After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Grand Hyatt Residences

"So, Meng Wan didn't notice anything?" Hu stood up, holding the maid's hand.

Madam Hong bowed and stepped forward respectfully to take the maid's position. "This is what I think. The news from Qinghe Garden said that the recipe for the health-preserving soup was brought back by Second Madam from the Marquis' Mansion. After inquiring Caixia, she said that it was the Crown Prince's wife who personally instructed Second Madam to drink it for a month."

Mrs. Hu nodded with a smile, and walked to the big kang by the window and sat down. "Even God helped me. Haha, a month? That's enough. How many days has she been drinking?"

"It's been three days. He drinks before going to bed every day. Mother Fan keeps an eye on him without fail."

"Very good. It will be much more convenient with that idiot standing in front of us. Are you sure you added that medicine?"

"Don't worry, Princess. The day after He Wen delivered the medicine, Mother Fan went to the medicine shop. Maybe she checked it and found no problems, so she directly tested it in the shop. Mother Fan watched the whole process closely and would never suspect anything."

Mrs. Hu was fiddling with an unfinished handkerchief in the needlework box on the table on the kang. She had forced Zhou Yingning to embroider it yesterday. Looking at the rough stitches and the crooked branches, Mrs. Hu smiled lovingly.

"Be careful. Chuntao is out in the open now, and it's hard to say what happened to Hewen. We can't let them know anything about the remaining one. Don't let her go out unless it's something important. If there's anything, just let that little girl pass on the message."

"Don't worry, Princess. He is a smart man, and now he gets along very well with Dongmei who is by the Second Madam's side. He can participate in many important matters."

"That's good. When she is about to hit the target, she will have to use all her strength." Mrs. Hu put down the handkerchief. "How is Xiaohuan?"

"Ever since the snow began, the princess exempted her from paying respects, and she has been in the courtyard every day. Aunt Zhong from the accounting office goes there every day, and she personally prepares the pregnancy-preserving medicine. Concubine Li was unhappy at first, but she kept quiet later."

Mrs. Hu nodded. Calculating the time, Xiaohuan was already more than two months pregnant. Everything would be fine once the baby was firmly seated after three months.

"Where is the prince?"

"Go often, every two or three days. The prince is very much looking forward to Xiaohuan's pregnancy."

Just look forward to it. The greater the expectation, the greater the hope, and the greater the anger. Hu had never intended to keep the child safe from the beginning. Although it was one thing to distract Zhou Yiheng from his concern for Brother Hong, she changed her mind after discussing with Zhou Zheng. She couldn't let Zhou Yiheng have another son because of a grandson, so that Li could have more help.

But she still wanted to keep Xiaohuan's child, at least temporarily she needed a child to distract everyone's attention. Children were prone to many accidents, so it was normal that they could not grow up.

Mother Hong brought the tea and placed it on the table on the kang, smiling, "I heard that the eldest lady took Brother Hong to Concubine Li's place a few days ago. Maybe the prince hadn't visited Brother Hong for a long time and was anxious. After finding out that the prince was at Xiaohuan's place, she went there eagerly. Unexpectedly, the prince was very unhappy. He said that Xiaohuan was pregnant and it was the right time to rest, so how could she have the energy to deal with a child."

When Mrs. Hu heard this, she said happily, "Really?"

"Yes, the prince also said that the child's hands and feet were not deep enough, what would happen if he touched Xiaohuan? Concubine Li and the eldest grandmother knelt down on the spot and admitted their mistakes."

Hu felt more relieved when she heard this. "Brother Zheng is really smart. According to my previous thoughts, this child must not be kept. Now it seems that keeping this child is the right thing to do. As for how big this child can grow, it depends on when Brother Zheng's eldest son is born."

Mrs. Hu leaned comfortably on the pillow. The little maid gently lifted her legs onto the kang, made her kneel on the footstool, and started to gently beat her legs with a massage hammer.

"How are things planned for the end of the year?"

"We are arranging it. Can I ask Guan Weijia to put down what he has in his hand?"

"Well, there's no rush. The New Year is only two months away. Don't let it interfere with my work. Once this is done, everyone will be silenced. By then, even if I don't bother to say anything, someone will stand up and question their abilities."

"It's still the princess's reputation. If she proves this, she won't be able to get involved in the housekeeper's affairs."

Mrs. Hu nodded, "That's right. We'll just wait until Brother Zheng gets married and hand everything over. By then, there won't be any left at Xie's. Everything will belong to Brother Zheng."

Mother Hong smiled and said, "If the Third Young Master really marries that girl, what does this mean? If he gets that position, you can still say whatever you want. Do they dare to say no?"

Mrs. Hu was even happier. "That's right. Even if his wife doesn't care about her, she belongs to my son. No one else can take a penny of her. Yingning's matter and the palace banquet at the end of the year are very important. It doesn't matter how much money is spent. We must arrange it properly."

"Don't worry, Princess Jing, since she has agreed, she will definitely help. Besides, even if you don't get the chance this time, you will get what you want next spring when the flowers bloom."

"Well, Hongzhe's wife hasn't made any move yet?"

"I haven't heard about it. A few days ago, Meng Juan went to Prince Jing's mansion and talked for a long time. I don't know if it was because of this matter."

"If the two hadn't gotten into trouble when I first entered the family, Meng Juan wouldn't be in such a hurry, but now she really needs to have a baby. Forget it, we don't have to worry about them, as long as this one at home makes my wish come true."

"That's right. I heard that the three sons of the Hong family were also arguing fiercely, but they were just keeping up appearances because they were afraid of ruining King Jing's plans."

"Humph, you are just short-sighted. What are you fighting for now? You can fight for the position after King Jing really takes it."

"Princess, do you mean there will be changes?"

"I don't know. Nothing has been brought to light. Who can tell for sure? Just like me back then, the old princess despised my family for being incompetent and having a low standard. She knew that the prince and I were in love, but she refused to agree to marry me to the prince. What was the result? I became the princess and the mistress of the palace. Ha, so everything is uncertain."

Mother Hong really admired Hu's ability. Thinking back to the past, especially after Wang's death, Hu got the prince to make her his legal wife in the shortest possible time. This caused a sensation in the capital at the time.

You know, it is very difficult to make a concubine the main wife in an official family, let alone in a county prince's mansion. She still remembered that after Zhou Yiheng agreed to marry Hu, they went to explain the situation to the old princess. The old princess was so angry that she smashed the cup and yelled, saying that Zhou Yiheng should stay for a year and find a noble lady for him, and then Hu could be made the main wife, but it was impossible for Hu to be the main wife.

Later, Mrs. Hu asked Zhou Yiheng to leave first, and she talked with the old princess for a long time. Mother Hong still remembered that she and the old princess's personal mother were the only ones outside at that time. She first heard the old princess's harsh questioning, then curses, and finally silence.

The next day, the old princess dressed up and went to the palace. A few days later, Hu was promoted to the principal wife and became the Princess of Shen County. It was less than a hundred days before Wang's death.

"But, if Guan Wei's wife is busy with this job, should we let Mrs. Zhong or find someone else to continue the original job? I think it's better to sort it out as soon as possible. Who knows when the second young master will come to you and talk about it, as if he has suffered a great injustice." Mother Hong asked in a low voice.

"Yes, you are right. No one knows when that madman will have an attack. It is right to figure it out as soon as possible." Mrs. Hu waved at the little girl, and the little girl packed up the jade hammer and stepped back.

"Don't let others interfere in Wang's affairs. Are you sure that Xueyan can't see anything?"

"Don't worry, Princess. She only knows the basics, such as adding and subtracting. As for the other things, she hasn't reached that level yet. And after she went to the accounting office, she basically didn't come into contact with these things. She just did miscellaneous work. Maybe she doesn't know that she is sorting out the dowry account books of the previous princess."

Mrs. Hu nodded. "That's good. As for Mrs. Wang, let Guan Wei take care of her from time to time. Let Mrs. Zhong sort it out first, and let Xueyan be in charge of transcribing. However, the key parts still need to be done by Guan Wei himself."

Then he pounded the table again, "I don't know what Zhou Yingrong said to the prince. The prince actually asked me to take out all the old account books of Wang's after the New Year, and hand them over to Meng Wan regardless of whether they were wins or losses. I thought that after paying the betrothal gift for Zhou Yu, I had made it very clear to the prince, and that Wang's affairs should be forgotten. I was even thinking of finding an opportunity to burn them down. Alas, if I had known this earlier, I would have either prepared the accounts earlier or started a fire earlier. Why would I be so troubled by this now?"

Mother Hong held Hu's hand and said, "Oh, my princess, please don't beat me so hard." She said softly, "You can't be blamed for this. Ever since the eldest aunt smashed Junyue Residence, I have been a little scared of the prince's treatment of her. She made this request, and the prince would not refuse it out of courtesy and affection."

Mrs. Hu nodded. "It doesn't matter. There's still time. Let them take a look. I want to see if I can find anything. As for the year-end calculation, what's the name of the person who does the accounting at the Xie family?"

Mother Hong thought for a moment and said, "Let's call him Fuchun's."

"Well, let Xie transfer her out tomorrow to work with Guan Wei's family to set up this situation."

Mother Hong was puzzled. "Princess, why do you want to use the grandmother's people? Didn't we agree that the grandmother wouldn't be allowed to take the lead? If you use the Fuchun family, then..."

Mrs. Hu sat up straight and smiled. "I just want her to know that I have the final say in the inner house. Don't hold Brother Hong all day long and think he is a nugget of gold. Humph, I disdain it now. If I think there is something wrong, I will have the final say on whether her precious son grows up."

Mother Hong understood that Mrs. Hu was angry that Xie Fen went against her on the matter of Xiaohuan.