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

Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

The Xue family members stood at the door, shouting.

He accused the Marquis's family of murder and wanted to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice.

If we want to divide the Xue family's property, we must not implicate any of the Xue family members.

"The Marquis' Mansion actually dared to kill someone. It's really audacious. The rest of my Xue family must not get involved with this."

"Whoever committed the murder had better turn himself in."

"You occupy the title, eat the best food and drink the best drinks, but you let us have no clothes to wear and no food to eat. This is really too much."

"That's right, we have to separate. If we don't, I will stay here and not leave."

"The Marquis' Mansion is so big, but they can't even pay out dividends. Last month, half of it was already gone, and they won't pay out this month. What kind of logic is this? The Marquis' Mansion is deliberately trying to keep us alive."

"Before the Crown Prince was away, his wife was able to provide us with food and clothing. Now that the Crown Prince is back, it should be doubled. Why hasn't it been done yet?"

"It's expensive for the Crown Prince to return to the capital and work in the court. We understand that, but it can't cut off our livelihood."

"Oh, my poor husband and my uncle died on the battlefield, leaving me and my mother alone. If they were still alive, our family wouldn't be in such a difficult situation..."

A woman started to cry as she spoke. Behind her, a group of old, weak and sick people, who were carrying hoes and sickles on their backs, also trembled and shed tears.

The people around were looking at this scene, pointing and talking, and some even stopped to watch the fun.

"I just heard that the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion wanted to confiscate the concubine's dowry, and now the Xue family is making trouble again. It seems that the Marquis' Mansion is really penniless."

"Just now they said that someone in the Marquis' Mansion had killed someone. Who were they talking about?"

"Who knows? Could it be that this mansion is haunted? There are accidents all day long."

"It could also be because the Marquis's family is not a decent person. Otherwise, how could they covet the dowry of a concubine?"

"Yes, yes. I heard that the former wife of the Crown Prince put all her dowry into it."

"After the divorce, it seems that the Marquis' Mansion did not send the dowry back."

"I'm afraid it's already been spent, so what's the point of giving it away?"

"The Crown Prince's wife is at a loss. She married a man and ended up with nothing."

"It's a good thing we got divorced, otherwise I would have been eaten to pieces."

"Eh, disgust."

Everyone was talking and pointing.

When Xue Feimu came back, he saw this scene and felt angry and hateful.

The Xue family is a branch of the same blood, but they made such a fuss just because they didn't pay dividends for a month. They didn't care about the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion at all and made it a laughing stock in the entire capital.

When the Xue family members saw Xue Feimu coming, their eyes lit up and they surrounded him.

"You are here, my prince. You have to speak for us about this matter."

"I have five children to support at home. I can't survive without money to share."

"Me too. I have elderly parents and young children to take care of. Last month, I spent almost all my money on medicine for my parents. Today, my children are still hungry and don't even have rice porridge to drink..."

Everyone was talking at once, and a woman was crying as she spoke. Xue Feimu noticed the gazes from people around him and felt overwhelmed.

It was no good to make a scene at the door, so he immediately invited the person into the house.

The entrance to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion finally became quiet.

But the news spread quickly and once again became the topic of conversation throughout the capital.

After entering the mansion, Xue Feimu arranged everyone in the front hall.

The housekeeper came privately to report that the old lady and the first wife had both fallen ill and could not come. The implication was obvious that he had to rely on himself for this matter.

He had never seen such a scene before and had never dealt with such a thing before, but there was no other way now and he could only go ahead with it.

Everyone in the Xue family surrounded him and talked a lot.

Especially when it comes to the issue of dividends, everyone has their own reasons and difficulties, which made Xue Feimu's head buzz.

He didn't hear the details clearly, but he knew that these people's purpose was to get money.

We have no money so we want to split up the family.

It is impossible to divide the family.

The title of Marquis was bestowed on his grandfather and later passed down to him.

But the assets of the Marquis' Mansion are basically shared by the entire family.

Because when they went to the battlefield, the Xue family followed the old marquis through life and death, which was the promise the old marquis made to them.

Once the family is divided, this marquisate will only have an empty title but no money or power, and will become a truly impoverished family.

But it costs money...

He really has no money.

After the last incident when he couldn't even afford a gift of one thousand taels, Xue Feimu finally had a general understanding of the financial situation of the mansion.

I have almost no money left.

What little money he was able to exchange later was spent on preparing for his wedding with Sun Xiaoxiao.

Basically, everything that could be looted has been taken away, and there is no extra money to give them.

But it can't be delayed.

Xue Feimu really had a headache.

After these people had vented their emotions, he smiled and said that he would find a way and would give them an explanation within a month.

When Xue Feimu said one month, everyone immediately became anxious:

"No, a month is too long, one day at most."

As soon as he heard this one day, Xue Feimu became anxious.

One day, where could he get so much silver?

The most important thing is that after finishing this month, what should we do next month?

The Marquis's Mansion is currently not doing well and its expenses are not making ends meet.

Even if he can fill it this month, what about next month and the month after that? How is he going to fill this bottomless pit?

One day was definitely too short, and in the end the two parties bargained for three more days before the Xue family members went back.

Xue Feimu looked at the front hall which had been noisy just now but had finally quieted down. He couldn't help but shudder and broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

He had never known this before, that the people who once called themselves uncles, aunts, and his nephew in front of him could be so hideous.

At this moment, he missed Jiang Qingyue so much. If Jiang Qingyue were still alive, such a problem would never have occurred.

It suddenly occurred to him that when he just returned to Beijing, the old lady had told him that the Xue family members came to make trouble and wanted to divide the family property, but it was Jiang Qingyue who suppressed them.

I felt a spontaneous admiration for Jiang Qingyue.

The more I thought about it, the better I felt Jiang Qingyue was, and the better I felt Jiang Qingyue was, the more I regretted it.

He slowed down, stood up and went to the old lady's yard.

He needs to discuss with the old lady how to solve this problem.

His mother, Sun, can't take care of things. If he had a legal wife to discuss things with...

Hey.

At this moment, Xue Feimu's mind was full of Jiang Qingyue.

Cisongyuan.

The old lady lay on the bed pretending to be dead, but she couldn't fall asleep. She kept asking Nanny Li what the situation was outside.

When Nanny Li heard the news from the maid, she immediately informed the old lady.

Every time the old lady heard this, her heart sank.

Finally, after hearing that Xue Feimu had returned, I felt relieved.

But there is no good news now, and she is very worried.

At this moment, Nanny Li came in just after she left, with a surprised expression on her face:

"Madam, the prince is here."

"Hurry up, help me up."

The old lady hurriedly put on her clothes, combed her hair, and went out without any decorations, wearing a headband.

As soon as she went out and saw Xue Feimu, the old lady started crying.

"Grandma, what's wrong? Are you seriously ill?"

The old lady shook her head. "What can I do? I was just pissed off by those people in front of me."

Nanny Li helped her sit down on the chair, and the old lady looked at Xue Feimu:

"How's it going up front?"

Xue Feimu told the old lady what had happened before, and she pounded the chair in anger.

"These damned people, they forgot all the benefits the old marquis gave them when he was alive. They didn't even remember that he helped them come to the capital from that remote place and let them settle down there.

"If it weren't for the old marquis, they would still be in that small ravine, working on the farm with their faces to the earth and their backs to the sky. How could they have such a good life today?

"It's just that the dividends for January have not been paid, but you've made such a fuss. Even if there's something wrong, couldn't you just come and talk to me properly? Why do you have to make a scene at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion?

"They just want to force the Marquis' Mansion. They just don't treat the Marquis' Mansion as a family. They just want to bully the Marquis' Mansion because it is in a weak position. These people are ruthless, greedy, and repay kindness with hatred."

The old lady was exhausted and kept cursing, becoming more and more angry.

Previously, there was news that Xue Feimu had died at the border, and those people bullied the women in their family, so they came to cause trouble.

Now Xue Feimu is back, the prince of the Marquis's Mansion is back and is still serving in the palace.

They are still like this, doing their own thing, refusing to give in, damaging the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion and not taking the Marquis' Mansion seriously.

"Grandma, it's useless to say all this now. They just want money. If you give them money, they will be quiet. If you don't give them money, I'm afraid they will make trouble."

"Money, money, money. These people are obsessed with money. We gave them so much in the past, but they spent it on their own without caring at all."

The old lady was so angry that her teeth itched.

"Forget it, let's sort out the public account books and see if we can get some money out."

Xue Feimu immediately asked someone to call Sun Xiaoxiao, who was now in charge of the household affairs.

If not, this is a good opportunity for her to fill it in.

After he gave the order, Nanny Li did not move.

Xue Feimu was puzzled: "Why?"

Nanny Li didn't dare to say anything. The old lady glanced at Xue Feimu.

"Auntie Sun had an argument with me yesterday and went back to her parents' home."

"How can she, a junior, quarrel with you, my grandma? I will scold her harshly when I get back."

Xue Feimu frowned. This Sun Xiaoxiao was too outrageous. It was fine if she just quarreled with Chu Wan'er and Bai Wei, but why was she being disrespectful to her grandmother now?

It seemed that because he hadn't taught her a lesson for a few days, her eyes were fixed on the sky.

"Don't worry, grandma. When she comes back, I will teach her a lesson.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later. Let the accountant come and ask first."

"Yes." Nanny Li sent the maid out.

While waiting for someone, Xue Feimu asked again:

"What's the matter with those people just now talking about murder in the Marquis' Mansion?"

"Murder?" The old lady was also confused.

"Madame Li, what's going on?"

Nanny Li stood up and hesitantly told her everything the servants had been saying.

After hearing this, the old lady was so angry that her face turned blue.

"Find out all these gossipers and beat them up."

"Madam, this... I'm afraid all the servants in the mansion will be beaten, and the people outside will also be beaten..."

"This is outrageous. If this gets out, what will happen to our mansion..."

The old lady cursed and swore, and was so angry that her heart ached.

Xue Feimu could only say a few words of comfort.

I didn't expect such a big thing to happen last night, and I was filled with sadness for a moment.

Soon, the accountant came over and reported the situation in the mansion.

Xue Feimu was shocked after hearing this: "Not only is there no money in the mansion, but several shops are losing money and they still owe a lot of money for goods? There is no money at all? The monthly salary of the people under the moon can't be paid? How can this be?"

He knew that the financial situation in the mansion was not optimistic, but he never expected it to be so difficult.

When he came back, everything was thriving.

Is it because Jiang Qingyue is here?

"Grandma, this..."

The old lady frowned and asked the accountant to leave before speaking:

"Go to the Sun Mansion and bring Aunt Sun back. When she first came to the mansion, the Sun Mansion promised to help her financially."

Xue Feimu didn't want to go, but thinking of those members of the Xue family who were causing trouble, he had no choice but to agree.

Before leaving, he met Sun who was waiting for him and told her what happened last night.

After hearing this, Xue Feimu groaned inwardly.

What the hell is this? I originally thought it was Sun Xiaoxiao who was disrespectful to her elders, but it turned out to be the old lady...

Hey.

Xue Feimu gritted his teeth and went to the Sun Mansion, where he was received by Madam Sun.

As soon as he came up, he started scolding me.

"Although it was agreed upon at the time of the marriage that Xiaoxiao would help out a little, the Marquis' Mansion can't just take it for granted...

Xue Feimu knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to refute.

"I absolutely disagree with the way the Marquis's family treats my daughter."

Xue Feimu's face turned blue and red, and he felt a little embarrassed.

"Grandma is old, and there may be some misunderstandings in her words. I apologize to Xiaoxiao for this matter."

"An apology is not enough. Xiaoxiao has suffered such a great injustice. What's the point of just saying a few nice words?"

"What does aunt mean?"

Madam Sun glanced at Xue Feimu and also slowed down her tone:

"Unless you make Xiaoxiao your legal wife, the Crown Prince's wife, then the Sun Mansion will forgive this matter, and will also do its best to help the Marquis Mansion with money."

Madam Sun knew that the reason the Xue family was making trouble today was to get money.

It just so happened that she had some money, and Sun Xiaoxiao had been wronged, so it was most appropriate for her to take the opportunity to make a request.

Although it might cost a lot to make Sun Xiaoxiao the legal wife, it was worth it.

The Sun family is of low status, so as long as Sun Xiaoxiao becomes the prince's wife, it will be beneficial to Sun Xiaoxiao, and everyone in the Sun family will also benefit from it.

When Sun Xiaoxiao gives birth to a legitimate son in the future, the Sun family will be Xue Feimu's in-laws, so there is no need to worry that he will turn against them.

The money she spends now will bring her steady returns in the future, so it is totally worth it.

Moreover, at this juncture, she felt that the Marquis' Mansion had no reason to refuse.

Madam Sun secretly felt fortunate that she had always been trying to flatter Jiang Qingyue by pretending to be nice to her, making the mother-in-law dislike her daughter-in-law.

Jiang Qingyue left the Marquis' Mansion. She didn't know whether this matter had worked, but now it seemed that the timing couldn't be better.

On the side, Xue Feimu heard this and looked hesitant.

Legal wife...

Madam of the Crown Prince...

He had thought about making Chu Wan'er his legal wife before, but he had never thought about making Sun Xiaoxiao his legal wife.

Moreover, he reserved the position of legal wife for Jiang Qingyue.

If it was given to Sun Xiaoxiao, what would happen to Jiang Qingyue?