The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stared at each other without speaking, and the hall suddenly fell into a dead silence. Mama Momo had already driven a bunch of servants out of the courtyard, and stood at the door to listen.
After confronting each other for a while, finally Lin was defeated. He kowtowed three times again, and said sincerely, "If it wasn't for the mother's persecution, the daughter-in-law would not dare to make such a bad move. Mother doesn't even think about it. Yan'er, Yu Xiang, Qi'er, and Siyu four They are all so old, and then they have to discuss relatives. It is not suitable for Yu Xiang to take care of this family. Do you want her, an unmarried girl, to see her brothers and sisters and yourself? Don't make people laugh Die! There are a lot of human relationships that need to be moved around. How can it be convenient for her to be incapable? Now it is best for me to be in charge of the house. Wasn't my mother always satisfied with me when I was here? I beg you to give me another chance to reform this time, I really know I was wrong!" After saying that, I kowtowed three more times, with a very humble attitude.
The old lady closed her eyes and said nothing, and it took a quarter of an hour before she opened her eyes and waved her hands, "Forget it, I will hand it over to you for the time being. But I have to warn you in advance, you are not allowed to use the power of the head to treat Xiang'er harshly, let alone go out. What a mistake. If you tell me to catch the mistake, then take the divorce letter and go back to your mother's house, my Yu Mansion can no longer tolerate you!"
Lin believed that she would never make a mistake, so she nodded immediately, "My mother taught me that my daughter-in-law remembered it, but I don't know when Yu Xiang will hand over the ledger, pair of cards, and warehouse keys to me?"
Seeing that she couldn't wait, the old lady glanced at her mockingly, and said in a loud voice, "I'll ask Xiang'er to send the things to you later. Don't worry, just give me a military order, saying that if you make a mistake, you will pick it up yourself." Leave the letter of divorce."
"Thank you, mother, for your success. My daughter-in-law will set up a certificate now." Seeing that her goal was achieved, Mrs. Lin wrote down the military order without saying a word, and then walked away, but was stopped by the old lady when she reached the door, "Wait a minute, I have to warn you Don't go to Xiang'er in private to reveal her background. Do you think you can force her to submit to you and Yu Miaoqi? Then you are wrong. Xiang'er was brought up by Yan'er's hands. She looks like ten to ten, and she is the one who will take revenge. If you make her unhappy for a while, she will go all out to make you and Yu Miaoqi unhappy forever. If you don't believe me, go ahead and try."
Not to mention, Mrs. Lin really had the idea of "finding Yu Xiang to expose her life experience in private so that she can know the level of her eyebrows, her closeness and closeness", but she didn't know what to do when the old lady said it.
If this is true, Yu Xiang is like a copper ball covered with thorns, it will prick your hand if you touch it, and the only way to do it is to lift a heavy hammer and smash it flat. However, she is protected by two great gods, the old lady and Yu Pinyan, who would dare to hit her hard? Even if she said a few harsh words that made her eyes blush, Yu Pinyan could chop her up with a knife.
Lin's heart was filled with embarrassment, and she turned to look at Nanny Jin.
Nanny Jin nodded invisibly, indicating that what the old lady said was true, and that Yu Xiang really had such an irresistible temper tantrum. If she is angered, she can turn her face ruthlessly in a breath, and it is not impossible for the whole capital to shake off the young lady's life experience.
Lin had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
It was clear that she was about to take over the power of the family, but Lin seemed to have lost the battle, walking erratically without strength. Yu Miaoqi stood on the porch to meet her, seeing this scene, she asked urgently, "Mother, did grandma refuse?"
"No, the old ancestor agreed." Mrs. Lin entered the room with her daughter on her arm. After the two sat down, they sent away all the servants, except for Jin Nai who stood guard at the door and talked closely next to each other.
"Mother, you don't know that Yu Xiang is so unreasonable that she warned me not to get close to my brother in front of me. Why should she? That's my brother, not hers!" Yu Miaoqi began to cry again when she said this , continued, "I just met my brother on the road and told him about this matter, but he laughed and walked away without treating me as a family member at all. It really chills me!"
"It's all right, you still have your mother!" Lin was very angry but had no choice but to hug her daughter and pat her, "In the future, when mother is in charge of the house, you don't have to look at her face anymore, she will definitely find you A good husband and son-in-law make you proud and proud. You are extremely rich. Your elder brother is now a first-rank hussar general with millions of military power in his hands. In our family, even if you marry the prince Longsun and become a concubine, why bother with her as a cripple? She simply won't be able to marry into a high family in her life. When your brother gets married, I will stay in the countryside Buy a small house and send her away. Regardless of the steward, the servant, or the villager, you can match her with one at will. The old ancestor and your elder brother will only care about the new daughter-in-law and the newborn son at that time, how can they care about her? You Let's just watch, she is beautiful at this time, and she will definitely not end well in the future."
Yu Miaoqi was really relieved when she heard that, she broke through her tears and smiled, "My mother treats me best. I didn't expect my brother to be a general of hussars. I only know that he can command everything."
She didn't understand the political affairs of the previous dynasty, and as a general of hussars, she was more powerful than the commander of the capital, and for a while she became more determined to have a good relationship with Yu Pinyan. Yu Xiang was afraid that she would snatch Yu Pinyan away, so she decided to give it a try.
Because the commander of the capital is an authority established by the emperor in recent years, Lin has never heard of it before, so she shook her head and said, "The mother of the commander of the capital does not know what it is for, it is probably a second- or third-rank position. , so that your brother will not be idle when he is not fighting. Your brother is so high and powerful, and his family is rich, that bastard will naturally hold on tight. It is a good idea to fight. My son, you have to live well Get along with your brother and let him know who is his direct sister. Although your mother can help you a little while in the inner house, your future still depends on your brother to earn."
"Daughter can save it." Yu Miaoqi couldn't help nodding, and said after a while, "Mother, can you send someone to investigate Shen Yuanqi, the number one scholar in the current department?"
"Why did you suddenly check him, but you fell in love with him? Zhuangyuanlang's name sounds good, but it's not good enough for my precious daughter!" Lin covered her mouth and smiled.
Yu Miaoqi turned red and white, waved her hands and said, "No, my daughter suspects that he is the son of the Shen family, that is, my former elder brother. If it is really him, he may tell the story of my daughter's past, or cling to our Marquis Mansion to seek benefits But I have to guard against it. My mother doesn't know, he is now a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and he is staying in the capital."
"If I don't exterminate the Shen family, it would be the utmost benevolence of the Marquis of Yongle, how dare he come to cling to me?" Speaking of the Shen family, the Lin family was furious, and gritted his teeth, "Daughter, don't worry, if it really is him, mother will find a way to get rid of him. "
"Mother, please don't hurt his life!" Yu Miaoqi wished to know that all the people in her past would die, but she showed a look of dissatisfaction on her face.
Mrs. Lin patted the back of her hand quite gratified, and said with a smile, "Qi'er is really kind-hearted, the Shen family is so despicable and shameless, you still care about that little old relationship. Forget it, I don't care about him, I just let your brother come forward Drive him out of the capital, and he will not be allowed to come back in this life. Even a small scholar of the Hanlin Academy dares to challenge my Yongle Hou Mansion, he really doesn't know what to do!"
Yu Miaoqi was still worried, and hesitated, "Mother, will brother help me? He doesn't seem to like me very much."
Mrs. Lin was a little guilty, but she tried to force herself, and said with a smile, "I am his mother and you are his sister. This trivial matter is nothing more than talking about it. How dare he refuse it. It's not that he doesn't like you. Who does he treat?" That's all."
"But he treats Yu Xiang very differently." There was a strong sour taste in Yu Miaoqi's words.
"Yu Xiang saved his life, so it is naturally different from others. In the future, you two will get along with each other for a long time, and your relationship will deepen. Are you a real brother and sister, and you are afraid that you will not be able to surpass a bastard? My son, you must not Be anxious, everything will be fine, and mother will protect you." Lin put his arms around her shoulders and patted her gently.
"I know, as expected, only my mother treats me best." Yu Miaoqi gradually calmed down in Lin's arms, and asked again, "Mother, I found out that Yu Siyu's favorite person is Jinke Tanhualang, and his father is a salt transport envoy." Sir Si Yun and Fang. I heard Mama said that his family has been in trouble, is this true?"
The Lin family has lived in seclusion for many years, and her eyes are really darkened by the movement in Beijing. She doesn't know anything, so she can only look at Jinmao.
Nanny Jin bowed and replied, "Ma'am, this should be true. A few days ago, the emperor made a big investigation into the salt tax, chopped off the heads of many corrupt officials, and emptied most of the officialdom in Lianghuai. Tong is one of the most lucrative vacancies among them, and the Fang family will most likely not be able to escape the emperor's butcher's knife."
Yu Miaoqi rolled her eyes and asked, "Then why does Yu Siyu still want to marry her? Grandma agreed!"
"It's a long story, and the eldest lady definitely doesn't know the inside story. It's because she was confused for a moment, and she didn't even want her boudoir reputation in order to climb into a rich family. Why didn't the old lady teach her..." Jin Momo will secretly inquire "Fang Zhi was arrested in the morning and night meeting" and other things in detail, and finally sighed, "Don't look at the old lady's words, but she is just scaring the young lady. Just wait, the old lady will meet with you in a few days. The eldest lady had a showdown, and then forced her to choose a wealthy family to marry with peace of mind. Mrs. Fang beheaded, Fang's family property was confiscated, Mr. Fang's official status was used to pay off the crime, and his wife was redeemed. Even a poor household like that is worthy of marriage Miss Hou Fu? Even the concubine and the old lady will definitely not agree."
Yu Miaoqi nodded thoughtfully, but Mrs. Lin laughed lightly and said in a low voice, "In my opinion, it's better for Yu Siyu to marry into Fang's family. What's wrong with the shabby household? The shabby household is just convenient for us to fiddle with. Give them a few hundred taels of silver. They went to Beijing to get Yu Siyu away, and they will never see each other again in the end of the world. If she is dishonest and wants to come back, she will be given a few hundred taels of silver and killed directly. Hasn't she already ruined her boudoir reputation? Let the Fang family spread the word She will either marry someone or be immersed in a pig cage. The family rules and family rules are there, even the ancestors can't say anything. Mother Jin, send someone to Yangzhou to find Fang's mother and son, and keep it a secret."
Nanny Jin bowed her head and agreed, and Yu Miaoqi was very satisfied, she hugged Lin's "mother" and acted coquettishly.
After the old lady sent Lin away, she sent someone to inform Yu Xiang to hand over Zhongshou, and without saying a word, Yu Xiang took out the ledger for fourteen years and a pair of keys and other things without any complaints.
The old lady was extremely satisfied, and thought that Xiang'er was the most caring, and then ordered a few strong women to carry all the boxes of ledgers to Lin, and was ready to stand by and watch.