Chapter 294 (1/2)
An autumn rain and a cool.
After two days of continuous rain, the autumn tiger retreated and finally ushered in a cool autumn.
Everyone also took off their summer clothes and put on some thicker autumn clothes.
Early in the morning, Xiao qin'er came to Chunhe hall to greet him.
She is more than five months pregnant and her stomach is slightly bulging.
If you don't gain weight, you will grow white.
Pei looked at her for a while, and first asked with concern, ”how's your food recently? Is the child boisterous? ”
Xiao qin'er caresses her abdomen and smiles with shame, ”the food is OK. It's not like the kids are making a fuss. The doctor said that the child would not be particularly agitated until the last two months. ”
Pei nodded and admonished, ”you should be careful of yourself.”
”If the daughter-in-law listens to the mother's concubine, she will take good care of herself and add a golden grandson to her mother's wife.”
Pei's smile, add a golden sun, she would like.
But there is something more important than Kim Sun.
”The fourth daughter-in-law, the fourth daughter-in-law, you hand over all the money that the fourth elder gives you.”
Xiao qin'er was confused first, then Xu. Her eyes turned around and said, ”what kind of money, my daughter-in-law can't understand. My cousin didn't give me money. ”
Xiao qin'er and Liu Yi are cousins. When they are married, they are often matched by their cousins.
Pei's face sank. ”The fourth elder was ordered to go to the south of the Yangtze River to do business. As a result, he only sent back less than 40000 taels of silver, which was more than half less than that in previous years.
Because of this, the LORD was very angry and sent someone to investigate the matter in the south of the Yangtze River. It is estimated that the result has been achieved.
Old four greedy for ink money, do you take it? Take advantage of the Lord has not noticed you, you quickly give the money. My princess will cover up for you and won't let the Lord punish you. ”
Xiao qin'er's face changed slightly and she tried to smile, but the smile was not natural.
”My daughter-in-law can't understand what she said. What kind of silver? My cousin didn't give me silver. Since I married my cousin, I have been using my dowry money to supplement my cousin's expenses. ”
Pei snorted coldly, ”you don't listen to me. Do you have to send someone to search your room by thunderbolt? ”
Xiao qin'er looked around and did not make eye contact with Pei's, ”the mother's concubine's words are too frightening. The daughter-in-law is still pregnant. She is frightened. Her daughter-in-law is very uncomfortable. ”
Bang!
Pei patted the table, ”don't act in front of my princess. I have three children. What's the situation of a woman's pregnancy? You can hide it from me. Recently, you have added several thousand taels of jewelry. Where did the money come from? My princess asked people to check it out. Everything is clear. ”
After a pause, she said painstakingly, ”old four, are you confused? Is it so easy, Lord? When the fourth comes back to Beijing, the Lord will certainly punish her. You'd better give the rest of the money and take care of it for the fourth
Xiao qin'er suddenly burst into tears, ”cousin really didn't give me money.”
”He didn't give you the money himself, but he sent someone to give it to you. Now, you don't admit it. Do you make up your mind to accept money but not people? ”
Pei's words and expressions were fierce, forcing Xiao qin'er to spit out all the remaining money.
Xiao qin'er resisted, ”is the mother's concubine going to kill her daughter-in-law? My daughter-in-law really has no money. ”
Pei was not polite to her. ”Since you don't want to bear it, my princess will send someone to search your room. If a large amount of money is found, then don't blame me for not caring about your pregnancy. Come on, go to the fourth lady's room and search carefully. ”
Xiao qin'er is in a hurry, ”mother's concubine, daughter-in-law admits.”
Pei's hand waved and stopped the servant girl from searching the house.
She glared at Xiao qin'er, ”you man, you can't see the coffin without tears. I have to force Princess ben to send someone to search your room. ”
Xiao qin'er is crying, ”the mother's wife is a mirror, and her daughter-in-law is really poor and afraid.”
Pei's frown, ”does the palace have less than you wear, less than you eat? Princess Ben doesn't know where you're going to be poor? ”
Xiao qin'er cried: ”cousin, the monthly expenses are less than one or two thousand taels, and more are four or five thousand taels. The money allocated by the public is not enough. It is all subsidized by the dowry silver of the daughter-in-law.
In less than a year, my dowry money has been spent. When my cousin left Beijing, he promised that he would bring money back.
When I receive the silver, I think it is because he has found some way in the south of the Yangtze River. I didn't expect that the silver might be his money from the public.
Mother concubine, cousin's temperament you are clear, although he is a little tired and lazy, but certainly will not be greedy for money in the public. There must be some misunderstanding. ”
Pei said with a straight face, ”is there a misunderstanding? The Lord will investigate clearly. First of all, how much money did the fourth give you? ”
Xiao qin'er took a handkerchief and wiped her tears. ”A total of 20000 taels were given, and about 5000 taels were used by the daughter-in-law, and there were still 15000 taels left.”
Pei's anger is rising. Xiao qin'er can really spend money. One shot is five thousand taels.
She asked, ”did you report the wrong number? It's only twenty thousand taels, but you're playing tricks again. ”Xiao qin'er shook her head again and again, ”my daughter-in-law doesn't dare to play tricks. It's only twenty thousand taels. The maids can testify. ”
Pei looked at Xiao qin'er suspiciously, ”my princess, I believe you. Hand in all fifteen thousand taels. ”
”Where is father?” Xiao qin'er looked at Pei's family in droves.
Pei said: ”there, my princess will take care of it for you.”
Xiao qin'er had no choice but to hand over 15000 Liang.
The servant girl went back to her room to get the silver ticket for her. Pei was not at ease and sent Wenzhong to follow her.
When Wenzhong returned to CHUNHETANG with 15000 taels, Pei's smile came out with satisfaction.
She accepted the silver note, ”you go back to your room and have a good rest. Don't make any more trouble.”
Xiao qin'er bows down to take orders.
She walked in the garden, spoiling flowers and plants all the way.
”The mother's concubine is really too much. This is the money my cousin gave me. Why should I confiscate it. I knew it would be the result. When I got the silver, I should have spent all of it, so that she could not get any money. ”
”Take it easy, ma'am. Be careful of the children in your stomach. ”
Xiao qin'er snorted, ”it's not the same as having a child that is reprimanded by the mother's concubine, and forces me to take the money out.”
She was really aggrieved, complaining and crying all the way back to her room. Many people saw this scene, and her story soon spread throughout the palace.
……
Ouyang Fu is waiting in front of Shen Bian Fei.
Shen side imperial concubine learns that Xiao qin'er is forced to take money, and she laughs three times, ”you deserve it! It's not cheap to ask her to show off, princess
Ouyang Fu said: ”I didn't expect that the fourth young master even dared to be greedy for money from the Lord. Is he not afraid of the king's Questioning? ”
Shen side imperial concubine leans against soft collapse and smiles, ”he is fearless. He is the prince's legitimate son, the most beloved son in the mansion. Even if he is greedy for money in the public, how about it. The Lord can't let him die. The great thing is to fight. By then, all the money will be spent, and it will be worth a meal. ”
Ouyang Fu said, ”it's just like this, where does the Lord dare to arrange errands for him. It's not that the gains outweigh the losses. ”
Shen side imperial concubine ha ha ha a smile, ”perhaps he is brain water, just go greedy ink silver. Maybe it's the head that is dazed by the decadent music in the south of the Yangtze River. In a word, the fourth brother was in trouble this time. After returning to Beijing, he must have a meal to clean up. At that time, I will blow the wind in the prince's ear and ask him to arrange more errands for the second young master. ”
On hearing this, Ouyang Fu was very happy. ”Over the years, my husband has always done some idle jobs, but not a few serious ones. The Lord is really partial. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the fourth young master to commit crimes, it is time to fight for more for my husband. ”
Shen side imperial concubine said with a smile: ”strive to let the second young master go to the south of the Yangtze River next year. In the next trip to the south of the Yangtze River, you can hold ten or twenty thousand silver without the money of the greedy official. ”
Ouyang Fu was surprised, ”is it so easy to earn silver in Jiangnan?”
Shen Bian Fei said, ”Jiangnan is a rich and gentle town. A casual salt merchant has hundreds of thousands of family assets. Those big salt merchants, I'm afraid, have to have millions and tens of millions of assets. Do you think it's easy to make money in that place
When Ouyang Fu heard this, she was worried.
Salt merchants must ask for money for nothing!
Either it's to find a way, or to block women.
How many ways can the second young master have? If he goes down to the south of the Yangtze River, he will be blocked by women in nine out of ten.
At the thought of the next trip to the south of the Yangtze River, there will be another woman in the backyard, which makes Ouyang Fu feel bad.
She really didn't have much confidence to clamor for the second young master to take concubines.
She has been in the door for more than two years, nearly three years, but she has no children under her knees and has not even given birth to a daughter.
For more than a year, she has been taking medicine to recuperate her body, but she has not been pregnant.