Chapter 126 The pot is about to be overturned

Xia Chan saw Doctor He off, unaware that the household would soon have another female physician, as Lou Yue had told her.

Xia Chan also felt that having more female physicians in the mansion would make her feel more at ease.

Xia Chan, being observant, asked, "But what will the Lady of the Marquis say if we add another person? There aren't any female physicians in the Old Madam's courtyard."

This is just the present situation; when the wet nurse enters the household in the future... However, by then, the fact that Qingling gave birth will no longer be a secret.

Lou Yue looked at Qing Ling.

Qingling was already asleep.

Lou Yue sighed softly. Being the head of the household is really not easy.

Qingling slept for a long time and didn't eat dinner. Neither of the two maids dared to wake her.

When I woke up, it was already midnight.

The fire in the main kitchen had already been turned off, but fortunately, Xia Chan had someone put the bird's nest porridge in a pot to keep it warm, so even though the stove was off, the charcoal still had residual heat.

She brought over the bird's nest porridge, but Qingling didn't have much of an appetite and wanted to eat noodles with pickled cucumber and shredded chicken.

It's really inconvenient not having a small kitchen in the yard; it seems we'll have to build one.

If she made a lot of money, building a small kitchen would be a piece of cake for her, but unfortunately, now is the time when everything costs money.

Qingling finished the bird's nest porridge with a melancholy expression.

Tonight is the night watchman's turn, and she is picking out the downy feathers from the bird's nest by candlelight.

She heard from the doctor that eating more bird's nest is good for the fetus, so she had to pick out two clean bird's nests every day.

Qingling asked, "Has Taoye returned?"

Xia Chan glanced out the window at the night sky; there was no rain, no wind, and the sky was clear.

She shook her head: "It's too late, it's probably too late to travel, I probably won't be able to come back today."

Qingling nodded, but was somewhat worried.

She broke out in a cold sweat again, changed her inner clothes, and couldn't fall asleep after lying down.

Taoye hasn't returned yet. Has things gotten out of control at the manor?

How big of a fuss is it exactly?

What caused this commotion?

...

When Taoye arrived at the manor, she was so angry at the sight inside that she almost fainted.

Those people were absolutely lawless; they made a complete mess of the village and even tied up the people in the village!

Bandits are bandits. At first, I thought these people were honest, but over time, their hooligan and bandit habits came out.

The ringleader, Yang Kuan, sat upright on the threshold of the gate, a corncob dangling from his mouth, blocking the way.

When he saw Taoye coming over, he glanced at her and ignored her completely.

He waved his hand, and the people around him rushed to the carriage. Some even jumped onto the carriage, only to find it empty. They shouted at Taoye, "Where's Madam Yao? Did she run away?"

Yang Kuan glared at her fiercely, his eyes seeming to want to skin Tao Ye alive.

Tao Ye was always timid, and her heart pounded when she saw that look in his eyes.

However, she was also holding a grudge. She felt that Qingling's illness was because of her, and she wanted to atone for her sins and resolve the matter for her mistress.

The young lady trusts her so much; if she doesn't do things well, how can she face going back!

Tao Ye put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and looked at Yang Kuan: "You want to rebel?"

Yang Kuan snorted, threw away the corncob in his hand, and stood up.

He wasn't very tall, but he had eaten his fill at the farm and had become exceptionally strong. The man was shirtless, his skin tanned dark and shiny by the sun, his muscles bulging, and when he stood there, he looked like a black tower.

Peach Leaf swallowed hard, suppressing her fear of backing away, and stared intently at the man with wide eyes.

Yang Kuan chuckled: "Little girl, you've certainly grown bolder today?"

He raised his chin, glared with his bull-like eyes, and said angrily, "That's right, we're going to rebel!"

"What did Yao Qingling promise us?"

The man next to him shouted, "She said she'd give us household registration so we could go back to being normal people. But she just tricked us into coming here and settling us in this village to work for her!"

Tao Ye frowned: "How is this a lie? You were the ones who wanted to go with Miss in the first place. Speaking of household registration—" She glanced at Xiao Pingfeng standing behind her, "Hasn't he already obtained his household registration?"

Xiao Pingfeng nodded: "Is there some misunderstanding?"

"What misunderstanding!" Yang Kuan's eyes sharpened, becoming like knives. "You got the household registration, received the benefits, and became Yao Qingling's lackeys, so of course you're speaking on her side!"

Xiao Pingfeng was furious: "What 'lackey'? Watch your mouth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tao Ye and Xiao Pingfeng were surrounded by people.

If we were to fight, we definitely wouldn't win.

Tao Ye's whole body was tense, feeling as if her hair was about to break free and stand up, but she thought of Yao Qingling.

Even when she was at Yongning Temple, she was always there to help those in danger.

Miss, how did you manage to be so brave?

The danger now is far less than it was then.

Tao Ye, her face tense, mimicked Yao Qingling's words: "Yang Kuan, you're not a reckless person. If something happened, you might as well speak frankly now. Making a scene won't benefit any of us."

He sat brazenly at the door, not afraid of being seen at all; he even tied up the people in the village, not afraid of being reported to the authorities later.

He was certain that if they were caught, Yao Qingling wouldn't be able to escape either.

He caused trouble so that he could negotiate with them.

Yang Kuan glanced at Tao Ye, but was very wary of her; the people surrounding her did not disperse, causing her great psychological pressure.

Tao Ye continued, "Miss promised to give you the household registration, and she will definitely do so. You agreed to it at the time, to receive the household registration in batches. Why are you making trouble over this now?"

"Yao Qingling did promise us, but she's just stalling! She's doing business with Big Beard and sold her household registration to his people! What are we then!"

At this point, Tao Ye finally understood the whole story.

She glanced at Xiao Pingfeng.

Even if they were all bandits who had shared a meal in the same pot, what did their past friendship matter in the face of self-interest?

If things don't go well today, I'm afraid their newly started project will be overturned.

Tao Ye was just wondering how Yang Kuan and the others knew about the deal so quickly, since the young lady had just finished the transaction with the bearded man this morning.

But in any case, things have already escalated, and without an explanation, this matter cannot be suppressed.

However, Tao Ye was just a maid after all. Yang Kuan didn't even believe Yao Qingling, the person involved, let alone her.

He was even more convinced that Yao Qingling was just going through the motions by sending only one maid.

They detained Tao Ye as a hostage and ordered Xiao Pingfeng to return to the city to inform Yao Qingling so that she could come and speak with them in person.

They didn't even give him a horse or a donkey, and made Xiao Pingfeng walk back, purely out of revenge and venting his anger.

Xiao Pingfeng had no choice but to return to the city first.

He walked all night and arrived at the city gate, but the gate was not yet open.

We rested for a while under the city gate before going in.

Upon entering the city, they encountered Lin Shiyuan first.

Lin Shiyuan looked him up and down and noticed that the soles of his shoes were worn out. He asked, "Where is Miss Taoye?"

“I’ve been detained. They told me to come and inform Madam Yao,” Xiao Pingfeng said honestly.

Lin Shiyuan frowned slightly. Judging from Yao Qingling's condition yesterday, her health probably hadn't improved yet.

If we just go like this, things will only get worse.

The relationship between those bandits and Yao Qingling was like that between a wolf and Mr. Dongguo.

She shouldn't have associated with them!

She actually wanted to subdue them.

Lin Shiyuan took a deep breath: "I'll go with you to take a look, but don't go looking for her."

“But—” Xiao Pingfeng scratched his head. Those people wanted to see Yao Qingling.

Moreover, this man is a former General Zhennan. Could he be going there to kill someone?