Chapter 15 Can't Wait
Because the fact that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion had embezzled money was exposed, the entire mansion was cast under a gloomy haze.
In the evening, the haze showed signs of slowly fading away.
The second and third branches of the Qin family each raised 100,000 taels of silver in just one day, which made Marquis Yongyi feel regretful for not asking for too much.
Over the years, the food and clothing of the second and third wives were recorded in the public account, and they saved a lot of money privately.
But the words have been spoken, and letting the second and third wives take the money will definitely backfire.
Jiang looked at the two hundred thousand taels of silver displayed in the lobby and sneered, "I thought the second and third wives were really living a tight life, but I didn't expect it was us who were the ones living a tight life."
Marquis Yongyi sat at the head of the table with a sullen face. He said, "The second and third brothers have already said that this is all the silver they have."
"You believe it too?" Jiang thought about how she had been worrying about the Qin family over the years, but the second and third wives had secretly saved so much money. They must have some hidden treasures to take out.
"Believe it or not, things have come to this, you can still ask them to pay out more?" Marquis Yongyi's expression looked much better. At least he could still pay out some silver. Although it was only a drop in the bucket compared to the silver he had to return to the court, it was better than having nothing to pay out.
Jiang snorted coldly and ordered, "Move this silver to the warehouse. Mother Yuan, you go and personally supervise and count it. There can't be any mistakes."
"yes."
After the silver in the hall was moved away and the servants left, Marquis Yongyi began to talk with Jiang.
"The wife you carefully selected for Junyi didn't turn out to be what you wanted this time." Marquis Yongyi looked at Jiang, who was sitting in the first seat below him. "What are your plans?"
Of course, Marquis Yongyi would not go to Xie Rongying again. He also knew that by making this matter clear, Xie Rongying would limit the Qin family's idea of coveting her dowry.
You can think and plot whatever you want in secret.
Once the truth comes to light, the idea of coveting the daughter-in-law's dowry is dirty and will be despised by others.
But what solves the Marquis's Mansion's problems now is Xie Rongying's dowry.
This is the only shortcut.
"Does the Marquis really intend to go to the Xie family to borrow money?" Jiang asked with a sarcastic look on her face.
Marquis Yongyi was most annoyed by Jiang's attitude. Just to resolve the problem, Jiang had to come forward to solve it. He chuckled: "Isn't this just asking the lady?"
Jiang heard the gentle tone in Marquis Yongyi's voice, raised her chin, and said, "Don't worry, my lord. This matter will be resolved eventually. It's just a matter of time. The emperor hasn't given a specific date for the repayment, so please be patient."
"I know you're a man of your own ideas, and I'm very relieved." Yongyi Hou remembered that the power of the family was in Zhou's hands. He added, "Once you resolve this matter, the power of the family will naturally be yours."
Jiang was slightly displeased. She questioned, "So in the eyes of the Marquis, if I can't resolve this matter, the power of the family will always be in Zhou Yuwan's hands?"
"What are you talking about?" Marquis Yongyi sighed and said impatiently, "How can Zhou Shi compare to you in managing household affairs?"
Jiang's face remained cold and silent.
Marquis Yongyi explained, "That day, when you and I were discussing the affairs of the Marquisate in the front hall over the past few years, Xie Rongying was talking to Zhou."
"What?" Jiang frowned.
"Xie Rongying asked Zhou whether she liked the gift that we gave each other." Marquis Yongyi was also surprised. Xie Rongying had just entered the Xie Mansion and she looked down on him and Jiang.
"This Marquis hates you, and the one who benefits the most is Zhou. He even said that he would expose the bad debt of the Marquisate, which is that you are not a good housekeeper. Since this Marquis wants Zhou to join the Marquisate, he will force you to let Zhou come in because of this matter."
Jiang felt a chill down her spine when she heard this. She had thought that Xie Rongying was dissatisfied with her only because she was trying to use her, and that was also due to Qin Junyi's attitude towards her.
Unexpectedly, Xie Rongying also hooked up with Zhou.
"Since the Marquis knew that this was Xie Rongying's deliberate act, why did he still hand over the management of the household to Zhou?" Jiang's voice was cold and stern. "Could it be that Xie Rongying's plan is exactly what the Marquis wants?"
Marquis Yongyi sneered, "Isn't it that I am trying to use Xie Rongying's trick to see what she is going to do?"
Jiang remained silent, his eyes flashing with anger.
Marquis Yongyi looked at Jiang's expression and felt extremely happy. He really didn't expect Jiang to be wrong. He continued, "Zhou asked Xie Rongying what she wanted to do. Guess what Xie Rongying said to Zhou?"
"What did you say?" Jiang said coldly. If it hadn't been for this, and the status of the Xie family, she really wanted to kill Xie Rongying, the scourge, right now!
"She said..." Marquis Yongyi's eyes were sinister, "She said she wanted Zhou's son to inherit my title."
"What!?" Jiang suddenly looked at the Marquis of Yongyi, her pupils shrinking slightly: "Is what the Marquis said true?"
Jiang suspected that this was just the instigation of Marquis Yongyi. After all, she knew that Marquis Yongyi would do anything for Zhou and that bastard. It was indeed her loss to get rid of Xie Rongying.
"Since Xie Rongying intended to seduce Zhou, why did Zhou tell the Marquis? Why did the Marquis tell me?"
Marquis Yongyi stared at Jiang without blinking. "Do you really think Zhou can't tell the difference? Compared to the bright future of the Marquis' Mansion, why would Zhou trust an outsider?"
Sure enough, Jiang's ferocious expression softened a lot: "I know what to do."
"It's good that you know." Marquis Yongyi said calmly, "Next time when you choose a wife for Junyi, don't just focus on benefits."
Jiang was silent. This time she had to admit her own vision.
"Okay, I still have things to deal with, so I'll leave first." Marquis Yongyi said and stood up to leave.
Jiang was left alone in the lobby until Mother Yuan came in with the account book after the inventory.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" asked Mother Yuan.
Jiang finally came back to his senses, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "I can't wait any longer."
"What do you mean you can't wait?" Mother Yuan was surprised by Jiang's eyes.
Jiang said coldly, "I can't wait for Xie Rongying to give birth after ten months of pregnancy. Staying for even one more day will only bring disaster!"
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