Chapter 305 - Second Step, a Strange Dispute (1/2)

The crowd gathered at the gate, and more people joined them.

Some of the servants guarding the gate in a room also joined them. It seemed that the news must be something incredible because everyone’s eyes glistened as they listened.

The crowd talked for a long while before they dispersed. Then, the old maid supervisor of Duke Yong’s Mansion and the others of the procession reorganized and walked towards the gate.

The noisy procession that talked as they walked to the outside was very easy to draw attention.

Qin Wanru took a look at Yujie, who understood her immediately, walked to the door, and said to the servant girl standing there, “Go and ask what the matter was. Did anything happen?”

“OK!” the servant girl answered respectfully, scuttled out, and returned to report in a short while.

“Beaten by Madam Di?” Qin Wanru asked with a strange expression.

“It is said that the people of Duke Yong’s Mansion paid a special visit to Madam Di with the order of Old Madam of Duke Yong’s Mansion by using the chance of sending herbs, but they were beaten!” the servant girl said.

“The servants of Duke Yong’s Mansion were beaten by Madam Di?” The situation was so strange that Yujie couldn’t help showing a little surprise on her face.

“This is quite strange!”

“Why?” Qin Wanru asked lightly after her eyes glinted.

“It is said that the gifts are too many to First Miss but only a few to Madam Di, and so Madam Di was angry and beat the old maid supervisor, and some of them were even kicked several times!” the servant girl said gingerly.

Since the two servant girls standing outside could serve the guests in the flower hall, they must be smart. Now they also felt it was a little strange and answered more gingerly.

“How, how is that possible? Does Madam Di want to compete with First Miss? Are Madam Di’s gifts not First Miss’s?” Yujie widened her mouth in surprise and couldn’t help mumbling.

“Madam Di is quite evil to my Miss, but she treats First Miss well. Everyone can see that, but she is now competing for gifts with First Miss? This is really incredulous.”

“Did First Miss say anything?” Qin Wanru continued asking calmly.

“I have no idea about this. Just now… the people of Duke Yong’s Mansion didn’t say that, either!” The servant girl shook her head. Although the people of Duke Yong’s Mansion had left, many people were still discussing it at the gate now and thought Madam Di was too abnormal.

“Shouldn’t she be more friendly with Duke Yong’s Mansion in her current situation? But she beat the people of Duke Yong’s Mansion. What does she want?”

“Is everyone talking about this now?” Qin Wanru’s watery eyes showed a little sharp coldness, but her face didn’t show anything, and she continued asking calmly.

“Yes, all the people who heard this at the gate are talking about it and feel it is very strange. Madam Di always assents to First Miss’s proposals, and when did she…” the servant girl answered. This matter was so strange that she answered smoothly when Qin Wanru asked her, but when she said this, she realized she had spoken too much.

With a thud, she knelt immediately. “I’ve crossed the line. Second Miss, please forgive me!”

“It doesn’t matter. Up!” Qin Wanru waved and looked to the gate. Although not many people were there, some in twos and threes were still talking. She curved her lips. “All the plans are closely linked. The action is quick!”

After letting the servant girl leave, Qin Wanru rested for a while and headed for the inner courtyard by taking the path where she had come from. When she arrived at the door of Qin Huaiyong’s study, she saw Huangrui and the servant girl Hongye standing there and couldn’t help frowning.

When the servant at the entrance of the yard saw Qin Wanru coming, he hurried over to bow.

“What’s the matter with the two of them?” Qin Wanru eyed Huangrui and Hongye and asked with a faint look.

“They say they’ve counted the herbs and need to show the list to the general!” the servant pursed his lips and answered.

“This is a small matter. Reporting it to the supervisor of the inner courtyard is enough. No need to trouble my father!” Qin Wanru caught a glimpse of Huangrui’s face. She looked a little timid and backed off a few steps, and she didn’t wear the seductive look that Qin Wanru saw that day. This meant that she would show different looks to different people.

“I also said so, but they were stubborn and said that the old maid of Duke Yong’s Mansion said they must let the general see the list, but the general doesn’t have time to care about such a small matter at this time!” the servant answered smartly.

“What list? Give it to me!” Qin Wanru reached out her hand and said.

Hesitant, the two servant girls looked at each other, and Huangrui summoned up her courage to take one step forward and said, “Second Miss, the madam means that we had better let the general see the herbs Duke Yong’s Mansion sent!”

“The madam means? But the madam beat the supervisor of Duke Yong’s Mansion just now. What does this mean?” Qin Wanru glanced over Huangrui’s beautiful face and asked.

“I have no idea about… this, either! I was counting herbs!” Huangrui lowered her head and said.

“Does the madam decide to argue with Big Sister? Or does she want to argue with Duke Yong’s Mansion?” Qin Wanru flapped her watery eyes twice and said.