Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family

"Of course, my elder sister is right. This mansion is called the Zhenguo Mansion after all. It is unreasonable for the wife of the Duke not to be in charge of the household affairs."

"But my aunt has been in the northwest for many years and doesn't know anything about Shengjing City, let alone so many shops and farms. From shopkeepers to waiters to tenants, there are more than a thousand people."

"It may take a month or two to recognize all the people."

The old lady sighed deeply and nodded, "Yuan Ming is right. So tell me, what should we do?"

"In my opinion, all matters in this mansion should be managed by my aunt first. As for the shops, farms, fields and so on outside, they should still be managed by my mother."

"If the emperor really intends to let my uncle and my brother stay in Shengjing for a long time, you can hand these things over slowly. There is no need to rush."

Li Yuanqiao sneered, "What about my sister? I think it would be better to leave these matters to Yanyan and my mother. They will work well together, one in charge of the internal affairs and the other in charge of the external affairs."

Li Yuanqiao showed pride on his face: "My sister is very talented. It is no problem for her to command tens of thousands of soldiers, let alone hundreds or thousands of people."

Li Yuanming nodded to Li Yuanqiao and said, "Big brother is right, but my little sister is already eighteen years old, and it's time to get married."

Mrs. Xu chuckled softly, "How can you be considered married? In Shengjing City, no one has turned 18 and still hasn't found a husband."

Girls in Shengjing City usually got engaged at the age of twelve or thirteen, and got married after they reached the age of 15.

Even if someone has not married after the age of 15, their marriage has basically been arranged.

It also means that Duke Shu of Daliang may not be very kind to this so-called princess.

Li Yuanming nodded: "Mother is right. My elder sister is now a princess, my eldest uncle is a duke, and my brother is a major general. Not only are their statuses extremely noble, but they are also extremely beautiful."

He smiled and said, "It won't be long before the people seeking marriage will line up at the city gate."

Zhu Anhe frowned. What Li Yuanming said did make some sense.

In just these few days, she has received quite a few visiting invitations, all asking her to bring Yanyan to attend this party.

Needless to say, they were thinking.

"If my eldest sister gets married not long after I took over, the servants inside and outside the house will have to be replaced just when they have gotten used to each other, which is really a waste of time and energy."

Mrs. Xu chuckled, "Yuan Ming is right. The household affairs may seem like nothing to do, but there are actually a lot of trivial matters to deal with. There is really no time to stop."

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Tong, didn't you manage the household expenses for a month? Tell me, how is it?"

"I did hear some gossipy servants in the mansion say that the monthly wages for the maids and servants in the mansion were sent incorrectly. The shop outside has not been involved in the manor yet."

"Is that true, Aunt Tong?"

Aunt Tong's face turned red and white.

It was because there were two servants, a brother and a sister, and when the monthly allowance was distributed, she accidentally took the wrong one, and the second lady took it out and laughed at her for a long time.

I still talk about this matter now.

Aunt Tong stood up awkwardly: "Yes, I am stupid. But..."

"Look at me, I remember correctly. It may seem like a small matter, but it is a big deal for servants who depend on their monthly salary to survive."

Xu laughed and interrupted Aunt Tong's next words.

The old lady frowned slightly: "Okay, let's do this for now."

Then he said to Zhu Anhe, "Old man, if the emperor really wants you to stay in Shengjing City for a long time, we can discuss the outside affairs. Can the things in the Duke's Mansion run away?"

Li Shuangwan curled her lips. Whether the thing had run away or not, the old lady didn't know since she had just arrived in Shengjing City, but she knew it.

The several shops in the Duke's Mansion originally had quite good profits.

But when she came back yesterday, she heard Xu asking the housekeeper to take out two thousand taels of silver from the public account.

Li Shuangwan knew what to do without even thinking about it.

Xu's family background is not as strong as her mother's.

However, Li Shuangwan did not object, as this was not her purpose.

What she wanted was for the entire second branch to disappear from Shengjing City.

Including the old lady.

At this time, the housekeeper came and said, "Madam, Princess, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince of Daliang sent a letter saying that there is something important to discuss."

The old lady said unhappily, "The Ninth Prince still thinks I am the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He is from Daliang! He comes when he is called and leaves when he is waved away!"

The housekeeper was a little embarrassed: "Old, old lady, the Ninth Prince said that since the Crown Prince of Northern Jin has acknowledged that the princess is also from Daliang, then there is no reason for them not to go since there are important matters to discuss within the Daliang delegation."

"Also, they said that this is a matter involving the diplomatic relations between the two countries. If the monarchs of the two countries blame us, no one can bear the consequences. It is better for the old lady not to interfere."

The old lady snorted coldly.

Li Shuangwan raised her eyebrows, the fish had taken the bait, Gu Xingyan wanted her to watch the fun.

She stood up and bowed to the old lady: "Grandma, I will be back soon."

The old lady had a gloomy face, and after a while her tone warmed up: "You can go if you want, but today is your big day, so don't delay the dinner party at the mansion."

"Yes." Li Shuangwan glanced at Li Yuanqiao.

Li Yuanqiao understood and said, "Grandma, I'll go see my sister off."

The old lady snorted softly through her nose.

When Li Shuangwan arrived at the outer room, he saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, do you know if someone from the old lady's family has come?"

"I know. I came to deliver something to my grandmother. What's wrong?"

Li Shuangwan raised his lips coldly: "Brother, you are already at the age to discuss marriage. The old lady asked her niece's granddaughter to come to our Duke's Mansion at this time. What do you think she is thinking?"

Li Yuanqiao frowned: "I won't provoke her."

"Sometimes you don't provoke her, but things will provoke you. The old lady is holding a family dinner today. I don't think she is that kind. I will be back soon. Before I come back, brother, you should stay in your yard and don't go anywhere."

"Sister, are you overthinking?"

Li Shuangwan glared at him: "It's better than being tricked by others."

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."

The two of them parted at the gate of Songhe Hall, thinking that they had to ask their mother to hurry up and arrange the marriage between their brother and Miss Zhong.

As soon as Li Shuangwan turned the corner, he saw Yi Qing sitting cross-legged under the eaves and taking a nap.

She curled the corners of her mouth, stepped back, and turned to another way.

Yi Qing is quite clever.

Hong Shuang lowered her voice in her ear and said, "Princess, that idiot Li Shuangmiao has taken the bait and has already led his men to Xingshui Hutong in a menacing manner."

Li Shuangwan raised his eyebrows: "Let's go and see what's going on?"

Hong Shuang pursed her lips and smiled: "The master is waiting for you outside."

"What about the secret guards in the yard?"

Hong Shuang lowered her voice and said, "Don't worry, my lord. The master has dealt with the person."

Li Shuangwan nodded and strode out with Hongshuang.

This time she wanted to kill all three daughters of the second branch of the Li family.