Chapter 237: 237 please (second update)

Chapter 237: 237 please (second update)

Chapter 237 237 Please (second update)

Mrs. Shen looked at Mrs. Shen quietly, and the more she looked, the more panicked she became.

Having been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for more than ten years, she knew at least one thing: Mrs. Shen was not a person who was aimless.

Mrs. Shen stroked her sleeves and said An Ran: "I heard about the verdict of the three-level trial. The Marquis Mansion will not only fine one hundred thousand silver, but also fine him ten years' salary. Is that right?"

The madam froze for a moment.

She only remembered that the title in the Marquis Mansion was saved and that Chu Lingxiao was going to be exiled, and she had no intention of paying attention to anything else.

She looked at Grandma Wang with questioning eyes, and Grandma Wang nodded.

The madam's eyes widened, her hand trembled, and she bumped into the tea cup at hand, almost spilling the tea.

She made a mental calculation and felt as if a large piece of flesh and blood had been ripped out of her body.

The Hou Mansion has a salary, which is 2,500 shi per year. Although it is not enough to maintain the annual expenditure of the entire Hou Mansion, it is still a considerable amount of income. In ten years, it will be 25,000 shi. .

And the fine of 100,000 yuan is a huge amount of money.

There is currently no one hundred thousand taels of silver in the palace. I am afraid that the Hou Mansion will have to sell some properties, villages or shops to get the one hundred thousand taels of silver.

What's even more troublesome is that the income from the Hou Mansion's industry alone is not enough to support the entire Hou Mansion's expenses.

This time, the Chu family may be injured.

The more the Madam thought about it, the more flustered she became, and her heart started to feel a little tight.

Ms. Liu was also silently calculating the account, her heart was cut with a knife, and she felt even more resentful and resentful toward her eldest son. She felt as if her money had been lost to her eldest son.

Shen asked again smoothly: "By the way, have you bought the charcoal fire for winter? According to Qin Tianjian's calculation, this winter will be a cold one."

Mrs. Liu hurriedly looked at Mrs. Liu, who shook her head subconsciously.

Recently, because of Chu Lingxiao's incident, the Hou Mansion has been so busy that they haven't had time to buy charcoal for the winter.

This time it was troublesome. After paying a fine of 100,000 yuan, the Hou Mansion had no cash.

If word spreads that this winter is a cold one, all the prefectures and people in Beijing will rush to buy charcoal fires, and the price of charcoal fires will also rise. For the Chu family, this is simply a leaky house that coincides with the continuous rain.

Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both had faces as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Mrs. Shen is still dignified and gentle, with clear eyes.

She slowly brushed away the floating leaves floating on the tea soup with the tea lid, and continued: "There was a flood in Yuzhou this spring, and the harvest in the fields there was not very good. The tenants were afraid that they did not have enough food to hand over, and they did not know what was going on in the government. Refined grains are not enough.”

"..." The wife seemed to have been stabbed again, her chest felt even tighter and her limbs were slightly numb.

"By the way, third brother and sister," Mrs. Shen looked at Mrs. Yu again, smiling slightly, "I heard that the profits of the silk and satin shops and lacquerware shops in the capital were not good again this year?"

"..." Mrs. Yu's face turned pale and she was speechless.

Most of the general affairs of the Hou Mansion are managed by the chief steward, who reports to Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou. The third master, Chu Lingting, is also in charge of some of the general affairs of the family. For example, he is responsible for several shops in the capital. Recently, these three In 2016, these shops all experienced poor profits.

Mrs. Yu would not take the initiative to ask Chu Lingting what was going on outside, but she had heard him complain several times about bad business and being robbed of his business.

As soon as Mrs. Yu saw Mrs. Yu's expression, she knew that Mr. Shen was right.

She frowned even more tightly, feeling that this **** was incompetent and useless.

Mrs. Liu came back to her senses, looked at Mrs. Yu, and then at Mrs. Yu. She felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and she felt that the situation seemed to be out of control.

Alarm bells rang in her heart, and she wanted to say something, but she saw Mr. Shen's eyes slowly moving towards her again: "I heard that my second uncle gave him a copy a few days ago on the occasion of the birthday of Huang Zhengyi, the minister of Guanglu Temple." Big gift'?"

Mrs. Liu's eyes widened, as if to say, how did you know!

Shen's gaze pierced Liu's heart like a sword, and continued: "Yesterday, the censor impeached Huang Zhengyi for corruption and accepting bribes, and the papers have been sent to the East Palace."

What? ! Mr. Liu's feet went weak, sweat broke out in his hands, and he almost fell down.

Shen's words hit the nail on the head, explaining the crisis the Hou Mansion was facing at the moment.

After just one cup of tea, the atmosphere suddenly changed drastically. The expressions of Mrs. Tai, Mr. Liu and Mr. Yu gradually became worse, and they were frightened, frightened, and uneasy.

Mrs. Liu, in particular, was sweating profusely and wanted to call Chu Lingyu back to ask about the situation.

Mrs. Shen smiled slightly, calm and relaxed.

The Chu family are all the same. They only see immediate benefits and turn a blind eye to the hidden dangers in the Hou Mansion. They may only regret it too late when a catastrophe strikes.

Shen stopped talking and drank tea slowly, with a smile on her lips that was sure to win.

Her movements were so elegant and calm, like a picture of an elegant lady.

Mrs. Liu panicked.

They would give gifts to the Minister of Guanglu Temple. That was because Chu Lingyu had been in his current position for six years. If he was not promoted, he might have to stay in this position for half his life, so he borrowed the money. On the birthday of the Minister of Guanglu Temple, he gave him a generous gift.

Who would have thought that before this position could be promoted, the Minister of Guanglu Temple would be impeached.

If Chu Lingyu was implicated and imprisoned for this, wouldn't it be like stealing the chicken but losing the rice? !

The more Ms. Liu thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she thought about how she had no way to seek help these days. Everyone in the world is willing to take advantage of the high and despise the low. Now the only one the Yongding Marquis Mansion can rely on is Mu Guogong's Mansion.

The situation was stronger than the situation, so Mrs. Liu could only give in, and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Of course, my sister-in-law has the final say on matters in the Hou Mansion."

Mrs. Yu nodded frequently and smiled apologetically. Anyway, the second bedroom has already given in, so what else can she say, as long as she is not asked to pay, and the third bedroom is not deprived of food and expenses, it doesn't matter who is in charge.

The Dowager's expression changed several times, her breath was short of breath, and her hands and feet were cold.

Grandma Wang was worried about Mrs. Wang, so she quickly handed her a cup of soothing tea and stroked her back.

The madam took a few sips of hot tea, but she still felt her heart tightening, as if there was a breath stuck there.

She was thinking over and over in her mind what Shen just said, feeling both angry and helpless.

Now the Chu family is riddled with problems and is in danger. From Chu Lingxiao's case to other family matters in the Hou family, Shen has to be relied on to plan and deal with it, but she is helpless.

If the Shen family still ignores the Chu family this time, there will be no second Chu Yunyi in the Chu family who can save the family. The madam was quiet for a while, and could only lower her noble head to the eldest daughter-in-law, and said tiredly and feebly: "I am old and can't take care of that much anymore."

The implication is that Mr. Shen can do whatever he wants.

Aunt Jiang, who was kneeling on the ground, glanced at Shen quickly, her eyes as dark as night.

Chu Qianhuang was speechless.

She had no idea that Mrs. Shen would be so unscrupulous and blatant in completely suppressing the Dowager, and she was not afraid of others saying that she was unfilial and disrespectful.

Chu Qianhuang showed a sarcastic smile in his heart.

Sure enough, the title is touching.

In order to fight for this title for Chu Yunmu, Mrs. Shen was completely willing to do anything, and she really had a motherly heart.

Mrs. Shen may have forgotten that Chu Yunyi paid for this title with his life!

It's a pity that Chu Yunyi was injured so seriously. I'm afraid he's still not out of danger, but Shen regards him as a stepping stone for Chu Yunmu.

This world is so unfair.

If Chu Yunmu didn't have Shen's mother and Mu Guogong's maternal family, would he be able to compete with Chu Yunyi? !

Chu Qianhuang clenched her fists, thinking about Chu Qianchen's words reprimanding her, and then thinking about Chu Yunyi's coma and weakness... and then thinking about the young man's vow to her:

"Sister, please wait for my good news!"

When the young man said these words, his expression was elegant and high-spirited.

"Azhi," once she lowered her head, the wife felt that the next words would be easier to say, and said earnestly, "I saw that you have been recuperating at your parents' house for two months, and your complexion is much better than before. Your parents-in-law really know how to take care of people. "

The lady's tone was almost flattering.

Chu Qianhuang could no longer hear what Mrs. Tai said later, and stared at the scene blankly.

Chu Yunyi fought hard to earn back this title, and she originally wanted to take it back for him.

But now it seems that she can't do it after all, Shen is too strong.

She felt sorry for Chu Yunyi and also felt sorry for Aunt Jiang.

Whether it was the title or Aunt Jiang's exile, she was powerless.

She once again deeply felt her powerlessness. She was nothing more than an ant in this era.

When Chu Qianhuang came to his senses, he saw two women dragging Aunt Jiang up from her knees on the ground. Aunt Jiang looked at Chu Qianhuang sadly.

"Aunt..."

Chu Qianhuang subconsciously wanted to follow her, but Madam Tai noticed her movement and quickly said: "Sister Huang, please pour me a cup of tea."

The cup of tea in the hand of Mrs. Tai was actually only half drunk. She just used this as an excuse to call Chu Qianhuang, for fear that she would anger Mrs. Shen by asking Aunt Jiang.

Chu Qianhuang was stunned for a moment before reacting.

Today is different from the past. Now she is a concubine who wants to make a living under her aunt's mother. She cannot go against Shen's wishes.

Chu Qianhuang and Aunt Jiang looked at each other. Aunt Jiang's lips were trembling, and she hesitated to speak. In the end, she didn't say anything. Those talking eyes seemed to be saying, don't worry about her.

"..." Chu Qianhuang wrinkled the handkerchief in her hand, the back of her hand tensed up, and her resentment towards Mrs. Shen became even heavier.

Shen looked around at everyone again with a steady gaze, her eyes shining brightly, and she said proudly: "I will have the final say in this Marquis' Mansion from now on."

This time, everyone including the Dowager was silent.

At this time, the eldest maid and two little maids brought over two pieces of cloud brocade and pearl head and face.

The lady said with a smile: "Ah Zhi, look at these two brocades, they are this year's tribute. You can use them to make two new clothes, and this face... I think they match this autumn-colored brocade very well."

"Zhuangzi recently sent some carp, crucian carp, and crabs. They are fresh. Brother Mu likes to eat them..."

"Why are you and Brother Mu planning to move back to the Hou Mansion?"

Mrs. Shen looked at Mrs. Shen expectantly.

Shen just smiled and said nothing.

Of course she will come back. Now that there is no Chu Lingxiao in the Hou Mansion, she feels very comfortable.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Mrs. Tai felt a little unsure. She glanced at Aunt Jiang out of the corner of her eye, wondering if Mrs. Shen was trying to force her to express her stance.

So, Mrs. Tai looked at Aunt Jiang with sword-like eyes and said sternly: "If you don't take Jiang Minshan down yet, she will be locked up in the woodshed first..."

Halfway through her words, the Madam changed her words and said, "No, let her go kneel in the corridor first and reflect on it."

She said she wanted Aunt Jiang to reflect, but everyone could see that Mrs. Shen wanted to please Mrs. Shen, so she deliberately used this method to humiliate Aunt Jiang in public.

Her diligent attitude was simply breathtaking. Mrs. Liu curled her lips in disapproval, but smiled compensatingly on her face.

Aunt Jiang still lowered her head, a malicious light flashed in her eyes, as if the poison had been tempered.

Her lowered eyelids hid the strangeness in her eyes, and her appearance was still as weak as a delicate white lotus.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Shen again, his eyes filled with disappointment for her and intolerance for Aunt Jiang.

From an outsider's perspective, she originally sympathized with the Shen family about the "civet cat for prince" incident fourteen years ago, so on the premise of protecting her own interests, she would not target Shen family.

However, in just one day, Shen had already exhausted all her sympathy and guilt.

Chu Qianhuang stood there in a daze, watching Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yu all surrounding Mrs. Shen, fawning over her, flattering her, simply groveling.

If they don't agree with each other, she really can't stay in this prince's mansion any longer!

(End of chapter)