The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

Although my mother-in-law hasn't caused any trouble for two months.

But whenever she encountered such a problem, Liu Muqiu would still feel a pang of anxiety, worried that her mother-in-law might suddenly retaliate.

These days, all she can do is make sure she does everything in her hands to the best of her ability, so that no one can find fault with her.

In this way, even if her mother-in-law turns back to normal, she won't be caught doing anything wrong.

Therefore, she meticulously recorded every expense in the Marquis's monthly accounts, including when to pay for each piece of land and when to expand shops, ensuring that everyone under her command behaved properly.

To her utter surprise, her backyard, which she thought was the safest place, was infested with thieves!

This was tantamount to slapping her in the face in front of her in-laws.

If word gets out, I'm afraid Wang will definitely ridicule her severely and use this incident to make fun of her for being useless.

Seeing that Liu Muqiu was quite angry, Lu Mingzhao quickly gave his eldest son a look, signaling the latter to pass on some tea.

Lu Mingzhao looked at Qingqing and asked, "You said you were instructed to write a letter, so where is that letter?"

Qingqing's voice trembled: "The letter said to burn it after reading, so..."

"You fool!"

Even Zhou Shili couldn't sit still any longer and slammed his teacup down.

We were used, and we didn't even leave any evidence?

If he hadn't been investigating the case for so long and hadn't been able to see that Qingqing wasn't lying, Qingqing would be the one to bear all the blame right now, and no one would believe her one-sided story.

Qingqing was already sobbing uncontrollably: "I didn't know it would be this serious. I only wanted the money to protect myself."

"The old man and woman are so loving, how could my sister Yu Shuang and I possibly have a chance? Without a child to rely on, who wouldn't bully us over time?"

"If we don't save some money, where will we concubines get the money to bribe our servants?"

"I had been thinking that if I could save up these twenty taels, I would give half of it to Musheng and Cuiju for their wedding. When they had children, I would contribute some money to raise them. That way, when I get old, their children can take better care of me..."

Qingqing poured out her heart with sorrow, every word dripping with blood and tears.

Although she's a bit slow-witted, everyone will look out for themselves.

Her thoughts were also those of the servants in the courtyard.

It's a wonderful thing that the old man and woman have a good relationship.

But it was a different story for the concubines in the master's room.

They lived off the old man's food and clothing, and entered the mansion in a grand manner, but the old man never once went to their room.

They were just ornaments in the East Courtyard, with no hope whatsoever, and were even less favored than the pampered head maid.

It's true that the eldest mistress never mistreated them, but who knows if she was just trying to save face?

If one day the old man and even the ancestors forget about them, the eldest mistress will no longer need to save face, and what kind of fate will they suffer?

Qingqing covered her face and cried, "If one day Grandma finds us an eyesore, will we still be alive?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shili frowned slightly.

"Our Marquis's mansion has never had a case of beating or killing concubines or servants."

Qingqing raised her eyes, looking directly at the master she nominally served for the first time, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Master, you've been in officialdom for a long time and have seen a lot of things, how could you not understand?"

"If someone is to die in a secluded mansion, is it really necessary to shout and kill them?"

Zhou Shili was speechless.

They are from a newly wealthy family and don't have many rules or guile.

But most of them are powerful and influential families, and they have their own set of methods for "dealing with people".

"That's enough."

After a while, Lu Mingzhao, who was in the main seat, waved his hand.

"The rest is up to you."

"Take both Cuiju and Qingqing with you."

The two men suddenly looked up, staring at her with a mixture of fear and pleading.

Lu Mingzhao remained calm.

Zhao Xianglan sighed inwardly.

Although the old lady has changed, she is still the high and mighty master. How could she possibly pity these servants?

Liu Muqiu also fell silent.

She harbored resentment towards Qingqing, but she didn't really want to kill her.

The two were taken away, and their chances of survival are slim.

Lu Mingzhao stood up and gave her eldest son a wink. Zhou Shili also stood up and signaled the old woman to take the two crying and begging people out. Only then did he and his mother enter the main house.

Only when the two of them were left did Lu Mingzhao speak slowly:

"After you finish questioning them, you still have to send them back to me."

Zhou Shili was taken aback.

Mother... is she trying to save their lives?

He whispered, "Mother, right now... Father has a lot of doubts about you, and is even thinking of making some rash decisions."

"I know you're soft-hearted, but you have to protect yourself first."

"Furthermore... just consider them as accomplices of those three bandits. How could you be so heartless as to kill those three thieves back then? What's wrong with you doing the same now?"

Lu Mingzhao chuckled softly and replied in a low voice, "I know what you mean."

"However, those three bandits committed numerous evils, so they deserved to die."

"Those two are nothing more than two useless pawns spinning in place."

Lu Mingzhao stretched out his finger and pointed to a spot on the ground outside the window.

Zhou Shili looked in that direction and saw a row of ants.

Lu Mingzhao continued, "Now that I am the patriarch of the Marquis's mansion, killing them is no different from crushing two ants."

"But if I really did that, what difference would there be between me and the woman who possessed my body?"

When you are in a high position, exercising power is the easiest thing to do.

Only when one refuses to use power in everything and refuses to lose the fundamental human decency can one be considered not enslaved by power.

Lu Mingzhao felt very happy with his current life, living a life of luxury and having everything done for him.

But she always remembers that she was once one of them.

"Being a slave or a maid is not easy, let alone for a woman."

Of course, she saved the two of them for more than just that.

Lu Mingzhao paused, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly: "But even if you send them back, remember to do it quietly and don't let anyone else know."

"This matter is known only to the two of us, and Mother only trusts you."

Hearing his mother's words, Zhou Shili understood that his mother already had a plan in mind. He straightened up and immediately lowered his head to agree.

He added, "To appease my father, some interrogation is unavoidable."

"As long as they don't push things onto their mother, her son will remember her instructions and do his best to take care of them."

"If they talk nonsense, I'm afraid it will affect Father..."

Lu Mingzhao chuckled: "I know, you said your father is about to make an impulsive decision... Zhou Ningchuan wants to divorce his wife, right?"

Zhou Shili froze, racking his brains to come up with an explanation, when he saw Lu Mingzhao wave his hand dismissively.

If she had heard these words before meeting Zhou Ningchuan, she would have been very angry.

But after seeing Zhou Ningchuan that night, she knew that Zhou Ningchuan had feelings for her.

Now, due to unforeseen circumstances, Zhou Ningchuan still hasn't seen her, and she understands that something must have gone wrong.

She doesn't mind what decision Zhou Ningchuan makes now.

In the end, she'll definitely regret it, but it's not her who will.

Lu Mingzhao curled his lips into a wicked smile.

"If he insists on divorcing his wife, please pass on a message to him for your mother."