The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

When Master Shen returned to the Shen Mansion, it was almost time for everyone to pay their respects at Rongde Hall.

Because of what happened yesterday, Wang came late. Shen Baozhao and Tang's mother and daughter were waiting in the hall.

"Greetings, old lady." Wang bowed.

When the old lady saw that Wang's face was still red, she thought of the slap given by the eldest master yesterday and did not blame Wang for being late. She let her get up.

Another granddaughter is about to enter the palace as a concubine, and the old lady is in a very good mood. This is a good thing for the Ning'an Marquis Mansion.

But when he thought of Wang's reluctance, he felt that this daughter-in-law was too short-sighted.

The third girl's entry into the palace was also a great help to Concubine Shu. Even if she gave birth to an heir, her family was the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, and Wang was also her legitimate mother. Why would she be reluctant?

Thinking of this, she said to Wang Shi in a bad mood: "The third girl has such good fortune, and you, as her stepmother, should also be aware of it. If she is favored by the emperor, it will also be the glory of our Manhou Mansion."

After hearing what the old lady said, Wang's face suddenly stiffened. She tightly grasped the handkerchief and said nothing.

Shen Baozhao glanced at the third wife, Tang, who was still as expressionless as ever, as if what was being said had nothing to do with her.

"Although there is no ceremony for entering the palace as a concubine, you should prepare more money for her. When she first enters the palace, she will need to spend a lot of money. Just convert all her dowry into silver." The old lady ordered.

Hearing the old lady say this, Wang couldn't help herself.

"Madam, you are also aware of the current situation of our family. Ever since Concubine Shu entered the palace, everything needs to be taken care of. How can we have so much money to give to the third girl?" Wang began to cry poor.

The old lady hasn't taken care of the household for many years, and Wang has been making mistakes repeatedly recently, so the account books were delivered to Rongdetang a few days ago.

The Marquis' Mansion was indeed not being run well. If it weren't for the things left behind by that person, the Marquis' Mansion would probably not be able to maintain its daily operations.

After hearing what Wang said, the old lady fiddled with her Buddhist beads with her hand, her face slightly gloomy.

"When the children of the Marquis's family get married, there is a fixed amount of money that the public treasury will contribute. This part cannot be reduced no matter what."

"Besides that, I, as the grandmother, will give a dowry, and you, as the stepmother, should also give a little. Not to mention the same as the eldest and second girls. But now that the third girl is going to enter the palace, the difference can't be too big."

At this point, the old lady's tone became tough. To her, every one of them was her granddaughter. As long as they could bring benefits to the Marquis's Mansion and bring honor to the Marquis's Mansion, she would strive to obtain resources for them.

But this is not the case for Wang.

Wang was very unwilling, but she also knew that she couldn't go against the old lady's wishes. Her mind was spinning rapidly, and when she saw Bao Zhao sitting on the chair opposite her, she suddenly came up with a plan.

"Old Madam, you may not know yet. In addition to the incident with the third girl yesterday, the fourth girl also brought honor to our mansion."

Shen Baozhao narrowed his eyes and glanced at the eldest lady.

"Really? Why didn't I hear you mention it yesterday?" the old lady asked puzzledly.

Wang's face turned slightly red. Given the situation yesterday, she had no time to care about such a small episode as the competition among the noble ladies.

If money had not been mentioned today, Wang would not have been willing to praise Shen Baozhao in front of the old lady and save face for the second wife.

"It was the Shangsi Festival, and our fourth daughter won first place in the flower arrangement competition. She also won many prizes, all of which were presentable." Wang said with a smile.

"Ordinarily, these should be included in the public purse like the salary of a gentleman. Since the third girl needs money now, why not take out the things that the fourth girl has obtained and exchange them for cash. This can also be regarded as the fourth girl's kindness to her sister."

"Old lady, what do you think?" Wang spoke more and more fluently, feeling that she was extremely smart.

Borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha, you don't have to open a warehouse for the dowry, and you can also suppress the momentum of the fourth girl.

After hearing what Wang said, Shen Baozhao couldn't help but laugh in his heart. She was indeed so unpresentable that she even set her sights on her niece from the next room.

But I'm afraid Wang will be disappointed, because the old lady is not someone who would be so short-sighted.

As expected, after hearing what Wang said, the old lady's face changed immediately, turning red and purple, and it was unclear whether she was angry or embarrassed.

Wang didn't realize how stupid her idea was.

Shen Baozhao also stood up at the right time, bowed to the old lady, and said, "Grandma, my granddaughter is willing.

I am willing to give all the prizes I have won to my third sister. If I can help my third sister and help our mansion move to a higher level, then I will have done my best. "

The old lady looked at the graceful Baozhao and nodded. This granddaughter is a good one.

Then she said, "Good boy, your grandmother knows your thoughts. You can keep the prize for now. The Marquis' Mansion does not need the money in your hands for the time being."

Wang was stunned when she heard what the old lady said. Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted.

The old lady calmed down, lowered her voice, and asked, "Wang, you said that you want the fourth girl to turn all the prize money into silver for the third girl to enter the palace. Then let me ask you, who got all these prize money?"

"It was taken from some ladies who were watching the game at Changchun Restaurant yesterday." Wang still didn't understand.

The old lady patiently asked, "Who are the ladies watching the game?"

Wang recalled, "There are the eldest princess, the Duanning County Lady, the various marquisates and earls, as well as some ministers' wives, the wives of the Imperial Academy's chief priests, and many more. That's why my daughter-in-law said that the fourth girl won a huge prize yesterday."

Speaking of this, Wang twisted her lips and suddenly felt a little jealous. In previous years, the second girl Shen Yan did not have so many prizes when she participated in the competition. The fourth girl was too lucky.

"Since you know that these prizes belong to the wives of noble and high-ranking officials, do you know what the consequences would be if they were seen selling them?" The old lady stared at Wang with sharp eyes.

The third wife, Mrs. Tang, raised her eyelids and looked at Shen Baozhao. She only saw a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. It was gone in a flash, and Mrs. Tang thought she was dazzled.

She was just a teenage girl, how could she think so much? She suppressed her thoughts and continued to be a wooden man.

Wang Shi panicked when she heard the old lady say this. If they knew that the things they used were sold by Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, they would definitely laugh at the emptiness of the mansion, although the mansion was really empty.

Wang waved her hands anxiously and said, "It cannot be sold."

The old lady looked at Wang's appearance and thought that this daughter-in-law was not that stupid. She just hoped that she could live longer. The old lady was still worried about handing the family over to Wang.

It's time to marry a grandson-in-law to my grandson.