Shunzi hesitated slightly. How could he say such filthy things to his master? His master was of noble status, and he was afraid that if he spoke carelessly and the master found out, he would be killed.

"Just say it already," Nan urged impatiently.

Shunzi blushed, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "I'm afraid... um... it's not clean."

Nan Yi was slightly taken aback. Not clean, clean. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she reached out and slapped her sluggish head.

Modern novels rarely depict ancient men casually enjoying the company of maids, but the maids themselves also aspire to climb into their masters' beds, hoping to escape their servant status and rise to become concubines, thus gaining wealth and status.

If that's the case, it's understandable that Xiao Ran disagrees; then he'll just have to wear a bright green hat on his head.

She's really getting worse as she gets older.

The master and servant returned to their original spot, where Xiao Xi asked, "Tell me how much you embezzled."

Xiao Ran held up two fingers.

"Twenty taels?" Xiao Xi looked relieved.

Xiao Ran shook his head slightly.

"Two hundred taels?" Xiao Xi's breathing quickened.

Xiao Ran continued to shake his head.

"How much is that?" Xiao Xi was about to faint.

"Two thousand taels," Xiao Ran said dejectedly in a low voice.

Xiao Xi plopped down, her eyes wide with disbelief. Two thousand taels was an astronomical sum for a constable who earned only ten or so taels a month.

Nan Yi and Shunzi exchanged a glance; this manager was quite ruthless.

"Which mansion's steward is so ruthless?" she asked, without even asking which mansion it was.

"The Tenth Prince's residence," the brother and sister said in unison.

Nan Yi was taken aback, his eyes widening. Xiao Shunzi whispered, "I know that head steward of the manor." He was their master's brother, someone they saw often and were very familiar with.

The brother and sister looked at Shunzi with joy. "That's great! Could you please put in a good word for us?" Xiao Xi asked.

Nan Yi frowned, her face contorted. This guy, Lao Shi, is so lustful. He actually fooled around with a girl and then didn't take responsibility after using her. Hmm, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Disgusting. She said angrily, "I also know his master."

Bah! What a womanizer! She's going to cut ties with him and never see him again.

Shunzi lowered her head. Indeed, her master knew him; he was her brother-in-law. If her master was willing to put in a good word for her, it would be a simple matter of speaking on his behalf.

Xiao Xi ran over and grabbed her hand. "Really, Nan Yi, you know the master of his mansion." Xiao Xi thought she knew the female relatives of the Tenth Prince's mansion.

Nan Yi comforted her, "Don't worry, it's okay. He won't dare to really come looking for you. You should think about what your brother will do in the future."

Xiao Ran is likely to lose his job. A grown man can't be supported by his sister. Besides, after seeing Xiao Ran, she suddenly decided to act as a matchmaker.

This guy has a decent appearance, a tall stature, clear eyes, is polite, and has a bit of backbone.

"Hey, how about we go to my villa and let your brother be the manager there?" Xiao Ran's eyes lit up.

Xiao Shunzi's face twitched, and he reminded him, "Master, Young Master Xiao is not a Manchu." The royal villas are very strict in their management, and people are always selected from the Imperial Household Department. No one else has a chance.

"Oh, this is so troublesome," she said, unaware of the situation.