It was clear that Rong Shiqing still held the old lady in some awe, and given the importance that the dynasty placed on filial piety, he dared not mistreat her if he still wanted to remain an official.

But Chen was different; she didn't have that concern.

Because she could gain so much by eliminating the old lady as an obstacle, she was naturally ruthless.

“Grandmother, it’s not right for you to be without anyone you can trust to serve you right now. I’ll try to find Bai Shao for you, as well as Hong’er and Xing’er,” Rong Qingqing said.

Madam Rong sighed, "Bai Shao was sent home, so she's easy to find. But Hong'er and the others, I don't know where Chen sold them to. These girls were loyal and devoted to me, which is why they were disliked by Chen and sent away. This time, I've dragged them into this mess."

Rong Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll have someone inquire about it. If Hong'er and the others are in a bad place, I'll redeem them. If they are in a good place, then I'll let it go."

Madam Rong nodded. "That's good, but wouldn't it be too much trouble?"

Seeing that she was truly reluctant to part with Hong'er and the others, Rong Qingqing assured her, "Grandmother, don't worry, I have a way to handle this." It is indeed not easy for ordinary people to find someone in the vast sea of ​​people, but it is different for the all-powerful Imperial Guards.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard has eyes and ears all over the world, so finding a person is not difficult.

However, this matter can only be accomplished with Xie Jingrun's help.

But the thought of dealing with that big devil made her a little scared.

But she had promised the old lady, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead.

"By the way, before Bai Shao and the others return, I'll leave Xiao Tao here. I'll feel more at ease having her take care of you every day."

Madam Rong hesitated, "If you leave Xiao Tao with me, what will you do?"

"I'm fine. I've established myself in the Marquis's mansion, so I'll be alright. It's you, Grandmother, who is still recovering and has to be careful of Chen's underhanded tricks."

Looking at her filial granddaughter, Old Madam Rong felt very gratified. Suddenly, she remembered something and said, "By the way, when you got married, did your father give you all of your mother's dowry?"

Rong Qingqing shook her head, "I'm not quite sure either. How about I bring you the dowry list tomorrow for you to review?" Although the old lady treated her kindly, she couldn't directly express her desire to retrieve the original owner's birth mother's dowry. Now that the old lady brought it up herself, it saved her the trouble of thinking about it again.

"Very well." Madam Rong nodded.

Xiao Tao hesitated, wanting to speak, "Madam..."

When Madam Rong looked over, she could tell from her expression that the woman was hiding something from her, and it was something related to Qingqing.

Thinking of this, she became a little anxious. "You silly girl, can't you just tell me what's on your mind? Don't beat around the bush, just say it."

"Then please don't get angry when I tell you," Xiao Tao said, and suddenly knelt down with a thud.

Rong Qingqing frowned and said, "Xiao Tao, what are you doing?"

“Miss, I just wanted to tell the old lady about your situation. In this world, only the old lady loves you and can stand up for you.” Xiao Tao said, wiping away her tears. “Old lady, Miss doesn’t care about the money, but Master can’t treat Miss like that. When Miss got married, he only gave her a few taels of silver, and the rest was just some useless cloth to make up the difference…”