Chapter 11 The Marquis' Mansion is Mine

General Zhao quickly responded with a serious expression: "Madam, please speak."

They stayed behind and agreed to help the new lady of the marquisate to check the treasury.

But looking at the current situation, it seems that the new lady cannot even enter the treasure house of the Marquis' Mansion.

It seems that the life of this marquis' wife is really not easy. In addition, she lost her husband while she was pregnant, which made several people feel more sympathetic towards Qin Mingzhu.

Qin Mingzhu was not polite either: "My husband died in battle, and few people in this huge mansion listen to me, a new bride. We are short of manpower. I would like to thank you generals for staying here. I would also like to trouble you to help patrol the mansion tonight to prevent any unrest."

Upon hearing this, General Zhao immediately responded, "Don't worry, Madam. I'll take care of this little thing!"

Several people responded in agreement. This was indeed a small matter for them.

Qin Mingzhu smiled and nodded, and asked Qiuyue to take the generals away and arrange matters for them.

After everyone had left, Chunhua, who was accompanying her, could not help but ask, "Madam, Governor Yan is a good man. If you ask him for help, as long as the governor asks, the old lady will definitely not dare to refuse."

Qin Mingzhu raised her eyebrows slightly, raised her hand and patted the little maid's shoulder.

"It's hard to repay a debt of favor, and having him interfere in the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion won't benefit him in the slightest. The old lady is eager to get closer to Yan Fengxiao, and she might use this to exchange for more benefits from him."

Chunhua frowned immediately.

"Then can't the governor just ignore her?"

Qin Mingzhu couldn't help but smile.

"Yan Fengxiao is a well-known figure in the capital. People like him must have some principles in their conduct. The old lady is his mother after all. He can't refuse some reasonable deals, otherwise it will become a handle for the enemy in the court. Putting himself in a disadvantageous position over such a trivial matter is completely unnecessary... Besides, this is a family affair of the Marquisate, and there is no need to seek help from outsiders."

Qin Mingzhu's eyes were shining, and there seemed to be a faint halo flickering in them.

"Madam, are we just going to admit it like this?"

Chunhua was a little discouraged.

The young marquis died on the battlefield, and the emperor rewarded the marquis's mansion with so many treasures, and the lady must have had one among them.

But the Yan family actually treated the lady as an outsider and didn't even let her look at them. It was really too much.

Qin Mingzhu looked up at the sky.

There were no clouds in the sky, only a slightly cold wind blowing towards me. The night sky was dotted with stars and seemed boundless.

She said calmly, "Now that he's dead, the entire mansion belongs to me..."

After a moment of silence, Qin Mingzhu raised the corner of her mouth slightly, as if she was smiling: "Let them have some fun first, they will suffer later."

…

In the backyard of Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, it was already night and the moon was high in the sky.

The courtyard where the old lady lives is the best located in the entire marquis's mansion. The courtyard is large and bright, facing north and south. There are trees, flowers and plants planted in the courtyard, and the scenery is pleasant.

There were many people in the room. The old lady asked someone to bring in a large box that she had just received today and opened it to show her two children.

The old lady of the Yan family gave birth to two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is the young marquis Yan Qinghao, who has now inherited the title of Dingyuan Marquis. He is also Qin Mingzhu's adopted husband who died in the battlefield.

The second son, Yan Qingming, is still staying in the mansion, living in the south courtyard with his wives and concubines.

As for the youngest daughter, Yan Qingjiao, she lives in the north courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion. She is just over sixteen years old and is at the age to get married. She is the daughter of Old Lady Yan and has been loved since childhood.

Looking at the pile of high-quality silk in the box below, Yan Qingjiao's eyes turned green.

"Mom, the weather will be warm in two months, so you can use these to make me some clothes. If I wear them out, many of my sisters will be so jealous!"

Old Lady Yan sat in the upper seat and looked at her little daughter saying this. She said with a hint of smile, "There are indeed quite a few good things. This is just one of the boxes. Don't keep it all to yourself. Share it with your second sister-in-law."

The woman standing next to Yan Qingming looked like a willow swaying in the wind, with a slender waist and walked with a bit of shyness. When she heard what the old lady said, her cheeks immediately turned red and she bowed excitedly, looking very obedient and sensible.

"Thank you for the reward, mother."

After hearing this, Old Lady Yan nodded involuntarily.

Although his second daughter-in-law, Lin Hongrong, is only the daughter of a fifth-rank civil servant, she has a clean family background and her father has some prospects in the court.

She is much better than Qin Mingzhu, the daughter of a disabled general.

Even though she was pregnant, Old Lady Yan didn't take it too seriously. After all, in her heart, Yan Yunrui, the eldest grandson, was much more noble than the child in her second wife's belly.

Yan Yunrui and Yan Yunyue's biological mother is from her mother's family, so the two children are closer to her.

If Qin Mingzhu really gave birth to a son, he might steal her daughter Yunrui's things, which would not be good.

I have to say that Qin Mingzhu is really fertile. She successfully got pregnant on her wedding night. The baby in her belly is also very lucky.

Madam Yan frowned and gave her second daughter-in-law a slight scolding: "You must also remember that these are all rewards given to Qinghao by the emperor. Your eldest brother has made great achievements in the frontier and now he has died on the battlefield for his country. These are all things he earned with his life."

Yan Qingming was dressed in white and had a very handsome appearance, but he was a well-known playboy and idler in the capital. The only thing he did on weekdays was to help his family manage the shop.

The so-called control is just to be able to take money from the shop and then continue to spend money outside...

He rolled his eyes, leaned forward to bow to Old Madam Yan, and said solemnly: "Mother, from now on, your son will definitely take good care of you in place of your elder brother. Don't worry, your elder brother is gone, and your son will definitely be filial to you in the future!"

Old Lady Yan was very satisfied and felt that her second son had become much more sensible after learning about the death of her eldest son.

At least I haven't been out much for more than a month.

When she learned that her son had died in battle a month ago, she was terrified. Fortunately, someone secretly brought the news back to her house in recent days, and she realized that her son was just faking his death.

It’s a pity that I have no choice and can’t come back now.

She had some idea of ​​the reasons behind this and understood that her son had another chance to rise to prominence. What she had to do now was to take good care of her two grandsons, stabilize the Marquis's Mansion, and wait for the day when her son would return home.

Yan Qingjiao was the first to finish selecting the silk brocade, and threw aside the colors she didn't like. Then she raised her head with satisfaction.

Second sister-in-law Lin Hongrong glanced at him, still smiling, but she didn't say anything, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

What's the point of half for each? In the end, what she got was what her sister-in-law didn't want.

After dividing the things, Yan Qingjiao seemed to think of something and suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Mother, I heard that the eldest sister-in-law beat Yunyue and Yunrui as soon as she woke up today. The two children cried so hard during the day. The child in her belly hasn't even been born yet, and she treats them like this. If she really gives birth to a son, won't Yunyue and Yunrui be abused by their stepmother every day in the future?"