Aunt Hua laughed embarrassedly twice, and then she saw the black lacquer box on the table.
Aunt Hua was stunned. The black lacquer box contained all the banknotes, land deeds, properties and shops that the Zhao family had given to the eldest daughter as a dowry.
"Madam Hua, that's perfect. I've been thinking about these things."
Zhao Yunzhu pulled Nanny Hua to sit down and talk.
"Miss, this is..."
"I won't hide it from you. I'm thinking of selling these land deeds and shops together."
Nanny Hua's expression froze, and she felt a little reluctant. After all, this was the only thing the Zhao family left to the eldest daughter. If it was sold, it would be gone forever.
"Miss, if you buy these, you will have nothing left to rely on."
Nanny Hua knew that although there were valuable things in the boxes and crates carried back from the Yong'an Marquis Mansion today, they were mostly jewelry and ornaments. How could they compare with these light personal belongings?
Moreover, the shop, land and deeds generate income every year. The young lady will not have to worry about her future by relying on this income.
If you really sell these things, you won’t be able to buy such good things again in the future.
Zhao Yunzhu knew very well what Aunt Hua was worried about.
She clutched the deed, her eyes dim. "Madam Hua, if I keep these things, I'm afraid they will be a problem in the future. It's better to sell them early to avoid future troubles."
"Besides, I have to support so many people. It would be bad if the Ninth Prince were to support them for me. It would not look good if the news got out."
Aunt Hua was startled when she heard this, and seemed to have just come to her senses.
The once glorious Zhao family is gone forever, and the eldest daughter now has a different status than before.
Aunt Hua lowered her eyes and sighed a few times, "Young Miss, what you said makes sense. Then let's sell them all as Young Miss wishes."
"Then take Linglong and Yazhi out of the house tomorrow to ask for the money. If they can pay it all in one lump sum, it won't matter if we lose a little."
Zhao Yunzhu took out the silver bills from the box and put them aside before handing the black lacquer box to Nanny Hua.
Aunt Hua accepted the things with a heavy heart.
"By the way, I'm no longer the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. Now that I've entered the Ninth Prince's residence, you can just call me Aunt Yun. It's not nice to ask others to explain the name."
Zhao Yunzhu warned.
Aunt Hua, Linglong and Yazhi all looked grave.
Thinking about how noble my eldest daughter was in the past, I realized how she has fallen to this state now.
"Yes, Aunt Yun."
Aunt Hua stood up and knelt to greet her.
Linglong and Yazhi also followed behind Aunt Hua, greeted her, and changed their address.
The next morning, the steward saw Nanny Hua and two maids about to leave the house, so he questioned them and asked the three of them to wait.
He personally went to question the Ninth Prince. When Qin Zongzhi learned about this, he asked the steward to let him go.
He just asked the manager to accompany him personally and take the person to the pawnshop under his name to sell these things.
Nanny Hua looked at the steward who had returned and realized that it was the Ninth Prince's intention, so she didn't ask any more questions.
I originally thought that it would take several days to complete.
Who would have thought that, thanks to the steward of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, the contents of the box were sold out in just half a day.
The price is also very fair.
Aunt Hua raised the corners of her mouth and came back with a thick stack of banknotes.
Zhao Yunzhu was so worried about this matter that she didn't even have lunch.
From time to time, he looked towards the gate of the courtyard.
"Auntie Yun."
Zhao Yunzhu was in the corridor and saw from afar that Nanny Hua and her group were returning.
She walked quickly forward and saw Aunt Hua smiling. She felt relieved after having been worried for almost a day.
"How is it?"
Aunt Hua held Zhao Yunzhu's hand, nodded, and replied, "Auntie Yun, everything is done. Let's go inside and talk. It's cold outside."
Several people entered the house, and Xiao Min brought each of them a cup of hot tea.
Aunt Hua took out the silver bills from her arms and glanced at Xiao Min, who then stepped back on her own accord.
Zhao Yunzhu didn't say anything.
"Madam Yun, the housekeeper took me to the pawnshop today and exchanged five thousand taels of silver."
Zhao Yunzhu held the banknote in his hand, feeling inexplicably melancholy.
But this thought was fleeting.
She asked Linglong to keep the banknotes carefully.
Just now, I asked Aunt Hua to take Linglong and Yazhi away to rest.
At night, she only left Xiao Min in the room to keep watch. Xiao Min made a bed on the floor beside the bed. Seeing Zhao Yunzhu yawn, she blew out the lamp and said, "Auntie Yun, go to bed early."
"Don't worry, Xiao Min, I want to talk to you."
Zhao Yunzhu leaned in, patted the empty seat, motioned her to lie down and talk to her.
Xiao Min hesitated for a while, and finally got on the couch barefoot.
"There are suddenly so many people in Lanxiang Garden. I'm afraid you are a little uncomfortable with it."
Zhao Yunzhu spoke slowly. After all, the new people in the yard were all the old people who had served her.
Xiao Min was stunned. "Aunt Yun, I can adapt to it. As long as you don't force me to become famous, it will be fine."
Zhao Yunzhu burst out laughing, realizing that Xiao Min had misunderstood.
"Xiao Min, you misunderstood. I'm just worried that you might not be able to adapt. I don't mean anything else. Please don't take it to heart."
Xiao Min is Qin Zongzhi's person, and is also Yan Xi, the person Qin Zongzhi placed by her side.
If she had the idea of letting Xiao Min go, she would probably be criticized by her subordinates in the mansion.
Xiao Min secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The next day, she got up a little late.
I didn't make it in time to have breakfast with Qin Zongzhi, so I could only wait for him to come back.
After cleaning up the small kitchen, Nanny Hua spent some money and asked the servants to buy some food to bring into the house.
She made up her mind to take good care of Zhao Yunzhu's aunt.
Lunch was delivered from the main kitchen, and Aunt Hua also brought some ginseng and black chicken soup, and also fried a vegetarian dish.
Zhao Yunzhu looked at the table full of food and had no intention of picking up her chopsticks.
"Madam Yun, is it that the food today doesn't suit your taste?"
Aunt Hua was worried.
Zhao Yunzhu shook her head and explained, "Madam Hua, no, I just wanted to wait for His Highness to have dinner together."
Xiao Min heard this and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed secretly, "Madam Yun, I will go to the front yard to ask the steward."
Just as Zhao Yunzhu was about to stop her, Xiao Min ran out.
Aunt Hua looked at Xiao Min's back as she left and fell into deep thought.
In the past, when the eldest lady was in the Zhao family, she had never been like this. Even after she married into the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, she had never been so cautious.
Just as Aunt Hua was about to say a few words of comfort, she met Zhao Yunzhu's eyes.
Compared with the Zhao family, the eldest daughter is considered lucky now.
Why bring up the past again and make things more difficult for the young lady?
Xiao Min quickly returned, "Madam Yun, His Highness is back. He will come and have dinner with you after he changes his clothes."
Zhao Yunzhu stood up and went to the gate to greet him.
It only takes half a cup of tea.
Qin Zongzhi appeared before her.
"It's so cold outside, why did you come out to wait for me?"
Qin Zongzhi's eyes were full of heartache. He raised his hand to rub her cheeks which were a little red from the cold, then took her hand and walked into the house.
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