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While the Fifth Prince and others were on the road, Ji Youran was harassed again at the Xiao Mansion.

Madam Xiao's yard.

Old Madam Xiao, the Second Master Xiao, and the Second Master Xiao's wife, Mrs. Li, these three people were like a three-court trial, and the one they were trying was Ji Youran, who was at the bottom.

The three of them had a clear division of labor. Old Madam Xiao played the good cop, Li played the bad cop, and the Second Master Xiao pretended to be a good guy and didn't say anything. Old Madam Xiao brought up the issue of offspring again, and her words became more and more intense.

Li seemed to be concerned and was trying to smooth things over, but in fact she was secretly adding fuel to the fire and stabbing Ji Youran in the heart.

This was the first time that Ji Youran hated herself for being so easily shed tears. She took a deep breath and thought about what Concubine Jing had said to her. These people were jackals who wanted to tear apart her and Xiao Yu's flesh and blood. They were not relatives!

She doesn't need to be hesitant and should confront them boldly. If she can't handle it herself, she can ask her family for help!

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and imitated Concubine Jing at home, leaning lazily on the back of the chair, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips, and said:

"I understand your feelings. At your age, you might die any day, so you are naturally anxious to have a great-grandson. But I have only been married to you for half a year, and you have been busy with court affairs. You can count the number of times you have rested at home on one hand."

"You are pushing me so hard now. Those who know me can understand your eagerness to hold your great-grandson. Those who don't know me might think you are deliberately looking for trouble because you can't stand my husband and I being so close to each other."

Old Madam Xiao's eyes darkened, and she found that Ji Youran's aura had changed. Yesterday he was like a small dough that could be kneaded at will, but today he showed his fangs. However, no matter how bluffing he was, he was just a kitten waving its claws, nothing to be afraid of!

The only thing that worries the old lady is that she is afraid that she will tell Concubine Jing and the Ji family what happened in the Xiao Mansion right now. She must at least wait until the second son gets the position of Earl of Suyang!

"I am also thinking about Yu Ge'er. Now that you are married, having a child is your primary task. It is important to let Yu Ge'er put down his court affairs and accompany you. If he is too busy with court affairs, you can ask your second uncle to help."

"What mother said is true. My eldest brother passed away early, and now only Yu Ge'er is left in the first house. The matter of expanding the family should be put on the agenda. If Yu Ge'er has urgent affairs in the court, you can ask the master for help. This will not only solve mother's worries, but also will not delay the affairs of the court. It's killing two birds with one stone!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were singing and shouting, which made Ji Youran very annoyed, so she simply lowered her head and kept silent.

There was a flash of disgust in Old Madam Xiao's eyes. This girl looked soft-hearted and not obedient. Just like Xiao Yu's mother, she was a restless person at heart!

Glancing at her obedient daughter-in-law, Old Madam Xiao's mood improved and she began to ask, "I heard that You Ran left the house yesterday. What happened?"

"Grandma, your granddaughter-in-law is out buying some books."

"Humph, a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. No matter how many books you read, it is not as good as expanding the Xiao family sooner. What do you think about the matter of taking a concubine that I told you about?"

The old lady's voice turned cold again. She didn't like talented women who were well-read. It had been so long that she couldn't remember whether she hated Xiao Yu's mother because she didn't like talented women, or she hated talented women because she didn't like Xiao Yu's mother.

She always believed that women who were too smart were difficult to control, and these people would deliberately take away her things!

"I still need to discuss this matter with my husband."

"You can't even handle such a small matter? Do you need to discuss this with Yu Ge'er, or do you secretly not want to give Yu Ge'er a concubine?"

"Mother, please don't be angry. Youran is still a child. She is newly married to Yu Ge'er. She definitely doesn't want to take a concubine to share her favor. Youran, as your aunt, I can understand your feelings. I just hope you can also understand your grandmother's feelings. A child is a big deal and can't be delayed."

First they mentioned the child and then they mentioned the concubine, but Ji Youran was still able to keep her composure. Helplessly, Li could only bring up the old matter again. Only by disturbing this girl's mind could she be manipulated by them at will.

"You Ran, this huge Xiao Mansion will belong to you and Yu Ge'er in the future. You have been in the mansion for a long time, so the power of housekeeper will be handed over to you."

Ji Youran wanted to roll her eyes. How could this person have no sense of shame?

"Of course. I told my aunt before that I would be the housekeeper after the previous account books are sorted out. However, You Ran has one thing that puzzles me. The public treasury only wants 500 taels of silver now. Where did the public treasury's silver go?"

When she mentioned the account book, Li's face was a little unnatural, and she avoided the main point and said, "You are still young and don't know how much a big family costs. It's okay, you will understand when you become a real housekeeper in the future."

"Aunt is right. A large family does have a lot of expenses. Every household has an account book. Let's take it out and have a look at it. We can see how much the family earns and spends in a year. Otherwise, Aunt wouldn't want me to use these five hundred taels of silver to manage the household, right?"

"Oh, kid, five hundred taels is not a small amount. You should know that the income from the farm and the shop will be sent to you by the manager soon, and then a large sum of money will be deposited into the account."

"How long will it be? Three months or four months? Since my aunt is the housekeeper, she should know how much the mansion spends in a month. These five hundred taels can't even last for one month, so what about the remaining months?" Ji Youran had a guess in his mind and wanted to verify it.

"It hasn't been long. The days are passing by pretty fast. You are a good child who knows how to budget carefully. If there is not enough money at the end, why don't you make up for it first? When the income from the farm and the shop comes into the mansion in the future, I will definitely make up for it for you."

Li secretly looked at Ji Youran's expression. She said that the Xiao Mansion would belong to Xiao Yu in the future, but in Li's heart, the entire Xiao Mansion should belong to their second wife. Since it was destined to belong to the second wife in the future, it was reasonable for her to collect some money in advance.

"Aunt wants to use my dowry to support the Xiao family?"

"That's not what I meant. It's just for temporary use. I will definitely supply it to you when the time comes!" Li waved her hands hurriedly. She didn't dare to admit that she would use Ji Youran's dowry to support the Xiao family. If this matter got out, the world would break their spines!