Li Jingwan took Aunt Liang to a clothing store near the South Gate of the capital, and there were indeed a lot of fresh fabrics there.

She asked Aunt Liang to select several pieces of valuable fabrics for Qin Yunfan and herself, which made Aunt Liang very happy and she became even more flattering to Li Jingwan.

Li Jingwan said indifferently, "You gave birth to the Marquis's only son, and you deserve all this."

Anyway, it was the Marquis's money that was being spent, so she didn't feel bad about it, and it could also help her bribe Aunt Liang.

When the shop owner saw that important customers had arrived, he had already served them tea and snacks and asked them to rest first. After wrapping the food, he personally presented it to them.

"Let's go back." Li Jingwan stood up and walked out with Aunt Liang.

Just after leaving the shop, she suddenly stopped and asked, "Cui Yu, is the main house of the Marquis' Mansion next to the south gate?"

"Yes, Miss." Cuiyu replied, "The ancestral home is not far from here."

"It's still early." Li Jingwan looked up at the sky, "Let's go to the ancestral house first.

Aunt Liang was curious, "Young Madam, why do you suddenly want to go to the ancestral house?"

The two of them got into the carriage with the help of the maid, and Li Jingwan explained after they sat down.

"I checked the account book a while ago and found that there was an item for the management fee of the ancestral house every month, which required three hundred taels of silver. I thought that since no one lived in the ancestral house and there was only one gatekeeper guarding it, there was no need to spend so much, so I crossed this expense out."

"As a result, the Marquis got angry about this and blamed me for stopping so casually. Since the ancestral house is nearby, let's go and take a look to see where the money was spent."

"If it was someone below who was corrupt, they must be punished. I can also explain it clearly to the Marquis so that there won't be any rift between him and me."

Aunt Liang nodded in agreement, "Young Madam is really thoughtful."

She knew that Li Jingwan cared a lot about Qin Changzhou, and even though she was always ignored, she was still trying to please him.

The carriage had not been moving for long when Li Jingwan lifted the curtain of the carriage window and saw the ancestral home of the Marquisate in front of her.

As she passed an alley, she took a deliberate look inside.

Sure enough, there was a carriage parked there.

She smiled and just as she lowered the curtain, the carriage stopped.

After several people got off the carriage, Cuiyu suddenly said, "Eh, Miss, why is the door open?"

Aunt Liang looked over and saw that the door, which should have been closed, was ajar and not closed.

"Where's the doorman?" Li Jingwan knocked on the door, but no one came.

She pushed the door open a little, took one foot in, then quickly pulled it back and lowered her voice.

"It seems like someone is talking inside."

Cuiyu exclaimed, "Is there a thief?"

"Ah, a thief?" Aunt Liang was shocked. "How dare you come here in broad daylight?"

"Let's go in and take a look." Li Jingwan suggested.

"No, no." Aunt Liang quickly held her back.

"Madam, these thieves are the most reckless, and we are just a few women, so they won't take us seriously."

She nervously suggested, "Let's report to the police first."

"It's not right. It's too late." Li Jingwan disagreed. "By the time the bailiffs come, the ancestral house will be emptied."

Cuiyu thought for a moment and said, "Miss, how about finding a few men to go in with you?"

Aunt Liang immediately agreed, "This is a good idea."

Although the ancestral home of the marquisate is located in a remote location, there are still some families living around it.

Cuiyu and Aunt Liang's maid went to explain their purpose, and soon four or five men came, holding farm tools in their hands.

The bearded man in the lead made arrangements, "My dears, we will go ahead and you will follow behind. Be careful not to get hurt by the thieves."

Li Jingwan nodded, "Thank you."

The bearded man gently pushed open the door and led everyone inside, looking left and right cautiously from time to time.

As I walked all the way to the inner courtyard, I could indeed hear voices, but they were not clear through the door.

"It's inside." Aunt Liang pointed to the west wing.

"These thieves are so bold, maybe they think this is a den of thieves." Li Jingwan pretended to be angry, "Brothers, take them down immediately, the Marquis' Mansion will definitely reward you handsomely."

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. As soon as she said that, several big men rushed in and kicked the door open.

As soon as the door was opened, a woman screamed, followed by a man's panic.

"Who are you? What are you doing? Who let you in?!"

"Why does this voice sound familiar?" Aunt Liang muttered.

At this time, Li Jingwan had already gone in, and the person who spoke was indeed Qin Changzhou.

He was hugging a woman, both of them were disheveled, and they must be about to do that kind of thing.

"My Lord." Li Jingwan was very surprised. "Why is it you? I thought it was a thief."

Aunt Liang who came in later also looked surprised, "My Lord."

When Qin Changzhou saw Li Jingwan and the others, he was shocked and angry. "Li Jingwan, are these the people you brought with you? Why don't you get out now?"

As he spoke, he hugged the woman in his arms tighter, not letting her face show.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment. Did catching a thief turn into catching an adulterer?

Li Jingwan changed her usual docility and took two steps forward, her fingers trembling slightly.

"My Lord, you actually have a concubine! And you keep her in the ancestral house of the Marquisate. This is really too much."

Now is a good time to curry favor with Li Jingwan, and Aunt Liang doesn't want to bring in any new people to compete with her for favor.

"My Lord, the young lady came here to check on the situation because you were unhappy with the management fee for the ancestral house last time. It turns out that the three hundred taels of silver per month are all spent on this person."

She stared at the person in Qin Changzhou's arms with contempt, cursing in her heart as "shameless bitch", which tempted Qin Changzhou to protect her.

Looking at the contemptuous eyes of several big men, Qin Changzhou's face flashed with shame, but he still faced Li Jingwan with a tough attitude.

"Go out and take everyone away. Didn't you hear what I said?"

Tang Qiaoyin tried hard to bury her face in Qin Changzhou's arms, not daring to show it.

Qin Changzhou came to see her today and said that Old Madam Qin agreed to let her enter the mansion as a distant relative in two days.

After entering the mansion, she could not only see her children often, but also assist Li Jingwan in managing the mansion and slowly sideline her.

In excitement, she hugged Qin Changzhou and kissed him uncontrollably.

Unexpectedly, Li Jingwan and her men suddenly broke in.

She must not let anyone see her face, otherwise her plan would fail.

Li Jingwan didn't move, watching Tang Qiaoyin's fingers clenching Qin Changzhou's clothes.

"My Lord, you are still protecting her? Since she is serving you, can't I, the mistress, take a look at her?"

"It's none of your business." Qin Changzhou didn't dare let Li Jingwan see Tang Qiaoyin's face at this time.

Li Jingwan sneered, "The Sheng Dynasty has laws that stipulate that if a member of the royal family hides his wife and keeps a concubine, the clan office has the right to make a ruling."

"Since the Marquis said I can't do anything about it, I'll go to the clan house now and let them make the judgment."

She left after she finished speaking. Qin Changzhou became anxious and without caring about Tang Qiaoyin, he pushed forward and grabbed Li Jingwan.

"Don't go."

He suddenly walked away, and Tang Qiaoyin was unable to dodge, and her face was completely exposed to everyone.

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