After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

"Miss Jin, you can't find your brother Tai right now. He's been punished these past few days and can't leave the manor at all."

He's about to get engaged. And you, he doesn't even dare mention you. So you're not even considered a mistress." Rong Yingluo's words were astonishing.

"Madam, what are you saying?" Old Man Jin exclaimed in surprise.

How could his adopted daughter have an affair without a matchmaker?

"Your daughter, with her beauty, had an intimate relationship with a young man at the inn where you worked, and since then, the two of them have been seeing each other frequently."

But that young master is not good enough for your daughter, so I have never given her a promise.

"Your son happened to see this, and he repeatedly asked his sister for money. From then on, he became a regular at the gambling table, and his gambling addiction grew bigger and bigger, which is why your Jin family is in this predicament today." Rong Yingluo didn't mind explaining the matter clearly.

Of course, there's no need to tell him that this was a trap set by Ling Feng.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Jin was completely petrified.

His two children are ruined.

This family is finished.

"Father, don't listen to her nonsense. Young Master Wen treats me very well. He said he would marry me." Jin Zier believed that Young Master Wen would not lie to her.

He said he would convince his parents to agree to marry her, but it would take time.

"Do you even know who this 'Young Master Wen' you're talking about is?" Rong Yingluo curled her lips into a smile.

He's obsessed with climbing the social ladder.

Marriage is about matching social status; it's impossible for a commoner woman to marry into a first-rank prince's mansion.

Even her marriage into the Duke's mansion was only because no one else dared to marry Gu Ce, so she ended up in the Rong family.

Even when buying servants, the Prince's mansion wouldn't buy from a family like the Jin family.

The old man was still somewhat useful, but he was getting old, and neither of his two children was easy to manage. Mrs. Jin was about to die of illness. No wealthy family would want a family like that.

"He said he was the young master of a restaurant in the capital. His family owned several restaurants." To prove that she hadn't misjudged him, Jin Zi said the lie that Yuwen Tai had told her.

"Hmph, the young master of the restaurant. Let me tell you the truth, he is the heir of the Prince Xuan's mansion, second only to the emperor, and the emperor's closest nephew."

Rong Yingluo's words were earth-shattering.

Jin Zier was completely stunned.

The young master she was having a secret rendezvous with was the heir of the Prince Xuan's mansion!

How could such a noble young man possibly be interested in her?

"You must be lying to me, this is impossible." Jin Zier refused to believe it no matter what.

"You were lucky. You happened to be there when Prince Xuan was being plotted against. You helped him get rid of the poison, and you happened to be quite pretty, which is why you caught his eye."

He was too strictly controlled by his family and just wanted something new, which is why he contacted you several times. You were nothing more than a plaything for him on a whim.

"After each time, did he have someone give you a contraceptive potion?" Rong Yingluo shattered Jin Zier's fantasy.

"Who exactly are you?" Jin Zier was frightened; this lady knew such a secret.

"Madam Prime Minister!" Rong Yingluo cut to the chase and revealed her identity directly. This matter must be resolved today.

"What?" The three members of the Jin family were so shocked that their eyes widened.

"Hurry up and kneel down to pay your respects to the First-Rank Imperial Lady!" Yinghong shouted at the opportune moment.

The three were so frightened that they knelt down with a thud.

"Greetings, Madam Prime Minister." The three of them were trembling with fear.

What a blessing it is for the wife of the prime minister of a nation to come to their little courtyard.

"I've come today to buy your family and have Miss Jin become my aunt's dowry maid so she can marry into the Xuan Prince's mansion. This is the greatest fortune for your family. Are you willing?" Rong Yingluo then revealed her purpose.

"I'm willing, I'm willing." Jin Zier was more than willing to go to the Xuan Prince's Mansion, even as a servant.

"Don't be too happy yet. Even the maids in high-class families are more well-mannered than ordinary girls from humble families. You are just the daughter of a cook, illiterate, and completely unskilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

Your only advantage is your face, and your ability to use it to seduce people.

Once you enter the Xuan Prince's mansion, you'll die within three days. Therefore, you must accept the teachings of the Gu family and not make any mistakes. From now on, you must listen to me, or you'll face certain death." Rong Yingluo laid out the unpleasant truth upfront, using both kindness and severity.

"I will definitely obey." Jin Zier was immersed in her sweet dream, and she agreed to whatever Rong Yingluo said.

Old Man Jin knew that this was the only way for his family to go.

Those three thousand taels could have killed their entire family.

Once inside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, even the gambling den staff would have to consider the owner before beating a dog, otherwise they wouldn't have a chance to survive.

On the spot, Old Man Jin signed a contract to sell his entire family into servitude.

"Ling Yun, teach that Jin family brat a lesson first. From today onwards, if he dares to step into the gambling house again, kill him on the spot," Rong Yingluo ordered calmly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

The most direct way to reform a gambler is to threaten him with his life. No one is unafraid of death unless they are tormented by illness to the point of wanting to die.

"Okay." Lingyun enjoys doing this job.

"No, Master, spare me! I'll never go to a gambling den again!" Jin Dahe begged for mercy as soon as he heard that he was going to be beaten.

Lingyun ignored his pleas for mercy, silenced him by pressing his pressure point, and then gave him a severe beating.

In the end, Jin Dahe was beaten so badly that even Old Man Jin didn't recognize him.

But Old Man Jin dared not plead for his son.

Once you've sold yourself, you belong to your master, and he can do whatever he wants with you. Besides, the master is disciplining his good-for-nothing son on his behalf.

Jin Zier witnessed Rong Yingluo's methods and saw the demeanor of a lady from a prominent family for the first time. She also felt the insignificance of being a servant.

The gap between commoners and nobles was a chasm she could never cross in her lifetime.

Today, the Prime Minister's wife said that she could go to Prince Xuan's mansion as a dowry maid.

Although she couldn't be sure if her master's identity was real or not, judging from her master's aura, she knew that her identity was definitely not simple.

Once she entered a wealthy family, her opportunities would greatly increase. Even if she couldn't be with Young Master Wen, she would still have other paths.

With the family's indenture in hand, Rong Yingluo wasted no more time and went inside to examine Madam Ruan, the wife of the Jin family.

After careful examination and diagnosis, the cause of the illness was determined to be a rather troublesome cough that had penetrated deep into the lungs. Fortunately, it had not yet reached the final stage; if it had been delayed for another half month, even a miracle would have been impossible to cure.

Rong Yingluo immediately gave Ruan acupuncture to stabilize her condition.

"Pack your things first. I will send someone to pick you up tonight." Rong Yingluo left after saying this.

In order to verify whether the young master Wen, whom she had a secret meeting with, was really the Prince Xuan mentioned by Rong Yingluo, Jin Zier went out to inquire about him.

The crown prince of Xuan was named Yuwen Tai, while the young man she met in secret said his name was Wen Tai, with only the character "Yu" removed.

At this moment, Jin Zier truly believed that the person who bought their family today was indeed the Prime Minister's wife.

After Rong Yingluo left the Jin family's courtyard, it was almost time. She went to her own Honghao Building to have lunch before returning home.

Just then, Zhou Haitao came out of the accounting office.

"Greetings, Madam Prime Minister." Zhou Haitao bowed deeply.

"Young Master Zhou, no need for formalities. How is your mother's health?" Rong Yingluo hadn't seen him in a long time, so she asked casually with concern.

"Thank you for the medicine, Madam. My mother has recovered long ago and has started taking on embroidery work again. The wages you pay me are also high, enough for my mother and me to live on," Zhou Haitao replied gratefully, going into great detail.

"That's good. If there's too much going on in the building, just let me know. We can't let it interfere with your exams next year." Rong Yingluo was very satisfied with his performance.

"It's alright for now." Zhou Haitao bowed again; his husband was also very concerned about him.

He had good luck ever since he met the Rong siblings and Lord Gu.

Zhou Haitao personally led Rong Yingluo and the others into a private room and called the waiter to order food.

Before she could even take a sip of tea, Rong Yingluo heard some shocking news coming from downstairs.