Chapter 95: Shocked! The Marquis's Mansion actually did such a thing as withholding the principal wife's food

It is true that Zhou Baili's request did make him feel awkward, but Qin Zhuoyan was willing to try her best to do it.

The Marquis's Mansion was indeed in financial difficulty, but Zhou Baili was pregnant with the Marquis's eldest grandson, his eldest son, so naturally he had to be more accommodating in order to have an heir. What was the value of these two hundred taels of fox fur?

Before Zhou Baili entered the mansion, each courtyard had a certain share, which was determined every month.

Ever since Zhou Baili became pregnant, all the good things in the mansion were sent to her. Whenever she asked for something, Tan Zhuoyan would fulfill her request. However, there was only a little money in the account of the Marquis' Mansion.

Since Zhou Baili had too much, she had to make up for it by deducting from someone else. It was not appropriate to deduct from others, so soon, the Marquis thought of a suitable person to deduct from.

When food was delivered from the kitchen that day, Guihua opened the food box and checked it. She felt something was wrong at first glance.

"Mammy, were these dishes sent to the wrong person? How can the Crown Prince's Consort eat these?" There were only two dishes and a soup in the food box, without even a trace of meat. It was so bland that even Guihua, a servant, frowned.

"Oh, Miss Guihua, we all know how noble the Crown Prince's Consort is. But the situation in the mansion, I think you all know it. What can we servants do? It's good enough to have something to eat."

The nanny handed the food box to Guihua and left in a bad mood, saying that Liu Mingyue was noble, but her tone was very contemptuous. Guihua was so angry that she spat and carried the food box back to the house angrily.

"Madam! The people in the mansion are treating you even more harshly now. When you were in Zhou's mansion, the servants didn't dare to be so negligent! How dare you send these things to the master!"

Guihua was so angry that she slammed the lunch box on the table. Liu Mingyue, who was reading, put down the book. Huasheng felt surprised that someone could make Guihua so angry, so he went over to open the lunch box.

When Hua saw what was in the lunch box, she angrily slammed the lid on the table.

"How bold! How bold! What does the Marquis' Mansion mean by this? Aunt Zhou lives in luxury, but you only have plain food and drink. Aren't they afraid of being criticized and accused of favoring concubines over wives?"

The Zhou family was considered one of the most prominent and wealthy families in the capital, and Huasheng felt that he had barely seen the world.

It would have been fine if the Marquis' Mansion had stopped giving his master food at the beginning, as there were reasons for that, but now they are deducting food for no reason!

Favoring a concubine and neglecting one's wife is despised by the world, but one would never have thought that such a thing would actually happen in the Marquis's Mansion.

"Forget it, let's go out to eat." Liu Mingyue sat up and stretched. She was accustomed to these methods of the Marquis' Mansion.

Peanut and Osmanthus thought that Liu Mingyue didn't want to make a fuss and wanted to say something, but Liu Mingyue just waved her hand.

"Let's go out to eat. Find the busiest teahouse and sit there. You can talk about whatever you want to say then." Liu Mingyue smiled brightly, and Guihua and Huasheng understood what their master meant.

The news that the master and his servants had gone out to eat soon reached the ears of the Marquis’ wife, who sneered disdainfully, “Just go!”

"How long can her dowry last? The money will run out soon. If she doesn't eat at home, the mansion will have one less expense!" The marquis's wife thought about it and wished that Liu Mingyue would squander her dowry.

She was asked to take out her dowry before, but she refused. Now she has to spend it anyway? It just so happens that she is willing to spend it, but it has nothing to do with the Marquis's Mansion. Now that Zhou Baili is pregnant, the expenses of the mansion have to be more frugal, and most of the money is spent on Zhou Baili.

"Duan Ying, tell them from now on that the kitchen only needs to deliver food for the servants to the Crown Prince's wife, and the snacks can be removed."

Madam Duan stood below and advised, "Madam, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this. Wouldn't it make the servants laugh at it?"

"As the Crown Prince's consort, she has never done anything for the palace. I'm punishing her by reducing her allowance. There's nothing wrong with that. Just give the order!"

Madam Hou was determined to make Liu Mingyue's life miserable. Mother Duan wanted to say something, but seeing Madam Hou's unhappy expression, she had to give up.

Thinking of Liu Mingyue's stunned look, Madam Hou's anger was unleashed. She waved her sleeves and said, "Anyway, the kitchen sends her meals on time every day. If she doesn't want to eat, just give it to the servants in the yard!"

"I obey your orders." Mama Duan bowed and stepped back, then went to convey the Marquis's intentions to the servants in the kitchen.

Huasheng and Guihua felt outraged by the harsh treatment the Marquis had shown them on the first day.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, the kitchen actually sent the servants' portions of food to the master, and also conveyed the Marquis's wife's words, saying that if the Crown Princess didn't eat it, she would give it to the servants in the yard.

Osmanthus and Peanut were stunned by the hooligan's behavior. After all, they were from a wealthy family, yet they were so shameless.

Liu Mingyue took it easy and gave the food to the guests without hesitation, then took Guihua and Huasheng out.

"Dear guests, what would you like to eat?" As soon as Liu Mingyue and the others sat down, the waiter came to greet them.

This time, Liu Mingyue did not wear the veil all the time. She took it off as soon as she sat down.

The waiter had been in the restaurant for a long time and had seen at least a thousand customers, so he was only slightly surprised and introduced the restaurant's special dishes to the three people with a smile.

"Madam, please be polite in the restaurant. When we get back home..." Guihua looked at her master hesitantly.

The last time they left the house, Osmanthus and Peanut didn't dare to really gossip about the Marquis's mansion. This time they were really angry, and the two looked at each other and started talking in unison.

"Don't be polite. How can those people really treat Madam? Even if His Royal Highness dislikes Madam, he shouldn't be unable to take care of her three meals a day. How can it be that the concubines are clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, while the Crown Prince's wife eats the food of the servants?"

The sound of Peanut is not sharp, but it is just loud enough for the waiter and the guests in the hall to hear.

Restaurants are lively places, and when they hear something lively going on, many people prick up their ears to listen.

"Stop talking, young man. Just order these dishes." Liu Mingyue ordered the dishes she liked and asked the waiter to leave.

"Ma'am, you are just too easy to talk to." Osmanthus sighed appropriately, and Peanut also acted helplessly.

Liu Mingyue suppressed her smile and lowered her head to pour tea.

After today, rumors spread throughout the capital, talking about the tragic fate of a prince's consort who had a birthmark on her face.

After searching all over the capital, only the Crown Prince's Consort of Dingbei Marquis's Mansion had a birthmark on her face. There were already many rumors about Dingbei Marquis's Mansion, and with this one, everyone was talking about it.

What kind of place is the capital? There is no shortage of gossipers. The servants in the mansion work for the mansion and rarely get any benefits. If someone asks, they will tell the things in the mansion.

Soon, the complete version began to circulate in the capital, saying that Tan Zhuoyan favored his concubine and killed his wife.

The girl from the Zhou family married into the Marquis's mansion as a concubine. After she became pregnant, the Marquis's mansion actually did something like withholding the food for the principal wife. It would have been fine if they had just withheld it, but they only gave food to the servants.