Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

Seeing that the person coming was the maidservant beside Jiang Xinrou, Su Xinqing bid farewell to Qin Tongzhi and followed the maid to the backyard without saying a word.

When Qin Tongzhi saw someone being taken away by the Crown Prince's wife, he said a few words to his subordinates and left the Prince's Mansion on the pretext that he had official business.

In fact, when the emperor and the queen left, he could find an excuse to leave, after all, they were the emperor's confidants.

As long as the prince did not ascend to the highest position, they would not have to obey the other party's orders.

This was the creed of the Jinyiwei when it was first established. They would never take the initiative to approach the crown prince and curry favor with him. They had to, and they dared not, do so.

However, a murder like the one that occurred in the Prince's Mansion, especially at the full-moon banquet for the little prince's grandson, was a slap in the face of the royal family. Even if the emperor knew about it, he would send them to investigate.

Why not give the other party some face when the prince opens his mouth?

At the same time, he still needs to go back and report to the emperor.

On the other side, Su Xinqing had already arrived at a yard.

Inside the courtyard, the bluestone path twists and turns, the palace lanterns on both sides sway gently, and the breeze blows by, bringing bursts of flower fragrance, and also blows the lotus leaves on the pond in the courtyard, making a rustling sound.

The surrounding palace walls appear even taller and more solemn in the night, as if guarding this peaceful world.

Occasionally, the sound of drums in the distance broke the silence of the night.

Su Xinqing knew that this was the main courtyard of the Crown Princess. Before she entered the hall, she vaguely heard the voice of Nanny Zhang inside.

"Before the banquet started, I sent the secretary to invite the third young lady, but the secretary came back and said that the third young lady was listening to a play in the yard and did not come. At this time, I also reported it to Concubine Su. Concubine Su sympathized with the sisterhood and did not make a big deal out of the matter. She also asked the wife of Count Yong'an to cover up for the third young lady. Apart from that, the secretary always served Concubine Su. Usually, the secretary was diligent and kind, and never had an argument with anyone. I can't remember why the secretary girl was killed by the villain, or why she was on the way to get a cloak for Concubine Su. I also interrogated the gatekeeper of Xiluan Courtyard, but did not see the secretary girl return. I boldly guess that she must have been killed as soon as she left the yard." Nanny Zhang's words were well-reasoned and powerful, as if she had seen Su Xinqing sending people to kill people with her own eyes.

"Oh, you old slave, how could you know everything? It can't be that bitch who doesn't want to serve your master anymore and just kills herself? Besides, you just said that she doesn't have any injuries on her body, only a mark on her neck. But, she is just a bitch, but it's not worth it for you to make a fuss about it and put the blame on the third wife of the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion. Isn't it said that your master and the third wife have the best relationship? Why do you find someone to take the blame when something happens? Could it be that all the sisterly love in the past was fake?" He Maner sat beside Jiang Xinrou and said with a big smile.

While speaking, he glanced at Su Xinya's delicate face and sneered in his heart.

So what if she was one of the two beauties in the capital? She still married the prince's cousin and became a concubine, not even a successor.

He did not hide his contempt for Su Xinya at all; it was all written on his face.

"Please be careful with your words, Miss He. Our Concubine Su naturally takes good care of the younger sisters and treats the Crown Princess with respect. The Crown Prince and the Emperor and the Empress have all seen it." Nanny Zhang stood in front of Su Xinya with a firm attitude and took the initiative to speak, with a stern look on her face.

If the other maids and servants saw this, they would also be terrified.

Everyone knows that this Nanny Zhang used to be an old nanny in the palace, and her methods of training people are endless.

Ever since Concubine Su came, the entire Xiluan Courtyard has been managed by Nanny Zhang to perfection.

However, these do not include He Maner, who grew up in the palace. No matter how powerful the nanny was, she was just a servant. Even if she was beaten to death, what would it matter?

In the entire Dali Dynasty, no one dared to do anything to her.

With a "pop", a patch of red appeared on Aunt Zhang's skinny old face.

The one who hit him was Xiuzhu, He Maner's personal maid. "Master, you are just a maidservant of a concubine. How dare you question the legitimate daughter of our mansion? Even the maidservant of the queen would be respectful when seeing our daughter. You don't know the etiquette!"

Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her head and confessed: "Please forgive me, Miss He. It's all my fault."

He Maner waved her hand indifferently: "You are old now, you should return to your hometown to enjoy your retirement. Let the maids take care of you."

After that, he smiled and said to his friend beside him: "Xinrou, it's also because of your good temper. Such servants were sent away early in our mansion to prevent them from doing wrong things and implicate the master, Concubine Su. Don't you think so? Master Qian is very talented and has read ancient and modern books, but he still hasn't taught Concubine Su the skills of a housekeeper. Alas, Master Qian hasn't managed the affairs of the household for many years. Could it be that he has forgotten it? However, the Countess of Yong'an is a noble lady from a high family. Why didn't she tell Concubine Su such a simple truth? Could it be that he was aiming for someone's concubine from the beginning?"

He Maner's words made Su Xinqing, who was waiting outside the door, look stunned.

Don't hit people in the face. He Maner is jumping around on Li and Su Xinya's faces repeatedly.

When Su Xinqing went in, she saw that Li's face had turned purple.

Even the well-behaved Su Xinya had a pale face, completely devoid of blood. She was already exhausted from giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How could she recover in just over a month?

Based on Su Xinqing's understanding of Su Xinya, she must be dizzy by now.

She just tried hard to hold back her anger and not let herself faint, otherwise she would have established the image of being weak and vulnerable. If she wanted to establish her authority in the Prince's Mansion in the future, it would probably be even more difficult.

After all, the Queen had just granted her the right to manage the harem.

"Miss He, although you are the prince's cousin, this is the prince's mansion after all. Besides, the princess and I are also sitting here. It is inappropriate for Miss He to let the servant slap the face of the maid next to me. Even if I am reckless and ignorant, I know that the king is the king and the minister is the minister. The prince and the princess are the king in this mansion. Miss He bypassed the prince and the princess and slapped Nanny Zhang in the face. People who know will say that Miss He is kind-hearted, but those who don't know will think that Miss He doesn't take the prince and the princess seriously. As for the maid next to you saying that the maids in the palace are very respectful to Miss He, that is because the queen trained her well, and it is not a reason for you to be proud of. And Master Qian is my mentor. I hope Miss He will show mercy to prevent it from getting out. People will speculate that Miss He is resentful because she was punished by Master Qian with a board on her hand!"

Su Xinya sat quietly, hitting He Maner's face with every word.

Just like what He Maner said just now, however, compared with He Maner's arrogant and complacent attitude, Su Xinya was lukewarm, as if she was talking about someone else's family affairs.

His expression is like the surface of a lake in autumn, calm on the surface, but turbulent waves hidden underneath.

There was a cold light flickering in his eyes, like the stars in deep winter; although bright, it carried a barely perceptible chill.

When Mrs. Li saw her daughter's attitude, she felt a little less depressed.

However, just when he was talking to Madam Song from Duke Jiang's Mansion, the eldest lady from Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, Yang, He Maner's biological mother, immediately took over the conversation.

To help her daughter out of trouble: "Concubine Su, why do you have to be so aggressive? Our Man'er is outspoken. If she offended Concubine Su, I, as her mother, will apologize to you. After you have put such a big hat on me, there is still someone who dares to marry my Man'er. It is because Concubine Su is considerate and generous that she is more favored by the Queen, Madam Song, don't you think so?"