The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 316 Where Did All the Money Go?

Finally, Lian Shi persuaded Yun Chen to leave. When he came back, he saw Zhuier pressing his eyes, and asked quickly: "What's wrong? Look at the strength of your hands, it seems like you want to squeeze your eyeballs out!"

Zhuier said, "My eyelids are always twitching. I heard that the left eyelid twitches for good fortune and the right eyelid twitches for disaster. My right eyelid twitches, what should I do?" She turned her head to look into the palace and said to herself, "There will definitely be no disaster in Yanhua Palace, so could it be...something happened in the General's Mansion?"

The first-rank general’s mansion.

The old lady has moved back to Fulu Courtyard. After renovation, although the golden bricks are no longer used, the stone used is of the best quality, and there are mosaics in the middle, forming a rich peony pattern. But the old lady is still not satisfied. She thinks it would be better to use jade, which can better show her status as the general's wife.

It is a pity that there are no jade bricks in the mansion, and it is not advisable to buy them with great fanfare now. Moreover, even if we buy them, there is no money in the government.

The old lady was a little unhappy. How could a first-rank general's mansion, a first-rank general's mansion that guards the country, be short of money? The first-rank general's mansion was so glorious in the past. Although she was unhappy, to be honest, when Mu was in charge of the account, the mansion really had everything she wanted. For things like jade bricks, as long as she wanted them, someone would go out and buy them immediately.

But now it was Xiao's turn to manage the accounts, but she couldn't even give her family the money they wanted to repair the ancestral tomb, which made her very angry.

But this matter cannot be asked, because Xiao said that Mu kept a book of accounts, which was a detailed account of every expenditure and income since she took over the public office, down to what everyone ate for three meals a day, and what snacks were available, all of which were clearly recorded. It also included how much the old lady helped the Jiang family intermittently, all written down in black and white! In addition to these, Mu also recorded how much she had supplemented herself. The dowry she brought with her when she married into the Ye family, except for the constant scam by Ye Lianmian, most of it was used to fill the holes in the First-Rank General's Mansion.

Although Xiao didn't say it directly, the old lady couldn't understand what she meant. She was the biggest moth that caused the First-rank General's Mansion to go from being a wealthy family to being rotten inside. She had been subsidizing the Jiang family, and money was constantly flowing out. It didn't seem like much at a time, but it was too much, like a bottomless pit, and slowly emptied the General's Mansion.

The old lady was very depressed, especially when she looked at her sister-in-law Tang who was sitting next to her, she became even angrier.

If the Jiang family hadn't been so unpromising, she wouldn't have spent so much money without realizing it. There was nothing wrong with that money, she could have built a house, bought a shop, it would have been enough to leave a mountain of gold for her second son.

Unfortunately, she didn't spend the money herself, and her second son didn't get any either. The Jiang family got all of it. It was a sin. Seeing that the elder sister-in-law's face was getting uglier and glaring at her from time to time, Tang knew that she was petty again. She began to feel that the Jiang family had taken advantage of the Ye family, and she felt unbalanced.

Tang was not happy either. She was not the type to tolerate anger. Seeing the old lady glaring at her endlessly, she asked her, "Sister, are your eyes uncomfortable? Why do you always roll your eyes? This is not a good thing. You should find a doctor to take a look. Please don't dislike what I have to say. Who rolls their eyes? Only the dying."

As soon as the words came out, the old lady was furious, and she slammed the table and was about to lose her temper. Tang quickly said, "Sister, don't be so angry. You have been unhappy every time you see the Jiang family in recent years. We all know why. Don't you think we are always asking the general's mansion for money and eating for free?" Tang wiped her tears when she said this, looking aggrieved, "Old sister, you can't think like that. The children and grandchildren of the Jiang family are all promising. When my father-in-law was alive, he cultivated both sons and daughters with all his heart. Otherwise, how could you have the luck to marry into the first-rank general's mansion in Lin'an, right?"

The old lady thought back to what she said. Indeed, the Jiang family was also well-known in Xiushan County in the past. Her father won the second place in the palace examination. On his way back home, by chance, he saved the previous old general of the Ye family, who later became her father-in-law and Ye Zhenwei's father.

It was not just a one-time rescue, but he brought the person back home and took care of him for three months before he was brought back from the brink of death. Because of this, my father missed the date of taking office, was reprimanded by the emperor, and lost the second place in the imperial examination.

In order to express his gratitude to the Jiang family, the old general took the initiative to reveal his identity and proposed a marriage. So she married into the first-rank general's mansion and became the wife of Ye Zhenwei, who was still a general at the time.

Later, the emperor also knew the reason and took the initiative to restore her father's official position. But her father refused, saying that the first-rank general's mansion held military power, and he was the second in the imperial examination, so he would definitely be used by the court in the future. The two families were married, one was a scholar and occupied a seat in the court, and the other was a soldier and held a large number of troops. This was not acceptable, and it would sooner or later cause trouble. So the Jiang family took the initiative to withdraw and settled in Xiushan County, and never thought about going to Beijing again.

She owed it to the Jiang family, so every time the Jiang family asked for help over the years, she couldn't refuse, and she had to give as soon as the Jiang family extended their hand.

Her father was gone and her younger brother was the head of the family. He always used these things to try to shut her up, but she always had nothing to say.

Seeing that the old lady was silent, Tang stopped complaining and took her arm. She said caringly, "Sister, we are close relatives. The Jiang family is your natal family no matter what time it is. Women always need a natal family, no matter how strong or not, no matter how reliable or not. At least when you are bullied by your husband's family, you can still have a natal family to stand up and support you. Sister, don't you think this is true? So, we can't start a fight among ourselves. Wouldn't that make people laugh at us?"

As she said this, her chin moved forward, in the direction of the door.

It was the time for morning and evening visits. The old lady looked over and saw that Mu, Xiao and others had arrived. Several girls from the family had also arrived. Liu and Xichun followed Xiao in.

Tang took back the hand that was around the old lady, straightened her body, cleared her throat, and then sat upright to accept greetings from the younger generations together with the old lady.

Xiao was now the mistress of the house, so naturally she was the one who brought them to pay their respects. After meeting the old lady, she met her aunt Tang, and then turned around and said to Ye Chulian who was standing behind her: "Fifth Miss, you haven't met your aunt yet, right? This is the relative of Xiushan County, your father's aunt, why don't you come over and greet your aunt!"

Ye Chulian hurried forward, still looking timid. She didn't even dare to raise her head to greet him, and she asked "Hello, auntie" in a stuttering and very low voice.

Tang was annoyed by the sight of her, and turned to the old lady and said, "A concubine's daughter is a concubine's daughter. No matter how you train her, she will never look like a legitimate daughter and will not be presentable. Such a girl is not presentable and will only bring shame to others." After saying that, she looked back and her eyes soon fell on Ye Qingmei. "Well, the eldest girl is very graceful, but her face is not good. The corners of her eyes are a little droopy. At first glance, she looks miserable. If she marries into her husband's family with such a face, she will be looked down upon by her husband's family."

Ye Qingmei felt very upset when she heard this, but she didn't dare to say anything. She had to kneel down and say, "Hello, aunt."

Mrs. Tang snorted lightly, and the old lady rolled her eyes, looking annoyed.

Ye Qingmei took a half step to the side, letting Madam Mu block her halfway. Madam Mu was about to greet Madam Tang, but Ye Lianmian, who came with her, walked up quickly, smiling, and saluted Madam Tang warmly: "Hello, grandma, hello, aunt. Did aunt sleep well last night? Lianmian has been thinking about aunt! You are from grandma's family, and grandma is the sky in our house. We, the younger generation, must treat aunt well."

Although Ye Lianmian did something stupid yesterday and was scolded by the old lady afterwards, the atmosphere today was a bit cold. Except for Xiao, everyone else was a bit cold to Tang, which made Tang feel a bit embarrassed. However, Ye Lianmian's warmth formed a sharp contrast with the indifference, which also made Tang, who was embarrassed, more confident.

"Good, all good. Sleep well, eat well. Your grandmother is my aunt, she is no different from my own sister, so I asked for the honor to stay here, just to accompany your grandmother more. After all, there is a big funeral in the family, and your grandmother is in a bad mood. Well, speaking of it, among you children, the second girl is the most sensible, and she knows how to get close to people. She is much better than your brothers and sisters." Tang looked at Ye Lianmian and smiled like a flower.

Ye Lianmian was also happy, but Mu was not. She asked, "Excuse me, aunt, what happened to Lianmian's brother and sister?"

Tang frowned when she heard this, "You really don't know the rules. Now you're not even the mistress of the house, how can you interrupt the elders? I don't know how the rules of the Ye family are established. It is said that there should be more rules in the capital. How come you are not as sensible as the daughters-in-law in the countryside like us in Xiushan County?"

Madam Mu put her hands in her sleeves and clasped them tightly before continuing, "If aunt says that the younger generation is not good, the younger generation will definitely accept it. But the children have done nothing wrong and have always been obedient and polite. So aunt is comparing the children, and as a mother, I must ask more questions. Please point out what is wrong with them, so that I can correct them when I go back."

"Just listen to what your elders say, why are you talking so much?" The old lady hated to see Mu like this, nor did she like to listen to Mu's words, but Mu always liked to find fault. "You don't distinguish between the old and the young, the superior and the inferior. Is this how your Mu family taught you to talk to your elders? I was really wrong back then. How could I let the eldest brother marry you?"

Tang looked back and saw that no one else came in, so she sneered and asked, "Eldest Wife, why is there one less person in your family?"