Chapter 381 382. Press Down
Jin Qianqian drank the tea in the cup silently. She was not the one who should be anxious now. She just had to wait and see who would give up first.
On the contrary, Mrs. Huang was not calm. They were not afraid of a small doctor.
But who can blame the poor management of the mansion, which has relied on a few shops to make a living over the years. If there is no more income, it is unknown how long the entire Shangshu Mansion can last.
Each family does have its own dowry to manage, but even for her, without dividing the family, it is impossible for her to use her dowry to fill this big hole, not to mention those daughters-in-law who are not in charge of the family.
Thinking that all these troubles would pile up on her head in the future, Madam Huang wanted to resolve the matter more quickly. If it was delayed any longer, not only would there be a commotion in the mansion, but the shop owners and their clerks outside would also be furious.
"Then what do I want you to stop?" Madam Huang lowered her head. She didn't expect that Gu Jin was so difficult to deal with. Even though she had come to her house in person, she still refused to give in?
Jin Qianqian put the cup in her hand on the table. "A rumor can only be suppressed by a more explosive rumor. I think Madam Huang has been in Beijing for so long, she should understand this!"
Madam Huang said, "But everyone has been behaving themselves properly during this period, and there is nothing good to say."
The romantic affairs of the new number one scholar are easy to talk about, and can quickly stir up rumors. Besides, it is also easy to handle those with no basis or evidence. However, other families cannot be offended, or cannot cause such a big heated discussion.
In addition, during this period of time, so many people had just been dealt with in the court, and everyone had no time to hide, so it was difficult to find fault even if they wanted to.
Jin Qianqian smiled and said, "It is said that the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Whoever caused it must bear the consequences."
Madam Huang stood up immediately and said, "This is impossible. Besides, although there are some minor deficiencies in my house, you can't make something out of nothing."
"Are you anxious?" Jin Qianqian smiled at her, revealing two deep dimples.
The originally lovely and amiable smile was found to be particularly unpleasant to Mrs. Huang and was extremely glaring.
Jin Qianqian said slowly, "There's no point in being anxious. Aren't you looking for me to discuss a solution now? I haven't even started talking yet, why are you so anxious?"
Jin Qianqian's all-seeing eyes made Madam Huang feel particularly uncomfortable. She had been managing the mansion for so many years, and there were some dirty things going on inside. Even if she had not participated in them, she had heard about them.
She still understood the principle that if one suffers, all suffer. That was why she could not follow Jin Qianqian's advice.
"Madam Gu, I came here with sincerity today, but if you continue to pester me like this, I will not care."
Jin Qianqian didn't take her threat seriously at all. At this time, she had to show her fangs appropriately to prevent these people from thinking that they were easy to mess with.
Although they said they were apologizing, I never saw any sign of apology from the other party from beginning to end. Even their visit was so casual, without any visiting card or gifts. This did not seem like an attitude of wanting to make peace.
"I haven't even started to explain in detail yet, but Madam Huang is so anxious. It seems that she knows my background. Minister Huang is not as honest as the rumors say."
"Madam Gu, please don't talk nonsense. Since you have no intention of making peace, I will take my leave." Madam Huang stood up and was about to go out, but was stopped by Jin Qianqian's words "stay".
She raised her smiling face. This Gu Jin was still too naive. If she had known this earlier, she would not have wasted so much time talking to her.
Jin Qianqian's cold words hit her heart, "The daughter of the Xiao family is in love with the rich and powerful, the sisters hit it off, and plotted to poison Lord Niu and his mother. The Shangshu Mansion was the mastermind behind the plot, and wanted to scheme against others, but by mistake, the runner-up was admitted.
You said that with such a play, can the rumors between my master and me cause any trouble? "
Madam Huang's eyes widened in shock, and she turned to stare at her, "These are all fabricated."
"So what? I didn't let the Xiao sisters succeed at that time. Do I deserve to retreat again and again?
And don’t you think it’s just a rumor? From your point of view, it won’t hurt you at all, so why should Madam Huang care about it? "
Madam Huang felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart, and what Gu Jin had just said frightened her.
The events that followed did happen in the Huang Mansion, but if the Xiao sisters’ previous plan was true, the entire mansion would be implicated.
"What do you want?"
Looking at Madam Huang who had relaxed, Jin Qianqian showed her dimples and smiled particularly happily, "It's too late. If your family had come up yesterday to resolve this matter, maybe there would have been a chance to save the situation. But now the news may have spread all over the streets and alleys."
In Mrs. Huang's eyes, this smile was like that of a devil, and made people feel particularly bad.
"Then why did you argue with me for so long?"
Jin Qianqian spread her hands and said, "I wanted to talk to you in a nice way, but you didn't give me a chance before."
"Good, you're good," Madam Huang said as she walked out, "Be prepared for the consequences of offending our Huang family."
After the people left, Ou Qingshui squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, "Madam, how long do you think it will take for her to come back?"
Jin Qianqian curled her lips and said, "It probably won't take two hours, maybe even earlier."
In fact, they both overestimated each other. Before Jin Qianqian could accompany Li Cuicui for a stroll in the backyard, Nanny Ou came over and said that Madam Huang had come again and brought a valuable gift.
Li Cuicui asked worriedly, "This person keeps coming to our house. Is there something wrong?"
Jin Qianqian called Lichun over and asked her to accompany the old lady to continue walking in the yard. "It's nothing serious. I'll go take care of it and come back to accompany you later."
"I'm an old woman and it's not important. You just go and do your own thing." Since the seventh brother's wife didn't say anything, Li Cuicui didn't ask any further questions. She believed that with the intelligence of the two of them, they would know when to do anything.
When I came to the side hall where I received guests before, I saw Mrs. Huang stomping her feet back and forth as soon as I entered the door.
When he saw Jin Qianqian bringing people in, he immediately put on a smile and went to greet them.
"Madam Gu, I come here to bother you again, please don't think I'm annoying."
Jin Qianqian avoided her hand and said, "A guest is a guest. Madam Huang, please take a seat."
Even though she was anxious, Mrs. Huang controlled her temper and sat in her previous seat.
"I heard a rumor."
Jin Qianqian asked with certainty. Even if she had never experienced the manipulation of public opinion, she had heard a lot about it.
There were so many rumors in the Huang Mansion before, and they all spread from the upper class society first. However, Jin Qianqian went directly to the peddlers, and together with the little beggars in Beijing, there was no need for any preparation. Overnight, the stories about the daughter of the Xiao family who killed her husband and harmed her mother-in-law had already spread like wildfire.
By the time Doctor Huang sent people to inquire, the news had already spread throughout the market.
(End of this chapter)
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