Now the housekeeping power of the Duke's Mansion is in the hands of this concubine Xu.
Ever since Zhao Ningsong gave the housekeeping power to Zhao Qianhua in anger because she lost her job, Madam Wang has tried many ways to get the housekeeping power back but failed.
However, Aunt Xu was a very perceptive person. On the first day Zhao Yiming came back, she took the initiative to hand over the account books and warehouse keys.
Although the account book was fake, it was a fake account book that Wang had made before, and every account since she became the housekeeper was real.
She discovered the problem with the account book when she first got it. She secretly tested Zhao Ningsong and found out that he knew about the fake account book.
In this case, there is no need for her to go through the trouble of checking the previous accounts. She can just focus on her future accounts as the housekeeper.
However, she didn't expect that on the second day after she handed over the account book and the warehouse key, Zhao Yiming actually returned the account book to her and asked her to continue to manage it. It seemed that he had discovered something strange about the account book.
However, the key to the warehouse was not brought back with her. In other words, although she was now the housekeeper, she was actually just an accountant at best. If Zhao Ningsong smashed something, she would have no way to go to the warehouse to get a replacement.
She was also very annoyed about the kitchen matter. Although she had taken away Wang's housekeeper rights, Wang had been the housekeeper for so many years and her authority was deeply rooted in the mansion.
The servants below were respectful to her on the surface, but at critical moments they only recognized Wang.
On the surface, she was the housekeeper of the mansion, but in fact, she was only in charge of the warehouse and had no control over the people below. She just made her and her daughter's life a little better than before.
Wang asked the maid in the kitchen to trip up Zhao Yiming. It was obvious that she wanted to put Zhao Yiming's anger on her head and let her fight with Zhao Yiming so that she could reap the benefits!
After all, she was the one who was supposed to be the housekeeper! Those who didn't know the truth would just think that it was all her instructions.
However, she was not a fool and would never allow Wang to use her as cannon fodder between the two of them.
Moreover, in her opinion, Zhao Ningsong and Wang Shi were no match for Zhao Yiming, and it was only a matter of time before they were eliminated.
The reason why she took the initiative to hand over the account books and warehouse keys on the first day Zhao Yiming came was to plan for the future of herself and her daughter.
I hope Zhao Yiming will see that she is sensible and not confuse her with Zhao Ningsong and Wang. Even after he deals with the two of them, he can still leave a place for them and their daughter to stay in the mansion.
Don’t ask her why she doesn’t agree with Zhao Ningsong. The reason is that she sees it clearly.
A man like Zhao Ningsong is heartless. He would even beat Wang, who had taken care of him all his life, not to mention that he was just a concubine.
If she continued to follow him, she would probably end up having to take the blame for him. She also had to think about her daughter, so she could only excuse herself and not accompany him.
After much persuasion, Zhao Ningsong was persuaded to stay. After sending him away, Aunt Xu washed the places where he had touched with clean water in disgust before she started to dress again.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw her daughter sitting in the yard, as if waiting for her.
Seeing that she was about to go out with the account book in her arms, Zhao Shuhua stood up anxiously and walked towards her.
"Aunt, are you going to look for your cousin again?"
Aunt Xu quickly covered her mouth and pulled her into the house, then said, "Shuhua, stay in the house and practice your needlework. Don't worry about anything else."
Zhao Shuhua shook her head. "Mom, my daughter has grown up and can share responsibilities with you. Don't always take everything on yourself."
As a concubine's daughter, Zhao Shuhua could only call her biological mother "Auntie" in front of outsiders, and could only call her "Mom" affectionately in private.
In the past, Aunt Xu was afraid that she would get into trouble because of this, so she scolded her several times, but she still insisted. So she could only compromise and asked her to be careful not to be heard by outsiders, including her father.
Looking at her daughter who had grown into a graceful and pretty young lady, Aunt Xu became more determined to join Zhao Yiming.
From the day she took over the housekeeping power, she had offended Wang, and it was impossible for Wang to plan a good marriage for her daughter.
She originally thought that she could plan for her daughter personally as she held the power of housekeeper, but the reality was not like that at all.
Those legitimate ladies would never acknowledge a concubine who was a temporary housekeeper. No matter who was right or wrong, they would only think that she had used tricks to make the master of the house favor the concubine over his wife, and they would despise and hate her.
She would not be invited to any banquets, and even if someone who didn't know the situation in the mansion sent her an invitation, Zhao Ningsong would not let her go.
For him, no matter how big the quarrel was, it was a family matter. But if he really asked one of his concubines to go out for social events, it would only bring shame on him.
For the sake of his face, he can disregard everything and doesn't care that his daughter has reached the age of marriage and can meet other men. Or maybe his daughter is not worth mentioning at all to him.
I have been a concubine all my life and have never been able to hold my head up high.
Aunt Xu didn't want her daughter to end up like herself, being married off to someone they found at random, or perhaps becoming an object and being given away as a concubine, thus continuing her own sorrow.
She could no longer rely on herself and Zhao Ningsong and his wife, but it happened that Zhao Yiming came back and was engaged, which gave her an opportunity.
She had met the future mistress Tian An and heard many rumors about her. She had also found out a lot about her these days.
This is a kind-hearted girl who can distinguish right from wrong, and the girls she associates with are all ladies from prominent families in the capital.
If she helps them gain a foothold in the mansion now, when Tian An secures her position as mistress in the future, she will definitely remember her kindness today and help her find a good marriage for her daughter.
Raising her hand to stroke her daughter's still slightly childish face, Aunt Xu smiled with satisfaction, "Yes! Mother knows, my daughter has grown up and become sensible."
After thinking for a moment, she sighed and said, "Forget it, just go with me! I can't protect you forever, so it's better to let you get in touch with these things early, so that you don't develop an attitude of being naive and suffer when you go to your husband's house in the future."
Speaking of marriage, Zhao Shuhua blushed and said coquettishly, "Mom, I won't marry. I want to stay with you all my life."
"Don't talk nonsense." With a scolding tone, Aunt Xu took Zhao Shuhua's hand and walked towards the front yard...
When the guard came to report, Zhao Yiming had just finished eating the lunch that Tian An had sent to him, which was made by Tian An himself.
Although Xiangtao brought back a lot of delicious dishes, Zhao Yiming preferred to eat the food made by Tian An, so he asked Xiangtao to take the food she brought back for Madam Xiao and herself to eat.
The two of them had no choice but to accept. Since they had taken too many dishes and couldn't finish them, they simply waited for the kitchen to deliver the guards' meals and then shared the food together.
If the masters of each household knew that their delicious dishes all ended up in the mouths of Xiangtao and her gang, they would be furious.
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