Lu Yan is in an awkward situation in the Marquis' Mansion. Although he is the legitimate son and the prince, he always gives people a feeling that his status is not right.
Because of Madam Lu's attitude towards him and Lu Jing's neglect, the servants in the mansion felt that this prince was dispensable and unnecessary.
Anyway, the Marquis is in his prime, who can predict what will happen in the future?
The people in the mansion are like this, not to mention those outside.
What Shengjing City lacks the least is people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. No matter whether they are of high or low status, there are always some people who feel better only when they see others living a miserable life.
It would be even better if this person has a higher status and more power than you, but is not living as well as you!
Human nature has always been like this.
Therefore, Shen Ruoyan hopes to use this celebration banquet to promote Lu Yan.
Let him really stand in front of everyone and show himself.
Shen Ruoyan never thought that escaping could solve the problem. Since someone questioned it, then face the question directly. If someone was disdainful, then slap them in the face on the spot!
A coward who hides his head in the water will never have a chance to stand out.
The celebration banquet is a perfect opportunity.
“It is his blessing to have you and Mr. Pei here.” Having said that, how could Qin Shaobei not understand what Shen Ruoyan meant?
If it were someone else, he would definitely refuse sternly.
Qin Shaobei never liked to do such things, but it was different when the person was Lu Yan.
What a poor child!
What's more, it was Shen Ruoyan who asked for it himself, how could he not help?
"Okay, I'll just celebrate with you as if you were my sister. I'm sure my family will be happy when they find out." Before coming to Shengjing, because he was unsure of Shen Ruoyan's attitude, his family repeatedly told him to control his temper and get along well with Shen Ruoyan.
For fear that he wouldn't be able to handle things, causing Shen Ruoyan to be wronged, she didn't dare to come to him, her brother, for support.
Now he sees that his family doesn't have to worry about this at all.
His cousin is very smart!
The celebration banquet was proposed by Old Madam Lu, so it naturally had to start from the Lu family.
Shen Ruoyan was not polite at all. He asked Qiu Ye to take charge and took his men to do some shopping.
Are your tables and chairs old? Replace them!
Broken dishes? Replace them!
Wall falling off? Replace it!
Anyway, with a wave of his hand, he must let the guests who come to the celebration banquet see the magnificence of the Marquis' Mansion and let them feel the wealthy family background of the Changning Marquis' Mansion. In this way, Lu Jing will not be looked down upon when he is outside in the future.
At a celebration banquet, money flowed out like water.
Shen Ruoyan didn't even blink. Anyway, the money she used was from the Lu Mansion, so she wouldn't feel bad!
There is someone else who is heartbroken!
"One thousand taels? We just spent one thousand taels yesterday, why do you need another one thousand taels?" Although Madam Lu asked Shen Ruoyan to take care of it, the maids under her followed her throughout the process, saying that they were assisting but actually monitoring her.
Just yesterday, Shen Ruoyan took out one thousand taels of silver from the public treasury, saying that he wanted to buy wine and cakes for the banquet. Why is he here again today?
What kind of banquet is going to be held?
Is this the Queen Mother's Peach Festival?!
"Madam, the lady said that the flowers on the rockery have all withered, and they are right at the gate. When guests enter, they see withered petals, which is a bad omen. So she spent a thousand taels of silver to make the garden look brand new."
Flowers at this time of year are incredibly valuable, and if you want fresh and vibrant flowers, they must be carefully tended by professionals.
Not only do you buy the flowers, you also have to arrange for someone to maintain them regularly, and these are all expenses.
But no matter what, it won’t cost one thousand and two taels of silver!
Madam Lu was no ignorant country woman. She looked at the nanny suspiciously, "Madam, didn't you do anything else?"
The nanny thought for a moment and said, "Madam also said that there were too few fish in the pond and it wasn't lively enough. So, with the remaining money, she not only bought fish, but also renovated the pond."
After all these miscellaneous flowers are put away, it’s almost done.
Madam Lu kept her mouth shut, saying nothing more. But in the end, she couldn't help herself and said, "You must keep a close eye on the accounts and make sure they fill them out truthfully. Don't falsify anything or use public funds for personal gain!"
"It's saved for me."
The nanny thought to herself that the Madam was very generous. They, the old folks, had only been with her for a few days and had already received a lot of rewards.
Being with the old lady, sometimes there is no money to be made all year round.
Although she was loyal to the old lady, she didn't want to miss this good opportunity. In the past, she had heard the servants discussing behind her back that the mistress's courtyard was the easiest to serve and the rewards were generous. They thought it was gossip deliberately spread by the mistress to improve her status in the mansion.
Now I know that these are all true!
Old Madam Lu was so wary of the mistress, but what she didn't know was that the mistress simply didn't bother to do these things.
When rewarding servants, the mistress always used her own private money and never used public funds.
The old lady didn't know whether she was from a noble family or not. She didn't know that the girls from these noble families would learn the ways of housekeeping when they were in the boudoir. How to manage the house and the servants were all things they had to learn.
But Madam Lu obviously didn't understand these things. She acted entirely based on her own mood, so naturally, she couldn't convince others.
As soon as the nanny came out from the old lady, someone reported to Shen Ruoyan.
"Madam, the nanny has been in there for a long time. Do you want to..." Qiu Ye meant to pull out the nail to avoid pricking her feet.
But Shen Ruoyan didn't think so.
"Don't worry about it, just keep an eye on her secretly. As long as she doesn't interfere, there's no need to worry." The old lady's spy wasn't the only one. These maids were just the ones she let in on the surface, and it was hard to estimate how many more were secretly involved.
The more this happens, the more you cannot try to eliminate it completely in one go.
Sometimes, it has the opposite effect.
Keeping these people and keeping a secret watch on them, as long as they don't have any other thoughts, then it will be harmless. It can also reassure the old lady, so why not do it?
The rewards she gave these days were not because she was really in a good mood - they were just a means to win people's hearts.
It doesn't take much effort. It's very clear how to choose between a master who is always stingy and a master who gives you money from time to time.
They are responsible for keeping an eye on Shen Ruoyan, but they also want to gain benefits from Shen Ruoyan.
Therefore, completely offending the mistress would definitely be the worst option.
As long as I can satisfy Madam Lu, I will try my best not to offend her.
These are the elders in the mansion, and they understand this best.
Madam Lu felt that these people were trustworthy and had been around for a long time, so she let them go without any worries. However, she forgot that these people had made it to where they were today in the mansion, so how could they be just ignorant people who just followed orders?
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