The great hero Tang Cheng was not happy at all.
"Wen Huaian, you don't know that none of those posts invited me to parties or fun events. They were all posts about wedding banquets, birthdays of elders, full-month birthdays and coming-of-age ceremonies for younger people, etc., where I needed to send gifts."
"Did you say that was too much?"
I don’t invite her when it comes to delicious food or fun things, but I think of her when it comes to giving gifts or spending money.
Tang Cheng snorted in his heart.
You wish!
Wen Huaian's face darkened when he heard this.
"Except for close family members and friends, all other posts will be ignored."
"Can I not give a gift or reduce the gift by half?" Tang Cheng looked at Wen Huaian with sparkling eyes and asked expectantly.
Wen Huaian supported Tang Tang, the money-obsessed man. He flicked Tang Cheng's forehead with his finger and replied, "It depends on the situation. I'll let Tang Ping tell you when the time comes."
Tang Cheng smiled happily.
"good."
There are rumors out there that she is stingy and greedy for money. This is a good opportunity to confirm these rumors, otherwise she will suffer a great loss.
Tang Cheng thought righteously.
Wen Huaian looked at her happy expression and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The Emperor, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and the Marquis of Nanyang's Mansion are all Tang Cheng's backers. She has the capital to do whatever she wants. It's just a matter of not giving gifts or giving fewer gifts. It's no big deal.
As long as Tang Cheng is happy.
Anyway...everyone will get used to it.
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With Wen Huaian's approval and Tang Ping's suggestion, Tang Cheng sent gifts according to his own wishes and preferences.
Those who received the shabby gifts from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were all in disbelief. As for those who sent invitations but did not receive any response after the banquet, they were dumbfounded.
In the past, regardless of whether they were friends or not, as long as an invitation was sent, the Duke of Zhenguo would always prepare a gift as a token of appreciation.
Now that there is a new mistress, Tang Cheng is not willing to do it anymore.
"Miss, the rumors outside are getting even worse." Pearl couldn't help but feel a headache when she thought of the rumors outside.
Tang Cheng raised his chin slightly and said in a very good mood: "It's unpleasant to hear, but these people look down on me and want to take the opportunity to get close to the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. I won't give them the chance."
pearl:"… "
The lady holds a grudge openly.
Never mind. Miss has always had a bad reputation. Even if she has a few more bad reputations... it doesn't matter.
We are used to it.
Pearl comforted herself silently in her heart.
"But, Miss, if you do this, if they don't give gifts or just give a simple gift for the young master's hundred-day banquet, you will be at a great loss."
Coral said in confusion.
As soon as Shanhu said this, the room fell silent for a moment, and the other three maids couldn't help but look at Tang Cheng.
They all knew about Tang Cheng's plan to get rich by accepting gifts.
Tang Cheng waved his hand nonchalantly: "Let them be, if they don't care about their reputation."
After accepting gifts from the Duke's Mansion for so many years, Tang Cheng had ways to deal with them, even though they were perfunctory just because the Duke's Mansion did not give any gifts or gave too little.
Tang Cheng is not someone who would suffer losses!
The four maids: "..."
They looked at each other, the young lady didn't care?
As a result, Tang Cheng let it go, and the rumors spread more and more unpleasantly, saying that Miss Tang became arrogant as soon as she gained power, looked down on others, and looked down on others...
It's a lot of nonsense, all in all, nothing good.
Tang Cheng continued to do his own thing, ignoring the rumors and staying at home to take care of the baby and the pregnancy, living a very leisurely life.
One of the distinguished guests who came to visit mentioned this matter as a joke, and Tang Cheng bluntly stated her reasons.
"It's my business whether to send gifts or not. Who said I have to send gifts after receiving invitations? That's wishful thinking. As for those who said their gifts were shabby, I won't send any next time. I sent gifts and they were rejected. They made so much trouble. They didn't think about how many gifts the Duke's Mansion has sent to them over the years. These account books have all the records. As the saying goes, a little kindness pays off, and a little hatred pays off. The Duke's Mansion always prepares generous gifts for these people. Now it's only half of it. It's not a small amount. It's really greedy. Everyone thinks the Duke's Mansion is a sucker!"
"Let me make this clear. I am the head of the Duke's Mansion now. I am not used to them. If they want to use reputation and morality to hold me hostage, it's impossible!"
When people talk a lot, Tang Cheng's words caused a lot of heated discussion.
The opinions were almost unanimous in supporting Tang Cheng's side.
"Ms. Tang Si is right to do this. If it were me, I would not get used to them either. What the hell, giving gifts can also bring about hatred!"
"That's right, I support Miss Tang Si. Earlier, people said that Miss Tang Si was stingy and greedy for money. Now that Miss Tang Si has confirmed the rumors, people are saying that Miss Tang Si looks down on others and is a dog. Sigh, life is so hard!"
"Isn't this a blatant attempt to bully Miss Tang Si? Those rumors were so rampant that it was obvious that someone was manipulating them, especially those who said that Miss Tang Si was unfit to be a wife. They wished that the Duke of Zhenguo would divorce Miss Tang Si. I think they are just meddling in other people's business. When will it be the turn of outsiders to interfere in the affairs of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
"That's right, the people who spread the rumors have evil intentions. Don't forget that Fourth Miss Tang is only a month pregnant and hasn't even taken the baby yet!"
As soon as these words were spoken, people immediately began to plot.
Yes, Miss Tang Si was just over a month pregnant when a bunch of messy rumors started to spread. What if Miss Tang Si was influenced by the rumors and had a miscarriage?
The more everyone thought about it, the more they felt that the person behind the scenes had sinister intentions.
The rumor suddenly changed direction.
The elite were stunned.
Those families who complained that Tang Cheng didn't give any gifts or that the gifts he gave were shabby were dumbfounded. They didn't expect the rumors to have such a reversal and development, and turned around to accuse them of being greedy and having ulterior motives.
When Tang Cheng learned that the rumors outside had turned against her, she couldn't help but smile triumphantly. It was truly an unexpected gain.
Although she didn't care about the rumors, she was still happy that the rumors that slandered her had disappeared.
Wen Huaian didn't expect that Tang Cheng could turn the situation around with just a few words, and the last trace of worry in his heart finally disappeared.
Time passed quickly, and it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Tang Cheng had been looking forward to the Lantern Festival for a long time, and she decided to travel around the capital with Wen Huaian to see the lanterns.
When Dabao was still young, he stayed in the mansion to be taken care of by the Duke's wife who had just returned home.
The two of them went on a romantic date.
It makes me happy just thinking about it.
It was no secret in the Duke's Mansion that Tang Cheng was going to watch the lanterns on the Lantern Festival, and Aunt Chen, who had been sending her confidants to keep an eye on Tang Cheng, soon found out.
It's better to leave the mansion. As long as you leave the Duke's Mansion, everything will be easy.
Aunt Chen was secretly happy, thinking that God was really helping me.
The Lantern Festival is the place where accidents are most likely to happen, isn’t it?
It is extremely difficult to give Prince Wen a sterilization drug.
The defenses around Prince Wen were very tight, and many people were secretly watching his food and clothing. Aunt Chen couldn't find a chance to take action at all.
Aunt Chen had to shift her target.