Meanwhile, at the villa on Dong'an Street.
The Lin family of four was happily strolling around the yard.
The winding corridor was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
"Hehe, Tianfeng, come and chase me!"
Lin Chang'an amused Tianfeng so much that she cried out loudly.
"Coo coo coo..."
"Hehe." Lin Wanwan stretched out her little hand and pointed at Lin Chang'an: "Pot~ Sa~"
"What the hell~"
Ye Lanyin affectionately patted her head, "Wanwan, do you like it here?"
"Happy~"
"Hahaha..." Huaxin and Huamei laughed so hard they couldn't stop.
Lately, girls are talking more and more.
"Girl, you'll have a yard from now on. Once you can walk, you can go and sleep there by yourself."
"We will serve you well."
"Great, great, great! I, an old man, finally have my own house!"
No more living under someone else's roof!
Lin Wanwan waved her hands, almost jumping for joy.
"Hua Xin Hua Mei, these next few days you go out and find a few reliable maids, preferably those with some martial arts skills."
"From now on, I will stay close to Wanwan and protect her."
"yes……"
The Marquis of Zhenbei's residence.
The group hurried to Furong Garden and excitedly pushed open the gate of Furong Courtyard.
"ah--"
As soon as the door was pushed open, black creatures darted back and forth.
The four concubines were so frightened that they ran back to their own courtyards.
The Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife were also startled, and Zou Shuang'er immediately hugged the Marquis of Zhenbei.
"Where...where did these rats come from?" The old lady's voice trembled. "How did Hibiscus Garden become like this?"
"Mother, this... did Ye Lanyin do this on purpose? There are so many rats." Zou Shuang'er was almost crying in fear.
Her face, which was originally just okay, was covered up with heavy rouge.
Now, startled, all the rouge was smeared on Zhenbei Hou's body, and his face, bitten and mangled by Tianfeng, was shockingly displayed before the two of them.
The Marquis of Zhenbei was so frightened that he pushed her away, saying, "You, you, you, stay away from me."
"Master? What's wrong?"
The Marquis of Zhenbei hurriedly avoided her gaze and turned back to look at the Hibiscus Garden.
"Guards, catch all the rats in this house for me!"
...
"Someone come here!"
...
"Guards! Are you all deaf? Didn't you hear me?"
...
...
The Marquis of Zhenbei suddenly snapped back to reality. "Where are the servants?"
Zou Shuang'er also felt something was off, and a sense of unease arose in her heart. "Master, why don't we see any servants?"
"It would be understandable if Furong Courtyard were deserted, but we haven't seen a single servant along the way. What's going on?"
The old lady hurriedly said:
"Yes, I don't know where the maid who serves Mother has gone. She hasn't come to help me wash up yet."
The Marquis of Zhenbei felt a little flustered and pointed to his personal servant, "Wanglai, go check the servants' quarters. Are they sleeping in late?"
"Arrest them!"
Wang Lai responded, "Yes."
The blows that Liu Ruyan has suffered these past two days have been extraordinary.
But thinking of Master Xuanchan's prophecy, a glimmer of hope still rose in her heart.
Lin Shixuan was initially an adopted son, but since he was raised under Ye Lanyin's name, he was considered a legitimate son. Later, Ye Lanyin severed ties with Lin Shixuan and gave him to her as a concubine.
She hated Ye Lanyin to the core.
I hate that she has no conscience, and that she is unworthy of being a mother.
Only now, after being shocked and horrified, has she finally accepted Lin Shixuan's background.
It's better to be Zou Shuang'er's child than to be that lowly person's child.
“Father-in-law, these servants are so unruly. It’s all because Ye Lanyin spoils them.”
Zou Shuang'er smiled and said, "That's right. If I were the steward, this situation would never have happened."
"By the way, sir, Ye Lanyin has left. Who will manage the household affairs and run the Marquis's mansion now?"
Liu Ruyan tightened her grip on the handkerchief and said, "It was me. Before Ye Lanyin left, she handed over the keys to the mansion's storeroom and the power to manage the household to me."
"Give it to you?" Zou Shuang'er was somewhat incredulous. Ye Lanyin would actually give it to her?
"Yes, I will manage the Marquis's residence well from now on, Father-in-law, please rest assured."
Zou Shuang'er bit her lip.
Just then, Wang Lai rushed back and knelt down on the ground with a thud. "Master... Master, something terrible has happened!"
"Servants' quarters, servants' quarters..."
"What are you stammering about? Speak quickly!" The Marquis of Zhenbei's tone was somewhat urgent.
Wang Lai gasped for breath, "The servants are all gone, all of them are gone."
"Even the servants who cleaned the chamber pots are gone..."
The group looked shocked and exclaimed in unison, "What?"
The old lady asked anxiously, "What's going on? These servants' indentures are all in the manor; how can they just leave like that?"
"Ruyan, aren't you the housekeeper? Quickly find these people's indentures, we're going to report this to the authorities!"
It must have been Ye Lanyin who instigated these people to leave.
That's incredibly bold.
They dared to challenge the Lin family.
Then we'll see you at the government office!
Liu Ruyan hurriedly instructed Cuiyun beside her, "Go to Yifeng Residence quickly and bring back the box that my mother gave me."
"yes."
And so, Cuiyun hurriedly ran to Yifeng Residence, and soon returned, carrying a wooden box in her hands.
Liu Ruyan quickly opened the box and took out a stack of papers.
"Grandmother, look."
The old lady excitedly took it, but as soon as she got her hands on it, she sensed something was wrong. She licked her fingers and began to count.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven."
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