Han Jun threw the fire into Chunhui Hall, and the entire palatial courtyard was reduced to ashes in the flames.

And with it is all the pickles, all the sins. What is revealed to the world, and what is not revealed to the world.

The Dingguo Mansion is also much clearer and brighter.

After the servants of the Yongping Marquis Mansion were sold, there were many vacancies in the stewards of the inner court.

Han Youning had already found some maids and mothers who followed her mother back then, and she had been preparing for so long so that they could be on top today.

There are 300 catties of lotus roots in the house, and yesterday she had already ordered her subordinates to send the Jin Wangfu, the Anling Marquis Mansion, Zhao Xiang'er and Wang Caidan, how many or less, used up 100 catties.

Of the remaining 200 catties, Han Youning set aside 20 catties, and the rest of the kitchens in the inner courtyard and outer courtyard were divided, and everyone of the masters and servants could eat and taste it.

After the order was over, Han Youning stayed in the study and pondered the spices.

Mother's other shops are easy to say, and they can recover their vitality slowly, but the fat powder shop Yuxiang Pavilion still needs to put more effort into it.

Ling'er walked in, "Miss, Aunt Chu and Third Miss are kneeling in the courtyard. The slave and maid let them in, but they refused, saying that they begged the eldest lady to spare the second room."

Han Youning's expression was faint, "If they want to kneel, just kneel."

She continued to tinker with spices until noon. new

She stretched, looking out through the window.

Chu Jingjing and Han Qinglian were dressed in plain clothes, not even wearing cloaks, and knelt in the cold wind, obviously exhausted.

Now that the winter solstice has passed, the weather is cold, and it is a shame that the two of them can bear it.

Han Youning said to Ling'er, "Tell them to come in, and add another charcoal basin to come in."

Ling'er responded and retreated.

Chu Jingjing and Han Qinglian staggered into the study with each other's arms, and kowtowed when they knelt down.

"Miss, you are merciful and spare the second room!"

Han Youning said lightly, "Aunt Chu said with a smile, when did I say that I was going to deal with the second room?"

Chu Jingjing hurriedly explained, "The slave didn't mean that! The Wen family has done evil, and the second master, as a son of man, should always atone for his mother's sins. The slave maid is the concubine of the second master, and Lian'er is the daughter of the second master, so she should atone for the eldest lady for the second master."

Chu Jingjing used to call herself "I" and call herself a slave, but it was the first time.

Han Youning's expression was faint, "You also call yourself a slave, you are a concubine, but you are not qualified to atone for the second uncle."

Chu Jingjing's expression was gloomy, and she pinched her handkerchief and said, "The slave and maid have a low status, so they are not qualified to say this, they are slaves and maids who are trespassing, but ......

Han Youning interrupted her, "It's not difficult for you to be qualified, the second uncle is now in the main room, but the reputation of the second room is stinky, and I am afraid that there will be no good lady who is willing to be his steproom for a while." Would you like to sit here?"

Chu Jingjing looked at her in disbelief and asked in disbelief, "Did the eldest lady mean...... Do you want to straighten the slave and maid?"

Han Youning nodded, "I promised the third sister before."

Chu Jingjing had a surprised smile on her face, and took two steps forward on her knees, "This is a great thing! What is there to dislike about the slave and the maid, the slave and the maid are happy! Thank you, Miss, thank you!"

She turned back to Han Qinglian and shouted, "Silly girl, hurry up and kowtow to the eldest lady!"

Han Qinglian looked stunned and looked at Han Youning blankly.

Wen committed such evil deeds and harmed the big house so miserably, she didn't expect the eldest sister to remember the promise she made before, and it would be good to give them a way to live in the second room.

But the eldest sister actually took the initiative to mention this matter regardless of her previous suspicions!

Han Youning smiled, "Since you are going to be Mrs. Zhengtou, the third sister is also the concubine, where is there any reason to kowtow to me, get up."

Chu Jingjing still pulled her daughter and kowtowed respectfully three times, and then got up and sat down.

She hesitated for a moment and said worriedly, "Although it is the grandfather and the eldest lady in the mansion who have the final say, the second master does not dare not listen. But the second master looks soft, but he is actually a little hard-tempered. The slave and maid were worried, and he was righted because of it

The slave maid is the meaning of the eldest lady, and if she is not happy, she will not like the slave and maid......

She hurriedly explained, "The slave maid is afraid of disappointing the eldest lady's kindness, and the slave maid has an empty seat in the main room, but she can't do anything for the eldest lady......

Han Youning said with a smile, "It's freezing, you and the third sister knelt in the courtyard for two hours to intercede for him, if this can't impress him, then he must be really hard-hearted."

Chu Jingjing and Han Qinglian glanced at each other, it turned out that the eldest lady asked them to kneel for so long for this.

The last bit of discomfort in their hearts was gone.

"So, the eldest lady let us kneel outside in order to win favor for the slave maid in front of the second master?"

Han Youning blinked, "Seeing the truth in times of crisis, presumably the second uncle will have more respect for his aunt in the future."

Ling'er put a charcoal basin in front of the two of them, let them roast the fire, and poured them hot tea.

Chu Jingjing drank a cup of hot tea, roasted her hands on the charcoal basin, and her heart quickly warmed up.

Her respect was more sincere than that of Fang Cai, "Why is the eldest lady willing to help our mother and daughter?"

Han Youning smiled, "The fact that the two of you can kneel outside and ask for guilt shows that right and wrong are clear, and you are not the ones who shirk responsibility. When the second room is handed over to you, it can also be upright, and I will be relieved."

When Chu Jingjing heard this, she immediately understood what the eldest lady meant.

What she values is their loyalty, and what she wants is Han Siqi and Han Qingwan's unhappiness.

She thanked her again, "Don't worry, eldest lady, I will definitely persuade the second master well, restrain the children, and not cause trouble to the eldest lady and grandpa Guo!"

Han Youning smiled, "I'm not worried."

--

Han Jun called Han Rui to his outer study.

Han Rui looked decadent and drunk, holding a wine jug in his hand, sitting in the position of Han Jun's head without a shape.

Han Jun asked him, "For so many years, you are looking forward to the death of your father and the son, so you can inherit the title, right?"

Han Rui took a sip of wine from the flask in his hand, "Yes. There is a mother with a heart like a femme fatale, and she can raise a good son."

It's just that he looks forward to their death, but he never thinks about it, fantasizing about many good things about being the grandfather of the country, but he never puts it into action to work hard!

Well, who will believe this? Mother blocked their way to live!

Han Jun said lightly, "You can quite understand. What's next for you?"

The two brothers have very different personalities, one is upright and bold, the other is cowardly and weak, and there is really not much communication on weekdays.

To tell the truth, he has looked down on Han Rui from the bottom of his heart since he was a child, he is not high or low, he has no real talent but is obsessed with his career. I can't even get the wives and concubines in the room, and I still want to deal with those shrewd officials?

However, his second brother has an advantage, his ears are soft, and his heart is also soft.

When he was a child, he made a mistake and was whipped by his father with a horsewhip, and Han Rui lay on his back without saying a word.

According to Steward Lu's confession, the only person in the entire mansion who has not been bloody, over the years, is Han Rui.

Han Rui's biggest mistake was that Wen Ruchun's blood flowed on his body.

Han Rui said disheartenedly, "Whatever the eldest brother asks me to do, I will do. If my eldest brother asks me to die, I will die, and if my eldest brother lets me live, then I will live."

Han Jun was not surprised by his answer, he had never been bloody, and now he had no blood.

"You have also heard the news of Xiao Wen's family, although she was removed from the clan before, she is always from the Yongping Marquis Mansion, and her reputation is innocent. is because the two children are still recorded as sons and daughters-in-law, which can be regarded as raising their status. Now Xiao Wen is in the Teaching Workshop Division, and he is a lowly member. The discussion in the clan is that the two children cannot be concubines under any circumstances."

Han Rui looked at Han Jun with drunken eyes and said with a smile, "The clan is discussing, not just looking at the eyes of the eldest brother. Well, they have a biological mother who is a prostitute, and even if she is a concubine, she will not be looked down upon."

Han Jun didn't care if he agreed or not, he said this, but yes

Just tell him.

"Also, now that your room is empty, do you have any plans to remarry?"

Han Rui laughed, "Remarry? The reputation of the second room is so stinky, which decent person is willing to marry his daughter to me? Even if I do, I don't want to harm others, whether I can live or not, and how long I live, I still have to talk about it! Why bother to bring another one to the funeral!"

Han Jun said, "Since you don't have the heart to remarry, then straighten out the Chu family." She was afraid that you would be killed by me, so she took her daughter to kneel in the courtyard of Youning and begged for two hours. Youning was so entangled by her that she couldn't help it, and came to me again to make peace."

Han Rui was stunned, and there was a hint of clarity in his drunken eyes.

Immediately, he returned to his indifferent appearance, "Whatever the eldest brother wants, I have no opinion."

Han Jun frowned and looked at him, "You can go."

Han Rui staggered to his feet and staggered out, "I'm not here to get in the way of my eldest brother's eyes......

--

The ancestral hall of the Han clan was opened again, and Wen Ruchun was removed from the clan.

Han Rui also changed from a son-in-law to a concubine.

Chu Jingjing was recorded in the family tree and became Han Rui's main room, and Han Qinglian also became the second concubine.

And Han Siqi and Han Qingwan became concubines, and they were also concubines, and their status plummeted.

The glory of the Dingguo Mansion has almost nothing to do with them.

Chu Jingjing moved into Qingteng Garden, where Xiao Wen's family originally lived, and became the hostess of the second room.

The corridor of Qingteng Garden is full of red lanterns, the room has been replaced with red curtains and red silk quilts, and the ornaments have also been replaced with auspicious and bright ones, which are festive when you look at them.

Chu Jingjing was dressed in red brocade clothes, with a dignified bun, sitting in the top position, and carefully instructing her two daughters.

She has enough confidence now, she has the weight of the eldest lady and the value of the second master. The second master entered her room yesterday and pulled her to talk while drinking, until he fell asleep drunk.

Han Qingwan, as a concubine, sat on the last seat and listened to her mother's lecture with a calm face.

The slave who used to grovel in front of her has now become her mother-in-law, and her words are harsh and vulgar, but she can only listen!

Her father, why can't he find everyone's girlfriend as a steproom, so he has to lift such a *** thing!

This is just Han Youning's means to sharpen her!

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