But the youngest daughter refused. She blamed everything on the girl, thinking that it was because of her that Hu Er's son refused to marry her. So she thought of a trick and provoked a man who did not do his job well and was a philanderer all day long, who ruined the girl.
After learning the truth, Hu Er's son was furious and ignored Hu Er's family's dissuasion. He smashed the door of Hai Ma's house, rushed in and beat Hai Ma's little daughter, leaving her crying for her parents with a bruised face. Hu Er's son dragged Hai Ma to the front of Prince Rui to seek justice and let the prince decide for him.
Nanny Hai knew that it was her daughter's fault, so she softened her stance, admitted her mistake, and compensated the girl with a large sum of money before she let it go.
Afterward, it was naturally impossible for Hu Er's family to remain close to Madam Hai. Not long after, Hu Er lost his job, and so did his second son. The eldest son and his wife, who had been working in the shop, had been managers, but were also dismissed, reduced to doing odd jobs.
Hu Erjia was also assigned to the laundry room, but instead of washing clothes, she cleaned the toilets and other things every day. Hu Erjia blamed her second son for being too impulsive, and at the same time she resented Sihai Ma, but she could not do anything about her, so she had to swallow her anger.
Until Liu Ma came and said she wanted to transfer her to work in the small kitchen of Jing'an Garden, Hu Erjia thought she was dreaming. She never thought such good luck would happen to her.
Her colleague also reminded her that going to Jing'an Garden might not be a good thing. Everyone knew the princess's reputation after she married into the palace, and the prince did not like her at all. He did not even let her take care of the household affairs after she married into the palace.
I also heard that in Jing'an Garden, Madam Hai still has the final say.
The Hu family couldn't care less, and even if Nanny Hai had the final say, could she really override the princess? Even if the princess wasn't favored by the prince, she was still the daughter of the Marquis's family, and she had to be treated with respect. Anyway, her family's current situation was dire, so she might as well take this opportunity to stay with the princess, perhaps finding a way out.
As long as he had no second thoughts and served with all his heart, he would eventually be able to make his mark. Even if that day never came, being by the princess's side would bring him more opportunities and more money.
More importantly, I heard that Nanny Hai looked down on the new princess. This gave me an opportunity. If I could please the princess, it would not be impossible for me to find a chance to seek justice from Nanny Hai.
As for San Ya, she was bought from outside and originally worked as a maid beside Song Baimo. Later, for some unknown reason, Xiao Lin found fault with her and wanted to beat and kill her.
When she asked Yuandong to find the girl, she had already been locked up in the slum by Xiaolin. She was originally going to be sold, but because of the prince's wedding, she was kept locked up, intending to deal with her after the wedding.
The reason for bringing San Ya to her own courtyard was simple: in her previous life, the Hong Jin family had told her that this San Ya seemed to have discovered Xiao Lin's secret and that was why she was going to be silenced.
As for what it was, Meng Qi never asked. She was not in a hurry and it was not the time to deal with these things yet.
Having these three people around, especially Hu Erjia and San Ya, is enough to keep Madam Hai and Xiao Lin awake at night.
And this was indeed the case. After she transferred these two people to Jing'an Garden with a tough attitude, she clearly felt that Nanny Hai and Xiao Lin were becoming more and more hostile to her, especially Xiao Lin, who was always trying to make trouble for her.
This was good; chaos was good; chaos would allow her to know where to intervene. She didn't have the extra time to focus on the inner chambers. There were more important things waiting for her in the palace, and the contribution she had made in her agreement with Song Chengze would require dealing with the palace.
"Princess, do we need to question the person who went out last night and the person who was looked for outside today?" Yuan Dong asked.
Meng Qi shook her head. "We can't clean them up all at once. We have to deal with them one by one. And now is not the right time. It would be too easy for them to be kicked out like this."
Meng Qi thought for a moment and then asked, "Is the eldest young master still in Bibo Hall?"
"Yes, Xiaoman just came back and said that she only saw Concubine Lin go back."
"Well, tell Yuanyue that the old woman from Huamuyuan who brought her the news today will be rewarded with two taels of silver."
"Two taels?" Yuan Dong was stunned. "Princess, two taels of silver is almost half a year's monthly salary for that old woman."
Meng Qi nodded. "Yes, I want to reward them, and there's no need to hide from others. I want to let the servants in the mansion know that I will reward anyone who tells me useful information, as long as it's true, whether it's current or past. Only then will they be anxious and panic. For so many years, the front yard of the Rui Palace has been well-managed, but the backyard is a mess. It needs to be tightened."
Yuan Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should say it."
"There's no need for this between us. Just tell me whatever you think." Meng Qi sat back on the kang, poured herself some fruit tea and took a sip.
"Princess, it would be better for you to take charge of the household affairs. Wouldn't that be more convenient? You wouldn't have to bribe the servants like this. I think if the princess asked, the prince would definitely agree."
Meng Qi laughed, "I know he would agree, but I just don't want to care. First, I don't have the energy right now. Second, it's troublesome to take it and return it. Third, sometimes it's more effective to just knock them out bit by bit than to kill them all at once. Let's do it this way for now. There are only a few women like this, and I have to find a reason to find out what's going on with them and who's behind them."
Yuan Dong asked in surprise, "Behind them? What do you mean, Princess? Could it be that there are people behind Concubine Lin and Concubine Li?"
Meng Qi smiled slightly but said nothing. She picked up the teacup and looked out the window. Of course, there was another person standing behind everyone.
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