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

What the Loyalty Earl said was exactly what the old lady and her son feared. Nothing that would damage the reputation of the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion could happen.

The master considered and said, "What do you want?"

At this moment, the son of the Loyalty Earl was no longer in a hurry. He sat down, drank a sip of water, and said slowly: "If you want the Earl's Mansion not to pursue the matter, that's fine."

The eldest master couldn't hold his temper and asked quickly, "What do you want the Marquis' Mansion to do?"

"Uncle, please relax. I won't ask my third cousin to marry into the Qiao family again. After all, this matter is out of your and my control."

The Prince of Zhongyi is also a smart man. Since there is no solution to this problem, there must be other solutions.

The master was relieved when he heard that this was not the request.

The son of the Loyalty Earl said, "As long as the Marquis' Mansion gives me thirty thousand taels of silver, we will pretend that you never hurt my mother. How about that?"

"No!" This voice came from the old lady.

The old lady had been in touch with the account books of the Marquis' Mansion during this period and knew that the Marquis' Mansion could not afford so much money.

In order to make Erlang's marriage a grand one, Wang had spent a lot of money on betrothal gifts and even sold a farm.

Moreover, spring has arrived, and we need to buy seeds for the fields and crops. We can barely cope with the expenses everywhere, and there is really no way to find such a large sum of money.

The old lady had no choice but to persuade him: "30,000 taels is really too much, can it be less?"

The son of the Marquis of Zhongyi thought that the Marquis' Mansion did not want to pay so much money, but if the Marquis' Mansion did not pay the money, the Marquis of Zhongyi's Mansion would have no choice but to sell fields and land.

Think about it, it's better for me to die than for my friend to die. Besides, I have such a big handle on the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion in my hand. I would be stupid if I can't use the mansion to avoid this crisis.

The son of the Earl of Zhongyi took another sip of tea, lifted his robe, crossed his legs, and acted like a second-generation rich kid.

"Old lady, I will tell you the truth. I still owe the Wu'an Marquis's House 30,000 taels of silver. If I can't pay it back, I will take you to court."

"I have no other options. Please donate some blood to help your nephew get through this difficult time. I will worship you as a bodhisattva and burn incense every morning and evening."

The master saw that the son of the Loyal Earl was nonchalant and determined to achieve his goal.

He scolded, "Do you think our mansion is a bank? Thirty thousand taels of silver is not a small amount."

The son of the Loyalty Earl sneered, "Are you saying you don't want to pay this money?"

"Then my nephew will have no choice but to ask my father and the Wang family to have a good talk with my uncle about the serious injury to my mother."

"If we really can't come to an agreement, we can also go to the Jingzhao Yin government office, how about that?"

The master was instantly speechless. When you meet an unreasonable person, you can't explain yourself even if you are reasonable, not to mention that this matter is really unreasonable.

"Okay, thirty thousand taels is thirty thousand taels. But the Marquis' Mansion can't come up with so much money at once, you have to give it ten days or half a month." The eldest master wanted to use a delaying tactic to buy time.

"Three days. I'll only give you three days. If you don't see the money after three days, we'll meet at the Jingzhao Yin Yamen."

"Uncle, you don't want me to go and beat the drum to report the incident, right?" The Prince of Zhongyi threatened.

The master was so angry that his face turned purple and his mustache trembled. He couldn't say anything.

The Prince of Zhongyi knew that he would not get the money today, but he was also afraid that the master would not acknowledge it afterwards.

Then he continued, "Please bring me some paper and pen, uncle. Although we are relatives, we should still sign a document."

The maids brought paper and pen, and both parties signed a document.

"Then it's settled. I'll come to collect the money in three days." After saying that, he stood up and bowed.

He continued, "Please prepare a carriage. I want to take my mother back."

The master and his mother wanted to send them away as quickly as possible, so they ordered the carriage to be prepared immediately.

After the son of the Loyal Earl left, the eldest master slumped in his chair like an eggplant hit by frost. The old lady was in low spirits and had to let Nanny Lin support her back to Rongde Hall.

Wang didn't dare to say anything, because the one who blackmailed the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion was her nephew after all.

The master raised his head and stared at Wang: "Are you satisfied now?"

"How about emptying the Marquis's Mansion and giving it all to your mother's family?"

Wang Shi was also a little scared when she saw the master was about to kill someone. She didn't dare to say anything back, and could only comfort him, "Master, now is not the time to argue about who is right or wrong."

"We can only get this money together as soon as possible."

When the master heard Wang's words, he also softened his tone and asked, "Do you have any good ideas? How can we get this money together?"

"Before, the Nanhua County Lord had some manors..."

"No." Before Wang could finish her words, she was interrupted by the master.

Wang was a little surprised, but she could only patiently ask, "Why? Our mansion can't afford so much money."

"Didn't we use her jewelry and calligraphy before?"

Over the years, the master has used a lot of Nanhua County Lady's dowry.

"Foolish woman. Most of the farms that Nanhua County Lady brought as a dowry were bestowed by her ancestors. No matter how unfilial the descendants of the Xiao family are, few of them would sell their land and farms."

"Besides, if they wanted to sell it, it would be the royal family that took it. The owner of the manor has changed. If the royal family finds out, are you afraid that others won't know that we stole someone's money?"

Wang really didn't expect it to be so serious, and was speechless after being scolded.

"How much dowry do you have left? Sell what can be sold first." When it comes to using Wang's dowry, the eldest master feels a little embarrassed.

When Wang saw that the eldest master was eyeing her dowry, she immediately refused: "My dowry is to be added to Erlang's betrothal gifts. If the betrothal gifts are less, our mansion will lose face."

The master also knew that Wang had some private money, but when he saw that she would not give in, he immediately lost his patience and walked out with a flick of his sleeves.

When he walked out of the door, he saw Aunt Lan waiting under the corridor, looking at him eagerly: "Master, if you are tired, come to my place and rest."

The master thought about it and followed Aunt Lan to the west wing.

When Wang found out, she felt so angry that her heart ached.

When they arrived at the west wing, the master was lying on the chaise longue, leaning against the pillow and taking a rest.

Aunt Lan made a cup of fragrant tea, then hurried to the bedroom, rummaging through the drawers and cabinets, and no one knew what she was doing.

After a while, she came out holding a rosewood box with a rose pattern.

Without saying anything, he handed the box to the master.

The master didn't understand what was going on, so he opened the box and saw some small change on the top and some silver bills and deeds underneath.

Suddenly, the master's eyes were red. Lan Niang was the only one in the world who truly loved him.

He knew that this was all the money she could come up with.

The master closed the box and handed it back to Aunt Lan.

She hurriedly pushed the box to the master: "Master, this is all I have. I know it's just a drop in the bucket, but as long as it can help you, I will do anything."

Seeing Aunt Lan like this, the master took her in his arms.

"Lan Niang, you are the only one in this family who cares about me wholeheartedly. Don't worry, I will definitely get through this difficult time. At worst..."

The master stopped talking.

Aunt Lan curled her lips and sneered inwardly: "I don't believe you."