The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Yu just looked down on the things in Qiao's shabby shop. It was just a pretense of being rich.

"Huh, look at what Second Sister-in-law said. What I just said was a joke. In this family, only Sister-in-law and I are the closest, don't you think? If the eldest sister-in-law asked us to come over, what good could it be?"

Yu just wanted to show off and make a few sarcastic remarks about Qiao. She had done some calculations and found that the second house spent the most money last month, which made her extremely unbalanced.

Why should the third wife have it too if the second wife has it?

That's why she persuaded the Third Master to buy several pieces of jewelry outside and put them all into the company account.

However, if the eldest sister-in-law brings up this matter later, they will still have to form a united front.

Qiao also understood this and couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart. She had said all the good and bad things, as if she was being shameless.

And whoever wants to be intimate with her, forget it. All these men are not born from the same womb, and the heart is separated from the belly, so no one should say anything about the little schemes in everyone's heart.

"Just say so."

Qiao replied indifferently.

Yu stopped fiddling with her earrings and moved closer to Qiao and continued:

"Second sister-in-law, if the eldest sister-in-law brings up the public accounts, we must hold steady. Since we haven't split up yet, the public funds should support our second and third branches, and all expenses should naturally come from the public funds. We have many children in our branch, unlike the eldest branch, where children's food, drink, defecation, and urination all cost money. Second sister-in-law, you must not be confused at this time. If the eldest sister-in-law says anything, we will go to mother, no, go to father and cry."

The mother decided to let it go. She was afraid that she would just turn a blind eye and let the eldest son's family torture them to death.

"You know that Mother doesn't like our second and third branches. In the past, the Second and Third Masters were her sons, so they didn't dare to do anything openly. Now that the eldest sister-in-law is in charge of the family, if they are short of a few ounces of silver here or a piece of cloth there, they can't explain it even if they have a reason."

It happened just like that before. There were a few pieces of cloth missing from their room. When they asked, they found out that the manager had made a mistake. When the matter got out of hand, Duan had to pay for the replacement herself.

Now everyone is talking about how virtuous Duan is.

He wanted her to see that he did it on purpose, deliberately trying to trip up the third wife.

Although they treat everyone equally on the surface, they must be keeping an eye on their family in private.

If Duan Jingyi knew about this, she would just think that this person is really overthinking. She is too busy with things to do every day, so how can she have time to pay attention to what is going on in their room? She is really bored and has nothing to do.

Qiao remained silent, but her mind was busy calculating.

Don't be fooled by her honest appearance and the fact that she let Yu instigate her, she was actually very cunning.

"What the third sister-in-law said does make some sense, but the eldest sister-in-law is busy with housekeeping affairs, so it's normal for her to be a little careless. As for what my sister said, I don't care about it."

Yu was still thinking about something when she heard Qiao change the subject and looked up with a puzzled look on her face.

It turned out that they had already walked near Qinxin Courtyard, and there were maids cleaning nearby.

Why, now you are acting like a good guy?

"you!"

Yu looked at Qiao with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire.

That’s right, the Qiao family still holds a grudge. It’s all because of Yu’s harsh words.

"Alright, Third Sister-in-law, let's go in quickly. The eldest sister-in-law must be waiting anxiously."

Having said that, Mrs. Qiao didn't want to continue talking to Mrs. Yu. They had nothing to say to each other now. They were all hypocritical and only stood on the same side because of their own interests. It was different from before.

It turns out they were indeed tied together.

But ever since her family's power declined, Yu changed her attitude and looked down on her even more.

There was a shadow in Qiao's eyes. She had no one to rely on in this family. If she didn't stick to the eldest branch and make some plans for the second branch, she would have no good life after the family was divided.

Seeing Qiao walking quickly towards the yard, Yu stamped her feet.

This Qiao was becoming more and more outrageous. If it weren't for their former friendship, she wouldn't bother talking to her.

She cursed a few times in her heart, and fearing that Qiao would go to complain first, she followed her in.

When they arrived, Duan Jingyi was sitting in the main hall drinking tea.

"Let sister-in-law wait for a long time, my sisters are late."

Mrs. Qiao was the first to step forward and bow to apologize. No matter how unhappy Mrs. Yu was, she had no choice but to follow suit.

Duan Jingyi put down the teacup in her hand and asked the two of them to get up quickly.

"What are you two sisters-in-law doing? Hurry up and get up. Why should we be so polite to each other as sisters-in-law?"

After asking someone to find a seat for the two of them, Duan Jingyi first politely asked about their recent situation and chatted about family matters.

Qiao responded respectfully.

Yu was still the same as before, her words were full of thorns and she chatted in a rambling manner.

As for why Yu was like this, it was probably because she was unwilling to accept it.

At that time, the eldest son had no children, so it was very likely that her son would be adopted by the eldest son, and then her son would be able to inherit the family business of the eldest son.

Even if her son's name was changed, her son was definitely closer to her, so he was hers.

But, she was almost there, and the position of the eldest son in the family was almost in her pocket.

The wages of avarice is death

The immediate benefits were so great that she forgot her duties.

But she didn't think she had done anything wrong, and it was natural for her to seek her own benefit.

"I called you here today to talk to you about our expenses. Although my mother asked me to manage the household, we are all daughters-in-law in the mansion, and there are some things that you should know."

Lu then talked about the daily expenses of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion and the expenses of each department.

Qiao and Yu listened with some disbelief. Were the daily expenses in their room so high?

Could it be that the eldest sister-in-law is making up the accounts to scare them?

"So, in order to avoid some extra expenses, from now on, the public school will only be responsible for the food, clothing and other expenses of each room, and will also send the monthly allowance according to the quota."

Duan Jingyi deliberately stopped here just to see how Qiao and Yu would react.

She didn't even need to guess to know that his face must be unhappy.

When she thought about what she would say later, she began to feel secretly happy.

In the past, the two sisters-in-law teamed up to bully her, but now she has finally gotten her revenge.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late.

Duan Jingyi is not a mean person and would never do such a thing as withholding money. When she was the housekeeper, she always followed the rules.

Anything missing will be made up so that no one can find fault.

She had thought about how to retaliate before.

After she became the head of the household, she only thought about how to manage the household affairs and the family business.

Besides, she is almost forty years old and no longer has the temperament of a little girl. She is thinking about the Left Prime Minister's Mansion and her children and has no time to care about the quarrels in the past.

Her main concern is how to be a good mistress of the family, and everything else is secondary.

Sure enough, both Qiao and Yu's expressions changed.