"Would you like to meet my family in my room?" Eleventh Lady looked at the falling autumn rain and smiled slightly.

Qiu Yu lowered her head: "That's what Aunt Yang said."

Eleventh Lady smiled faintly and said, "Please ask Aunt Yang to go to the flower hall next to the hanging flower gate to meet the guests!"

Qiuyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied "Yes". After that, she hesitated again: "Madam...if the man named Dabao came to pass on a message to the Yang family..."

"Even if it is, I'm afraid the Marquis knows it well." Eleventh Lady said lightly, "Just go and pass the message!" Without saying much.

Qiu Yu naturally didn't dare to ask more questions, so she knelt down, bowed, and retreated.

Eleventh Lady sat quietly for a while.

It was a time of trouble, and although the family looked the same as usual, Xiulian said that the guards had stopped taking their daily rest. Xu Lingyi couldn't have been unaware of this, and the guards couldn't have made the decision to let Mother Yang go to recognize her relatives... If that was the case, she shouldn't get involved!

Thinking of this, she smiled and got up and went to the warm room.

I don't know if it's because Shiyi Niang often asked Jing'er to practice rolling over, but Jing'er can now roll over very skillfully, and he can do it one after another. Gu Mama couldn't take care of him alone, so Ajin and Hongwen didn't dare to leave his side to serve him.

When she went in, Jing'er was lying on the kang with his head held high. When he saw his mother, he grinned.

Eleventh Lady smiled and walked forward to hold the child, and asked softly, "What is Jin'er doing?"

Jing'er was kicking and jumping in her arms.

A Jin at the side said hurriedly: "Brother won't let me hold him, he wants to put him on the kang to play."

"Really?" Eleventh Lady smiled and kissed her son's cheek, her smile spreading all over her face. "Why are you so naughty?"

Jin Ge'er seemed to know that his mother was talking to him, and he kept laughing at Shiyi Niang.

But Yang, who was standing under the eaves, had a slightly changed expression: "Madam asked me to meet Dabao in the flower hall next to the hanging flower gate?" In other words, she didn't want to know what Dabao said to her at all!

Is it ignorance, or just total disdain?

She suddenly felt confused.

Qiuyu had no idea what Yang was thinking. She just felt that Yang was a little ignorant of the seriousness of her request to meet this big bailiff in Shiyi Niang's main room. Seeing Yang's unhappy expression, she smiled brightly, "That's what Madam said. She also told me to tell you that since someone from your family came to see you, you should entertain them well. Madam has already given instructions to the kitchen, stables, and office. You just need to send someone to tell them when the time comes. The wine and food for the banquet, the carriages and horses for the departure, and the rewards for leaving the mansion are all ready."

Before Yang could say anything else, Qiuyu said, "Madam has asked me to deliver the list of guests for the March 3rd banquet to the Madam Dowager. If you need anything, just tell Yumei. I'll go and do my job first!" After saying that, she squatted down and bowed, then went to the Madam Dowager, surrounded by two maids.

Mother Yang looked at Qiu Yu's receding figure and couldn't help but whispered, "Auntie, what should we do?"

"Since the Madam has spoken," Yang's brows were a little cold, "we just need to follow her orders!"

Before Mother Yang could say anything else, Yang had already turned around and walked towards the Chuihua Gate.

There is a small flower hall over there, which is usually used to entertain respectable housekeepers from various mansions. It is decorated in a simple and elegant manner.

Dabao, who was beaten to a pulp, had his head and hands wrapped in white coarse cloth belts.

"…Since the Marquis's house was raided, those local ruffians have been targeting our family. Not only have they repeatedly come to our house to extort money, but they have also found an IOU written by the Master from somewhere. For an IOU of three taels of silver, they are charging interest of thirty thousand taels of silver. And those headmen of the village and the head of the security who are usually on good terms with the Master pretend not to know. The Master has no other choice, so he asked me to come and find Miss. Please tell the Marquis to teach those people a lesson. Let's vent our anger for the Master."

The two maids serving in the flower hall lowered their heads and smiled.

Yang's face turned red, but she couldn't say a word. She asked Mother Yang to take Dabao downstairs to eat.

Dabao begged Yang: "Miss, no matter what happened, please let me take a message back. Otherwise, the master will not be able to survive!"

Yang was so angry that her heart ached: "Tell him that it is only natural to pay back debts. If he thinks the interest is too high, just go to the government and sue him!" After saying that, she turned away.

Mother Yang hurriedly followed.

Yang was so angry that she walked twice as fast as usual. When she got home, she covered her chest and lay down on the bed.

Seeing that her face was pale, Mother Yang hurriedly poured her a cup of hot tea and served it to her.

Yang's tears fell down.

Mother Yang knew that she was suffering, and gently advised her: "Even if he made a thousand mistakes, after all, he gave birth to you and raised you. Without him, you wouldn't exist. Besides, although we lived in poverty at home, we didn't do what others did, giving away your daughters when there was a famine..."

After hearing this, Yang fell on her pillow and started crying.

Mother Yang sat beside her and did not persuade her, but just gently stroked her head.

After a long while, Yang gradually stopped, then slowly stood up and sat up straight: "Mom, please ask the little maid to fetch water and help me wash up! Then go to the main room to see if the marquis has returned!"

Mother Yang knew that she had turned around, so she responded with a smile and went to tell the maid to fetch some water to find out what Xu Lingyi was doing.

* * * * * *

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised when she heard the purpose of the bodyguard's visit.

Is this considered as the monkeys scattering when the tree falls?

She sighed slightly and told Qiuyu, "I'm resting at home these days. On the third day of March, Madam Zhou, Grandma Huang San, and Grandma Lin will have to come to see me. Go and tell Ji Ting's wife to see what colorful flowers are in the greenhouse these days, and move a few pots to decorate my house. Ask her to send two mothers who know about flowers to accompany Mother Song to the Zhongqin Marquis's mansion tomorrow to see if Madam Gan's yard is short of flowers and trees, and whether there is anything that needs to be repaired!"

In the past few years, she has been sending people to take care of the flowers and plants in Mrs. Gan's yard.

The autumn rain left in response.

Zhu Xiang, who was serving at the side, said, "Madam, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Although Madam Yang has always said how badly the people in the Yang family treated her, I am afraid she will still help to plead for mercy after something like this happened. Just look at Madam Wen and you will know. Madam, why don't you discuss it with the Marquis, and then you can directly answer Madam Yang to prevent her from finding the Marquis again!"

Although the words were said in a tactful way, the meaning was clear.

She was just afraid that Xu Lingyi would be tempted by the beauty's misfortune, so she might as well make an agreement with Xu Lingyi that she would go and do Yang a favor and let Yang know how great her influence was.

Eleventh Lady looked at her and smiled, saying, "I'm not going to help her with this."

Zhu Xiang was a little surprised.

She was given to him by the Fifth Aunt, and she was always smart and clever, being his right-hand man. Eleventh Lady whispered, "If you listen to what Dabao said, you should know what kind of person Yang's father is! He doesn't think about how to calm things down, but only wants to make those people look good. Now it sounds like he has suffered a lot of grievances, but if you think about it carefully, he is probably a bully in the village. Why should I help such a person!"

Zhu Xiang listened and nodded slightly, and said shyly: "I see that Madam is wholeheartedly helping Madam Wen, and Madam Wen is now about 70% sincere to Madam..."

"Not all sincerity can be accepted." Eleventh Lady murmured in response, and then smiled and returned to her normal tone, "Madam Wen is different from Madam Yang. Madam Wen is dragged down by her son!"

Zhu Xiang's face was already red, and she whispered, "I, I know!"

Eleventh Lady said no more and changed the subject with a smile: "Does Amber really have everything she needs?"

Zhu Xiang just came from Amber.

"There's really nothing missing!" Zhu Xiang smiled. "Sister Amber said that she's not working in the mansion anymore, but she still has the dowry you gave her, and brother-in-law Guan also has wages, and she doesn't need to make more clothes or jewelry. If she saves a little, she'll be able to live comfortably in the next three to five years. In addition, sister Binju sent some old clothes that Chang'an had worn, and she also followed sister Binju to make some needlework and sell it in the wedding shop. Tell Madam not to worry. When you're feeling better in a few days, she'll come to see you."

Among the maids who were married off, Guan Qing was the least capable, so Shiyi Niang was most worried about Amber. After hearing what Zhu Xiang said, she also wanted to find two pieces of Jing'er's clothes and ask Zhu Xiang to send them to Amber. Later, she thought that those fabrics were very valuable. If she really gave them to Amber, she was afraid that Amber would not feel comfortable wearing them for the child. So she had to repeatedly remind Zhu Xiang: "You can't help Amber to be evasive. Just tell me if there is anything wrong!"

Zhu Xiang smiled and made assurances repeatedly.

Fangxi came in: "Madam, Aunt Yang has gone to Banyuepan!"

Eleventh Lady raised her eyebrows.

Zhu Xiang said sternly: "She is so brave!"

The two of them couldn't help but look at Eleventh Lady, waiting for her to make a decision.

Eleventh Lady slowly stood up: "Let's go and take a look too!"

* * * * * *

The path to Banyuepan was very narrow. Although she was holding a lantern, the sound of torn silk in the air made Yang realize that her newly made pea green pleated skirt might have been torn in several places.

Someone shouted softly: "Who!"

Yang stopped, took a deep breath, and whispered, "I am Yang. Please tell this young man that I have something important to discuss with the Marquis."

The person who called out paused for a moment and whispered, "Please wait, Auntie. I will report to the Marquis right away!"

Yang said "thank you" and stood straight.

The moon on the 15th is full on the 16th, but this year it is the 24th, a waning moon, with no stars. The wind blew through the treetops, making shadows and rustling sounds. It was like being in a raging sea, all alone and lonely, but not daring to move.

She had heard that the study rooms of important officials like Xu Lingyi were usually guarded by people with superb martial arts skills. If one was not careful, he would be mistaken for someone with ill intentions and shot to death...

In the past, she was a person rewarded by the Queen Mother, but now, she is just the niece of a criminal.

If anything happens to her, I'm afraid no one will remember her!

Thinking of this, time seems even more unbearable.