So what if she's a fake heiress? She's being pampered by a powerful figure in Beijing'

Huo Shen found her comments somewhat amusing, but they were indeed true.

The servant brought a plain porcelain vase filled with white plum blossoms into the room, and also passed on a message to Huo Shen, saying that the Fourth Master had something important to discuss with him.

Huo Shen was about to refuse when Xie Junfei urged him to get up:

"Go and take a look, don't just stand in front of me."

"Let's finish this quickly and go home as soon as possible."

Hearing her say that, the man had no choice but to get up, take the coat hanging by the door, and leave.

After the man left, the maid lowered her head, avoiding looking at her panicked eyes.

Xie Junfei chuckled softly, and calmly picked up the bone china teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.

It turns out that someone was trying to get rid of Huo Shen so that they could easily manipulate him, this "easy target".

Sure enough, after Huo Shen left, most of the servants who were guarding the courtyard dispersed.

Last night, when she was going to bed, Huo Shen told her that the housekeeper in his room was a trusted confidant whom his father had personally cultivated, and that he was very trustworthy.

So Xie Junfei got up, put on her clothes, and confidently instructed the housekeeper to write down all the servants who were slacking off or running away.

The girl's face had long lost the tenderness and affection she had shown when she was with Huo Shen; her expression was cold as she said:

“Those were all spies sent by the lower four branches of the family. Now is a special time, so just find any excuse to send them away.”

The butler lowered his eyes and replied softly.

Looking down at the list again, it turned out to be almost identical to the list Huo Shen had identified, and Xie Junfei suddenly felt a sense of respect for him.

It seems he underestimated this girl.

Sure enough, any woman who catches their young master's eye is no ordinary woman.

The Huo family is large and powerful, and their old mansion has many rules and regulations.

According to clan rules, the men rarely interfere with personnel changes within the compound; these matters are generally decided by the women.

Before Xie Junfei arrived, Huo's mother was in charge of Huo Shen's affairs.

Later, when Mrs. Huo was busy with her career and distracted, she had the servants from the fourth branch of the family do something sabotage.

Huo Shen initially felt it inconvenient to get involved, so he left it unattended.

Now that Xie Junfei is his wife, it's all perfectly legitimate.

The butler respectfully accepted the task and acted swiftly, soon informing the group to get lost.

A girl with almond-shaped eyes and a pretty face, about the same age as Xie Junfei, objected and immediately started shouting in the courtyard:

"I, Mingyue, have been in this courtyard for so long. Who does Xie Junfei think she is, daring to lecture me like that!"

"If you ask me, she's nothing but a wild goose that men haven't seen before, the kind of girl who's exciting for a while and then discarded, and now she's trying to ride roughshod over us old folks!"

"You're such a lowlife! You have no airs of a proper lady, yet you try to bully me like a lady!"

These words were extremely harsh. The butler serving inside the room was so angry that he was panting heavily. Just as he was about to say something, Xie Junfei shot him a glare.

"Why waste your breath on her? Hold her down in the yard and beat her up."

"If she can't control her mouth, slap her until she can't speak anymore."

Hearing her say that, the housekeeper hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

"But Miss, she's not an ordinary person. Her mother is..."

Before she could finish speaking, a round-faced maid who was also standing inside brewing tea rushed out of the house like a gust of wind and slapped the arrogant and domineering Mingyue across the face in the courtyard!

The crisp sound of the slap startled the fourth wife and her niece, who were watching the commotion from the corridor.

The round-faced girl widened her eyes, pointed at Mingyue's nose, and scolded:

"Who do you think you are, daring to shout here!"

"If you dare say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Mingyue was suddenly struck, and covered her face in disbelief:

"Who do you think you are, daring to hit me?"

"Let me tell you, my mom is—"

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Junfei, who was sitting in the inner room, lifted the curtain and coldly replied to her words:

"Your mother is the manager of the winery in the eldest branch of the Huo family, and she is also an old woman who has worked in the Huo family since Huo Shen's father's time."

Upon hearing this, the girl named Mingyue looked arrogant:

"Now that you know, you still dare to touch me?"

She was about to say something when Xie Junfei waved her hand to interrupt her:

“I not only know these things, but I also know that you are your mother’s youngest child. You were sent to Huo Shen’s courtyard by your mother just a week ago, with the aim of getting into Huo Shen’s bed and bearing him a son or daughter.”

At this point, Xie Junfei gave a sarcastic smile:

"It seems I didn't expect this old man to be so popular. Even an old sow would want to offer herself to him."

Seeing that her little scheme had been exposed on the spot, Mingyue's face immediately turned bright red:

"You're talking nonsense! Do you have any evidence to back up your lies?"

"A woman from a humble background, everyone knows how you got to where you are! And now you're framing me!"

Seeing her stubbornly refusing to admit it, I had to get her to produce evidence.

Xie Junfei was actually quite surprised:

"Mingyue, do I look like I have a very good temper?"

"You actually think you can get me to sit down, politely present the evidence, and make me leave my house convinced of your worth?"

After saying that, Xie Junfei couldn't help but laugh.

She tapped her hand warmer, her smile gentle, but the words she spoke were incredibly harsh:

"Excuse me, but I am a national capitalist who grew up under socialist education."

There is no master-servant relationship between us, only an employer-employee relationship.

"If I want you to get out, you have to get out."

"Given that you only signed an internship contract when you came in, don't worry, I'll pay you a month's salary out of my own pocket. Get out tonight."

"If you're not satisfied, you're welcome to go to labor arbitration against me."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard except Xie Junfei was stunned.

Labor arbitration? Internship contract?

Aren't they supposed to be following the drama of a family feud in a grand mansion? How did they get involved in all this nonsense?

Seeing the silence of everyone present, as if they were stuck in a bug, Xie Junfei's face flashed with mockery, and he chuckled softly.

She had long disliked these idiots who constantly spouted righteousness, morality, and ancestral rules.

Please, it's the 21st century! How can there still be places that haven't completely eradicated feudal dregs?

Master, mistress, housekeeper, maid—is this some kind of Republican-era domestic power struggle murder mystery game?

Don't they laugh when they call someone "Master"?

As someone who received compulsory education from a young age and has long since entered the new era, Comrade Xiao Xie has had enough of these delusional lunatics.

Looking at the moon, whose brain was currently malfunctioning, Xie Junfei smiled gently:

"Don't worry, don't bring up your bossy mother again."

"I regret to inform you that just two months ago, Mrs. Huo gave me all of her wineries and completed all the formalities."

"According to the current laws of the People's Republic of China, your mother is already an employee under my name."

"Don't worry, I've already messaged HR and asked her to go through the process to dismiss your mother."

After he finished speaking, everyone gasped and looked at each other in shock.

Xie Junfei added with a beaming smile:

"Don't worry, not only that, but immediately after you're fired, my lawyer will sue your mother for embezzlement. Remember to find her a lawyer in advance."

After saying that, she smiled gently at Mingyue, then flung the curtain aside and went inside.

The butler watched as Xie Junfei used the cannon of modern law to bombard the group of feudal dregs outside the door, and he was filled with admiration.

The fourth madam, standing on the corridor, watched in disbelief as Mingyue was dragged away by the steward's men.