Concubine Shen kept suppressing her anger.
After returning to the room, she burst out.
"Pei's deceit is too much. She really thinks that she is Lu Hou's own sister. She shows off her power all day long and calls me around. Hmph, I'm afraid in Lu Hou's heart, both of their mother and daughter are life-threatening. Disgusting character."
"Mother-in-law calm down." Ouyang Fu took the teacup from the maidservant and served it with both hands.
"Mother-in-law drink some tea to calm down."
Concubine Shen's face was ashen, "How can I calm down. Mrs. Pei told Concubine Luo to get out, she was slapping Concubine Luo in the face, and she was slapping me in the face.
Luo Shi and I, the dignified side concubine, have the Jade Butterfly Gold Book, not cats and dogs on the street who can humiliate at will, but she refuses to give us any face. It's really deceptive. "
Ouyang Fu put the teacup on the table, and softly comforted her: "The concubine was dumped by the family order today, and it was still in front of everyone. It is inevitable that she will become angry from embarrassment and speak indiscriminately. Please don't be angry, mother-in-law."
Concubine Shen sneered, "Ms. Pei deserves to be dumped. She deserves it. She doesn't know people, is blind, and can't blame others.
Everyone in the whole house knows that Chunhetang is filling their own pockets and condoning corruption. Only Mrs. Pei didn't know.
Let me tell you that half of the reason why the palace has run out of money is because of Chunhetang. "
Ouyang Fu echoed: "My mother-in-law is right. The palace has no money now, and most of the reasons are due to Chunhetang. It's just that the princess doesn't think so. In her eyes, it's all our fault."
Concubine Shen vented a bit, and her anger subsided a little, "The source of today's incident is still Gu Jiu. If she hadn't been busy checking the kitchen's account books and uncovered the kitchen's old background, there would be no follow-up incidents."
Ouyang Fu smiled, and said: "My sister-in-law wants to take charge of the kitchen, but Mrs. Zhu can't get around it. It's a good thing that she managed Mrs. Zhu."
"What's the matter?" Concubine Shen was very dissatisfied.
Cutting costs, cutting manpower, and the income from the kitchen are gone. Not a single good thing has happened since the beginning of the year.
Concubine Shen was very unhappy. Naturally, he also blamed Gu Jiu, and blamed Gu Jiu for breaking the kitchen.
But Ouyang Fu said: "All of this is temporary. When the palace gets over this difficulty, everything will return to the way it was before. What was in the past is what will be in the future."
Concubine Shen nodded repeatedly, "You are right."
The whole family is used to living a life of wealth and honor, how many people can endure hardship
Just wait and see, in another three to five months, everything will be business as usual.
The servant reported, "The princess of Huyang is outside the door to ask for an audience."
Concubine Shen heard that Princess Huyang was coming, and hurriedly said: "Quickly invite the princess to come in."
Ouyang Fu was very understanding, "The mother-in-law is busy, so the daughter-in-law will leave first."
Concubine Shen warned: "Send someone to watch Chun He Tang."
"My daughter-in-law knows."
Ouyang Fu left, and Princess Huyang was invited in.
Concubine Shen greeted her with a smile all over her face, "How come the princess is free?"
"Sister-in-law Shen, I know you have been wronged. No, I came to visit you specially. "
"The princess has a heart."
The two sat down separately.
Princess Huyang said: "Sister-in-law is too domineering. I think she is poor and crazy. She is in the eyes of money, and she doesn't want a bit of decency."
Concubine Shen listened to these words very pleasantly.
But she said: "The concubine also has her difficulties. It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. I understand all of this. It's like she sent someone to raid the houses of the women in the kitchen. I didn't object at all."
Princess Huyang's eyes lit up, "Sister-in-law sent someone to ransack the house? Is this serious?"
Concubine Shen was surprised, "Doesn't the princess know? The princess asked Eunuch Wen to lead people to ransack the house, and it's spread all over the place."
Princess Huyang has an exquisite heart, and when she heard that Mrs. Pei sent someone to ransack the house, her heart became very hot.
The kitchen woman has so much oil and water, this time the house is ransacked, at least it can make a lot of faces. As the saying goes, those who see have a share, so shouldn't she also get a share
She said to Concubine Shen: "Sister-in-law Shen is very understanding. I have seen and remembered all the grievances you have suffered. I will go to the concubine to explain clearly. I have to persuade her not to be so pleasing to others. I don't think so, be kind."
"I appreciate the kindness of the princess. The princess is annoying right now, so don't bother the princess."
"It's okay, I'm just going to take a look."
The owner of Huyang County was afraid that the Pei family would be greedy for all the proceeds from the confiscation of the house, so he rushed over impatiently.
Concubine Shen made a gesture to persuade him to stay, but seeing that she couldn't keep it, she finally sent him out of the gate herself.
She watched the back of Princess Huyang go away, and sneered.
The owner of Huyang County really got into the eyes of money. Hearing that Pei's house was raided, he rushed over in a hurry.
Mrs. Pei humiliated her several times, but due to her status, she could not turn against Mrs. Pei.
But that doesn't mean she can't fight back.
The shit-stirring stick of Princess Huyang should come in handy at this time.
If Mrs. Pei made her feel bad, she would encourage Princess Huyang to let Mrs. Pei have a taste of her.
She just waited to see Pei's joke.
Huyang Princess hurried to Chunhe Hall.
When Pei heard that Princess Huyang had arrived, she immediately turned cold, "Tell her, my princess is tired and I don't have time to see her."
The next person has to order.
However, a mere servant is no match for Princess Huyang.
Princess Huyang pushed the servants away and rushed in.
The servants were all terrified, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, "Your Majesty, slaves can't stop the princess."
Pei waved his hand, and the servant hurriedly retreated as if he had received an amnesty.
"Huyang, do you still have any rules? Don't you understand that the princess said she couldn't see you?"
Huyang Princess sat down, "Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry to teach me. I heard that sister-in-law sent Wen Zhong to search the house, and the proceeds from the raid should be tens of thousands of taels. They are all used up. Please lend me some from my sister-in-law, and I will pay you back when I have money in the future."
Pei laughed angrily, "Huyang, do you think the palace is your little treasury? If you don't have money, you can come and ask for it. If you don't have enough, you can't do it. Who will give you face? Today I will make it clear, do you want money? You If you are messing around, go back to your princess mansion. This princess is too lazy to serve you."
The princess of Huyang raised her eyebrows and smiled, "It seems that my sister-in-law hasn't figured out the situation yet. I live in the palace, as long as Brother Wang agrees. As for sister-in-law's opinion, it doesn't matter at all. Brother Wang is willing to support me and give me money. , if my sister-in-law is dissatisfied, then I can't help it."
Pei sneered, "Since the prince is willing to support you, then you can ask him for money. Why do you ask me for money? I don't owe you anything."
"Brother Wang didn't send someone to ransack the house. My sister-in-law got a windfall, so she should give me some."
"Nonsense, shameless. When should the money from the palace be given to you? Huyang, don't push yourself."
Princess Huyang frowned, "Sister-in-law is always so stingy, it's not that she doesn't have money."
Mrs. Pei heheed twice, "No matter how rich the palace is, it's not yours. Don't worry about it."
After finishing speaking, she directly served tea to the guests.
The owner of Huyang County stomped his feet angrily, "Where is Wen Zhongren? I have to ask him how much money he got from the house raid this time."
Snapped!
Pei Shi put the teacup heavily on the table and made a loud noise.
"Huyang, don't mess around. Don't think that with the support of the prince, this princess can't do anything to you. If you push me, I will go to the palace tomorrow to face the saint, and let your majesty take care of you, an unfilial daughter."
Hu Yang was taken aback for a moment, and then burst into tears the next second.
"Sister-in-law is trying to force me to death! Why don't you just give me a cup of poison and let me die happily."
Pei sternly reprimanded, "If you want to die, get out and die, and let this princess die far away."
Mrs. Pei knew well that Princess Huyang was just screaming.
If she really had the courage to die, she should have died with Chen Consort as early as when Chen Consort was cut in half.
Now, she has recovered, and she is even more reluctant to die.
Princess Huyang wiped her tears, "Even if sister-in-law doesn't want to see me, she should think about Chen Min and Chen Lu's two children. Isn't sister-in-law willing to lend some money to give pocket money to the two children?"
Is this softening
Pei looked at Princess Huyang with a half-smile, "I'll let someone take one hundred taels now, you go back and distribute it to the two children. Let's say it's the pocket money given to them by my aunt."
Princess Huyang gritted her teeth, feeling extremely disgusted, "It's only one hundred taels, is sister-in-law sending a beggar?"
Mrs. Pei snorted, "I don't know where beggars are so expensive, even a hundred taels is too little."
Princess Huyang's expression changed with anger, "My sister-in-law insulted me so much, I will go to the palace to meet my mother and concubine tomorrow."
Pei Shi didn't hesitate at all, "You just go. Just let His Majesty see you too."
As soon as he heard the word Your Majesty, Princess Huyang was shocked.
Now the person she fears the most is His Majesty, not one of them.
The shadow of Chen Consort being cut in half still lingers.
Princess Huyang gritted her teeth and asked, "How much can my sister-in-law lend me?"
Pei's was very straightforward, "Five hundred taels. I don't have a penny more."
The master of Huyang County wanted to say that five hundred taels was too little, so he sent a beggar.
After thinking about it again, five hundred taels is also money, so get the money first.
Later, she went to see Brother Wang and asked for some more from him.
She reluctantly agreed, "Five hundred taels is five hundred taels. Please give me the money now, sister-in-law."
Pei's waist was almost flinched by the coquettish manipulation of Huyang Princess.
She really doesn't dislike it, she can even accept five hundred taels.
If I had known earlier, she would have said two hundred taels.
Mrs. Pei coughed twice, ordered someone to take five hundred taels of silver notes, and handed them to Princess Huyang.
She was worried, and deliberately said to Huyang Princess with a stern face: "The palace has no money, and this princess has no money. Don't come to ask this princess for money again."
The owner of Huyang County smiled, "Sister-in-law's words are too outrageous. You are my own sister-in-law. I have no money. Can I ask you for it? Sister-in-law, you are busy, so I will leave first."
Pei was so angry that he was half dead.
What a stinky and shameless Princess Huyang, did she intend to piss her off
The servant persuaded her, "Your Majesty, calm down. Eunuch Wen is back."
Pei's anger turned into joy, "Let Wen Zhong come in quickly."
…
East courtyard of Wangfu.
Qingmei and the others were all beaming.
It was Madam who was clever enough to overthrow Mrs. Zhu with ease.
"If Mrs. Zhu had known that her house would be ransacked, I don't know if she would have regretted offending Madam. Back then, she listened to Madam's words and did not quarrel. .”
"If you want to say regret, it should be Qin Nanny who regrets the most. Qin Nanny tried to help Mrs. Zhu turn over, but in the end she even got involved."
Nanny Fang is not as optimistic as Qingmei and the others.
She chattered with Gu Jiu, "The four maids around the princess, plus Nanny Qin, lost five of them at once, and also lost the face of the boss. When this matter is over, the princess will definitely remember Madam. Maybe she I will take back the power from my wife and let others take care of the kitchen."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Mama is right, the concubine is not a magnanimous person. This time, because of my audit, she lost five people and lost face. She will naturally hate me. But this is not the case. There's no turning back."
Mother Fang was curious, "What is Madam planning to do?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "Wangfei will definitely not let the second wife take care of the kitchen. Concubine Shen and Concubine Luo were also excluded. In the end, only the fourth wife, Xiao Qin'er, was left. Xiao Qin'er's greed for ink is well known. Therefore, the turning point of this matter lies entirely with the Fourth Madam."
Mother Fang asked, "What should Madam do?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'll go and greet the Fourth Madam tomorrow."
She didn't say much, and some things don't make much sense if they are explained thoroughly.
Bai Zhong from the little yellow gate came in from the outside, "Qi Madam, Eunuch Wen has already finished copying Mrs. Zhu's house and the others."
"Oh! It was copied so quickly. How much money was copied?"
There was hesitation on Bai Zhong's face.
"Tell me, how much is it? It can't be one hundred and eighty thousand."
Bai Zhong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa Wen led people to copy four thousand taels of silver and seven thousand taels of banknotes from Mrs. Zhu's house.
There are also some jewels and jade, which can be converted into several thousand taels. There are also three house deeds and two land deeds.
Mrs. Zhu and the others also set up a shop outside, and most of the things they took from the palace were sold in the shop, and the business was very good.
Those ordinary people, when they heard that the item came from the palace, were very happy to buy it back. "
Gu Jiu snorted, "It really is a group of moths. My wife still underestimated them, and dared to openly sell the items of the palace in a shop. Are you really not afraid of beheading?"
Bai Zhong said again: "There is one more thing."
"Say!"
"My little one heard that two years ago, Chunhetang lost a jade brave that was worth a thousand gold, but nothing happened. Today, the house was ransacked, and it was found in Mrs. Zhu's room."
Gu Jiu was startled, "You mean that someone guarded Chunhe Hall and stole property and sold it to Mrs. Zhu?"
Bai Zhong lowered his head and said: "I don't know what's going on. Anyway, after seeing the lost and recovered Jade Pixiu, the concubine was very angry. Even the prince was alarmed."
Nanny Fang frowned, "Even the prince was alarmed, will the palace be cleaned like the palace?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "In troubled times, one more thing is worse than one less thing. At this time, the lord probably won't do a big cleanup. But it's for sure to let the family order master take stock of the objects and furnishings in each house and courtyard."
Gu Jiu secretly scolded Chunhetang's servants, all of them were so bold that they dared to guard and steal themselves, and even sold them to Mrs. Zhu.
Mrs. Pei is not old and foolish, so she can be coaxed at will.
Those servants, I don't know where they got the courage to commit crimes under Pei's nose.
Sure enough, they are a group of masters who are not afraid of death.
…
Pei's family was furious, and King Ning was furious.
Mrs. Zhu and several kitchen women were all given to death. The family sells.
There are four maids in Chunhe Hall, plus Nanny Qin, there are five of them in total, King Ning let Mrs. Pei handle it by herself.
Regarding the loss of Jade Pixiu, we have already found out.
Nanny Qin stole it and sold it to Mrs. Zhu for money.
Nanny Qin was also dragged down by her son.
Nanny Qin's son became addicted to gambling, owed a lot of debt, and was hunted down.
The debt collectors all chased him to the palace, forcing Nanny Qin to help repay the debt.
Nanny Qin's family has been wiped out, and she can't pay off her gambling debts.
In desperation, he had no choice but to guard himself and steal the jade brave.
Jade Pixiu is too precious, once it is taken out, it will definitely attract the attention of interested people. At that time, her theft of the jade brave will definitely be exposed.
So Mother Qin found Mrs. Zhu, exchanged the jade brave for a sum of money, and paid off her son's gambling debts.
Back then, Mrs. Zhu promised Mother Qin that she would never let the jade brave go away.
Unexpectedly, with a single thought, the crimes of the two people were confirmed.
The facts are clear, and Nanny Qin has no way to deny it.
She knelt in front of Mrs. Pei, "I made a mistake, a big mistake. I have no face to beg my mother for forgiveness. I am willing to apologise, and I only ask my mother to let me go because of my hard work in the past. Family, give them a way out."
Mrs. Pei kicked Nanny Qin over with one foot, "Bad maid. This princess trusts you so much, you not only enrich yourself behind my princess's back, but also dare to guard and steal.
This princess is blind, that's why I think you are a loyal servant. As a result, your slap slapped this princess hard on the face.
Now, this princess has become the laughing stock of her sister-in-law. It is not a pity that you die, and all your family members will be buried with you! "