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In fact, in the manors of the various families and officials, who wouldn't benefit from the personal gains of the matriarchs and masters? It was more or less a question.

People like Zhao Yuanzhi, who had no family to support, no backing, and no confidence in their family, would be tempted when they saw such a huge pool of money coming and going in and out of the Prime Minister's mansion. How could they not be moved when they saw the money flowing in and out of their family?

After she had gone to the Temple of Fa Jue, the entire household's income had been reduced to almost nothing. This time when she came back, everything that she painstakingly managed had been destroyed, and while she was angry, she had to find a new way to make more money.

Outside the window, the voices continued.

"This little bitch, not only did she change all of our people, she even took care of all the expenses in the residence! Where do I put my face? " Zhao Yuanzhi's voice was tinged with exasperation. She slammed the account book she was holding onto the table and stood up to pace around the room.

Senior Servant Liu could be considered an old man standing next to Zhao Yuanzhi. When she saw those who had served with her die, she scattered them all. After witnessing the rarity of tactics and scheming, she knew that she would be in danger if she followed Zhao Yuanzhi and the rarity of doing the right thing, but in this situation, she could not bear to change her mind.

"Madam, it's a good thing that you're back now. At that time, this servant was busy making preparations and managed to force the few of us to stay. Otherwise, who knows what this mansion would have become …"

Senior Servant Liu took the opportunity to speak as if she was taking the credit.

Yu Yu who was listening outside sneered coldly. Senior Servant Liu had indeed put in a lot of effort at that time, but when she spoke to Madame Zhao, her words were erratic and her eyes sparkled. Maybe she could …

Zhao Yuanzhi sighed as she walked around the room.

"I know you are capable, it's all because of that little slut, causing me to suffer in some Buddhist temple!" As she spoke, she became more hurried and began to cough uncontrollably.

Zhao Yuanzhi had a problem with alopecia when she was still in the temple. She pretended to be sick, but her alopecia was getting worse and worse, and her body was getting worse and worse day by day. Now that she had returned to the mansion to recuperate, her condition had improved.

Senior Servant Liu quickly poured some water for her to vent her anger on. If it was a normal day, she would definitely follow along and scold them.

However, when he thought about the rare methods, he only opened his mouth but did not say anything.

Hearing the cough inside, a faint smile appeared on her lips. Zhao Yuanzhi's condition had improved a lot. Should she let her behave for a while longer?

"Madam, I heard that Cui'er, the one who was kicked out yesterday, has already …" "He's already dead, the people outside are too ruthless. I heard that he committed suicide because he didn't want to be sold in the alleyway." After Zhao Yuanzhi's coughing had subsided, Senior Servant Liu spoke in a regretful tone.

Cui'er? It was the young maid from the inner chamber's washing room? She seemed to have some impression of this young maid. This Cui Er would smile and bow when she saw someone, making her feel comfortable. She had thought of bringing Cui Er into her room, letting her be the person in her room.

Because it was far away, he did not do it in time. She hadn't expected that Zhao Yuanzhi would also send Cui'er away. It was no wonder that the atmosphere in the mansion had suddenly turned solemn in this period of time. Every servant girl had a cautious expression on their faces.

Even the mothers who liked to play cards at the gatehouse usually hid in their rooms or did their own chores. It was a good thing that he had been careful after discovering this phenomenon, otherwise … It was hard to tell. Zhao Yuanzhi was behind all this.

Her eyes narrowed as she peered through the crack in the window. Senior Servant Liu supported Zhao Yuanzhi to sit on the edge of the bed.

"Just tell me, what are you doing here?" After drinking a mouthful of tea, Zhao Yuanzhi wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief and gave Senior Servant Liu a dissatisfied look.

The maidservants in the mansion were all private property and he no longer had the authority to manage them. However, as the matriarch, she could easily send off a few young maidservants.

As for where these young maidservants went or were sold to other places, that was not something he could worry about.

When the time came, even if the matter became public, he would just say that the maidservants had been kicked out because they had committed a mistake. The seller was a human, so it had nothing to do with her.

"Yes, Madam. This is an income from the human side. With this money, why don't you take a look and pay the debt first?" As Senior Servant Liu spoke, her tone was full of probing.

The money that Zhao Yuanzhi owed was little known. Back then, in order to let Xiao Yun Chen earn some money, she had given him some money as thanks. She had suggested a business that sold ginseng to earn money for him. However, she knew that there would definitely be people who would be unable to hold back, so she wanted to seize this opportunity.

"Yeah, hurry up and do what's going on outside. I don't want to see that guy anymore." Zhao Yuanzhi sounded a little tired. She yawned and lay down on the bed.

Senior Servant Liu quickly covered up Zhao Yuanzhi with a thin blanket before leaving with the account book.

It was rare to see through the gap in the window, so he could clearly see what was going on inside. When she saw that Senior Servant Liu had come out and was about to lock the account book away in the cupboard, her heart moved and she remembered where Senior Servant Liu kept the account book.

The sky was already about to darken. When Senior Servant Liu came out, she hurriedly dodged to the side, not allowing Senior Servant Liu to see her.

She knew that the account book was the key to the proof, so, after observing that there were no other maidservants and wives around, she nimbly turned around and entered the room through the window.

The reason why the maidservants in the room were so lax was that Zhao Yuanzhi didn't normally like having people in the room. Because she had always felt that these people could not believe that they were spying on her.

This was a perfect opportunity.

With her skills in the army, she was able to easily get the account book. After quickly looking through it, she closed her eyes and recalled it again. After confirming that she had memorized its contents, she put the account book back to its original place.

With this account book in her hands, she now had another source of information for Zhao Yuanzhi.

Just as she was about to leave, a peculiar sound came from the inner room.