She said to Zhao Wu, "Go down and wait. I didn't tell you to leave. Let's see who dares to cause trouble."

Upon hearing that there was hope, Zhao Wu immediately kowtowed, "Thank you, Second Miss. As long as you keep me, I will go through fire and water for you."

Zhao Wu left.

Jiang Jiaojiao got up from the bed, tidied her hair, and then instructed Caiyan, "I'm going to the small hall. Have the housekeeper come to see me."

Caiyan accepted the order and went out, while Jiang Jiaojiao casually put on a coat and then a cloak before heading to the small hall.

A moment later, the housekeeper and Caiyan walked in.

"Greetings, Second Miss." The butler bowed with a blank expression, his manners impeccable, yet revealing no respect.

"What happened in the manor? Why are the people here being punished?" Jiang Jiaojiao asked.

Next, the steward recounted how Jiang Zhengming's official rank had been demoted and how Consort Zheng had been promoted to the position of principal wife.

Jiang Jiaojiao was shocked upon hearing this, and her body trembled slightly.

Her mother had planned everything for her future, but she never expected that the Emperor would demote her father.

The butler had no time to see her sad, so he bowed and took his leave.

"Miss, now that Aunt Zheng has become the mistress of the house, will she be in charge of your marriage arrangements from now on?"

Jiang Jiaojiao closed her eyes in despair, "She has a lowly status, and the people she associates with are all shabby. What kind of good family could she possibly choose for me?"

In half a day, the steward had taken care of all the people and affairs on the estate.

Only the head housekeeper and a cook remained in the entire estate. Zhao Wu stayed behind, while Jiang Jiaojiao hired someone else at her own expense.

When the head housekeeper learned that her nephew had caught the eye of the second young lady, she came up with a plan.

She looked around, avoided the other cook, and headed towards the stables.