Chapter 56
Their calculations
"Well, not only should she be allowed to live here, but she should also be provided with good food and drink."
Some things are not suitable to be explained to Shu Yun and the others for the time being. We will know the answer later anyway. Pulling down the curtain, Jiang Zhaoying responded softly and leaned back on the cushion to think about some things.
When I returned to Kongliu Cottage, it was late at night. Glass lanterns were hung in the yard. The wind blew around again and again, and it was a bit chilly.
Shu Yu and Ah Qi had set up a charcoal stove in an open space and were barbecuing. When they saw them come back, they hurried over to greet them and served Jiang Zhaoying some midnight snack and a cup of tea. Only then did Ah Qi talk about business.
"Miss, I have already spread the news to the Shen Mansion. The Shen family already knows that the prince has taken a concubine."
Purse your lips slightly.
There was a hint of sarcasm in Jiang Zhaoying's eyes.
Not to mention that Shen Yuefu should be hysterical at this moment, even Madam Shen would be furious.
The two families had clearly agreed to marry Shen Yuefu as the principal wife, and later changed her to a concubine. But now, she was not even given the title of concubine, and she was sent back to the Shen Mansion, making her lose face along the way.
She was eager to heal her wounds and waited eagerly for Song Chengyu to come and pick her up, but who knew that Song Chengyu would leave her alone and bring back another woman.
Now that's better.
She had no chance to be either the main wife or the concubine.
Then what is she?
A shameless slut who committed adultery with Song Chengyu?
Seeing that the young lady's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying, Shu Yu looked at Shu Yun. Shu Yun blinked and assured her, and then Shu Yu stepped forward to speak.
"Miss, your injuries haven't healed yet, please rest early."
"Okay."
Jiang Zhaoying was indeed a little tired.
Then.
So he asked Ah Qi to take the remaining big bag of meat back and share it with everyone.
Shu Yun and the other two helped Jiang Zhaoying wash, change clothes, and apply ointment.
Just sat on the bed.
A small voice was heard, and Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly leaned over to look around.
"What's that sound?"
"Ah." Shu Yu patted her head. "I forgot. Master Xu had someone send it here."
As he spoke, Shu Yu hurriedly ran to the couch and brought a beautifully decorated small basket in front of Jiang Zhaoying.
The little head inside raised its head, and Jiang Zhaoying's eyebrows curved.
It turned out to be a snow-white, small and cute little puppy.
She hurriedly took the basket and saw that Shu Yu had thoughtfully prepared a blanket for it, with some unfinished embroidered items on the table. She nodded.
"I've never raised one before, so I don't know if it's easy or not, but it's pretty tolerable, so keep it."
"Don't worry, young lady. I will take good care of it."
Shu Yu has loved animals since she was a child, especially cute ones. She could not walk when she saw them. Now that Xu Zhiyan sent her a puppy, she was very pleased.
"Then the slave will take it to bed."
Shu Yu was so happy that she was about to take the basket, but the puppy looked small but was very agile. It struggled a few times and climbed out of the basket and went into Jiang Zhaoying's arms.
"You little ungrateful thing, I made your nest for you, and I was planning to make you some little balls and little tigers to play with, but you just wanted to be with the young lady. Hey, young lady, how about we give it a name?"
Shu Yu poked the puppy's butt and yelled, Jiang Zhaoying touched its head and thought about it.
"Then let's call him Abao. He's our little baby."
Po barked twice and shook his head happily.
Jiang Zhaoying moved its nest inside the bed and patted it.
"Go to your own nest and sleep. It's getting cold. Cover yourself with something."
Abao climbed onto the quilt and crawled all the way into his own nest. Jiang Zhaoying covered him with the quilt and patted his head.
"Go to sleep."
A Bao lay down obediently, blinking his eyes and looking at Jiang Zhaoying. Jiang Zhaoying smiled at him, and then A Bao closed his eyes.
Jiang Zhaoying immediately thought that this little thing was so cute, as if it had a special connection with her and it was great that it could understand what she said.
After lying down.
When I looked at Abao in the dim light, my mood relaxed a lot, so I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
…
The second day.
Jiang Zhaoying, who was curled up in the quilt, and the little puppy, who had long since turned out of the doghouse and lay on its back, were sleeping soundly.
Someone came over and asked the Crown Prince's wife to come over for breakfast.
Shu Yun and Shu Yu responded indifferently.
Then wait for the young lady to get up and slowly wash and get ready.
By the time we got to Mrs. Song's place, everyone was already there.
Everyone in the Song family was sitting around the table, except for the new concubine Su, who was busy serving. When she saw her coming, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile.
"Sister, I have prepared breakfast. Come and try it. If there is anything that does not suit your taste, I will change it."
The table is filled with exquisite Jiangnan snacks, which really whet your appetite.
Aunt Su pulled out a chair for her and helped her sit down.
Mrs. Song frowned and snorted.
"Although Aunt Su was born a maid and is a little humble, she is very sensible. She gets up before dawn and works hard. She knows how to serve her mother-in-law, respect her husband, and take care of her younger brothers and sisters."
She came to greet them early in the morning with valuable gifts, which pleased them. Mrs. Song looked at Jiang Zhaoying with a calculating look in her eyes.
"But...she definitely doesn't understand the rules of a great family. Zhaoying, she's been busy all morning and is tired. Why don't you come and wait on us for dinner and teach her the rules. She can just follow them from now on."
Speaking of.
Mrs. Song smiled and took Aunt Song's hand and asked her to sit next to her.
Aunt Su was a little flattered and sat down carefully and obediently.
He hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and picked up some food for Song Chengyu and Mrs. Song.
Song Chengyu raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Jiang Zhaoying.
The mother used this trick well. On the surface, she asked her to teach the concubines, but in reality she was forcing her to bow her head.
originally.
She should also learn how to be a good wife.
"You should eat too. Eat more. You must not be living well in Jiang's house. Take good care of your body here and have children sooner."
Mrs. Song also picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and gave it to Aunt Su. Aunt Su blushed, thanked her, and ate it in small bites.
A concubine had no right to dine with the mistress, but with Madam Song's support, Aunt Su raised her eyes and glanced at Jiang Zhaoying.
Jiang Zhaoying was too lazy to pay attention to their little thoughts. Not wanting to miss the delicious food, she picked up the porridge and drank it slowly.
Pop.
Mrs. Song became furious when she saw this and threw away her chopsticks angrily.
"Jiang Zhaoying, Madam Jiang said that you have learned the rules very well, so I let you in. Otherwise, how could you, a fifth-rank official, enter my mansion? I asked you to teach my concubine how to serve me, and it's difficult for you."
Jiang Zhaoying raised her head and looked at Mrs. Song with a pair of icy eyes.
"If I knew you wanted to use my concubine to cause trouble and force me to be humble, I would not have come here. Don't you have hands? Why haven't you learned how to eat?"
"Jiang Zhaoying."
Song Chengyu slammed his chopsticks on the table with a bang, and his forehead hurt from his anger.
Among the young ladies from noble families.
Who is as unbridled as she is? Who is as shameless and unruly as she is?
and.
Right now her attitude is as cold and hard as a rock, and there is no way she can change it.
Whenever he thought of this, Song Chengyu gritted his teeth. If he had known that she was so beautiful, he would have been willing to marry her.
If she doesn't help, he will be in trouble, so he has to hurry up, otherwise, when the trouble comes, they will all be killed without a burial place.
"I am sorry for this matter. You can punish me however you want, but you should also respect mother. Although you always act like a shrew, mother still wants to be a family with you and even wants to hand over the household expenses to you."
Speaking of.
Nanny Liu had a look of heartache on her face and handed the keys and account book to Jiang Zhaoying as if giving alms.
"Madam, no matter how foolish you are, our Madam and the Prince still trust you. Although there are all kinds of misunderstandings, you will understand their good intentions in the future."
“I’m afraid I don’t have the ability to do this. When Miss Shen comes in, leave it to Miss Shen to take care of it.”
Whoever wants to care about this mess can do so.
It sounds good on the surface, but it's actually rotten inside.
She remembered where money was needed, where expenses were needed, and where expenditures were required. She would never manage the Marquis' Mansion perfectly and make it look brand new in less than three days like she did in her previous life.
"How can she, a concubine, manage the mansion?"
Song Chengyu looked at Jiang Zhaoying coldly and retorted unhappily.
"Because your house is so noisy and makes others laugh at you, you have to host a banquet to restore your reputation and help Mingji and Qinghuan see each other."
If the situation in the mansion continues like this, Mingji and Qinghuan's marriage will be in trouble.
Originally, he wanted to use Jiang Zhaoying's help to make the Marquis' Mansion prosperous overnight and make everyone luxurious, but who knew that this bitch would be so stingy and not help at all.
so.
Mrs. Song had no choice but to hand the food to her and force her to take things out.
They all secretly have their eyes on the young men and young ladies from different families. They just need to take this opportunity to invite them over, and then use Jiang Zhaoying's power to show off.
The hostility in Jiang Zhaoying gradually became stronger.
After she built up the Song Mansion, its reputation became better and better. Song Mingji and Song Qinghuan wore gold and silver jewelry when they went out, and were accompanied by a bunch of maids and followers, looking very impressive.
With her busy work.
Song Mingji married the second daughter of Chen Xueshi from the Hanlin Academy, and Song Qinghuan married the legitimate son of the Minister of War. Both of them were marrying up, but because of her financial support, they both lived a very luxurious and happy life.
This time...
Song Qinghuan's eyes turned and he pushed Jiang Zhaoying.
"Sister-in-law, please send all your best clothes and jewelry to my room. At least ten sets. I want to be the center of attention at the banquet and cannot be outdone by other ladies."
"I want one too."
Song Mingji stood up and bowed to Jiang Zhaoying.
"Sister-in-law, give me 10,000 taels of silver, and I will buy it myself. It won't embarrass you at all."
After saying this, the two of them looked at Jiang Zhaoying with burning eyes, as if it was a matter of course.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Song Chengyu frowned and said in a deep voice.
"It's just a little thing. If your brothers and sisters need it, just give it to them. Do you still need to consider this?"
Jiang Zhaoying slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks and glanced at these shameless things.
"You want me to host a party and buy things for them. Do you know how much it will cost?"
Song Qinghuan had no idea how much money it would cost. Usually her mother prepared everything for her. She only knew that she wanted to have the best food and things.
Hearing Jiang Zhaoying ask this, she couldn't help but pout her red lips and look disdainful.
"Sister-in-law, you are the daughter of a merchant. I heard that your mother left a lot of property to you. Now that you are married, do you want to spend the money on wild men outside instead of spending it in the Song Mansion?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, a banquet should cost only three or four thousand taels of silver. With ours, it's only about ten or twenty thousand taels."
Song Mingji agreed with a smile, and the look he gave Jiang Zhaoying was as if he was looking at a pile of money, without a trace of emotion, but very warm.
Just saying.
Mrs. Song put down the cup in her hand. When Madam Liu saw the signal, she raised her eyes and all the servants outside came in.
"What are you doing?"
Shu Yun and Shu Yu saw that something was wrong and immediately protected Jiang Zhaoying and questioned her in a cold voice.
Song Chengyu scolded.
"Why would a servant like you interfere in the master's affairs?"
"That depends on what the matter is. If our young lady is bullied and I, as a servant, do nothing, what can I do? In my opinion, you, the Song family, have bad intentions from the beginning. You are planning to rob my young lady's dowry. I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen people as shameless as you."
Mrs. Song's face turned red with anger, and just as she was about to lose her temper, Shu Yu looked at Song Qinghuan and started scolding her.
"A young lady from a boudoir who is always trying to take other people's things is not afraid of being treated like this after getting married."
Song Qinghuan's face turned red with anger, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Shu Yu glared at Song Mingji.
"Ten thousand taels, do you think ten thousand taels fell from the sky? If you have the ability, go and earn ten thousand taels yourself and see? You are all trying to cheat my lady, do you think we can't see it?"
…
The Song family of four was scolded by Shu Yu for a full quarter of an hour. During this time, they tried to interrupt and refute many times, but Shu Yu scolded quickly and fiercely and did not give them any chance at all.
Mrs. Song was so angry that her eyes went dark, Song Chengyu was so angry that she smashed the bowl, and Song Qinghuan and Song Mingji were so angry that they pounced on them and wanted to tear them apart.
"Jiang Zhaoying, are you going to let your servants humiliate us like this?"
Mrs. Song slapped the table, furious.
"Your father should be very busy these days. If we invite him over to argue, no one will benefit."
Jiang Zhaoying naturally understood the threat in these words.
The Emperor's birthday is approaching, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory is busy calculating the time for offering sacrifices to the heavens, and there must be no mistakes.
Otherwise, Jiang Jianzheng will be held responsible.
but.
She had already figured out the right time, location and people, and was too lazy to explain. She moved her eyes slightly and said in a cold voice.
"The party can be big, but there's nothing else."
"no."
Song Qinghuan stared at the gorgeous long dress on Jiang Zhaoying and felt extremely jealous. There were only a few pieces of this kind of material in the whole capital. How could Jiang Zhaoying wear it every day?
With his mouth flat and tears flowing out, Song Qinghuan choked with grievance.
"Sister-in-law, why do you hate me so much? Why do you treat me like this? Do you want me to be embarrassed at the banquet? You are unwilling to help me with something that can be solved with a little money. How can you be so cruel?"
Jiang Zhaoying stood up with a cold face, turned around and left.
Mrs. Song raised her head and gave the servant a quick look.
The servants immediately surrounded them and blocked the door fiercely.
Jiang Zhaoying laughed angrily.
This is... If she doesn't compromise, we will force her to compromise?
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