Chapter 20: Yin and Yang Accounts, Mother's Dilemma
On the other side, Cui Jin was checking the account books in the accounting office.
With her many years of business experience, she casually flipped through a few pages and determined that there was indeed a problem with the mansion's account books.
She frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "I haven't checked the accounts in the mansion for a while. How come there are so many problems with the accounts?"
The accountant said quickly, "Madam, I just noticed this when I was checking the accounts recently, so I quickly notified you to come and have a look."
"Don't be nervous. I know this is not your problem. Someone is secretly plotting something."
As he spoke, Cui Jin frowned even more tightly.
"Don't make any noise at this time. I have my own plans."
There was a traitor in the general's mansion!
She must find this person out!
Cui Jin continued to look through the account book.
"Mom, it's bad! Something happened!"
Suddenly, Song Yaner's anxious voice came from outside the accounting office.
Cui Jin put down the account book and saw Song Yan'er, pregnant, hurriedly running over the threshold.
Seeing her panic, Cui Jin quickly put down the account book and walked over to calm Song Yaner.
"Child, walk slowly... You are still pregnant, be careful not to get bumped."
After calming Song Yan'er down, Cui Jin asked, "What's the matter that makes you so anxious?"
Song Yan'er took a breath and said anxiously, "Mother, the maid from Yuan'er's yard came to tell me that Yuan'er and Mingzhu had a quarrel and asked us to go over quickly."
"What?" Cui Jin raised her voice, "Why did Yuan'er suddenly quarrel with Mingzhu? They have such a good relationship!"
Cui Jin thought of something and said, "No, when I passed the front yard just now, I saw Cui Mingzhu going to Yuan'er's yard with an unusual look... something must have happened!"
Song Yan'er shook her head and said, "I don't know the specific situation yet... Mother, let's go over and take a look. Don't let them fight... Yuan'er has just experienced the pain of losing her husband, and her body is weak. If Mingzhu hurts her, it will be bad!"
"Yes, yes, let's go over there quickly..."
Cui Jin also reacted immediately and pulled Song Yan'er out of the accounting office.
At this time, Shen Ningyuan was still confronting Cui Mingzhu through a door.
Seeing Cui Mingzhu's astonished look, Shen Ningyuan raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Just because you are my cousin, you can lecture me at will?"
Cui Mingzhu wanted to refute, but Shen Ningyuan did not give her a chance to refute.
As soon as she opened her mouth, Shen Ningyuan interrupted her directly: "But cousin, the Shen family didn't raise you for you to teach me how to do things."
These words were like a slap in the face to Cui Mingzhu.
The hidden shame in her heart was revealed by Shen Ningyuan.
It made her heart beat faster, her eyes bloodshot, and her lips tremble.
Cui Mingzhu looked at Shen Ningyuan, unable to refute for a long time.
"Cousin, can you understand what I mean?"
"Know who you are, it will be good for you and everyone else."
Shen Ningyuan looked at Cui Mingzhu, her voice calm and her tone gentle.
Then, she looked at Cui Mingzhu's red and swollen fingers and said calmly: "This hand is useless, but it doesn't matter. There are excellent medicines in the mansion that can relieve the pain..."
After saying that, Shen Ningyuan ignored the embarrassment in Cui Mingzhu’s eyes and turned back to her room.
She would not let Cui Mingzhu go, but now was not the time.
In the previous life, the Shen family had such a huge foundation, but it was uprooted in just three years.
Ji Yunchuan and Cui Mingzhu alone cannot do this.
There must be someone else behind them.
What she has to do next is to use these two people to find out the real mastermind behind the scenes.
Cui Mingzhu looked at Shen Ningyuan's back, and the anger in her heart accumulated to the extreme at this moment.
She clenched her hands tightly, forcibly suppressing the urge in her heart to rush forward and tear Shen Ningyuan into pieces.
The round-faced maid was also shocked when she saw the vicious look on Cui Mingzhu's face.
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the courtyard gate.
"What's going on? Why are Mingzhu and Yuan'er arguing?"
It was Cui Jin's voice, and her tone was obviously anxious.
The two maids walking in front took two quick steps to open the gate.
Song Yaner and Cui Jin stepped over the threshold and walked into the yard.
Hearing the noise of her mother and sister-in-law coming in, Shen Ningyuan stopped and turned to walk outside.
After Song Yaner entered the room, she did not forget to comfort Cui Jin.
"Mom, don't worry. Yuan'er and Mingzhu both know their limits and won't mess around—"
Come.
Before she could utter the remaining two words, Song Yan'er froze in shock.
Because when Cui Mingzhu turned towards them, she saw the bloody hand.
The glaring red startled Song Yaner so much that she took two steps back and asked in disbelief, "Cousin, who hurt your hand?"
Cui Mingzhu's eyes were red and she was about to speak.
Behind him, Shen Ningyuan had already crossed the threshold and walked out of the house onto the steps.
Facing the dumbfounded gazes of Cui Jin and Song Yan'er, Shen Ningyuan nodded calmly.
"I hurt you." Shen Ningyuan said softly.
Cui Jin looked at Shen Ningyuan, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"Yuan'er, why did you hurt your cousin?" Cui Jin asked.
Just as Shen Ningyuan was about to speak, her sister-in-law spoke first, "Mom, Yuan'er definitely didn't do it on purpose. The two sisters have such a good relationship. Yuan'er has treated Mingzhu as her own sister since she was a child. How could she deliberately hurt Mingzhu?"
Hearing this, Cui Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
But the next second, Shen Ningyuan refuted Song Yaner's words.
"No, I did it on purpose."
Shen Ningyuan glanced at Cui Mingzhu and said coldly: “I really want to cripple her hand.”
Song Yaner: “.”
He glanced at Shen Ningyuan with a strange expression.
However, after listening to Shen Ningyuan's words, Cui Jin did not blame Shen Ningyuan.
Instead, he walked towards Cui Mingzhu, grabbed her injured hand and examined it carefully.
"The injury is so serious, we need to call a doctor immediately." Cui Jin frowned.
Then he looked at the maid beside him and ordered in a deep voice: "You two, go and call the palace doctor over!"
After the maid left, Cui Mingzhu wanted to speak first and report Shen Ningyuan to Cui Jin.
Unexpectedly, Cui Jin walked past her and turned to look at Shen Ningyuan.
She asked with concern: "Yuan'er, what happened? Did your cousin say something to provoke you? That made you lose your mind and accidentally hurt her hand?"
After hearing this, Cui Mingzhu was stunned for a moment.
He turned his head to look at Cui Jin, his face full of disbelief and anger.
I secretly hated in my heart: What does aunt mean by this? Is she sure that I provoked Shen Ningyuan first, so I deserve to be beaten?
Sure enough, biological children are always the closest!
No matter how she tries to please Cui Jin, in her eyes, Chen Ningyuan will always be more important than herself!
At this moment, Cui Mingzhu's eyes were full of anger and hatred.
She knew that no one in the Shen family took her seriously!
The Shen family...
Damn it all!
Shen Ningyuan looked at her mother, seeing the concerned and anxious look in her eyes, she felt indescribable in her heart.
She knew that her mother must be in a difficult situation now.
On the one hand, she had to care about Cui Mingzhu's injury, and on the other hand, she had to consider the pain of losing her husband.
She must feel bad being caught between her daughter and niece.
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan couldn't help but sigh.
Looking into her mother's eyes, she said truthfully, "Mom, my cousin said that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. After I marry into the Ji family, I am no longer a member of the Shen family."
"W-what?"
Cui Jin was shocked, staring at Cui Mingzhu with wide eyes, and asked in disbelief: "Mingzhu, tell me, did you really say these words to Yuan'er?"
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