Reborn Concubine, Be Respectful First

After being slapped, Aunt Zhang stood obediently behind the crowd.

After hearing Su Xinqing's words, he wanted to refute, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut. This kind of thing naturally could not be said in public.

Li's eyes, as she looked at Su Xinqing, were also dark and unclear.

He sneered in his heart. Just as Aunt Zhang said, he was indeed a wolf cub and could never be tamed no matter what he did.

And my daughter is still thinking about the deep sisterly relationship with the other sister. It seems that there are some things that I should let my daughter know.

"My condolences, elder sister. Sister Sishu, although she died unexpectedly, I don't want you to be busy and worried about her affairs. Besides, elder sister still has Nanny Zhang and Si Hua by her side to share her worries and take care of the two little grandchildren. In my humble opinion, elder sister should use her energy now to take good care of her body and add more children to the Prince's Mansion. This will make the people who are behind the move unhappy. They want to cut off elder sister's arms, isn't it just because you and our sister Su are favored by the emperor? Why don't you cut off the source of the problem and let the other party compensate!" Seeing that Su Xinya was relieved and Nanny Zhang and Li looked unhappy, Su Xinqing could guess roughly and use her almost rusty brain to be a fool who outsmarted herself.

Sure enough, as soon as Su Xinqing's bold and stupid suggestion came out, everyone in the room fell silent.

After a long while, He Man'er sneered, "I never thought that the girls in your Su family would have such big appetites and ambitions. Xinrou, the Su family doesn't take you seriously at all. I think you should set up some rules in the Prince's Mansion. Not just any cat or dog can live by stepping on the face of a legitimate daughter of a Duke's Mansion."

Mrs. Song, Duke of Jiang, was even more furious. She pointed at Li's face and asked, "Okay, this is how you, the Earl of Yong'an, plotted against our Xinrou in private. Li, this matter is not over yet. Let's have a good discussion in front of the Queen tomorrow."

After saying that, he spoke to Jiang Xinrou, then left angrily with his wife and mother-in-law behind him.

They didn't want to come to the full moon banquet in the first place, and when they heard the girl from the Su family's arrogant words, they became even more upset, so they simply turned a blind eye.

"Mrs. Song, please stay..." In response to Li's words, only the backs of the Jiang family members appeared.

Seeing that person was angry and left, Li's eyes were almost frozen into ice. She looked at Su Xinqing and said, "You rebellious girl, are you holding a grudge against me and your father for neglecting you when you were a child, which led to your aunt's sudden death? But your eldest sister loves you and keeps you by her side to teach you all day long. How could you frame her like this!"

But this time, Su Xinqing didn't need to say anything. The eldest lady of Wu'an Marquis Mansion, who was on good terms with Madam Song, said slowly, "Alright, alright, Li, if you guys don't often discuss these things in the mansion, she is just a concubine's daughter. What does she know? She just said it out of her mind because she heard you talk too much. Man'er, let's go back too. Your father and brothers will be waiting anxiously."

As for whether a maid was murdered or committed suicide, it was not their concern.

Jiang Xinrou also used the excuse of being tired and went back to the bedroom to rest. Since the quarrel had already happened, there was no need to worry about her face.

Fortunately, I don’t have to act, but I’m also very tired.

The other ladies in the room also left one after another.

Li looked at Su Xinqing who was trying to sneak away and shouted, "Su Xinqing, well, it looks like our Su family really did raise a wolf cub. Your elder sister and I underestimated you! You..."

"Mother, what are you saying? I just said that because I saw someone bullying my elder sister. Besides, what good will it do me if my elder sister is not well? I live in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and have to rely on my elder sister and the prince. I have absolutely no intention of putting my elder sister in a bad situation. Please forgive me, mother and elder sister. I... Shanlan, please tell me what you said to me on the way here just now."

"Yes, Third Madam, all the ladies and young ladies, I am the servant girl of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and I have followed my master to the Prince's Mansion several times. During the banquet, I came out to be lazy and sat in the corner to rest. Maybe it was dark, so they didn't see me. I didn't pay attention at first, but they quickly dropped a heavy object on the ground, and then they left quickly, saying..." Shan Lan stopped here, looked around, and then glanced at the door.

Not seeing the Crown Princess and the Jiang family, he felt relieved. Just as he was about to speak, Li urged him forward.

"What else is there to say?" Although Li didn't trust Su Xinqing very much, she still trusted the maids in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Firstly, these maids had just arrived at Su Xinqing's side, and the indentures were not in the concubine's hands. With the concubine's ability, she might not be able to subdue them so quickly. Secondly, this matter had nothing to do with the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Therefore, in Li's heart, even a maid is more reliable than Su Xinqing.

Su Xinya was also at a loss now. She was still surprised to hear that someone saw the librarian being left at the gate of the courtyard.

"You said that the person who was put down was the librarian? Was the librarian knocked unconscious at that time? Or... had already..." She couldn't continue with the rest of the sentence.

Although she had four maids, the librarian was her favorite and the one who served her the longest.

Yes, Sishu, Sihua, Siqi and Siqin entered the mansion at different times. They were all maids with very good temperaments that their mother found before she came of age. They had a skill and could completely replace her in studies and other areas and manage some mundane affairs.

The librarian was mainly responsible for the management of her dowry, farms and shops. It can be said that Su Xinya spent most of her time on the prince.

Over the past year, Sishu has managed her dowry in order, solving Su Xinya's worries.

Now, the librarian passed away suddenly, and her huge farm and shop would probably be destroyed. How could she not be sad and worried, especially since the twins were still young.

Si Hua was responsible for organizing and collecting information, while Si Qi was specifically responsible for her diet. Of course, Si Qi was also responsible for the three meals a day of the twins' wet nurse.

Although Siqin seems to have less work to do, each one of them is quite difficult to deal with, and it is also her most profitable business.

There is also the girls' school opened by Master Qian, which is also supervised by Siqin.

Not to mention Aunt Zhang. In addition to managing her own yard, her skin and postpartum recovery all depend on Aunt Zhang.

For a moment, the sudden departure of the librarian was like adding insult to injury when she needed a confidant.

"Reporting to Concubine Su, I was sitting in the corner and didn't see clearly at first. I thought that Sister Secretary might have drunk a little too much, so I wanted to go over and call her. I tried a few times but couldn't wake her up. I sniffed her breath and found that Sister Secretary had been killed. They seemed to have mentioned reporting to the Crown Princess, but I didn't see it clearly. Madam Li, Concubine Su, please forgive me. I really didn't see or hear anything!" Shan Lan knelt on the ground, but his back was straight.

The meaning is self-evident, and if they want to keep Shanlan, they also need to go through the eldest lady of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, Mrs. Yuan.

As long as Shan Lan insisted that she knew nothing, even Concubine Su and Li would not be able to do anything to her for the time being.

This was what his master told him on the way. After Shan Lan finished speaking, he secretly looked in the direction of his master. Seeing that the other party looked satisfied, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

When the room was silent, a maid came in at the door to report.