Chapter 27 Mortgage of the Marquisate
Qin Mingzhu's proposal stunned everyone present.
Madam Yan's heart tightened. She immediately said, "How can a daughter-in-law go back to her parents' home to give birth? This will make people say that my mansion makes my daughter-in-law uncomfortable. I have even found a midwife in advance. She is the most famous midwife in the entire capital, Li. Even the empresses in the palace ask her to deliver their babies."
Mrs. Qin looked at her daughter. If there was no other reason, her daughter would never suddenly make such a request.
Mrs. Qin knew her own daughter well, and she vaguely sensed that there was something fishy going on.
She took Qin Mingzhu's hand and whispered, "That's fine. Your mother and father won't go anywhere recently. They'll just stay at home. If you come back, it will be convenient for mother to take care of you personally."
Qin Mingzhu laughed instantly.
In her previous life, the child in her belly had an accident in the Marquis' Mansion, and when she gave birth, she was also at her weakest.
In addition, she had only been in the Marquis' Mansion for a short time, and there were many people in the mansion, so it would be easy for her to do something. Unless she was stupid enough, she would continue to stay in the mansion to give birth to the child.
Even if her mother didn't come, Qin Mingzhu planned to move to her mother's house in a few days. She was familiar with the people in the family, and her parents were still by her side to take care of her. She didn't believe that she could be successfully plotted against this time.
Madam Yan's mouth twitched, but she still managed a smile. "Mother-in-law, our Marquis' Mansion is considered a wealthy family. Although there have been some accidents in the past few days, it is not necessary to force my daughter-in-law to return to her parents' home even to give birth. Even if your Qin family doesn't care, the Marquis' Mansion will lose face."
Qin Mingzhu was about to speak when she heard her mother's voice beside her say calmly, "Old Madam Yan, you've already said that the Marquis's Mansion is unsafe recently. The child in Mingzhu's belly is the young Marquis's posthumous child, and is very precious. The general and I only have this one daughter. If we take her back and take care of her for a while, there's no reason for outsiders to gossip."
Old Madam Yan was obviously unhappy. How could the Marquisate lose face by doing this?
She had never heard of any daughter-in-law going back to her parents' home to give birth. This was simply... simply against common sense!
"The Marquis' Mansion has its own rules. Mother-in-law, please don't embarrass me on this matter. I can assure you that over the past month, the Marquis' Mansion will do its utmost to protect Mingzhu and will not let her suffer the slightest harm."
Mrs. Qin frowned.
Since the other party said so, she was a little hesitant, not knowing whether she should continue to insist.
Suddenly, General Qin beside him spoke up, "What rules or no rules? My daughter can go wherever she wants!"
Originally, General Qin did not intend to say too much. After all, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion was now only managed by the old lady, and he was a man after all, so some things were not easy to say.
However, General Qin did not want his daughter to suffer any injustice.
If my daughter wants to go back to her parents' home, even the Marquis' Mansion has no right to stop her.
When Qin Mingzhu heard that her father supported her, she suddenly felt happy, as if the clouds had cleared.
Madam Qin seemed to feel that her general's words were cold and harsh, so she gave Madam Yan a way out. "The Marquis's Mansion is currently stretched to the limit. This child is very expensive. Not to mention other things, that Li Po will cost at least a few hundred taels of silver. In the past, these few hundred taels were nothing to the Marquis's Mansion, but now..."
She looked very embarrassed, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and looked at Old Madam Yan.
Madam Yan's face twitched. She pondered for a moment and suddenly sighed, "The Marquis' Mansion being robbed and the treasure house being stolen was indeed an accident. It just so happens that I have something important to discuss with my two in-laws. After all, the General's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion are now considered one family. We are a family and should not talk behind each other's backs. I also hope that my in-laws can help the Marquis' Mansion and help it overcome this difficulty. That way, Mingzhu won't have to run back to her parents' home and suffer in the Marquis' Mansion."
When Qin Mingzhu heard this, the corners of her lips curled up. The old woman was not going to pretend anymore and was going to reveal her cards.
She immediately said, "Look at what you said. The Marquis's Mansion is rich. Even if the treasure house is gone, it wouldn't require my family to pay to maintain the Marquis' Mansion, right? As a daughter, I am already married. I feel embarrassed to go back to my family's house to eat and drink. I really can't eat and take things at the same time. You can afford to lose this person, but I can't."
"Mingzhu, you..."
Qin Mingzhu interrupted Old Lady Yan's words.
Her meaning was very clear. She wanted the Qin family to pay the money, but Qin Mingzhu made it clear directly that she would never touch the Qin family's money.
She gritted her teeth, licked her face and smiled, "You're joking, girl. The Marquis' Mansion is just a temporary loan. How can we ask for money from our in-laws casually? Besides, the reason why the Qin family's business is doing so well in the capital is because of the marriage with the Marquis' Mansion. After all, we are helping each other, aren't we?"
There was a hint of threat in Madam Yan's words.
Qin Mingzhu is ignorant, and she doesn't believe that the Qin family members are also ignorant.
General Qin has been disabled for several years. Who gave the Qin family the courage to refuse her request?
If the Qin family doesn't pay a little this time, they will suffer in the future. If they rely on the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion to do business, they will have to pay the price!
Madam Qin has been in business for many years, so how could she not hear the hidden meaning behind Madam Yan's words?
She looked at the old lady who had revealed her true face, and her heart suddenly sank.
The current Madam Yan is completely different from the one she had seen before. When they first discussed the marriage, this old lady was very kind and easy to talk to.
Yan Qinghao is also a handsome man, and the Marquis' Mansion has taken care of the Qin family many times after the general's accident. Only then did she think of marrying her daughter into the Marquis' Mansion.
Qin Mingzhu had listened to her since she was a child, so when she mentioned this marriage, Qin Mingzhu did not refuse.
She knew that her daughter had decided to marry Yan Qinghao without hesitation only because she had witnessed him helping to drive away a lecher who intended to harass her in the shop.
Madam Qin continued to smile: "Now that the old lady has spoken, the matter of borrowing money is easy to discuss."
Seeing Madam Qin come up, the coldness on Madam Yan's face gradually disappeared, and her smile deepened. "I knew that my mother-in-law has a kind heart. On behalf of the Marquis' Mansion, I would like to thank Madam for her generous donation."
"But I have a few conditions. I wonder if you, Madam Yan, can agree to them."
Hearing that Madam Qin agreed to lend the money, Madam Yan was in a good mood and responded, "Madam Qin, just say it."
Madam Qin's voice was still gentle: "First, my Qin family is a business family. For the money you lend out, you need to sign a receipt and repay the interest according to the bank's rules..."
Before she could finish her words, Old Lady Yan frowned, "We are all family, yet you still ask for interest on silver and a receipt? That's really too much. Mingzhu is still the housekeeper in my mansion. Do you think my mansion can still refuse to pay its debts?"
The smile on Madam Qin's face gradually disappeared: "Don't be impatient, Madam, I haven't finished speaking yet..."
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