Qiao'er said, "That's true, but what if the old lady insists on making you take the money? They're so stingy with their own money that they can't bear to take it from their own private treasury, so they'll try every means to force you to take it."
What's the point of forcing me?
Qin Sheng picked up a dried date, put it in his mouth, swallowed it, and then said, "If this gets out, it won't just be me who loses face."
Qiao'er frowned: "But it's not good for your reputation either."
"It doesn't matter," Qin Sheng said indifferently. "Anyway, I'm not going to stay here forever."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Qiao'er was immediately stunned, staring blankly for a long while before she realized what the lady had just said.
"Madam?"
Qiao'er's lips trembled slightly. "Did you...did you just say something?"
I know I'll be leaving the Yin family sooner or later, so it's good to let the two maids know in advance.
Qin Sheng asked her to call Jade in, closed the door, and then told the two maids about her plans and ideas.
Emerald was no less shocked than Qiao'er. She swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "But divorce... Your family's mistress and master love you and will definitely respect your wishes. I'm just afraid that the old lady and the prince won't agree."
A divorce is impossible, and getting the Earl to divorce his wife... seems unlikely as well.
Qin Sheng took a deep breath before saying, "In this world, nothing is impossible except for men who can't have children. At worst, I'll just divorce my husband."
"!!!"
"!!!"
The last seven words were like a thunderbolt striking the two maids hard on the head.
Divorce...husband?!
Since ancient times, we have only ever heard of men divorcing their wives; how could a woman divorce her husband? This is simply outrageous!
...
evening.
Granny Shi lifted the curtain and came in. She saw the old lady sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) lost in thought, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Madam," Granny Shi walked over and bowed, saying, "As you instructed, this old servant has roughly calculated it out. With the public funds and other miscellaneous expenses, we really can't come up with that much silver."
As expected.
Madam Yin said, "I know this is indeed difficult for Asheng, but you know how much money I have. It's all saved for Wenxiao in the future. He wants to climb the social ladder and revitalize the Yin family, so his needs for money will only increase. What can I do?"
"..."
While Shi Mama felt that the old lady was right, she couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the lady.
There's a saying that goes, "Even a hero can be brought down by a penny," and "Even a clever housewife can't cook without rice."
"That's true, but if you keep pressuring your wife like this, you might make her resentful."
"That shouldn't be the case."
"but---"
After a pause, Madam Yin said, "You're right. Everything should be done in moderation. Here's what we'll do: take a thousand taels of silver from my private treasury and give it to her. Just say that this is my contribution. As for the rest, we'll leave it to her to figure out."
Seeing that Granny Shi nodded, she added, "Say it nicely, so that she feels comfortable."
"Oh, right, there's something else." Granny Shi hesitated for a moment, but still said, "At Mingyue Pavilion, the Lord has sent back all the maids you assigned. He has also found another maid for Aunt Ye from the estate."
Let him be.
Mentioning these two people gave Old Madam Yin a headache, so Granny Shi quickly stepped forward to gently massage the temples on both sides of her forehead.
Hearing the old lady say, "Forget about Wenxiao, but as for Jiaoniang, go and give her a warning, and tell her not to have any more wicked ideas about me."
“This old servant understands.”
Mingyue Pavilion.
The maid that Yin Wenxiao found for Ye Jiaoniang was still young, just turned thirteen, with a round face and a somewhat naive appearance.
The maid's name was Jingxin, which Yin Wenxiao personally chose for her.
Ye Jiaoniang looked at Jingxin listlessly, "I'm just a concubine in this mansion. The Lord has sent you to serve me. Do you feel wronged?"
Jingxin was startled and almost knelt down. She hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, it is my honor to serve you!"
Ye Jiaoniang scoffed, "What good fortune? In the end, I'm not much more noble than you. To put it bluntly, I'm just a servant."
"..."
Jingxin had always lived with her parents on the estate, and was a simple-minded person, so she didn't know how to respond to that.
Ye Jiaoniang didn't care. Seeing the little girl's unease and nervousness, her expression softened considerably.
She said, "Since the Lord has betrothed you to me, you are now mine. If you ever dare to betray your master, I will sell you to a brothel. Do you understand?"
Jingxin nodded repeatedly, "This servant will remember."
Ye Jiaoniang waved her hand, telling her to prepare hot water, as she wanted to take a bath.
After a good night's sleep, Ye Jiaoniang woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and as if she had been reborn.
She is never one to give up easily.
The little argument I had with Yin Wenxiao that day was just to make him feel more pity and guilt towards me.
Ye Jiaoniang got up early and personally went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Then she went to Zhefang Courtyard to apologize to the madam.
The news reached Madam Yin's ears in less than fifteen minutes.
At that time, Madam Yin was having breakfast, which included a bowl of bird's nest porridge, milk, and several kinds of pastries.
After hearing Granny Shi's report, Old Madam Yin snorted, "She knows how to handle people. After this incident, I think she should be quiet for a while."
...
Qin Sheng went out for a while because of the renovation of the clan school.
After spending most of the day outside, Qiao'er and Emerald were overjoyed on their way back to the manor in the carriage.
The old lady sent over a thousand taels of silver through Granny Shi, and she said it in a very nice way, that it was paid for by the old lady herself, and that the rest would be up to the madam to figure out.
The lady went to the clan school today and talked to the clan members about the renovation. After that, the clan members started making a fuss.
Qiao'er couldn't help but say, "These relatives in the Yin clan are no pushovers. Madam said that the cost of renovating the clan school and hiring teachers needs to be shared equally among all families, and they certainly won't be happy about that!"
But what can you do if you're not happy about it?
Those relatives dared not make things difficult for the lady or challenge her, because the lady casually moved out of her own family.
Jade also laughed and said, "In that case, these relatives who value money more than life will go and make a scene at the old lady's place."
Qin Sheng remained calm, "Let them make a scene, otherwise the old lady will really think I have magic powers and can turn stones into gold."
As the master and servants were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Qiao'er quickly asked the coachman what was going on.
The coachman outside replied, "Madam, it's the Regent's carriage coming. Let's move aside and pass later."
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