Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 132 Don’t you have a heart?

"Young master, wait a moment. Let me introduce two people to you first." Butler Lin excitedly pulled over the two people standing in the corner.

Xin Baoer's heart skipped a beat. She seemed not to have seen these two people just now. If she hadn't been pulled out by Butler Lin, she would have really ignored these two people.

Chu Xingchen, who was far away, frowned when he saw the two people being dragged out. He had just glanced around the room and didn't find anyone particularly powerful, so he felt at ease to stay away from them.

And now, seeing these two people, he was secretly shocked. They did not reveal the slightest strange aura or emotion. Either they had extremely high martial arts skills, better than his, or they had practiced some incredible concealing skills, which allowed them to hide in the crowd easily and make it impossible for people to find them.

Xin Baoer came here today to establish her authority and win back people's hearts, so even though she was frightened, she forced a smile and did not dare to show the slightest bit of timidity. She just quietly looked at the two people standing upright below.

There were two people, one man and one woman, both with expressionless faces. They were neither pretty nor ugly, the kind of people you could find in a crowd. At this moment, they stood below without being humble or arrogant. They did not show any surprise like the others, nor did they show any respect or fear for their master. They were even looking at her with a scrutinizing eye.

This look made Xin Baoer quite upset. So what if she was weak? No matter how weak she was, she was still their master.

"What do you two have against me?"

Xin Baoer was also aroused with a bit of pride. After all, she is now completely different from before, and she can even make her two subordinates turn the tables.

"Chunqiu (Dongxia) dare not." The two of them bowed in response.

Not kneeling, good job.

Although she didn't care about others kneeling to her, she had to accept the knees of these two problematic young men.

"Spring and Autumn, Winter and Summer, the names are quite interesting. Are they the Qin family's secret guards?"

"Yes, yes, young master has good eyesight."

"Alas, when the Qin family was destroyed, this group of children had not yet graduated. However, if the training camp had not been secretive enough, the final strength would not have been preserved."

"The master who trained them left three years ago. I have some friendship with him. Before he left, he introduced these two people to me and asked me to find a way out for them."

Butler Lin's tone was full of regret, and he obviously respected the master very much.

"Oh, so, then please prepare a generous settlement allowance for them, and let them live a good life from now on. I will pay for this as compensation for my grandparents, after all, they have been delayed for so many years."

Xin Baoer smiled harmlessly, her brows showing relief after resolving an insignificant matter.

"This?" Butler Lin was puzzled, his old face wrinkled into a bun.

Xin Baoer raised her hand to stop Steward Lin from continuing and said, "Okay, the Qin family's matter has been resolved. Next, let's talk about the Lin family."

Everyone: What's going on? Shouldn't she use coercion and bribery to make them wholeheartedly work for her? Why is this different from what she thought?

For a moment, everyone looked grim and looked at each other, not knowing what to do next.

"Butler Lin?" Xin Baoer, who had seen everyone's little movements and emotions, reminded them calmly.

"All the remaining members of the Lin family are here. There are ten secret guards, nine chief shopkeepers, and Ling Niang and I, a total of twenty-one people. We also have several shops and farms. I will go back and prepare the lists and account books and give them to the young master for review." Butler Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered respectfully.

"Look back? Haha!" Xin Baoer smiled sweetly.

"Why don't you wait until you are ready before you come to me and make your conditions?"

While speaking in a sarcastic tone, he took out a few things from his sleeve pocket and placed them one by one on the square table beside him.

When the first thing was taken out, the people below knelt down with a "clatter"; when the second thing was taken out, Chunqiu and Dongxia hesitated for a moment, and finally knelt on one knee.

When the third thing was taken out, Manager Lin's pupils suddenly shrank. He glanced at his equally shocked daughter, and a bad premonition arose in his mind. He even lowered his head a few degrees.

"It seems that you have lived a relatively comfortable life over the years. I thought that after so many days, you should at least have a certain understanding of my identity and the people around me. It seems that I overestimated you."

"The Qin family is a family of scholars and disdains to engage in business. Most of the family businesses are farms. Apart from the women's dowry shops, the shops in the government offices are either bookstores or teahouses and other elegant places. And they are all in the open. Once checked, it will be known that they should all have been confiscated."

"As for the Lin family, it's the exact opposite. Prime Minister Lin was born in a poor family. In order to accumulate power, he started his business. Later, because officials were not allowed to compete with ordinary people for profits, Prime Minister Lin became an official and turned all his businesses into secret ones. He trained several external managers to work for him. Steward Lin is one of them, right?"

Steward Lin's forehead was covered with more sweat. He shouldn't have listened to Ling Niang. He hadn't even gotten to the bottom of his master's secrets yet, but his own secrets were almost completely exposed.

"I feel the need to introduce myself. My surname is Xin, the richest man in Ning Dynasty, and I am the eighth of my sisters~"

"Ah, you...you are the Miss Xin Ba who was expelled from the Xin family some time ago and was given to the descendants of the previous dynasty as a concubine by the thief Ning?" Xu Dahu suddenly asked in surprise.

Xin Baoer: "It seems that there are still well-informed people."

Everyone: It’s hard to explain. You don’t even have a mother’s family, so how can you still be so confident?

"I've been climbing mountains and wading through water this time. My frail body is not suitable for much hard work. Let's make things clear all at once today."

He nonchalantly held the glittering golden token in his hand and played with it, while his words were somewhat understated.

"Butler Lin must recognize this token, so you think I'm in need of the Lin family's wealth?"

"That person outside, Queen Chu's man, has some power in his hands, so you think I really need subordinates?"

Seeing everyone below change color, Xin Baoer sighed and continued, "I know what you are thinking. You just want to make sure whether I will do as you wish and avenge the Lin and Qin families."

"I am only fifteen years old this year, and I just came of age. On my coming of age day, I was taken into the palace and became a selected concubine for unknown reasons. I almost got stuck in the palace several times. Fortunately, Second Master helped me and brought me out of the wolf's den, which is why we meet today."

Xin Baoer stood up, walked to the center of the crowd, and smiled meaningfully as she watched everyone consciously making way for her.

"I'm saying this to show you my attitude. I will definitely repay Second Master's kindness, but I can also do it here." He pointed to his head.

"Living in troubled times, who doesn't want to have more and more chips in their hands? But it is convenient to count the abacus beads when they are in my own hands. If they are in the hands of others, how can I use them with confidence?"

Everyone was shocked to varying degrees, and then Xin Baoer was surrounded by all kinds of emotions.

"Young Master, how could we be used by others? We have been loyal to the Lin family for so many years and have never had any second thoughts!"

"If she thinks so little of us, why did she ask us to come here? Since she has no intention of going with us, we can avenge the Prime Minister ourselves. Without her, we may be able to get revenge faster."

The noisy chatter made Xin Baoer's head swell. She frowned in annoyance. Wei Yu, who had been protecting her, shouted at her, "Shut up!"

The sudden roar immediately restored silence to the room. Xin Baoer looked around, her face cold, and said helplessly: "Today's meeting was terrible. Your performance was very disappointing."

"Let's stop here. Take care of your position!" Xin Baoer said and walked out without hesitation.

"Why do you negate all our efforts over the years with just a few words? You have the blood of the Lin and Qin families in your veins. How can you be so indifferent when you know that your parents and relatives died tragically? Don't you have a heart?"

Just as Xin Baoer was about to step out of the hall, an angry female voice sounded behind her.

Xin Baoer suddenly turned around. The always delicate and weak little girl seemed to be tempered by ice at the moment of turning around. She was freezing cold and chilly at the sight of her.

"I don't have a heart? I have never eaten a grain of rice from the Lin family or drunk a drop of water from the Qin family since I was a child. My only biological mother has used her self-righteous love to suppress and force me since I can remember. After I have learned all her skills, I can only live in obedience."