"Chunqin, Qiushu, you two are in charge of taking stock of my dowry."
"Yes, Miss!"
On the second day of their marriage, right after the tea ceremony, Jiang Chuwei's mother-in-law, Chen Yulan, eagerly handed over the account book and the matching cards.
She put on an air of bestowing a tremendous favor: "Wei'er! From now on, you will be the mistress of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion."
Jiang Chuwei declined, saying, "My daughter-in-law is new here and might make mistakes. It's better for Mother to take charge!"
Seeing that Jiang Chuwei was not going to take over, Chen Yulan became anxious: "Mother knows you are a good child. Just be filial to your mother and let her enjoy a few years of peace and happiness, okay?"
In Daqing, filial piety is highly valued. Chen used this principle to pressure people, and Jiang Chuwei dared not refuse.
Chen Yulan then stuffed the pair of cards into her hand.
Madam Lu smiled and said, "Wei'er, just listen to your mother. You'll be in charge of this household."
Lu Yanke didn't know why his mother and grandmother insisted on letting Jiang Shi take charge of the household.
In his heart, Rou'er was the right person to be the mistress of the Marquis's mansion.
If his wife were Rou'er, then the power to manage the household would belong to Rou'er.
Thinking about this, he felt that Jiang Chuwei was really ungrateful.
"Mother, Wei'er is right. She's new to the manor and not familiar with it yet. We'll talk about managing the household later."
After saying that, he even acted as if he was thinking of Jiang Chuwei's best interests.
Jiang Chuwei was deeply moved.
Completely unaware that his grandmother and mother-in-law both glared fiercely at Lu Yanke.
Seeing the murderous glares in his grandmother's and mother's eyes, Lu Yanke reluctantly shut up.
He couldn't understand why his mother insisted on having the Jiang family manage the household.
Does this mean that Rou'er's food, clothing, and daily necessities will need Jiang's approval from now on?
Jiang Chuwei didn't see the trouble in these people's eyes.
She simply thought that the prince felt sorry for her being overworked because he saw that she was unwilling to take over the management of the household affairs.
Her grandmother and mother entrusted her with managing the household affairs because they considered her part of the family.
Although she wanted to relax for a few years, she still took the job.
Unexpectedly, after she finished checking the accounts, she was completely stunned.
The prestigious Pingyang Marquis's mansion was actually in debt.
Only then did she realize that she had been tricked by her mother-in-law.
Thinking that the young master was doing his best to consider her feelings, Jiang Chuwei suppressed her dissatisfaction.
The prince is already upset enough; she shouldn't make things difficult for him any further!
Looking back now, Jiang Chuwei wishes she could gouge out her own eyes.
Lu Yanke was unaware of the household finances and was focused on securing the position of mistress for her beloved, so naturally she didn't want her to manage the household affairs.
Her mother-in-law, unable to manage the household any longer, hastily dumped this hot potato on her.
This family is so ungrateful! How could she have used her dowry to support them for so many years?
"Xia Qi! Go and bring Granny Qiu back."
Granny Qiu was Jiang Chuwei's wet nurse and accompanied her when she married into the family.
With her around, Jiang Chuwei can relax a lot.
The Lu family's only estate has been losing money year after year.
Last year, Jiang Chuwei sent Granny Qiu to manage the estate.
Under her management, Zhuangzi has begun to make a profit.
Now, Jiang Chuwei has come to terms with it: what does it matter to her whether the Lu family's business lives or dies?
Xia Qi accepted the order and left.
At her pace, she could bring Granny Qiu back in a day.
Donghua reported: "Miss! The old lady has sent someone again."
Jiang Chuwei revealed a look of disgust.
This is the time when the old woman uses bird's nest.
It seems he can't sit still without eating a meal.
Since Jiang Chuwei took over the family business, Shou Kang Tang and Jin Fu Tang have never stopped producing bird's nest.
If she wasn't mistaken, her mother-in-law was also at Shou Kang Tang.
Donghua: "Miss, how about I go and tell her that you're not feeling well?"
Jiang Chuwei stood up: "They won't stop until I go. Take the ledgers and the tally, and come with me."
When the young mistress came out, Granny Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
The young mistress beat up Wu, the old lady's maid, and she was worried that she might accidentally get into trouble.
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Shoukangtang
Sure enough, Chen Yulan was there too.
She looked at Jiang Chuwei with displeasure: "I heard you ate Grandmother's bird's nest?"
She's incredibly bold. Does that mean I'll eat hers tomorrow too?
"My daughter-in-law has been in a coma for more than ten days. Can't she even have a bite of bird's nest after she wakes up?" Jiang Chuwei stared directly at Chen Yulan.
This is really weird.
The moment Jiang Chuwei looked over, Chen Yulan felt a little intimidated.
Chen Yulan came from a humble family, but in her youth, she captivated the Marquis with her beauty.
The Marquis kept her as a mistress outside the marriage.
Unexpectedly, Lady Hou died along with her unborn child within a year of marrying into the family.
Chen Yulan successfully became the Marquis's second wife through her son.
Lady Hou died in childbirth, and at that time Chen Yulan was pregnant with Lu Yanke.
For the sake of her grandson, Madam Lu had no choice but to agree to let her into the Lu family.
The Marquis's mansion had just lost a legitimate son, so naturally the son of his concubine would also be cherished.
Chen Yulan naturally became the Lady of the Marquis.
However, she never expected that after all her scheming to enter the Marquis's mansion, it turned out to be just an empty shell.
Fortunately, the former Marquis's dowry was not taken away by her family.
All the dowry went to the Marquis's mansion.
It is said that Lady Hou's family suffered a terrible fate. On their way to her funeral, they were attacked by bandits, and all of her parents and brothers were killed.
These noble families kept it a complete secret, and no one knew that Lu Yanke was a son of a concubine.
No one in the General's Mansion knew about it.
This is what Old Madam Lu and Chen Yulan blurted out when they were fighting like dogs in their past life.
Jiang Chuwei then realized that the practice of keeping mistresses in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion was a long-standing tradition.
That instant infuriated Chen Yulan: "I'm your mother-in-law, how dare you speak to me like that?"
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