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How could Madam Wang let the Madam Li pass this matter so easily? She smiled with the corner of her lips bent, as if she had inadvertently brought it up, "The Madam Li must have been too busy managing the Duke's Mansion to care for these small matters."

Managing the Duke's Mansion is too busy?

Madam Li glanced at the one who spoke, and in his heart, he instantly understood.

She had said that today was only the first time she had met Madam Wang, so why was Madam Wang always targeting her?

Madam Li didn't have the time to use a blade to gouge out her Madam Wang, she immediately replied: "It's not busy, I have long gotten used to it. I have managed the Duke Palaces for more than ten years."

She was truly afraid that the madame would come back and take over her position as the steward. If that happened, she would forever be inferior to the other servants of the second and third houses; she wouldn't even be able to raise her head in front of them.

What would the servants of the dodgy powers in the mansion think of her? Why would he be willing to work for her?

Madam Wang smiled warmly, "Madam Li, you are too modest. You manage such a large Duke Palace by yourself, how can you not be tired? "Now that Jiayi and I are back, I can help you a little."

Her goal was obvious, just a little bit short of saying, I want the authority of the butler, Madam Li, quickly hand over the authority of the manager.

His attitude made Madam Li's heart clench, but he did not dare to directly refuse in front of the madame.

She looked at Old Madem Xiang and said respectfully, "I will follow the Old Madam's arrangements."

Even though he said that, the Madam Li still unconsciously twisted the handkerchief in his hand, and his palms started to sweat.

Fortunately, the Countess was not interested in these powers. "You've been managing the Mansion for so many years, and there haven't been any major problems. I'll let you handle it."

Madam Li heaved a sigh of relief and opened her mouth, about to thank the old lady for her kindness, but then she heard the latter saying, "But for the warehouse, you don't need to worry about it. Find some time tomorrow and give the key to second brother's wife."

"Old madam, don't worry. Your daughter-in-law will definitely take good care of the storehouse and will definitely not misappropriate anything from it."

Then, she smiled gently at Madam Li. "Now, Madam Li can relax a little, and I don't need to worry about living in the Prince's Mansion for free, I don't need to be a useless idler anymore."

Madam Li watched on helplessly as she divided the power in her hands. She hated her so much that her teeth itched and she even wanted to hear her say that Madam Wang was good for him. She was so depressed that she wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood.

She laughed unsightly, and looked towards Madam Wang with an ice-cold gaze, "Then, thank you sister-in-law for helping me with my worries."

Hearing this name, Madam Wang's complacent expression froze.

To be called sister-in-law by a concubine that he despised was a disgrace to Madam Wang.

She smirked, "I'm afraid Madam Li has gone overboard. The only one who can call me sister-in-law is the deceased Princess An."

Although the status of the Madam Li in the Palace was equivalent to that of the Princess An s, she still did not have that title, so naturally, she could not be called the Madam Wang Sister-in-law.

"I was just thinking that you came to help me. I was too excited so I called you wrong. Don't take it to heart."

Madam Li also had a fake smile on her face, her eyes showing hints of provocation.

To dare to divide the power from her hands, Madam Wang would quickly realize just how difficult this matter was.

Even though she had been given the authority to manage the warehouse, she still held the upper hand. Furthermore, she had been working hard in the Duke Palace for so many years, so if Madam Wang wanted to compete with her, she would have to suffer.

Madam Wang did not seem to see her provocative eyes, as he said in a neither light nor heavy tone, "Even if you are extremely excited, you cannot forget the proper etiquette. Otherwise, how would others view our Prince An's Palace?"

Madam Li, even though you are Yingcheng's concubine, you are not his direct wife in the end. Calling her his sister-in-law is a form of humiliation to her. "

Being called sister-in-law by big brother's concubine was indeed a shameful thing.

The madame had lived with Madam Wang and others for more than ten years, so naturally, she did not want to see the people around her to suffer such grievances.

She beat Madam Li with her words, but the latter did not dare retort. She could only pinch her lips in grievance, "The old mistress has taught you a lesson, I will be more cautious in the future."

They had originally planned to humiliate the Madam Wang for a bit, but who would have thought that the madame would actually step forward to support the Madam Wang?

Madam Li was displeased, as she was even more displeased with the old lady's arrival in the capital.

It was just the first day since they came back, yet they already caused her to lose face and almost get punished, and the authority in her hands was even divided amongst the Madam Wang.

And the origin of all these, was precisely An Lingge's Guan Yin statue.

Thinking about that, Madam Li was surprised, she looked towards An Lingge's direction.

She only saw An Lingge's pure white face with a gentle and proper smile, looking at the old lady in admiration, as if she was a good and obedient granddaughter.

Could it be that everything that happened today was planned by this girl?

The speculation in Madam Li's heart became more and more intense, and the look in her eyes at An Lingge became more and more passionate.

An Lingge seemed to have noticed that blazing gaze. She turned her head slightly, and her deep black eyes met Madam Li's eyes. Her rosy lips slowly curved upwards, bringing up a profound arc.

This slut, it was all her doing!

Madam Li understood the mockery in An Lingge's eyes, a spark instantly ignited in her eyes.

Before she could even make a move on An Lingge, this little b * stard had already set a trap for her.

In the past, when the Madam Li suffered a loss at An Lingge's hands, she only felt that she had been careless and luck had struck him.

But when she looked at An Lingge's unfathomably deep and weird eyes that were filled with brutality and ruthlessness, Madam Li felt a chill at the bottom of her heart.

Absolutely, absolutely, do not underestimate An Lingge!

Otherwise, she would lose her authority this time. Next time, she might even lose her life!

Madam Li took a deep breath, and a perfect smile appeared on her face once again.

Don't think that An Lingge had a backer just because the madame returned to the manor. As long as the madame did not take back the authority of the butler, An Lingge would have control of the manor for one day.

Thinking about it, Madam Li suppressed her hatred towards the Old Mistress and looked at her with concern.

"The madame has been busy the whole way and must be hungry. I've let someone cook your favorite food, do you want to try and see if it suits your appetite?"

Although she didn't understand the Madame's habits, there was someone in the estate who had served her and was somewhat familiar with her preferences.

It just so happened to be the time for the meal, so the madame nodded her head and said, "Get someone to bring the dishes here."

A tinge of reminiscence appeared on her face, and her expression immediately softened, "It's been so many years since I've tasted the food in this mansion, I wonder if it's still that tasty."