The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 411 I Can Naturally See Her Purpose

As Empress Shi finished speaking, He Qingrui spoke first: "Sacrificing relatives for the sake of justice?"

Her tone was full of surprise.

Did she hear it wrong? Did the Queen mean that Yang Manman sacrificed her own father for the sake of justice and exchanged him for the status of a seventh-rank female official?

Of course, it wasn't just He Qingrui who was surprised. Lu Yan and the cold-looking Wei Yao also looked at Yang Manman in surprise after hearing the answer.

Although she didn't know the whole story, if someone else did this, Lu Yan might still praise the other person for being righteous, but if Yang Manman did this...

Lu Yan found it hard to believe that the other party was doing this for the greater good.

But if Yang Manman did not do it for the sake of justice, but exposed her father just because of his identity as a female official, it would not be something a normal person would do.

Could it be that she had misjudged Yang Manman? Even though the other party framed others, she still had justice in her heart?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, seeing Yang Manman's smug expression, Lu Yan immediately denied this idea in her heart.

Feeling the surprise of several people, Yang Manman didn't care at all, and her eyes were still fixed on Jiang Suining.

"Ms. Jiang, we will be colleagues from now on. Are you happy?"

Although she had lost to Jiang Suining every time before, this time the opponent certainly didn't think that she could make a comeback!

Jiang Suining met Yang Manman's gaze, curled his lips and said congratulations.

Although she didn't know what Yang Manman had revealed, she thought it must be something complicated to use such a phrase as sacrificing one's own family for the sake of justice.

Using the Duke's Mansion to offer sacrifices to heaven in exchange for a seventh-rank female official, this move by Yang Manman was indeed something she had never expected.

Queen Shi noticed the undercurrents between the few people, but she didn't say much, just gave a few reminders.

It's just that since she has become a female official, she should focus on the affairs of the palace, put aside past grudges, and not create trouble without reason.

After saying this, he instructed two maids to take them downstairs to familiarize themselves with the affairs.

Yang Manman not only asked for the status of a seventh-rank female official, but also expressed her hope to be in charge of the banquet for guests, which means she and Jiang Suining would be the same seventh-rank guest official.

Seeing the few people leave, the head nanny beside Empress Shi said, "Your Majesty, I see that Lady Yang is not here to do her job properly. In addition, she has framed Lady Guo Jiang before. Do you need me to give her a special warning? If something happens in this palace, it will cause trouble for you, Your Majesty."

"I can see her purpose, but she is willing to sue her own father just for a seventh-rank female official. It is probably useless to warn such a person."

Although the title of sacrificing one's own relatives for the sake of justice sounds good, Yang Manman knows exactly what he is thinking. The emperor probably sees it clearly too. However, the other party has already made great achievements and has actively asked for a female official position. If she refuses, it will inevitably sound bad if the news gets out.

"Madam, what do you mean?"

"Just send someone to keep an eye on it. I think the news about Duke Yang's Mansion will spread thoroughly today. At this critical moment, as long as Yang Manman doesn't go too far, it's up to her. After all, she has just earned a reputation for sacrificing her relatives for the sake of justice, so it's not a good idea to punish her at this time."

As for Jiang Suining, he didn't seem like someone who would easily fall at the hands of Yang Manman. Let's just see how Jiang Suining would respond if Yang Manman really intended to target him.

After leaving Queen Shi's palace, Lu Yan and Jiang Suining went their separate ways.

Lv Yan and He Qingrui were led by a maid to the place where the scriptures were stored.

Jiang Suining and the others were first taken to several large halls in the palace that were most commonly used for banquets. While the nanny familiarized them with the conditions in the halls, she also introduced the regular procedures of palace banquets.

After the tour, they arrived at the ceremonial office specially set up for them.

"This is where you will work from now on. According to the rules drawn up by the Queen, you will start your shift at Chenshi every day and end at Youshi. You will have a day off every five days. If you cannot be on duty on time due to special circumstances, you must ask for leave in time. In addition, if there is an important palace banquet or other important matters, the time to leave will not be fixed. Please keep this in mind."

"I'll remember that. Thank you, Ma'am." Jiang Suining nodded and said.

Although Wei Yao's tone was a little cold, she still responded and thanked him.

Only Yang Manman frowned when she heard the duty time.

"Why is it taking so long? If there is no official business to attend to, do you still have to stay in this palace?"

"Reporting to Miss Yang, it is indeed according to the rules."

"That……"

"The duty hours were set by the Empress Dowager. If Miss Yang has any objections to this, she can report it to the Empress Dowager." The nanny lowered her head and interrupted Yang Manman in a gentle voice.

Yang Manman pursed her lips unhappily and said nothing more.

Soon, the nanny asked someone to bring three thick booklets.

"It contains detailed records of the various banquets held in the palace over the past year. The three of you need to read through them today. Even if you cannot remember them all, you should at least remember the different specifications and contents of the palace banquets, how they were prepared, and what the differences were between them."

Yang Manman looked at the pile of books, and her brows, which had just relaxed, suddenly furrowed even tighter.

But this time she did not speak immediately, but turned her head to look at Jiang Suining first.

Seeing that there was little change in the other person's expression, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Humph, there are so many books, she doesn’t believe Jiang Suining can finish reading them today, why are you pretending!

After giving her instructions, the nanny retreated.

In the ceremonial hall, Wei Yao walked to one of the desks first, picked up a booklet and started reading.

Yang Manman stopped Jiang Suining who was about to walk towards the table.

"I want that position."

Jiang Suining just glanced at her, smiled and said please, then walked to the design table by the window and sat down.

Yang Manman stood there and stared at Jiang Suining for a while, secretly saying in her heart that she would wait and see, then she walked towards the proposal table with a sullen face.

Those booklets were arranged according to time. Starting from the beginning of the year, there were all kinds of banquets, big and small, with complicated arrangements and trivial plans. Yang Manman felt a headache when she saw them and she soon lost her patience.

Seeing Wei Yao and Jiang Suining watching seriously, she felt furious and laughed at them on purpose.

"If you ask me, what's the point of just reading this booklet? You will become familiar with these palace banquets after attending them a few times. Oh, yes, I almost forgot that some people are just merchants, so how can they be qualified to attend palace banquets?"

Jiang Suining remained unmoved by the mocking tone and just continued to look at the booklet.

Seeing that her words were of no use, Yang Manman continued, "No matter how much you read, it's just talk. If some people are willing to beg me, maybe I can show mercy and tell you about it."

She couldn't bear to read the contents of the booklet, but with her around, Jiang Suining and the others wouldn't be able to study well!

However, Yang Manman was disappointed again. Jiang Suining still acted as if he had heard nothing, and even the expression on his face did not change at all.

However, Wei Yao looked up at Yang Manman, a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she quickly retracted her gaze.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Yang Manman frowned and slapped the table in front of her.

"I'm talking to you, are you deaf?"