Chapter 66 (2/2)

Qi Siling had previously been the one managing the accounts, and she had been doing a pretty good job too.

“In the end, she’s still an outsider.” Old madame meaningfully looked at her.

After Ji Man thought it over, she understood old madame’s meaning. The marquis’s residence’s accounts were very large and it was possible for the person managing the accounts to extract ill-gotten gains. Even if it was only the accounts for the marquis’s inner court, there were still many tricks that could be done in between. So, the control of these accounts naturally had to be held by someone that old madame trusted.

“But, will the marquis agree?” Ji Man worriedly asked. If Wen Wan lost the power over managing the accounts, then she wouldn’t have

wouldn’t have any prestige left as the main wife.

“Even if he doesn’t want to agree, he’ll still have to.” Old madame’s face was serious as she said, “Didn’t you return the jade waist accessory that signifies the secondary wife position last time? It’s enough to show that you’re a sensible person. I’ll have him see the errors that Wen Wan made this time and hand the account book over to me. You can help me manage the account book in the background and he naturally won’t be able to say anything.”

Words have already been said to this point. Ji Man had to agree. Although this would be very tiring, once she managed the inner court’s accounts, her existence would be more popular than the main wife’s despite her status as a concubine. When Steward Qian sent charcoal to her the next time, he would definitely send two large baskets of first-cla.s.s charcoal.

Wen Wan was sitting in her room and silently crying. Marquis Moyu was standing by her side. He sighed and said, “Mother’s temperament has always been like that. You’ll just have to accept the unfair treatment for now.”

“How long will I have to endure this unfair treatment?” Wen Wan raised her eyes to look at him. “You’re always siding with your mother. Even if she’s the one that’s wrong, you’ll only tell me to endure. You used to treat me so well before I married you. But now, you’re always telling me to suffer grievance after

suffer grievance after grievance.”

Ning Yuxuan had a slight headache, but he couldn’t bear to show anger towards Wen Wan. He could only tenderly persuade her, “Household matters aren’t just about you and me. Why are you putting me in this difficult position?”

“You’re saying that I’m putting you in a difficult position?” Wen Wan angrily stood up. With red eyes, she ran to the bed and rolled herself into the quilt as she cried and said, “Then I won’t make you suffer. Just divorce me!”

Marquis Moyu’s expression sunk. “Wen Wan, think before you speak.”

“I’m only saying the truth. She’s always giving me a hard time when I go to the main courtyard. Nothing I do is right. It’ll be better if I don’t stay here!” Wen Wan’s crying sounded awful.

Ning Yuxuan took a step forward. He wanted to comfort her, but then he thought, the reason her temper had developed into this state was because he had spoiled her. He immediately took a step back and coldly said, “Since you like to vent your feelings and cause a fuss, then just continue by yourself.”

After saying this, he turned around and walked out of Qiangwei Courtyard.

Wen Wan cried even louder, but this didn’t stop Ning Yuxuan from leaving.

At first, he felt that she was very pitiful when she was crying. It made him feel sympathetic towards her and want to pamper her. But now, when she hysterically cried, it just made him feel uncomfortable and want to leave.