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After dinner at Grandmother's place, everyone gathered to chat. Father cleared his throat and said, "In three days, I will set off for the capital. I will be able to make it back by the 10th of next month. I'll leave everything at home to you. "

Seeing that my father was talking to me, I hurriedly stood up and replied, "Please be at ease, Father. If there's anything that I don't understand, I'll just ask Grandmother."

My father smiled and nodded at me in a very polite way.

I couldn't help sighing to myself.

A person can only look at a person calmly and objectively when he or she has no relationship with him or her. Ever since father came back this time, he no longer treated me with the intimate and serious attitude of an elder. Instead, he treated me with the kind of distant and polite respect.

This could only mean that my quick transformation had already attracted my father's attention. The right to take over the clan head's position had pushed me to the heart of the struggle. He could no longer treat me as an ordinary little girl.

He had abandoned his family, and was treating me as a bargaining chip.

I sighed to myself. That's good.

I don't want to be tied down for the twelve years of nurturing.

After a short while of washing up, Lan Li and I sat on the brick bed and chatted. Lan Li turned the spool of thread while laughing, "I thought that since Lord came back, our days would not be good, but I didn't think that Lord didn't blame you, and even gave you the authority to be the housekeeper."

As I nonchalantly tied the colorful thread, I bitterly smiled and said, "How could he be willing to do that!"

There are only two reasons why my father did not withdraw the authority of the housekeeper from my hands.

Firstly, I have been in charge of the house for half a year, so naturally, I have long since replaced the scattered and important parts of the house as my trusted aide. Now that his father was about to leave the house, once the situation changed, it would be hard to avoid a bloody storm in the house, which would hurt the foundation of the family's survival.

Second, even though there was a chance element to the fact that the Lu Family's old master came in full fury to find trouble with me, in the end, he left with his tail between his legs. But, what he did most of the time was due to my meticulous planning and preparation for a rainy day.

Since I have this kind of method against the Lu family, I'm afraid he is worried. Once he touches my interests, I will plot against him like I did against the Lu family.

Currently, their relationship with the Lu family had already become very delicate. It wasn't good for them to be facing enemies from behind their backs!

Actually, I also secretly agree with him in my heart.

I really wouldn't talk about these girls at a critical moment.

Lan Ling was silent for a while. She seemed to have thought of something. Then, she withdrew the happiness on her face and said, "Then tell me, why did you come to the capital this time?"

The lights were dim, so I lowered my head to divide the thread for a while. My neck was sore and my eyes were sore. I threw the thread aside and leaned back against the pillow. "What do you think the master did?"

"Yes …" For the death of the Lady? "

Lan Li also stopped, and the candlelight flickered on her face, making her appearance especially young and tender.

I shook my head.

Although Lan Li was intelligent, she had experienced little. It was hard to avoid her being superficial and unable to pursue the essence.

"Do you think the people of the Lu family will care whether Madam was killed by someone or by a sick person?"

Lan Lingyun shook her head. After thinking for a moment, she carefully asked: "Could it be that old master went to discuss how to deal with young miss?"

I stroked my sleeves and smiled faintly. "What you said is about the same. However, what they want is not just me, but to take control of the situation in Liaodong. "

A chess piece as insignificant as me can only enter the eyes of these noblemen with just a face. How could it be noble? The main line for the Lu family to settle in the White City — Master Yang, personally went to the capital to report the small incident that happened in the inner chamber of the Yang family with a little girl like me.

The Lu family, as the emperor's aide-de-camp, had established themselves and gained the trust of today when they were still in the Residence. Now it was even more so for the emperor's eyes, ears, and feet, as well as to monitor the movements of the nine sides for him. Recently, King Qi's actions had been frequent. The Lu family had not been completely oblivious, and the emperor might not just sit idly by and watch.

Just like how my teahouse collects information for King Qi, the Yang family is the Lu family's information channel in White City.

When Lan Lingyun heard my words, her pretty face was filled with shock and panic. She hurriedly moved closer to me and whispered: "Could it be …" "The Lu family already knows about the matter between you and Young Master?"

I shook my head at her and told her the truth. "I don't know about that either."

King Qi had a domineering personality. Everyone knew of the past few times he had visited White City. Everyone would guess that he had built up a certain amount of power and influence in the White City. Naturally, there was no need for words. However, Shopkeeper Xiao was a meticulous person. He was experienced in everything. He might not let the Lu family find out what kind of background King Qi had.

Looking at how the Lu family is still standing there without moving, it is likely that they still don't know that I am working for King Qi.

Seeing Lan Ling's frightened face, I smiled and patted her hand, comforting her softly, "There are more ways than problems, let's take a step at a time!"

After talking for a while, it was time for me to rest. I changed my clothes and was currently sitting on the edge of the bed, scalding my feet. Lan Lingyun came over with a small basket made of bamboo strips.

Lan Ya opened the lid of the basket. The inside was filled with exquisite children's clothes, made from the three spindles of the river, a snow-white undergarment, and a white brocade dress with bright colored cotton pants. A gold lock was neatly placed at the end of the head, shining with a yellow light.

Lan Ling was surprised. "Didn't you already prepare this long ago? Did you forget to reward the Gong family's second sister-in-law?"

I shook my head as I wiped my feet with a towel. "In the future, Second Wife Gong won't be too close with the people in our house. You don't need to force her. As time passes, they will naturally be able to see just what kind of people we are. "Let's put these things away first, and wait for the stomach of Aunt Chen to drop to the ground. It's the same if we use it."

Lan Li understood the meaning of my words and could not help but feel despondent. She casually replied and put the clothes and things inside the basket into my cupboard.

The next morning, Gong Er's wife came to pay her respects to me. I took her to Grandmother's place, and was about to take her to the courtyard to be sent to be a housekeeper to tell Grandmother about her matters. Grandmother said happily, "She is indeed a very appropriate person.

Gong Er's daughter-in-law was responsible for managing her mother's affairs, so it was decided.

Two days later, his father left for the capital. The two elders of the Lu family greeted their grandmother after entering the door, and said with a smile: "It's been so many years since we last saw the Yang family's ancestor, and he's actually the same as ten years ago, without any changes."

Grandmother laughed merrily. "Look at what you kids are saying, I've become an old demoness, haven't I?"

After bidding farewell to my grandmother, all the women sent their father, the two masters of the Lu family, and their letters to the second door. Aunt Mo was worried that her son would leave the house by himself, but because the Lu family was present, she couldn't go up and give orders.

As the eldest son of the family, he was supposed to stay at his mother's grave to pay homage for the past three months, but because it was close to the end of the year, he still had to rely on him to pay respects. Therefore, he sent his mother's coffin to the ancestral grave and only stayed there until the end of the month to return, while his father and his father, Master Lu, would rush towards the capital after sending his mother back to the ancestral grave.

I had no choice but to face everyone's gaze and tell them to be careful when going out, or to pack up their clothes, or something like that.

The letter from home respectfully replied one by one and thanked me for my concern. With a set of formal and simple words, everyone smiled and watched as they mounted their horses. They entered the passageway through the small door next to the second door and disappeared.

This time, I got a rare moment of leisure, I arranged them according to the list of maids that I had prepared beforehand, and took turns to arrange them out. Each maid was to be placed for three days, the second servant for two days, and the young maidservants for one day.

Although it's not even the new year yet, my yard is still full of joy all day. Some mothers come in and take over their daughters' house, while some girls come back on leave with their own flavors and give it to one of my sisters in the yard. Everyone is kind and friendly, it's quite lively and lively.

Lan Li held a box of silver and half-knelt on the ground in front of me, smiling. "Miss, I don't have anywhere to go. You can just give me my vacation money."

I smiled at the still bedridden Green Bastard and said, "Look at us girls! They must have gone mad from saving up their dowry! "Even at this time, you still want to exchange for money!"

The green bandit looked at Lan and laughed, causing a fit of coughing. His thin face was suffused with an unhealthy blush.

Lan Li held onto the spittoon, while I held onto the green bandit and spat a mouthful of phlegm. Only after she recovered her breath did she see how sad I was, but there was nothing else she could do but comfort her.

It was just that, as the green bandit's illness dragged on until the end of the month, there were no signs of improvement. As we get thinner and thinner day by day, we were able to get out of bed, but now, with the help of others, we are able to sit on the headboard and talk to us, often lacking in spirit. Lan Li and I were extremely anxious. We invited all of the famous teachers in the White City to show them to her. They all said that it was due to her overthinking, causing her Qi and blood to suffer, as well as the Qi from the evil wind that came from working so hard for so many days.

I went to see her once a day, and I always said to her, "Don't think about all that nonsense. It's more important that you get well. We are not the kind of people who can't afford ginseng, it's the kind of people who recuperate properly. "

However, the green bandit was still getting skinnier and skinnier. No matter how many pills he took, it wouldn't be of any use. Not long after, he had another 'red disease' added on, causing him to become increasingly weak.

At the beginning of December, the letter came back from Pingcheng. According to the original agreement, I should send the letter home to study with him. Pen, ink, and paper had been prepared for the family long ago. The servants had already learned the rules for half a month, so it was a good opportunity for them to work for the young masters in their rooms.

Early in the morning, Gong Yi was led in by his second wife, followed by a small boy. The kid called Pea Pie, who was being held by Paddy Boy, stood at the back and looked at me with his big, round eyes. When he saw me looking at him, he ducked his head behind Paddy Boy.

I couldn't help but exclaim at the beauty of this child!

After asking Gong Er's wife about her daily life, Gong Er's wife replied in a serious manner, with the intention of strictly defending her duties as a servant. Lan Lingyun, who was standing by my side, saw that she was trying to distance herself from me, and couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

"Miss, what else do you have to say to her? "She's putting on a show!"

I couldn't help smacking my lips.

Lan Yanzhi had always been the one who pitied the weak. It was not easy for her to say such words.

It was probably because she was still a little girl and didn't know how much change the loss of her son would bring to a person's personality.

I looked at Lan Ya's young face and hoped that she would never get a chance to know what the pain was like.

"The reason I invited her back was to help me discipline Second Young Master. You see, she kept the family yard in order. "Then what else is there to say?"

Even though I tried to persuade Lan Li, she couldn't let it go for a while. She looked angry, and even ran to the courtyard less often.

From then on, every morning, Jiayi and I went to the parlour to learn about housekeeping, and in the afternoon to read a four-hour book at my house letter, and then the two brothers went to my grandmother's for dinner, and in the evening I was sent back to my own courtyard.

All the food and necessities related to family justice were handed over to my second wife, Gong. I became more relaxed as I began to prepare the marriages of the maidservants. As I drew up the dowry list to discuss with my grandmother, I also prepared to bring up new maidservants to fill in the gaps in the various courtyards.

It was at the end of the year when Lan Ling came to deliver the New Year's gift, she released the news about the selection of the girl, and the steward of the manor brought the little girl who was to be selected along. Lan Ling and I looked at each other and chose a total of twenty girls every day, which were still brought back by the stewards.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the twelfth. It was the day that the Green Bandits needed to rest, so the Zhou family entered my courtyard together, saying that they wanted to bring my sister home to recuperate.

I couldn't help but frown and said to the Hundred Wood Family: "You also come to see her frequently. Look at her current body, where can she move?"

The Hundred Wood Clan member couldn't help but wipe his reddened eyes with a handkerchief and cried, "But Miss is always like this. Living here with Miss is not the same …"

What kind of words were those!

When did I turn my back on the Rooster? He was recuperating in my yard?

I couldn't help but frown and reprimanded the Zhou family. "What nonsense!" Don't you two know how she got sick? Now that you've brought her back home, doesn't it mean that those who lack medical knowledge and medicine have harmed her? "