In Rongqing Hall, the maids were setting out the dishes and chopsticks. It was time for the old lady and a group of young ladies to have their meal.
Originally, Second Master Bao was also among them, but unfortunately he was severely beaten by Second Master Zheng not long ago. At this time, he was still lying on the bed recuperating and could not come over.
"I heard that Brother Cong has returned home?"
The old lady stood up and suddenly asked the maid Yuanyang beside her.
"Yes, I just returned home not long ago!"
Yuanyang didn't think much and answered subconsciously: "According to custom, Mr. Cong should have dinner in the main hall of the General's Mansion now!"
A cold light flashed in the old lady's eyes...
"That monkey is really capable. He was able to please the boss and let him have dinner in the main hall!"
Yuanyang didn't know how to answer the call. Didn't he already know it?
Also, why did the old lady suddenly say such things, as if Master Cong was not even qualified to have a meal in the main hall of the General's Mansion?
"I heard that the monkey has an imperial village in his hands?"
The old lady sat at the head of the long dining table and asked casually: "You stayed there for more than a month?"
"Yes!"
"Do you know the specific situation of that imperial estate?"
The old lady asked casually, and Yuanyang did not dare to answer casually. She pondered for a moment and explained: "That imperial estate seems to have a thousand acres. It was specially gifted by the Crown Prince of Chu in order to repay the kindness of saving his life!"
"The monkey is still young, how can he control such a large imperial estate?"
Tuqiong saw that the old lady was also eyeing this big piece of fat!
Yuanyang was silent, and the scene where Aunt Lai came over a few days ago suddenly flashed through her mind. Could it be the Lai family...
"One day you go over and talk to that monkey. He is still young and is studying honestly. Don't distract him!"
Having said this, the old lady paused and said calmly: "Let Lai Da come forward to help rectify it, so that the imperial village can be firmly controlled!"
Yuanyang felt a shiver in his heart and nodded in agreement without worrying about Third Master Cong.
Soon, sisters Sanchun and Lin Daiyu appeared chatting and laughing, and Rongqing Hall was filled with laughter and joy, as if what just happened had not happened.
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When the sky turned dark, Lian Er returned home exhausted.
"Second Master is back!"
Ping'er hurriedly came over to change Lian Er's official robe, handed him a warm towel, served tea and poured water and was busy for a while, allowing Lian Er to rest comfortably for a while.
"Where's your grandma?"
Not seeing Feng Lazi, Lian Er still felt a little strange and uncomfortable.
Because he returned home from get off work 'on time', Feng Lazi didn't want to give the foxy lady in the house any chance to take advantage of him, so he even stopped going to the old lady's place to have fun, and ate with Lian Er every time.
Although Feng Lazi is too strong-willed, when she is with him, she always tries to overpower him intentionally or unintentionally. Her words are not as nice as the old lady's, and she is always self-righteous when armed with guns and sticks.
But overall, Lian Er is quite satisfied with the atmosphere at home. The only thing missing is probably a son.
"Grandma is probably coming back soon!"
Ping'er replied, and after finishing his work, he took the eldest sister out as usual and brought her to Lian Er to talk.
There was a girl under his knees. Although Lian Er felt unhappy, his attitude towards the eldest sister was pretty good. At least he could chat with Yan Yuese and have a good time.
"Second Master is back, why are you so happy?"
Not long after, Feng Lazi walked in surrounded by the maids. When she saw Lian Er and her eldest sister amused, her pair of pink and phoenix eyes slightly raised, and she smiled sweetly.
"Telling a little story!"
Lian Er replied casually, not knowing what story he told, which made the eldest sister giggle so happily.
"A children's story written by Cong Sandi before?"
"Why are you mentioning this? I've already finished talking about it!"
Feng Lazi rolled her eyes and saw that the eldest sister was a little sleepy. She waved to Ping'er to take her away, and then asked the other maids to leave.
"What, do you have something to say?"
Seeing Feng Lazi's behavior, Lian Er raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.
"The Imperial Mansion of Third Brother Cong..."
Before he finished speaking, Lian Er interrupted him without hesitation and said angrily: "Just give up on this idea and stop playing with Huangzhuang's plans!"
"What are you talking about?"
Feng Lazi's eyebrows stood up, and his eyes were full of anger as he said: "Everyone in the house is staring with their eyes ready to pounce. What is our relationship with Third Brother Cong? How can we allow those guys in the house to take advantage of us?"
"Don't you want to take advantage?"
"Instead of giving someone else's advantage, it's better to give it to our own people!"
"Hey, now you know that you are from Dafang?"
"Isn't it true? Second Master thinks that Third Brother Cong can keep the Imperial Manor?"
"I think it can be saved!"
Lian Er answered categorically, and his mind couldn't help but recall Jia Cong's coldness and cruelty when he dealt with Pai Hua Zi, and he couldn't help but shudder.
Feng Lazi was a little surprised, but she didn't take Lian Er's words to heart. She sneered, "The old lady has taken a fancy to it, and so have all the housekeepers in the house. How can I keep it?"
Ah!
Lian Er couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but his tone was not fierce. He asked calmly: "What does the old lady think of this imperial estate owned by the third brother Shang Cong?"
Not to mention the number of farmsteads in Rongguo Mansion, the old lady's private farmhouses alone were much more numerous than the imperial farmhouse, and the output was higher and the income was higher.
"Didn't that old lady Lai take the initiative to visit the old lady a few days ago? She just mentioned it. Is there any need to say more?"
After all, Feng Lazi has been the housekeeper for many years, so she naturally has useful sources of information in Rongqingtang.
Tsk!
Lian Er's eyes were cold and piercing. If he hadn't become an official, he would still be very afraid of the Lai family and would have to smile and say hello when they met. But now the situation is different.
After spending so long in the Criminal Department and Shuntian Mansion, my horizons have broadened. I have jumped out of the circle of Rongguo Mansion, and naturally I have lost the caution and confusion in the past.
To be blunt, the power of the Rongguo Mansion is just like that. You can just show it off, but when it comes to taking it seriously, you will have diarrhea.
Now, he is the only one supporting the facade. Mr. Zheng is still working hard, but he doesn't know when he can take a step further?
Who else can we count on, Wang Ziteng?
Even Uncle Lin, who is the Minister of Rites, will only help at critical moments, let alone Wang Ziteng who is one floor away.
Of course, the greatest resource of Rongguo Mansion is the personal connections that the old lady firmly controls.
It's all the palaces, the royal palace, and the old ladies in the palace, and even juniors with these connections can't take over.
But such a relationship is actually not safe.
Not to mention that the old ladies in various palaces, palaces and royal palaces are all very old. No one knows how long they can live.
Once these old ladies are gone, this relationship will naturally be severed.
Also, the favors of the old ladies should be used once or less. The old ladies in the house will not use them easily until the critical moment.
It can be said that the old lady has the power of "nuclear deterrence" in her hands, but she is just an old man enjoying dignity at ordinary times.
What he says is true inside the house, but if it extends to the outside world, his influence and deterrence will decrease sharply. This is a fact that Lian Er only suddenly realized after having been in the officialdom for so long.
"You are so naive. You think that if you get close to the old lady, you can forcibly snatch the imperial village from the hands of third brother Cong. You are simply courting death!"
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Lian Er sneered with disdain: "Believe it or not, if Lai Da dares to go outside the city to take over Huangzhuang today, the news of his 'sudden death' will come tomorrow!"
"No way!"
Wang Xifeng was startled, with a look of disbelief on his face.
It is true that she ignores the king's law and regards human life as grass, but she is targeting the people at the bottom.
If you were a member of the rich and powerful, even a son of a family like Lai Da, who had been the steward of the Rongguo Mansion for many years, would not dare to look down upon you.
Just because, no matter whether he is a powerful person or a son of a family like Lai Da, he has the power in his hands to hurt her.
"How is it impossible? Do you really think that Third Brother Cong is mud and you can squeeze it as much as you want? Isn't this nonsense?"
Lian Er sneered disdainfully and said: "I really made him anxious..."
The words that followed were unspoken, but tragic scenes appeared in my mind from time to time.
The entire Rongguo Mansion was immersed in blood, including the old lady and himself, all fell in a pool of blood. Only Jia Cong, who was covered in blood and filled with evil spirits, stood tall and walked away laughing wildly.
Feng Lazi shivered suddenly, and the horrific images in her mind also dissipated, but the fear and fear in her eyes made Feng Lazi's heart beat wildly with fright.
"What's wrong? Is it possible that Third Brother Cong has a powerful trump card?"
Feng Lazi is Feng Lazi. He is ruthless and vicious, and is not afraid of ghosts and gods. He quickly recovered from the emotions affected by Chain 2. Feng Mu sneered and said: "Can't you go against heaven?"
She really didn't pay attention to a bastard in the General's Mansion. Even if she wanted to kill him, it wouldn't be a problem. Of course, she wouldn't do anything unnecessarily.
If something unexpected happens, she believes that her uncle Wang Ziteng will definitely be able to save her life!
"There is no need for third brother to take action!"
Lian Er sneered and spoke. Although he didn't know what Feng Lazi was thinking, he could vaguely detect it. There was a hint of disdain on the corner of his mouth, and he said coldly: "Second Grandma, you know that just a few days ago, the Chu Palace dealt with several people."
He is a butler with a lot of power, and he is a powerful butler outside?"
Wang Xifeng was stunned, wondering why Hao Duanduan mentioned the Chu Palace?
Could it be...
Ignoring the confused Feng Lazi, Lian Er thought to himself: "I heard that soon after the Prince of Chu came back from the palace outside the city, the palace launched a large-scale inspection, and soon all the housekeepers were investigated!
"
Having said this, he sneered and said: "With the power of the Chu Palace, although those housekeepers are not as rich as the Lai family in the palace, they are not much worse. If not, they would become prisoners in the blink of an eye and be sent to the coal mine in Xishan.
No way to survive!"
"So cruel!"
Feng Lazi was surprised and asked doubtfully: "This has nothing to do with our house, right?"
"Why doesn't it matter?"
Lian Er glanced sideways at the person next to him and said leisurely: "What is the relationship between the Crown Prince of Chu and his third brother? If anyone dares to take the initiative of Huangzhuang, he has to ask the Crown Prince of Chu if the Crown Prince is happy. Maybe he will accept it happily."
Huangzhuang’s back legs have been thoroughly investigated!”
"Which one in the house can withstand investigation?"