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However, thinking about how Chen Qianmo had been well-raised since childhood and now being the critical moment of preparation for the exam, he swallowed his anger.

Not long after, Chen Yanqing returned to the main room and saw Xiaoju walking with a limp. After all, she was Meng Wen Yao's personal maid, so he couldn't help but show concern for her.

"Did Xiaoju fall? If you're not feeling well, go and rest."

Meng Wen Yao forced a smile and motioned Xiao Ju to go downstairs to rest.

Unexpectedly, Xiaoju didn't go down, but turned around and knelt down.

"Lord, Madam won't let me speak. I can endure the injustice, but why should Madam also suffer the injustice..."

"Xiao Ju, shut up!" Meng Wen Yao pretended to be angry.

At this time, Chen Yanqing knew there was something going on, and said coldly, "Tell me the details, Yao'er, don't stop me."

So Xiaoju cried and told everyone what had happened in the past few days.

"The Yilan Courtyard used the reputation of the young master preparing for the exam to target the lady everywhere. They even tried to snatch her clothes and jewelry. I don't know what this has to do with preparing for the exam."

"As for food, they always take away the good ones and send some cold rice and cold dishes to Madam. When I asked, they said that they had to let Madam eat in peace so that the young master could eat. Can the Chen Mansion, which is so big, only take care of one master? Although our Meng Mansion is not as good as the Chen Mansion, Miss has never suffered such injustice in all these years."

"Xiao Ju, that's enough!" Meng Wen Yao pretended to scold again.

Chen Yanqing's face turned pale and he angrily said, "Xiaoju, go on."

Xiao Ju made up her mind and continued, "Madam said that the old man was upset these days, so she asked me to go to the small garden to pick some chrysanthemums. But as soon as I got there, Aunt Liu said that I disturbed the young master's reading and made me kneel there for an entire afternoon. Old Master, when you were not in the mansion, Aunt Liu relied on the young master's favor and targeted Madam everywhere. Madam tolerated everything for the sake of the family peace. Old Master, you have to make the decision for Madam!"

Xiaoju cried heartbreakingly, and Chen Yanqing was also very distressed. When he looked at Meng Wenyao, his eyes were full of guilt.

These days, he couldn't remember where he heard some rumors about Aunt Liu, which seemed to be extravagant and licentious, causing unrest in the family.

He sighed, "I was too busy. I thought that with Madam Zhuang in charge at home and you being the mistress of the house, you would not be able to stand being wronged. I didn't expect it to turn out like this?"

Meng Wenyao leaned weakly in Chen Yanqing's arms and said, "After all, Madam Zhuang is the young master's wet nurse. For the sake of the young master's happiness, she naturally goes along with Madam Liu in everything. I also want the young master to study with peace of mind, so I can tolerate some things. But I, a maid, have had a bad temper since I was a child. Today, it's my fault that I didn't teach her well."

As she said that, Meng Wenyao glared at Xiaoju and said, "Just wait and see how I deal with you in the future."

"No, Yao'er, your maid is very good. If she hadn't been so protective of her master, I wouldn't have known so many things going on at home."

He didn't know what he was thinking about, and chuckled: "Madame Zhuang is also confused. She actually arranged Concubine Liu to stay in Yilan Courtyard. It can be seen that Qianmo didn't read much these days. He was just thinking about how to torment you."

"I originally thought that Madam Zhuang had never made any mistakes in the inner house for so many years, so she should be good at etiquette. I forgot that my inner house had been empty for many years and I didn't need her to take care of it. Now that Liu Ruyan came in, she messed up the house like this. It seems that Madam Zhuang is useless."

"I neglected to pay attention to the inner house, Yao'er, I'm sorry for making you suffer. Wait a moment, I'll take care of it."

"Husband!!"

Meng Wenyao nervously pulled Chen Yanqing and urged him: "A harmonious family is the foundation of everything. The most important thing is to study hard."

Chen Yanqing once again marveled at Meng Wenyao's broad vision. He nodded: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Watching Chen Yanqing walk away, Meng Wen Yao hurriedly helped Xiao Ju up, and the master and servant smiled at each other.

In the study room of the Chen Mansion, Chen Yanqing put his hands behind his back and asked Chen Qianmo one question at a time about the books he had read in the past few days.

Chen Qianmo's foundation was not strong, and after Chen Yanqing asked him a few more questions, he stuttered and couldn't answer.

"Hmph, I see you've only been thinking about your concubine these days, and you've thrown all your books to Java."

Hearing Chen Yanqing blaming Liu Ruyan, Chen Qianmo hurriedly explained: "Father, you misunderstood. After Liu came into the family, she urged me to study hard and often stayed by my side in the middle of the night. She has made great contributions."

"Stay with me in the middle of the night? Are you reading?"

Chen Yanqing thought back to the times when Meng Wenyao accompanied him to read books in the middle of the night. Every time she did this, he would be distracted and soon end up in bed.

It can be seen that it was this Liu who disturbed Chen Qianmo so much that he completely lost the mind to study.

He knew that if he punished Liu Ruyan directly, it would inevitably provoke Chen Qianmo to resist, so he shouted to the outside: "Call Madam Zhuang over."

When Nanny Zhuang came over, Chen Yanqing's face looked extremely ugly. He seldom spoke ill of others, but now when he saw Nanny Zhuang, he just thought of her as a stupid woman.

"Madam Zhuang, are you getting old and confused? What kind of place is Yilan Courtyard? Is it suitable for a concubine to live there?"

Madam Zhuang wanted to explain that this was all Chen Qianmo's order, but she didn't want to destroy Chen Qianmo's position in Chen Yanqing's heart, so she just whispered, "I didn't move in, I just lived in the wing room."

"What difference does it make? How happy do you think your lady in heaven would be if she heard that a concubine was living in her former courtyard?"

Nanny Zhuang was silent and looked at Chen Qianmo guiltily.

Chen Qianmo had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "My son heard that mother was very talented in the past, and thought that Liu was also well-educated, so I thought of letting her live in as well."

"She is a world away from your mother!!"

Chen Yanqing was so angry that he picked up a paperweight and threw it at him. Fortunately, it was just a threat and didn't actually hit him.

He was very disappointed with his own loss of composure, and calmed down for a long time before saying, "Before the imperial examination, Liu is not allowed to leave Yilan Courtyard. Madam Zhuang, don't worry about the affairs of the mansion. Just look after Liu and take good care of the young master so that he can study hard."

"Yes!"

Nanny Zhuang has not yet realized that she has lost her management rights. She only thinks that Lord Chen made such arrangements because he has given her more important tasks.

After two days of rest, Madam Zhuang heard that other managers of the inner house were starting to be replaced. She then realized that she had lost control of the inner house.

Even if she went to see Lord Chen now, she would not be able to get back the management rights of the inner house, and Chen Qianmo was concentrating on studying, so she had to go to the housekeeper Fu Bo.

"Brother, do you feel that the Lord seems to favor Meng Shi? As soon as she came in, she began to manage the outer estates, and now the inner house is completely in her hands. In this family, except for you, brother, who manages the outer courtyard, everything inside and outside is her world."

Uncle Fu has been worried that Meng Wen Yao would find out the loopholes in the external accounts these days, so he has been busy finishing the work. But after hearing what Nanny Zhuang said, he also felt that the crisis was very serious.