Wei Changying, full of raptures, came out of the inner room, and the sweet smile in front of her husband immediately turned into rage. She urged Mrs. He to serve Shen Cangfeng, altogether with some maidservants including Zhu Xian and Tuanyue. Mrs. He was cruel to her maidservants. When she screwed up her face, all servants including her niece Zhu Shi would show some sense of fear.

Mrs. He was quite loyal to Wei Changying so she always tried her best to serve Shen Cangfeng. The servants here would behave well under her supervision.

Wei Changying and Mrs. He were talking to each other outside the inner room. Sensing that Ruanyu was not here, she asked Mrs. He, "Where did Ruanyu go?"

Mrs. He answered, "Madam Zhou asked her to wait upon Duanmu Xinmiao. She thought Ruanyu's presence here would make no difference as you had arrived here.”

Wei Changying said with a sneer, "It turned out that she actually sent Ruanyu here. My husband worked tirelessly for the country and was seriously injured. Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou were supposed to try their best to shoulder their due responsibilities for preserving the ancestral house. However, what they did was more of a hindrance than a help. Mingpei Hall is now so understaffed that a maidservant like Ruanyu should be assigned to serve him."

She was the third young madam, supported by her eldest son Shen Shuguang. As her uncle and aunt, Shen Chu and his wife were called over to her. Wei Changying's assail in public made them feel embarrassed. They said, "It's a misunderstanding, my niece. How can we set Yaoye up? Quite different from the capital, Western Liang is a remote place. The maidservants here are maladroit."

Hearing about the word "niece", Wei Changying was so disgusted that she even shouted at them, "Those maladroit maidservants are much better than Ruanyu who tried to dress up and ignored the injury of my husband. He is now right in bed, still in want of a servant. Don't you, two old dogs, know about that? Even the kids understood the truth."

Mrs. Huang added, "Calm down. Steward Shen and Madam Zhou probably did the same when they were young. Maybe their sons or daughters are trying to copy that."

Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou said in a hurry, "Not at all. Our obvious slight was to blame."

Without caring about their feelings, Wei Changying said, "Faced with the reality, I think that your resignation would be in the best interests of Mingpei Hall. You mean that my husband is to be the first test case, right? Being extremely injured, he can no longer suffer any painful test. As his elders, what you did actually even made the matter worse. You should leave Ruanyu there to wait upon my husband. So, I cannot help suspecting that you are those traitors bribed by Di People and you guys want to put him to death."

Being scolded, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Chu were utterly discomfited. However, they held back their words due to Wei Changying's identity and replied, "We are in fault."

Wei Changying said scornfully, "That's it? My husband is good-tempered, but that doesn't mean he can be pushed around. I will not turn a blind eye to that. Anyone who dares to bully him will be retaliated. Duanmu Xinmiao, the best student of Ji Qubing, is here with me. This is what His Majesty and Your Grace expected. It's also granted by mother and father in the capital. Later my husband will be diagnosed by Miss Duanmu. If he's alright, that's it. Or you guys will be taught a lesson if something really happens."

Mr. Shen and Mrs. Chu who enjoyed a high reputation within the clan had been in charge of Mingpei Hall over the years. Practically, they were elders in the family. Nearly all members except for several seniors showed them full respect. Scolded by Wei Changying, their niece, they were quite vexed and said with a loud voice, "You are going a bit far. Yaoye is our nephew. How could we mistreat him on purpose? It's your envy of Ruanyu that reveals the true nature of you. You are not supposed to be jealous of others."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Changying was already furious. Qin'ge and Yan'ge were right in Fengzhou. She didn't appoint a chief maid before she arrived here. Zhu Lan, who served Wei Changying since young, and the other three maids altogether with some others selected from bride servants served Wei Changying along the way. Looking around, nobody could be assigned to pin them down. So, she said, "Go and call the guards in."

Among the bride servants, the guards were surely those who were sent to her as the dowry. Shen Chu was shocked and said, "You... You... How dare you beat your elders in public?"

"Elders? You don't even deserve to be." When she was in her parents' home, she was the most beloved daughter Old Madam Song ever had. Even those seniors in the Wei Family treated her with great respect. Moreover, her husband, Shen Cangfeng, would be the next leader in the Shen Family. So, she was not terrified at all.

She told the guards, "Drag these two down and grill them in detail. Just see if they are the traitors bribed by Chanyu of western tribes. There is a possibility that they would put my husband to death in secret during their term of office." And then she added, "Hold on, just take Ruanyu as well and interrogate them all!"

It was all out of Shen Chu's expectation. Mr. Shen and Mrs. Zhou were stunned by the guards before he was about to speak. And then they were dragged away.

Seeing that Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou were punished by Wei Changying, the servants in the Shen Family were in an uproar. Wei Changying was outraged and shouted with stateliness, "Shut up."

Wei Changying's guards were still here. Two were used for taking them away, and the rest were still in the room, showing their swords and anger. That was actually an impressive display of power.

The guards in the Shen Family were good at fighting and were stronger than these guards of the Wei Family. But these guards were not Di people, nor were they Di leader's troops. After all, Wei Changying was the lineal young madam. Those servants were more or less afraid of their master so the roar soon disappeared.

After the voices were down, Wei Changying said with a sneer, "My husband told me just now that his injury accounted for the fact that there were traitors in Wei People. You have known it for a long time. My husband was afflicted by them due to his injury, but why did you guys do nothing about it?"

The servants looked at each other. Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou were dragged away by the guards and were charged with collaborationism. No one dared to come out and defy Wei Changying. The silence lasted for a while and then an elder servant bowed to her with respect and said, "Don't get me wrong. After all, Mr. Shen and his wife belongs to the Shen Family. It was likely that the third young master was kind of mistreated. But it seems to me that they can't be traitors. So, I just hope third young madam can give a fair judgment."

Wei Changying glanced at him and said, "Who are you?"

The elder servant replied immediately, "I'm Shen Tingshu, a manager of the front yard."

Wei Changying said, "Oh, it's Manager Shen. Since I married into the Shen Family, I have been taking care of my parents in the capital. So, I'm not clear what's going on here in Western Liang. By the way, do you know the traitors that were wiped out by my husband? Do you know who they actually were?"

Shen Tingshu said, "No idea, third young madam."

Wei Changying said with calm, "Incidentally, if you were aware that someone around you was a spy of Di People, would you let him go or even find shelters for him?"

Shen Tingshu replied in a hurry, "How come! I am Wei People. There has been a feud between Wei and Di. I would rather die than let the traitor go."

Wei Changying said mildly, "That's it. Now that things are not clear, you say they won't... If we can tell spies on their faces, they can't be stupid any more, can they? Every traitor, before being found, is considered ‘impossible’. That's why they are given the opportunity to steal information and sell it to Di people! Am I right?"

Shen Tingshu was at a loss for words and said, "That makes sense. Please forgive me for my stupidity."

Wei Changying said, "You're not entirely to blame." People on the spot all thought, "Followed by Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou, it's Shen Tingshu's turn. She might cut him some slack." Unexpectedly, Wei Changying said, "At your age, it's common that you may not figure things out clearly. It's time to retire. The manager is left to someone who is capable and younger. In the meantime, you can live a peaceful life in old age."

Leaving some servants who were afraid of the power of the clan and Wei Changying's identity on the spot, she turned around and went into the back of the Hall. It was time for her to have a rest and enjoy a cup of tea.

Mrs. Huang passed her a cup of tea and put in it a green pill, saying, "That will make you energetic."

Wei Changying nodded and took a few sips. As expected, the pill made her more energetic.

Mrs. Huang said to Wei Changying, "Young madam was first here. Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou, Shen Tingshu all have been punished respectively. It's OK if Shen Tingshu is dismissed. But when it comes to Shen Chu and his wife, I'm afraid some seniors in the clan will voice for them."

"How can we bother the seniors?" Wei Changying said, "We go right to their rooms and visit them one by one after the drink. I'd like to ask them about how my husband was mistreated and beg for justice."

Zhu Lan asked in surprise, "What if they fell for Shen Chu?"

Mrs. Huang said, "Shut up."

Wei Changying said with a sneer, "Father and Mother are still alive. I'm new here. Dare they not care about my feelings? If so, they are like setting a fire to burn themselves."

Her grandfather Wei Huan's birthright had been entitled by great-grandfather Duke Jingping. Those seniors in the Wei Family all agreed to take charge of Ruiyu Hall. But even so, when Wei Changying's reputation was jointly ruined by the Wei family's political enemies, Wei Huan killed these seniors who did not follow his opinions.

Having struggled with those seniors for years, Shen Xuan finally managed to ascend to Family Head.

Nowadays, all was in the hands of Shen Xuan brothers and their position is well-established. The reasons why no actions were taken to wipe out those seniors was that reputation and stability should be ensured. But the two points were based on their obedience. If those seniors were to betray Shen Xuan, he would not mind hosting a few more funerals for them. As for their sons or daughters, they were bound to endure a tougher time. We got lots of people in the Shen Family to replace them.

They knew the truth of playing a fire to burn themselves so it was absolutely impossible for them to speak for Shen Chu and Mrs. Zhou.