All the people in the Hou Mansion are evil, and they will be repaid tenfold after rebirth

Jiang Jilian asked his mother, Yu, about Yan Qingyu's identity.

"Yan Qingyu, could it be the senior palace maid who was favored by the empress dowager back then?" Yu was surprised and immediately stood up.

Yu's voice was slightly trembling, and her eyes revealed a subtle worry. Jiang Jilian stood quietly, waiting for his mother to continue asking questions.

"Ji Lian, you know too little." Yu sat down slowly, staring at her son with a serious look, "This Yan Qingyu, she is not only the Queen Mother's personal maid, but also the person the Queen Mother trusted most during her lifetime. Her status has long surpassed that of an ordinary female official."

Jiang Jilian frowned slightly and nodded thoughtfully: "Mother, I understand. But what is the relationship between Yan Qingyu and Madam Lu Yundi? Why did she suddenly appear in our sight?"

Yu sighed and looked into the distance, as if recalling the past: "Yan Qingyu is your distant cousin. Her mother and your grandfather are cousins. Back then, she was forced to enter the palace as a maid because her family fell into poverty. Unexpectedly, she would be favored by the Queen Mother in the palace and rise to prominence."

Jiang Jilian's expression became complicated. He asked in a deep voice, "So, the last words left by the Queen Mother before her death, are they related to Yan Qingyu?"

Yu nodded, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Yes. Before her death, the Queen Mother did leave a will, appointing Yan Qingyu as the head of the female officials and rewarding her with a large amount of land and property. We don't know the deep meaning of this."

Jiang Jilian pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Mother, since Yan Qingyu is our distant cousin, we can no longer ignore the relationship between us and her. We need to find out her intentions and why she suddenly appeared in our sight."

Yu nodded slightly, her expression serious: "Yes, we can't take it lightly. But before that, we have to understand Madam's attitude. What does she think about this matter?"

Jiang Jilian turned and walked towards the inner room, followed by Yu. They came to Lu Yundi's room and saw her sitting by the window, holding a book in her hands, with a focused look on her face.

"Madam, mother and I just talked about Yan Qingyu." Jiang Jilian said softly.

Lu Yundi put down the book, turned around, and looked clear as water: "I know what you are talking about. I have also heard about Yan Qingyu. After all, she is our distant cousin, and we can't ignore her affairs."

Yu smiled slightly, satisfied with Lu Yundi's answer: "Then Madam, how do you think we should deal with this?"

Lu Yundi thought for a moment, then slowly spoke: "First, we need to find out Yan Qingyu's true intentions. She suddenly appeared in our sight, so she must have some plan. We can send someone to find out her movements first."

Jiang Jilian nodded in agreement: "Madam is right. I will send someone to investigate immediately. However, before that, we must be prepared to deal with it."

Jiang Jilian personally led the servants to strengthen the patrol of the mansion. At the same time, he also sent a group of capable spies to secretly investigate Yan Qingyu's movements.

A few days later, the spy came back and reported that Yan Qingyu was indeed secretly preparing something, but her specific purpose was still unclear.

After discussing with his mother and wife, Jiang Jilian decided to visit Yan Qingyu in person. They came to Yan Qingyu's mansion with gifts.

When Yan Qingyu learned that the Zhenxing Marquis family was coming to visit, she went out to greet them in person. She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress, smiling and looking elegant.

"Hello, Lord Marquis." Yan Qingyu greeted warmly.

Jiang Jilian and Lu Yundi responded politely, then followed Yan Qingyu into the mansion.

After sitting down in the living room, Yan Qingyu looked at Jiang Jilian and said with a smile: "Jilian, I heard that you have been investigating me recently?"

Jiang Jilian answered frankly: "Yes, cousin. Your sudden appearance surprised my mother and me. We want to know what your plans are."

Yan Qingyu's eyes flashed with a hint of depth, and she chuckled and said, "I don't have any plans, I just want to see you. After all, we are all family, so we should always have some interactions."

Yu frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "Cousin, you should know that we are not an ordinary family. Your identity and status have surpassed that of an ordinary female official. You suddenly appeared in front of us, so we naturally felt suspicious."

Yan Qingyu smiled, his expression softened: "I know, I know. In fact, I came back this time to see you, and also to see my hometown. Everything here makes me feel at home."

Jiang Jilian looked at Yan Qingyu with some doubts in his heart, but he remained calm: "Cousin, if you really just want to see us, then we welcome you. But please understand that our Zhenxing Marquis Mansion is not an easy place to go. If you have any plans, please make them known as soon as possible."

Yan Qingyu's eyes flashed with a sharpness. She looked at Jiang Jilian and smiled, "Jilian, don't you still believe me? I am indeed your cousin, and I do have expectations of you. But I can guarantee that I have no ill intentions."

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Mrs. Yu carefully instructed her son Jiang Jilian: "Jilian, do you know that Lili is a companion reader in the palace? If she can get the careful guidance of her cousin Yundi, she will definitely be shaped into a polite, gentle and docile daughter of a noble family. Moreover, speaking of your sister Yuqi...Jilian, you must let Yundi make clever arrangements to set up a good match between Yuqi and the young Marquis Chongren."

In the meeting room of the Zhenxing Marquis's mansion, warm yellow lights sprinkled on the exquisite furniture, reflecting the warmth of the room. Jiang Jilian sat in the first seat, frowning slightly, listening to his mother Yu's instructions.

On the side, Lady Lu Yundi, the wife of Marquis Zhenxing, listened quietly, with a hint of contemplation in her eyes. "Don't worry, mother, I will make arrangements." Jiang Jilian answered firmly and calmly.

Yu nodded slightly and turned to Lu Yundi: "Yundi, what do you think?"

Lu Yundi smiled slightly and said softly, "Mother, you are absolutely right. Li Li is a companion reader in the palace and really needs the careful guidance of her cousin. As for Yuqi, I have already made some plans."

At this time, Yan Qingyu slowly walked into the conference room. She was wearing a lavender palace dress and had such graceful manners that people couldn't help but respect her.

"Cousin, you're here." Lu Yundi hurriedly stood up to greet her.

Yan Qingyu nodded slightly, his eyes swept over Jiang Jilian and Yu, and finally landed on Lu Yundi: "I heard about your plan, very good. Li Li is in the palace, I will take care of her personally and make her a qualified daughter of an aristocratic family."

Jiang Jilian smiled slightly: "Don't worry, cousin, I am confident that I can train Li Li into a talented person." Yan Qingyu nodded gently and turned to Jiang Yuqi: "Yuqi is a smart child, but I heard that she has been a little naughty recently and needs to be disciplined."

Yu sighed: "Yes, Yuqi is young and doesn't know how to restrain herself."

Lu Yundi said, "Cousin, I will take care of Yuqi myself and let her learn to restrain herself and become a well-educated and well-mannered lady."