Chapter 117: Prepared for the Husband's Illness
Liang Weiyuan bowed with a calm smile, "Father, these are all shops under my management. I've been doing this for years, so I'm not tired."
Of course she wasn't tired of sitting and counting the silver she earned! Huo Siyuan couldn't help but clench his fists.
Sensing his son's resentment, Marquis Huo coughed twice, then looked at Liang Weiyuan and said, "I just heard from Siyuan. He wanted to borrow some money from you, but not only did you refuse to lend it, you also spoke ill of him and belittled him?"
"Wei Yuan, this is where you're wrong."
Marquis Huo softened his tone slightly, but the reprimanding tone remained undiminished as he continued, "As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquisate, even if you're unwilling to help, you shouldn't humiliate your brothers and harm the harmony of your family."
Liang Weiyuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Humiliation? I was just telling the truth. I never thought I would offend the Second Master's dignity. It's really my fault."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lord Huo was choked, and he didn't know whether to say anything or not.
"Well, okay, even though Siyuan may act recklessly, he is your uncle after all."
Having been immersed in officialdom for many years, Marquis Huo quickly changed the subject with a meaningful tone.
"If we can successfully complete the task of serving the Crown Prince, it will be a glory for our Marquisate."
"Father is absolutely right, but—"
"It's just some silver money." Huo Hou interrupted her with a smile.
"Which of those farms and shops under your control doesn't make a fortune every day? Unlike our mansion, which is poor and can't afford such a large sum, otherwise Siyuan wouldn't have the audacity to come to you."
"What Siyuan asked for is nothing to you. As the eldest sister-in-law and the head of the family, what's the harm in helping him?"
Facing the sleek and meaningful gaze of Marquis Huo, Liang Weiyuan smiled, her voice as cool as ice: "Father, please allow me to say that it's not that your daughter-in-law is unwilling to help, but that she is unable to do so."
Upon hearing this, Huo Hou and Huo Siyuan's eyebrows twitched violently.
Having a fortune yet saying you can’t help?
"The matter that the Second Master is seeking involves the court. How dare a mere woman like your daughter-in-law interfere so casually? If something goes wrong, wouldn't it harm the entire Marquisate?"
Marquis Huo was unhappy in his heart. Why couldn't his daughter-in-law be more generous?
"Even so..."
"Every word my daughter-in-law said is true." Liang Weiyuan recounted in a steady voice, "Second Master spends all day in bars and brothels, spending money like water, and now he comes to ask for money, saying he's doing something for the Crown Prince."
"Father, why don't you think about this? How can you convince people with such behavior?"
"If we open this door today, how many times can the Marquis's family finances withstand such incidents in the future?"
Marquis Huo's face darkened. They were clearly talking about her dowry, but she deliberately dragged it into the Marquis's family assets.
He was about to take the opportunity to scold her, but Liang Weiyuan spoke first, sighing softly and saying, "As for the money in my daughter-in-law's hands, it was all for my husband's medical treatment."
"Hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, top-quality ambergris, etc., which one is not worth a fortune?"
"My husband was seriously injured while defending our country, and he was bedridden. Now that he's finally recovering, I, your daughter-in-law, naturally have to buy a lot of expensive medicinal herbs. The daily expenditure is really not small."
Liang Weiyuan swallowed her words, her beautiful eyes were filled with sadness, and she looked directly at Lord Huo.
"But if father can cover my husband's medical expenses, my daughter-in-law might be able to have more money and lend it to my second brother first."
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