Catching an adulterer at the beginning, the mistress of the Marquisate went crazy

After receiving Haitang's reminder, Qiangwei smiled gently.

"You are right. Judging from her behavior just now, she is not trying to snatch the Marquis away. We don't have much conflict of interest with her, so it would be best if we can get along peacefully."

"That's the reason."

Liu Tian'ai had no idea what Haitang and the other two were talking about her after she left.

After leaving Fuguangyuan, I went directly to Wutongju.

Liu Tianshu has been very busy these days and almost forgot what day it is. Naturally, she couldn't remember anyone named Liu Tian'ai.

When she heard a little maid coming to report that Aunt Liu wanted to see her, she was stunned for a moment before she reacted.

Counting the days, today is indeed the day when Liu Tian'ai finishes her confinement. If she hadn't shown up, she would have forgotten about it and would have gone to tidy up her small kitchen.

Patting her forehead lightly, Liu Tianshu asked Qingshan to invite Liu Tian'ai in.

After getting Liu Tianshu's consent, Qingshan quickly went to meet Liu Tianshu and enter the house.

"What wind brought Madam Liu here? Come and sit down..."

Liu Tianshu smiled and asked Liu Tian'ai to sit on the chair next to her, while she herself sat in her seat motionless.

Faced with Liu Tianshu's enthusiasm, Liu Tian'ai raised the corners of her lips slightly, and without any greeting, she sat down directly next to Liu Tianshu.

"Madam, I came here this time to..."

Before Liu Tian'ai could finish her words, Liu Tianshu put away the smile on her face.

Mother Zheng reminded her at the right time: "Madam Liu, a concubine can only call herself a concubine in front of the principal wife..."

Having been humiliated by a servant, Liu Tian'ai looked at Liu Tianshu aggrievedly, hoping that she could make the decision for her.

"big sister……"

Before Liu Tianyi finished her words, Liu Tianshu reminded her sternly, "Madam Liu, this is the Marquis's residence. There are no sisters here, only wives and concubines."

"you……"

Thinking of the purpose of her coming here, Liu Tianyi took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.

"Madam, I came here this time because of the small kitchen in my yard..."

Before Liu Tianyi finished her words, Liu Tianshu interrupted her and said, "If Aunt Liu hadn't said it, I would have forgotten about it. Since Aunt Liu brought it up herself, Qingshan Guanxue, take your men and evacuate the small kitchen in Aunt Liu's yard."

"no……"

Seeing that Qingshan Guanxue was about to follow Liu Tianshu's instructions and evacuate his own small kitchen, Liu Tian'ai hurriedly stopped him.

"Madam, before coming to Wutongju, I went to see the Marquis first. The Marquis said that as long as you agree, the small kitchen can be left to me..."

"Madam Liu, this is against the rules of the mansion." Liu Tianshu said without thinking: "As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. Although we are sisters, I cannot set this precedent for you."

"All expenses in the small kitchen will be paid from my dowry. Not a single cent from the mansion will be used."

"Madam Liu, are you saying that the other masters in the mansion have no money?"

Liu Tianshu sighed and said, "Madam Liu, except for the courtyards of me, the old lady, and the Marquis, there are no small kitchens in other courtyards. It's not that my brothers and sisters don't have money, but it's impossible for people to come in and out of the mansion at will.

Before, you were pregnant with the Marquis's child, so you were allowed to open a small kitchen and were given five taels of silver a day for exercise.

Now that the child is gone, you have to close your small kitchen and dismiss the people who worked there."

"what?"

Liu Tian'ai widened her eyes and looked at Liu Tianshu in disbelief.

She came here this time to save the small kitchen in her yard, but she didn't expect that not only could she not save the small kitchen, but even the people working in the small kitchen could not be saved.

"Madam, those people have been following me for quite some time..."

"Madam Liu, according to the regulations, your courtyard can only have one head maid, four second-class maids, and eight rough servants. There is no need for a cook or a fire-making maid. These people are redundant, so they must be sent away as soon as possible."

"what?"

Liu Tianyi couldn't believe her ears.

Biyu and Bihe were both elderly people she brought from her mother's home. No matter who was appointed as the head maid, it would hurt the other's feelings.

At the same time, there were eight second-class maids, twelve servants, two cooks and two fire-making maids in her courtyard.

By the way, there are two maids from the palace in her courtyard.

Although Nanny Qian was sent by her to take care of the business in the shop, if she wanted to return to the mansion every day to report on the situation in the shop, she must have a legitimate identity in the mansion.

By this calculation, the number of servants in her yard almost doubled. How could Liu Tianyi, who was used to enjoying herself, let those people leave?

"Madam, everything in the Willow Garden was provided by my dowry..."

"This is against the rules."

Liu Tianshu shut Liu Tian'ai up with just one sentence.

"If all the masters of the Marquis' Mansion follow suit, and the Marquis' Mansion exceeds the original regulations, do you want the Marquis' Mansion to be convicted?"

"How can the situation be as serious as you say?" Liu Tianyi was unconvinced and wanted to refute, but Liu Tianshu sneered and said, "Madam Liu, you are also a girl from the Shangshu Mansion. Although you have never learned how to be a housekeeper since you were a child, you should know that the size of each official residence and the number of servants in Daliang State have their own rules and regulations.

The Marquis's Mansion is large and has many places to hire people. If the Marquis's clothing exceeds the regulations and is reported to the Emperor, the Marquis will be dismissed from office at best, or even lose his title at worst."

"How could it be so serious?"

Liu Tianyi looked at Liu Tianshu in disbelief, and suddenly thought of something, sneering: "Liu Tianshu, don't try to scare me with those big principles. The Queen Mother and the Emperor are behind the Marquis. Who would be so ignorant as to report the Marquis?"

"Because the people standing behind the Marquis are the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, we should set an example and not make it difficult for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

Although Liu Tian'ai said that the matter could not be so serious, she did not dare to take the risk, but still insisted.

"All the extra servants in my yard can be handed over to you for disposal. I just hope that the small kitchen in the yard can be left."

"This won't work."

Liu Tianshu refused again.

"Madam Liu, no matter if I am your sister or the head lady of the Marquis's Mansion, I cannot make an exception for you. If you really want to keep the small kitchen, go and convince the old lady and the Marquis. As long as they agree, I won't say a word."

"This……"

I had just finally convinced Gu Jinyun to let me keep the small kitchen, and I thought Liu Tianshu would easily agree, but I didn't expect her to cause me trouble again.

In this marquis's mansion, the person Liu Tian'ai was most afraid of seeing was the Hou family, because the other party never gave any face when talking about people.

"Madam, the Marquis said that as long as you agree, I can keep my small kitchen. As for the old lady..."

"I won't cover for you." Liu Tianshu said without thinking: "As long as you can convince the Marquis and the old lady, I promise not to interfere in anything in Liuyuan."

After Liu Tianshu finished speaking, she picked up the teacup in front of her and looked like she was seeing someone off.

Liu Tianyi naturally knew the simple truth of serving tea to others, but when she thought about the purpose of her trip, she didn't want to leave...