Chapter 8: Enough to buy my life
Qin Yinyao was slightly stunned.
Looking at Hua Niang's pale yet surprisingly beautiful face, his eyes deepened.
The fire in the kitchen looked dangerous, but in fact it only burned the doors and windows on the outer wall, and there was a ready-made well in the yard.
The servants rushed out to fetch water and put out the fire in no time.
They were just one by one, their faces covered in black ash, some of their clothes were burnt, and some of their shoes were lost.
After confirming that there were no casualties, Mrs. Qian, the kitchen manager, came to Qin Yinyao with a sullen face.
He gave a perfunctory bow, his words filled with reproach and threats: "My lady, I wonder what we servants have done wrong to provoke you to burn us alive?!"
"Oh, you're not dead, are you?"
Qin Yinyao glanced at the servants present: "Not only are they not dead, they are all intact. They are still alive and kicking and talking to me."
Mrs. Qian choked.
Qin Yinyao ignored her sullen expression and continued, "If the kitchen isn't used for cooking, it's useless to keep it there. It's better to burn it."
"You can also watch the flames shoot up into the sky, so it's not a waste."
Hearing this, Mrs. Qian almost choked.
Burning down a house and watching the flames? Is that something a good person could say?
"The eldest lady said it herself that no master in the mansion is allowed to eat today, so this servant did not light the stove!"
Thinking of the Second Young Lady's instructions, she continued, "I was just following orders, how could I have done something wrong?"
Qin Yinyao raised her eyebrows and sneered, knowing that she would be choked by these words.
Too bad, she doesn't buy it.
"Don't try to fool me with these three-year-old words."
"Tell the master behind you, whether you want to show your power or cheat and plot, you need to come up with some smart ideas."
"You don't have to cook anymore, just boil the bath water."
After a slight pause, he looked down at Mrs. Qian with an indifferent expression.
He said, "When I finish my meal and the bath water hasn't been delivered yet, I will throw you and your hidden master into the pot and boil you together."
The calm voice without any anger or annoyance actually made Mrs. Qian break out in a cold sweat.
It was as if Qin Yinyao had already set up the firewood, prepared the big pot, filled it with boiling water, and was just waiting for her to seek her own death.
Looking at Qin Yinyao's thin back, he felt a chill on his back and his legs couldn't stop shaking.
When she heard that the eldest lady's personality had changed drastically, she didn't believe it.
Do you think that an orphan girl who is not loved by her father can go to heaven even if she is forced to show some courage?
Now I see with my own eyes that he is no longer the kind of person who can be easily dismissed with just cold rice and some vegetables.
Even without getting angry, she was already frightened.
"Clean up and boil some water first."
After regaining her composure, she warned with a tense heart, "From now on, follow the young lady's orders carefully! Don't try to fool around like you did before."
It’s not certain who will have the final say in this marquis’ mansion in the future.
[Congratulations to Qin Yinyao for initially establishing her authority in front of the servants in the Marquis' Mansion! Throw flowers.]
Qin Yinyao's eyes twitched: "..."
You're just throwing flowers at me, but don't do anything practical.
Ignoring the barrage, the master and servant went straight back to the main courtyard.
Before Hua Sui came back with the food, she and Hua Niang were strolling in the yard.
A small pavilion with a view, rockery and flowing water, and koi fish that appear and disappear under the lotus leaves, so fat that they can’t be stewed in a pot.
The flower garden is also full of rare flower species, and some of the plants have two-colored flowers.
The aroma is light and can’t be ignored, but it’s not cloying either, which shows that a lot of thought went into it.
"You bastard, you are the only bloodline left by your wife, but you live in a dilapidated courtyard and enjoy yourself." Qin Yinyao felt sorry for the original body.
He casually picked a bunch of green flowers nearby and asked, "How much silver do you think this yard of flowers can sell for?"
The Flower Lady pursed her lips. "This flower is called the Beauty Tent. It blooms pink or red, and each one costs one gold ingot. The green one must be newly cultivated, and the price is around ten gold ingots. It's in short supply."
"Just this bunch of flowers in my hand..." She laughed at herself, bloodshot eyes: "It's enough to buy my life."
Qin Yinyao brought the flower necklace in front of her, examined it for a while, and handed it to Hua Niang: "This is for you, buy yourself."
Huasui brought the food back, and the doctor had already examined Dongning's injuries and prepared medicine.
According to Qin Yinyao's instructions, there were four dishes and one soup, including meat, vegetables, and a bowl of bird's nest.
It has good color, aroma and taste.
After finishing her meal, she leaned back in her chair contentedly and let out a long sigh: "This is what life is all about."
After a short rest, he stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower. The three of you can share the rest of the meal."
"After dinner, Dongning, take a rest. You two go pick the flowers in the yard, pick the precious ones, and prepare some incense, candles, and paper money."
Without giving them a chance to speak, he went to the bathroom.
Soaking in the hot water, Qin Yinyao felt all the pores on her body open up and she sighed in comfort.
Half an hour later, she returned to the bedroom wearing plain pajamas and with wet hair.
Hua Niang and Hua Sui have already picked the flowers and piled them in a bamboo basket.
Seeing this, Qin Yinyao gave a thumbs up: "Well done."
"Next, it's time to witness a miracle."
He put down the towel that was messing up his hair and walked barefoot under the eaves.
She placed the flower baskets in a row, looked towards the shadows where the moonlight couldn't reach, and said, "Come out."
Hua Niang is a fierce ghost, and a fierce ghost is the king among evil ghosts, and he will mark his territory.
So when she came to the Marquis' Mansion, she had already figured out the wronged ghosts and wild ghosts in the mansion, so she didn't react much at this moment.
Dong Ning didn't understand what was going on and was just terrified. However, he still had to limp to Qin Yinyao to protect her as his duty to protect his master.
A warm and trembling arm was wrapped around Qin Yinyao's shoulders. She was a little dazed, and her heart inexplicably felt warmer.
It was rare for him to say something soft: "Don't be afraid."
After a few breaths, a translucent ghost figure floated out. It looked somewhat similar to Qin Yinyao and was in his thirties.
It turned out to be the deceased wife, the only daughter of General Hu - Cen Xiaoan!
Cen Xiaoan stared blankly at Qin Yinyao, wanting to cry but unable to: "Yao'er...my Yao'er! My precious daughter!"
"Before, seeing you suffer so much, I was heartbroken, but I couldn't help you at all. Now that I see you've become stronger, I'm really relieved!"
Cen Xiaoan wanted to cry, but ghosts don’t have tears.
He only sobbed sadly, "It's all mother's fault. I blame mother for raising you to be too soft, and then passing away so early that I couldn't protect you."
"Yao'er, listen to what mother says. The world's principles expect women to be docile and polite, but that's all just deception. You need to live a happy life yourself, that's the real thing!"
Cen Xiaoan kept chattering on and on, her voice a little confused, but every word she said was filled with the worry of a mother.
Qin Yinyao listened patiently and then comforted her, "Mother, don't worry about me. No one will bully me anymore."
Hearing her voice, the frightened Dong Ning came back to his senses.
Looking at the translucent lady in front of him, whose feet were not touching the ground, he said, "Husband... Madam? Madam, have you... have you been in the mansion all this time?"
Shocked and frightened, she couldn't help but worry: "I've heard that after a person dies, a ghost will lead the way to reincarnation. If the time is too late, there will be no chance of reincarnation, and you can only become a lonely ghost."
Cen Xiaoan looked bewildered: "I... I don't know what's going on. No matter what I do, I can't leave this mansion."
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