The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Without even raising her eyelids, the old lady pointed to the soup bowl on the table.

Afterwards, Jiang brought the bowl, and the two of them enjoyed their afternoon snack in silence until the old lady put down the bowl.

"Go ahead."

"It's all because of her. We still rely on her, but she's becoming more and more unruly and disregarding our mansion. She asked for my badge early in the morning and left."

When she thought about how she actually sent the maid sent by Beitang Yi to ask for it, and even threatened her with a prostitute from a brothel, Jiang was furious:

"Mother, if she has something to do or is really depressed and wants to go out for a walk, can I stop her?"

"But she is a widow, and she didn't care about the face, rules and status of our mansion. She had a big quarrel with the guards at the gate, fearing that others would not see her wearing a red dress and dressed up so gorgeously."

"Mother, given the conditions of our mansion and her status, is there anything that she must do personally?"

"The mansion is crowded and full of people, and it's not a vegetable market. The rules for entry and exit control have always been like this. I haven't asked or said anything yet, so do you know why they asked me for my badge?"

"It is said that there is a girl named Cai Cui in Baihua Tower who looks more like 'that person'. If I don't agree to let her go, she will be in danger. Isn't it obvious that she is using any chicken feather as a token of authority?"

"It's as if the girl Cai Cui no longer exists or exists after she went out for a stroll."

She had always looked down on Mu Lianzhi, and was suddenly manipulated by a soft dough that was always kneaded at will. Even though she still needed her help, Jiang couldn't swallow this breath:

"Mother, do you feel that she seems a little different recently?"

"I had someone secretly follow her. I heard that she would buy anything she saw when she went out. There was nothing she didn't like, including rouge, powder, silk, satin, gold, silver and jade."

"By the way, she also went to the two silk shops run by our mansion. She acted like the second lady and took away a piece of the most expensive plain gauze brocade. She kept all the accounts and said she would report to our cabinet when she came back."

"Isn't this just asking the government to pay for her? That white gauze is as thin as a cicada's wing and very cool. There are only a few people in the whole capital who can afford it. Each of our stores can't even get a piece of it, but she just took it away."

"Mother, don't you think she has some bad thoughts because she has tried to climb too high a tree?"

"What if that man really falls in love with her and she finds out..."

If she knew that the Marquis' Mansion was plotting against her behind her back, and that they had the support of the treacherous minister Beitang Yi, how could they possibly end up well?

Jiang swallowed unconsciously and shuddered.

Twisting the Buddhist beads in her hand, the old lady glanced at her calmly:

"Then she has to have that ability."

"How can a witch from a useless imperial physician's family be compared with the daughter of the prime minister? Is she worthy?"

Hiding the disdain in her eyes, the old lady said slowly:

"Once you enter my mansion, you will be a ghost of my mansion even after you die. Do you still think she is really a widow?"

This sentence was like a revelation, and Jiang's drooping back instantly straightened up:

Yes.

How could she forget that her second brother is still alive!

As long as he comes back and does not divorce his wife, and a woman becomes a nun and obeys her husband, Mu Lianzhi will never be able to get out of the Marquis's Mansion in her lifetime, and even Beitang Yi can't do anything to them. He absolutely cannot risk the wrath of the world for a married woman.

If that time really comes, he will be drowned by gossip and even the emperor will not protect him.

Thinking of this, Jiang became bolder:

"Mother, we don't know when my husband will come out. If he doesn't come out, then the one in the south of the city can't come back either. Are we just going to let her do what she wants?"

The word "Second Brother" almost came out of her mouth. Jiang was also frightened by the old lady's sharp eyes. After a pause, she continued:

"We are just going out today. Who knows if there will be other requests in the future? Should we agree or not? I am afraid that before she even leaves, the reputation of the Marquisate will be ruined by her."

"Mother, if your reputation is damaged, it will be very difficult to make it up in the future. My son has just passed the imperial examination, and Fei'er will soon have to meet someone else. What should I do?"

"There are also people in the south of the city. They also have children. We have to consider them as well."

Her son and daughter have just come of age. It is a critical time and the Marquis' Mansion cannot afford to make any mistakes.

When she thought of this, Jiang became extremely anxious again.

The current situation seems to have returned to three years ago, when the old marquis passed away, her husband was seriously injured, the old lady was diagnosed with a serious illness, her second brother had just passed the imperial examination and it was impossible for him to have a good future without the support of her family. Her child was young, and the future of the marquisate was in jeopardy.

Now, the Marquis' Mansion is barely holding on thanks to the old lady's connections, but she didn't expect that when the family's future is at stake, her husband, the current pillar of the family, goes to jail again.

Once the palace examination and re-examination have decided the top three, the official assignments of the Jinshi will also be announced one after another. It will be difficult to make changes at that time. She doesn't want her son to pass the Jinshi examination with great difficulty, only to be assigned to a remote area to be a small official.

I really don’t know when and if there will be a chance to transfer back.

If you want to take the next higher exam, you have to wait another three years. It’s hard to say whether you will pass the exam or not, as there are too many variables.

They can't gamble easily, and nothing can happen to the Marquis's Mansion.

The old lady naturally thought of everything that Jiang had thought of. She twisted the beads faster and faster, and finally stopped suddenly:

"We have to endure this month and wait until the boss comes out before we deal with anything else. However, she has indeed been a little different recently..."

After mumbling something, the old lady's eyes fell on the empty bowl beside her:

“Even the kitchenette is open?”

In the past, she was the most frugal.

In the past three years, they have been blaming the changes in the Marquis' Mansion, misfortunes and even Ling Wenzhan's accidental death on her bad luck, just to make her feel guilty so that they can control her and make her sacrifice voluntarily.

In fact, she did so. For the past three years, she had been as obedient as could be. Even if they had a bad attitude or even if they had to serve Beitang Yi, whom she was unwilling to serve, she was always forgiving and gave them whatever they wanted.

Did she change on her own or did they or Beitang Yi force her to change?

These are two completely different situations!

"Which one is the real her?"

Thinking about it, the old lady was a little unsure for a moment. At this time, Aunt Kang, who was fanning her gently, interrupted:

"Madam, what's so difficult about this? If she's sincere or has changed, won't it be clear once you give her a try?"

"try?"

How to try?

Before the old lady could react, Nanny Kang raised her hand and poked her chest. Their eyes met, and they both suddenly understood and nodded at the same time:

Yes!

Whether she has other thoughts or not, and whether she still treats the Marquis' Mansion as before, won't we know by seeing whether she is still willing to take her heart's blood and how much she is willing to take?