In the meeting hall, Gu Jiu, Xiao Qin'er, and Ouyang Fu each occupied a table and were busy with their respective errands.
Ouyang Fu rolled her eyes and said, "I'm going to send someone to visit the Chen Mansion, sister-in-law, fourth sibling, what do you think?"
Xiao Qin'er said: "Second sister-in-law is going to go, just go, don't think about me."
Gu Jiu asked: "When is the second sibling going to go? Chen Lu has moved to the Chen Mansion for a few days, will he get used to it? I heard that there is only a bare house left in that house, not even a chair."
"Who says it's not. Two days ago, my father ordered someone to send rice, flour, grain, oil, and bedding over there. I thought, Chen Lu should still be short of things, why don't we make a contribution and buy him a piece of property."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "Second brother and sister are interested, your idea is good, count me in."
Ouyang Fu looked at Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er's eyeballs rolled left and right, "Has the second sister-in-law ever figured out how much money to pay?"
Ouyang Fu smiled softly, and said: "I figured it out, if you want to get everything in order, there are hundreds of taels that you can't afford. Why don't we have a hundred taels each and make up three hundred taels.
First send someone to him to see what is missing, and then do everything according to the list. In the end, if there is any money left, give it all to Chen Lv, and ask him to make a living for the servants. "
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'll let my second younger sibling, Qing Mei, go and get a hundred taels. Prepare some loose silver for shopping."
"The servant obeys."
Xiao Qin'er smiled, "Sister-in-law is really positive."
Gu Jiu said: "Chen Lu is the only male left in the Chen family. He is still half a child, and it is not easy to support a family by himself. Since they are relatives, it is nothing to lend a hand."
Xiao Qin'er said: "My sister-in-law is talking about this. If I don't give out the hundred taels, it will be stingy. Go, go to the room and get a hundred taels."
Xiao Qin'er ordered the servant girl, and then brought up another matter, "How can the third sister-in-law be missing for this kind of thing. If the third sister-in-law is not around, she should be counted as a share. The four of us can make up four hundred taels. Not better."
Ouyang Fu coughed softly, "The third sibling and the third son need to rest, so let's not disturb them. Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
"It's better to send someone to say something. If you can't make up the part, the third sibling is free to do so, don't force it."
Xiao Qin'er laughed, "My sister-in-law is still sensible. Come, tell the third lady that we are making a share, and ask her if she wants to make a share?"
The servant girl was ordered to leave.
Ouyang Fu frowned, "This is not very good."
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "There's nothing wrong with it. The third sister-in-law has not sold off the things in the house in recent years. A rough calculation, at least tens of thousands of taels. She is not short of money."
"Her money was given to her brother." Ouyang Fu defended the third wife Cai.
Xiao Qin'er didn't buy it, "She's really a good daughter of the Cai family. She uses things from her husband's family to make up for her natal brothers. Fortunately, she doesn't have a housekeeper, otherwise the palace would be emptied by her."
Ouyang Fu was a little dissatisfied, "The fourth younger siblings should keep some morals. The third younger siblings have not had it easy these years, and their health has been poor. It's fine if you don't sympathize with her, and you even speak eccentrically about her, which is a bit mean."
"I'm mean?" Xiao Qin'er was outraged, "There is something to be sympathetic to those who dare to turn their backs on others, and all mistakes can be forgiven.
And I, just because I have no disease, no disaster, and good health, just said a few truths, and I was criticized as mean.
I have to doubt you, you are in charge of various gardens, and there are people greedy for ink. Is it because there is a pitiful place that you let the people who are greedy for ink and continue to indulge their greed for ink? "
Ouyang Fu frowned, obviously angry, "Don't talk about it, one size fits the other."
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "Based on what you said just now, my second sister-in-law, I have reason to doubt whether you will be a housekeeper."
Ouyang Fu put down her abacus, "Do the fourth siblings want to check the accounts? My accounts are clear and there is no problem. You can check them as you like."
"I don't dare to check your account, you are the most capable second lady in the mansion, everyone praises you." Xiao Qin'er half teased, half sarcastically.
Ouyang Fu's complexion changed, "As for the matter of the third sibling, even the father didn't pursue it, why is the fourth sibling holding on to it?"
Xiao Qin'er was triumphant, "I didn't pursue the third sister-in-law, I just talked about my own thoughts. When is it not allowed to speak. Sister-in-law, you judge, is it my fault or the second sister-in-law's mistake? "
Gu Jiu shook his head, "The two of you should settle your own affairs. It's hard for an honest official to settle housework, let alone I'm not an honest official yet."
Xiao Qin'er patted her mouth lightly, "I just owe you, I should have learned from my sister-in-law. I will never ask about things that have nothing to do with me. Second sister-in-law, you continue to be your capable person."
Ouyang Fu suppressed her anger, "The fourth younger brother and sister spoke with guns and sticks in their mouths, saying that you are mean, they are really right."
Xiao Qin'er gritted her teeth, and was about to slap the table and turn her face in the next moment. At this moment, the servant girl who went to see the third wife Cai came back.
"I would like to report to the Fourth Madam, the Third Madam said that she has limited financial resources, so she will not join in. She asked the servant to bring a quilt here, as a gift to Master Chen Lu."
The servant girl carried the quilt into the room.
Xiao Qin'er looked disgusted, "Hurry up and take it away, take it away. This is the quilt used by the couple? I don't know if it will make me sick, but the third sister-in-law dares to give it away. She is more and more It's getting less and less important."
Gu Jiu also said: "Hurry up and take the quilt back to the third lady. You tell her, we will pay for her share. Tell her not to worry."
The maid hesitated for a moment.
Xiao Qin'er scolded angrily, "What are you still doing in a daze? Be careful to overwhelm me with illness. Take it away quickly."
When the servant girl heard this, she was also a little scared, afraid of being overwhelmed. She reluctantly left with the quilt.
Xiao Qin'er was full of anger, and sat on the chair, exhaling from her nostrils very loudly.
She said dissatisfiedly: "What does the third sister-in-law ask the maid to carry a quilt for? Is she deliberately disgusting? I've had enough of her."
Ouyang Fu defended Cai: "She may also have a kind heart. Thinking about Chen Lu returning to the Chen Mansion empty-handed, without bringing anything, and so many people around him need to eat and sleep, there must not be enough bedding. She sent a bedding , is also a good intention."
Xiao Qin'er snorted, her nostrils dilated, "This kind of kindness, please don't do it. Who is to blame for Chen Lu after he gets sick? Who can stand Huyang Princess' trouble."
Ouyang Fu said: "Speaking of Princess Huyang, I don't know what's going on now, I hope it's all right."
Xiao Qin'er looked around, "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, do you really hope that Princess Huyang is okay? If she is okay, she will continue to live in the palace."
Gu Jiu finished flipping through the ledger, and when she heard Xiao Qin'er's question, she smiled, "Mother and concubine are not worried, so what are the four brothers and sisters worried about?"
The owner of Huyang County lives in the palace, and if anyone wants to say who suffers the most, it must be the Pei family.
Mrs. Pei is not in a hurry, what are they in a hurry for
Ouyang Fu followed Gu Jiu's words, "Father and mother didn't speak, so why should we worry. Fourth sibling, you worry too much."
Xiao Qin'er sneered, and muttered, "Hypocritical!" They were all hypocritical people.
…
In the evening, King Ning and Mrs. Pei finally returned from the palace.
Both of them looked tired.
Gu Jiu rushed to Chunhe Hall to pay his respects. Everyone else is here.
"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Concubine Shen was the first to ask.
Pei frowned, and said, "The Princess of Huyang will not be coming back for the time being. Your majesty punished her to copy the filial piety scriptures a thousand times. When will she finish copying and when will she leave the palace?"
Oh!
Copying the scriptures of filial piety is not too serious a punishment.
Immediately afterwards, I heard Mrs. Pei say: "Your Majesty ordered the Shaofu to find another mansion for Princess Huyang to serve as the Princess's Mansion. This mansion is half smaller than the current Princess's Mansion. The current County The main mansion converts the price and takes it back to the Shaofu. The converted money will be handed over to the household department by the young mansion, and it will be regarded as repaying the debt owed by the Huyang princess."
ah
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.
The princess of Huyang has been clamoring to change the palace of the princess, but the emperor did change the residence. The result is that stealing chickens can't make money, and lifting a rock to shoot yourself in the foot.
This is not over yet, just listen to Mrs. Pei continue: "Your Majesty punished Huyang for another three years of Juelu, plus the last punishment, it is enough to add up to six years. In the next six years, the princess of Huyang will not have Juelu, so he can only rely on The property under his name earns his living."
The emperor beat Huyang to the ground with one move after another.
The emperor knew that Huyang loved money the most, so he specifically targeted Huyang's money.
Now, Huyang should be honest.
Concubine Luo asked cautiously: "Is there any result about the Huyang Princess and Han Wulang?"
Mrs. Pei said with deep meaning: "Daihou's mansion reads about the difficulties of the court, and His Majesty suffers, so I offer one hundred thousand taels of silver for His Majesty's spending. Your Majesty has already sent a message, and no one is allowed to mention the matter of Huyang Princess and Han Wulang again. "
Wow!
Everyone exclaimed.
The Daihou's Mansion sold one hundred thousand taels of silver, which is a big deal. That Han Wulang is indeed the most beloved child.
Gu Jiu raised her forehead, she didn't expect that the Daihou Mansion would bribe the emperor, and it worked. She also didn't know if the Daihou's mansion came up with this method, whether it was related to what she said yesterday about using money to eliminate disasters.
However, the power of the Daihou Mansion is really strong.
One hundred thousand taels of silver was collected so quickly and dedicated to the emperor.
And the emperor actually accepted the money, and made a statement not to allow anyone to mention the matter of Huyang princess and Han Wulang again.
The Son of Heaven said that he was not allowed to mention it, so the marriage between Huyang Princess and Han Wulang would naturally fall through.
Concubine Shen said with emotion, "There is an expert behind Daihou's mansion. He even thought of donating money to His Majesty, and spending money to eliminate disasters."
Concubine Luo said: "That Han Wulang is really a gold bump. In order to keep him, the Daihou Mansion even gave up one hundred thousand taels of silver. I want to see what that Han Wulang looks like, and he is so valuable."
"I heard that she has red lips and white teeth, and is extremely beautiful."
"Dalang's daughter-in-law, I remember that you have a sister from the same clan who married into the Han family in Daihou Mansion. Have you met that Han Wulang?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I've seen it once, it does have a good surface."
"No wonder. I heard that Han Wulang is very much loved by the old lady of the Daihou Mansion, and he is as precious as an eyeball. The Daihou Mansion collected one hundred thousand taels of silver to 'redeem' him for him in such a short period of time. Obviously, the old lady of the Daihou Mansion is out. Great strength."
"My lord, did Princess Huyang lose her temper when she heard about this?" Concubine Shen asked curiously.
Huyang Princess has been showing off how good Han Wulang is these days, and Concubine Shen's ears are almost numb.
She just wanted to know how Princess Huyang felt when she lost money and Han Wulang.
Pei said: "In the palace, Hu Yang dare not mess around. Even if her heart is burning, she still has to hold back."
Concubine Shen covered her lips and smiled, "When Huyang comes out of the palace, I'm afraid she will hit the Daihou's mansion and ask Han Wulang to settle the score."
Concubine Luo asked: "Your Majesty has spoken, does Huyang dare?"
Concubine Shen raised her eyebrows and said as if she had come here: "Why don't you dare. Your Majesty fined Huyang for three years and took her big house. These punishments are enough.
Hu Yang is a bit absurd outside the palace, as long as she doesn't bully the common people or cause lawsuits, His Majesty will mostly turn a blind eye to her absurd actions.
After all, Huyang is also the princess after all, and she is not allowed to vent her anger after being wronged. Ma'am, am I right? "
Pei Shi rubbed the center of her brows, feeling a headache.
"Huyang wants to leave the palace, let alone ten days and a half months. When she leaves the palace, what she wants to do, this princess can't control."
"Does the prince not care?"
Mrs. Pei snorted, "What do you do? As a prince, you have nothing to do every day, so you stare at Huyang all day and wipe his butt for Huyang?"
The words are rough and the rationale is not rough.
Living in the palace together, it is impossible for King Ning to pay attention to the movement of Huyang all the time.
King Ning seems to be very free, listening to music all day long, but he is actually very busy. Even if you are busy for ten days and a half months, you may not have time to step into the inner courtyard.
Even the most favored Chen Liangyuan, King Ning, hasn't spent the night in her yard for a long time.
Concubine Luo was embarrassed, she was just asking casually, but she didn't expect Mrs. Pei to swear at her.
She was a little aggrieved, so she stopped making a sound.
Mrs. Pei snorted, "Recently, all of you should calm down for my princess, and follow the rules in everything. Don't communicate with outsiders. This time when entering the palace, His Majesty praised our palace's tailoring method, which is rare. There are things. Therefore, the cost of cutting is not a one-and-a-half-hour, but a long-term persistence, one year, two years, three years, five years. Everyone should be mentally prepared."
For a while, everyone was crying.
"Thirty percent of the cost of cutting is really not enough for the expenses." Xiao Qin'er was the first to complain, "The expenses of the husband alone have used up more than half. I also ask the concubine to show mercy."
Mrs. Pei glared at Xiao Qin'er, as her daughter-in-law, she was the first to tear things apart, whether she would look at her or not.
It's not that Xiao Qin'er can't wink, but she is really short of money.
Gu Jiu prevented her from lending loan sharks, and she lost a lot of income all of a sudden.
Liu Yi is going to Jiangnan soon, which is another expense.
Now she can't wait to sleep with Yin Zi in her arms.
She hoped that Mrs. Pei would let go, and at least give some more money to make her more comfortable.
Mrs. Pei said sharply: "Thirty percent of the cutting cost is determined by the prince. Even the prince will not be spared. Are you more noble than the prince? Don't mention this matter again in the future. The princess is exhausted, so I will retire."
Xiao Qin'er lost her face, she was the first one to leave.
Ouyang Fu murmured softly, "The fourth sibling is just too anxious, and the whole of them got into Qian's eyes."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's very similar to Princess Huyang."
Ouyang Fu laughed, "The four siblings and Princess Huyang are cousins, no wonder they love money so much."
Concubine Shu's surname is Xiao, and before Xiao Qin'er married Liu Yi, she had to be called Concubine Shu as aunt and Princess Huyang as cousin in terms of relationship.
Since Xiao Qin'er married Liu Yi, the relationship has been based on the theory of the palace.
Xiao Qin'er returned to the room and complained to Liu Yi as usual.
"My concubine is becoming more and more dissatisfied with me, and I have been unable to step down several times. You talk to my concubine, at least give me some face in front of others."
Liu Yi was a little impatient, "Did you say something wrong again and angered the mother and concubine?"
Xiao Qin'er pouted, "What do you mean I said something wrong? I just told the truth. Cut 30% of the cost. What we eat and use these days. Your own expenses alone cost the public The money given has been used up, why don't I say a few words? I just hope that the concubine mother will let go, at least don't cut 30% of it, but cut 20% of it."
Liu Yi was very upset, "I told you a long time ago, don't worry about this matter, don't worry, wait for three to five months, without you asking, the cost will naturally come up.
And I'm going to Jiangnan soon, and soon we'll have money. You can't help it for such a short time, what do you want me to say about you
What's more, you said this in front of everyone, aren't you tearing things apart? It's no wonder that Concubine Mu is satisfied with you.
You, you, can't you look at the direction of the wind and look at the wink? You think this is the Xiao family, and you are still the eldest lady of the Xiao family, so you can say whatever you want? "
"Well, Liu Yi, you despise me, don't you?"
"Don't mess around, can you? If I despise you, can I marry you?"
"You marry me because you fancy my family background."
"If you think so, I have nothing to say. I'll sleep in the study tonight, so don't worry about me."
Liu Yi flung his sleeves and left. Xiao Qin'er was so angry that she burst into tears.