Noble Lady

"Jixiang has been timid since she was little. She doesn't dare to speak to me. If I were to discuss these things with her, she would probably just nod and shake her head, not even daring to bargain."

"Even if I give her a suitable price, outsiders will only think that I am bullying her as the eldest brother, using my status as the elder brother to oppress her, using the elder to bully the younger and the legitimate heir to oppress the illegitimate."

As he spoke, he sighed in a pretentious manner, "I'll trouble Rou'er to take care of this matter for my cousin."

Is she finally going to gradually come into contact with the authority of the mistress of the He family?

Ji Minrou was secretly happy in her heart, but she restrained herself and didn't show it on her face.

"Rou'er is now living in the He family. My cousin is supporting me, and I am so grateful. I am so lucky to be able to help my cousin with some things and share some of his responsibilities. This is the luck that Rou'er has always wanted."

"Cousin, please don't say anything like 'trouble me' anymore. Rou'er is very happy to be able to repay you, so how can it be a trouble?"

He Minzhi was so comforted by her words that his heart was filled with sweetness, sweeter than eating honey.

After the two of them finished talking about serious matters and then had some fun, He Minzhi left feeling satisfied.

Watch the door close.

Ji Minrou's previous gentleness and kindness disappeared completely, replaced by ambition in her face and eyes.

She is finally going to gradually take control of real power.

The first step is to take over the shop from He Jixiang and open a winery.

Her real purpose is to control the lifeline of the He family and make He Minzhi marry her willingly.

She must become the wife of a Hanlin scholar and a lady of imperial decree!

Xue Chenyu, didn't you just rely on the fact that you are the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an and that you have money to get me kicked out of the He family?

I will definitely let you know in the future that even if I was not born like you, I can still live a better life than you!

I must take back everything you took away!

……

Dreamless all night.

Xue Chenyu was worried about meeting Situ Zhen to inquire about Chen Mingxuan, so she got up early.

Yesterday, Mrs. Liu said in person that she was well again, so it wouldn't be a big deal if she didn't go to take care of her today.

But in order to prevent Liu from bringing up these things in the future, Xue Chenyu still found an excuse.

He said that he was timid and was frightened by Ji Minrou's injury yesterday. He felt dizzy and nauseous when he came back. He also had a nightmare in the middle of the night. He was so tired today that he couldn't get up at all.

When Mrs. Liu heard what Mother Xu said, she almost got angry on the spot.

Why didn't Mrs. Xue say that she was weak, timid, dizzy, nauseous and wanted to vomit when she was guarding her all night long?

Now I'm pretending to be her.

Of course, although Liu thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it out loud.

She forced a false smile and said, "Yu'er has been working hard these past two days. Since she's not feeling well, and I'm feeling much better now, Madam Xu, please tell her to rest well."

"Yes, old lady." Mother Xu said a few more nice words politely before taking her leave.

As soon as Mrs. Xu left the house, Mrs. Liu's face turned dark!

"Just yesterday, Rou'er's wound was still wrapped in gauze. How could she be frightened?"

"How precious she is!"

Mother Huang also hurried forward to comfort her and followed her lead in looking down on Xue Chenyu.

For example, she is becoming more and more lazy, doesn't behave like a daughter-in-law at all, doesn't take the old lady seriously, etc.

Liu snorted angrily and said generously, "Madam, I, the Prime Minister, have a broad mind and will not argue with a junior like her!"

Xue just didn't want to take money out of her own pocket, but she had no say in this matter!

Liu already had a great idea in mind.

She must make Xue pay for the money to open the winery.

Of course, once she took out the money, she could never get it back.

Once she entered the He family, she became a member of the He family.

At that time, most of her dowry had been sold, so Xue's money and dowry should naturally belong to the He family. How could she keep them hidden?

……

When Liu was planning to ask Xue Chenyu for money, she had already changed her clothes and went out with Yumei and Qiuhua.

Because Yuzhu is the most capable person around her, she has to stay in the mansion to hide her from others so that others will think she is still in the mansion.

It is also to prevent He Minzhi, Ji Minrou and others from making things difficult for He Jixiang. Yuzhu and Dongyue are there to take care of him.

Yumei originally wanted to go over to Cui Hua to keep an eye on him, but her uncle was not on duty today and could help her keep an eye on him for a while, so she went out with Xue Chenyu.

This time, Xue Chenyu and his companions went through the East City Gate. When they were almost at the city gate, the carriage suddenly stopped. There was also a lot of noise outside, with shouts of cursing and children crying.

Xue Chenyu frowned and told Qiu Hua, "Go and see what's going on."

Qiu Hua followed the order and came out. "What's going on outside? Why did they stop?"

The driver turned around in embarrassment and said, "Miss Qiuhua, I really can't get through this."

Qiuhua looked in the direction he pointed and saw that the road ahead was blocked by a group of people.

She was at a high point in the car and could barely see what was happening ahead.

Five or six thugs surrounded a mother and daughter. The mother looked to be in her twenties, and the daughter she brought with her looked to be about five or six years old. Both mother and daughter were thin and small, and looked malnourished.

But the clothes on his body were washed until they were white, but they were very clean and not dirty.

The thugs also shouted: "If you don't pay the money today, you won't be able to go anywhere!"

"I've already said that our family is trying our best to raise money. The money is owed by the child's father, and we don't intend to escape the debt even after his death."

"Today is the anniversary of the death of the child's father. We are only going to visit his grave and will never run away. Why are you being so aggressive?!"

The mother held her young daughter tightly in her arms. Although her face showed some panic, she did not show any fear.

The little girl was held in her mother's arms, her big eyes filled with tears, but she didn't cry.

Qiuhua looked at the ground and saw the bamboo basket that had been knocked over next to her.

There are also rice, pork, fish and other foods, as well as incense, candles and paper money.

Indeed, these things would only be taken out of the city when visiting the graves of relatives.

"We don't care whether you go to the grave or not. The boss has told us that we are here to collect the money. If you can't pay, your daughter is worth nothing. You——"

The leader looked her up and down as he spoke, "You look pretty good."

"I bother!"

"Who are those thugs? Why didn't anyone help the mother and daughter when they were bullied?"

The driver pointed at the thugs' clothes with the Sihai logo printed on them and said, "Do you see the pattern? That's the logo of the Sihai Casino. They probably have a gambler in their family."

I felt a little emotional when I heard what he said.

The gambling house probably has a backer, so even though there are many people watching nearby, no one dares to step forward to help.