Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

Xie Siyan said in panic: "Father, I don't dare."

"Don't dare? I think you are so bold! I put you under house arrest but you beat up the servants and ran away. You even broke into your sister's yard with a knife, shouting and killing. Now you are rudely saying that you want to kill me and your grandmother?" Xie Qian was so angry that his face turned blue and black. He kicked Xie Siyan hard in the chest and knocked him to the ground.

"Father, I didn't. I just slipped my tongue!" Xie Siyan rolled on the ground without crying out in pain. He quickly got up and pointed at Feng Jia, angrily saying, "She provoked me to say those words! It was all a trap set by that bitch!"

Xie Qian said in disgust: "Even if she provoked you, it was a trap, it's because you have no brains! Too stupid!"

Xie Siyan was stunned. At this moment, he remembered what Xie Qian had said to him before.

Those who want to achieve great things cannot be soft-hearted and cannot have weaknesses!

As long as one can climb up, the necessary sacrifice does not matter, even if that person is one's own mother, or even one's own sister or children.

……

So my father knows it all.

From the time he was instigated to have his hand cut off, to the time his fifth sister was framed and forced to go to Dingyuan, his father knew all of this? !

But why did he still help Xie Lanzhao deal with them!

They are his legitimate sons and daughters!

"Father, why!" Xie Siyan found it hard to accept the fact that he was an abandoned child. "In your eyes, even if they are legitimate sons and daughters, they have no value and can be thrown aside like a slut?"

Xie Qian did not answer, not even willing to spare a glance, and said coldly: "Come here, I will take the Sixth Young Master back and keep him under strict supervision. If he dares to run out privately... break his legs for me!"

"Do you know why your father came here today?" Xie Qian frowned and looked around the dilapidated house, asking in a low voice.

Feng Jia poured a cup of tea and handed it over: "Zhao'er doesn't know."

Xie Qian lifted his robe, sat opposite Feng Jia and said, "Your father has specially brought you something today." After that, the accompanying servant put two boxes on the ground, which contained some silver, money, pearl hairpins and other ornaments.

"Since you are already the legitimate daughter of the mansion, your monthly salary will be increased to five taels. Your father sees that you usually only wear green clothes and the only jewelry you wear is the bamboo hairpin on your head, so he asked someone to get some gold and silver jewelry from the storehouse for you."

Feng Jia smiled and said, "Thank you, father."

"This courtyard is too dilapidated and too remote. I have sent people to renovate Fenglan Courtyard. You can move in from now on. I will also double the number of maids and servants you can have."

Feng Jia bowed and said, "Father, Zhao'er likes quietness, so there is no need for maids and servants. What we have now is enough, and they are all skillful. I don't want to change them. As for Xingyuan, I am used to living here, so I won't bother moving to Fenglanyuan. Mother is already tired of me. If she sees me occupying Sister Yunyao's yard again, I'm afraid she will hate me even more."

Xie Qian was silent for a while, then nodded: "Okay, let Zhaoer do as he likes."

After a pause, he continued, "Since you feel that the people in this courtyard are easy to use and have done their best, then give them a favor. The original menial workers will be promoted to the third grade, and the rest will be promoted one grade higher."

This is tantamount to establishing authority for the Ninth Girl.

The housekeeper understood and said, "It's the Prime Minister. I will go down and register it."

Feng Jia bowed even lower: "Thank you for your grace, father. That green hairpin..."

Xie Qian then noticed the ugly girl beside Feng Jia. When he saw the scar on her cheek, he showed disgust on his face. He frowned and said, "I heard from Zhao'er that you can read?"

Cui Chai immediately knelt down and said, "My Lord Prime Minister, I recognize some of them."

"More than that, Cui Chai can also write poems and paint. These days, my daughter has been learning to read with her."

Cui Chai was surprised: "Miss..."

The disgust on Xie Qian's face faded a little: "Since you have some knowledge, and Zhao'er happens to like it, then I will make an exception and promote you from the third-class to the first-class pen next to you. From now on, you can study together."

"Zhao'er thanks father on behalf of Cuichai."

Feng Jia gently pinched the back of Cui Chai's hand, who was still in a daze. Cui Chai woke up immediately with a look of great surprise on her face.

Her face was ruined and she thought she would be a third-class maid for the rest of her life.

She never thought that she could become a first-class maid and study with her master... This was something she had never dared to think about before. She couldn't help crying with joy and knocking her head loudly: "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Miss! I will definitely assist you well!"

Feng Jia said at the right moment: "Since Cui Chai is my personal maid, then this girl's indenture contract..."

She was just a maid, so Xie Qian didn't care and said, "I'll ask the housekeeper to give it to you later."

"But the girls' indentures seem to be in the mother's possession..."

Xie Qian turned to the housekeeper and said, "Just say you received my instructions and go get it back now."

The housekeeper understood and trotted out of the yard.

Feng Jia's face finally showed a genuine smile: "Thank you, father!"

However, there was one thing that reminded Xie Qian. He took a sip of tea and said, "You have been in Shicheng for the past few years, and your father has neglected to discipline you in your studies. But you will be the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future, and your every word and action will represent the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion. How about this, when you accompany the old lady back from Cheng'en Temple this month, you and Shubai will go to Gu's private school to study. You must know that a woman's means are only survival skills in the harem. If you really want to marry a good husband in the future, your appearance, interests, and literary talent must be first-class!"

Feng Jia nodded: "I will listen carefully to my father's teachings!"

Xie Qian touched the warm teacup and finally told the purpose of his visit: "I heard that you went to Yun Yao's yard?"

Feng Jia paused almost inaudibly.

"Did she ask you to take all her properties and deeds?"

The old fox was waiting for her here.

Feng Jia said without revealing any flaws on her face, "Father, it was my grandmother who asked me to get it. She said that these were all the property of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Since Sister Yunyao went to Dingyuan, I naturally had to take them back from her."

Xie Qian nodded and said, "Your grandmother has thought it through, but you are too young and don't know how to manage accounts. Your father is worried about keeping such a large sum of money in your hands. Let's put it in the family treasury first and let your father keep it for you. When you come of age, I will give it to you as a dowry."

What about keeping it for her and using it as her dowry was just an excuse because he couldn't bear to part with it and didn't trust her.

Feng Jia sneered in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She turned around, took out the box and handed it to Xie Qian: "Father, it's all here."

Xie Qian opened the box and looked through it. Sure enough, the deed for the silver and money was exactly the same as the record. He closed the box with confidence and said with a smile, "Zhao'er, don't be dissatisfied. Your father has kept his word. From now on, all of this will be your dowry."

Feng Jia continued to smile and said, "Father, the huge Xie Mansion is yours, so the things in this box are naturally yours. It is your grace that you gave it to me as a dowry. If you don't want to give it to me in the future, that is also your grace. You are Zhao'er's supporter and Zhao'er's heaven. How could Zhao'er be dissatisfied with the head of the family?"

There was a smile of approval in Xie Qian's eyes, and he couldn't help but think, if his legitimate sons and daughters had half of Xie Lanzhao's insight and wisdom, why would he treat them like this?

"Okay, it's getting late, you should have a good rest."

After saying that, he walked straight out of the yard.

As soon as Xie Qian's back disappeared, the smile and respect on Feng Jia's face instantly disappeared.

“Look, girl, some of these hairpins have lost their beads, some are rusty, and all are covered in dust. Moreover, the styles are very old-fashioned and cannot be worn out.” Cui Chai squatted on the ground and picked and chose in the box, feeling it was a pity.

"What good things do you think father can send you? They are just some of the stuff that has been kept at the bottom of the box in the warehouse." Feng Jia didn't even look at the items inside. He just kicked the edge of the box and said, "Find a chance and pawn them all."

Feng Jia was not interested in these women's ornaments, and it would be most practical to exchange them for real gold and silver.

Cui Chai nodded and sighed, "The master has moved all the deeds to the land and the house away. He should at least leave one for you, young lady..."

"Who said there was nothing left?" Feng Jia said, with a frown on his face, and took out a land deed from his sleeve like a magic trick.