Her eyes fell on the medicine bowl on the ground: "But I, as a lady, seem to have lost my prestige. The servants actually used moldy things to fool me!"
Ni Gaofei looked at Miao Yuan in surprise and put down the teacup in his hand.
"How could it be? How could they have the guts to do that?"
"Master, why do you think they don't? I don't hold power and don't care about household affairs. After my daughter was divorced and married to a prince, I thought that hardship would finally come to fruition, but the matter of the ancestor delayed the wedding, and now you are angry and put her in solitary confinement!"
"After removing her from her duties as the head of the government, if someone were to flatter, curry favor with the powerful, and take advantage of the weak, and then give me moldy medicine to drink, would that be strange?"
Ni Gaofei's face turned serious and he remained silent.
Soon Mingyan came over with the medicine residue and placed it in front of Ni Gaofei.
"I've been taking this medicine for several years. I'm incredibly familiar with the flavor of every ingredient in this prescription. I can tell if there's even a slight difference in texture. Master, why don't you take a closer look?"
Ni Gaofei lowered his eyes and took a look, half believing and half doubting.
He slammed his palm on the table: "What a bunch of bold slaves!"
Seeing Ni Gaofei getting angry, Miao Yuan just chuckled, "Master, servants always act according to the master's wishes. Master, why don't we test it?"
Ni Gaofei looked at Miao Yuan, his eyes gradually becoming a little dazed. In the past, Miao Yuan never interfered in anything.
*
In the accounting office, Tian You and the housekeeper were counting the accounts. However, since Ni Yueshan had been in charge for a while, the accounts were much clearer than what she had recorded before, and the accounting method had changed. It was very... strange, but very clear at a glance, and novel!
"Where did this accounting method come from? Why do we record the serial numbers of silver bills? What's the meaning of going to the bank to exchange new silver bills every month?" Tian You looked at the housekeeper, somewhat puzzled.
"This is what the eldest lady told me. I was also surprised at the time. I've been in charge of the accounts of the Prime Minister's Mansion for decades, but this method is new to me. But it really works."
"The young lady said that if someone steals, we can check the signal and identify the stolen money!"
"Hmph, you have so many tricks. It's okay. I'll call you if I have any questions!"
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After the housekeeper left, a servant walked into the accounting office. Tian You was still busy with his abacus. The servant said, "Madam Tian, the mistress is asking for more medicinal herbs and wants to buy new ones. I came to ask for some money."
Tian You raised his head and looked at the servant: "Didn't you just withdraw money to buy medicinal herbs yesterday?"
"Yes, the goods are all from the old pharmacy, but Madam insisted that the quality of the medicine is not good and she has to buy new ones!"
"She's doing this on purpose because I'm in charge of the accounts, right?"
The servant lowered his head and said nothing. Aunt Tian just felt a headache: "Okay, go find the housekeeper and ask him to give you the money!"
"Thank you, ma'am."
The servant turned and left, and Tian You continued to busy himself.
After getting Tian You's consent, the servant left the Prime Minister's Mansion and went to the pharmacy to purchase medicinal materials.
Wait for the servant to come out of the pharmacy,
I bumped into an old man head-on. The old man dropped the medicine bag in his hand and quickly admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, young man, I didn't mean to bump into you!"
He was helping the servant brush off the dust on his body, his hand accidentally brushing past something, and then he picked up the medicine bag from the ground, handed it to the servant, and apologized repeatedly.
The servant looked unhappy: "What bad luck!"
The old man continued to apologize with a very sincere attitude. The servant picked up the medicine bag and walked away depressed.
When he returned to the Prime Minister's Residence, he handed the herbs to Mingyan: "I just bought them today. Please check them. Don't say there are any problems with the herbs again. Otherwise, Aunt Tian will be furious!"
Mingyan glanced at him and opened the medicine bag.
After the medicine package was opened, a strong medicinal smell emanated. Mingyan examined it and then angrily said, "Well, you, are you embezzling money from this?"
The servant was a little surprised when he heard this: "Don't spit blood! These herbs are the best in the pharmacy..."
But when he looked closely, his expression changed.
"How could this happen? I checked it at the pharmacy and it wasn't moldy..."
"Not moldy? Did it get moldy on your way back?"
The servant then realized that he met an old man on the road. The old man picked up the medicine bag and gave it to him. He must have switched the medicine at that time!
His face darkened, and he said anxiously to Mingyan, "This was switched. I didn't buy inferior goods! I'm going to settle the score with that old man!"
Mingyan looked at him like an idiot: "You'd better go to the master and explain yourself!"
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