Everyone was waiting in the room, Mrs. He was sitting on pins and needles, she opened her mouth but she saw Mrs. He closed her eyes and fell asleep, and Mrs. Li didn't even look at her, so Mrs. He had no choice but to shut up.
About an hour later, Mrs. Li hurried in with a dozen people.
"Mother, these are shopkeepers transferred from Li's shop, and they all have decades of accounting experience."
Mrs. Li nodded, then looked at Mrs. He again, "Let's start."
Mrs. He squinted at Nanny An, and asked Nanny An to send all the account books to the shopkeepers, and asked someone to send dozens of abacus along the way.
All of a sudden, the crackling sound of the beads was heard in my ears, which sounded a bit noisy.
Mrs. He glanced at the sky, and reckoned that three or five hours would be endless.
None of the people left, they just sat and waited quietly.
What happened in the hall was naturally not hidden from He Yan's ears.
"Miss, what should I do?" Hua'er looked anxious, once his wife was divorced, He Yan would be a concubine in the future.
He Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, "I can't change this matter by making decisions. My mother made a big mistake, and my elder brother offended a nobleman. Who can be blamed?"
He Yan's tone was flat, without any anxiety at all. Compared to Mrs. He's dislike for her, Mrs. He would at least not abuse her.
After staying in the Zhao family for so many years, the relationship between mother and daughter and sisterhood has long faded, so He Yan is not in a hurry.
On the contrary, it is fortunate that Mrs. He didn't think of her daughter, and only took He Baochen and He Sui away.
Sister-in-law Li's reputation is not good, she is mean and mean, it would be easy for Mrs. He to get the dowry, but if she doesn't get it, life will never be easy.
Thinking of this, He Yan couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, feeling frightened for a while.
For a long time, He Yan clenched her fists tightly. If she hadn't been alert and prepared, He Sui's end today should have belonged to her!
If the three of them didn't leave Lincheng for a day, they might attack her. Although Zhao Xian'er didn't say anything, it was clearly aimed at her last night.
"Go prepare the horse, I'm going to visit the Xiangfu Bieyuan!"
"yes!"
After some preparations, He Yan went to the other courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and said to the boy at the door, "I'm the second young lady of the He family, and I'm here to pay a visit to Miss Xiao and the Princess, and I'll trouble you, Brother Tong Bing."
"It's a coincidence that Miss He Er came here. Today, my miss, the princess and Miss Zhao's family went to other places, and they are not in the mansion."
He Yan's face was slightly stiff, "It's okay, I'll just wait here."
He Yan sat in the carriage and waited. Hua'er curled her lips and was about to say something, but was forced back by He Yan's eyes.
outskirts
The guards reported this to Concubine Xiao and the others, and Qingle covered her mouth with a smile, "Today Mrs. He is furious, and she invited Mrs. Li to abandon Mrs. He. She must have come to intercede."
The three of them rolled up their sleeves and walked in the field. The maids behind them each held a basket full of fresh vegetables.
Concubine Xiao bent down to pick an eggplant, looked up at Qingle, "I don't think so, He Sui, He Baochen and Mrs. He are very indifferent to her, and He Yan must be wishing that the three of them would leave He's house as soon as possible, so as to save money." I was abused, and I was betrothed to an unsatisfactory family if I didn’t keep it all, it’s not as comfortable as it is now.”
The three of them were sweating profusely while playing, and their ears were filled with melodious laughter.
"Sister Xiao is right. The identity of a descendant can't protect He Yan. He guessed that He Yan came this time because he was afraid that we would feel sorry for her and come to talk softly."
Zhao Xian'er smiled, she had never felt so happy before, so she didn't have to worry about those calculations.
Qing Le curled her lips and smiled when she heard this, "That's a good idea!"
After the three of them played for more than two hours, they couldn't lift their tired arms, and they went back to the other courtyard with a lot of fruit.
"Miss, the Princess and the others are back." Hua'er hurriedly approached the window to remind He Yan.
When He Yan heard this, she opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and saw three people getting out of the carriage one by one, talking and laughing, walking towards the inside as if they didn't see her.
"Cousin!" He Yan took a step forward, forcing a smile on his face, "The three of you are very elegant, these fruits are really good."
Zhao Xianer raised her eyebrows, "What are you doing here?"
He Yan gritted her teeth and didn't care about other people's eyes. She lifted her skirt and knelt down towards Zhao Xian'er, "Cousin, it was me who was wrong in the past. I shouldn't be right with my cousin. Yan'er knows all about her mistakes. I beg my cousin to forgive me." Smoke it once."
Zhao Xianer frowned, "What are you doing, how can I care about anything with you, there is no enmity between you and me, get up quickly, don't let people think that I am bullying others again."
He Yan shook her head, "No, cousin, it was Yan'er who made a mistake, and Yan'er sincerely wanted to repent, please give Yan'er another chance."
He Yan was not stupid, Zhao Xian'er came after her, and if Zhao Xianer didn't let go, He Yan wouldn't dare to get up.
If the three of them don't let her go, He Yan will be powerless to resist. Only then does He Yan realize how insignificant he is. As long as the three of them move their fingers and have a strong background to support him, killing him is more difficult than trampling on someone. Ants are easy.
Concubine Xiao and Qing Le stood aside and did not speak, leaving the matter to Zhao Xian'er to handle by herself.
Many people came and went to watch, Zhao Xianer's face was annoyed, "Come in and talk!"
He Yan was overjoyed, and quickly followed in, "Yes!"
After entering the yard, Zhao Xianer glanced at He Yan, "Since you are so knowledgeable, I won't beat around the bush, so as to save effort in speaking!"
He Yan's eyelids twitched, "Cousin, what does this mean?"
"How about the husband-in-law that my mother chose for Eldest Sister?" Zhao Xian'er questioned, her eyes were sharp, "Why did you instigate Eldest Sister to talk about those people's various shortcomings, saying that my mother pretended to be a mean Eldest Sister, so that Eldest Sister would resist her mother? "
He Yan's face turned pale, "I..."
"Don't rush to deny that you didn't. Since I can ask you, I'm sure I'm sure. The eldest sister you killed was ordained as a monk for life, but you want to leave after slapping your ass. How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
Zhao Xian'er looked at He Yan'er with a sneer.
He Yan'er knelt on the ground with a plop, she couldn't explain this matter, "Yan'er was confused for a while, please forgive Yan'er once."
Zhao Xian'er remained silent. Keeping He Yan was always a disaster. She was very thoughtful at such a young age, and she was worried that something might happen in the future.
"It's also very simple to solve. What's the big sister and you, from now on, the two will be equal."
Zhao Xian'er couldn't swallow the breath in her heart, He Yan disturbed the Zhao family's turmoil, and she had to get it back!
He Yan was stunned for a moment, "You... you want me to become a monk?"
Zhao Xianer nodded.
He Yan sneered, "Don't deceive others too much. At the beginning, the eldest cousin herself had a prejudice against your mother. No one can blame her. Besides, her fate is so hard that she is not suitable for the eldest prince. Why should I pay for my life? Cousin successfully married the eldest prince and became the eldest concubine, so what?"
Zhao Xian'er choked, and said quickly, "I didn't force you to come, if that's the case, go back, I don't know if your elder brothers and sisters would let you go if they knew that you were the ones who made them become like this .”
"You!" He Yan glared at Zhao Xian'er angrily, trembling with anger, "It's obvious that you want to plot against me!"
Zhao Xianer bent down and raised He Yan's chin with one hand, "If you can escape again and again, I will admire your intelligence!"
He Yan gritted her teeth tightly, "You and eldest cousin have always been at odds. You should be happy when eldest cousin is in trouble. Why do you still want to seek justice for eldest cousin?"
Facing He Yan's questioning, Zhao Xian'er's eyes were calm and she let her examine it.
"Eldest sister is still surnamed Zhao no matter what. She is the granddaughter whom my grandmother has loved for more than ten years. How can grandma bear this bad breath after you ruined elder sister?"
He Yan had long suspected that something had happened to Zhao Chanling, and originally wanted to deceive Zhao Xian'er, but found nothing.
If Mrs. Zhao couldn't swallow this breath, she wanted to ask He Yan for an explanation, and He Yan believed it.
"Cousin..." He Yan held onto Zhao Xian'er's dress tightly with one hand, crying sadly, "Yan'er was young at the time, she was ignorant and made a big mistake, so I begged my cousin to forgive me and let Yan'er go." Just once, Yan'er really knew she was wrong."
Zhao Xian'er did not dare to soften her heart, the person in front of her was a poisonous snake, if she turned over in the future, she would definitely bite her, and begging for mercy now was forced to.
"You should be thankful, it's just for you to atone for your sins, not for your life!"
Concubine Xiao's tone was light, but He Yan was terrified when she heard it, as if someone had grabbed her throat, and she couldn't say a word for a while.
Zhao Xian'er bowed her head, "If you sincerely repent within three days, let this matter go, otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless, come and send Miss He out."
He Yan was invited out by the maid, her face was pale and pale.
"Miss, what should I do?" Hua'er said anxiously, "These people are really too much."
He Yan's eyes moved slightly, and now she couldn't help herself to choose.
He Yan clenched her fists tightly, a surge of hatred surfaced in her heart, she closed her eyes and returned to He's house.
The hall of the He family was very lively, crackling and crackling, Mrs. He held her heart tightly, silently praying that the shopkeepers would be lenient.
Snapped! The last shopkeeper let go of his hand and stood up.
Sister-in-law Li has been sitting all afternoon, and her waist is sore. At this moment, she regained her energy and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Li also looked at the shopkeepers, but only Mrs. He looked calm, "You are all well-known shopkeepers in Lincheng, these small things should not trouble you, everyone, don't worry, take your time."
Mrs. Li's sister-in-law was so anxious that she wanted to know the result, how could she be as calm as Mrs. He.
These are all cronies of the Li family, and they will definitely not help Mrs. He, so Sister-in-law Li can rest assured.
"Ma'am, these shops have made a total profit of about twelve million taels of silver over the past ten years, but they only have less than five million taels of expenses in their accounts."
One of the shopkeepers said to Mrs. Li, "Madam He's dowry does not exceed five million taels of silver."
Sister-in-law Li was stunned for a moment, the difference was more than just a star and a half. Sister-in-law Li glanced at Mrs. He, no wonder she kept silent, it turned out that there was money in her pocket.
Sister-in-law Li turned her eyes and looked at Mrs. Li, her face was embarrassing, she shouldn't have checked the dowry, Madam He would not let the Li family take the dowry away if she had any temper, and let others manipulate her.
"More than that, half of the dowry left by my daughter is exactly three hundred and thirty taels. If you add it all up, Mrs. Li owes the He family ten million taels of silver."
Mrs. He glanced at Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li's complexion was not very good-looking either. A daughter-in-law almost emptied the house. Mrs. He's tolerance is now the limit.
Mrs. Li cleared her throat, "Old lady, what is the cost of this house..."
Mrs. Li is going to involve this matter in Mrs. He's daily life in the He family. After more than ten years, it is not impossible that it will be less than one million a year.
"Old Mrs. Li didn't tell me that I forgot, the account books of the He family have not been counted, and the money that the He family's father takes out every year is hundreds of thousands of taels, and the income and outgoings are accounted for!"
Mrs. He glanced at Nanny An, and soon Nanny An brought over a dozen account books.
Mrs. Li's eyelids twitched, and she knew there must be something tricky about it, needless to say.
"There's no need to forget about it." Mrs. Li said awkwardly.
"Yeah, it's getting late, the Li family just don't want this dowry." Sister-in-law Li found a step down, "We also took the two children away."
Compared with the dowry, Mrs. He should still have a lot of money in her hands, and it will not be good for the Li family if there is a big trouble.
"Wait a minute!" Mrs. He curled her lips and sneered, "We can't just leave like this without any evidence, and we need to make written evidence, so as not to be misunderstood in the future as the He family stealing Mrs. Li's dowry , if you want a dowry, just make up the silver and come and exchange it at any time."
Sister-in-law Li smiled, only a fool came to change it.