Since arriving at the Wei family, Lu Yun has always appeared gentle, weak, and easy to talk to, both in the eyes of Madam Zhou and the servants.

This was the first time Shuangji had ever seen her so fierce, with a blue face and fangs, as if she wanted to bite her own throat off!

He was so frightened that he immediately fell silent, lowered his head, and dared not utter another word.

But Lu Yun was upset, so how could she let her off so easily?

He glared at her fiercely and warned her firmly.

"Remember, shut your mouth tightly if you say something you shouldn't! It's none of your business how I conduct myself! If I hear you say another word, daring to point fingers at me, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart, you lowly servant!"

Shuangji lowered her head even further, silently clenching the hem of her clothes, her heart filled with humiliation, but she could only whisper "yes".

There was no other way. Even though Lu Yun didn't have a formal title, she was still in charge of the General's Mansion's household affairs and had given birth to the eldest young master's only son.

Therefore, no one in the manor dared to provoke her easily.

As one of her personal maids, Shuangji naturally dared not...

The two continued forward until they arrived at the warehouse.

The housekeeper had been waiting for Lu Yun for a long time. After opening the door and taking inventory, the anger on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by excitement.

The room was filled with dazzling jewels, making the room sparkle. Who wouldn't love gold and silver treasures?

“Miss Lu, now that everyone has just moved to the new mansion, each courtyard needs repair and furnishing. What do you think is the best way to spend the money so I can take care of it?”

Lu Yun narrowed her eyes. If she could, she would love to take all the gold and silver treasures here for herself and not let anyone else take them.

But right now, it's not quite working.

"As for how to use it in the past, you can decide for yourself, steward."

Lu Yun responded lazily, but she didn't see the butler's lips twitching.

Can the money spent by the Wei family be compared with that spent by the General's Mansion?

Wasn't he unsure about the measurement, which is why he came to ask Lu Yun?

Unexpectedly, Lu Yun simply washed her hands of the matter and threw the problem back to him.

How was he supposed to answer that?

Seeing Lu Yun's expression as she looked at the room full of glittering gold and silver, the butler couldn't help but feel contempt. He knew that asking her wouldn't get him any answers, and he was even more puzzled as to why the second young master would entrust her with the power of housekeeping.

With a sigh, he had no choice but to figure it out himself.

"Oh, by the way, just do your best to add and repair the other courtyards, but as for Madam's courtyard... there's no need for that."

As if remembering something, Lu Yun turned to the butler and reminded him.

His expression was cold, and his tone was disdainful.

The butler was taken aback.

Although he was loyal to the Zhou family, he still had to at least be decent to his wife.

Jiang Mingwei's courtyard is large, so it should be furnished and repaired even more to prevent any oversights.

The housewarming banquet is in a few days. If people find that the house is all show and no substance, the General's Mansion will lose face!

Moreover, Jiang Mingwei lives in the main courtyard, which makes her even more likely to be noticed.

“Miss Lu, isn’t this a bit inappropriate? Madam’s courtyard is quite large. If guests find that the repairs aren’t being done in time, it might cause some gossip…”

Unable to explain things too clearly, the butler took a slightly roundabout approach, hoping Lu Yun would understand.

But with her limited intelligence, how could she possibly understand the hidden meaning in the housekeeper's words?

His brows furrowed, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

"How could any guests possibly see her courtyard? Alright, butler, there's no need to say more. This is Madam's own decision!"

"I went to talk to her about this today, but she refused to see me. Isn't that because she wants to live her own life behind closed doors and not have anything to do with us? If that's the case, why bother trying to win her over? Just do as I say!"

After saying that, he angrily turned his head away.

Seeing her like this, the housekeeper realized that communication was impossible.

Well, let's wait and ask the old lady before making a decision...

So she nodded and agreed to Lu Yun's request, but soon Lu Yun asked her another question.

"Has the steward prepared the guest list for the General's Housewarming Banquet? If so, could you show it to me so I can know what preparations I should make to deal with our distinguished guests?"

"Of course I've prepared it, but I don't have it with me right now. Shall I give it to Miss Lu at noon?"

Lu Yun thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Then send it to me as soon as possible. I also need to figure out which guests to invite so as not to embarrass the General's Mansion and to satisfy the Second Young Master."

Lu Yun muttered to herself, completely oblivious to the worried looks in the eyes of the housekeeper and Shuang Ji.

If things continue like this, let alone satisfying the second young master, they are truly afraid that Lu Yun's power as housekeeper will be taken away!

But no one would tell her the truth to her face, so she could only immerse herself in her own world, unable to extricate herself...

As she left the warehouse, Lu Yun didn't forget to steal two ingots of gold.

She thought no one had noticed, but the housekeeper had seen everything and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

I don't understand what the young master saw in this woman.

Although she is good-looking and has a delicate, graceful appearance, once she gains some power and starts to act arrogantly, it is hard to see her former demure and submissive demeanor!

Or perhaps it's just that the young master's taste is something he genuinely doesn't understand...

Otherwise, how could he leave such a beautiful wife alone in her empty room for so many years, while he himself was having an affair with Lu Yun at the border?

The butler shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Realizing he had overthought things, he quickly went to find Zhou and told her everything that had happened in the warehouse that day.

Zhou snorted coldly and slammed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table beside her.

She knew Lu Yun couldn't manage the household!

Giving her the power of housekeeping is a complete waste of her talents.

"A hopeless fool, utterly petty and incompetent! If any guests notice anything wrong with this mansion, malicious people will spread rumors, and once it gets out, this newly renovated general's mansion will be portrayed as dilapidated. Who knows what kind of rumors will spread about it, making people think that they're abusing that bitch Jiang Mingwei!"

"Never mind what she said, just do what needs to be done. If Lu Yun asks about you, tell her to come find me. I want to know if she really considers herself her master."

The butler readily agreed.

In the afternoon, he handed the guest list to Lu Yun and also conveyed Zhou's attitude to her: Jiang Mingwei's courtyard must be repaired and furnished.

Lu Yun was very resentful, but she really didn't dare to refute Zhou's order.

Finally, he had no choice but to give the housekeeper a forced smile.

"Is that so? Then we will follow the old lady's arrangements."

After the housekeeper left, she stopped smiling and immediately turned around and went back into the house.

He opened the booklet in his hand, his eyes flashing with malice, and he muttered incoherently.

"Just you wait, Jiang Mingwei. I'll make you lose face in front of the guests and pay the price!"