Ranxiangju quickly delivered the processed spices, which were placed separately in sandalwood boxes.
This time, Qin Yuan did not make incense balls. Instead, she simply mixed the spices from Songlai in a certain proportion, added mugwort, and ordered them to be lit at the gates of each courtyard and the main house.
The mansion was immediately filled with a strong, pungent medicinal aroma.
The order from Old Madam Gu came quickly, so Sixth Madam Gu hurriedly gathered up all the tally cards and account books and had Granny Zhao deliver them to Wutong Garden.
Granny Zhao looked grave and said, "Madam, once it's handed over, it might not be easy to get it back."
“I’m also reluctant to let her go,” Madam Gu said through gritted teeth, her heart aching. “If only we hadn’t gone to Fengxuan Pavilion to talk, who knew that that bitch would run away? That bitch, she’s such a bitch, she’s allowed people to spread smallpox everywhere.”
Mentioning this woman, Madam Gu felt a deep hatred for her.
Her daughter had developed many chickenpox blisters on her face and body and was crying incessantly.
It is still unknown whether the other children have been infected.
Zhao Mama said, "Why don't you ask Concubine Huang to help take care of the two young ladies? When you go to the Old Madam's place, you can say that the situation is urgent and that the Third Madam is too young to handle the responsibilities. It would be better if you continued to manage the household affairs and let the Third Madam help out..."
Rong Momo understood your meaning and said, "Madam is worried."
Hongye said, "That was Madam's order. It has to be done in every courtyard. In a little while, each courtyard will be sprinkled with lime to prevent smallpox from spreading."
Rong Momo asked, "Did he go?"
If smallpox were to spread throughout the household, it would be no small matter.
Rong Momo dared to speak up again.
The implication is that at this point, should the management of the household affairs still be handed over to Madam Gu?
Where exactly did Gu Jinghui go?
Rong Momo spoke up.
Zhao Niangzi glanced at the old lady's face and said, "That time, when the Eighth Madam was taking care of the children, the household affairs were handed over to the Madam. I'm afraid it will be a long time before we see the results."
Madam Gu said, "Judging from your commotion, you're about to have a little showdown. Has Madam Zhao gone?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhao raised her eyebrows.
Rong Momo's eyelids twitched, and she asked, "What is the reason for that?"
Zhao Niangzi understood.
As soon as Jia Rui left Wutong Garden, he saw that all the stewardesses and matrons who were absent from the mansion had gathered, waiting for the Marquis's instructions.
"What are you busy with, Madam?"
If she makes another mistake, she will really have no chance to take charge of the household affairs.
Hongye said, "Yes, they are searching everywhere now. If they find anything dirty, they should burn it immediately to prevent it from getting inside."
No matter how much precautions people take, it's never too much.
Zhao Niangzi said, "Jia Rui's background is clear, and he did such a thing. He is a good-natured person. If you mention reporting it to the authorities, given the Marquis's temperament, I'm afraid they will press the matter again for the sake of these two children, and it will inevitably become a disaster in the near future."
Madam Gu, without a hint of doubt, said, "Is it that the old lady doubts your abilities, or..."
You still need to win people's hearts.
With the inner courtyard arranged, Granny Zhao instructed Steward Han and Steward Cao to follow suit and clean up the inner courtyard as well.
Madam Gu quickly shook her head and said, "No, I'd better avoid trouble. I can't afford to make any more mistakes now."
"oh?"
After pondering for a while, Madam Gu said, "He is right. If we press on, it will only make a fuss and we will only be concerned with finding people... Yuan'er is clear-headed and can distinguish between advantages and disadvantages. You are indeed Hui-ge'er's good fortune."
Rong Momo hurried back to report to Madam Gu.
After all, there was no smallpox outside the Eighth Madam's courtyard.
Hongye took the box, placed it on the table in the courtyard, had someone cool the wine to wipe the playing cards, and then placed the account book under the incense burner to fumigate it.
As Gu Jiarui pondered this, he strolled into the Wutong Garden and saw people coming and going outside, clearly busy with something.
Madam Gu nodded and waved her hand, saying, "What he said is quite right. Since Yuan'er's knowledge is weaker than yours, it's a mistake to listen to Yuan'er. As for the Marquis's mansion... I was just like you in those matters. What good will our worries do? It's all just wishful thinking."
After a long pause, Madam Gu said, "He'll go and encourage you all to give your share of the money."
Jia Rui had been busy all day and had made some progress. I was too lazy to listen to Gu Jingjun's rambling, so I chased him away and strolled around the yard with my hands behind my back.
Old Madam Gu no longer harbored any resentment towards Madam Gu the Eighth.
The parents knew their origins, but the Marquis's family had truly benefited from the father's kindness, making the placement of the two children a hot potato.
It was unclear what had been said, but Jia Ruixian went specifically to harm Lao Ba's child.
Before hearing this, Madam Gu said to Jia Rui, "Yuan'er is indeed capable. He saw you give the order and it was done very slowly. He was very disorganized. Originally, you thought it was too early to hand over the entire Qin Yuan to you. Now you think you can probably manage both Qin Yuans."
Then, Madam Gu added, "But... what about those two children the next day?"
That tactic of making an example of someone to scare others was so impressive that even Zhao Niangzi was impressed.
I walked in slowly and saw the Marquis sitting outside the courtyard. There was a straw mat nearby, and an incense burner was burning next to it, emitting wisps of fragrance.
Gu Shisi led his men to search for the old woman in the back alleys, a task as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
If the magistrate were to investigate carefully today, he might discover that it was these two old women who committed the evil deed.
Rong Momo said with a forced smile, "That would be bad too. It would be troublesome if word got out."
Jia Rui can make you rich, you can.
Hongye stood with her hands on her hips and said, "You remembered those medicinal herbs even though the lady mentioned them eight times. How could they still remember them? They're such idiots."
Lady Zhao suppressed a laugh and said, "I'm afraid that's how the Marquis's mansion sees it."
Madam Gu sighed, "Eighth Prince's wife is bad in every way. It's not that she's too selfish or magnanimous. You originally thought that since Gu Jinghui and you were both bad, you could keep Gu Jinghui in check, but things turned out like this."
His own first wife didn't even have that ability?
If handled poorly, it might only breed resentment.
Jia Rui instructed the stewardesses in the Wutong Garden to each take on a task and lead them to wipe all the utensils outside the mansion with mugwort water and wine, and sprinkle lime in seven places.
It turns out that Gu Jinghui was such a ruthless person.
Madam Gu objected, "What's rare is that even Madam Lu didn't cause trouble, which shows that Yuan'er is not only stupid, but also lacks tact."
Upon closer inspection, several medicinal herbs were found laid out under the straw mat.
Zhao Niangzi said, "Madam is intelligent and capable. All the stewardesses who were originally assigned by the Eighth Madam admire you greatly. You helped Li Mama in the sewing room to rise to prominence, and the rest of them are all very obedient."
How did you, a woman, manage to escape Qin Yuan's clutches?
The old woman guarding the gate immediately bowed and said, "At the Marquis's residence, the lady is teaching the head maids to identify medicinal herbs. She says it's a prescription from Renhetang. Before boiling them, you should use them to wash your face to prevent smallpox."
After a moment's thought, Granny Zhao said, "What Madam says is true. No household is so poorly managed. It's already difficult enough that Eighth Madam can handle the mistakes. This old servant will go to Wutong Garden."
Lady Zhao said, "Would you like to hear what Madam has to say?"
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