However, it is not easy to investigate the past. Besides, Xie Jingrun only asked her to manage the accounts, so she should just manage the accounts and not make a fuss.
But when she flipped through the ledger to the end, she realized that she had been too naive.
The Marquis's mansion looked glamorous, but in reality, it didn't have much money left.
So Xie Jingrun knew all along and deliberately halved the monthly allowance. Was this an intentional way to reduce the number of servants?
With his methods, getting rid of someone would be a simple matter of a single sentence; why go through all this trouble?
What exactly was Xie Jingrun thinking?
Or was he doing this on purpose to torment her?
Was Xie Jingrun really that bored?
Rong Qingqing rubbed her forehead. Sure enough, the thoughts of a villain were beyond the comprehension of an ordinary person like her.
Just then, Steward Tian rushed in to report, "Madam, your younger sister has come to visit you. This old servant has invited her to the front hall for tea."
Rong Qingqing was stunned by her calling her "Old Madam".
"Cough cough cough!" She choked on her own saliva.
"Is the old lady alright?" Butler Tian asked with concern.
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Rong Qingqing waved her hand.
Sigh, she went from being a lady to an old lady so quickly, I'm afraid no one else could do it at that speed.
However, Rong Yiyi?
Isn't that the original female lead, the original owner's younger sister?
"I understand, I'll be right there." She suppressed her doubts and nodded.
Butler Tian hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Is there anything else, Steward Tian?" Rong Qingqing noticed and asked.
Steward Tian coughed lightly and reminded her, "The Third Prince also accompanied Miss Rong."
Rong Qingqing was stunned.
Isn't the Third Prince just Feng Mo, the male protagonist of the original novel?
Unexpectedly, she was able to meet the male and female protagonists of the original book today.
Thinking of the injustices suffered by the original owner, she felt she had to confront them, both morally and logically.
However, those who come with ill intentions will not come.
She wanted to see what their purpose was in coming here.
lobby.
Rong Yiyi sat beside Feng Mo, behaving like a proper young lady from a prominent family. However, her frequent glances towards the door revealed a hint of anxiety and urgency. "Why hasn't my sister come yet? I wonder how she's been doing lately? The old Marquis suddenly passed away. How is she going to face this alone? I should have come to see her sooner." Her tone was filled with self-reproach.
Feng Mo lowered his eyes to look at the teacup in front of him, without saying a word, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Xie Jingyi stayed by her side.
Originally, she was hesitant to say anything because Feng Mo was there, but upon hearing Rong Yiyi's words, she could no longer sit still. "Yiyi, Rong Qingqing is not as weak as you think. She's good at pretending. She's only been in the Marquis's mansion for a few days, but she's already seized control of the household management. You have no idea how powerful she is now. Besides, have you forgotten how arrogant and bullying she used to be?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Yiyi frowned slightly. "Jingyi, don't talk nonsense. I'm not that kind of person." She paused, then added, "Let's not bring up the past anymore." After saying that, she glanced at Feng Mo and, seeing that he didn't react, her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Xie Jingyi snorted dismissively, "If she were virtuous, she wouldn't go to that kind of place, getting entangled with men and ruining her reputation. Only our Weiyuan Marquis's mansion would dare to keep such a promiscuous woman."
Rong Yiyi pursed her lips, her pretty face darkened, and she said unhappily, "Jingyi, can you stop bringing up my sister's past? She only made a mistake for a moment. Besides, nominally, she is your stepmother now, and you should respect her."
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