The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

After returning, Shen Hanyu reviewed all the documents and marked where these people should be dealt with.

After dark, Pei Du and Shen Hanyu sat on either side of each other, while Miao Cui looked at the large group of people. They all knew what had happened.

Pei Du had already blocked the exit from Zhuangzi's side, and now everyone was here.

Those who hadn't gambled stood outside, looking relieved, as they watched those who went in.

"Sigh, I've been fed up with these people for a long time. They should be disciplined. They gamble every day and try to push all the problems onto us."

"Yes, yes, we finally got to wait for the owners to come and deal with it."

Shen Hanyu knew that Zhuangzi's question had been around for some time, so she casually pointed it out.

"Zhang Yuntian".

Zhang Yuntian looked up and walked over cautiously.

Manager Xia glanced at Zhang Yuntian, ignoring his pleading look.

"girl."

Zhang Yuntian readily knelt down, his thin body huddled together, his hands on the ground.

“The gambling culture in this manor started with you. You had this habit before you came to the manor, and after you came, you brought a few people with you, and the culture got worse and worse. Of course, it’s not just your problem, but you are the source, so I will punish you severely.”

Zhang Yuntian closed his eyes briefly, then said, "Please spare my life, young lady! Please spare my life, young lady!"

"I won't take your life, but I'll give you twenty lashes, drive you out of the estate, and you won't be taken over by any of my businesses in the future."

Zhang Yuntian's face turned ashen. He was a servant born into a family and got here through connections. Shen Hanyu's words had cut off his escape route.

Pei Du nodded, thinking that Shen Hanyu had made a good decision.

The main character tonight is Shen Hanyu; he's just here to keep things going.

Shen Hanyu waved her hand, and someone took Zhang Yuntian away.

Right outside, two thugs were holding a board, and two others were holding Zhang Yuntian down, carrying out the punishment in front of the people of the manor.

Screams of agony came from outside, and Shen Hanyu continued calling roll.

Everyone waited in fear, nothing like the glamour of gambling back then.

"Xia Yong".

Xia Yong's name was finally called, and he stepped forward.

“You only managed to get a job at the estate because of Manager Xia. Instead of being diligent, you and Zhang Yuntian are addicted to gambling, which has caused a lot of trouble for the estate and even damaged the estate’s private property.”

Shen Hanyu pointed at Xia Yong and Steward Xia.

"You two, report this to the authorities. They'll judge you when you get to the yamen."

Pei Du glanced at her sideways, feeling pleased. This Shen Hanyu was different from usual.

The remaining people were to be dealt with according to the severity of their crimes, and with this decision, not only was the manor left without anyone in charge, but nearly half of the people also left.

Shen Hanyu was prepared; she had Pei Du bring in all the people she had brought.

If someone is missing, they should be replaced; that's simple.

As for the person in charge, Shen Hanyu looked at the honest-looking man at the very end.

"Zhou Jiang".

Zhou Jiang looked up blankly, then quickly went over and asked cautiously, "Miss, I didn't gamble with them, nor did I do anything wrong, so what's wrong?"

Shen Hanyu gave him a reassuring smile.

"Don't be nervous, Zhou Jiang. You've been working at the manor for ten years. You're honest and hardworking, and your young master and I both know that. So I'm planning to make you the manager of this manor. If anything similar happens again, you'll have the authority to deal with them just like I have."

The last sentence was addressed to his subordinates and also served to establish Zhou Jiang's authority.

Zhou Jiang knelt down with a thud, his face filled with gratitude.

Once you become the manager, things will be different from before.

Shen Hanyu nodded in satisfaction. This matter was almost resolved. She could deal with the rest later. At worst, she would leave a few people here to keep an eye on things.

Everyone left. Their attitudes had changed drastically from disdain for Shen Hanyu during the day to fear of her now. Sometimes, perspectives can shift so quickly.

"Miss Shen is very impressive."

After relaxing, Shen Hanyu couldn't hold back when she heard Pei Du's teasing.

"I was just taking advantage of your power. If you hadn't been here today, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. They were afraid of you from the start, and they only became fearful of me because I showed no mercy."

Because they had a foundation, they were able to do so well.

“You did a great job. By the way, my maternal grandfather’s family should be attending the Dragon Boat Festival banquet. You will see them then.”

This is news that just came in today. Pei Du's maternal grandfather hasn't attended the palace banquet in a long time, always citing illness to decline. This year, however, he's curious and decided to go for his granddaughter-in-law's sake.

Shen Hanyu didn't expect this day to come so soon; she had originally thought she would wait a little longer.

Knowing that Pei Du's maternal grandfather wanted to see her, Shen Hanyu was also a little nervous.

"Don't be nervous, they are very nice people, unlike the people from the Duke's mansion."

Shen Hanyu nodded. She would have to meet him eventually, especially at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet. She would just have to make a good impression then.

"It's late, get some rest. I'll take you home tomorrow."

Dealing with this matter took too long, and Shen Hanyu was indeed a little sleepy.

Zhuangzi arranged rooms for them. Shen Hanyu had already resolved matters here as quickly as possible, including the Dragon Boat Festival banquet.

The palace banquet in her previous life was far from peaceful. At that time, Li Jun and Liang Ruoyan got engaged, and something else happened, but Shen Hanyu suddenly couldn't remember.

She closed her eyes. Perhaps because she had stayed at the Guangning Marquis's residence for too long, most of her memories were only from that place, and she didn't remember these things very clearly.

With memories of both lifetimes intertwined, Shen Hanyu felt too tired and simply went to sleep to stop thinking about it.

As soon as it was light, Shen Hanyu had breakfast at the manor and then set off to return home.

Pei Du saw her off. Zhou Jiang was now the manager of the estate, and with him around, things like what happened before shouldn't happen again anytime soon.

Shen Hanyu returned to the Marquis's residence with peace of mind, and everyone there knew what she had done.

To be honest, it's impossible not to be envious of the betrothal gifts Shen Hanyu has.

Liang Fangrong is useless. If Shen Hanyu were weaker, the betrothal gifts would be theirs. It's just a pity that Shen Hanyu is unforgiving.

The mountain of things is now all in Shen Hanyu's hands, not to mention that Pei Du is backing her up, so they dare not touch it at all.

With the emperor's decree in place, it's hard to say what might happen if this is done.

"You went to the village in the suburbs alone?"

When Liang Fangrong saw Shen Hanyu return, she realized that Shen Hanyu hadn't informed her when she left. She hadn't seen Shen Hanyu last night and only found out after asking around that Shen Hanyu had gone to visit the estate.

Shen Hanyu hummed in agreement.

Liang Fangrong sighed: "You're not married yet, what are you going to that estate for? You'll just give people something to talk about."

"Zhuangzi is now under my name. I am the master of Zhuangzi, so I can go and visit him at any time."

Shen Hanyu spoke calmly, and there was nothing wrong with her words.