duke of Zhenguo is also in charge of the military, having made great military achievements and earned the love of the people. But what sets him apart from the others is that he controls the military, which is what those in power fear the most. Besides, we in business can still achieve great things. If the superiors touch us, the world's economy will collapse. Do you think they'd dare to touch us?"

"Is it really possible?"

"Why not?" Qin Huiyin looked at the moonlight outside the window. "I will definitely become the world's largest businessman. If anyone touches me, they can affect the world's economy. I will not be coerced by others."

The next day, Zhilan and Minghui came in with hot water to help the two young ladies dress up.

Zhilan said, "Su Jin is back. Miss, do you want to call her over for questioning?"

Su Jin had been keeping an eye on the affairs of the Zhenguo Mansion for the past few days. She had been the head maid of Wei Zhaoyan's eldest sister, and she was worried that her former mistress would be harmed, so she had been inquiring about the situation of the female relatives.

"Let her come here."

When Su Jin came over, Qin Huiyin and Tang Luwu were having breakfast.

"Su Jin, how is Miss Wei?"

Su Jin first bowed to thank Qin Huiyin for her generosity, then continued, "The eldest young lady attempted suicide but failed. When she woke up, she learned that the Duke's wife had passed away. She was heartbroken and fell seriously ill. The other two young ladies also fainted from crying. However, I used the money you gave me to bribe them. Seeing how eager they were to commit suicide, the madam didn't dare to push them too hard and agreed to give them a month to calm down. During this month, the three young ladies and the remaining wives don't have to put up signs to receive customers. As for after a month, I'm afraid no matter how much money we spend, it won't help. In the end, they will..."

Someone was trying to make things difficult for the Wei family, and of course they wouldn't let the women go. The madam couldn't handle the threats, and her willingness to postpone the execution for a month was her last act of mercy.

"Do you know that the death row caught fire last night and all the male members of the Wei family died in the fire. Only the young master escaped. Now the whole city is searching for him?" Qin Huiyin said.

"I don't know. I just came from Miss Wei's place." Su Jin was shocked and heartbroken. "Why did this happen? He was going to be beheaded at Caishikou today, and there was a fire last night?"

"You can leave now!" Qin Huiyin said, "You've been tired these past few days. Take a rest. You don't need to be on duty anymore."

Su Jin thanks her and leaves.

Tang Luwu said, "Why don't you tell her about Brother Wei?"

"If she knew, the women of the Wei family would know too. Those aristocratic families may seem to be of the same mind, but not everyone is united. We can't let the news leak out, or it will implicate us." Qin Huiyin said, "All we can do is help Brother Wei escape death. In fact, what we are doing now is very bold. We are already risking our lives to give him a chance to live. The fewer people who know about this, the better. Let's not create any more complications."

"I'll listen to you. I don't know anything anyway, so it's always right to listen to you."

"You, after all these years, still underestimate yourself." Qin Huiyin said, "If you didn't know anything, how could you have saved Brother Wei yesterday? You must have had a plan in mind."

"At the time, I just felt that I had to hide him quickly and not let anyone see him, not even the servants in our house. People's hearts cannot stand the test, and there are people who betray their masters everywhere."

"You did the right thing." Qin Huiyin said, "When you encounter a difficult situation, stay calm first. If you can't make up your mind, keep it a secret first, and then call your family to discuss it together. However, don't let everyone know. The fewer people who know, the safer it is."

After breakfast, Qin Huiyin said she was going out and asked Tang Luwu to stay at home to take care of things in the inner house.

Song Ruize had just started his shift when Jiang Qingnan walked in and handed the basket to him.

"Haven't you had breakfast yet? Come and try some! The buns here are incredible. They're delicious."

"I put out fires all night last night. Now I just want to take a nap. I don't have much of an appetite." Song Ruize pressed his brow and said tiredly.

"Okay, then I'll go talk to Sister Yin and tell her that you have no appetite. I'll share these buns with my brothers..." Before he could finish the word "sold", the basket in his hand had already fallen into Song Ruize's hands.

Jiang Qingnan sat opposite Song Ruize and saw that Song Ruize, who had no appetite just now, ate two three-fresh buns in a row.

"Where's Yinyin?" Song Ruize asked, "Is she still outside?"

"No, she went to check on the store." Jiang Qingnan said, "She knew you were tired last night, so she came over to bring you some food."

Jiang Qibin, Chen Yong, Zhou Jinyuan, and Zhang Erzhu strode in.

"It smells so good!" Jiang Qibin reached out to grab a piece of it, but Song Ruize patted his hand. "Hey, Brother Ze, don't be so stingy. We've been brothers for so many years, and you don't deserve to eat a bun?"

"These are buns made by Sister Yin herself. You really don't deserve them." Jiang Qingnan said from the side.

Jiang Qibin: "...Okay, I'm not worthy."

"Brother Ze, even the Imperial Guards have gone out this time, searching the entire city for that young master." Zhou Jinyuan said, "The young master is the only male left in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. Someone is trying to kill him all."