My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Song Tian went straight to the second gate, beckoned a maid to call her wet nurse, Mama Xi, and told Mama Xi to take the receipts and wait at the gate to collect the jewelry.

The wait was long, until Song Tian grew impatient, and then she saw Xi Mama carrying a red lacquered box as she walked over.

Song Tian opened the box and carefully compared it with her own items, finding that nothing was missing. She sighed inwardly, "The Treasure Pavilion has a set of rules for doing things!"

He let Green Grass hold the box and then happily walked towards his own yard.

Madam Xi, unaware of the reason behind it, assumed that it was bought by the Second Madam. She smiled and praised along the way: "The Second Madam and the Third Miss have such good taste. I only glanced at it briefly, but I thought it was incredibly exquisite. If they wore it all on their heads, it would definitely attract a lot of envy."

Mama Xi was bought from outside the mansion. Her husband's family was just an ordinary farming household. Back then, she had enough breast milk and thought she could work as a wet nurse for a wealthy family for a few years to earn some money to buy land back home. Later, she was chosen by the second madam, signed a contract, and entered the mansion, where she has been working ever since.

She lived alone in the mansion, with no close confidants, so she developed a silver tongue, praising everyone she met and making them overjoyed.

The second wife especially enjoyed listening to her talk and even increased her monthly allowance by two hundred coins, so she could get eight hundred coins a month!

Hearing Xi's mother's compliments, Song Tian explained with a proud expression, "I chose this myself!"

"Oh my, that's incredible! The Third Miss has really grown up; she can even choose her own jewelry now!" Mama Xi exaggeratedly clutched her chest, then tentatively said with a worried look, "The Third Miss knows so much; in a few years, she won't need a wet nurse anymore!"

Song Tian strode ahead, not noticing her expression, and simply echoed her words: "Why wouldn't I need a wet nurse? A wet nurse will be with me for life."

Although Madam Xi was all talk and no action, she genuinely cared for Song Tian and took even better care of her than the Second Madam, which is why Song Tian was very dependent on her.

Hearing Song Tian say this, Xi's mother smiled so happily that her back teeth showed.

Greengrass followed silently to the side, but when she couldn't bear to watch any longer, she lowered her head and looked at the road.

This nanny, Xi Ma, had the Third Miss completely under her thumb every day, and even encouraged her to take her anger out on them. Which of the maids in the courtyard hadn't suffered at the Third Miss's hands? Most of them were instigated by Xi Ma!

Once this matter concerning the Third Miss is exposed, none of us will have an easy time.

Greengrass glanced at Mother Xi without saying a word, thinking about how to drag Mother Xi into the mess when the Second Madam scolded her.

The Song family's accountant examined the receipts from the Treasure Pavilion several times but couldn't find any flaws. Furthermore, the Third Miss's wet nurse insisted that the Third Miss had given them to her personally.

The accountant had no choice but to send a servant to inquire at the Second Madam's courtyard. However, the maid there said that the Second Madam was tired and had already gone to bed.

The servant had no choice but to find out that Sister Jixiang had followed him out the door. He begged her repeatedly for a long time before finally managing to coax Jixiang out.

The two arrived at the gatehouse, and after listening to the explanations from the accountant and the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, Jixiang had a general idea of ​​what was going on. She opened the red lacquered box and immediately recognized that these items had all been praised by the Third Miss.

Treasure Pavilion is the largest gold and silver shop in the capital. Its customers are all wealthy and noble, and it receives countless dignitaries every day!

If the goods are returned by the homeowner after a delivery, and this gets out, the Song family will lose all face. The Second Madam is hoping to find a good marriage for the Third Miss; nothing that could damage her reputation must happen!

With the manager of the Treasure Pavilion pressing him for an even tighter pace, Jixiang pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth, frowned, and had the accountant settle the bill for the Treasure Pavilion.

It's only a little over two hundred taels of silver. Is this amount of silver more important than the Third Miss's reputation?

Seeing the clueless look on Xi's mother's face, Jixiang kept her mouth shut.

After the manager of the Treasure Pavilion left, the accountant held the ledger with a mournful face and said, "Miss Jixiang, only five days have passed this month, and there are only two hundred taels left in the account."

Although the entire Song family's monthly expenses were only a little over two hundred taels, the second master would frequently need to withdraw money to host banquets and poetry gatherings, costing anywhere from one hundred to three hundred taels per month. The money in the account wasn't even enough for him to host two poetry gatherings!

Jixiang was also troubled. It was her decision to pay, and the accountant certainly wouldn't take the blame, so he was just complaining about being poor to her.

But what can we do? We can't just return the goods; the Song family can't afford to lose face like that!

"Don't worry, accountant. I'll explain everything to the second madam."

The things the third young lady did cannot be blamed on them; at most, they might scold her a few times.

Jixiang walked slowly, pondering how to tell the Second Madam along the way.

Qingfeng Academy.

Coral's only task was to gather information, so as soon as the Second Madam took Song Tian out today, Coral reported it to her.

She grabbed two handfuls of money and distributed them to the boys at the gate, instructing them to notify her as soon as they had any news. As a result, Qingfeng Courtyard received the news as soon as the manager of the Treasure Pavilion appeared.

Meng Ruohua tapped the table and instructed Shanhu, "Go and see how much stuff the Third Miss bought and how much she spent."

Don't let her down!

She wasted two hundred taels of silver trying to teach her how to choose things and how to get shopkeepers to come to her home to settle the bill!

As soon as Jixiang left, Shanhu quietly went to the accounting office and pulled the young accountant aside to ask him for clarification.

She returned to Qingfeng Courtyard and quietly relayed all the information she had gathered.

"Second Young Madam, this deal of yours is not worthwhile. You used two bolts of fabric to make the Third Young Miss spend more than two hundred taels. She got the clothes and the jewelry, but we lost two bolts of fabric!"

Meng Ruohua put down the storybook in her hand, looked out the window, and slowly said, "This time, the Second Madam will definitely not strictly control Song Tian, ​​so next time Song Tian will dare to buy things worth three or five hundred taels."

What I want is for Song Tian to buy things herself, instead of constantly coveting her things!

Of course, she also wanted to see how the second mistress would feel distressed about spending money!

Don't you like money? Then I'll make sure you can't save any.

But how much can Song Tian spend? No need to worry, Shen Yunlan will be coming to the capital next month. Will Song Chen'an just stand by and watch his beloved be dressed in simple clothes and penniless?

And then there's Aunt Sun. For the sake of Song Xi and Song Ming'an, she can't stay obedient forever.

In winter, even on a sunny day, the sun seems to be veiled, its pale yellow light casting a faint glow, and even the temperature is subdued.

Meng Ruohua closed her eyes, feeling the faint warmth, and instructed, "Go and have someone keep watch. Report back as soon as the Second Madam looks for the Third Miss."

She'll go help!

Coral accepted the order and left, leaving behind a quiet room.

Although Meng Ruohua was living a relatively easy and comfortable life at Qingfeng Courtyard, the thought of being in the Song Mansion made her feel uncomfortable all over. She really wanted to get a divorce right now!

She was lost in thought until Coral returned.

"As soon as the Second Madam woke up, she heard what Jixiang had said and was so angry that she was about to slap Jixiang on the spot, but Granny Qi stopped her." Coral smiled secretly, raised her eyebrows and whispered, "Now she's going to the Third Miss's Yuqing Courtyard."

Meng Ruohua's smile slowly widened. She stood up briskly, smoothing the wrinkles in her clothes. "Help me change my clothes, let's go take a look."

Linglong and Yuye, who were doing needlework in the side room, heard the noise and hurried over. They helped Meng Ruohua change into her outdoor clothes and brought her a thick cloak, saying, "It looks warm today, but the wind is treacherous."

After letting her get ready, Meng Ruohua took Shanhu and Yuye and went out.

Those two are perfect for joining in the fun!