Chapter 273 (1/2)
”My mother, these maids are so bold that they dare to covet so much money. The huge palace was hollowed out by these moths. The daughter-in-law asked the mother and concubine to order them to send someone to copy the houses of these people, and they must let them spit out all the money that is greedy for ink. ”
Xiao qin'er was angry, so she asked her to take the initiative to copy her home.
Gu Jiu looks at Xiao qin'er with a smile. He knows that when he mentions money, the other party will take the initiative to jump out.
Mother Qin turned pale.
She really didn't expect Gu Jiu would go to check the accounts, check the mother-in-law, and they were greedy for ink.
After all, the people around Gu Jiu are not familiar with the palace, so there is no way to check.
The servants of the palace are all relatives. Even relatives, no one dares to talk.
However, she underestimated Gu Jiu's ability.
You don't have to go to the kitchen to investigate, you don't have to take a witness.
Direct out of the kitchen account book, comparing prices, white and black words, do not fake.
As long as you are careful enough, you can check the contents of the account books.
After all, we have to find a way to balance the account.
If you can't make something out of nothing, you should increase the quantity and price.
An egg of one cent, with a price, becomes twenty Wen.
One or two mutton, with a price, becomes fifty Liang.
A hundred chickens, if you change the number, it will become 200 chickens.
With such means, anyone who has been on the street and paid attention to the price will know the problem at a glance.
This is a tough move.
What made mother Qin even more afraid was that the fourth lady, Xiao qin'er, even jumped out to join the fun and encouraged the princess to copy her family.
Mother Qin is still hesitating, whether to stand up to speak, Pei has made up her mind.
If only a few hundred taels of ink, more than a thousand Liang, Pei will also open one eye and close one eye.
But roughly, in recent years, there have been tens of thousands of taels of ink, even 34000 taels of ink. Pei can't bear to say anything.
She immediately ordered, ”Wen Zhong.”
”The old slave is here.”
Wen Zhong is a servant of Pei's family.
Pei said in a sharp voice: ”take the bodyguards immediately and go to these houses. You can copy the princess clean from inside and outside. You are not allowed to leave any money to these moths. Register all items. After that, my princess took out 20% to reward you. ”
Wen Zhong bowed down to accept the order, ”the old slave obeys, and will certainly live up to the trust of his mother.”
With that, Wen Zhongchao stood behind Pei's mother Qin, her mouth slightly cocked.
Mother Qin had a bad feeling.
She said hastily: ”Niang Niang, or maidservant and father-in-law Wen go to stare together?”
Pei gave her a glance. ”No. You'll stay with the princess. ”
Mother Qin is in a hurry. What can I do.
The royal family ordered Shi to come to Chunhe hall in a hurry, ”the lower officials see the princess and empress.”
Pei directly threw the account books on his face, ”family order, you tell this princess, what's going on with these account books? You don't tell this princess, you don't see what's going on here?
These moths in the kitchen have been greedy for tens of thousands of Liang silver in just a few years. As a family leader, you should play a supervisory role.
But what did you do? And you pretend you don't see it? Do you have a share of the money in the kitchen
The royal family order opened the account book, and the notes on it were clear and clear.
As soon as he saw it, he knew that it was the elder lady Gu Jiu's.
Only the eldest lady has the ability to check dozens of account books in just one or two days.
He closed the account book and bowed over and said, ”the lower officials' supervision is not good, please punish the empress.”
”Princess Ben will certainly punish you. However, first of all, you should clarify the matter. Why do you turn a blind eye to such a serious corruption of ink? Why has this princess never heard you mention it? ”
Pei is really angry.
Dare to be greedy for her money, or tens of thousands of Liang, looking for death.
Shen side imperial concubine suddenly makes a voice, exhort a way: ”Niang Niang, don't be angry. It may be that the family commander has to have a hard time. ”
”Shut up Pei scolded Shen Bian Fei.
Shen Bian's concubine was disgraced.
Luo side imperial concubine secretly laughs, ridicules Shen side imperial concubine inappropriate.
Pei pointed to the family commander, ”today you must explain the matter clearly, or my princess will report to the prince and give you to the magistrate, who will interrogate you.”
The order of the palace sighed. So far, he can only tell the truth.
”It's not that the lower officials have failed to supervise their wives. Lower officials have reported several times the kitchen ink greed, the results of all let the Niang side of the people block back. They also said that the mother already knew about it, and she knew it. The lower official thought, perhaps the empress did not move the kitchen, is another deep meaning. Therefore, the power of lower officials should not know about it. ”
Pei was beaten in the face.
She was obviously stunned. ”You said that you reported to the kitchen for several times that you were greedy for ink. Why does this princess not know at all?”With that, she looked at several servant girls around her.
Several servant girls are all guilty of lowering their heads.
”Say it! Who in the end blocked the family leader back? Who's the princess's order? ”
Pei was out of anger.
Good!
A thousand defenses are hard to prevent.
Check to check, the original source of the matter in their own side.
No wonder Gu Jiu moved the kitchen, the people below all jumped out to excuse the kitchen people.
If Gu Jiu had not checked the account book and found out the evidence of the kitchen's ink greed, the gang of Mrs. Zhu would have been saved by them.
Ha ha!
Pei gave a cold smile.
But no one spoke.
Pei's face was twisted and asked in a sharp voice: ”my Lord, tell me directly to my princess, who is going to pass on the words for you? Who is passing on the princess's order
The royal family official bowed down and said, ”my mother, I have had contact with the four servant girls around her and mother Qin. But every time, they blocked her back.
Originally, the lower official wanted to report to the king, but mother Qin said that the empress had already made an opinion on this matter and told the lower officials not to disturb the LORD with internal affairs.
The lower official was so confused that he believed Mammy's words and suppressed it. ”
”You're talking nonsense!” Mother Qin was so anxious that she jumped out and pointed to the royal family order, ”I have no injustice or hatred with you. Why do you want to harm me? Did the lady ask you to say that? Madam, you are of high position and power, so you should not have a common understanding with the slaves. ”
Mother Qin knelt on the ground, weeping and crying. She was very wronged.
Gu nine facial expression is expressionless, ”Mammy, the home order adult recognizes you, but you come to bite this madam, what is the reason? Or is it that in your eyes, the young master is not there, and my wife is easy to bully? ”
”I didn't. Madam, you can't do wrong to your servant. ”
Gu Jiu sneered, ”have you been wronged? After a while, my father-in-law will come back, and everything will come to light. Or is it that mammy can't wait for that time, because you know that father-in-law Wen will copy out things that are not good for you, right? ”
”No, it's not.”
”Then make it clear. The family order adult wants to see the princess. Why do you want to block back and still dare to pass on the imperial concubine's order? Are you not afraid to die? ”
A dead word shocked mother Qin.
She looked carefully at Pei.
Pei's face was livid. ”What else do you have to say?
Mother Qin cried: ”the imperial concubine's mirror, the maids are really wronged!”
the royal family order said: ”the last time I asked to see my mother, I want to mention the kitchen ink, it was on the second day of the eldest son's wedding last year. Just outside Chunhe hall. At that time, it was mother Qin who blocked the lower officials back. Chen Liangyuan and Xu Cairen testified. Your mother can send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly. ”
Time, place, witness.
How does mother Qin refute this.