The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

As soon as the guests left, Qingzhi came to Qin Yao with the box and asked her what to do.

Qiu Liu snatched the box and tapped Qingzhi's head in annoyance.

"Would you mind bothering me with this, Miss?"

Qiu Liu took out the wooden hairpin from inside, her face showing disgust.

The entire hairpin was uneven, and it wasn't colored. The hairpin was bare and had no decoration at all.

“No one would even glance at something like this if you took it outside. Besides, look at this box! Does it look familiar?” Qiu Liu shoved the box right in front of Qing Zhi’s eyes.

Qingzhi took a closer look and exclaimed in surprise, "This... isn't this the box we use at Diancui Pavilion?"

This was clearly used by the jewelry that Diancui Pavilion had sent over before.

Why use a half-finished hairpin and an old box?

That's so shabby!

"So! You still want to ask Miss how to handle this?" Qiu Liu was speechless.

Qingzhi snatched the box.

"I'll throw it away, so as not to offend Miss's eyes."

Qin Yao sat in front of the dressing table without saying a word.

After Qingzhi left, Qiuliu turned around to pack her things.

"Miss, what do you think this Young Master Jiang means?"

Qin Yao shook her head; she didn't care what he meant!

It doesn't matter what "love" means.

"Let him be! Don't worry about it. Just throw away any Jiang family stuff you see in the future."

Previously, it was only said that the Jiang family would come and drive them away, but he managed to slip in the goods. So now, they'll drive away the goods too.

"By the way, Miss, news has come from Xiao Liu." Qiu Liu took out a letter from her bosom.

Qin Yao took it and opened it.

"Miss, what did Xiao Liu say?"

Qin Yao put away the letter, her expression not good.

"Xiao Liu said that when the old lady died, Jiang Su fell ill and woke up as if he were a different person."

It's impossible to describe exactly how he changed, but Xiao Liu said he suddenly started reviewing his books and even asked Vice Minister Xia to introduce him to the headmaster of Kangshan Academy.

And he has already successfully entered Kangshan Academy.

Kangshan Academy does not accept students without genuine talent and learning!

"Could it be that Young Master Jiang has been impersonated?" Qiu Liu wondered.

Qin Yao had a vague guess in her mind.

No one can suddenly change, let alone a good-for-nothing suddenly be appreciated by a great scholar.

Unless, he is no longer the same person he used to be.

She was able to be reborn, and Jiang Liu also has memories of his past life, so what about Jiang Su?

"Is Xiao Liu still in Jiang Xiaoxiao's yard?" Qin Yao asked.

Xiao Liu joined the Jiang family after Xia Qiutang got married. Jiang Xiaoxiao was looking for a servant who knew martial arts, and Xiao Liu was just right, so he sneaked in.

"Yes," Qiu Liu replied. "A few days ago, she said that Miss Jiang wanted to ask you for something, but Young Master Jiang turned her away."

Although Jiang Xiaoxiao doesn't like going out anymore, that's because of the changes in her family, but it doesn't mean she doesn't like spending money on things.

Qin Yao, that sucker, hasn't sent anything to her since the engagement was called off. How could she stand it?

It was only because of the pressure from the old lady and Jiang Su that they had not been able to succeed.

Qin Yao was not surprised by Jiang Xiaoxiao's actions, but she didn't care either. A person with no ulterior motives and purely bad behavior didn't need her to deal with them.

Therefore, Qin Yao gave the following instructions:

"Have him find a way to be transferred to Xia Qiutang's courtyard and inquire about Xia Qiutang and Jiang Su."

All she needs to do is control them.

Just as Qiu Liu was about to leave, Qin Yao called her back.

"Have Granny Zhao contact Kangshan Academy and tell them that the Qin family wants to fund the renovation of the academy."

To deal with Jiang Su, she still had to start with him. First, she needed to determine whether he had also been reborn!

After Qin Yao gave her instructions, Qiu Liu quickly went down to make the arrangements.

Since Jiang Su has already changed, she must nip this change in the bud.

After Qiu Liu left, Qin Yao went to the courtyard alone, told the maids outside not to guard her, and then sat down on the swing under the tree.

The princess's arrival today was unexpected for her.

Although the princess seemed to have a good impression of her when she last visited, Qin Yao still felt somewhat flattered that the princess personally came to preside over her coming-of-age ceremony.

Perhaps, as the princess said, everyone in her world is equal.

Therefore, one will not like or dislike a person based on their status or position.

It has to be said that Qin Yao is the first person to have a princess patronize her. It will definitely spread tomorrow that Qin Yao has a princess backing her up.

This is much more useful and easier than the countless ways she tried to find connections in her previous life.

Judging from the princess's attitude towards Liu Qingping, it seems that the princess has clearly accepted Liu Qingping as her daughter, even though the specifics are unknown.

According to the news from Mo Rao, Yang Yu has already entered the Space Patrol Battalion.

This left Qin Yao unsure of the princess's attitude.

A prince is someone recognized by the royal family, and even if he is not ambitious, he will be well-off for the rest of his life.

Moreover, given his status, granting him a fiefdom would be appropriate; wouldn't it be better to send him directly to the palace?

……

Time flies, and Qin Yao accepted Chen Yiru's invitations twice; the hot pot restaurant is about to open.

Qin Yao sent invitations to all her acquaintances, and also sent blank invitations to Chen Yiru and Liu Qingping, asking them to invite people they knew.

The day before the opening, the signboard that Qin Yao made was also hung up.

Qin Yao originally wanted to use the name of her previous life, Lingna, called "Fairy Pot".

The princess, however, sent her a message, personally delivering a note to her.

The current name is... Guolixian Hot Pot Restaurant.

Speaking of princesses, we must mention Jiang Qianqian, who was beaten at Qin Yao's coming-of-age ceremony.

Chen Yiru thought the princess would punish her again, but to her surprise, the princess didn't ask any further questions.

Although there was a small-scale spread among the girls who attended Qin Yao's coming-of-age ceremony that day, it was still within a controllable range.

Chen's father, of course, found out as well. He was very angry, but seeing that the princess did not blame him, he scolded Jiang Shi and still helped to suppress the rumors.

However, both Jiang Shi and Jiang Qianqian were confined to their homes, and Chen Yiru's marriage was entrusted to the elders of the clan by Chen's father.

Chen Yiru didn't seem dissatisfied when she brought it up, but Qin Yao was definitely unhappy.

If Chen Yiru knew what her stepmother and cousin had been doing behind her back, she probably wouldn't be so indifferent.

As Qin Yao was thinking this, she didn't expect to receive a message from Liu Da that evening.

The Jiang family has already sent the scholar out; he should arrive in Kyoto in the next few days.

Before Qin Yao could speak, Qingzhi became anxious.

"It's so urgent, what should we do?"

Qiu Liu pulled her back, "Shut up, Miss already knew they had ill intentions, why are you so anxious?"

"That's too fast..." Qingzhi pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

The young lady once said that changing a person is not something that can be done overnight.

Therefore, the Chiang family would have to work day and night for at least two months.

But how long has it been?

One month!

They haven't figured out how to deal with it either!

Qin Yao put the letter away, her mind racing.

"Don't worry, Liu Da and the others are with us! Liu Da has told us everything they need to do."

She tackled every problem as it arose, refusing to believe she couldn't handle a penniless scholar!

"You all should go and rest too. We'll be busy with the opening tomorrow!"

The two maids' rooms were next to each other, and they could be heard if Qin Yao called out, so Qin Yao didn't need them to keep watch at night.

A dreamless night.

The next day, Qin Yao finished washing up and arrived at the shop early.