From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"My lord, please calm your anger! We apologize to Marquis Dingyuan!"

Chen Shi hurried over, looking terrified, and bowed repeatedly, saying something.

"My subordinates were careless and made a mistake with the official title badges. I failed to notice it in time and should be punished!"

"Which servant made this mistake? They can't even handle such a small task! They should be beaten to death!"

Gu Tingliang flew into a rage, then turned to Chen Shi with a stern look.

"And you, how could you, in your temporary capacity as steward, make such a blunder! If we don't punish you, wouldn't it make our Jing'an Marquis's mansion seem incompetent...?"

"Uncle."

Just as Gu Tingliang was about to punish Chen Shi, Marquis Dingyuan spoke up, waving his hand with a smile.

"It's just a brand name. Given the relationship between our two families, it's not worth getting angry about."

"That's true, but it's still, still incredibly rude!"

Pointing at the official rank plaque of the fourth grade, Gu Tingliang looked ashamed and couldn't help but slap his thigh hard.

"It's alright, it's alright, we can switch them over."

Seeing that the servants were already changing, Marquis Dingyuan smiled again, then turned to Chen Shi.

"You are Chen Shi."

"That's right."

Chen Shi responded, but he was puzzled as to how the Marquis of Dingyuan knew about him.

"My second brother mentioned you to me before he passed away."

Marquis Dingyuan suddenly sighed softly, and then continued.

"My second brother said you are extremely reliable and are one of his most capable people."

"I am unworthy of such praise."

"If you take care of my second brother's funeral, I think he can rest easy in the afterlife."

Marquis Dingyuan sighed again, then turned to Gu Tingliang once more.

"Uncle, please spare Chen Shi's punishment for my sake."

"Ah, Marquis Dingyuan is magnanimous. Since that's the case, we will not pursue the matter further."

Gu Tingliang smiled and let the matter drop.

Since the guests did not blame us, how could the host possibly hold a grudge?

Immediately afterwards, the two politely declined each other's invitations and entered the Marquis's residence together.

Looking at the departing figure of Marquis Dingyuan, Chen Shi couldn't help but frown slightly.

Judging from what he just said, it seems that he and Gu Chengze have a good relationship?

Right.

Everyone knows that Marquis Dingyuan was originally a pampered playboy in Yongqiu City.

He and Gu Chengze were both from noble families, of similar age, and had been friends for generations, so it's not surprising that they were kindred spirits.

There's a fascinating story behind this.

Besides Feng Lin, the previous Marquis of Dingyuan had two other sons who were not spoiled brats, but rather outstanding in talent and character, and were known as the finest talents of the Feng family.

But what's strange is that, instead of choosing such a fine pair of horses, when the previous Marquis of Dingyuan was seriously ill, he petitioned the court and chose Feng Lin, a纨绔 (spoiled brat), to inherit the title.

Chen Shi had also heard about this matter.

But upon seeing him today, I discovered that this Marquis of Dingyuan doesn't seem to be as incompetent as the rumors suggest.

"snort!"

However, now is not the time to think about these things. Chen Shi snorted coldly and looked at the person in charge of the steward's tablet, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

He knew those people would try to trip him up, but he never expected them to be so ruthless. They deliberately misplaced the official title plaque of the Marquis of Dingyuan. It was more than just a dispute over the position of chief steward; they were trying to kill him!

We can't let this continue, or who knows what kind of trouble will arise!

From then on, Chen Shi became even more cautious, personally checking every detail. Thus, the morning passed without any further mishaps, including seeing off the Marquis of Dingyuan and welcoming and seeing off the other guests.

When Zhou Bingzhi returned in the afternoon, Chen Shi was relieved to find that he only needed to attend to matters within the manor.

Taking advantage of the temporary lull, his face darkened, and he walked straight towards the inner courtyard.

Another busy day has passed. It's nighttime in Xiao Fengxiao's courtyard.

The five stewards belonging to the second branch, along with more than a dozen respectable old women, stood there.

Yun'er had someone bring over a chair. Xiao Fengxiao, dressed in white mourning clothes, sat there, his face pale, his left hand clutching a handkerchief to his forehead, looking exhausted.

These people were suddenly summoned, and looking at Xiao Fengxiao sitting there, they all lowered their heads, their hearts filled with unease.

"A bunch of bastards!"

A moment later, Xiao Fengxiao suddenly spoke, and it was a shout of cursing.

Everyone shuddered involuntarily. Although they didn't know who was being cursed at, they were certain that the curses were directed at them.

Xiao Fengxiao raised her head and looked at everyone. Although she looked somewhat sickly, her gaze was sharper than usual, like a bone-scraping dagger.

He pointed at the crowd and shouted again.

"Tell me! Whom did you benefit from?"

Upon hearing this, everyone shuddered again, and at the same time, some doubts arose in their hearts.

They all wielded considerable power in the Marquis's mansion, and many people both inside and outside the mansion fawned over them; none of them hadn't received favors from others.

But what exactly does Xiao Fengxiao refer to?

"I don't care about the past, but about the future."

Xiao Fengxiao's face darkened, and he spoke in a stern voice.

"I don't care whose favors you took. If I find out anyone dares to trip up Chen Shi again, I'll skin them alive!"

Chen Shi?

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and looked at each other, suddenly realizing what had happened.

It turns out it was for Chen Shi.

Everyone knows the Marquis's intention in having Chen Shi handle the funeral arrangements.

Naturally, there are bound to be people who are envious and jealous. If it were just envious and jealous, that would be one thing, but the key is that there are several people who are strong candidates for the position of manager. How could they allow Chen Shi to suddenly interfere?

In fact, by this time, all of these dozen or so people had already been approached. Some of them had received benefits and promised to cause trouble for Chen Shi in some minor matters, while others did not dare to agree.

But regardless, they all knew about it.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fengxiao suddenly gathered them together today to stand up for Chen Shi.

But then again, it makes sense. Everyone knows that Chen Shi is Xiao Fengxiao's man. Back then, Xiao Fengxiao even went so far as to lead a group to cause a scene at the main house for Chen Shi's sake.

Everyone in the manor knew how formidable Xiao Fengxiao was, and regardless of whether they had received any benefits from those people, they all remained silent in fear.

"A bunch of traitors!"

Xiao Fengxiao cursed again, his voice growing colder.

"As I just said, if it's true, who would dare to..."

As they were talking, the Second Madam entered the courtyard accompanied by several maids.

"Madam, what brings you here?"

Xiao Fengxiao quickly got up to greet her, but then swayed as if she couldn't stand steadily. Yun'er, who was next to her, quickly helped her up.

"You're not feeling well, so don't get up."

The second madam waved her hand, refusing to sit on the chair brought by the servants, and looked directly at everyone, speaking indifferently.

"I'm here tonight just to say a few words to everyone. Although Chen Shi is young, he is, after all, one of our second branch of the family. If he becomes the steward, you will all benefit in the future. If you obstruct him and harm our interests because of some personal gain, I will not tolerate it."

This……

Hearing the Second Madam's words, not only the dozen or so people present, but even Xiao Fengxiao was greatly surprised.

The second wife came specifically to speak up for Chen Shi!

After regaining their senses, everyone became even more apprehensive. Although the Second Madam had not been involved in affairs for the past two years, everyone knew how formidable she had been back then!

"Do your jobs well, and the Marquis's mansion will not mistreat you."

After saying this last sentence, the second wife turned and left.

Xiao Fengxiao wanted to see her off, but the Second Madam waved her hand and told her to sit down.

Seeing the Second Madam leave, Xiao Fengxiao sat back down and snorted softly after a moment.

What method did that little rascal use to even move the second wife?

However, with this, it's estimated that no one from the second branch of the family will dare to make things difficult for Chen Shi anymore. After all, one word from the second wife is more effective than a hundred words from her!

at the same time.

On the eldest branch's side, Li Qinghan also summoned the people belonging to the eldest branch. Although his wording was not as harsh as Xiao Fengxiao's, the meaning was the same: do not make things difficult for Chen Shi!

In addition, Zhou Bingzhi summoned the people from the third branch of the family and gave them the same reprimand.

The first, second, and third wives, who had always been openly and secretly fighting each other, surprisingly put on a unified story tonight for Chen Shi!

Everyone in the Marquis's mansion was secretly shocked; Chen Shi actually possessed such great power.

The next day.

Before dawn, Chen Shi arrived at the Marquis's residence as usual.

After finishing counting the names on the roster, Chen Shi couldn't help but smile as he looked at the neatly arranged crowd below, hands at his sides.

Unlike usual, no one was absent today.