Chapter 106: Aunt Zhou has to serve me the food, so I can enjoy this meal comfortably
Compared with the troubles he had suffered before, what bothered Bai Ziyu today was really nothing. Liu Mingyue smiled sheepishly, and said that she would thank her later, and then sent Aunt Liu back to Zhou's house first.
The Marquis's Mansion had always been a source of trouble for her, and if she waited any longer, there was no guarantee that they would send someone to urge her to go back. She had to help Aunt Liu settle the matter here before returning to the Marquis's Mansion.
In the eyes of Zhao Yinlian and others, Aunt Liu was a soft persimmon. Without someone to back her up, what could she do as a concubine? She could only be bullied.
As expected, when Liu Mingyue sent Aunt Liu back to the Zhou Mansion, she saw a group of servants coming out of Aunt Liu's courtyard and roughly guessed what was going on.
"Call out all the servants in this yard." Zhao Yinlian's face was swollen and it was difficult for her to speak. The nanny beside her understood her master's thoughts very well and gave orders in a loud voice.
When all the servants in Aunt Liu's courtyard came out, Zhao Yinlian gave the nanny a look.
"I have sent someone to call the traffickers to your house. You will all be sent out of the house soon. What happens in the future depends on your own abilities."
The nanny spoke with confidence and gave orders without even giving a reason for the sale.
When the servants heard that they were going to be sold, they looked at each other in bewilderment, but seeing the look on the mistress's face, no one dared to ask the reason at this time.
Since the mistress said they wanted to sell them, if they spoke up, they would be talking back to her, and the only difference between them being beaten and then sold would be a beating.
"What do you have to say?" The nanny glanced at the people standing there, and the servants shook their heads repeatedly when they saw this.
Liu Mingyue glanced at the people who were about to be sold out and noticed that there were people she had arranged among them. It seemed that Zhao Yinlian was aware of her spying and wanted to take this opportunity to clean up the people in the mansion.
It didn't matter if Zhao Yinlian sold all her people. She could just buy them back later. It was just right that she felt more at ease because she had her own personal indenture in her own hands.
However, since the problem was caused by her mother, Liu Mingyue would certainly not let Zhao Yinlian get away with it.
"What is the meaning of Madam Zhou's action? Even if you are the mistress, you still have to give a reason for selling out the people in the concubine's courtyard, let alone all the people in the courtyard."
Liu Mingyue spoke loudly, and walked to Zhao Yinlian with Aunt Liu. Zhao Yinlian was frightened by Liu Mingyue's madness before, and she was still a little scared when she saw her.
Liu Mingyue is the Crown Prince's consort, and it is true that her status is higher than hers, but the Zhou Mansion is where she is the boss. She is the mistress of the Zhou family, and Liu Mingyue has no right to interfere in household affairs.
Facing Liu Mingyue, Zhao Yinlian was stunned for a moment. When her hand touched the mistress's jade token on her waist, she immediately felt confident.
"Princess, I know you feel bad for Aunt Liu, but as the mistress of the Zhou Mansion, I can still make the decision on selling the servants in the mansion. Why do you want to interfere in other people's family affairs?"
Zhao Yinlian emphasized the word "household affairs" with extra emphasis, intending to remind Liu Mingyue that she had no right to interfere in Zhou family's household affairs.
No matter whether they are married-out daughters or people from other mansions, they are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of this mansion. It is unreasonable for Liu Mingyue to forcibly stop them.
If a quarrel really breaks out, Zhao Yinlian will lose face and file a complaint with the authorities. As far as household affairs are concerned, Liu Mingyue will suffer the consequences.
Worried that Liu Mingyue might come up with some other tricks, Zhao Yinlian was silent for a moment, then said she had found an excuse.
"When the Crown Prince's Consort arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, she forgot about the difficulties in this mansion. Of course, she didn't know that the Zhou Mansion was in a tight budget and had to sell off a group of servants. Crown Prince's Consort, you wouldn't even want to get involved in such trivial matters?"
What a good trick of 'persuading with emotion and reason'. The Zhou Mansion is indeed in a difficult situation without its master. She wants to see what Liu Mingyue can say.
Liu Mingyue glanced at the people standing in the yard. Apart from the spies she had planted, she was not very confident about the others.
"Mrs. Zhou, you are too kind. How can I interfere in the household affairs of the Zhou Mansion? The servant's indenture is with you. You can sell them however you want." After saying that, Liu Mingyue looked at Huasheng, "Huasheng, go out and buy a few maids. Remember to choose carefully and make sure they are reliable."
Zhao Yinlian waited to see Liu Mingyue's face, and raised her chin proudly, looking very proud. Liu Mingyue suddenly changed her tone, and she didn't even react.
It was only when the nanny beside Zhao Yinlian gently pulled her sleeve that she came back to her senses.
"What do you mean?" The corner of Zhao Yinlian's mouth twitched. She didn't know what Liu Mingyue was thinking. This idiot, why didn't she know before that this guy had so many tricks?
"Since the Zhou family has no money and can't even spare a servant for my mother, I will pay for the servants. Madam Zhou won't have to worry about it. But just a few maids are not enough."
Liu Mingyue thought for a moment, took out a bag of silver and handed it to Huasheng. When Zhao Yinlian and the nanny saw the money Liu Mingyue took out, their eyes widened.
It’s not that she took out a lot of money, but that this money actually came from Liu Mingyue.
With her tiny dowry, most of it could be used to buy people. Why was she so generous?
"In addition to the maids, pick out a few servants, buy them and keep their indentures. After all, it's me who paid for them." After Liu Mingyue said this, she looked at Zhao Yinlian deeply.
In front of Zhao Yinlian, she ordered Huasheng to go and buy someone, which made it clear that she wanted to arrange her own person around Aunt Liu in a legitimate way.
The money was paid by Liu Mingyue, and there was no one to serve Aunt Liu in her room, so this move was not considered to be too presumptuous.
"Liu... Concubine, what do you mean by doing this? Where do you put me, the mistress? I am the one who manages the Zhou family, not you. How can I let your people serve in the Zhou Mansion?"
Realizing what Liu Mingyue was trying to do, Aunt Zhou immediately started shouting and disagreeing with Liu Mingyue's approach.
If Liu Mingyue's people were really allowed into the Zhou residence, they would not only be responsible for taking care of Aunt Liu, but would also become Liu Mingyue's spies.
Zhou Junyuan was dead, but she, the mistress, was still alive. How could she allow Liu Mingyue to take advantage of her?
Liu Mingyue raised her eyebrows at Zhao Yinlian and smiled indifferently.
"Oh, really? You, go back to the Marquis' Mansion first." Liu Mingyue pointed at one of the servants who followed her to Zhou Mansion.
The servant who was called took a few steps forward in a daze, not knowing what the Crown Princess wanted to say.
"Go back to the Marquis' Mansion and tell them that when I go back to eat tonight, I want to see Aunt Zhou waiting in my courtyard. She is very polite and considerate. Only when Aunt Zhou serves me the food can I enjoy this meal."
These words were given to the servant, but while speaking, Liu Mingyue's eyes never left Zhao Yinlian's face.
Zhao Yinlian loved her eldest daughter like a treasure. Before she got married, her daughter was like the apple of her eye.
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