A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

The old lady snorted, "He came just in time, let him wait first."

He patted Su Qingyu's hand again and said, "I'll scold him for you later."

Su Qingyu laughed sarcastically, helped the old lady to the dressing table, and helped her style her hair.

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out, Shen Zhizheng was sitting in the banquet room drinking tea. He was wearing a dark blue Hangzhou silk gown, which made him look deep and reserved.

Seeing the old lady coming out of the inner room, Shen Zhixiu stood up and gave her a hand, then looked at Su Qingyu and said, "Madam is here too, can you have lunch?"

There was clearly a hint of goodwill in his words.

Su Qingyu said with a stern face, "Thank you for your concern, Master San. I have already used it."

The old lady obviously knew what the two of them were doing that morning, and glared at him, "Do you still care about your wife? Did you have a nightmare last night or was she possessed by a ghost? Did you act violently over a bowl of porridge so early in the morning?"

"Qingyu is such a good daughter-in-law. If you make her so angry, I can't spare you."

Shen Zhixiu smiled apologetically, "No way, it was my fault this morning. Maybe my spleen and stomach are a little weak from being busy these past few days, and I feel something tastes wrong when I eat."

"I heard that Madam has checked the kitchen and there is nothing wrong with the red glutinous rice. I was wrong this morning."

Su Qingyu looked a little flustered for a moment and stopped Shen Zhixiu with her eyes.

The old lady was such a shrewd person, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Su Qingyu.

"What's wrong? Is there anything I can't say during the audit?"

Shen Zhixiu looked at Su Qingyu in confusion, "What's wrong with you? You usually deal with these things calmly and calmly, but why does it seem like something happened today?"

Su Qingyu pressed her lower lip tightly and felt tangled. Shen Zhixiu asked again and again, and she finally spoke.

"Today I checked the kitchen and purchasing accounts in recent years, and carefully inquired about several merchants that deliver to us."

"According to them, starting from my sister-in-law's housekeeping, these delivery accounts began to be falsified. The extra money was given to my sister-in-law by these merchants on time."

"I'm thinking that my sister-in-law has just been grounded. If these things come out again, I'm afraid the family will be uneasy."

Su Qingyu actually felt guilty when she said this. Shen Zhixiu acted in a show with her today.

In fact, she should have told the old lady everything directly. This roundabout way was a bit disrespectful to the old lady. But if she spoke directly, it would seem that she was eager to get rid of Chen. Even if the old lady didn't think too much, there was still the eldest master Shen Zhiheng to consider.

Shen Zhixiu also said that you should do what you should do to save face, and you must understand the principle that public opinion can make a difference. He was only thinking about Su Qingyu's reputation, so the two of them did this scene again.

The old lady's face was gloomy at this time. "How much silver is involved? How many people are involved?"

Su Qingyu replied, "I roughly estimated that 40% of the Shen family's kitchen expenses each year go into the eldest sister-in-law's private pocket. The kitchen and purchasing managers are all aware of this. I haven't checked the accounting department yet. Mr. Qian is on leave today."

Shen Zhixiu's face was condensed, "I'm going to check the accounting room right now."

He couldn't wait to avenge his father. He stood up and flicked his clothes, then turned around and left Qingyuan Residence.

Su Qingyu also stood up, "Mother, since I want to find out clearly, I will sort out the account books."

Aunt Hua sent Su Qingyu out. If she hadn't taken into account the other people around, she would have knelt down in front of Su Qingyu.

When she was next to the old lady just now, her heart nearly jumped out of her chest when she listened to the third lady's words.

She thought that her sister was just greedy for money, but she didn't expect that she had been working for the eldest lady for more than ten years.

What the Third Madam did today was, to her, a life-saving gift.

"The old slave remembers the kindness of the third lady today. If the third lady can use the old slave in the future, just give me the order."

Aunt Hua whispered next to Su Qingyu in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Su Qingyu gave Aunt Hua a comforting look and said, "Auntie, you are so polite. I respect you as an elder. Our family members do not speak the same language."

After saying this, Grandma Hua's eyes were sore. She nodded heavily at Su Qingyu and watched her leave.

Throughout the afternoon, everyone in the Shen family was in panic. First, the third lady interrogated the kitchen and purchasing stewards, and then the third master's people took Mr. Qian, the accountant, into the house.

Immediately afterwards, one after another people were taken away by the guards around the third master. At this time, everyone is afraid of being affected.

Li Chaoyun, who was painting in the study room of Hanshui Courtyard, also became restless after hearing the news. She didn't know what happened in the kitchen, but why was Mr. Qian still alive? Didn't they say that they had eradicated the roots?

I secretly scolded Mr. Chen for being sloppy in doing things.

Until the personal maid came in and reported, "Princess, the eldest lady has been taken to Qingyuan Residence."

Li Chaoyun was suddenly startled, "Where is the eldest young master? You go and shout, and we will go too."

At this time, Qingyuan was sitting in the main hall, and the old lady was sitting at the top, her face as sinking as water.

In the old lady's hand is a stack of confessions.

From Mr. Qian down to the steward and the lady in the kitchen, it is clear what was said and written on it.

It also records in detail how Chen has been behind the scenes over the years and how he has worked with the officials in the house to line his own pockets.

The old lady also had a piece of paper in her hand, on which she wrote about the replacement of medicinal materials in the past few years. He also mentioned that after the old man passed away, the eldest lady no longer ordered them to replace the medicinal materials. There was something twisty here, and the old lady thought about it at a glance.

Shen Zhixiu sat on the chair with a gloomy expression. "Mother, I can tolerate other things. But I must ask clearly about medicinal materials today."

"I asked Liu Yuanzheng back then that if my father could breathe a sigh of relief, he would be sure to save her."

"Now it's obvious that there was something wrong with the medicinal materials in the mansion back then."

The old lady felt extremely regretful when she thought back to what happened back then.

She was indeed negligent in this matter. During that time, Ri Shen Yue was seriously ill and she had trouble sleeping and eating to take care of him. The old lady's illness came on so suddenly that she was in a trance for those two days, which allowed these people to take advantage of her.

"Check, I will investigate this matter today. No one involved will be treated lightly."

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, a servant came in to report that the eldest master, eldest lady, second master and second lady were all here.

"Let them in."

After the four people filed in, the old lady's sharp eyes swept towards Chen. Her sharp eyes were like a sharp blade, wishing to cut Chen into pieces.

Before he could speak, another servant came in, "Old madam, the eldest young master and the princess are here too."

The old lady snorted coldly, "They are quite well informed, let them come in too."

Shen Zhao and Li Chaoyun had just come in one after another. Before they even sat down on the chairs, they heard the old lady scolding them sternly.

"Chen Pinghui, kneel down for me."