After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Zeng Xiangjin was not completely without connections in the princess's mansion. There were more than thirty servants who were bought into the mansion because of the flood relief fraud case three years ago.

They are all slaves who have been trained since childhood. Most of them can read and write, and can be used immediately after purchase. They are much better than those servants who need training before they can be used.

Therefore, after this group of people were released, they were quickly snatched up. The buyers came from all the powerful people in the capital, as well as aristocratic families from all over the country.

It happened that the original owner was furious because Yan Changqing's men escorted Lao Wu into the mansion. A large number of people were implicated and some were sold and some were driven away, so he bought Zeng Xiangjin's group to enter the mansion.

Although they were few in number, they all had skills and techniques, so they soon stood out in the princess's mansion and gained a place among the servants with many factions.

They were sold for the same thing, but originally they were not the same master. After arriving at the princess's mansion, they became familiar with each other because of this relationship, and they looked after each other.

Although the foundation is shallow, it cannot be manipulated by anyone.

But the quality varies greatly.

Zeng Xia, the blind man in Zhufeng Courtyard, was from the same family as Zeng Xiangjin. Both of them were servants of the family and were given the surname "Zeng". They were not related by blood.

This turmoil was caused by Zeng Xia.

The two candidates who failed to be elected as the Outer Court Manager had both been working in the Princess's Mansion for several years and had deep roots. Originally, it was thought that it was just a competition between the two of them, but unexpectedly, an inconspicuous Zeng Xiangjin plucked the peach.

Naturally, I can't swallow this.

Immediately, the two of them joined forces for the first time to drive Zeng Xiangjin out.

However, Zeng Xiangjin holds the financial and human rights of the outer court, and has the support of the people who entered the palace three years ago. It would be difficult to achieve results in a short period of time by using other means.

And they only have ten days.

After Zeng Xia was handed over to Hu Yanjin by Qin Yaoguang for disposal, he left behind an underage sister named Zeng Xuelian.

The two stewards used the excuse that Zeng Xia had committed a crime and wanted to drive Zeng Xuelian out of the house.

If this happens, Zeng Xiangjin's influence will be greatly reduced immediately.

If he can't even protect his own people, how can he gain people's trust and make them work for him?

After listening to Chunfen's explanation of the ins and outs, Qin Yaoguang laughed and said, "He is indeed smart to come to me."

Only those who know how to take advantage of situations, rather than trying to take on things beyond their capabilities, are the ones who can truly get things done.

What's the point of enduring it?

Apart from gaining a reputation for being loyal and strong-willed, what practical benefits can you get?

Zeng Xiang came in and greeted them politely, saying, "I heard that the fourth young lady had arrived at Huamu Hall, and I thought she was still short of servants, so I brought a few maids here to wait for your orders."

His excuse was clever, as the Fourth Brother was indeed short of people, so even if Qin Yaoguang knew his real purpose, she would not feel disgusted.

Qin Yaoguang agreed, and a series of little maids came in and saluted, kneeling very properly, not even daring to raise their heads.

They were all third-class maids, and when they first came in front of the eldest princess, they were all a little scared.

"Which one is Zeng Xuelian?" Qin Yaoguang asked.

Zeng Xuelian's heart tightened, and she kowtowed and said, "I, the servant Zeng Xuelian, pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Zeng Xiangjin stood aside with his head lowered and his face submissive. He did not think of hiding it from the eldest princess. As long as she accepted Zeng Xuelian, he would be out of trouble.

"Raise your head." Qin Yaoguang said.

Zeng Xuelian looked up when she heard that. She had a pointed oval face, and her exposed wrists were so thin that you could see the bones. Her facial features were nothing like the obese Zeng Xia.

People who are so thin are mostly suffering from long-term malnutrition.

Zeng Xia flattered Manager Wang and became so fat, so why did his sister look like this?

Qin Yaoguang was puzzled and asked, "Is Zeng Xia your brother?"

When Zeng Xuelian heard the name "Zeng Xia", her whole body trembled and her eyes were filled with tears.

"If you have any inside information, just tell me."

Zeng Xuelian prostrated herself on the ground, crying, "I was kidnapped by him after my master committed a crime. He said I was his child bride. He was afraid that others would take advantage of me, so he only called me brother and sister."

As she spoke, she pulled up her sleeves, revealing her arms covered in scars. "He kept me in his house, washing his clothes and cooking for him, and warming his bed at night. When he was unhappy outside, he would come home and beat and scold me to vent his anger."

By the end, she was crying.

Zeng Xiangjin was very surprised. He didn't know these things. He asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I dare not. He said that if I dare to reveal even a word, he will beat me to death."

Qin Yaoguang let out a breath slowly.

In this world, even the servants have hierarchies and oppress each other. Scum are scum wherever they go. There is no telling how many miserable people there are.

She can't change the times, she can only save the people around her.

Originally, because of Zeng Xia, she did not want to keep Zeng Xuelian in Huamu Hall, in order to prevent her from secretly harboring resentment because she punished Zeng Xia.

She would not keep such a time bomb by her side.

If that's the case, there's nothing to worry about.

Zeng Xuelian's hatred for Zeng Xia was just as great as it was not.

"Okay, you can stay in Huamu Hall, run errands for Chunfen, and be a second-class maid!" Qin Yaoguang said, "Just call me Xuelian."

Zeng Xuelian was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed several times.

She turned a disaster into a blessing, and from being an unknown and statusless person who only followed Zeng Xia's family, she suddenly became a second-class maid serving the eldest princess, jumping several levels.

The faces of the maids who came with Zeng Xiangjin all showed envy.

Qin Yaoguang thought for a moment, pointed at them and said, "Stay in the yard and sweep."

Huamutang has such a big yard, a few more people won’t make a difference.

Since you are supporting Zeng Xiangjin, you might as well support him more and accept all these little girls.

Zeng Xiangjin was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Qin Yaoguang said slowly, "You don't have to thank me. It's the job you did, and it suits my heart."

Liu Ming was an excellent craftsman and she was very satisfied.

Zeng Xiangjin thanked Qin Yaoguang profusely, and Qin Yaoguang knew that he would have no problem with the ten-day test.

Are you kidding? I am the biggest boss in the princess's mansion. Now that I have given him so much support and he is indeed a capable person, the outer courtyard can rest assured from now on.

Soon it was time for dinner.

The boss arrived very early and was waiting outside while it was still daylight.

Qin Yaoguang knew that he was anxious and wanted to see if his fourth sister was okay, so he called him in and asked about the progress of the renovation of Zhufeng Courtyard today.

After a while, Guyu led people to set the table, and the eldest brother saw his sister coming out of the green gauze cabinet.

She was dressed in bright and gorgeous clothes, and looked like a completely different person from before. She was so beautiful that she looked like she had walked out of a painting.

But when they got closer, the eldest brother saw that her face was covered with cold sweat and her lips were pale. He couldn't control his anger and stared at Qin Yaoguang and asked: "Mother! What happened to my fourth sister?!"