“Grandmother, your headache has been cured for over a year, and your granddaughter-in-law has stopped making medicine,” Jiang Chuwei said.
"How can you stop making medicine? Your grandmother is getting old. Shouldn't you be ready at any time?" Lu Yanfang's shrill voice was so loud it hurt your ears.
Jiang Chuwei looked up at her: "Wasn't it you who caused Grandmother to faint today?"
"How can you blame me? Someone leaked information about my brother and Qiao Xuerou. Jiang Chuwei, did you spread it?"
Upon hearing Lu Yanfang's words, Chen Yulan also looked at Jiang Chuwei with a scrutinizing gaze.
Jiang Chuwei said, "Do you think the young master would do such a thing? Doesn't he know this will get out?"
Old Madam Lu was in increasing pain, yet the mother and daughter were still arguing about who had spread the rumor.
Isn't her life a life too?
"Wei'er, hurry back inside and make the medicine. Grandma is waiting to save her life! Oh dear!..."
Old Madam Lu was in so much pain that she couldn't bear it anymore.
"Grandmother! The medicinal herbs cost money, and Mother is in charge of the household now!"
Jiang Chuwei looked at Chen Yulan.
Chen Yulan said, "The public treasury only has one hundred taels of silver left. If we give it to you to buy medicinal herbs, what will everyone else eat and drink?"
Old Madam Lu shouted, "Shut up! Ouch..."
Then he turned to Jiang Chuwei and said, "Wei'er, go buy the medicinal herbs first, and I'll have your mother give you the money later."
After saying that, he gave Chen a wink.
“Don’t you have a lot of dowry? Can’t you use your own money to buy medicine for your grandmother? How can you be so unfilial?” Lu Yanfang said loudly.
“Speaking of which, my sister has taken quite a bit of money and jewelry from me. Why don’t you show some filial piety to your grandmother today and take out some money to buy medicine?” Jiang Chuwei reached out her hand to Lu Yufang.
"How can you touch my money? Am I even allowed to get married?" Lu Yanfang was so angry that she jumped up and down.
"What does buying medicine for Grandmother have to do with your marriage? Or does my sister think that Grandmother is not important to you at all, and you can't even spare a little money for her? Where is your filial piety?!"
Lu Yanfang blushed when Jiang Chuwei retorted.
"I had no idea you'd become so eloquent." Lu Yanke walked in from outside.
Since his affair with Qiao Xuerou became common knowledge, he stopped pretending.
He hasn't stepped into Avon in the last few days.
"Didn't you see how upset Grandma was? Is it really that painful to spend a little money?" Lu Yanke looked at Jiang Chuwei with displeasure.
“Grandmother’s old illness has flared up again because of the young master’s matter. The young master should pay for this money instead.” Jiang Chuwei looked at Lu Yanke with sarcasm.
He had no money, so he gave all his money to Qiao Xuerou, since they still had a son to raise.
Lu Yanke said angrily, "Go buy the medicinal herbs, and Mother will give you money."
Chen Yulan said, "Why should I pay? In the past, she always paid for the medicinal herbs for my grandmother."
Lu Yanke patiently said, "Mother, it's not using your private savings, it's using public funds. Give it to her now, Grandmother's illness can't be delayed any longer."
"Where is the money in the communal treasury? There's only one hundred taels left. Tomorrow, the monthly allowances for each household and the monthly wages for the servants must be paid."
Lu Yanke found it unbelievable: "How come the Marquis's mansion only has one hundred taels left?"
Lu Yanfang refused to believe it: "Where is the Hou family's money! It must be you, you poisonous woman. Tell me, how much public money have you embezzled in the past few years while you were in charge of the household?"
"Sister! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Ask Mother if I've embezzled any money while managing this household," Jiang Chuwei said coldly.
Feeling guilty, Ms. Chen remained silent.
Chen Yulan knew perfectly well that her family was extremely poor.
If it weren't for the former Marquis's dowry and the subsidies provided after Jiang Chuwei married into the family, how could the Marquis's mansion have maintained its current prestige?
When she handed the ledger to Jiang Chuwei, the account was in negative numbers.
With a loud crash, Old Madam Lu smashed a porcelain bottle.
"You've all gone too far! I'm about to go to the King of Hell, and you're still arguing over a few taels of silver? Chen, hand over the money!"
She couldn't take it anymore.
These unfilial sons value money more than her life.
Meeting the old lady's murderous glare, Chen Yulan dared not argue with her anymore.
She softened her tone: "Wei'er, go buy the medicinal herbs first, and I'll give them to you in a few days."
"Mother! Rumors are circulating about the heir apparent everywhere. If it's spread that even Grandmother's medicinal herbs have to be bought with my daughter-in-law's dowry, the Marquis's mansion will become a laughingstock in the capital tomorrow."
Chen Yulan felt a surge of anger in her heart. If you don't tell anyone, who will know that your dowry was used?
Lu Yanke is Chen Yulan's darling. Her son has only been involved with a woman, yet he's been portrayed so negatively. If more bad rumors spread, will her son's future be ruined?
"Go to my dressing case and get a hundred taels of silver." Chen Yulan had no choice but to agree.
The maid responded and immediately went to get the silver notes.
"Mother! One hundred taels can only make two pills," Jiang Chuwei kindly reminded her.
"What kind of medicine is so expensive? Isn't this robbery?" Chen Yulan said irritably.
“In the past, my grandmother’s medicine was made with my own money, and she would make ten pills at a time. Was my mother reluctant to give my grandmother medicine?”
Lu Yanke's face darkened.
He never imagined that the Marquis's mansion would be in such dire straits.
It turns out that the Marquis's mansion used to be supported by Jiang Chuwei.
He looked at his mother.
Chen Yulan had no choice but to say, "Take five hundred taels from my private treasury."
Her heart was bleeding.
This was the dowry of the former Marquis's wife that she had painstakingly embezzled!
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