Chapter 145: A Full 30,000 Taels of Silver
Both concubines are young, and as maids, they have good physical conditions. With a little conditioning, they can easily get pregnant. What she wants is that there will be no peace in the Marquis' Mansion, and the three women will scheme against each other for the identity of the Crown Prince's Consort.
She had no grudges against the two concubines. Liu Mingyue didn't care what happened to them, but Zhou Baili would never have a good ending.
"Li Si." Liu Mingyue called the shopkeeper in and handed him the account book. "According to the amount in the account book, send the silver to the families of the soldiers who died in the battle."
Liu Mingyue closed the account book, which was as thick as a fist.
Li Si flipped open the last page of the account and took a look. His pupils suddenly widened and he looked at Liu Mingyue in confusion: "Sir, a full 30,000 taels of silver were transferred out on this account."
Even if Ruyi Pavilion's business is good, 30,000 taels of silver is enough for two years of revenue, and it is not even net revenue.
"I have a plan in mind. Just do as I say." Liu Mingyue didn't even blink when asked for 30,000 taels of silver. Li Si glanced at Liu Mingyue and saw that the boss was obviously in a bad mood. He was about to go downstairs with the account book. Just as he reached the door, Liu Mingyue spoke again.
"As long as the names of the people listed in the book come to our shop to look for work, we will help them find a job no matter what."
Li Si's eyebrows jumped, thinking that his boss was indeed a conscientious businessman, but he really didn't know when his master had such a sense of family and country. After Li Si left the guest room, Liu Mingyue didn't know how long she sat in the room. When she came to her senses, the tea beside her was cold.
Liu Mingyue stood up and left Ruyi Pavilion in a daze. Her strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight was extremely tricky. After the two concubines in the Marquis' Mansion were confirmed to be pregnant, there was no peace in the Marquis' Mansion.
The three pregnant women fought openly and secretly every day, and the drama was more exciting than the opera in the opera garden. However, they only dared to compete with each other in private and did not dare to make a scene. Although they fought constantly in private, the noise was not small, especially for the servants in the mansion.
Zhou Baili was already pregnant, so she would not be stupid enough to confront the two concubines face to face, and would usually instigate them privately. She stayed in her room, and all her food and daily life were taken care of by the people she trusted, so she was very careful.
Although Zhou Baili was so careful, there was always a loophole. The people serving in her yard were too cautious and someone tampered with her food, making her eat some incompatible foods.
Food incompatibility cannot kill people, but it is extremely dangerous for pregnant women. Fortunately, there are doctors waiting in the mansion for twelve hours. When Zhou Baili felt abdominal discomfort, the servants immediately went to invite the doctor.
When the Marquis's wife learned that Zhou Baili had a miscarriage, she nervously went to Zhou Baili's room in person to comfort her.
"Doctor, how is Aunt Zhou's pregnancy?" The Marquis's wife sat on a wooden chair beside the bed, waiting for the doctor to feel Zhou Baili's pulse with concern.
"Auntie, you ate some incompatible food. I have already made you drink vomiting medicine, and you have already vomited the food out, so it's okay. But the day of your birth is approaching, so you still have to be more careful. When the month is late, both the adult and the child can't stand the tossing and turning."
As a doctor, your only responsibility is to cure the disease. This is the best reminder the doctor can give. Whether you take it to heart or not depends entirely on yourself.
Madam Hou understood the meaning of the doctor's words and nodded, "Of course, thank you for your hard work. Madam Duan, send the doctor out."
The doctor followed Mother Duan away, and Mrs. Hou looked at Zhou Baili, who was worried, with complicated eyes.
"I know what you are thinking about." After saying this, the Marquis's wife glanced at Lu Yin who was serving on the side.
Lu Yin was a smart and perceptive person. Seeing this, he took the servants in the house and left first.
"Mother-in-law." Zhou Baili lowered her head and did not respond to Madam Hou's words.
The Marquis's wife was a woman herself, and had also worried about her unborn child before, so she knew what Zhou Baili was thinking.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhou Baili thinking this way. It would be strange if she had no one to rely on and didn't plan for herself.
"Yan'er died in the war, and all you can rely on is the child in your belly. I understand that you have many concerns, but even if the Zhou family is in decline, you are still the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family. As for the two concubines that Yan'er brought up, they are just maids in the mansion. Why do you bother with them?"
The Marquis's words hit the nail on the head, but Zhou Baili still kept her head down and said nothing. The Marquis, who was always arrogant and looked down on everyone except her own son, comforted her with rare patience.
"No matter which of you three, you can't make any mistakes. Let's take a step back. You got pregnant first and they got pregnant later. As long as you give birth to a son...even if you get pregnant later than them, as long as you give birth to a boy, isn't the child from your belly more precious?"
What she said today was from the bottom of her heart. Whether Zhou Baili could come to terms with it or not depended on whether she could listen to it.
After listening to Madam Hou's earnest persuasion, Zhou Baili raised her eyes and said, "Thank you, mother-in-law, for coming to see me. I will concentrate on taking care of my baby. As for the two people in the other courtyard, I will not pay any attention to them anymore."
How could Zhou Baili not understand how the Marquis's wife could be so patient in comforting her?
Right now, Zhou Baili only hopes that she can have a boy in her first pregnancy, otherwise, even without the two concubines, she will still be in trouble.
Zhou Baili did not continue to be so stubborn, and the Marquis' wife was very satisfied, thinking that she was someone who could be easily taken care of.
"Madam Hou, Auntie, Madam Zhao from the Zhou Mansion has sent two reliable maids to take care of you. They will return after Auntie has safely given birth to the baby."
After the two finished talking, the sound of Lu Yin was heard outside the door. The Marquis's wife turned around and said in a deep voice: "It would be better if Madam Zhao sent someone to take care of it. I can feel more at ease. Go and arrange two rooms for the two maids to stay."
The Marquis's wife treated the people in the Zhou Mansion in a friendly manner. Zhou Baili was surprised, but she was also relieved.
The Marquis's wife values the legitimate son, so why should she compete with the two concubines? It would be better for her to take care of herself and the baby in her belly first. If the baby she gives birth to is not a boy... it will not be too late to make plans later.
The two maids sent by the Zhou residence were reliable in their work. Besides Lu Yin, they were the only ones taking care of Zhou Baili. On daily basis, what Zhou Baili ate and used was strictly supervised by the three of them.
The atmosphere in the Marquis' Mansion was tense and depressing. In contrast, Liu Mingyue's days in her own mansion were much more relaxed and comfortable.
Leaving the mansion meant that she was completely separated from everything that happened in her previous life. She took a completely different path from her previous life. Only after she completely left the mansion did Liu Mingyue regain her peace of mind and relax the tension in her mind.
The only thing left to do now is to let her mother recognize her relatives and return to the Prime Minister's Mansion. However, now that she has lost her status as the Crown Prince's Consort, it is difficult for her to meet someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
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