My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

Upon hearing this, Madam Li couldn't help but reach out and gently poke her forehead, saying with a smirk:

"You girl, do you really think that I, an old woman, am too blind to see anything? Humph, if you really cared about your eldest sister, why would you threaten Zhang not to subsidize Qiuyao, and even encourage your two concubines to take all the money from the two concubines?"

Hearing this, Qiu Ning couldn't help but open her eyes wide, looking at Madam Li with admiration, and sighed, "Madam, you even know this?"

Then he couldn't help but give Matron Li a thumbs up: "Experience is indeed the key. It seems that every word and action of everyone in this crime bureau cannot escape Matron Li's discerning eyes. Qiu Ning admires you!"

At this moment, Qiu Ning really admired Nanny Li, who had been able to live safely in the palace for more than twenty years, and knew everything about the area under her jurisdiction, the background characteristics of everyone, and what they did privately.

This kind of skill cannot be acquired overnight.

Everyone likes to be flattered, and this also applies to Nanny Li, who finds it very helpful.

Although she was happy in her heart, she pretended to be stern and said, "Come on, you don't have to flatter me. If you can live here for twenty years, you can also be like me, with clairvoyance and super hearing."

Qiu Ning tasted it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

In her previous life, she was ignorant and had never doubted Qiuyao. She was also deeply bound by etiquette and dogma. Even though she had learned poetry and songs as well as Qiuyao, in order to highlight Qiuyao's excellence, she still had to hide her shortcomings in some public occasions to highlight Qiuyao's reputation as a talented woman.

Now that I think about it, I was so stupid.

After thinking for a moment, Qiu Ning said to Madam Li sincerely, "Madam, Qiu Ning has an unwelcome request. I would like to ask you to share your experience."

Nanny Li raised her eyebrows, seeming quite interested. "Oh? What do you want to learn from me?"

Qiu Ning raised her head and looked closely at Nanny Li. "Qiu Ning would like to ask you to teach me how to control those below me, and how to deal with those above me."

Nanny Li didn't say anything, but stared at Qiu Ning for a long time, as if trying to find traces of a joke in her eyes.

But after looking for a long time, in Qiu Ning's eyes, apart from seriousness, the rest was just the determination to win.

Nanny Li sighed and said:

"You are truly ambitious, child. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. You have to find your own way. There are no shortcuts. I can only tell you a piece of advice."

“The beauties in the harem suffer, and the years of struggle are long.

Every step is difficult and the road to survival is endless."

When Qiu Ning heard this, he was shocked and his heart was filled with infinite melancholy.

She savored Nanny Li's words carefully and discovered that they were the true meaning of survival in the harem.

He immediately bowed to Madam Li and said solemnly, "Qiu Ning must always remember Madam Li's teachings."

……

The next day, a ray of golden sunlight pierced through the clouds and enveloped the entire imperial city. Beneath the towering palace walls, the palace servants in the laundry room were busy in an orderly manner.

Suddenly, a scream broke the tranquility of the early morning.

"Qiuyao, what else do you have to say now?"

Everyone gathered around the sound and found that it was Song Lian's voice. At that time, she was holding a snow-white jade pendant in her hand. It looked like it was worth a lot of money. There were auspicious characters engraved on it, and the beads embellishing the jade pendant were also rich and round.

But this is Qiuyao's room.

Song Lian was questioning Qiu Yao angrily.

At this time, a sharp-eyed palace maid commented, "Isn't this the jade that Song Lian always carried with her? She said it was a relic of her deceased mother, so how did it appear in Qiuyao's room?"

"Yes, I've seen Song Lian take it out before. She has always been reluctant to take it with her. She treasures it very much."

"But why did you appear in Qiuyao's room? Could it be..."

The rest of the words were not spoken, but at that time everyone had the same thought in their hearts that it was most likely stolen by Qiuyao.

After all, a few days ago, Qiuyao and Xianghe, master and servant, were desperate for money. They even lowered themselves to curry favor with Li Desheng. Now, stealing to continue currying favor with Li Desheng made sense.

After all, Li Desheng is not only lustful, he is also greedy for money.

Qiu Yao was caught off guard. Seeing everyone gathered around to watch, she frowned and retorted to Song Lian, "Song Lian, what do you mean? Could it be that you suspect I took your jade pendant?"

"Isn't it? Everyone in the Crime Bureau knows that in order to please Eunuch Li, you even gave away the maid who had served you for many years. Is there anything you can't do?"

Facing Song Lian's frame-up, Qiu Yao felt that all her years of self-cultivation were gone, and she retorted:

"My father was the prime minister of the dynasty, and I am the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family. From childhood to adulthood, I have seen all kinds of treasures. How could I be interested in a shabby jade pendant like yours?"

"Don't even mention that your jade pendant is worth a few silver coins. Even if it is worth a thousand gold coins, no matter how poor I am, I would never do such a thing as stealing. Don't make false accusations against me without any evidence."

When Song Lian heard her call her deceased mother's relic a broken jade pendant, she was furious. She immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qiu Yao's hair and pulled her to her side.

"Little hoof, you're still dreaming of being the daughter of the prime minister's mansion. Not only do you not dare to admit to stealing, you even dare to slander my mother's relics. I'll tear your mouth apart."

As Song Lian spoke, she swung her hand towards Qiuyao's face and slapped her twice.

She had been washing clothes all year round, so naturally she was much stronger than the spoiled Qiuyao. In a few seconds, several finger marks appeared on both sides of Qiuyao's face, which looked extremely clear.

"stop!"

At this moment, Xiang He, who had heard the news, rushed over and saw her young lady being bullied. She immediately stepped forward and pushed Song Lian away, standing in front of Qiu Yao, and loudly questioned:

"Song Lian, the matter hasn't been clarified yet. How could you beat my young lady without knowing right or wrong? Have you forgotten the rules of the Crime Bureau?"

Seeing Xiang He coming over, Song Lian didn't want to hit her anymore. She shook her hands and said to Xiang He mockingly:

"Who was it I thought? So arrogant! It turns out to be Eunuch Li's lover. How come? You don't have to serve today, and you still have time to come here to speak up for your young lady?"

"Since you're so free, why don't you tell us how you serve Eunuch Li at night? I've heard that Eunuch Li has many hidden habits."

Song Lian couldn't stand Qiuyao and her servant, and just wanted to disgust them, and also took the opportunity to humiliate Xianghe.

As expected, as soon as Song Lian finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter at the scene. Everyone looked at Xiang He with a look of anticipation.

And Xianghe was indeed humiliated.

She was angry and helpless, clenching her fists. She swept her eyes over the faces of everyone present and found that everyone was looking at her with contempt, ridicule, and even gloating.

She had to endure Li Desheng's inhuman torture and habits every night, so she hid in the yard most of the time on weekdays. But even so, these people still refused to let her go and would humiliate her whenever they got the chance.

At this moment, Xiang He felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen. It felt like she was stripped naked and thrown into the crowd.

Embarrassing, shameful.

At this time, when everyone turned their attention to Xianghe, Qiuyao instinctively took two steps back, trying to stay away from Xianghe.

In Xianghe's view, this action was undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back.