The servants were terrified.
Is the Ge family truly finished?
Even this century-old house is going to be sold?
The manager said, "Those who want to stay, stand on the left; those who want to go home, stand on the right. I will give you compensation one by one."
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment. Of the hundreds of people, fewer than twenty stood on the left, while the rest stood on the right.
Soon, those who had received the indentures received a year's wages and began packing their belongings to leave one after another.
Ge Huai'an then had the twenty-odd men take Madam Ge to the manor in the suburbs.
All the gates of the Ge residence were locked with large iron locks, and no one could enter anymore.
The most talked-about topic among the people of Hangzhou these past few days has been the collapse of the Ge family.
"I never imagined that the prince would be so ruthless towards his brotherly subordinates for the sake of a woman!"
"Who told the Ge family to marry such a wicked woman?"
"We can't entirely blame that Lady Zeng. If Lady Ge hadn't wanted to become a princess herself, why would she have harbored murderous intentions towards others?"
"Speaking of which, it's all that Lady Su's fault. Women are the source of all trouble!"
"Bah! You men are the root of all evil. If it weren't for the prince's lustful nature, would things be like this today?"
"Oh dear, how dare you speak so disrespectfully of the Prince, young lady?"
Some men who were drinking tea and chatting were suddenly startled when they heard the young woman dressed as a man speak. They turned pale with fright.
The Prince of Fenyang was practically an emperor in Hangzhou; who would dare to be so audacious?
Cui Yun'er spat at the group of spineless men: "I don't care what you say about the Ge family, but anyone who dares to say that women are trouble will be severely punished!"
Several burly guards immediately stepped forward beside her, glaring menacingly.
The group of men who were watching were stunned and none of them dared to speak again.
Cui Yun'er couldn't listen anymore. After leaving the teahouse and getting into the carriage, she said, "To the other courtyard!"
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