After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Gu Siyuan ran right up to her, but Qin Wanyou still didn't realize he was calling for her.

It wasn't until Shuangling reminded him that he realized what was happening and greeted her softly, "Young Master Gu."

Gu Siyuan waved his hand, "Auntie, you can just call me by my name like Uncle does, don't be so formal."

Qin Wanyou glanced at Shuangling.

Shuangling immediately understood and took out a red envelope.

Qin Wanyou handed it to Gu Siyuan, saying, "I'm sorry to have made the young master laugh at me."

Gu Siyuan didn't accept it, saying, "I can't possibly accept that."

"Since you call me aunt, this is what you should take." Qin Wanyou lowered her head and pretended to be sad. "Or are you complaining that it's not enough?"

Gu Siyuan immediately panicked, "No, no, then I'll take it."

After saying that, he stepped forward and took the red envelope.

Then he comforted Qin Wanyou, "Aunt, don't be sad about the dowry. The Prince's Mansion will not treat you unfairly. Right now, everyone outside is criticizing the Prime Minister's Mansion, saying things like 'The water in Peach Blossom Pool is a thousand feet deep, but it can't compare to the Qin family's ruthlessness.' Everyone sympathizes with you."

Qin Wanyou chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Thank you for your comfort, young master. I'm fine, I'm used to it."

There were other things that made fun of him, but Gu Siyuan was too embarrassed to mention them, so he scratched his head and asked, "Where's my uncle?"

Qin Wanyou replied, "She's resting next door."

Gu Siyuan went to the neighbor's to find his uncle, but Mo Xi stopped him and pulled him away.

Murong Xiao should not be disturbed at this time.

Because of Murong Xiao's health condition, the Emperor granted him special permission not to rush into the palace to express his gratitude, so Qin Wanyou also did not need to go to the palace and could first learn about the situation at the Prince's residence.

In the end, the steward was still dragged back to Qin Wanyou's side by Mo Dong to be questioned about the situation in the Prince's mansion.

I also took a stroll around the Prince's mansion and found that the people there and Murong Xiao's life were quite simple. There were no concubines or other women in the backyard. Not to mention concubines, there were very few maids. They were all men.

However, given Murong Xiao's physique, even a woman might not be able to handle it.

Having already familiarized herself with the layout of the Prince's Mansion, Qin Wanyou glanced around briefly before returning to her own courtyard to rest.

I heard that Murong Xiao has already gone to his study.

Qin Wanyou instructed Shuangling, "Arrange for them to do some rough work first. If you find anything amiss, find an excuse to get rid of them."

Shuangling replied, "Yes, Miss."

Then Qin Wanyou took out the two shop contracts and said, "Find some time to go out and have someone sell these two shops."

Shuangling took the shop contract. "Miss, why won't you let our people run it?"

Qin Wanyou explained, "These two shops are definitely not good either. There's no need to waste time managing them. We should just find someone to sell them quickly. We're busy enough with Linglong Pavilion. Trying to do too much at once will only lead to losses in the end."

"Yes, Miss." Shuangling might not understand yet, but what Miss said was all correct.

At this moment, the two maids who had accompanied Qin Wanyou outside felt a little resentful when they saw that Qin Wanyou only allowed Shuangling to serve her closely and talk for so long, while they could only do rough work outside. They felt that it was better to stay in the Right Prime Minister's residence.

Originally, the Madam instructed them to handle the dowry matters. Once it was brought into the Regent's Palace, even if it was discovered later, it could be said that the palace staff had failed to protect it properly. Even if the Second Miss knew the truth, she wouldn't do anything to the Right Prime Minister's residence. The Madam had said that the dowry hadn't been reported to the government or had an inventory kept.

But unexpectedly, the dowry was punctured by that despicable thief before it could even be carried into the palace.

Now they don't know what to do.

The Right Prime Minister's residence is in complete chaos today.

This morning, when Qin Xiang was in court, he noticed the strange looks he received from others, including from the Emperor, who didn't even glance at him.

And coincidentally, someone reported today on the inspection and investigation into whether the previous heavy rains caused flooding.

Despite prior preparations, some low-lying areas still experienced flooding, with farmland submerged and unable to be replanted; in other areas, houses were flooded and destroyed by the torrential rains, leaving people homeless.

The Emperor could not ignore this situation, so he asked in court, "Gentlemen, who do you think is suitable to send for disaster relief? Or is there anyone who would like to volunteer?"

Disaster relief means receiving money.

Qin Xiang was naturally the first to step forward, saying, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to provide disaster relief."

As a result, the emperor didn't even glance at him.

At this moment, another minister stepped forward and said, "I am also willing to share Your Majesty's burdens and go to provide disaster relief."

The Emperor glanced at the people below. "There's only one. Is there anyone else willing to go?"

At this moment, Left Chancellor Lin Jinyan stepped forward and said, "I am also willing to go to provide disaster relief."

Several more people stepped forward and expressed their willingness to share the emperor's burdens.

Then Duke Zhen stepped forward and said, "I support the Left Prime Minister in leading people to provide disaster relief."

Subsequently, members of the Left Prime Minister's faction also stepped forward to support him.

In the past, this situation was usually handled by the Right Chancellor or his associates. Normally, the Right Chancellor's associates would definitely come out to support him at this time, but today...

Only Li Chengjiang, the Minister of Personnel, came forward to support the Right Chancellor.

Ultimately, this heavy responsibility naturally fell on the shoulders of the Left Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Qin kept thinking about what he had done recently that offended the emperor and his colleagues.

But I couldn't figure it out no matter how hard I racked my brains.

When the court session ended, the officials who usually walked with Prime Minister Qin did not come to see him today. They all quickly walked past him without saying hello.

Qin Xiang realized the seriousness of the matter and had just stopped someone to ask what had happened when a voice floated over from the side, "It's a pity that he was once so talented and brilliant, but now he's become useless and annoying, and he's sold off his talent to make money."

Prime Minister Qin was completely bewildered. What did this mean?

He asked a subordinate colleague, "What happened?"

The subordinate looked at Prime Minister Qin in surprise, "You didn't know?"

How could you not know that something so big happened?

Prime Minister Qin shook his head.

The subordinate then told Prime Minister Qin the details of what he had seen yesterday.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Qin immediately gritted his teeth, as if he had the urge to kill.

Judging from Qin Xiang's expression, his subordinates wondered if it wasn't Qin Xiang who arranged it.

After learning the whole story, Prime Minister Qin stormed out of the palace and, once in his carriage, urged everyone to hurry back to their residence.

As the carriage passed through the city center streets, Prime Minister Qin could still hear the mocking laughter of the people: "The Qin family is the most heartless. They exchange their precious hairpins for rags. Poor Miss Qin, dressed in rags, her days ahead will be filled with bitterness!"

Qin Xiang's lips trembled and veins bulged as he heard this, and he cursed Li Shi countless times in his heart.

Upon returning to the Right Prime Minister's residence, he called out as soon as he entered, "Where is Li Shufen?"

The housekeeper was taken aback. Li Shufen?

Then it dawned on her that it was the madam's name. "Is the madam looking after the two young masters in their courtyard?"

Prime Minister Qin went directly to Qin Shanyu's courtyard, saw Li Shi, and immediately went up to her, waving his hand.

There was a "pop" sound.