Coming out of the lady's room, Eleventh Lady and Third Lady went out together: "Third sister-in-law, I need to discuss the matter of Wanxiang with you!"

The Third Lady was waiting for Eleventh Lady to talk about this. She smiled and said, "I wonder what Fourth Sister-in-law has in mind?"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "What Third Sister-in-law said makes sense. This matter has come to Mother. Even if you, the head of the family, lose face, she is the proud person in front of my eldest sister, and she will still be laughed at. Third Sister-in-law is the head of the family. She broke the family rules. If she is not punished, it will not be enough to convince everyone. But if the punishment is too severe, I am afraid that those nosy people will come out and say something like 'bullying Wanxiang has no one's business', which will ruin Third Sister-in-law's reputation. I just thought about it and thought that Third Sister-in-law was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do, so I came to discuss with her. See if there is any way to make this matter round. Third Sister-in-law knows that Mother has always been kind to people. It would be bad if any rumors spread out!"

The third lady sneered in her heart as she listened.

This is not a plea, this is clearly a threat!

But she thought about Wanxiang's character - even if she let him off this time, there would be another time sooner or later. She looked at Shiyi Niang with a half-smile: "Since Fourth Sister-in-law pleaded for her, I have to give her this face. However, if I just let it go, as Fourth Sister-in-law said, how can I convince others in the future? I think this way, I will still let her keep her job, and fine her three months' salary. What do you think, Fourth Sister-in-law?"

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that this matter has been revealed!

She smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law. I have severely reprimanded her. I will ask her to apologize to you tomorrow morning."

"No need to apologize!" A trace of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Third Lady, "Just let her do her job well!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "After receiving such a lesson, she will definitely do her job well in the future."

The two stood there and exchanged a few words.

A little maid ran over from the opposite corridor.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

It seemed to be the little maid who was looking for Wei Zi just now!

She was distracted for a moment, and the Third Madam had already smiled and said, "...in case the Third Master comes back and doesn't see anyone. I'll go back first."

Eleventh Lady said goodbye to the Third Lady with a smile.

Amber couldn't help but feel disappointed: "I wonder if Wanxiang knows the difficulty that Madam is in? She is begging for help like this!"

"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant." Eleventh Lady said calmly, "She is used to being in power in front of the eldest sister. No matter how good I am to her, I am afraid it will be difficult to win her heart."

Seeing that Shiyi Niang was not in a good mood, Amber smiled and advised: "You still have us anyway!"

Eleventh Lady laughed and asked Wan Erxian: "I heard that he is sixteen years old this year and is very smart in doing things!"

Amber nodded: "She is much smarter than Wan Daxian. She calls everyone 'sister'."

The two of them walked into the yard while talking.

A little maid came up to greet her.

Eleventh Lady asked, "Is the Marquis back?"

"The Marquis hasn't come back yet!" The little maid hurriedly took the lantern from Amber's hand and led the way.

Haven't come back yet?

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look up at the flying snow all over the sky.

When they entered the house, the maids had already received the news and came forward to serve.

Eleventh Lady asked Fangxi: "Have you sent someone to tell Madam Wen?"

"I went." Fangxi said, "I went to report the news."

Eleventh Lady asked Shuangyu to pass a message to Wanxiang: "... Go to apologize to Third Madam tomorrow morning. You will be fined three months' salary and will still work in the inner courtyard kitchen."

Shuangyu left immediately.

Bin Ju brought Qiu Yu and Yan Rong to help her wash and groom herself, and then she talked about Qiao Lian Fang: "...I only had a bowl of porridge today."

Eleventh Lady thought of what Mother Tao said to her yesterday: "The Marquis stayed overnight at Madam Wen's place."

I know it myself, let alone Qiao Lianfang who lives in the front and back yards with Madam Wen.

To be honest, the place where she lives is really bad.

In front is Madam Wen, and behind is Madam Qin... Watching Xu Lingyi coming in and out, she must have felt even more uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry. She will be fine in two days."

Binju was a little girl, so of course she didn't know the secret. She muttered, "I don't think she's hungry."

In the middle of winter, with the cold wind raging outside, the house is warm as spring. Taking a flower bath in a pine wood bath tub is like paradise on earth.

Eleventh Lady closed her eyes comfortably and chatted with Binju: "It looks like she's having some snacks!"

"How did you know that?" Binju asked in surprise, "I heard it from Xiaoban Deng today."

It’s not like you’re really going to die, so who would be willing to starve themselves?

"A small stool?" Eleventh Lady asked with a smile, "A little maid in Aunt Qiao's room?"

"No." Bin Ju said, "She was the granddaughter of Madam Lu from the kitchen in the east courtyard. She took a piece of silk candy to eat. I was surprised. Where did she get this silk candy, which cost two taels of silver per bag? I scared her a little, and she told me everything!"

Eleventh Lady laughed. She opened her eyes and leaned over the barrel: "How big is the small stool? What did you say?"

"Seven years old." Bin Ju looked a little embarrassed. "I said a bag of silk candy was lost in the room. I asked if she stole it. She was so scared that she started crying and said that Xiu Li in Aunt Qiao's room gave it to her. I asked her again why Xiu Li gave her candy. She said Xiu Li asked her grandmother to make millet bean cake and pea cake. I thought about it for a long time. You are kind to others, and the small kitchen in the east courtyard was set up for the convenience of the aunts. Not to mention that the aunts want to eat some cakes, even if we maids and old women want to eat, there is no reason not to make it. Why did Xiu Li prepare such expensive silk candy? It happened that Mrs. Lu heard the child crying and came out to see, and she understood everything-it turned out that Aunt Qiao had been saying that the food was not to her liking, so she asked Mrs. Lu to help make cakes. She also said that she was afraid that you would say she was spoiled if you knew, so she specifically asked Mrs. Lu not to tell anyone." Then she said angrily, "That Mrs. Lu is the same. She didn't even look at who is in charge of this room. She really didn't say anything when she was asked not to say it."

Eleventh Lady laughed and said, "Did you teach her a lesson?"

"That's not the case!" Bin Ju said somewhat disappointedly, "I didn't know what you meant, so I just endured it!"

Eleventh Lady nodded.

She had a small kitchen here, which was reserved for her, and the East Courtyard had a small kitchen, which was reserved for the three concubines. Sometimes the maids and old women wanted to boil some water to wash their hair or cook something, but they didn't dare to go to her small kitchen, so they went to the small kitchen in the East Courtyard, and Shiyi Niang didn't stop them. It seemed that Qiao Lianfang took advantage of this loophole.

She got up, dressed, and tied her hair into a bun. She asked Binju to call Hubo in, and then told her about helping Aunt Qiao make cakes in the small kitchen: "...There should be a little maid working in the small kitchen of the East Courtyard, right? If she can be used, use her. If not, replace her with our own people. I want to know what's going on over there."

Amber's face changed slightly when she heard this: "Don't worry, Madam! It will be done in the next two days."

Eleventh Lady nodded and praised Binju: "Thanks to your carefulness. Otherwise, this matter would have been neglected."

Bin Ju blushed slightly and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I discovered it by accident as well."

As he was speaking, a little maid came in and said, "The Marquis is back!"

"Did you come this way, or did you go to the East Courtyard?"

The little maidservant lowered her voice: "I went to the East Courtyard..."

That's fine. No need to do your makeup again.

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief and sent Amber and Binju to rest.

The next morning, she called Mother Tao over and told her that the Third Madam wanted to change the maids for Xu Siqin and Xu Siyu: "...According to the rules of the mansion, should they be changed?"

Mother Tao calculated and said, "Logically, he should be released."

Am I overthinking it?

Eleventh Lady was still a little uneasy. She told Mother Tao: "We don't know much about the outer courtyard, so why not ask around?" She also discussed with her about replacing Xu Siyu's maids, "We need to find some honest and reliable ones!"

Mother Tao responded repeatedly.

Aunt Qin and Aunt Wen came to greet me.

As usual, Madam Wen immediately noticed that Eleventh Lady was wearing a pair of brand new redbud flower earrings in red gold, and then she praised them exaggeratedly.

Eleventh Lady answered her with a smile and left Aunt Qin to talk.

This has never happened before.

Aunt Qin looked a little frightened.

Eleventh Lady asked the maid to bring her a small stool, and then told her about changing the maid for Xu Siyu.

Aunt Qin was very surprised.

"...Brother Yu is the eldest son in our family. He will have to set an example for his younger brothers in the future. He lives in the outer courtyard, so we can't reach him. We can't let him be led astray." Eleventh Lady said, "But when the Third Lady mentioned it, the Lady Dowager agreed. I'm worried about the maids. You can also take a look and see if there are any honest and dutiful ones. Send them to Brother Yu to serve him when the time comes."

After she finished speaking for a long while, Aunt Qin finally came to her senses and said with gratitude, "Madam, you have considered everything very carefully. But I am stupid and don't know anyone. I can't really help with the maid's affairs." After saying this, she stood up anxiously and said, "I can't share Madam's worries..."

Anyway, I've already said hello!

Eleventh Lady smiled and said a few words to her, then sent Aunt Qin away.

Although she had no animosity towards the three aunts, who could guarantee that the three aunts had no feelings towards her?

Eleventh Lady immediately called Hubo over and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on Aunt Qin and see who she has been associating with these days."

The person serving her beloved son was going to be replaced, and she didn't believe that Aunt Qin would not take any action...

Amber responded and left.

The news she received made Eleventh Lady silent for a long time - Aunt Qin sent a servant to deliver a letter to the Second Lady who was far away in the villa in the West Hills.

"What should we do?" Amber asked Shiyi Niang anxiously.

"Of course, we should use the method of calmness to control movement." Eleventh Lady smiled slightly, "Mrs. Qin just wrote a letter to the Second Madam. Are we going to jump out and say that the Second Madam interfered in the Second Young Master's affairs?"

Amber nodded, showing a resolute expression: "I will have someone keep an eye on the West Mountain."

He is truly a teachable person.

Eleventh Lady looked at Amber with a satisfied smile.

Xu Lingyi is back.

Eleventh Lady went out to greet her.

He looked calm, nothing different from usual.

Eleventh Lady smiled and welcomed Xu Lingyi to sit on the big kang by the window in the west room, then she personally brewed tea and brought it to him.

"My Lord, don't you need to patrol the city today?"

What I mean is to ask him if he has dealt with the moldy rice issue?

Xu Lingyi hummed, and said nothing more. He gently brushed the tender leaves floating on the surface of the teacup with the tea lid and said, "Did mother say anything?"

He attended the morning court very early every day and only went to pay his respects to the lady in the evening.

"I heard that you are going to patrol the city, and I feel sorry for your hard work." Eleventh Lady knew that Xu Lingyi was worried about his mother, so she briefly told Xu Lingyi about what happened that night, and specifically mentioned that the Third Lady wanted to change the maids for Xu Siqin and Xu Siyu. Of course, she also tactfully told Xu Lingyi that she wanted to choose an honest and dutiful maid for Xu Siyu, and that the maid would have to be reviewed by the Madam.

Xu Lingyi listened and fell into deep thought: "Want to change the maid?"