Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 398 My due treatment must not be reduced

Looking at Yun Yi's anxious face, Su Mu couldn't figure out what she was thinking. He didn't believe she didn't know why the Earl was in pain.

"Guard Su, your expression..." Yun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why does it look so strange?"

Su Mu hurriedly bowed his head: "Young Miss, your subordinate..."

Just as I was about to say something, I saw Fang Zhong running over.

"Young Miss, we've finally found you."

"Butler Fang, what do you want with me? Didn't you dislike me? Are you checking to see if I've starved to death these past few days?"

“Miss, there’s nothing I can do. Now that the Lord has returned, he has punished the Madam, and she is still under house arrest.”

Yunyi didn't say anything more, and instead followed them back to the Earl's residence.

“The Lord is in the front hall,” Fang Zhong said, then glanced at Yunlu, “Alu, you wait outside first. Whether you can enter the mansion or not is up to the Lord.”

Yunlu glanced at Yunyi, and seeing her nod, she waited outside.

Yunyi followed Fang Zhong to the front hall and saw a handsome middle-aged man sitting in a chair, but his face was very ugly. She knew that this was her adoptive father.

It has to be said that this cheap father is a real scumbag, but he is really good-looking. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have let his fairy-like cheap mother have a child with him.

The Nine Netherworld Maiden is a beauty enthusiast in the Heavenly Realm; any male god who isn't good-looking won't catch her eye.

"Father." Yunyi walked to the middle of the hall and stopped, calling out softly.

Fang Tang looked at the girl who walked in, feeling somewhat dazed. He seemed to see the woman from years ago walking gracefully towards him. He opened his mouth and called out "Miao'er," but was pulled back to his senses by a "Father." He glanced at his daughter and said, "It's good that you're back."

Yunyi didn't say anything, just stood there waiting for the other person to continue.

"Don't blame your mother either..."

“My mother has already jumped into the river.” Yunyi interrupted the other person directly. Anyway, she was no longer the original owner of this body after returning this time, and she had no intention of indulging these people.

"You..." Fang Tang choked for a moment, but surprisingly didn't get angry. "Fine, it's all Sun Qingli's fault. I've already had your courtyard cleaned up, you..."

"I'll just stay in my mother's old courtyard."

"No."

"Why not?" Yunyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"That place has never been cleaned..."

"It's alright, I bought a girl on the way who was selling herself to bury her father." Yunyi waved her hand, "It'll be fine after a little cleaning."

"But……"

“Father,” Yunyi stepped forward, “Could it be that there’s a secret in my mother’s courtyard? Or that my mother’s death was suspicious? Are you afraid…”

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Fang Tang slammed his hand on the table. "If you want to stay, then stay." With that, he got up and left.

Yunyi curled the corners of her lips, then found Fang Zhong and asked him to arrange for someone to clean the Qimiao Building. She wouldn't be foolish enough to let Yunlu clean it by herself.

Fang Zhong was a very dutiful steward. As long as his master didn't object, he was happy to do her a favor. He quickly sent people over to clean the Qimiaolou. During this time, he also gathered some servants from the mansion for Yun Yi to choose from, since it was impossible for the young lady's courtyard to have only one servant.

"Where is my former maid, Xu'er?"

"She...died from a sudden illness before the Lunar New Year."

"They're really pitiful." Yunyi nodded. "In that case, go out and buy a few more people for me to choose from. These are all old men in the manor; who knows whose people they are?"

Fang Zhong's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "Miss, can't you be a little more subtle? How can you just blurt things out like that?" But there was nothing he could do. It would be very difficult for him to buy people, because he didn't have the money.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Fang Zhong hadn't moved, Yun Yi asked knowingly.

"Um... the manor is out of money."

"How could that be?" Yunyi waved her hand with a smile. "Not to mention the output of the estates and shops in the manor, my father still earns over a hundred taels a month."

To be honest, the Great Zhou Dynasty treated these nobles very well.

Apart from the princes, the first-class dukes, second-class marquises, and third-class earls all received stipends, not only for attending court and performing official duties, but also for their titles.

Even if Fang Tang doesn't go to the yamen or receive a salary, he still gets about eighty taels of silver a month as a title allowance.

"Hehe." Fang Zhong laughed awkwardly, "Just the last two nights, the mansion was robbed, and... the storeroom was emptied."

"Huh?" Yunyi's eyes widened in surprise. "Who's so bold?"

"do not know."

"The items are missing, but the silver shouldn't be gone, right?"

"Hehe..." Fang Zhong laughed awkwardly. He hadn't lost any money, but he needed to buy food. He had such a large family to feed, and there was also the jewelry for his wife and the second young lady. Fortunately, the young master's courtyard hadn't been damaged, otherwise he would have had to spend a lot of money.

Yunyi's face instantly turned cold: "Now that the money's gone, does that mean I, as a young lady, have no more privileges?"

Fang Zhong kept his head down and didn't say anything.

"Go find my father. No matter what I do, I can't have my due treatment. Otherwise, I'll go wander around Babao Lane." Yunyi said, then called to Yunlu, "Pour me some tea and get some food from the kitchen. If you don't give it to me, I'll beat you."

Yunlu responded and turned to leave.

Fang Zhong complained bitterly and hurriedly went to find Fang Tang.

Fang Tang was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, but he quickly calmed down: "I have money here, you can get her everything she needs."

How did that girl even know about Babao Lane? I don't even know if bringing her back was the right thing to do.

Fang Zhong glanced at Fang Tang in surprise, then lowered his head and retreated.

After an afternoon of work, the Wonderful Building was finally cleaned up. Fang Zhong had prepared new bedding and other necessities. As for the missing furniture, there was some in the storeroom, and most of it had been replaced.

As for manpower, Yunyi selected two old women and three maids to watch the gate, sweep, and wash. As for the people inside the house, there was only Yunlu for the time being.

Of course, Yun Yi took back all the indentures from these people. If they wouldn't give them to her, she wouldn't take them and would buy new ones.

In the end, Fang Tang compromised.

That night, Yunyi slept quite soundly. When she woke up the next day, she was still a little groggy and it took her a while to realize where she was.

Yunlu got breakfast from the main kitchen.

Just after finishing their meal, Fang Zhong came over with two maids: "These two work in the back courtyard and haven't been in the manor for long. Miss, what do you think..."

Yunyi looked at Azi and couldn't help but laugh: "My dad is really frugal, he can't even bear to buy me a few more people. But oh well, she'll do." She pointed at Azi and asked, "What's your name?"

"This servant has no name."

Yunlu's lips twitched; this brat was indeed cunning.

“Her name is A-Lu, so you can be called A-Zi,” Yunyi said.