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

"Qingyue has never thought about this matter. It's not because she misses the Marquis' Mansion, but simply because she has never thought about it."

Dong Lingyan looked at her, leaned forward slightly, and moved closer:

"It's so strange. Sometimes I think you are innocent and don't know anything. Sometimes I think you know everything and are very smart. I don't know which part of you is the real you."

His words seemed casual, but Jiang Qingyue did not dare to take it lightly.

"It's all me, but the general is in a different mood sometimes, so he thinks I'm different too."

"maybe."

"Well, think carefully about what I just said."

"Divorce?"

"Yes. You can raise any request you may have. This general allows you to have your own ideas."

"Okay, Qingyue will consider it carefully." Jiang Qingyue nodded, and there seemed to be some heat in her heart.

The tone became more serious.

"Is it boring to stay in the mansion every day? Peach blossoms are blooming halfway up Yunshan Mountain in the north of the city. Do you want to go and see them? If you want to go, I'll take you there. It just so happens that I have a day off on the fifth day of next month."

"Qingyue dare not refuse the general's invitation. However, if someone finds out, it will damage the general's wisdom."

"Don't worry, I've checked the route and made arrangements long ago. No one will know."

Dong Lingyan waved his hand, signaling her to be at ease.

"Yes."

Dong Lingyan looked at her and always felt that she was in a bad mood.

"What's wrong?

"If you have any questions, please tell me and I will do my best to help you solve them."

Jiang Qingyue smiled and shook her head: "No, it is already a great fortune to be able to have the general's protection."

Dong Lingyan saw that he didn't seem to be lying, so he asked again: "Do you care more about the people of the Lin family?"

Jiang Qingyue tried to speak calmly: "My grandparents are naturally closer than ordinary families."

"There is a vacancy in the Ministry of War, and I plan to let Lin Zhiyuan go."

"Qingyue doesn't understand these things. The general's arrangement must be excellent."

"You don't have to be so polite to me."

"Qingyue just told the truth."

"I always feel that you are a little reserved today."

Jiang Qingyue glanced out the window and said, "The general came to Wutong Courtyard in broad daylight. Qingyue is naturally nervous."

Dong Ling was tired of seeing her furtively looking out, and thought she was very cute and adorable, so he leaned back and looked at her with a smile.

"General, why do you see the moon so clearly?"

He said, "I still prefer your bold and reckless appearance before."

As he spoke, he stood up, walked around to the table, and picked up the person.

Jiang Qingyue exclaimed softly, and her cheeks flushed as she met the lust in his eyes:

"General, it is daytime."

"So what during the day."

"General, committing adultery in broad daylight... is inappropriate."

Dong Lingyan saw her blushing as she said this, and a smile appeared on his face: "You are right."

Then he pretended to put her down.

Just when Jiang Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief and thought that Dong Lingyan would not take any further action, she felt a soft touch on her back.

I don't know when she was carried to the bed.

"I remember that, but I'll tell you next time..."

The last word was spoken almost against Jiang Qingyue's cheek.

The next moment, her lips were held, his kiss was deep and urgent, she couldn't utter a word...

By the time the welcoming banquet at the Marquis' Mansion was over, it was already nearly 3 p.m.

If the servant hadn't said that the prince should take medicine and rest, the guests would not have been ready to leave.

They had finally managed to establish a relationship with the Marquis' Mansion, and now that they had the chance, they naturally tried their best to show off in front of Xue Feimu.

But they didn't know that Xue Feimu didn't think much of them.

He had been patiently greeting me from the beginning to the end, but now he has gradually lost his patience.

After seeing the guests off, Xue Feimu was invited by the old lady to Cisongyuan.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Chu Wan'er kneeling in front of the hall with tears in her eyes.

She was as happy to see him as her savior, but because the old lady was present, she dared not say anything.

"The grandson has met his grandmother."

When the old lady saw Xue Feimu coming, she restrained her expression, looked at him, and gestured to Chu Wan'er who was kneeling:

"You brought this man back. You can deal with him as you see fit."

As soon as those guests left, she inquired about the identities of the visitors. When she heard that General Dongling and Lord Jing had come, but their plans were ruined because of this bitch in front of her, she gnashed her teeth in hatred.

Someone immediately brought Chu Wan'er here.

Chu Wan'er has been kneeling for more than half an hour now. If it weren't for the old lady taking Xue Feimu into consideration, Chu Wan'er would not be alive now.

Chu Wan'er raised her head and looked at Xue Feimu with tears on her face, her face full of signals for help.

Xue Feimu looked at her with anger on his face.

Today is such an important day, but Chu Wan'er has caused a big mess. Not punishing her is not enough to vent my anger.

But if he were allowed to take action, he would probably be accused of being treacherous and unfaithful.

He took a step forward and said to the old lady:

"Mrs. Chu made a serious mistake today and must be punished. Grandmother will make the final decision on everything for my grandson."

His words "Chu" made Chu Wan'er's eyes widen in disbelief.

When had the prince ever called her like this?

From the time the old lady punished her until now, she has been gritting her teeth and not saying a word, just hoping that the prince would say something fair.

But now it seems that the one who wants to punish her is the prince?

Chu Wan'er was completely stunned and looked at Xue Feimu.

"Prince...you can't..."

Xue Feimu frowned: "Why not?

"You have ruined a big thing today. Not only did you harm me, but you also harmed the Marquis's Mansion. My future has been completely ruined by you."

Chu Wan'er's eyes widened: "It's just a change of clothes and a nice headgear. How can it ruin the prince's future? The prince's future depends on Wan'er's clothes?

"Your Highness, you can't be so unreasonable. Wan'er did something wrong today, but it's definitely not this serious. Your Highness, you can't put such a heavy accusation on Wan'er. Wan'er can't bear it."

Chu Wan'er defended herself. Unlike before, when she would just cry and be fine, this time, if she didn't explain things clearly, she felt that everything she had done would be in vain.

All the grievances suffered were in vain.

But Xue Feimu's reaction disappointed her:

"You did something wrong and you're still trying to make excuses."

Hearing this, she stared at Xue Feimu blankly, feeling as unfamiliar as if she had just met him for the first time.

She was charged with such a serious crime, and she knew how the old lady would punish her.

How should she deal with it?

From now on, will she have a place in this marquisate?

Her face was filled with pain, and the old lady really couldn't bear to see her being so pretentious.

Angry tone:

"He has done something wrong and still refuses to repent. Come, drag him out and beat him with ten sticks first. Beat him until he is convinced."

"Yes." Nanny Li responded and immediately directed people to come out.

Chu Wan'er looked at the person coming over, and she was so scared that she bent over, her legs went limp and she sat back, waving her hands in fear:

"No, no, no, no, why are you hitting me? My father is also a general, you are abusing lynching..."

The maids who came over turned a deaf ear to what she said. They carried her out, one on each side.

Chu Wan'er shouted, "No, no, no."

She looked at Xue Feimu and shouted as if she was grasping at a life-saving straw:

“Prince, save me, Prince, save me. Prince, you said that I would live a good life after returning to Beijing. You said that you would take good care of me. You said that you don’t like Jiang Qingyue and only treat me well. How can you watch them bully me? Prince, save me… Wuuwuwu…”

Before Chu Wan'er could finish her words, Nanny Li blocked her mouth with a handkerchief.

Not long after, the sound of boards falling was heard from the yard outside: pa pa pa.

The boards fell on Chu Wan'er one by one. Chu Wan'er's mouth was blocked and she could only make whimpering sounds. She wanted to cry or shout but couldn't. Tears poured down her face, filled with fear, humiliation, fear, disappointment, and accusations...

Finally, the sound of the board outside stopped.

Chu Wan'er was dragged into the house by the old woman and thrown on the ground like a dead dog.

Chu Wan'er lay on the ground, enduring the pain in her back, slowly raised her head, and looked at Xue Feimu, her eyes full of grievance.

Xue Feimu just took a glance and then looked away.

Chu Wan'er was really wrong today. If it weren't for her, his position might have been changed by now.

When General Jing came today, he had already said that he came because he admired the old marquis, and he must have respected some people in the marquis's mansion, but now he has nothing, not even a chance.

He didn't think there was anything wrong in dealing with Chu Wan'er.

Indeed, he brought Chu Wan'er to Beijing, and he did owe her something, but that doesn't mean she can go unpunished if she does something wrong.

Just looking at Chu Wan'er after she was beaten, Xue Feimu still remembered their old relationship and felt a little distressed. He said to the old lady:

"Grandmother, Wan'er did something wrong, but she has been beaten and punished, so let's just let it go."

Xue Feimu felt that he was being lenient towards Chu Wan'er. If it were someone else, he would not even look at them even if they were beaten to death.

Chu Wan'er lowered her head, lay on the ground without dignity, and slowly closed her eyes.

A teardrop as big as a bean rolled down from his eye socket.

The old lady looked at Chu Wan'er lying on the ground with disdain, as if she were some dirty thing and was an eyesore to even look at.

Xue Feimu had spoken, so she naturally had to give him face, and so she instructed Li Ma:

"Have Chu sent back to Miaowenyuan to reflect on his actions for a month."

"Yes." Nanny Li responded and assigned a few maids to send Chu Wan'er back to Miaowenyuan.

Xue Feimu: "I'm sorry to have caused you so much worry today."

"It's good if worrying helps, but worrying doesn't help."

"Then should my grandson go to the general's mansion again?"

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "You can try your luck. It's better than doing nothing. Just consider it as an apology."

"Yes, then can we bring Qingyue with us this time?"

Last time, the old lady emphasized again and again that he must take it with him, but this time she didn't say anything.

"Not this time."

This time it was the Marquis' Mansion that slapped Jiang Qingyue in the face. Jiang Qingyue felt wronged, and it would have been better if she didn't say anything. If she secretly mentioned a few words in front of General Dong Ling, it would have been even more troublesome by adding fuel to the fire.

When mentioning this matter, the old lady felt a little doubtful, wondering if she had done something wrong.

She sent Jiang Qingyue away, but gained nothing from it.

Dong Lingyan did not give Xue Feimu anything he had promised before, except for letting him return to Beijing safely.

Could it be that he is playing tricks on the Marquis’ Mansion?

The old lady frowned and looked unhappy.

"Grandma, what's wrong?"

How could the old lady possibly tell Xue Feimu about such a thing? She just made up an excuse to get away with it.

However, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Dong Lingyan was playing tricks on the Marquis' Mansion. But she had no way to deal with it, and it was even more impossible for her to confront Dong Lingyan. For a moment, she felt like she had suffered a great loss.

Xue Feimu left, and Li Ma asked:

"Madam, why didn't you take the opportunity to take back the household supplies from Aunt Chu?"

"I want to take care of the household, do I need to take advantage of the opportunity? At this time, it would be better if the household is in her hands."

Nanny Li thought about it for a moment and suddenly realized.

When the Marquis' Mansion was in the hands of the old lady, it was unable to make ends meet.

Later, it was handed over to the young lady, and through her diligent management, the condition gradually improved.

By the time the prince returned to the capital, there was some surplus, but not much.

With all the spending during this period and the welcoming banquet, the Marquis' Mansion is probably in deficit again.

Among all this, the old lady enjoyed a lot, and she needs to find someone to take the blame.

For the old lady, the money of the Marquis' Mansion was originally a loss, but now that she is enjoying it, it is not a loss at all.

The old lady paused and said, "After a while, if Aunt Chu makes a bigger mistake, I will hand over the household affairs to the young lady."

If Jiang Qingyue can help the Marquis' Mansion recover and turn losses into profits once, there will be a second time.

Putting aside other things, she recognizes Jiang Qingyue's abilities.

"Go to Shumingyuan later and tell the prince that if he goes to the general's mansion, he doesn't need to prepare too many gifts, as long as he can look presentable."

She guessed that Dong Lingyan might have lost interest in Jiang Qingyue. In that case, it would be useless to give her more.

The General's Mansion has everything and is no less than the Marquis' Mansion in this respect, but this thing is indeed very precious to the Marquis' Mansion, so they should save what should be saved and spend it where it is needed.

"If the prince goes there like this, will the general laugh at our mansion behind our backs?"

"A joke? People in this world always laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes. When that great man in the capital rose to prominence, he did a few dirty things. If it can help Mu'er gain a foothold in the court, there's nothing wrong with making a few jokes."

"If the prince knew about this, would he be sad?"

"In the past few years, his life and death have been unknown, leaving only a few women in the mansion to survive. Now that he has returned to the mansion, he should take on the responsibilities of the Marquis's son.

"If you can't even handle such a small matter, how can you shoulder the responsibility of the entire Marquis' Mansion?"

"The old lady is right."

What happened at Cisongyuan was soon known to Wutongyuan.

Lu Huan listened to Zi Su's story and stood at the door without going in.

Zi Su asked, "Sister Lu Huan, is Madam still awake after taking a rest?"

Lu Huan tried to maintain the expression on his face: "Well, the weather is good today, let Madam sleep a little longer."

"Ah."

Zi Su nodded and lowered her voice:

"Mrs. Chu was beaten badly, but the prince still went to see her later and comforted her.

"Don't you think it's strange? After such a big incident, the old lady didn't even take back the household supplies from Aunt Chu. It's really unbelievable."

Lu Huan didn't say anything, but she knew very well that the account had probably suffered a lot of losses, and the old lady was looking for a scapegoat.

Zi Su said a few words and left. There was a sound in the house. Lu Huan walked forward and knocked on the door. After hearing the sound of someone coming in, she went into the house.

Jiang Qingyue was leaning on the couch at this time, her face was rosy and rosy, and she looked even more beautiful than the peach blossoms outside.

Lu Huan told Jiang Qingyue what happened outside, but she was not interested.

Seeing that the lady was not interested, Lu Huan did not explain the details and left after cleaning the house.

Not long after, Lu Huan came back into the room with a note in her hand and handed it to Jiang Qingyue:

"Madam, this is a note sent by the Imperial Concubine in the palace."