The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

Upon hearing Chu Wanqing say that she would check each room one by one, the servants whom Yun Jin had identified as having problems immediately panicked.

They were completely unprepared; their rooms contained things that shouldn't have been there, and a quick search revealed everything.

He cursed Zijuan a thousand times in his heart. It was one thing for her to court death, but she also dragged them all down with her!

Chu Wanqing glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces, then added in a deep voice, "Qinghe, call Chai Hu and have him bring his men to investigate with you. Anyone who dares to disobey, have them beaten to death!"

Chai Hu was also a soldier she brought from the general's mansion back then. He later married Qinghe and became her man.

Over the years, because Chu Wanqing has never been wary of Yunhe Pavilion, Chai Hu and others have had no opportunity to use their skills and have only been ordinary guards in the outer courtyard, responsible for tasks such as sweeping and guarding.

Chu Wanqing's gaze darkened; it was time to put it to use.

Qinghe's eyes lit up when she heard her words, and she immediately instructed a maid to go to the outer courtyard to deliver the message.

Before long, Chai Hu led several guards and strode into Qingshui Garden.

He brought with him soldiers who had been brought from the General's Mansion back then. They were all strong and sturdy, with sharp eyes. Just standing there, they exuded an aura of power.

Qinghe and Chaihu exchanged a glance, the couple understanding each other perfectly, and began to search the servants' rooms one by one.

As soon as things started moving here, Manager Qin had already instructed his men to pack the counterfeit goods into separate boxes and catalog them.

After tidying up, Manager Qin stepped forward and asked, "Miss, what should we do with these things?"

Chu Wanqing looked at the boxes, pondered for a moment, and said, "Take a few things back with you, pick one or two of each. Also, prepare a list for Lan Qi, and I'll have him come to you. He'll tell you what to do."

Manager Qin nodded, picked out two of each kind, and left with the list and his men.

Chunxi saw Yunjin go to the kitchen and hurriedly followed her.

"Miss, let me help you."

Seeing that she was perceptive, Yun Jin was somewhat satisfied, but still waved her hand: "Go and learn from Aunt Qinghe, see how the head maidservant by Madam's side does things. You are my head maidservant, and in the future you must learn to help me handle things. You need to be more diligent and not expect me to teach you everything."

Chunxi was stunned for a moment, then realized that her mistress was going to promote her and give her a chance!

She immediately beamed, cheerfully agreed, and turned to run towards Qinghe.

Yun Jin watched her retreating figure and shook her head slightly.

Although this girl is a bit naive, she is diligent. With some training, she might become useful.

……

After Yunxiu ran away from Qingshuiyuan, she ran all the way to the west side of the courtyard.

She felt both wronged and scared. Her mother was so angry; would she really drive her away? What would she do then?

She rushed into Liu Zhixue's courtyard, not caring whether anyone was inside, and threw herself into her arms, crying, "Mother, what should I do? I did something wrong, and Mother wants to send you away!"

Liu Zhixue was leaning against the couch reading a book when she heard this and suddenly sat up, her face changing drastically: "What's going on? Why are you trying to kick me out all of a sudden?"

Her men could only watch Qingshuiyuan from afar, unable to get close at all.

Her people wanted to find out what was going on inside, but Qinghe had just gathered all the servants outside the courtyard, so they couldn't get close enough to know what had happened inside.

"Wasn't she checking the warehouse? What does Zijuan's embezzlement have to do with me? How did it involve me?" Liu Zhixue glared at Yunxiu. "What exactly did you say to her?"

Yunxiu sobbed as she repeated what she had just said, ending with a wronged expression, "I only advised her to be more magnanimous and let Father take a concubine. Why is she so angry? It's just a little dowry! Zijuan took those things, and they must have given them to Father, who then gave them to you, and some were spent on me. Those things will be mine sooner or later; it's just that I'm using them earlier. Why is she so furious?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhixue felt a surge of heat rush to her head.

She shoved Yunxiu aside and raised her hand to slap her.

But she held back when she raised her hand halfway up the air, afraid that she wouldn't be able to control the force and that Chu Wanqing would notice and she wouldn't be able to explain herself.

She gritted her teeth, withdrew her hand, but was so angry that she trembled all over. She then ripped the Bodhi seed bracelet in her hand off.

The beads rolled everywhere with a crackling sound.

She paced back and forth on the ground, her face ashen, pointing at Yunxiu's nose and yelling, "Idiot! Why did you say those things to her when everything was fine?"

Yunxiu had never seen Liu Zhixue so angry. Terrified, she shrank back, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "What did I say wrong? It was just asking her to let Father take a concubine. If she agreed, Mother could be Father's secondary wife and wouldn't have to secretly be with him anymore. I just wanted to test her attitude..."

"Do you need to test me?" Liu Zhixue's chest heaved with anger. "Who told you I wanted to be a secondary wife? A secondary wife is still a concubine! Why would I be a concubine when I can be a wife? How many times have I told you to ask me when you're unsure, instead of making decisions on your own! Have you been ignoring me?"

Yunxiu was so ashamed of her scolding that she couldn't lift her head, but she still couldn't help but mutter, "I just wanted to help you..."

"Help me?" Liu Zhixue sneered, her voice sharp. "Are you helping me or harming me? I finally managed to get into this manor, and I've put in so much effort to gain a foothold, and you've ruined it all with just a few words!"

Yunxiu finally realized the seriousness of the situation. Her face turned pale, and she asked tremblingly, "Then... what should we do? Will Mother really kick you out?"

Liu Zhixue took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside, and then the curtain was lifted, and Yun Heting strode in.

His face was also pale. As soon as he entered, he saw Liu Zhixue standing amidst the mess with a livid face, while Yunxiu huddled to the side wiping away tears.

"It seems you already know." Yun Heting sighed and sat down on the couch.

Liu Zhixue took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart, and turned to Yunxiu, saying, "Xiu'er, go back to your own courtyard first. Think carefully about where you went wrong, then go to your mother and apologize. Just say that you were wrong to say those things, and let her punish you as she sees fit. Remember, no matter what she says, you are not allowed to talk back, understand?"

Yun Heting chimed in, "Listen to your mother, go apologize to her sincerely."

Yunxiu bit her lip, somewhat unwilling, but she knew her parents were right. She gave a reluctant reply and turned to leave.

After Yunxiu's figure disappeared outside the door, Liu Zhixue turned to Yunheting, her voice extremely low and trembling slightly: "What exactly happened? Why did Madam suddenly become so angry?"