In the middle of the night, Wang Manrou was locked up in the abandoned stable in the backyard.
The third concubine came to see her and said, "Don't look, she won't come out."
Wang Manrou was wearing a wrinkled dress. She was so cold in the middle of the night that her lips turned blue. Her eyes were red. “How can you be so heartless?”
"Don't count on a man's conscience. He may treat you well and give you sweets when he's eating your body, but once you cross his interests, he'll want to kill you."
The third concubine stroked her swollen face and wrapped her in the quilt she brought. "We lost today. We have to admit it. Fortunately, this matter will not be investigated in detail. It won't bring any consequences on you or me. We both saved our lives."
"Aunt, I don't understand, who plotted against us, why was I the one in the room, where did that man go", Wang Manrou pinched her palm viciously, "Except Jing, no one else knows about this. Could it be Jing? She pretended to be crazy and framed me? She has no reason to do so"
"If you don't understand, think about it carefully. Don't make it public now," the third concubine said patiently, "Don't worry, after making such a big fuss, even if Su Jinyu takes over the housekeeper, Madam will not let her off easily."
"Will she... kill me?" Wang Manrou asked.
The third concubine shook her head, "Su Jinyu is arrogant, but today she didn't make a big deal out of it, which is a bit abnormal... There is a deeper meaning behind the marriage between the Su and Shen families, but we just didn't see it. If the Shen family gives her the power of housekeeper, she will naturally return the favor and won't punish you severely... If she kills you, it will completely sever her relationship with Shen Jing'an"
"Her affection for Jing'an? What about me... Aunt, does Jing'an have affection for me?" Wang Manrou was not only attracted by the wealth of the Shen family, she really loved Shen Jing'an.
The third concubine said with disdain, "Even if Jing'an has feelings for you, he can't stop you from taking the blame... Manrou, love is too extravagant, neither you nor I deserve it"
Wang Manrou covered her face and cried bitterly. Even when she was beaten by Mrs. Shen, she had never been so desperate.
The entire Shen family couldn't sleep all night, and Shen Jing'an was forced to kneel for the entire night.
Su Jinyu, however, had a rare good sleep and slept soundly.
When they came to the main building for dinner, Mrs. Shen, the third concubine, Shen Jing'an, and Shen Jing were already sitting around, waiting for Su Jinyu to join them.
The third concubine stood up and greeted warmly, "Jinyu, come quickly and take a look at these meals. Do you like them? These are all arranged by Jing'an himself."
Su Jinyu sat in the only empty seat next to Shen Jingan and started eating slowly.
Shen Jingan had a wound on his forehead, and his cheeks were slightly red, looking a little wolfish.
I put some food in her bowl and she didn't refuse.
The group of people had different thoughts and finished their meal quietly. Then Mrs. Shen took out the housekeeper's account book and the warehouse key.
"Jinyu, you also know that the Shen family only has two children, Jing'an and Jing'an. Now that you are married to Jing'an, the management rights of the Shen family will be yours sooner or later. It is better to hand it over to you in advance so that I can enjoy a peaceful life."
Su Jinyu looked at the dozen or so account books and keys to warehouses of all sizes on the table, and understood that this was the explanation given by the Shen family and also their means of compensation.
Originally, she thought that Shen Jingan would be forced to apologize or swear never to take a concubine, but she didn't expect the Shen family to be so honest that they would directly hand over the housekeeper's power.
The position of the housekeeper is not simple. He is in charge of the family's finances, which means he is also in charge of everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation. He cannot keep any secrets.
It was an unexpected surprise.
Su Jinyu didn't refuse at all and directly accepted the account book and warehouse key.
"Thank you for your appreciation, mother. Jinyu will exercise her housekeeping authority well."
After Su Jinyu spoke up, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Taking over the housekeeper's responsibilities meant that the marriage was saved.
Mrs. Shen stared at her and handed the account book to Qingru, saying with a smile, "You are still young, if you don't understand something, just ask me, just learn it slowly, and don't be too hard on yourself."
"Mother, you know that I have been following my grandfather's abacus since I was a child. I am also in charge of the accounts and warehouses of the Governor's Office. I have experience and will not do anything rash."
Mrs. Shen was frightened. "You are the housekeeper of the Governor's Mansion? Mrs. Su is..."
Although Zhang Qin was a second wife, she was the legitimate wife of Marshal Su, yet she had no rights to manage the household.
"Aunt Qin, she doesn't like those accounts, so I have been in charge of them since I became an adult."
Su Jinyu picked up the teacup and took a sip, seemingly not noticing her shocked and distorted face, and said slowly, "Outsiders don't know about these family affairs of the Marshal's Mansion. However, before I got married, I handed over the housekeeping power to Aunt Qin, so I won't be in charge of both families... As for my business accounts, they will be managed separately from the family accounts, and all the income and expenditure of the family will be recorded in the books."
Seeing how relaxed she was, Mrs. Shen felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.
Mrs. Su is the mistress of the marshal's mansion and gave birth to two sons for him. How could she dislike the account books? Those who say so are liars are fools. Which lady doesn't want to manage money? Mrs. Su has been living under Su Jinyu for so many years. No one would believe it if she told others about it.
Nowadays, a girl gets the key to her husband's family's warehouse the second day after marriage. Which girl has such good fortune?
Mrs. Shen gritted her teeth and glared at the third concubine. What a weird idea!
How could the third concubine know the family affairs inside the Marshal's Mansion? She thought Su Jinyu was a proud and noble daughter. Naturally, the wife was dissatisfied with handing over the housekeeping power, and it was inevitable that she would fight with Su Jinyu, so that she could reap the benefits.
Mrs. Shen smiled weakly, "As long as you and Jing An are doing well, I have nothing to worry about."
Su Jinyu looked at Shen Jing'an. Shen Jing'an at this moment was no longer as ferocious as he was yesterday. Apart from the wound on his face, he was dressed neatly.
She lowered her head. "I thought about what happened yesterday all night. You and I have known each other for so long, I know your character. Is it in my heart or..."
"Jinyu, I was really tricked. Someone deliberately tricked me into the room filled with love fragrance. I will be careful in the future and will not be tricked by others and make you sad again."
Shen Jingan quickly held Su Jinyu's hand and said, "I will never see her again."
"Who?" Su Jinyu asked, "Wang Manrou? Did she deliberately plot against you?"
Mrs. Shen said, "You know, it's hard to investigate what happened last night, but according to the evidence, she was also drugged and sent to that room... I think someone deliberately destroyed the relationship between our two families and ruined this marriage."
"It's normal for you to be angry about this. We will hand the person over to you to deal with him. Even if you beat the bastard to death, we have no objection."
Su Jinyu snorted and pulled her hand away. "We don't have the rule of killing people at will in our Governor's Office. Wang Manrou is not someone who sold herself into slavery in feudal society..."
"That's not what I meant," Mrs. Shen quickly changed her words.
Once this news spread out of the Shen family, what kind of family would the Shen family become?
Su Jinyu continued, "Wang Manrou is from a respectable family, and is also a relative of the Shen family. We should give the best consideration to the Buddha."
"I am not an unreasonable person. Since she was framed last night and is innocent, I will not be angry with her... Besides, her innocence is gone."
The third concubine was delighted, "What does Jinyu mean?"
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