Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Xue Feimu felt guilty after hearing this.

It was because of the marriage exchange that he got the opportunity to go to the border for an expedition, but he did not approve of this marriage in his heart, and he did not want to acknowledge that a concubine's daughter became the mistress of the marquis's mansion.

Whenever someone asked him about it, he said he was not engaged.

At first, because they were all strangers, he didn't want to say much.

Later, when I met Chu Wan'er, I didn't expect things would turn out like this. I didn't know how to explain it, and I was afraid that once I explained, people around me would definitely ask why I didn't admit it.

If people knew that his dignified marquisate actually agreed to a marriage exchange with a concubine, who knows how they would laugh at him, so he endured it and kept silent.

Later, he kept putting it off, and by the time he wanted to say something, he and Chu Wan'er had already made a fait accompli, and it was too late to say anything.

Later, there was chaos during the border war. He just happened to avoid the war and saved his life because of a tryst with Chu Wan'er. He was forced to die and would never return to the Marquis' Mansion, so there was no need to talk about it anymore.

It was only later when he had the opportunity to return to Beijing and saw that he could no longer keep the secret that he told Chu Wan'er.

Before this, he and Chu Wan'er lived together as husband and wife. He didn't want to lie to Chu Wan'er, but he did lie to her again.

In this matter, he was indeed unfair to her.

Moreover, when he told this and planned to return to Beijing, Chu Wan'er did not make a fuss with him. Instead, for the sake of his future, she accompanied him to Beijing.

Before going to Beijing, he promised Chu Wan'er's mother that he would give her a co-wife position, but he did not fulfill this promise.

He felt guilty towards Chu Wan'er.

Now that Chu Wan'er has lost her child, he should at least make some compensation to her.

He had already given Chu Wan'er a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.

We originally had a nice yard, but now it’s gone.

He had promised Jiang Qingyue about this matter and could not go back on his word, so he could only let Chu Wan'er suffer the injustice.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized that he owed Chu Wan'er too much.

He immediately said:

"You have been wronged, so I should compensate you. I will leave the household affairs to you. You know how important the household affairs are in our mansions. I hope you will not let me down."

Hearing this, Chu Wan'er was pleasantly surprised. She felt that it was worth the trip she made with her sick body.

But she showed a surprised expression:

"How can that be possible? The mistress has always been in charge of household expenses. If the prince gives it to Wan'er, how can we explain it to the young mistress? She will be angry, right?"

"I don't need to explain to her. After all, the household expenses are the responsibility of the Marquis' Mansion. I will give it to whoever I tell her to."

Although Jiang Qingyue had suffered some injustice, she was too stubborn. No matter what, she shouldn't joke with the household affairs, and she would ignore the whole house just because she was angry.

Then let her be alone and we'll deal with it later when she admits her mistake.

Now he handed over the household affairs to Chu Wan'er, which could both comfort her and serve as a form of compensation.

Chu Wan'er got the household responsibility and was able to cultivate a few capable confidants in the mansion, which would also make her feel a stronger sense of belonging to the mansion.

When everything is back on track, he will ask her to return the household goods to Jiang Qingyue so that she can save some money.

At worst, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let the two of them jointly manage the internal affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.

The more Xue Feimu thought about it, the more he realized that this was the best way at the moment, as it would kill two birds with one stone.

"I'll give it to you, and you can take it. Don't worry about the rest, I'll take care of it one by one.

"You are right. You are also a legitimate daughter. You have already learned all these at home. I think you will be able to master them quickly. I owe you something. If you cannot make me your equal wife, I will compensate you in other ways."

Chu Wan'er looked at him, tears welling up in her eyes, as if Xue Feimu was her reborn parent, and her gratitude was beyond words.

"Your Highness treats Wan'er so well. Wan'er has no way to repay you. I will live up to your trust and take good care of the household expenses and guard the rear house for you, so that you don't have to worry about anything in the former dynasty."

Looking at Chu Wan'er who was so considerate, Xue Feimu became more convinced that his decision was right.

She immediately asked someone to bring the key and account book of the warehouse, and also called the housekeeper who was going to be assigned to her.

Carefully instruct them to cooperate.

If housekeeper Chu Wan'er doesn't understand something, she will ask them to teach her.

When the prince spoke, the nanny in charge would certainly listen.

Chu Wan'er sat nearby, listening quietly to Xue Feimu's instructions.

A sense of pride arose in my heart and my confidence increased.

The sadness of losing a child disappeared at this moment.

It is not a bad deal to exchange a child for the right to manage household affairs. Many concubines in the harem have given birth to several children and all of them live under the control of the mistress.

You will have children in the future, but this is the only chance to get food from the family.

From then on, she had the final say in the entire marquis's mansion.

When Chu Wan'er thought that even Jiang Qingyue would have to look at her face in the future, she felt an inexplicable sense of relief in her heart.

Not to mention that she got the household allowance today and would not hand it over easily.

Just because of what happened today, the rift between Jiang Qingyue and the prince will never be eliminated.

Not to mention the capital, there is no mistress in the world who has to live her life by pleasing her concubine. If this were to be made known to others, Jiang Qingyue would not have the slightest bit of face left.

This time, it was not only about household chores, but he also successfully achieved his goal of alienating the Crown Prince and Jiang Qingyue, and also laid the foundation for himself in the Marquis' Mansion.

She believed that the road ahead would become easier and easier, and this time she was killing three birds with one stone.

The more Chu Wan'er thought about it, the hotter her heart became. She even seemed to be unable to feel the pain in her lower abdomen that she had felt before.

Originally, she was thinking about whether to change the yard.

On second thought, let it go.

It would be a success if she could take care of the household affairs today.

There is no need to add unnecessary details to other matters.

Besides, the more shabby her living quarters were, the more guilty the prince would feel towards her, and the more he would remember how Jiang Qingyue treated her in such a petty way.

The house is not a big deal, as long as she lives comfortably.

Anyway, the power of the rear house will be in her hands in the future, even if she lives in a thatched cottage, it is still a golden courtyard.

Chu Wan'er thought so and simply skipped over the matter without mentioning it again.

After Xue Feimu gave his instructions, he was satisfied and asked the housekeeper to follow Chu Wan'er. After they left, he felt that he had accomplished a great thing.

It would not be good if Jiang Qingyue was the only one who could be in charge of the entire Marquis's Mansion. Otherwise, once she gave up, the Marquis's Mansion would be in trouble.

If there is someone who can take over anytime and anywhere, Jiang Qingyue will not be so willful in the future.

The more Xue Feimu thought about it, the more he felt that he was thoughtful and knew how to assign people to the right positions.

Chu Wan'er came all alone and followed him back to the capital from afar. She was sensible and considerate, and would be of one mind with him no matter what. Successfully training a substitute would be a good thing for him and the Marquis' Mansion.

Wutong Courtyard.

Jiang Qingyue was sitting at the desk in front of the window, writing with ink, word by word, neatly. She was copying the Diamond Sutra.

Lu Huan came over and reported everything Zi Su had found out.

"As Madam expected, Aunt Chu went to Shuming Courtyard immediately after hearing the news.

"With Bai Wei not here, the others wouldn't dare to stop us.

"I don't know what Aunt Chu said to the prince, but in the end the prince handed over the power of housekeeper to Aunt Chu and assigned her a few housemaids to manage the household."

Jiang Qingyue's men did not stop, without even raising his eyebrows, and asked:

"Which maidens are they?"

"It's Madam Du, Madam Yu, Madam He, and Madam Wen."

"The person he picked is good. It seems that Xue Feimu is quite sincere towards the Chu family."

"Ma'am, what should we do?"

"No need, let's just watch the show."

Although the Marquis' Mansion turned from loss to profit, it did not have much surplus. After Xue Feimu came back, there were many projects, and losses were inevitable sooner or later.

Chu Wan'er doesn't know how to manage the household and is arrogant. She only sees the benefits of being a housekeeper but not the hard work that a housekeeper needs to put in.

According to her personality, she would definitely not like the frank advice from the strict Nanny He and Nanny Wen, and would quickly send them somewhere else.

As for Nanny Du and Nanny Yu who stayed behind, although they were capable, they were the kind of people who would treat people differently based on their situation. If Chu Wan'er listened to them, she would be doomed to ruin.

Lu Huan asked: "What if Aunt Chu listens to what Nanny He and Nanny Wen say?"

"Then she should advise the prince to spend less, increase income and reduce expenditure, and the government should also be more frugal. Any of these things would offend people and be laborious."

She had put in so much dowry just to maintain the dignity of the Marquis's mansion.

Chu Wan'er has nothing.

The situation is not optimistic as she only relies on her mouth to do the most offensive work.

Anyway, this time, no matter what Chu Wan'er does, it will either be difficult or full of pitfalls, and both options are not easy to take.

The next few days were calm and Jiang Qingyue stayed in the mansion and did not go out again. She just asked people to keep an eye on the situation at the Lin family. Finally, news came from the Lin Mansion.

Doctor Lu was a capable man. After some investigation, he determined that her second uncle Lin Que was not suffering from an ordinary cold, but a rare disease. Fortunately, it was discovered early. If it was too late, there would be no cure.

For this, her second aunt Shen wrote a special letter to thank her, and her words were full of gratitude.

The next day, another letter arrived.

It turned out that it was Doctor Lu who wrote the prescription, which contained many precious medicinal materials.

The Lin family had pieced together the ginseng from various sources, but they were still short of three or two thousand year old ginseng.

This thing is precious and hard to buy even if you have money, but it just so happens that there is exactly three taels of it in the gift Jiang Qingyue gave.

My second aunt was filled with gratitude and tears, and expressed her gratitude profusely in the letter.

Jiang Qingyue looked at the letter in a good mood and asked Luhuan to pay attention and tell her as soon as possible if there was any good news from the Lin family.

If my second uncle can recover, the fate of the Lin family will definitely change.

Jiang Qingyue was in a good mood and asked about the situation in the mansion. Lu Huan answered one by one.

After Chu Wan'er received the household supplies, the first thing she did was to increase the food allowance for the old lady in the courtyard.

A bowl of bird's nest was added every day, and a bowl of soup was added for dinner. A chef was specially hired to stew the soup, and the soup was cooked in different ways every day.

The old lady originally disliked Jiang Qingyue. As for the fact that Xue Feimu handed over the household affairs to Chu Wan'er, apart from the fact that she felt that Chu Wan'er's status was not suitable and she was afraid of being laughed at if she made it public, she didn't have much of an opinion on it.

Especially after Chu Wan'er added her share, she actually began to like Chu Wan'er a little more.

In other mansions, there are also cases where the mistress is sick or in poor health and asks concubines to take care of the household affairs.

Besides, Jiang Qingyue herself didn't want the food. If one day it really came to a conclusion, it would be Jiang Qingyue who was at fault first.

In order to please the old lady, Chu Wan'er specially hired a female doctor who knew how to press acupoints to loosen the old lady's bones every day. The old lady's living standard improved sharply. As for Chu Wan'er's management of the family, she turned a blind eye and said nothing.

The first wife was worried because she thought she was the one who caused Chu Wan'er to lose her child, so she didn't say anything.

Just seeing the old lady living a good life while her mother-in-law remained unchanged and had nothing, she felt somewhat resentful in her heart, but she dared not say it out loud. However, every time she thought about it, she still felt a little jealous and aggrieved.

Jiang Qingyue smiled slightly when she heard this.

I was thinking, when will I find the right time to let the first wife and Sun Xiaoxiao know that Chu Wan'er's loss of her child had nothing to do with them.

"Where is Chu Wan'er herself?"

“It’s the same as the old lady’s, but she did it in secret and didn’t dare let anyone know.

"The old lady has a bowl of bird's nest, and she also has one. The soup cooked by the cook was sent to Cisongyuan one foot, and a bowl was sent to Miaowenyuan the next foot.

"Also, the female doctor who presses acupuncture points is called to Miaowenyuan for questioning every day. They tell others that it is Aunt Chu who is concerned about the old lady's health and that's why she asks them every day.

"In fact, it was a female doctor who treated her so that she could recover after the miscarriage. I heard that the female doctor has good skills. I have been watching Aunt Chu and her energy and spirit have improved a lot in the past few days."

Jiang Qingyue felt that her qi and blood had improved a lot. The female doctor might be partly responsible, and another part of the reason was that Chu Wan'er was in high spirits because she was in good spirits.

"Madam, if this continues, the little surplus in the Marquis' Mansion will probably be gone."

Jiang Qingyue shook her head: "Let her be."

"Call Bai Wei here."

"Yes."

Soon, Bai Wei came.

"Ma'am, you are looking for me."

Jiang Qingyue said, "Mrs. Chu's health is getting better and better."

"Yes." Bai Wei clasped her hands together, and it was obvious that she was a little nervous and anxious.

Jiang Qingyue paused and said nothing. Bai Wei felt a little flustered.

"Then I won't beat around the bush. As for Shumingyuan...if you haven't made any progress, then you've wasted such a good opportunity."

Bai Wei's fingers turned white from being twisted:

"I am trying hard. The prince is now treating me better."

Jiang Qingyue reminded: "It's useless to have a good attitude. The real thing is to settle the status. Bai Wei, you know, I said this for your own good. You said you wanted to move up, and you have that intention, so I planned for you wholeheartedly."

Bai Wei bit her lower lip and said, "Madam, the prince's leg injury has not yet fully healed."

"Well, I'm just reminding you that you don't have much time left. I think if a person wants to accomplish something, there is always a way. You have always been smart, and this opportunity doesn't always come. If you don't seize it this time, you don't know when you will have the chance next time."

"Yes, thank you for your reminder, Madam. I will save myself the trouble."

Madam is right. If it doesn’t work now, she will have no chance at all when Aunt Chu gets better.

Moreover, now that Aunt Chu has taken over the household expenses, she is enjoying a very glorious life. It will be difficult for her to get close to the prince in the future.

She also had a feud with Aunt Chu.

Bai Wei lowered her head, gritted her teeth secretly, and made up her mind.