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Chapter 172 Xiao Qinian warns Liu Xiaoyu

By the time I got home, it was already evening.

Xiao Qinian and Lin Qin had been waiting anxiously for a long time.

The carriage was spotted by Lai Xing, a servant waiting at the gate, as it approached the mansion gate.

Lai Xing ran happily into the hall: "Master and Madam, Miss is back."

"We're finally back," Lin Qin and Xiao Qinian exchanged a glance. Lin Qin sighed and then got up and walked towards the door.

As soon as the two arrived at the door, Xiao Siyue also got off the carriage and walked into the house.

"Yue'er"

"Mother, why are you out? It's cold at night, please go inside." Xiao Siyue went up to Lin Qin and took her hand.

"I was just worried about you. Why are you back so late? Did something happen?"

"It's alright, Mother, let's go inside and talk."

"Hey, good"

After helping Lin Qin sit down, Xiao Siyue said, "Father, Mother, I went to the farm today to check on the corn. It's growing very well, and I expect a bumper harvest."

"Really? That's great! I've been looking forward to this for a long time." Xiao Qinian was thrilled to hear this. Although people would report to him from time to time, he believed it more because his daughter had seen it with her own eyes.

"Corn? What's that?" Lin Qin was puzzled; she didn't know.

Xiao Siyue looked at Xiao Qinian in confusion. Had her father not told her mother? It had been more than a month, and Lin Qin still didn't know.

Xiao Qinian was also puzzled. He thought Xiao Siyue had told him, but he had been busy with official duties and hadn't mentioned it to Lin Qin. Besides, Lin Qin usually didn't inquire about his official matters.

“Mom, it’s like this, we recently got a new high-quality corn variety, and Dad planted it on the farm. Next time, Mom and I will go together, and we can cook some corn to try; it’s delicious,” Xiao Siyue explained to Lin Qin. Although Xiao Siyue didn’t explain the origin of the corn, Lin Qin understood, but she only said so because there were other people in the room.

"Oh, I see." Lin Qin understood. Before, when Xiao Siyue said she was going to the estate to check on the grain, Lin Qin thought she meant sweet potatoes.

Lin Qin was also very curious about what this corn was, and decided to go and find out next time.

"Father, Mother, I also took in a maid at the estate today. Look," Xiao Siyue said, pulling Liu Xiaoyu in front of her to introduce her.

"This servant, Liu Xiaoyu, greets Master and Madam." Liu Xiaoyu bowed in greeting.

"Get up quickly, don't be so polite, we don't have so many rules in our family." Lin Qin raised her hand to let Liu Xiaoyu get up.

Then he carefully examined Liu Xiaoyu and nodded in satisfaction when he saw her poised and graceful demeanor. He thought to himself that his daughter had good taste and that she seemed to be a well-mannered person.

At this moment, Xiao Qinian also asked, "Are you from the estate?"

"Reporting to Master, I am the eldest daughter of Liu Dahou's family on the estate."

"Liu Dahou's family." Xiao Qinian nodded. When Emperor Zhou bestowed the estate upon him, Xiao Qinian had investigated the people on the estate, so he knew about Liu Dahou.

He usually didn't care about the maids and servants in his household, but now that so many unusual things had happened to his daughter, even though he had been trying his best to cover it up, people with ulterior motives would still find out.

Therefore, Xiao Qinian usually investigates the people and things around his daughter to make sure there are no problems.

"Now that you're with Yue'er, you're a maid in the Xiao family. Although the Xiao family doesn't have many rules, you must be loyal and never do anything to harm the Xiao family or your master. If you dare to show even the slightest sign of harming your master, you don't want to know the consequences."

Xiao Qinian's eyes were cold, and his voice was chilling as he warned Liu Xiaoyu.

Liu Xiaoyu suddenly knelt down and swore:

"Rest assured, sir, this servant will never do anything to harm the Xiao family or hurt Miss. Otherwise, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Qinian's expression relaxed, and his voice became calm.

"Get up. As long as you serve Yue'er diligently, our Xiao family will not treat you unfairly."

"Thank you, sir. I will certainly serve you well, young lady." Liu Xiaoyu quickly got up.

Her palms were already sweating profusely. She couldn't help but think, "Is this the magistrate of Qianyuan County? It's terrifying. I just felt like a little bird whose fate has been seized."

Liu Xiaoyu secretly glanced at Xiao Qinian and saw him looking at Xiao Siyue with a gentle expression. She was a little incredulous. Was this the same person who had been so cold just now?

However, she dared not think too much about it, and after just one glance, she lowered her head.

When Xiao Qinian warned Liu Xiaoyu, Xiao Siyue did not stop him, knowing that Xiao Qinian was doing it for her own good.

Her personality was too gentle, making it difficult for her to establish authority. Xiao Qinian's approach was just right. It was believed that Liu Xiaoyu would have a sense of self-defense afterward and wouldn't forget her limits just because she was too gentle with the maids.

In short, Xiao Qinian played the bad cop first, and Xiao Siyue played the good cop afterwards.

After Xiao Qinian finished speaking, Xiao Siyue said to Chuntao, "Chuntao, take Xiaoyu downstairs to arrange her room and let her tidy up."

Chun Tao and Lan Yi were both stunned by Xiao Qinian's words.

Xiao Siyue repeated it again before she realized what she meant.

"Yes, Miss, I will take Xiaoyu there right away."

"This servant takes her leave." Liu Xiaoyu bowed and withdrew.

The others also got up and left.

Only the Xiao family of three remained in the hall.

Lin Qincai then said, "Master, what happened to you just now? You scared him so much."

"Sigh, I'm just giving a warning, aren't I? Yue'er is getting more and more involved these days. If this girl develops ulterior motives in the future and reveals things to those with ulterior motives, how dangerous would that be for Yue'er? I have to be careful!" Xiao Qinian sighed and explained.

Xiao Siyue was deeply moved.

"I am very grateful to Father for all the trouble he has caused me." Xiao Siyue walked up to Xiao Qinian, buried her head in his arms, and said softly.

Xiao Qinian lovingly patted his daughter's head, his voice incredibly gentle: "Yue'er, what are you saying? You're my daughter, and I'm willing to worry about you no matter how much."

What he didn't say was that he felt guilty because his daughter had done so much, but in the end, he was the one who benefited the most.

“Yes, you’re right. We really need to be more careful from now on, and we should also warn the others in the manor not to leak things about the manor.” Lin Qin agreed with Xiao Qinian’s words.

Their Yue'er is capable, but precisely because she is too capable, once those important figures find out...

If things go well, it might mean building a good relationship with them so that they can use it for their benefit.

If it's not good, then get rid of it.

Lin Qin shuddered at the thought of this possibility; this situation absolutely could not be allowed to occur.