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

Qifeng Villa.

Jiang Qingyue, Luhuan and Zisu were playing mahjong together.

When talking about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Huan's saliva flew everywhere, and her stories were even more fascinating than those told by the storyteller in the teahouse.

When talking about Chu Wan'er taking the silver out, Zi Su asked:

"How did she take out so much silver in public?"

"I heard from the people in the mansion that Aunt Chu knew that she couldn't take out the silver herself, so she persuaded the old lady to take it and keep it outside.

"The old lady was afraid that Aunt Sun would secretly have someone take the money, so she agreed.

"Before depositing the money, Aunt Chu opened an account for herself. When she was depositing the money, she originally intended to deposit it into the account of the Marquis' Mansion, but Aunt Chu secretly changed the token and deposited it into her own account, and no one knew about it.

“First, Aunt Chu came prepared, second, the servants were careless, and third, the old lady would never have thought that she would have such courage.

"I heard from the servants in the mansion that the old lady was so angry that she couldn't eat or sleep."

Zi Su curled her lips: "Bah, you deserve it. She's not a good person, and it's not her money."

Jiang Qingyue: "In her eyes, this is her money."

"Miss, you said that the Marquis' Mansion is going to collapse without so much money."

Jiang Qingyue shook her head: "That's not the case. The old lady has saved a lot of private money over the years, but she was reluctant to take it out before. Now the mansion is out of money, and when the critical moment comes, she will always take out some.

"However, this matter is enough to upset them for a long time."

"I never thought that Aunt Chu had some brains."

Jiang Qingyue smiled and said nothing.

Lu Huan: "Miss, do you think Aunt Chu escaped?"

Zi Su looked at Jiang Qingyue: "I don't know, what do you think, Miss?"

Jiang Qingyue thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Based on my understanding of her, she should go back to the border. After all, her home is not there. She will feel that no one can control her at the border. The Xue family will not chase her to the border just for a few tens of thousands of taels of silver."

"Will the Marquis' Mansion pursue us?"

“Yes, this is not just a matter of tens of thousands of taels of silver, but also concerns the reputation of the Marquis’ Mansion.

"Let's wait and see. But once she is caught by the people in the Marquis' Mansion, the old lady will definitely not let her go."

Jiang Qingyue looked at Lu Huan: "How is Bai Wei?"

Lu Huan shook her head: "I haven't heard any news. Since her face was destroyed, she has stayed in the yard and rarely goes out."

Jiang Qingyue looked into the distance. Based on her attitude towards Chu Wan'er, she didn't think that Chu Wan'er would plan to leave and let Bai Wei go.

No one in the Marquis's family will have a good ending.

As they talked, it was already noon before they knew it.

Zisu went to cook, and Jiang Qingyue felt that her cooking skills were getting better and better, and she ate with gusto.

I don’t know if it’s because my mood has changed, but I always feel that even the simple act of eating is different now than it was before.

By the afternoon, she was thinking about making two sets of clothes for Luhuan and Zisu.

I went to the cloth shop and picked out some cloth, and also bought some for Da Wu and Xiao Wu. When I came back, the carriage was full.

I also invited a tailor to come back and take my measurements.

Da Wu and Xiao Wu were very happy.

They have worked for so many families, but this is the first time that the host cares about them so much. The two burly men were so moved that their eyes turned red.

Jiang Qingyue sat under the grape trellis, watching them talking, laughing, playing and making noises. She felt the breeze was quiet and the time was beautiful and peaceful.

It is already June, and the leaves on the grape trellis are lush. Small fruits have formed, but they are still green. Yesterday, Luhuan tasted one and it was sour and astringent.

She thought that the fruit would be delicious when it ripened.

She fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up, Lu Huan and Zi Su were standing beside her. Their faces were flushed and it was obvious that they had something to say.

Jiang Qingyue picked up the hot tea beside her, took two sips, looked at them, and said with a smile: "Tell me, you are so tired of holding it in."

Lu Huan looked around and made sure that there was no one around before moving closer to Jiang Qingyue and whispering what happened.

Zi Su on the side nodded with a red face.

This was the first time in her life that she had heard such an unbelievable thing.

Lu Huan had a teasing and gossipy look on his face.

Jiang Qingyue was also shocked after hearing this.

She didn't expect Sun Xiaoxiao to do this.

“It’s very satisfying.”

Lu Huan said excitedly: "Miss, you don't know that the Marquis' Mansion is in complete chaos now. The old lady has warned everyone not to spread this matter.

“But such a big thing cannot be hidden.

“I heard that Aunt Sun did it in the middle of the night, and the prince’s scream was heard even by the maids in Cisong Courtyard.

"The old lady fainted on the spot. The eldest wife was also terrified when she heard about it. She stumbled to Zhuxiangyuan but fainted from crying on the way.

"It was the servant beside the prince who went to call the doctor.

"The masters are dizzy or sick. There is no one who can take charge, so the servants have no choice but to ask Bai Wei for help."

Speaking of Bai Wei, Lu Huan's expression was a little conflicted.

Zi Su saw that she was in a difficult position to speak, so she spoke for her.

"When Aunt Bai came out, the first thing she did was to have people surround Zhuxiang Courtyard.

"She didn't get hurt by Aunt Sun before, but now that she has the chance, she will pay it back fiercely.

“But Aunt Bai has no foundation in the mansion, and she only has a maidservant by her side.

"Those servants were at a loss. Although they followed her orders, they had to know their limits. Aunt Sun was no pushover, and she had many servants and maids around her. The two sides started fighting.

“I heard that the entire mansion was almost overturned.

"Everything that should have been in Zhuxiang Courtyard was smashed, and what little was left in Aunt Bai's courtyard was also smashed.

"The Marquis's Mansion was in turmoil all night, and the commotion did not stop until the old lady woke up the next day.

"But when the old lady woke up, Aunt Sun had already left. The old lady sent people to the Sun family to ask, but the Sun family didn't know anything.

"I don't know who spread the news, but now it has spread all over the capital. I'm afraid everyone knows about it."

Jiang Qingyue thought for a moment and asked:

“When this matter was spread outside, there was a rumor that the old lady and the prince killed their own grandson with their own hands.

"Yes, yes. They all say that the Xue family did something wrong, and that's why they are suffering the consequences now. If they had allowed the child to be born properly, they wouldn't be in this situation today."

"There's no need to think about it. It must have been done by Sun Xiaoxiao."

"Miss, did you say that Aunt Sun is in the Sun family?"

"It's hard to say, but Madam Sun must know where her daughter is."

The eldest wife of the Marquis' Mansion is also a daughter of the Sun family. It is indeed difficult for the Sun family to explain why Sun Xiaoxiao treated Xue Feimu like this.

It’s just that the Marquis’ Mansion went too far.

The first wife and Madam Sun don't have a close relationship, so Madam Sun will definitely protect her daughter.

"Will Aunt Sun be arrested?"

"It shouldn't be. If someone was hurt intentionally, then we must report it to the police. However, the Marquis' Mansion will definitely not report such a scandal. If there is a grudge, it will only be resolved privately."

"Now that Aunt Sun is hidden away and the Marquis's Mansion can't find her, will this matter be left unresolved?"

"That depends on whether the prince will wake up."

According to her understanding of Xue Feimu, if he could wake up, he would bring Sun Xiaoxiao out no matter where she escaped to.

Before, she thought Chu Wan'er might have a chance to escape, but after this incident, it was no longer possible.

Lu Huan: "The doctor said that although he was injured, the prince is in good health and his life is not in danger."

"Oh." Jiang Qingyue smiled.

This result is pretty good.

Lu Huan and Zi Su told the story one by one. After Jiang Qingyue finished listening, she felt like she was listening to a storyteller telling a farce.

She ordered Lu Huan to spread the news that Xue Feimu was a deserter.

"Miss, do you need evidence for this?"

“Just spread the word.”

This is a fact. Anyone who is interested can tell whether it is true or not by checking.

The Marquis' Mansion has many enemies and rivals, and even the position of the Imperial Household Department is being watched by someone.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it. At this point, someone will definitely step on it, even if it's just for a little bit of benefit.

Once the desertion is confirmed, Prince Xue Feimu’s title will be lost.

The achievements of the Marquis' Mansion will also disappear overnight.

But because of this incident, the emperor probably won't take his life.

Sometimes, being alive is more painful than being dead.

Now that the Marquis' Mansion has lost its title, the Xue family's property will definitely be fought over and divided by the Xue family members.

The public's dissatisfaction with the battle will be attributed to Xue Feimu, the deserter. He will bear all the anger of the families of the soldiers who lost their lives because of the failure of the war.

He became a rat crossing the street, and everyone wanted to kill him.

The old lady was obsessed with making the Marquisate climb up the ladder. Now that it has fallen to the bottom, it will surely be more painful than killing her.

Over the next two days, the entire capital's streets and alleys were filled with discussions about the Marquis's Mansion.

Everyone turned the marquis's mansion upside down.

Some servants in the Marquis's Mansion even made a lot of money by selling information.

The Marquis' Mansion became a laughing stock in the entire capital.

A few days later, news spread in the capital that Xue Feimu was a deserter.

Someone immediately reported the matter to the Jingzhao government and requested a thorough investigation.

The veterans who returned from the border that year also became important witnesses.

Everyone said that they had never seen Xue Feimu in that battle. Xue Feimu was a general, but none of the soldiers had seen him in that battle, so he was undoubtedly a deserter.

When the people from the government office came to the mansion to arrest someone, they carried him over. Along the way, the soldiers' eyes were all looking at Xue Feimu's crotch. The mocking looks made him feel extremely humiliated.

In the past few days, he wanted to end his life countless times, but in the end he didn't have the courage.

He thought that Chu Wan'er had not been found, and he would definitely ask her why. It was because of his secret meeting with Chu Wan'er that he became a deserter. If he had died bravely, his mansion would not have ended up in such a situation.

And there is Sun Xiaoxiao. Every time he thinks of Sun Xiaoxiao, he gnashes his teeth in hatred.

He wanted to find these two people and punish them with the cruelest punishment in the world. It was this belief that kept him alive.

After arriving at the Jingzhao government office and listening to the testimonies, Xue Feimu knew that the game was over and admitted that he had not gone to the battlefield.

But he didn't tell the truth.

He said that he had a stomachache and fainted that time, so he did not go to the battlefield.

The ancestors of the Marquis' Mansion died heroically. The emperor may believe Xue Feimu's excuse or not.

But no matter what, he did not explain it when he just came back, which was a crime of deceiving the emperor.

The emperor took back the title of the marquis, demoted everyone in the mansion to commoners, and spared their lives.

The house was granted by the emperor when the old marquis was still alive. Now that he has lost his title, the house has been taken over by the Internal Affairs Service.

Xue Feimu thanked the emperor for his grace and took his grandmother and mother back to the dilapidated main house.

The main house was unmaintained and in a dilapidated state.

The dilapidated City God Temple outside the city is better than the old house.

The eldest wife was frightened by a spider and burst into tears.

This time the old lady did not scold her. Watching this scene, she also shed tears.

Fortunately, she still has some money and can make ends meet, otherwise she doesn’t know what to do.

Xue Feimu was still unable to get out of bed and was carried by others. He looked at the old house and forced himself to ask the servants to clean up a few rooms.

They were demoted to commoners and dared not show off too much, and each of them only brought one servant with them.

Just at this moment, a group of people rushed in from outside.

A huge crowd surrounded them.

He is a member of the Xue family and asks for a share of the family property.

"No money. Where can I get money now?" The old lady looked at everyone with a vigilant look on her face.

"No one believes what the old lady said. We all saw it just now. There were carriages parked in the yard. What are the things in the carriages?"

The old lady was shocked and cried out in pain. This was her former dowry, as well as the treasures she had salvaged over the years.

These things must not be given to them.

With this money, she could adopt a child for Xue Feimu, raise him and educate him, so that the family line would not be cut off.

Moreover, with this money, although she could not live a luxurious life like the marquis's mansion, at least there would be someone to take care of her daily life, so she would not live too badly.

She is a person whose body is half buried in the ground, so she has no right to care about anything else.

I just want to avoid suffering too much while I am alive.

If she let these people snatch it away, she couldn't imagine what her future life would be like.

Things happened so hastily that she didn't have time to hide the things.

"I have no objection to you dividing the public property, but those are my dowry, you cannot touch them."

She had tried to stop it before, but now that the Marquisate is gone, dividing the family doesn’t matter anymore.

"That depends on how much the public school can give us."

The implication is that if there is not enough, they will have to fill it.

The old lady was so angry that her chest was tight: "When the old marquis was alive, he was kind to you and never treated you unfairly. Now that something like this has happened in the marquis's mansion, isn't it wrong for you to take advantage of the situation and rob you?"

"Madam, please don't say such things. The old marquis treated us well because we also contributed to his achievements. My husband died on the battlefield with the old marquis, and my uncle risked his life to protect the old marquis back to the capital. It is only right that the marquis's mansion compensates us.

"The kindness that the Marquisate has shown us has never been without reason. It is what we deserve. The old lady said this because she felt that we should not have taken what we had in the past."

Someone came out later and said the same thing.

The old lady's face changed drastically. She was afraid that today would not end well.

"We'll divide it up after we get settled down in a few days."

"That won't work. No one will know if you leave in a few days."

"How can it be."

"No, we have to make it clear today no matter what."