When Qin Yanning arrived at Qingzhuyuan, it was already dark.

When Qin Yanning sat down in front of the dressing table, she discovered that her makeup box had been moved.

Lan Yue opened it and saw that the piece of white jade and the pair of red agate earrings that were there in the morning were missing.

"Miss, there must be a thief in our yard! Otherwise, it is impossible for our things to disappear just when we go out." Lan Yue said angrily.

Qin Yanning naturally knew that it was a thief in the family. Without waiting for her to say anything, the maids she brought from the Yan family rushed out and captured all the servants in Qingzhuyuan.

The maids of the Yan family are not ordinary servants. They are all female soldiers who accompanied Old Madam Yan in the war in Liangzhou. Most of them have some martial arts skills, so it would be easy for them to deal with these stubborn slaves of the Qin family.

Lan Yue nodded to the servant kneeling on the ground and said, "Miss, Fang Po is not here."

Because Zhou Xue always told the original owner that the royal family was very frugal, and combined with the seventh prince's usual behavior, the original owner actually believed it.

In order to create a perfect image in front of his beloved, the original owner took the initiative to move out of Shanlanyuan where he used to live, and also reduced the number of servants.

There are only a dozen servants in Qingzhu Courtyard now. Even if Lan Yue is not there, Qin Yanning knows that it is because the old woman Fang Po is missing.

Fang Po is in charge of the warehouse in Qingzhu Courtyard and has always been close to Zhou Xue. She probably saw that something was wrong and went to Zhou Xue to inform her.

But this was exactly what Qin Yanning wanted. If Zhou Xue hadn't come, she wouldn't know how to perform the next play.

On Zhou Xue's side, she first heard the Qin family's doorman tell her that the eldest daughter had brought six people back from the Yan family, and then she heard Fang Po say that Qin Yanning was making trouble at home.

Even though she had been the mistress of the Qin family for more than ten years, Zhou Xue couldn't help but change her expression.

That damn girl Qin Yanning has always been soft and easy to manipulate, why did she suddenly change her personality?

Qin Hongan was not at home today because he was on duty, and Zhou Xue's two sons were studying at the Imperial College, so Qin Yurou stayed in Zhou Xue's room.

Seeing Zhou Xue angry, Qin Yurou took the initiative to comfort her, "Mom, Big Sister is probably still angry with Dad. Let's go and see what she's up to."

"If she insists on making an excuse and saying that the missing things were taken by me, I can just tell my father and grandmother directly. They love me the most and won't believe what my elder sister says."

"You have falsely accused the mistress, and you will be punished, big sister." Qin Yurou leaned on the beauty couch, playing with the piece of mutton-fat white jade she got from Qingzhu Courtyard, and said with a smile.

Hearing Qin Yurou say this, Zhou Xue nodded with satisfaction.

When Qin Yanning was still young, she used this tactic to alienate her cousin and aunt from the child, but every time her cousin and aunt wanted to punish her, she would persuade them.

Over time, she became a good person on both sides.

Of course, the reason why her plan was successful was also because her aunt only liked the man and not the girl, and her cousin didn't like Yan Xun at all, let alone like the child she gave birth to.

All she did was add fuel to the fire.

Now that Yu Rou has learned her methods of dealing with people, she, as a mother, is very happy.

Zhou Xue stroked Qin Yurou's hair and said with a smile, "Then I'll take you to Qingzhu Courtyard to see what kind of trouble that little bitch can stir up."

Qin Yanning waited in Qingzhu Courtyard for a while, and then Zhou Xue arrived with Qin Yurou and several maids and servants.

Seeing Qin Yanning kneeling on the floor in his bedroom, and seeing four women standing behind him who looked like martial artists, Zhou Xue felt a surge of hatred in her heart.

This little bitch, when her mother was alive, relied on the Yan family's power and insisted on marrying her cousin.

Now that she is the mistress of the house, this little bitch wants to use the Yan family to come back and cause trouble.

Although she cursed a lot in her heart, Zhou Xue still had a smile on her face.

"What's wrong with Ning'er? Why is she so angry for no reason?"

Seeing Zhou Xue coming in, Qin Yanning didn't even raise his eyelids. "Please forgive me, Madam. I injured my knee a few days ago and it's inconvenient for me to greet you."

Zhou Xue knew that Qin Yanning was just saying these words for the sake of courtesy, but she couldn't expose her. After all, she was a very good stepmother to the outside world.

Zhou Xue could only say that it was okay, she was a magnanimous mistress.

"I went to my grandfather's house during the day, and when I came back, I was missing a piece of mutton-fat white jade. I am interrogating the servants now, and I don't want to disturb the lady." Qin Yanning continued.

Qin Yurou didn't care about Qin Yanning's glare at all and sat down on her couch.

"Sister, are you suspecting it's the servants in the courtyard? These people were all personally selected by mother for you, and they are the most appropriate to do the job."

"Could it be that my sister put it in the wrong place?"

Qin Yurou said this cleverly. If Qin Yanning agreed to it, he would have no choice but to swallow his anger.

If Qin Yanning did not respond and insisted on finding the jade pendant, the matter would end up in a compromise, and she would also be accused of falsely accusing the mistress.

Qin Yanning felt amused when she saw Qin Yurou looking like a green tea girl. She wiped the corner of her eyes lightly, and the corner of her eyes instantly turned red.

"That jade pendant was originally given to me by my aunt. I loved it very much, but now it's lost..."

When Qin Yurou saw Qin Yanning emphasize her love for her, she thought she was going to insist on pursuing the matter, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face.

Qin Yanning changed the subject and said, "It's lost, so let it be. I don't want to investigate the servants in the courtyard anymore. Please, Madam, remove them all."

"Have Ning'er replace her with the maids she brought from her grandmother's house, so that if anything goes missing from Qingzhu Courtyard in the future, it won't disturb Madam."

Zhou Xue didn't expect that Qin Yanning made such a fuss not to get the jade pendant back, but to replace all the people in Qingzhuyuan.

Zhou Xue suddenly felt that the jade pendant in the room was hot. Could this be a trap set by this little bitch?

Thinking of Qin Yanning's past behavior, Zhou Xue shook her head. This bitch didn't have such a mean mind.

Zhou Xue wanted to dissuade him, but Qin Yanning took Qin Yurou's hand and said, "Sister, how come you still have time to come to Qingzhu Courtyard? I haven't congratulated you yet, and I'm going to get engaged to the Seventh Prince."

Hearing Qin Yanning say this, Zhou Xue suddenly sobered up. That's right, this bitch must be holding a grudge against her cousin for wanting her to be his concubine, which is why she came back to cause all this trouble.

Yu Rou is about to get engaged to the Seventh Prince, and she can't let any bad reputation get out at this moment, which would ruin Yu Rou's plans.

Zhou Xue adjusted her expression and said, "Since Ning'er doesn't like the servants in the courtyard, I will take the initiative to remove them all for you."

Qin Yanning replaced everyone in Qingzhu Courtyard as he wished, and finally a sincere smile appeared on his face.

After all, that "fine" jade pendant was a great gift she gave to Zhou Xue, and she didn't want to take it back.

The next step was to get Yan Xun's dowry back, but the Hairpin Flower Banquet was approaching, so she had to take her time to get the dowry back.

In order to be in the best condition to attend the Hairpin Flower Banquet, Qin Yanning did not go out for the next few days except to go to the Yan family.