Chu Yun hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Yes."

Putting aside the previous circumstances, yes.

Old Madam Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she had used drastic measures to manage the mansion and concubines during those years, no one in the Lu family had ever died.

She turned and looked at Bai Wanyi seriously. "Although you didn't kill her, she died because of you. Just copy the sutra ten times and burn it for her. Remember this: servants may be servants, but they are also human beings. Our dynasty has always emphasized leniency. If a servant makes a mistake, the government will handle it. No private execution is allowed."

"It's not me..." Bai Wanyi was not convinced, but when she raised her eyes and met the gloomy gaze of Old Lady Lu, her heart trembled and she nodded in agreement.

Old Lady Lu added, "I'll give her family fifty taels of silver from my account to help with her funeral arrangements, and I'll personally give them another twenty taels of silver as a supplement."

After that, she said to Qi Jing, "Remember, these fifty taels will be deducted from your monthly allowance."

"Yes." Qi Jing agreed.

After giving all the instructions, Old Lady Lu was still worried and asked Chu Yun, "What did they say about the people being sold? Who were they selling out?"

Chu Yun knew that there was no need to mention anyone who couldn't get an appointment with the old lady, so she mentioned a few elderly people in the mansion.

Old Lady Lu asked again, "Where did you sell them?"

Chu Yun subconsciously glanced at Bai Wanyi, and seeing her face turn pale, he told her everything, naturally not saying anything he shouldn't say: "I specifically told the broker to sell it far away."

Old Madam Lu and Bai Wanyi both breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Lady Lu: Fortunately Chuyun is sensible and sells far away.

Bai Wanyi: Fortunately, I didn’t tell anyone about selling it to Qinglou.

Old Lady Lu looked at Bai Wanyi again and was very dissatisfied with her: "You are an orphan. Although you have some talent and learning, you are still not capable of being the head of the household. Just talk about selling out the servants."

"For a family like ours, we only buy people, never sell them. Even if a subordinate makes a mistake, we can send him to the farm, or anywhere else, but we can't sell him."

Bai Wanyi was confused: "If they make mistakes and still have to support them, isn't that a waste of money?"

Old Madam Lu was really impatient to talk to her, but she was the mistress of the mansion, and she would be the one to socialize in the future. How many years could her old bones help her?

If she goes back, Aunt Qi will not be able to control her as the mistress, and the housekeeper power will be handed back to her sooner or later.

If Bai still doesn't understand the pros and cons, she will cause trouble in the mansion sooner or later.

Old Lady Lu wanted to teach her a lesson, so she said to Qi Jing, "Aunt Qi, please explain the interests involved here so that your mistress will know that servants like this cannot be sold at will!"

Qi Jing stood up with the help of her maid, and shakily knelt down to bow to Bai Wanyi. Seeing this, Lu Yan frowned and said, "Alright, sit down and talk."

"Yes." Qi Jing responded, then sat back down and said, "The maids, servants, and even the servants in the mansion are all family-born children. They all have families in the mansion."

"So, if anyone makes a mistake, they're either sent to work somewhere else, or their entire family is sold off. They're afraid that by then their wives and children will be separated, and those who stay in the mansion won't be as dedicated as they should be."

At this point, Qi Jing looked at Bai Wanyi and sighed softly: "Among the people being sold this time, there is a housekeeper mother whose son is only a little over one year old."

Qi Jing stopped talking after that. She was afraid that if she said more, she wouldn't understand.

Old Lady Lu looked at Bai Wanyi and asked, "Do you remember this?"

"I remember." Bai Wanyi replied with an embarrassed look.

Old Lady Lu was truly exhausted. Things had been going on one after another this morning, and it was endless. "Alright, let's leave it at that. As for the servants, we still have to slowly search for them, so as not to let anyone with ulterior motives take advantage of us. Let's all go."

After saying this, Old Lady Lu remembered that this was the main courtyard, not her own Ci'an Residence, so she got up and left.

As soon as she left, the others didn't stay either. After all, they had just taken over the housekeeping duties and had everything to learn and sort out.

Fortunately, Qi Jing had been in charge for a while and gave them some pointers, so they got the hang of it quickly.

Bai Wanyi was deprived of his power as housekeeper. He was unwilling but had no choice. Then he thought that the silver in his hands was not taken away, and the shop he found from Qitongju was also in his hands, so he felt relieved.

As for the power of stewardship and the shops in the mansion, forget it. The mansion has high expenses but little income, and the expenses are not enough to cover the income. So whoever wants the power of stewardship can take it.

Bai Wanyi comforted himself, gathered himself together, packed up and prepared to go out.

Lu Yan thought she was unhappy: "Where are you going? I'll accompany you. How about we go out and relax?"

Bai Wanyi rolled his eyes at him angrily, "I haven't even settled the score with you yet for getting Concubine Qi pregnant!"

Lu Yan suddenly felt guilty: "I..."

He couldn't think of how to explain it.

Bai Wanyi didn't want him to explain. Even though she was angry, there were more important things to do now. She didn't have the time to be jealous and bring up old grudges later.

Bai Wanyi hurriedly dressed and put on her makeup. She caught sight of Lu Yan in the mirror and said, "The third young lady of the Wu family has a facial injury. She needs a secret medicine from the palace to prevent the scar. Chu Yun said that only the Empress has one bottle, the Crown Prince has one, and the Qin family has one."

"Why don't you go to the Qin family and try?" Bai Wanyi turned his head and glanced at Lu Yan: "After all, you have been married for eight years. It's just a bottle of medicine. She should give it to you."

Lu Yan didn't want to go, but Miss Wu's face really needed medicine. He sat next to Bai Wanyi, took her hand and said, "Why don't you come with me?"

"I still have to go find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Bai Wanyi didn't hide anything from him: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see the firearms workshop. I want to lead the way. Besides, the medicine is not only available at the Qin family, but also at the Crown Prince's place. If I go to ask for the medicine, you should go too. We should make preparations for both situations, so that we can be safe."

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