Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

After dinner, Old Lady Sheng asked someone to take Wei Xiaoniang and Minglan to the back hall to rest for a while, leaving Hualan behind and asking, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Hua Lan struggled and said, "Grandma, I've said that I want to learn housework from Wei Xiaoniang."

Old Madam Sheng snorted and squinted her eyes, "You've never been able to hide things since you were a child. You roll your eyes when you lie. I've raised you so much, can't I see that?"

Hualan knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she told everything.

After listening to this, Madam Sheng said, "Don't bother with this anymore. Go back to your room and prepare for your marriage. Leave the rest to me. If you fail to handle one thing well, and you get a reputation for being mean, the Yuan family will use this as a reason to make things difficult for you."

Hua Lan said anxiously, "Grandma, you have just recovered, so don't worry about these things. I have asked Mother Liu who is beside my mother to prepare. If there is a commotion, my mother will take action. You should have a good rest and recuperate, okay?"

Old Madam Sheng looked helpless: "You know your mother, if she were to handle this matter, she would probably be the one who would suffer in the end."

Hua Lan: "That's why I only told Mother Liu first!..."

She mumbled her plan to the old lady, and then promised heaven and earth that she would never show up. Only then did Old Lady Sheng soften her expression.

Hua Lan continued, "Besides, this is the housekeeper's job. I'll handle it at home, and next time I go to Yuan's house, I won't be afraid of encountering false accounts and deceptions again."

Old Lady Sheng sighed, "I was extremely reluctant when the Yuan family came to propose marriage. Their family is quite wasteful, and none of the head of the family and the brothers are powerful. They only have salaries every month, and they definitely cannot make ends meet. You should understand why they came to our house. When you go to the Yuan Mansion in the future, you can live your own life with Yuan Erlang behind closed doors. Don't worry about the housekeeping if you can avoid it. If someone makes things difficult for you, spend money to solve the problem, and don't worry about it and hurt your body."

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Wei Shuyi had no intention of sleeping while lying on the large carved bed. She was full of suspicion. Although Hualan would occasionally joke with her normally, she was always very tactful. But today, she was unusually fond of joking and even interfered in what was going on in her room.

I couldn't help but glance at Minglan who was lying on the small couch. Seeing that she also had her eyes open, I asked, "Have you said anything to your elder sister?"

Minglan stood up, looked at Wei Shuyi, and shook her head to deny it: "No, mother, I went to my elder sister's house this morning and chatted with her for a while, and then she gave me cakes and pastries."

Wei Shuyi: "What did you guys talk about?"

Minglan knew that Wei Shuyi would definitely ask these questions, so she brought out a bunch of excuses that she had prepared long ago, which were very convincing.

After listening to this, Wei Shuyi said, "I'll ask the young lady later. If what I told you doesn't match, watch out for your skin."

How could Minglan leave such a loophole? She had already made peace with Hualan, because Hualan also needed some explanation to explain to the eldest lady why the two sisters talked for so long behind closed doors.

Wei Shuyi sighed and said, "The more they take care of us, the more difficult our situation will be. Do you understand?"

Minglan: "I understand, mother."

She had seen it clearly in her previous life.

If the mother and daughter received too much care from the old lady, Lin Qinshuang would not be happy. After Hualan's marriage proposal, she began to stare at the old lady's dowry, thinking about how to stuff Molan into the old lady's room. How could she accept other people to share this piece of fat meat?

If Lin Qinshuang is not happy, then Sheng Hong will not be happy either. Because Lin Qinshuang is the apple of his eye, he wants to show his power as the head of the family in the entire Sheng Mansion - to promote the people he values, regardless of right or wrong - this is the authority he should have as the head of the family.

At the same time, Wang Ruofu would not be happy. She hated the old lady for bringing Lin Qinshuang into the Sheng family, and she hated Sheng Hong for favoring his concubine over his wife for so many years. If she found out that the old lady favored Wei Xiaoniang, the concubine, then her anger as the legal wife would probably burn the roof down, even if she was the one who brought Wei Shuyi into the Sheng mansion in the first place.

However, if Wang Ruofu knew that this incident could allow her to catch Lin Qinshuang's handle and regain the power of the head of the family in one fell swoop, she would be very happy! Compared with this big event, what is the big deal of letting Wei Shuyi have a meal at the old lady's place?

Mother Liu had the same idea. When she saw how skinny Wei Xiaoniang and Minglan looked, felt the coldness of their room, and searched Wei Xiaoniang's room inside and out, she was absolutely sure that this was a good opportunity to turn the tables for the eldest lady - as long as they secretly found Lin Qinshuang's stolen goods and false accounts.

Madam Liu came up to Wang Ruofu and said, "Madam, I have seen Miss Wei. She is in good spirits, but very thin. The eldest lady has taken her and the sixth lady to the old lady's room for dinner."

Wang Ruofu: "She has plenty of food and clothing at home, so why is she so skinny? Don't we give her a lot of extra food as an exception?"

Mother Liu: "That's right. I suspected that the people below were dishonest, but when I asked her, she didn't say anything."

Wang Ruofu shook her head: "She is just a dull person, weak-handed, and useless. However, I can't control her now. Hua'er's marriage is the most important thing."

Mother Liu: "Of course. But we still have to be extra cautious about these things, so as not to let those people get too ambitious. If they are bold enough to target other people, it will cause a big joke in the future. After all, Dalang and his wife from the Earl's Mansion are still living in our house."

Wang Ruofu slammed the table and said, "Who dares? Drag him out and beat him to death! Report to the police!"

Madam Liu tried to comfort her, "Don't be angry, Madam. I was just saying it for a chance, it's not real. I'll ask you to get a few people who used to look after the accounts to check it secretly first, and then arrange some inconspicuous people to keep an eye on it to make sure everything goes well."

Wang Ruofu glared at her: "Why bother with so much trouble? Since you are worried that Wei Shuyi's subordinates are not clean, then just bring them out for trial."

Madam Liu shook her head. "It would cause a lot of noise if the Yuan family found out. Wouldn't that bring shame to the young lady? Besides, it's not certain whether there is any evidence. What if it's a false accusation? Wouldn't that make the young lady bear a reputation for being mean for nothing?"

Wang Ruofu leaned back on the chair and sighed, "Oh, it's so frustrating. If I had the key to the account, I could check the accounts whenever I wanted. Why would I be so timid? It's all Lin Qinshuang's fault! Normally, this is something she should be in charge of now!"

Mother Liu: "She only knows how to flirt with the master, how can she be a housekeeper? Besides, if we really do it for her, we won't be able to get the key back..."

Having said this, she suddenly paused, and Wang Ruofu rolled her eyes at her.

The master and servant looked at each other for a moment, and Wang Ruofu gave up and said with a frown, "Okay, I'll do as you say. Wash me up, I'll take a nap."

Mother Liu smiled and said, "Yes, ma'am."