[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

After the servants had been properly arranged, Song Yanzhi sat high up, her eyes slowly sweeping over the servants kneeling below.

Her face was cold and she looked intimidating without even getting angry. She began to lecture in a cold yet dignified voice.

"I'm bringing you into the He Mansion today, so I'll be frank with you.

I don't care who you were in the past, what experiences you had, or what mistakes you made. Now that you have entered the gate of my Han Mansion, you can only be my servants!"

Having said that, Song Yanzhi paused slightly, glanced at everyone again with a sharp look, and continued.

"But I am not an unreasonable person. As long as you can work wholeheartedly and seriously, be cautious and careful in everything, strictly follow the rules, and complete the tasks assigned to you properly, then I will definitely not treat you unfairly.

The rewards you deserve will not be reduced at all, and there will even be extra rewards.

But if anyone dares to pretend to obey, to be cunning and try to get away with it, once I find out, I will punish them severely! Then don't blame me for being ruthless and ungrateful! "

As soon as she finished speaking, it was like a thunderclap exploding in the air. The servants kneeling on the ground trembled all over and responded in unison: "Yes!" The voices were uniform, as if they had been rehearsed countless times.

Song Yanzhi nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on her face.

She simply waved her jade hand gently, as gracefully as a fairy dancing with her long sleeves, signaling the butler Uncle Wang to lead the group of servants to retreat.

Uncle Wang understood what he meant and quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to Song Yanzhi.

Then he turned around and shouted to the servants behind him: "Get up and follow me to do the work."

The servants stood up as if they had been pardoned and followed Uncle Wang out one after another.

After the servants disappeared from sight, the room suddenly became quiet.

Song Yanzhi's originally calm face gradually became serious, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Jinfeng who was standing beside her.

After a moment's silence, Song Yanzhi finally asked, "What's going on with that Qiao Banniang?" Her tone revealed a sense of majesty and doubt.

Jinfeng's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stepped forward and answered respectfully.

"My Lord, Qiao Ba Niang was once a housekeeper for the wives of wealthy families. Given her experience and abilities, it's no problem for her to be our housekeeper.

It's just that... Qiao Ba Niang's background is quite complicated. I heard she's been through quite a few ups and downs, so that's why you're worried, isn't it?"

Song Yanzhi nodded and motioned Jinfeng to continue.

Jinfeng paused for a moment, sorted out what was in her mind, and then spoke slowly.

"Master, are you worried that Qiao Ba Niang is still loyal to the Tang family and the Tang clan?

Actually, I think my master doesn't need to worry about this matter.

When I bought Qiao Ba Niang, I was afraid that she would be unfaithful to us, so I bought her entire family into the house.

In this way, even if Qiao Banniang has other thoughts in her mind, she has to consider the elderly and children in the family and be loyal to you, Madam!

Besides, although Tang was from the Tang family, she was just an orphan from a side branch.

He had no parents to protect him at home, nor did he have an elder brother to support him, so he ended up being bullied.

When Tang passed away, Wei Wuji gave the Tang family enough benefits in order to enfeoff the Tang family.

Because of this, the Tang family never investigated Tang's death in depth.

Now that Tang is no longer with us, Qiao Banniang, the housekeeper who once served Tang, and her family are left alone and helpless after losing their support.

My master, please feel free to order Qiao Ba Niang around with confidence."

After listening to Jinfeng's detailed and patient explanation, Song Yanzhi, who had been frowning and worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart finally settled down in her stomach.

She lowered her head slightly in thought for a moment, then raised her bright and charming yet somewhat serious face and asked softly.

"As for where Qiao Ba Niang's family is now, how did you arrange for them to stay?"

Seeing that her master's originally tense expression gradually became relaxed, Jinfeng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly answered respectfully.

"My Lord, Qiao Ba Niang's husband is an honest and decent man.

He used to be the head of a farm owned by the Tang family, so I arranged for him to work in our farm located on the outskirts of the capital.

As for their two children..."

Having said that, Jinfeng paused for a moment and then continued.

"Qiao Ba Niang's son is about twelve or thirteen years old this year. He is quite smart and well-behaved. He is currently with our Yu Rao.

As for her daughter, she is only five or six years old and can’t do anything, so I left her with me to pass on a message.”

After listening to this, Song Yanzhi pondered for a moment.

"That's what we'll do with her husband and son for now. As for her daughter, she's so young, and I'm afraid Qiao Ba Niang won't feel at ease if she leaves her with you.

Then you can bring her daughter here and let her stay in my yard."

"Yes"

Jinfeng replied respectfully. After seeing that Song Yanzhi was fine, she retreated respectfully.

In the evening, Qiao Banniang's daughter Xiaoya was sent to Song Yanzhi's yard.

When Qiao Banniang saw her daughter being sent over, she kowtowed to Song Yanzhi several times with gratitude on her face.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the old lady's birthday banquet arrived.

In the early morning, the sun shines golden light through the clouds, and the breeze rustles the leaves. It is a great day.

Shen Wanwan had prepared the carriage early, and the coachman drove the vehicle steadily, slowly heading towards Song Yanzhi's mansion.

The exquisitely carved patterns on the shaft sparkled in the sunlight, and the wheels rolled forward, making a slight creaking sound.

When the carriage arrived at Song Yanzhi's house, Shen Wanwan got off lightly.

She was wearing a light pink silk dress, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, making her as beautiful as peach blossoms blooming in spring.

She wore an exquisite jade hairpin on her head, which added a touch of gentleness to her temperament.

Song Yanzhi originally planned to go to He Mansion alone to attend the birthday banquet, but when she saw Shen Wanwan coming to greet her in person, she couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

After all, there had been some subtle past between the two.

However, facing Shen Wanwan's sincere smile and enthusiastic invitation, Song Yanzhi was too embarrassed to refuse outright.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, Shen Wanwan is not a woman with bad character.

When she was in the Song family, she simply admired the handsome brother who grew up with her.

Such emotions are perfectly normal for a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love.

There is nothing unforgivable about this incident itself.