Shen Qingyu immediately nodded: "No problem, I promise to sell you to respectable families."

The maid immediately kowtowed to express her gratitude, truly having no other intentions.

But the head of the Qin family objected: "Your Highness, these servants were handpicked by the Marquis and his wife to serve their masters. If they are all sold off, we won't even have anyone to serve tea and water when we need to entertain distinguished guests..."

Shen Qingyu said calmly, "I don't entertain distinguished guests here."

"How could that be?" Qin Zhuangtou gestured to the Third Princess. "The Third Princess is an honored guest. Wouldn't it be extremely impolite if there wasn't even someone to serve her tea and water?"

The Third Princess was caught completely off guard when the gossip got back to her.

The honored guest, the Third Princess, widened her eyes and said, "What does this have to do with me? I don't need anyone to serve me tea or water."

As if to prove something, the Third Princess even took the initiative to ask Shen Qingyu, "When I went to your house, did you serve me tea and water?"

Shen Qingyu: "I poured you water myself, have you forgotten?"

"You poured water for me yourself, isn't that more respectable than having those servants pour water for me?"

Shen Qingyu exclaimed with sudden realization, "...That makes so much sense!"

Qin Zhuangtou: "??? That's not how it's said..."

Qi Yunxiao wouldn't tolerate his unreasonable arguments: "Isn't the head of the Qin family bound by a death contract?"

Qin Zhuangtou: "...I am indeed not. I am the head steward hired by the Lady of Qingping Marquis."

"A steward who earns ten taels of silver a month?"

Qin Zhuangtou: "...Yes."

They used to be proud of the high wages they received.

When asked this question today, Qin Zhuangtou couldn't help but feel guilty.

The stewards in the estate don't readily give out ten taels of silver, especially in a small estate like this.

Qi Yunxiao, a tall man, said: "We won't need such an expensive manager like you in the future. I've looked at the accounts, and I'm sure Lady Qingping has already settled your wages for today. You should go back to Qin Family Manor now."

Qin Zhuangtou was shocked: "Young Master? This humble servant...this humble servant..."