Zhulan did not comfort Liu Jia. She stood up slowly and patted her eldest daughter-in-law on the shoulder. "You manage the household accounts well. I believe you can handle today's matter."
Since she had to let go of the eldest couple, she did it quickly. Although the Zhou family had done nothing wrong, Li had seen a lot of other people's families, and she trusted Li.
Mrs. Li is no longer the same as before. Her mind was on her daughter-in-law just now. How could she not understand what she heard now? She was very angry, "Mom, are you really going to let your daughter-in-law handle it?"
Zhulan: "Yeah."
"How can you handle it?"
Zhulan had already put on her cape, "Yes."
Li was instantly confident, "Mom, I'll take you out."
"No, it's very cold outside. I can just walk by myself."
"Mom, please slow down."
"Um."
After leaving the yard, Qingxue asked quietly, "Old Madam, are you really not going to care anymore?"
Zhulan, "The eldest couple are the future Marquis and his wife of Zhou. Only if I let go completely can they grow up quickly. Besides, if anything goes wrong in the mansion, I will take care of it."
In recent years, Li, the eldest daughter-in-law, lacked momentum in the servants' hearts. But things changed when she became the Crown Prince's wife. As her power grew, the servants in the mansion respected Li, but it was not enough. Li wanted to establish her authority and let all the servants know that she was the future marquis' wife.
Li returned to the room without saying a word. She waited for the medicine to be boiled and watched Liu Jia drink it. She waited for a while until Liu Jia's breathing stabilized before sitting down beside the bed.
Liu Jia was not sleepy at all. Today's mother-in-law made her feel strange, "Mom."
Li, "You are a careful person. There is nothing wrong with being careful, but being too careful is not good."
My second brother’s wife is a meticulous person. She felt tired just watching her at the beginning, and now her own daughter-in-law is the same, so she feels tired.
Liu Jia bit her lip, "Mom, I."
Li raised her hand, "I know you are under a lot of pressure. You should have known it when you got engaged. You should have been prepared to face problems from engagement to marriage. The biggest problem is having children."
Liu Jia remained silent. Before she got married, she had indeed thought about the problems she would encounter. After she got married, the thought of having children was indeed a burden on her. She finally got pregnant, and she wanted to eat sour food, but she just liked spicy food, and would feel like vomiting if she ate sour food.
Ming Teng needs a son to reassure his great grandfather. She hopes that she is pregnant with a son. She is afraid. If Ming Teng is adopted out, the Zhou family rules can be broken. She has enjoyed the life of a couple without a third party, so she will not be afraid.
Li, "I know my son well, and your grandfather and grandmother will persuade him."
My uncle will not talk to these juniors, but he will definitely inform my father-in-law and mother-in-law first if he makes any move. The Rong family needs the support of his father-in-law, and Ming Teng is of the Zhou family. Even if my uncle has any intention, he will not go beyond his father-in-law.
After hearing this, Liu Jia said, "Mom, I am stupid."
"You're just under a lot of pressure. Mom knows there's been talk about you having a daughter lately."
After saying that, Li looked at the maids in the room, especially the few who were good-looking. The only ones who could speak into Liu Jia's ear were the maids in the yard.
At this time, Li's maid brought the list. Li took it and looked through it. This was the advantage of detailed registration. The relationship between the family-born children was very clear. Li looked at the list and there was nothing she didn't understand. For the sake of loyalty, the Rong family gave Ming Teng all family-born children.
Now the girl is sent here to be a maid, and the father is with her uncle. It is inevitable that the servants will have some thoughts as they try to figure out the master's thoughts.
Li read out the names and said to the maid, "Take them away to be punished. If they are so talkative, take them away to make them talk nonsense."
After a pause, he said, "Kneel outside and be punished in front of all the maids in the yard."
Liu Jia was stunned, "Mom."
It was the first time she saw her mother like this.
Li patted the back of Liu Jia's hand soothingly. Her mother-in-law also hoped that she could establish her authority. She did not send the girl back to the Rong family because she was a junior and her uncle would know about today's punishment and take her away. As for making her uncle unhappy, Li was not afraid. If Liu Jia had a miscarriage, her uncle would be angrier than anyone else.
In the main courtyard, Zhulan knew the result of Li's handling and smiled. She didn't point out the girl's thoughts and saved everyone's face. "I can safely hand over the Marquis' Mansion to your sister-in-law."
Zhao was not jealous of the housekeeper's power in the Marquis's Mansion. She knew that they would have to divide it up sooner or later. "Mother can enjoy her life easily now."
Zhulan: "Yes, I can enjoy your blessing now."
Rong Yuyun had been worried about Liu Jia's miscarriage. It was not appropriate for him to go there, so he sent people to keep an eye on her. The maid was naturally clear about the punishment. Moreover, Li also sent the list of servants who would be enthroned. How could Rong Yuyun not understand
When Zhou Shuren came back, Rong Yuyun had already driven away the steward around him and took away all the maids in Mingteng Courtyard. He also gave Liu Jia some gifts, saying that both boys and girls would like them. In the future, the maids in Mingteng Courtyard would be selected by Liu Jia.
Zhou Shuren, "If it wasn't for my uncle's words, it wouldn't have spread. I thought Liu Jia heard about it and did it on purpose."
"Liu Jia is also lucky. This time it was someone close to Fourth Uncle. Fourth Uncle is in the wrong."
Zhou Shuren, "The old man must be sulking."
"Alas, the pressure on the offspring of aristocratic families is too great. Yu Lu is lucky."
"Yeah, Yu Lu is lucky."
The next day, Zhulan didn't know what Mingteng said to Liu Jia, but when she looked at Liu Jia again, her face was full of sweetness.
Li sent her mother-in-law off and said as she walked, "It would be great if Liu Jia had a son by her side."
"Um."
After walking a few steps, I saw Su Xuan was angry. Li asked, "Who made you angry?"
Su Xuan came over, her face still angry, "Mom, I can't control Yu Wen anymore."
Zhulan was helpless with Yuwen, and Yuwen made up her mind to be a salted fish, "Okay, don't be angry."
Su Xuan, "My wife is anxious."
Ever since she found out that her children's marriages were not going well, she had been thinking about it. Even though she was not in a hurry to get engaged, she wanted to take her daughter out more often and let the capital know that there was a fifth young lady in the Marquis' Mansion. However, Yu Wen avoided her every time.
Zhulan: "Yuwen is still young."
Su Xuan looked at her mother-in-law resentfully, "Mom, you can't spoil her."
Zhulan, "???"
She didn't admit what she said. She really didn't indulge Yuwen, but she was helpless towards Yuwen!
Li chuckled, "Sister-in-law, it's hard for you to let Yuwen go out in the middle of winter. Let's wait until the weather gets warmer."
Su Xuan tried her luck, "She has reasons to be lazy all year round."
Although her daughter looks lazy, she is very eloquent. Every time she chokes, she wants to stuff her daughter back in and be reborn.
In the palace, Zhou Shuren should be the last one to arrive. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor gestured for everyone to stand up. This time everyone was present. He handed the memorial over and said in a heavy tone, "You all take a look."
When it was Zhou Shuren's turn, everyone's faces looked very ugly. Zhou Shuren felt as if his guess had come true.