Forcing me to raise a concubine? The mistress of the Marquisate has gone mad

Lu Yan was in an awkward situation in the Marquis' Mansion. He was obviously the legitimate son and the prince, but he always gave people a feeling that his status was not right.

Because of Madam Lu's attitude towards him and Lu Jing's neglect, the servants in the mansion felt that this prince was dispensable and unnecessary.

Anyway, the Marquis is in his prime, and who can predict what will happen in the future?

The people in the mansion are like this, not to mention those outside.

What Shengjing City lacks the least is people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. No matter whether they are of high or low status, there are always some people who feel good only when they see others living a miserable life.

It would be even better if this person has a higher status and more power than you, but still does not live as well as you do!

Human nature has always been like this.

Therefore, Shen Ruoyan hopes to use this celebration banquet to promote Lu Yan.

Let him really stand in front of everyone and show himself.

Shen Ruoyan never thought that escaping could solve the problem. If someone doubted it, then face the doubt directly. If someone was disdainful, then slap them in the face on the spot!

A coward will never have a chance to stand out.

The celebration banquet is a perfect opportunity.

"It's his blessing to have you and Mr. Pei here." Having said that, how could Qin Shaobei not understand what Shen Ruoyan meant?

If it were someone else, he would definitely refuse sternly.

Qin Shaobei never liked to do such things, but when the person was replaced by Lu Yan, it was different.

What a poor child!

What's more, it was Shen Ruoyan who asked for it herself, so how could he not help?

"Okay, I'll just think of you as my sister celebrating for me. I'm sure my family will be happy when they find out." Before coming to Shengjing, because he was unsure of Shen Ruoyan's attitude, his family repeatedly told him to control his temper and get along well with Shen Ruoyan.

She was afraid that he would not be able to handle the situation and that Shen Ruoyan would be wronged, so she did not dare to ask her brother for support.

Now he sees that his family doesn't have to worry about this at all.

His cousin is very smart!

The celebration banquet was proposed by Old Madam Lu, so it would naturally have to be held by the Lu family.

Shen Ruoyan was not polite at all. He let Qiu Ye take charge and took his men to make a lot of purchases.

Are your tables and chairs old? Replace them!

Broken dishes? Replace them!

Wall falling off? Change it!

Anyway, with a wave of his hand, he must let the guests who come to the celebration banquet see the magnificence of the Marquis' Mansion and let them feel the wealthy family background of the Changning Marquis' Mansion. In this way, Lu Jing will not be looked down upon in the future when he goes out.

At a celebration banquet, money flowed out like water.

Shen Ruoyan didn't even blink. Anyway, the money she was using was from the Lu family, so she wouldn't feel sad!

There is someone else who is heartbroken!

"One thousand taels? We just spent one thousand taels yesterday, why do you need another one thousand taels?" Although Madam Lu asked Shen Ruoyan to take care of it, the maids under her followed her throughout the process, saying that they were assisting but actually monitoring her.

Just yesterday, Shen Ruoyan took out one thousand taels of silver from the public treasury, saying that he wanted to buy wine and cakes for the banquet. Why is he here again today?

What kind of banquet is going to be held?

Queen Mother's Peach Festival?!

"Madam, the lady said that the flowers on the rockery have all withered, and at the gate, guests will see the petals withering as soon as they enter the door, which is a bad omen. So she spent one thousand taels of silver to make the garden look brand new."

Flowers at this time of year are incredibly valuable, and if you want fresh, brightly blooming ones, they must be taken care of by someone special.

It’s not enough to buy flowers, you also have to arrange for people to maintain them regularly, and these are all expenses.

But no matter what, it won’t cost more than one thousand taels of silver!

Madam Lu was not an old country lady who knew nothing. She looked at the nanny suspiciously, "Madam, didn't you do anything else?"

Madam thought for a moment and said, "Madam also said that there were too few fish in the pond and it wasn't lively enough. So she used the remaining money not only to buy fish, but also to renovate the pond."

After all these miscellaneous flowers, it’s almost done.

Madam Lu kept her mouth shut and said nothing more, but in the end she couldn't help but said, "You must keep a close eye on the accounts and make sure they fill them out truthfully. Don't falsify the information or use the public funds for personal gain!"

"Slaves save it."

The nanny thought to herself that the madam was very generous. They, the old folks, had only been with her for a few days and had already received a lot of rewards.

Being with the old lady, sometimes there is no money to be made all year round.

Although she was loyal to the old lady, she did not want to miss this good opportunity. In the past, she had heard the servants discussing behind her back that the mistress's courtyard was the easiest to serve and had more rewards. They thought it was gossip deliberately spread by the mistress in order to improve her status in the mansion.

Now I know that these are all true!

Old Madam Lu was so wary of the mistress, but what she didn't know was that the mistress simply didn't bother to do these things.

When rewarding servants, the mistress always used her own private money and never used money from the public treasury.

The old lady didn't know whether she was from a noble family or not. The girls from these noble families would learn the ways of managing a household when they were in the boudoir. How to manage a house and servants were things they had to learn.

But Madam Lu obviously didn't understand all this and acted entirely based on her own mood. Naturally, she couldn't convince others.

As soon as the nanny came out from the old lady, someone came to report to Shen Ruoyan.

"Madam, the nanny has been in there for a long time. Do you want to..." Qiu Ye meant to pull out the nail to avoid pricking her feet.

But Shen Ruoyan didn't think so.

"Don't worry about it, just keep an eye on her secretly. As long as she doesn't interfere, don't worry about it." The old lady's spy is not the only one. These maids are just the ones who are released on the surface, and it is really hard to estimate how many are secretly involved.

The more this happens, the more you cannot try to eliminate it completely in one go.

Sometimes, it has the opposite effect.

Keeping these people and watching them secretly, as long as they don't have other thoughts, then it's harmless. It can also make the old lady feel at ease, so why not do it?

The rewards she gave these days were not because she was really in a good mood - they were just a means to win people's hearts.

It doesn't take much effort. It's very clear how to choose between a master who is always stingy and a master who gives you money from time to time.

They are responsible for keeping an eye on Shen Ruoyan, but they also want to get benefits from Shen Ruoyan.

Therefore, completely offending the mistress would definitely be the worst option.

As long as I can satisfy Madam Lu, I will try my best not to offend her.

These are the elders in the mansion, and they understand this best.

Madam Lu felt that these people were trustworthy and had been around for a long time, so she let them go without any worries. But she forgot that these people were able to make it to where they are today in the mansion, so how could they be fools who just followed orders?