Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

"This is all so rushed..." Lin Dali's eyes darted around. Mingli was already feeling wronged by following him, and he had agreed not to let her perform the concubine's rites in front of Madam Hu. How could he go back on his word?

However, he clearly underestimated the determination of these ladies to rectify this bad practice.

Before he could finish speaking, someone immediately snatched the document away, saying, "What's the rush? Taking a concubine doesn't require so much preparation. I come from a family of farmers and scholars, so I can help you draw up the contract. I'll go all the way and take it to the yamen to file it."

Lin Dali's face was grim. This was originally his family matter, so why were these people making trouble for him?

He really wanted to drive these people away, but after glancing at them, he realized there wasn't a single one he could offend, and there were several unfamiliar faces whose backgrounds he didn't know, so he didn't dare say anything more.

Hu Wan'er looked at the steward who was still standing there with a half-smile, "I've only been in this manor for a short time, so why doesn't the steward know how to greet you? Or has this manor already changed its mistress?"

The steward was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly bowed respectfully and said, "This old servant greets Madam. Madam returned to the manor in a hurry today, which caught us off guard. It's also because I'm quite old and my reaction is a bit slow. Please forgive me, Madam."

Madam Li looked the old butler up and down. He was only in his early forties or fifties, yet his mind was already failing him. She couldn't help but chuckle. "Madam Lin, is this your fault? This butler is already quite old. Why do you still make him work so hard?"
There are many matters, big and small, to attend to in this household. Since you are not competent enough, you should quickly step down and make way for a more capable person.

If you don't have a suitable candidate, I can introduce you to someone, so at least you won't be unaware of who your master is.

The butler lowered his head even further. He knew that the people who came today were not friendly, but he never expected that, apart from the master, the first target of their anger would be him.

"Are all these servants' indentures with you?" Madam Jiang walked over and stood next to Hu Wan'er. "Or is it that you, Madam Lin, are only in name? In reality, it's Master Lin who manages the inner quarters."

Lin Dali was now in a hurry. This was not a good thing to say. What kind of man was in charge of the inner quarters?
"Madam Jiang, you mustn't talk nonsense. All the slave contracts in my household are in your hands."

“I see,” Madam Jiang clicked her tongue and shook her head, looking at the steward and the neighbor’s servants. “Then Madam Lin should give them a good talking-to. The rules in your household are too lax, which is not good.”

Hu Wan'er said, "Thank you for reminding me, Madam Lin. It was my oversight that caused them to lose their sense of hierarchy and manners. I will definitely clean them up properly in the future, so that some people don't become arrogant and fail to recognize their own status."

The Lin family's servants trembled with fear. They regretted their decision, but they shouldn't have listened to Widow Ma's flattery and accepted her benefits. Even if they wanted to acknowledge her as their master, they should have waited until she obtained their indentures.

Their previous behavior has thoroughly offended the Madam, and she will likely not let it go easily; they are in grave danger.

"Since everyone is so interested in this concubine, steward, go and invite her over."

After Hu Wan'er finished speaking, she called to the lady who had followed her, "Let's not wait here idly, let's go sit in my courtyard for a while."

Lin Dali felt a chill run down his spine and quickly stood up, saying, "I haven't even had your courtyard cleaned yet. Bringing people over now would be disrespectful to our distinguished guests. I'll have a banquet prepared right away. Let's go for a walk around the estate first; there are a few nice spots."

Hu Wan'er said, "Master, you are really confused. Everyone must be tired from the journey. Of course, we should find a place to rest, have some tea and snacks. This is how we treat our guests."

After saying that, Hu Wan'er immediately led her people to the backyard. Madam Qian and the others followed immediately. They were all there because of Madam Lin, so of course they knew who to listen to.

Bai Suihe told Lin Wei and the others to wait outside, since it would be inconvenient for them to follow them into the inner courtyard.

Gu Xingyang said, "Mother, this is going to be interesting, don't you believe it? Master Lin won't let us go to the backyard, there's probably something fishy going on."

Bai Suihe: "Then tell me what the trick is?" "Hehe, I don't believe Mother can't guess. Maybe the nest has already been taken over by a cuckoo."

Bai Suihe: "You seem to know quite a lot?"

"That's right. In later generations, there wasn't much of anything, but there were plenty of gossip dramas. Later, when you were watching videos, you loved reading the comment sections. That was much more interesting than watching the videos." Gu Xingyang's tone was full of nostalgia. Those days were pretty good too. Although there were no physical objects, and she couldn't eat or touch them, she had plenty of spiritual nourishment.

Bai Suihe shook her head and followed behind the crowd.

They're here to watch the show and show their support, so let Hu Wan'er handle everything else. They can just stand back and offer their support.

As soon as Hu Wan'er stepped into her courtyard, she bumped into a gaudy woman coming from the opposite direction.

The woman was dressed in a bright red silk skirt, her hair adorned with gold hairpins, and she was followed by two maids. She looked every bit the dignified lady of the house.

When Hu Wan'er saw the familiar headdress on her head, she was filled with rage and went straight over, slapping her before she could react.

It was a pity that she was recovering from a serious illness and lacked strength. The other person's face was only slightly tilted, and then he stood there, glaring at Hu Wan'er.

"What audacity! Who is this servant girl who dares to touch her master's things?" The two young mistresses of the Hu family, who had been supporting Madam Hu, exchanged a glance, handed the old lady over to their sister-in-law, and pounced on her.

They were originally there to support their sister-in-law and back her up, but seeing that this woman was the main character, they naturally didn't hold back.

He pounced on her and slapped her several times, then pushed her to the ground and quickly tore the headdress off her. "This is the dowry we prepared for my sister-in-law. How did it end up on your head?"

"So, your Lin family has a thief. Quickly send someone to fetch my brother-in-law. We'll beat this thief to death today, or at least he'll give us an explanation."

"Yes, this is the only yard we have, and it got robbed. I don't know how my brother-in-law manages the household."

The two maids wanted to step forward to help, but Hu Wan'er pointed at them and asked, "Who are you? How did you get into my courtyard?"

"Guards are here! Arrest them immediately! I want to hand these thieves over to the authorities."

The maids and servants who followed them in were too frightened to move; they didn't know whose advice to take.

The ladies shook their heads in disapproval; the Lin family's rules were truly unacceptable.

Madam Lin hasn't even left the hall yet, and the tea has already gone cold?

Bai Suihe said with a sneer, "Madam Lin, your discipline is inadequate. How about we lend you the person for a while?"

The other ladies' eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they immediately ordered their maids and servants to step forward, "Go help Madam Lin catch the thief." (End of Chapter)