These maids were originally hired by Concubine Fang from the farm, and they were all related to the maids and servants employed by the various masters. It was originally a trap set by Concubine Fang against Ren Yaohua, but they were finally persuaded to stay by Ren Yaoqi.
Now that they have made such a big mistake and the evidence is solid, and it was the Third Master who wanted to kick them out, naturally the Li mother and daughter cannot be blamed.
At first, these maids were unwilling to sit still and wait for death, and they tried to use their connections everywhere. However, everyone in the Ren family knew the temper of the Third Master Ren. When he was not involved in the matter, he would turn a blind eye to your quarrel, but once he got angry, he would not tolerate anyone's fault.
For example, Niu Saozi had someone pass a letter to her sister-in-law, asking her to ask her mother-in-law, Gui Mama, for help. However, when Niu Saozi had a dispute with Liu Mama, Liu Mama had asked Gui Mama to bribe the people around Concubine Fang.
This sentence implicated many people, and all the servants in the mansion knew about it.
So before Mrs. Niu's sister-in-law could even open her mouth, she was scolded by Aunt Gui. She said that her family was not worthy of being mentioned in public, and she was not allowed to interfere in her family's affairs.
However, these old women did not forget to sabotage each other while using their connections, fearing that if their rivals stayed, they would be driven away and retaliated against in the future. The result can be imagined.
In Li's main room, the head maid Que'er was smiling as she shared the news she had just heard with Li: "...the master is also angry with Concubine Fang because of this. When Concubine Fang dragged her 'sick body' to apologize, she was not good at judging people and sent everyone to Ziwei Courtyard. Now that the mistress has returned, she should just take care of herself and the Sixth Young Master and Ninth Sister, and stop interfering in our Ziwei Courtyard affairs."
"Did father really accuse Aunt Fang like this?" Ren Yaohua glanced at Que'er and frowned.
Que'er smiled a little embarrassedly: "Master is a god-like person, so his words are naturally better than those of this servant."
In fact, Ren Shimin was usually polite in front of his wives and concubines, and rarely scolded them. So Ren Shimin's few criticisms of Fang Yi Niang were very pleasing to the maids.
Sure enough, Li's face brightened up after hearing this.
She was a kind yet cowardly woman, but because she had suffered many setbacks at the hands of Concubine Fang, it was impossible for her to have a harmonious relationship with her wife and concubine. It was also because Concubine Fang's mother was Old Lady Ren's sister, and she had no son, so she inevitably lacked confidence in front of Concubine Fang over the years.
Ren Yaohua glanced at Ren Yaoqi, who was sitting beside Li with a silent smile. "Madam Fang has a long way to go. She will have to suffer someday. Can we send those maids back to the farm immediately? We have to pick new ones before the New Year." At this point, Ren Yaohua sneered, "If it were my temper, I would sell them all off!"
Ren Yaoqi shook her head slightly. Except for the one who eavesdropped on Nanny Guan, the rest of the maids were not considered to be Concubine Fang's people. The reason why she drove them away was just to completely break Concubine Fang's plan for the past year, and to let everyone in Ziwei Courtyard recognize the situation and let Li consolidate her position.
As for the maids accepting bribes, it wasn't a big deal at all. Whether it was a mistake or not depended entirely on the master's mindset.
Therefore, Ren Yaohua's sense of loyalty was unnecessary in her eyes. Not everyone was qualified to be their opponent.
So she pondered for a moment, then said softly, "It's already late today, I'll send it off tomorrow morning. Auntie has already been informed. Mother, should we pick some more maids from our courtyard?"
The two senior maids who had originally been by Li's side were sent away, and Nanny Zhou picked out two second-class maids and trained them well. However, Li wanted to give the two newly trained maids to Ren Yaoqi, so she needed a few more maids to be by her side.
In addition, Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua should also have a few older maids around them, and let the older maids take care of them for two years. After the older maids are married off, they can take over.
"I have already told Madam Zhou to pick some maids for you and Hua'er." Li stroked a strand of Ren Yaoqi's hair and said with a smile.
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