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

Chu Wan'er stepped forward, and Xue Feimu immediately pulled her over:

"Wan'er, you came just in time. What do you think we should do about this?"

Chu Wan'er knew that Xue Feimu didn't want to be the bad guy and wanted her to be the bad guy.

Before, she always thought that this was the man she would rely on for the rest of her life, so she never thought badly of him.

Now when she decided to leave, she felt strange. She could tell at a glance what Xue Feimu was thinking.

I suddenly lost all my illusions about this man.

It is true that those involved are often confused while those who are not involved can see things more clearly.

But at this time, I had to cooperate with him in acting.

As Xue Feimu finished speaking, Sun Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Wan'er.

My heart is filled with anger.

The fate of her brother actually depended on the answer of a concubine. She felt aggrieved just thinking about it.

The old lady knew that Chu Wan'er would definitely stand on her side, so she didn't say much and let Xue Feimu ask her.

Not far away, Sun was just crying, not daring to say a word. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't know she was here.

Chu Wan'er thought for a moment, stepped forward and replied:

"Sir, in my opinion, this money should be given."

As soon as she said this, several people looked at her.

Sun Xiaoxiao didn't believe that Chu Wan'er would help her. She looked at her with ill intentions, thinking that Chu Wan'er must be planning something bad.

The old lady's face showed obvious dissatisfaction:

"Ms. Chu, you'd better think before you speak. Don't forget who is supporting you."

It would have been better if she hadn't said this. Once she said this, Chu Wan'er became furious. Everything she ate and used now was her own, and the Marquis's Mansion didn't give her anything at all.

But no matter how angry she was, she pretended to remain calm.

"Madam, please listen to me. This money was originally a gift from the Sun family. Indeed, there is no reason to take back a gift that has been given. However, the Sun family is in trouble now, and human lives are at stake. It is a courtesy to return gifts, and the help from the Marquis' Mansion is also a manifestation of affection and righteousness.

“However, it is a righteous act for our mansion to help the Sun family, but we cannot put the mansion in danger.

"According to my opinion, I will help you, but I have to know the limit. I wonder how much silver you have left. I will give some away and keep some. Is this feasible?"

Sun Xiaoxiao was a little slow to react, and then she heard Xue Feimu say, "This is also a good idea."

As he spoke, Xue Feimu looked at the old lady:

"Grandma, it would be a bit inhumane not to give it to them. After all, this is Xiaoxiao's family, and it's also my mother's family. It's reasonable and proper for us to do so."

The old lady looked at Sun Xiaoxiao, then at Xue Feimu:

"Never mind, never mind. I am not an unkind person. I will give you one thousand taels."

Sun Xiaoxiao exclaimed: "One thousand taels, to send off a beggar, this is the money sent by my Sun family."

The old lady stamped her cane and said, "Just make it clear, this money belongs to the Marquis' Mansion now. It's not that our Marquis' Mansion has not met the conditions that the Sun Family wanted. Since we have done so, this money belongs to the Marquis' Mansion."

Sun Xiaoxiao was almost crying because of the old lady's shameless face. If the situation wasn't urgent, she really wanted to go to the government office with the old lady to settle the matter.

Sun Xiaoxiao was so angry that her eyes turned red. She gritted her teeth and said, "At least 20,000 taels. Now there are 25,000 taels left. There are 5,000 taels left. It will be enough for the Marquis' Mansion to use for the next few days."

"No, it's too much, two thousand taels at most."

Each side offered a price and neither side gave in.

Chu Wan'er just watched them bargaining and sneered in her heart:

Such a marquisate was definitely not a place for her to stay. The desire to leave became stronger and stronger in her heart, and she felt that she had made an extremely correct decision.

Xue Feimu didn't want to pay, but he didn't want to bear the blame, so he looked at her again, wanting her to speak out.

If it were in the past, Chu Wan'er would certainly not have gotten involved in this muddy water.

But now, if she wants to make money from the public, she must make the public have money.

Anyway, she had made up her mind to leave, so she didn't care whether she would offend anyone or what Xue Feimu would think of her.

She stood up and said to the few people:

“Wan’er doesn’t know if what she said is right or not, but since the prince asked, Wan’er will tell me what she thinks.

"Madam is now a member of the Marquis' Mansion, and the Sun family is the prince's maternal family. No matter what, if the Sun family has problems, the Marquis' Mansion should help. Just like before, when the Marquis' Mansion had problems, the Sun family also extended a helping hand."

Chu Wan'er said this very cleverly.

First, it was just a polite remark, giving the Marquis's family a way out.

The second was to put some pressure on the Sun family and remind the people in the Marquis' Mansion that although the Sun family helped, they also made demands.

It's like taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

This is also a reminder to Sun Xiaoxiao that she shouldn't blame me if I give her less.

This matter must be resolved before she can have any follow-up.

To resolve, both parties must be satisfied.

Absolute satisfaction is impossible, only relative satisfaction can mean lowering each other's expectations.

If we only say that the Marquis' Mansion should help, the old lady will definitely not be convinced.

If she said that the Marquis' Mansion would help it if it had problems in the future, this kind of invisible and intangible thing would not be convincing. Moreover, the old lady had disagreed before, so she would be slapping the old lady in the face by saying this.

But she first said that the Sun family should help, but the example she cited was the help the Sun family had given to the Marquis' Mansion some time ago. This was to tell everyone that the Sun family's help to the Marquis' Mansion was conditional.

In this way, the old lady will have a way out.

But if the money is too little, it would definitely not be justified.

According to her, an outsider, objectively speaking, the money should be lent to the Marquisate, but the old lady was selfish and unwilling to do so.

What she had to do now was to give the old lady a way out. Let the old lady be more relaxed for Xue Feimu's sake, otherwise this matter would never end and the key would never fall into her hands.

"Wan'er thinks we can give five thousand taels of silver to see the situation first. If needed later, we can discuss it again."

Five thousand taels is not a lot, but it can make the old lady agree. Five thousand taels is not a small amount either. The Sun family is in urgent need of money, so if Sun Xiaoxiao takes five thousand taels of silver back, it can be considered an explanation.

Besides, this matter is urgent, so the best we can get is the best we can.

In this way, Sun Xiaoxiao will not hold on to it anymore.

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "No, five thousand taels is too much."

Chu Wan'er pulled Xue Feimu's sleeve.

Xue Feimu nodded. This was a very pertinent suggestion. He should just get through the current situation first.

"Grandma, we should reciprocate, and it is only right for us to help the Sun family.

"I know that grandma is thinking about the Marquisate, but if I don't lend it to you now, I won't be able to explain it to the outside world. The two daughters of the Sun family are marrying into the Marquisate, and the Marquisate can't just stand by and watch them die. We should accept the money as a token of our gratitude."

Xue Feimu spoke these words in a very low voice. Even though the old lady was reluctant, she nodded and was relieved.

Sun Xiaoxiao naturally thought it was too little and was unwilling to give it, but five thousand taels was something she could afford, and it was better than nothing. She decided to take it back first, every bit counts.

If there is not enough later, she will find another way to get more.

Although Sun Xiaoxiao was unwilling, she knew that this was the most she could get now.

She nodded, but she felt extremely aggrieved.

This was clearly the Sun family's money, but she gave it to the Marquis family because she married into the family. Now the Sun family was in trouble and she wanted to borrow more, but the Marquis family refused. It was really too cold and heartless.

Sun Xiaoxiao looked at the old lady with some hatred, and thought to herself: It would be better if she doesn't have to deal with this woman anymore.

After the amount was agreed upon, Sun Xiaoxiao could not wait to go in and get the silver. The old lady quickly asked Li Ma to follow behind her, and she would not be allowed to take even one or two more.

While Sun Xiaoxiao's maid was opening the door, the old lady said:

"Now that the door is open, let Chu keep the key."

She was not at ease at all leaving it with Sun Xiaoxiao. If she kept it herself, Sun Xiaoxiao would not agree, and she did not want to make a big deal out of it.

It was even worse to let Xue Feimu keep it. As a man, if he were to meddle in such matters in the backyard, he would be laughed at if anyone knew about it.

It would be most appropriate to give it to Chu Wan'er.

Chu Wan'er has no roots in the capital and has to rely on the Marquis' Mansion for everything. She only depends on Xue Feimu, and she has a grudge against Sun Xiaoxiao.

She had heard that Sun Xiaoxiao had been bullying her all the time, so no matter what, Chu Wan'er would never side with Sun Xiaoxiao. In fact, she was just one of her own in disguise.

Sun Xiaoxiao naturally disagreed, but she had no right to speak.

At this time, the Marquis' Mansion was on guard against her. She couldn't get the silver in the treasury, and it would also affect her relationship with Xue Feimu.

It would be better to hand over the key so that they won't be so on guard.

In case the Sun Mansion does not have enough money, she can still quietly avoid being seen and take the money out. Otherwise, the key is in her hands, and the old lady will definitely guard it closely.

Although she was extremely reluctant, she agreed to the proposal.

The maid brought the key over, but Chu Wan'er did not take it immediately. Instead, she looked at Xue Feimu.

Seeing how well-behaved she was, Xue Feimu nodded, feeling relieved.

He took the key and put it directly into Chu Wan'er's hand.

Only then did Chu Wan'er accept the key.

This farce ended when Sun Xiaoxiao took the silver and returned to the Sun Mansion.

Chu Wan'er took the key and stayed obediently in Miaowenyuan, not going anywhere.

Where no one could see, she was quietly planning her escape route.

The capital city is so far away, and if she, a weak woman, wants to go back, she definitely cannot go alone.

It would be better to hire a caravan, but that would be too conspicuous.

If we follow other caravans, we may not necessarily encounter such a good opportunity.

After much thought, I decided that it would be safest to buy a batch of goods and travel under the name of a maid to check on the goods.

First, it was better to be with a lot of people than to be alone. Second, the caravans all took the official roads, which were safer with people coming and going. Third, it was better to pretend to be a maid than to pretend to be a master.

But if this is the case, she would probably have to ask for more money.

Originally, Chu Wan'er only planned to get enough money for the journey, but now it seems that money alone is not enough.

When they returned to Beijing before, they were accompanied by Xue Feimu and the soldiers of local officials, but now she was alone, and her safety would cost a lot of money, so she had to get more.

Since I'm taking more, I might as well take all the rest...

During these few months in the capital, she deeply realized the benefits of money. In this world, you can't get anywhere without money.

Even in this deep backyard of the mansion, if you have no money, the maid won't say a word to you.

Later, when I return to the border, as long as I have money, I can find a husband’s family with a lower status and my life will not be bad.

The deputy generals in the military camp are good. They are simple in nature, most of them only have wives and will not take concubines. They are in good health and listen to their wives.

As a deputy general with some status, if she could buy some maids to serve her, that would be the best life for her.

Thinking of this, Chu Wan'er made the decision without any hesitation.

The next two days were peaceful in the Marquis' Mansion.

The Sun family was anxiously waiting for news.

They spent huge sums of money to smooth over relationships just to prevent their son from getting sued.

The Marquis's Mansion was almost emptied.

As for Sun Xiaoxiao, she sent the silver back that day and then came back. In order to comfort her, Xue Feimu stayed in Zhuxiangyuan for the past two days.

Sun Xiaoxiao originally had some resentment towards Xue Feimu, but after these few days, the scar healed and the pain was forgotten, and she and Xue Feimu became inseparable.

He even went to pay his respects to the old lady, apologized softly, and gave her a generous gift.

When the old lady saw Sun Xiaoxiao lowering her head, she took the opportunity to scold Sun Xiaoxiao.

Sun Xiaoxiao was furious when she heard this, but she endured it for Xue Feimu.

Two days later, one morning, Sun Xiaoxiao was still asleep when she was woken up by the maid.

"Madam, this is bad. The eldest son will be sentenced to ten years in prison."

When Sun Xiaoxiao heard this, she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and jumped up from the bed:

"What? Ten years? Ten years in prison?"

The maid said hastily, "Yes, and the Sun family has been deprived of the qualification to enter the government. From now on, the Sun family can only engage in business."

After hearing this, Sun Xiaoxiao felt like a bolt from the blue falling on her head.

How could it be possible...

After ten years in prison, his elder brother was ruined.

If the Sun family cannot enter the officialdom, then the entire Sun family will be ruined.

Unable to enter the government, they could only engage in business, but the Sun family had such a criminal record, and no one would be willing to do business with such a family.

There are tens of thousands of businessmen in the world, why would they bother to get into trouble?

Sun Xiaoxiao's eyes were blurry and her heart was filled with anxiety.

If the Sun family falls, her position as the Crown Prince's wife will no longer be secure.

It would be fine if she had a child, but she doesn't. Given the old lady's personality, she would never let her sit comfortably in the position of the Crown Prince's wife.

Sun Xiaoxiao burst into tears in panic, immediately got out of bed, packed up casually, and went straight to Sun's house.

This time, he didn't come back until nightfall.

Everything is true, the Sun family is completely ruined.

Sun Xiaoxiao was exhausted and was stopped by the doorman when she entered the mansion.

They said that this was the main entrance for men only, and as a woman she should go through the side door.

Sun Xiaoxiao was confused.

Except for the day she entered, she went through the side door and usually went through the main door.

In the past, she was the eldest daughter of the Sun family. She was a guest when she came to the Marquis' Mansion, so she could naturally go through the main gate.

Later she became a lady and could also enter through the front door.

When she first got married, she also went in through the front door because she was filling up the deficit for the Marquis's Mansion. Why did she insist on asking him to go in through the side door today?

Looking at the doorman's face in front of her, there was nothing Sun Xiaoxiao didn't understand.

I believe the Marquis’ Mansion also knows what happened to the Sun family.

The main door and the side door are just small things. What they really need to do is to give her a warning, let her recognize her identity, and give up this position when needed in the future.