Noble Lady

Xue Chenyu's dowry shops were all in good locations and were profitable. Her mother personally selected trustworthy shopkeepers to manage them, and they would send her account books every month to roughly report the profit and loss situation.

However, she wanted to be lazy. In the past six months, except for the first month after her marriage when she carefully checked the accounts, she only glanced at the balances in the account books sent to her and did not look at them in detail.

You won’t know until you see this account. It’s really shocking.

In addition to the clothes, jewelry and various items she bought for the He family, the greedy He family also secretly went to silk shops, silver shops and other stores to get a lot of fine materials and jewelry.

At least several hundred taels a month, as much as last month, totaling more than a thousand taels of silver.

And they didn't even say hello from beginning to end.

She's really being taken advantage of!

"Yuzhu, pick someone you trust to go to the Marquis' Mansion to deliver the letter, and then go prepare some things...."

Although all these were recorded in the account books, the shopkeeper never mentioned a word about it. I don’t know if it was because he was concerned that she had already married into the He family, or if he had other thoughts.

The shop owners in the shops were all selected by my mother. This was the case for all shops. My mother must know this.

After spending time together in two lives, Xue Chenyu knew too well the ways of the mother and son, Liu and He Minzhi.

If she were to fall out with them now, it wouldn't take long for them to become furious.

For the sake of her father, mother, and younger brothers and sisters, she must draw a clear line between herself and the He family.

Since we are bound to fall out sooner or later, we might as well cut the Gordian knot as soon as possible.

"Yes, young lady." Yuzhu answered obediently.

Those serving in Furongju now are all brought from the Marquis' Mansion.

But if there is anyone who cannot be trusted, Suzhi must be the first one, and the other two girls who are close to her.

Although Yuzhu is a straightforward person, he grew up in a marquis's mansion after all, so he has his own way of judging people and quickly chose the person to whom he would deliver the letter.

Xue Chenyu wrote a short letter and asked Yuzhu to deliver it, then continued to organize the account books.

The He family must be made to vomit out what they have eaten.

I'd rather throw those things away than give them to them!

……

While Xue Chenyu was checking the accounts, Shi Tou had already returned to the study and reported Xue Chenyu exactly as she had said.

He Minzhi jumped up from the comfortable rattan chair after hearing this. "How dare she do that? This is clearly an excuse. She doesn't want my cousin to live in Mingyu Pavilion."

Shitou nodded repeatedly, "Even Madam Huang didn't give me face."

"I don't know why Madam wants to embarrass Miss Cousin. Could it be that she thinks Miss Cousin is a threat to her? But you, my Lord, would never have any thoughts about Miss Cousin."

"What nonsense! Xue is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family after all. How can a widowed cousin threaten her?"

"After all, your cousin grew up with you...." Shi Tou wanted to say something but was stopped by He Minzhi's look.

Shi Tou became much more obedient, but only for a moment, and then he vividly described how Xue Chenyu had confronted Huang's mother.

These words undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.

He Minzhi exploded on the spot. "Filial piety is the most important virtue. Xue dared to disrespect Mother Huang, which is disrespectful to her mother! She's so bold!"

He even abandoned his usual image of a gentle and refined gentleman and walked out with an angry look on his face.

Without announcing anything, he barged into Furong Residence and kicked the door open aggressively. "Mother only asked you to clean up the room, and you dared to contradict her? Are you really that bold?"

Xue Chenyu was calculating and was shocked. She subconsciously explained, "He was just a servant..."

"Listen, what a big tone! She's just a servant. Is this how you raise your daughters? You are a family of reckless men, and you really have no manners at all!"

When Xue Chenyu heard the words "house of reckless men", she came back to her senses and her face gradually darkened.

It took half a year from engagement to marriage.

It has been half a year since we got married.

For a whole year, in He Minzhi's eyes, she was "completely rude".

it is ridiculous.

"Master He means that I, Xue Chenyu, should be humble and subservient to an old maid like you?"

"You refuse to repent! I think I've been too lenient with you, which is why you've become so lawless. Xue, just because you disrespect your mother-in-law, you've committed one of the seven grounds for divorce. I can divorce you at any time!"

It turns out that in his eyes, being disrespectful to the mother-in-law is also one of the seven grounds for divorce.

Xue Chenyu was so angry that she laughed, but she was too lazy to argue with him. "I said, I can't make the decision about letting my cousin live in Mingyu Pavilion. Lord He, instead of getting angry at me, why don't you find someone who can make the decision?"

"My cousin is so pitiful, yet you refuse to even take her in. Xue Chenyu, are you still the gentle and virtuous daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an? I almost don't recognize you anymore."

Gentle and virtuous?

Xue Chenyu sneered, "Master He, I'm afraid you've never known me. I, Xue Chenyu, have never been a gentle and virtuous person. Even if I briefly gave you that illusion, it's over now."

"You, I think you are nothing but a jealous woman. I feel sick to my stomach if I stay with you for even a moment longer."

He Minzhi pointed at her and couldn't say anything else. Shi Tou's words rang in his ears, and he blurted out the accusation.

Xue Chenyu calmly made a gesture to see the guest off, "Then please come in."

He Minzhi's face changed and he angrily left with a flick of his sleeves.

Xue Chenyu glanced deeply at Su Zhi standing at the door. Su Zhi met her cold but all-seeing gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. She lowered her head guiltily.

"I deserve to die. I failed to inform you in time. Please forgive me, Madam."

In the end, Xue Chenyu said nothing, a hint of darkness disappeared from his eyes, and he slowly closed the door.

Su Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but a hint of triumph appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She had indeed deliberately not informed him because the lady had been acting too out of line today.

How could she not respect her husband as a married woman? After all, he was the head of the family.

The lord is so handsome and talented. If she were a competent wife, she would not only be gentle, considerate and obedient to her husband, but also take in several concubines to accompany him.

Especially if she chose one from the trustworthy people around her, if she could serve the master, she would wake up laughing in her dreams.

She would never be like the lady, who does not appreciate the blessings she has.

Thinking of this, Su Zhi's face showed a hint of gloom and hatred.

……

At this time in Ciwenyuan.

Mother Huang exaggerated Xue Chenyu's "treasonous behavior" and then knelt down to ask Liu to make the decision.

"Old lady, I have been with you for so many years and have never been treated so badly. I don't want to live anymore."

Although Mrs. Liu was a little unhappy, Mama Huang was a servant after all, and Mrs. Xue was the master of the mansion no matter what, so a few words of advice was no big deal.

She didn't take it seriously.

Seeing that she was unmoved, Mother Huang wiped away her tears with her sleeves and knelt upright, as if she had made some important decision.