Upon hearing this, Madam Yun hurriedly said, "My Lord, please understand. This was truly an unintentional mistake. Second Lady Yun's words and actions were inappropriate and she made repeated mistakes. I simply wanted to teach her a lesson, but I didn't expect her subordinates to be so reckless. I hold no ill will towards Second Lady Yun."
Li Nian noticed Lord Xiao's attitude. Was the driver on her side?
She took the opportunity to speak: "My Lord, Second Lady Yun is still seriously injured. Since she has come to the Crown Prince's residence to seek help, I cannot bear to see her return to the Yun Mansion. Now that the Crown Prince is not in the capital, I have the courage to accept this opportunity to fulfill my filial duty on his behalf."
Marquis Xiao nodded slightly and praised, "What my eldest daughter-in-law said makes sense. In my opinion, Second Lady Yun should stay here to recuperate for the time being. Once she's healed, we'll make a decision."
When Mrs. Yun heard this, she was so angry that she clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and her face was full of anger but she dared not speak.
She forced a smile and said, "My Lord, you are wise. However, Second Lady Yun is a concubine of the Yun Mansion after all. I am afraid that someone will gossip about her and bring shame to the Marquis Mansion as well."
The young marquis seemed to see through her cautiousness and snorted, "Don't worry about this matter. I will handle it myself. If anyone dares to gossip about her, I will pull out her tongue and feed it to the dogs."
Madam Yun's expression changed, and she bowed reluctantly, "Since the Marquis has made his decision, I shall certainly obey. I only hope that Second Lady Yun will recover soon, and I will come to personally take her back home."
After Mrs. Yun said this, she prepared to leave.
Li Nian suddenly spoke, "Madam Yun, wait a moment." She glanced aside and said, "Xiaobai, have the steward of the mansion return with Madam Yun, taking the account books and bringing back all the things that were sent to Xiao Jingyun and Second Mother. Don't lose a single cent."
Madam Yun was biting her teeth to pieces.
Over the past year, the Prince's Mansion has sent a lot of good things, and their Yun Mansion has spent a lot more because of them. Now that they have all been taken back, where can she get so much money in a short time?
Not to mention the rare items sent by the prince, she had already sold them or given them away.
I was just about to open my mouth to ask for forgiveness.
Then Li Nian said, "Oh, and bring back the strawberries I sent yesterday. Don't leave any behind."
Madam Yun's knees softened upon hearing this, and she immediately knelt down: "Miss, I'm afraid Strawberry hasn't come back yet..."
She lowered her head, looking as if she had done something wrong. "It's all my fault for being greedy yesterday. Seeing those strawberries were fresh and new, I couldn't resist... and ate them all."
Li Nian asked, "Did you accidentally eat these strawberries because you were busy with your work?"
"No, no, please, my Lord and my Lady, for the sake of me being the Crown Prince's first wife and his mother, the strawberries..." Madam Yun's voice was so low it was almost inaudible, her tone filled with shame and regret: "Can you please let it go?"
Li Nian doesn't have such good intentions, so why shouldn't she care?
She said calmly, "I won't make it difficult for you. Either compensate me for my strawberries, or convert them into market value and pay me in silver. It's up to you."
Xiaobai interrupted, "Madam, those strawberries are in great demand in the capital, and they are priceless."
"Is that so..." Li Nian said thoughtfully, "I don't want much from you, just one thousand taels."
Madam Yun was shocked to hear the figure of 'one thousand taels', especially when Li Nian said it so calmly and casually.
His eyes suddenly widened, as if they were about to spit fire.
She was so angry that her body could not help but tremble. Suppressing her anger, she gritted her teeth and said, "The monthly salary of the head of the family is only 190 taels, and the young lady asked for 1,000 taels. We really can't afford it."
Li Nian said considerately, "It's okay. You can use recipes, shops, or fields to offset the cost. That's fine too."
Madam Yun was so angry that she almost vomited blood. How could she say such words so lightly!
She was so angry that she wanted to curse, lowered her head and bit her lips until they turned pale, then she barely suppressed the urge: "I can't make the decision on this matter, I have to go back and discuss it with the head of the family."
"Alright," Li Nian said reluctantly. "I'll give you three days to pay back the money and things you owe me. Otherwise, write a letter of apology, stating your embezzlement of money and taking concubines. I'll then go to the government office to stamp it."
Madam Yun was biting her lips until they were broken. If the Marquis had not been present, she would have already started cursing.
"yes."
Lord Xiao kept watching Li Nian's attitude towards Madam Yun, and he became more and more satisfied.
She has some of the dignity and aura of a legal wife, which is nice.
Seeing that Madam Yun had already left, Lord Xiao chuckled and asked, "Now that the matter is resolved, isn't it time for me to see the child?"
Li Nian knew that she couldn't escape today. After all, just meeting the child didn't mean she could immediately confirm that the child was Xiao Yunyu's.
At worst, she can use blood tests to identify her relatives, and she can also use the system to operate behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Li Nian ordered Xiaohong to go to the side yard and bring Jinhe over.
Lord Xiao stared intently at the glass bead curtain behind Xiaohong as she left, his heart pounding with nervousness.
Suddenly I remembered that I was so busy visiting the children that I didn’t even bring any gifts!
He suddenly asked, "What month was this child born in?"
Li Nian was silent. How could she tell him this? Wouldn't it be exposed if she told him?
At this time, Xiaoying, holding Jinhe, whose face was rosy, walked through the glass bead curtain into the living room.
Lord Xiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up from the stool and walked quickly towards Jinhe.
"Oh, my dear granddaughter, please call grandpa quickly so that he can listen."
Li Nian: …
Isn’t Lord Xiao a majestic old man... uh, a mature middle-aged uncle?
Xiaoying didn't know Lord Xiao, so it was naturally impossible for her to hand Jinhe over to him.
She turned around to avoid Marquis Xiao and trotted to Li Nian.
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