The two returned to the Hou Mansion, Mingyuexi was angry, she was in too much of a hurry when she got out of the carriage, and she almost broke her foot, Gu Yanbai looked at her like she was unwilling, her heart hurt, and she held her tighter.

This matter was almost done by the people in the dark, Mingyuexi wanted to investigate, but she couldn't find a point to start, after thinking about it, she decided to use the stupidest way to ask one by one.

There are so many people up and down the Hou Mansion, she doesn't believe that everyone will be bought by the housekeeper, everyone has a relationship with him, as long as he has done those things, it is impossible to have no traces, even if she digs three feet into the ground, she has to find out the truth!

After calming down her mood, Mingyuexi began to find all kinds of reasons to let the maid call someone in her yard.

So the quiet courtyard of Mingyue Creek on weekdays began to be lively, and the door needed to be repaired for a while, and there were things that needed to be moved for a while, otherwise the cook would have to come over to discuss the old lady's recipes......

In order not to be noticed by the housekeeper and ensure that she could get the true news, Mingyuexi occasionally picked out one or two from these people, asked a few words, or said a few words casually, and did not directly pick out the words.

Gu Qianqian passed by the gate of Mingyuexi's courtyard, and watched a subordinate walking towards Mingyuexi's courtyard carrying some books, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, strode over, and stopped the subordinate.

"Stop! What are you getting here? Why give it to her? ”

The subordinate trembled and saluted with the book, and replied with low eyebrows: "Miss, this, the little one doesn't know ......."

"Hmph," Gu Qianqian casually took out a book and glanced at it, then threw it back disdainfully, holding her arms, "It's just pretending, I don't have to give it to her, she can't understand it!" Let's go! ”

"What does my stuff have to do with you?"

A cold voice came from behind, Mingyuexi heard the movement and walked out of the room, strode over, looked at Gu Qianqian with a calm face, and waved her hand to let the subordinates move things in.

The subordinate had just taken two steps and was stopped by Gu Qianqian, her face was full of harsh ridicule, and she looked at Mingyuexi provocatively.

"What does it matter? These are all things from the Hou Mansion, and the people you support the Hou Mansion can really regard themselves as the hostess? Don't forget, you're born to be a ......."

"Gu Qianqian!"

Before she could say her malicious words, she was interrupted by Gu Yanbai, and when she heard this scolding, she was so frightened that she stopped subconsciously halfway through her words.

Gu Yanbai's face was full of stern expressions, he walked over like a fly, stood beside Mingyuexi, and glared at Gu Qianqian: "What are you doing, I asked people to move these books over, besides, Xiaoxi is my wife in the Hou Mansion, why is she not the hostess, where do you put me in this place?" Where to place the position of the young lady of the Hou Mansion? ”

"I ......" Gu Qianqian's momentum softened suddenly, and Gu Yanbai had nothing to say, but she still stared, "You just connive at her misdeeds at home, one day it will harm the entire Hou Mansion!" ”

After speaking, she didn't dare to stay longer, for fear of being taught a lesson by Gu Yanbai, so she immediately turned around and left in a hurry, quite embarrassed to flee in the wilderness.

After Gu Qianqian left, the two glanced at each other and tacitly didn't say anything.

Mingyuexi's investigation Gu Yanbai knew about it, and he was also secretly supporting, always letting the secret guard keep an eye on this side, so as soon as something happened, he could rush over immediately, but the two of them were very busy, so they didn't have time to talk and continued to do their own things.

Mingyuexi secretly asked many people about the housekeeper, and asked about the housekeeper's character, but the answers she got were almost all good words.

"Steward Wang is careful and thoughtful, not only serving the masters, but also with us subordinates, he never deducts our wages, and will specially give us extra monthly money during the New Year's holidays......"

"The fresh dishes in the back kitchen are all personally selected by Steward Wang......"

"He often comes to talk to us, so that we can do things for the Hou Mansion and will not treat us badly."

After asking for a day, she got these answers again, she had asked about the subordinates in every place, not to mention the suspicious points, she didn't even find any shortcomings in the housekeeper.

After all, he has been here for decades, and these people may have been recruited by him, so why shouldn't others say something unflattering to her to the housekeeper? What everyone says is not necessarily credible.

After trying to no avail, Mingyuexi could only find a way to start from somewhere else, she looked at the ledger on the table, and the only place in the Hou Mansion that no one could find came to her mind.

Hou Mansion invited a bookkeeper, he also lives in the Hou Mansion all the year round, compared to the years of the housekeeper, it is only a lot more, he is loyal to the Hou Mansion, not only will he not be controlled by the housekeeper, but it is also very likely to grasp the truth.

Thinking of this, Mingyuexi made up her mind and didn't hesitate, immediately stood up and went towards the yard of Mr. Bookkeeper.

Different from the status of other subordinates, Mr. Bookkeeper is a real old man in the Hou Mansion, and the old lady respects him with compassion and respects, and arranges for him to live in a courtyard.

When Mingyuexi arrived, Mr. Bookkeeper happened to come back, and when he saw her, his face moved, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "I've seen the young lady." ”

"Sir, don't be polite, I have something to ask sir." Mingyuexi bowed back, and her every move was respectful, giving the other party enough faces.

The bookkeeper looked at his eyebrows and kind eyes, but his face was full of polite smiles, and his tone revealed a trace of detachment, and he lowered his position again: "Madame doesn't have to be so polite to me, I'm just a helper hired by the Hou Mansion, so as not to surrender my identity." ”

What Ming Yuexi wanted to say was in her throat, she was a little surprised in her heart, squinted her eyes and looked at Mr. Bookkeeper for a long time, until he turned his face away uncomfortably, and covered up his embarrassment with a cough, and then slowly spoke.

"Sir, I wonder if I can take a look at the account books of the Hou Mansion?"

The bookkeeper glanced at her and shook his head: "Although the young lady is the master, you and the little Hou Ye have already separated from the Hou Mansion, according to the rules, the account books of the Hou Mansion can no longer be seen, and I can't obey my fate." ”

The bookkeeper was calm and humble, but his tone was very firm and non-negotiable.

Faced with such a good reason, Mingyuexi didn't embarrass him, nodded, and said with a smile: "I took the liberty to disturb Mr., in that case, Mr. rested earlier, and I left." ”

After saying that, she turned and left in the direction she came, her steps were light, without the slightest nostalgia, and the bookkeeper had many doubts in his heart, and he hesitated in place for a long time, sighed, and turned into the courtyard.