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Zhan Yan interrupted without hesitation: "She has half an hour to return to the Marquis' Mansion, otherwise, she will not be allowed to set foot in the mansion again!"

The Second Madam's eyes widened in shock: "Marquis, how can you say that? Duo'er is a girl from the Zhan family. If she doesn't come back to the Marquis' Mansion, where else can she go?"

Zhan Yan said coldly, "Doesn't she like to worship Buddha? Let her live in the temple!"

The Second Madam stumbled and argued aggrievedly, "Duo'er went to pray for the old lady. Don't you want her to be a filial child?"

Zhan Yan shook his head: "I want her to be filial to the end. If she doesn't come back in half an hour, I will go to the emperor to apply for the title of filial daughter for her and let her live in the imperial temple permanently!"

The Second Madam did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately ordered someone to call Zhan Duoer back.

She knew that Zhan Yan would keep his word!

Soon, the pale-faced Zhan Duoer hurried over with her personal nanny. She walked up to Zhan Yan and saluted nervously: "Duoer greets uncle!"

Zhan Yan frowned and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to the Imperial Temple to pray for your grandmother? Why are you back so soon?"

Zhan Duoer replied in panic, "Duoer did go to pray, but she didn't arrive yet. My mother sent people to catch up with her on the way!"

Zhan Yan snorted coldly and ignored her.

His sharp eyes fell on all the maids in the courtyard and said, "I've gathered you all together because one of you dared to collude with outsiders to slander Madam's reputation. This is a serious matter, and I will personally investigate. Now, let that scholar identify the person!"

Madam Zhan said dissatisfiedly, "How can it be slander? Maybe it's true? Yan'er, you'd better find out the truth and don't let anyone fool you!"

Zhan Yan refuted with a sullen face: "Mother, this matter has already been concluded, and the scholar has already admitted that someone deliberately instructed him to do so. Please do not interfere!"

The cold voice made Madam Zhan feel upset. She rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction but didn't dare to say anything else.

The scholar walked quickly to all the maids, but still couldn't find the person who ordered him.

He was so anxious that cold sweat dripped down his forehead!

After about an incense stick of time had passed, he returned to Zhan Yan with a dejected look on his face: "My Lord, no, no!"

The Second Madam finally caught hold of the evidence. She continued, "I told you, this scholar must be talking nonsense. It's clear that Lin Yiwan is the one who caused this trouble by attracting other men outside. Why did the Marquis allow her to cause such unrest in the Marquisate?"

Zhan Yan interrupted coldly: "Shut up, think about what you want to say first!"

The second wife bit her lip in frustration and said nothing more.

Zhan Yan turned to look at Ying Yi and said, "Go get the housekeeper in charge of the roster and have him check each courtyard one by one to see which one is missing a maid."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhan Duoer subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

She pulled back and forth with all her might, and even when her nails were broken, she didn't feel any pain at all.

Soon, the limping Butler Song arrived with the roster in his arms.

After checking carefully, he suddenly discovered that there was a firewood-burning old lady missing from Zhan Duoer's yard.

He quickly returned to Zhan Yan and reported, "Madame Chen is missing from the eldest lady's courtyard. She was in charge of the kitchen fire!"

The scholar suddenly shouted, "I remember that old woman had a strong smell of smoke on her body. It made my nose sore!"

Zhan Duoer scolded her sharply, "Stop spitting blood. Nanny Chen has already asked for leave from my courtyard to go home to visit her family. How could she possibly go looking for you?"

Zhan Yan raised an eyebrow: "Going home to visit relatives? Isn't she an indentured slave of your second branch? Why does she have relatives?"

Zhan Duo'er's face turned pale and ugly. She never expected that Zhan Yan had such a good memory that he could even remember such a small thing in the mansion clearly.

Isn't he a martial arts madman who only knows how to practice martial arts?

She argued forcefully, "Uncle, it's true that Nanny Chen signed the death contract, but who knew she would suddenly say she had relatives at home, and that her sister was seriously ill and she hoped to go back to take care of her. My mother was kind-hearted and let her go!"

Zhan Yan asked calmly, "There's this hidden secret, but didn't she just receive her monthly allowance? Did your second branch secretly pocket it while she was away?"

Zhan Duoer's face turned pale and she stammered, not knowing how to explain.

The Second Madam quickly said, "Perhaps someone under her was careless and put it on the statistics randomly. I'll just erase her name next month!"

She originally thought that the matter could be swept under the rug, and since there was no evidence, Zhan Yan would definitely give up the pursuit.

After all, since the person is not there, we can't just frame Nanny Chen.

However, Zhan Yan still refused to give in.

He said in a deep voice, "Does mother know about the Second House falsely claiming the monthly allowance?"

Old Madam Zhan blinked blankly. Was the anger coming to her head so soon?

Even if she knew, she had to say she didn't know!

Otherwise, the housekeeper's power will be lost!

Without even thinking, she answered, "I don't know!"

Zhan Yan nodded and said, "Since mother doesn't know, then it must have been the Second House's doing. Before there was no mistress in the mansion, my salary and rewards had to be handed over to the public treasury to cover the expenses of the mansion. Now that I have a wife, apart from the share I give to the old lady, I will not spend any more!"

The second wife was shocked. How could this be possible?

For so many years, the reason why the second branch has lived a life of luxury is not because Zhan Yan has been supporting them?

Her own husband is a good-for-nothing who spends all his time playing with birds and cats.

If they expect him to support them and their daughter, they will be in trouble!

Especially Duo'er, who is now in her prime, it is time for her to dress up with nice clothes and jewelry, but without money she can't even go out.

She said anxiously, "My Lord, you can't do this. It's unfair to our Second House. You've raised us for so many years, but why do you suddenly want to stop raising us now that Madam is here? Could it be that she can't tolerate relatives like us?"

Zhan Yan was so angry that he almost laughed. How shameless must one be to say such words?

In the past, he devoted himself to the military camp and turned a blind eye to the affairs in the rear house. After all, the money was just external things and not worth mentioning.

But now that the little girl is here, as her husband, he can't let her live in misery all day long.

It's time to ruthlessly cut off those messy branches and stems.

Zhan Duoer also pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Yes, Uncle's Mansion, how can you be so cruel and ignore us? If Duoer did anything wrong, I can kneel down and apologize to my aunt!"

As she said this, she was about to kneel down and kowtow in front of Lin Yiwan.

Lin Yiwan quickly hid to the side. She frowned and said, "You didn't take my money, why are you kowtowing to me? I can't bear it!"

Zhan Duoer kowtowed in vain, feeling extremely humiliated.

She glared at Lin Yiwan fiercely, then quickly knelt and crawled to Zhan Yan's feet and begged, "Uncle, I will be obedient in the future. Please don't be angry!"