Chapter 250 Lingnan
When Marquis Anyuan heard that she wanted to make an example of someone, he asked, "Which chicken?"
Jiang Yu dipped her hand in tea and wrote two characters on the table: Lingnan.
Marquis Anyuan frowned upon seeing this and said, "It won't be easy to touch him."
Jiang Yu naturally knew this, and she said, "First of all, the Emperor will strongly support taking action against him, and the reform will proceed more smoothly. Secondly, I have always suspected that he is hostile to the Duke of Chu's mansion, and this is also a test of his attitude. Thirdly, the Emperor and he will have a battle sooner or later, and I think it is better to do it sooner rather than later."
Marquis Anyuan thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Since you've made up your mind, then do it. Just let me know if you need my help."
Jiang Yu felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, maternal grandfather."
"You child, why are you being so polite with me?" Marquis Anyuan pretended to be angry, and Jiang Yu quickly smiled and tried to appease him.
The grandfather and grandson had a pleasant lunch. Marquis Anyuan had other things to do, so he left without staying any longer. Jiang Chengye escorted him to the gate of the mansion.
After Marquis Anyuan left, Lu Yifang came over to discuss the matter of changing courtyards with Jiang Yu. As the Duke of Chu, Jiang Yu should have lived in the main courtyard in the front yard, which was the courtyard where the old Duke of Chu lived.
Previously, when the old Duke of Chu lived there, Jiang Yu had been living in the backyard, which was very inconvenient for handling affairs and entertaining guests. Now that the old Duke of Chu has passed away, Lu Yifang is thinking of having Jiang Yu move to the main courtyard in the front yard, so that she won't have to run back and forth between the front and back yards.
Jiang Yu did not refuse. Even though he missed the old Duke of Chu, the courtyard could not remain empty forever.
“Then I’ll have someone move in today. Just tell me what your requirements are,” Lu Yifang said.
"Just move my old things over there," Jiang Yu said. "We can add anything we need later."
She doesn't have time to decorate the yard right now; she just needs a convenient place to work.
"I'll leave things at home to you, Mother," Jiang Yu added.
She was busy with external affairs, but she also knew that there were many things to do in the inner quarters. Managing the farmland and shops in the mansion, the family's expenses, and the various tasks of the masters and servants were numerous and complicated, no less so than her own leisure time.
“I’m gradually handing over some things to your sister-in-law. If she doesn’t do them well, please bear with her,” Lu Yifang added.
Jiang Yu nodded. Everyone makes mistakes, especially "new employees." As long as the mistakes aren't big, she wouldn't mind.
Knowing she was busy, Lu Yifang told her to rest well before leaving. Back in her courtyard, she had someone call Wu Zhengyan over.
“Zhu’er is moving to the front yard, so I’ll leave the matter to you,” Lu Yifang told her.
Wu Zhengyan knew that Lu Yifang was giving her and Jiang Yu more opportunities to interact, and that it was for her own good, so she immediately agreed and said, "Mother, I don't know anything about the front yard. Is there anything I should be careful about?"
"You can ask Butler Li about this later. There shouldn't be any major changes. Just move Zhu'er's things over and add some things she likes. You can ask Zhu'er about this later."
Wu Zhengyan nodded seriously. Lu Yifang was pleased to see her attitude and said, "From now on, I will entrust you with the matters that need to be communicated and negotiated between the inner courtyard and the front courtyard."
Wu Zhengyan was taken aback, and then a hint of nervousness appeared on her face. She came from a humble background and had never been taught how a matriarch of a large family should manage the inner quarters. It was understandable that she was nervous when Lu Yifang suddenly entrusted her with such an important matter.
Lu Yifang patted her hand and said, "The housekeeping business will eventually be handed over to you. You can learn what you don't know little by little. You know what kind of person Zhu'er is. As long as she doesn't make mistakes on important matters, she won't be too fussy about small things. You can do it with peace of mind."
Wu Zhengyan nodded emphatically, "If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you."
Lu Yifang patted her hand again, and Wu Zhengyan's tension eased considerably. In fact, Jiang Yu's attack on Qingshan Bo had increased her fear of Jiang Yu, but with Lu Yifang's comfort, her fear of Jiang Yu had lessened considerably.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, Wu Zhengyan returned to her and Jiang Jiamu's courtyard.
P.S. I've had some family matters to attend to these past few days, so updates have been less frequent. Sorry.
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