My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

When the female relatives assigned to the wooden beds arrived, Su Yunwan was looking at the list of needs collected by Luo Shi and Qin Ruoshan.

A number of supplies were listed on the white paper, followed by the names of the people needed. The contents roughly included needlework, fabrics, rouge, jewelry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting materials.

As for the most practical and scarce furniture, they didn't list it because they knew the carpenter was unavailable.

The Northwest General's Mansion was not ransacked, but everything was kept simple during the long journey, and many things were not carried. Some of the items carefully selected to be taken on the road were robbed by the rebels in Jizhou City, resulting in the need to re-purchase many items.

Su Yunwan only ticked the needle, thread, cloth, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. As for other non-necessities, don't mess with it at this time.

As the female relatives walked outside the courtyard, they were stopped by the few people left behind. After being informed, they were allowed in.

More than a dozen fat, thin, and outstandingly beautiful women walked over, and one of them, a woman in Tsing Yi, stood out the most.

She has a slender figure, willow eyebrows, almond eyes, skin as white as snow, and rosy lips. The most special thing is that her face has a touch of sadness, which can easily attract the attention and pity of others.

These people were all the concubines of the late prince and the second master, and only the young ones would give birth to young children.

And the woman in green clothes was Qingyan, the concubine who gave birth to the late prince's posthumous son. She became a widow at a young age, so it was no wonder that she was depressed and unable to relax.

As for the daughter-in-law who was next to the aunt yesterday, she is the concubine of the eldest son of the eldest concubine. I wonder if she was detained by the aunt and did not come with her.

As soon as they stepped through the door, a warm breath hit their faces.

There were several pots of charcoal fire placed in the main room to block the cold air outside. It was simply warmer than the main room on the old lady's side.

A realistic landscape painting hangs on the wall in the middle of the hall. In front of the painting are a bookcase and a master's chair. There are several pairs of tables, chairs and coffee tables on the left and right sides. There are also a row of sitting posts in the corner.

In addition, there are ancient bookshelves, book shelves and other objects, on which are placed rare treasures and various books.

Due to the shortage of housing, this main room serves as both a hall and a study room.

It is obviously a simple thatched house, but the furnishing style is no different from that of a high-end mansion.

Everyone was secretly envious, but no one was jealous.

This is the house of the head of the family, and it should be the first share of the entire Qin family.

Only Qingyan didn't know what to think of, and her face became even more sad.

She was the first to express her gratitude and left first on the pretext of going back to take care of her children.

The other female family members were secretly dumbfounded.

In the past night, anyone with a discerning eye could see Su Yunwan's lofty status in this family.

Even if you don't want to please, don't be rude and arouse her resentment, right? !

The second eldest aunt of the eldest house kindly explained for her: "Wanwan, she misses the late prince too much and has endless sadness in her heart. She is afraid of affecting your mood, so she hurriedly avoided it."

Su Yunwan nodded to express her understanding, and then the female family members took out the spices, embroidery, colorful ropes and other things they had brought as a thank you gift for taking care of her child.

Looking at the dazzling gadgets on the table, Su Yunwan had a faint smile on his face: "You're welcome, this is just a trivial matter, don't take it too seriously."

The female relatives gave in, and there was a knock on the door, "Madam, I'm here to bring tea."

"Please come in."

Shi Wu steadily carried a large tray with more than a dozen cups of tea cups and refreshments on it, and walked in with his head lowered.

"Just put it on the table."

"Yes."

Shiwu put down the tray and exited the room. After closing the door, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the master left, he told him to stay at home and be on duty, focusing on following his wife's orders.

Nowadays, more than a dozen female relatives came to the door, and the lady did not have a maid to serve tea, so he had to do it himself.

It's just that the lady didn't give the order, so I wonder if she would blame him for taking matters into his own hands.

Of course Su Yunwan wouldn't, but the others present were secretly frightened.

According to the rules of the General's Mansion, male servants are generally not allowed to enter the back house. All the masters in the back house have maids.

Now that the head of the family allows a highly skilled guard to be at her disposal, this is really not an ordinary trust.

Su Yunwan didn't care about the twists and turns in the hearts of the female family members, and just asked them to move out the seats, find a place to sit, and serve tea and drink water herself.

Everyone saw that she had changed from yesterday's sharp look to a casual attitude, so they stayed and chatted and laughed with her.

The old lady next door listened to the constant laughter and said to Luo who was accompanying her: "Wanwan neither values ​​fame nor wealth, nor family background. She does things as she pleases and should not be viewed with ordinary people's eyes."

Luo Shi responded with a smile: "My daughter-in-law also sees that Wanwan is a sweetheart, but our family has a large population. If she loses her dignity, it may be difficult to control her."

"Don't worry, she is very smart and does not violate public order and good customs in general. Moreover, she appreciates an independent and strong personality. If you want to do something, as long as it is not out of line, we can discuss it."

Luo's eyes lit up when she heard this. She was born in a general family, played with guns and sticks since she was a child, and grew up without restraint. It wasn't until she made an engagement with the third master of the Qin family that her parents invited Auntie Xi to teach her and strictly train her to be a rich woman in the back house.

She yearns for the sky outside more than a life of fine clothing and fine food. However, as the wife of the Qin family, she could only be trapped in the back house, alone in the middle of the night and secretly feeling sad.

How great it would be if I could really go out and do things like a man!

However, even if Wanwan is enlightened, her mother-in-law is not having a good time.

Luo Shi quickly calmed down: "Mother, you don't have any useful maids by your side. My daughter-in-law should serve you first."

Speaking of this, the old lady sighed: "In the past, all the maids in the palace were sold by the government. Only Amber and a few guards were transferred here. But she... oh..."

"What happened to her?" Luo asked.

"Amber had the intention of committing herself to Brother Yi, and was sent to the city by Brother Yi. If she still persists, what awaits her will be the evergreen lamp accompanying the ancient Buddha."

Luo Shi took a sharp breath, "This..."

In the Qin family, it is normal for a close maid to be promoted as a concubine.

In the past, it was enough for Brother Yi to keep a clean life before he married his real wife. Now that his injuries from torture have healed, can he really resist the temptation of beauty and keep guarding Wanwan?

The old lady said again: "Forget it, let's not mention her. In the past, I had the Lin family at my disposal and could make do with it. Now that Brother Yu has made some progress and finally came back for a few days, let her stay close to her for now. Wait. When Brother Yi comes back, ask him to buy a maid to serve me so that you won’t be burdened.”

Luo Shi said quickly: "It is a blessing for my daughter-in-law to serve my mother. How dare I say it is tiring. When the servants of the General's Mansion arrive, Wan Wan will definitely arrange for a few people to be dispatched by my mother."

"Wait, the servants of the General's Mansion? They haven't been dismissed?" The old lady was surprised and a little panicked.

Even the monthly income of the family members has stopped. How can we support the servants who are several times more in number? !