Shen Qionghua's eyes darkened.

"It seems that even if my mother is ill, she can't stop the news from spreading."

Lin Wanru coughed twice and said, "Last night, your aunt came to apologize to me specifically for this matter, saying that it was all her negligence that caused trouble for the Shen family shop."

A mocking arc appeared on Shen Qionghua's lips.

This was Lin's effective method, but judging from A Niang's expression, she obviously didn't think much about it and believed what Lin said.

Sure enough, Lin Wanru held her daughter's hand and said in a gentle tone with a hint of disapproval, "You shouldn't have accepted the money. Living in the Marquis' Mansion is already quite a disturbance for us. Your aunt has taken good care of us and asked the old lady to allow Yi'er to go to the family school. It's just a few coins. Why make such a fuss?"

"But mother, isn't it natural to pay back debts? What did my sister do wrong?" Shen Yi said with his big eyes wide open.

Although the Marquis' Mansion has strict family education and many news are not passed on, Shen Yi heard about this matter as soon as he returned to the Marquis' Mansion during the break today, but he did not think that his sister did anything wrong.

Even if he and his sister went to his own shop to get something, they would have to pay for it. How could the people in the Marquis' Mansion take things at will?

Lin Wanru looked at Shen Yi lovingly, "You are still young and don't understand many social conventions. When you grow up, you will understand why your mother said this."

Shen Yi curled his lips upon hearing this, his round face full of dissatisfaction, and muttered softly, "It's me again, I'm still young and don't understand..."

Shen Qionghua pinched her brother's cheek amusedly, then said to Lin Wanru, "Mother, do you think I handled this matter inappropriately?"

Lin Wanru nodded.

When her elder sister mentioned this matter yesterday, she felt that it was inappropriate, but now Hua Jie'er is the one in charge of the Shen family, and she cannot rashly say that she does not want the money. She has to ask Hua Jie'er what she thinks.

Shen Qionghua smiled knowingly, "Mother, do you know how much money the Marquis' Mansion has owed on credit to the Shen family's shop in the past two months?"

Lin Wanru shook her head. She never interfered in the Shen family's business. She didn't tell anyone when her elder sister came yesterday, but she thought it was only two months, so it shouldn't be too long.

Shen Qionghua looked at her overly naive mother and sighed inwardly. She spoke for Lin without even knowing how much money she had owed on credit.

"Since I handed the shop over to my aunt, in the two months since then, the total amount of credit owed to the Marquisate on all the shop accounts has reached 65,300 taels of silver."

Lin Wanru's face was dazed for a moment. She suspected that she must have heard it wrong. How could it be possible to have more than 60,000 taels on credit in just over two months?

Shen Yi, who was standing next to him, had his eyes wide open. He had never seen so much silver in his life.

Although Shen Yi is the only male in the Shen family, his father is afraid that he will be led astray because he is too naughty, so he is very strict in managing the money. However, he treats his daughter Shen Qionghua in a wealthy way and gives her whatever she wants.

The night pearls in Shen Qionghua's room were the ones she had seen by chance and wanted when she was a child, so her father spent a quarter of the family's wealth at the time to buy them.

"More than sixty thousand taels?!"

Shen Qionghua nodded and said to Lin Wanru, "Mother, my aunt isn't the only one in the Marquis' Mansion."

"The Marquis' Mansion has a large population, and we've already borrowed over 60,000 taels in just two months. If we leave it alone just because we're living there, I'm afraid the shop will run out of money if this continues."

"Mother wouldn't want the inheritance left by father to be destroyed, right?"

When Lin Wanru mentioned her deceased husband, her eyes became hot.

She sighed and said, "Mother, you didn't think it through. Now that you are the head of the Shen family, you should have full authority over these business matters. I won't cause you any more trouble."

Shen Qionghua smiled slightly and agreed.

The two siblings chatted with Lin Wanru for a while, and when they saw that Lin Wanru looked tired, they left.

Shen Qionghua returned to her own small courtyard. Just as she had taken a sip of tea, Gancao hurried in and said, "Miss, something bad has happened! The Young Master and Young Master Xuan are fighting!"

Shen Qionghua was shocked. "What's going on?"

Young Master Xuan is the youngest son of Mrs. Lin. He is the same age as Ayi, and they go to school together in the Marquis's family school.

"I don't know either. A little maid came to report that a fight broke out at Lin Xiting." Gancao said anxiously.

Shaoyao hurriedly helped Shen Qionghua walk out.

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Lin Xiting.

Four or five servants gathered together, looking ahead in panic, desperately shouting, "Stop it, Master! Stop it!"

But no one dared to step forward to stop it.

Shen Yi pushed a boy in a royal blue brocade robe to the ground and punched the boy in the face.

The boy was not willing to be outdone. He punched Shen Yi again and again, and then used all his strength to flip over and knock Shen Yi over who was kneeling on him.

Lin Xi Pavilion was built on a lotus pond. Shen Yi was not careful at the moment and most of his body was hanging on the edge of the pavilion. With just a slight push, he would fall into the pond.

This was the scene Shen Qionghua saw when she rushed over. Her eyes were about to burst, she shook off Shaoyao's hand, and ran forward like crazy.

"Why are you still standing there? Can you bear the consequences if something happens?" Shaoyao said to the group of servants.

The servants then rushed forward and separated the two men.

Shen Qionghua grabbed Shen Yi's arm tightly and pulled him back from the edge.

Shen Yi stood up and was about to call Shen Qionghua when he was slapped.

He widened his eyes in disbelief, "Sister, you hit me!"

From childhood to adulthood, my sister has never hit him!

Shen Qionghua felt her heart leaping into her throat. She snapped, "Who told you to fight by the pond? Do you know what the consequences would be if you fell in?"

It was almost...she was almost going to lose Ayi again!

"Xuan'er, Xuan'er, how are you?" Lin hurried over holding Nanny Kong's hand, and saw her youngest son surrounded by a group of servants.

She hurried forward and looked Zhou Jinxuan up and down. When she saw her son's red and swollen cheeks, her heart trembled.

Seeing Lin coming, Zhou Jinxuan quickly complained, "Mom, Shen Yi hit me!"

Lin followed her son's gaze and saw Shen Qionghua and her brother.

"You were the one who started talking nonsense, so I hit you!" Shen Yi said angrily.

"I'm not wrong, your sister is a slut!" Zhou Jinxuan said.

"You still say that? I'll beat you up!"

"Come on, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Seeing the two about to fight again, Shen Qionghua looked at Lin, "Aunt, why did Xuange'er say that? I thought that matter was over. Aunt, you also know the truth. If this mansion can't accommodate Qionghua, I will take mother and Ayi and leave the mansion."

Lin was also confused. She had clearly ordered the servants in the mansion not to discuss this matter anymore, for fear that Shen Qionghua would hear it and remember it and realize something.

How did Xuaner know this since he has been studying at home?

Lin didn't have time to think about it. When she heard Shen Qionghua say she wanted to leave the mansion, she quickly said, "Hua Jie'er, don't be angry. Xuan Ge'er definitely didn't do it on purpose. He must have been instigated by someone."

Then she said to Zhou Jinxuan, "Hurry up and apologize to your cousin Hua and cousin Yi."

Zhou Jinxuan looked at Lin in disbelief. He was the one beaten by Shen Yi, so why should he apologize to Shen Yi!

"I'm not! I'm not lying. It was my elder sister who said that she was kidnapped by criminals. She was a slut!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face.

Zhou Jinxuan jumped up in anger, "Mom, how dare you hit me! I'm going to tell Grandma!"

He broke free from Lin's restraints and ran towards Rongde Hall.

Lin's hands were shaking.

When Lin Ge'er was born, the old lady looked down on her and took Lin Ge'er to her side to raise him as soon as he was born. She has always been brooding over this matter.

After giving birth to Xuan'er, she was able to make her own decisions and pampered him like a treasure, as if making up for the regrets of the past.

Over the years, she had never said a harsh word to Xuan'er, but today she hit him.

It’s all the fault of that idiot Zhou Lingfu!

She said to Shen Qionghua, "Xuan'er is ignorant. As his mother, I want to apologize to Brother Yi on his behalf."

"Don't take Xuan'er's words to heart. Just stay in the Marquis' Mansion peacefully. Sister Fu hasn't changed despite repeated admonitions. I will let the old lady give you an explanation for this matter."

"I hope so." Shen Qionghua said coldly.

Lin didn't have the energy to guess Shen Qionghua's expression and hurriedly chased after her son.

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