Chapter 367 Climbing 2
"What happened to my sister-in-law?" Qin Xiaoning asked.

Songzhi was tying the belt for Qin Xiaoning. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "It's still the little maid named Fuling."

This maid was the one who made a fuss with Lai Mama a while ago and wanted to be transferred to Zhilanju.

Qin Xiaoning heard this and asked anxiously, "Did this Fuling cause trouble with my sister-in-law?"

Songzhi said with a bitter face, "That's right. After she was transferred to Zhilanju, she went to work in the eldest master's study. Last night, she secretly seduced the eldest master while he was in the study. She didn't expect to be discovered by the eldest lady's personal nanny, who reported it to the eldest lady. The eldest lady was very angry. I heard that she had a big temper."

No wonder this little maid insisted on being transferred to Zhilanju, it turns out she had this in mind.

Lu Yu is nearly forty years old, and Li Lanchun has not been able to have children. Now is the time to take a concubine.

Although the mansion does not encourage its sons to take concubines, it has family rules that if a man is over 40 and still childless, he must take a concubine to continue the family line.

"This Fuling is trying so hard to go there. I thought she looked down on Qingsongyuan, but I didn't expect that she was actually trying to get close to us." Songzhi said, "How shameless."

In a noble family like the mansion, even if you are a slave, you can still have a life without worries about food and clothing. However, it is not as good as being the master's woman. If you become the concubine of the eldest son, you are half the master. If you become the concubine of a person like Lu Yu, it is also very decent and noble in the outside world.

Qin Xiaoning frowned upon hearing this and asked Songzhi, "Do you know what method Fuling used?"

Songzhi glanced around and then quietly replied, "It just happened last night. There are all kinds of rumors going around. Some say she drugged the eldest master's tea, some say she took off her clothes and offered herself to him, and some say she told him her true feelings and threatened to kill herself with a pair of scissors."

Lu Yu is a very clear-headed person. If this little maid used these methods, he would definitely despise her.

"Anyway, people are saying all kinds of things now." Songzhi said, "Grandma is really angry."

Qin Xiaoning sighed slightly after hearing this: "The eldest master would not look down on a woman like Fuling, but she came from our Qingsong Garden after all."

Before Qin Xiaoning could finish, Song Zhi said anxiously, "That's right. I'm just worried that the eldest grandmother will misunderstand. What if she thinks that you ordered Fuling to seduce the eldest master? What should I do then?"

Speaking of this, the little maid frowned in worry: "Tell me, the Duke's wife has just accepted you completely and wants to train you to be the head of the family. What if the grandmother misunderstands you because of this? Hey! I am the Duke's wife's niece."

Qin Xiaoning had just established herself in this family, so naturally she didn't want to create any extra trouble or estrangement with her family because of this matter.

"Or, you can go and explain to your grandmother." Songzhi gave Qin Xiaoning some advice.

Qin Xiaoning was helpless: "Sometimes, if you try to explain something like this, it will only backfire."

As she said this, she sat down in front of the dining table: "Have breakfast first. After breakfast, I'll go to the front hall to see my sister-in-law and talk to you later."

As the master and servant were talking, the little maid Si'er came in and reported, "Princess, the housekeeper Wang Ma wants to see you."

Qin Xiaoning had never had any contact with Nanny Wang. When she heard that she suddenly wanted to see him, she was stunned and asked, "Did she say what it was?"

Before Si'er could reply, Song Zhi said, "Princess, don't pay attention to her. This Nanny Wang is Fuling's mother." Qin Xiaoning didn't know about this relationship. After hearing what Si'er said, she smiled helplessly, "So, she must have come here to ask me to save her daughter."

Songzhi couldn't help but spit out a "Puh" and said, "You're right. I came to ask you for help because of Fuling. Oh! My daughter is shameless. She wanted to get rich and powerful, so she had to transfer her away from us. Now that she's in trouble, she's asking you to help her. Do you really think you're a living Bodhisattva?"

"Then disappear." Qin Xiaoning turned and told Si'er: "Go send her away."

Si'er took the order and left. Qin Xiaoning had just finished half of her breakfast when Si'er came in with a bitter face and said, "Princess, that Nanny Wang refused to leave and insisted on seeing you."

Before Qin Xiaoning could get angry, Song Zhi said angrily, "The princess has already said she won't see her, why is she still acting like a scoundrel here? Order someone to drive her away."

Just as the voice fell, there was a cry outside: "Princess, please save Fuling, she has been with you for a long time, you can't just watch her die, princess, please, princess, princess—"

One cry got louder than the other, and in the quiet morning, the pig-slaughtering-like cries echoed in front of the Qingsong Garden gate, exceptionally clear and harsh.

"Is this a rebellion?"

Songzhi was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to go out, but Qin Xiaoning stopped him: "Don't go. It's not worth it for you to go into battle yourself to deal with such a shrew."

As she spoke, Qin Xiaoning instructed Si'er who was standing by the side, "Go tell the two servants at the door to take Madam Wang to the housekeeper and tell him what happened today. Let him make the decision."

Si'er took the order and left again. After a while, there was a commotion outside as people were being driven away. After a while, the commotion stopped.

Si'er came in and reported that Nanny Wang was throwing a tantrum and refusing to leave, and was finally carried out by the old women.

Qin Xiaoning felt suffocated after hearing this, and then put down the jade chopsticks in her hand and ordered: "Go and find the manager outside, that Lai Mama."

After waiting for a long time, Lai's mother finally came over. This time, she was much more respectful than last time. She saluted Qin Xiaoning properly. But before she could stand up, Qin Xiaoning said coldly, "Lai's mother, I think you have done your job as a manager."

When these words were spoken, Lai's mother was shocked.

She quickly raised her head and looked at Qin Xiaoning with a confused look on her face: "Princess, what do you mean?"

Qin Xiaoning frowned and replied, "Early in the morning, a woman of unknown origin came outside and yelled in front of the gate of my Qingsong Garden. How can you be the manager? Do you allow her to make trouble and make a fool of herself?"

Mother Lai explained hurriedly, "That person is Fuling's mother. Last time Fuling didn't follow the rules, I scolded her and was scolded by the princess. Now, I have to be humble. Without the princess's order, how dare I scold anyone? Besides, that old woman Wang is not from our courtyard. Even if she behaves inappropriately, it is not my turn to intervene."

"It's not your turn to take care of it!"

After hearing the servant's remarks, Qin Xiaoning slammed the table in anger. Lai Mama had never expected that the seemingly weak little princess had such a temper, and she was frightened.

Without waiting for her to answer, Qin Xiaoning said, "Well, since you can't manage my yard, then you should pack up and leave immediately."