Chapter 41: It’s just a toy, how can it cause such a big fuss?
"What do you know!" The Marquis glared at his wife angrily: "The housekeeper's key is already in Qin Yinyao's hands."
"No one taught her how to manage accounts, so she might not notice these things. But that Nanny Xia is different. She is the managing nanny in the palace, so the first thing she would think of is to check the palace's account books."
"We don't have enough time to falsify the accounts now! We can only destroy the books first so they can't find any evidence. Then we can slowly come up with a solution."
He raised his hand and grabbed Madam Hou's wrist: "Quick! Send someone to do it immediately! There's no need to bring it out, just burn it! Burn it cleanly!"
The Marquis's wife was frightened by his eagerness and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, my Lord. I'll send someone to do it right away!"
As soon as she stood up, the flower spikes came back.
Unlike her clean appearance just now, Hua Sui's hair was disheveled and there was some black dust on her face and body.
"Madam, please forgive me!"
Hua Sui knelt straight down on the ground, her body trembling slightly. "This servant... on the way out to buy things, I heard that the eldest lady had sent people to invite many accountants to move the account books to reconcile the accounts."
"I didn't have time to report this to the Madam, so I had to burn the account books before Hua Niang could get to the accounting office."
"I don't know whether this is right or wrong. I only ask Madam to forgive me for my loyalty."
His voice was filled with tears and his body was shaking with fear.
"Why did you think of burning the account books?" The Marquis lay on the small table, turned around with difficulty, and stared at Hua Sui.
What a coincidence.
It was such a coincidence that it was hard for him not to be suspicious.
But the fear of the body cannot be faked.
"I have learned some accounting skills and know the importance of previous account books if I am to hand over the shop."
Hua Sui didn't dare to look up. "I am Madam's servant. I know it's not easy for Madam to manage the household. I don't want the money Madam has worked so hard to earn to fall into the hands of others for nothing."
"That's why...that's why I dared to burn the account books."
As she spoke, as if she was extremely afraid of being punished, she hurriedly said, "This servant really has no other choice. This servant wanted to come and report to the Madam first, but on the way, she met Dong Ning and his men, who were on their way to the accounting office."
"The accounting office is quite far from the ancestral hall. I wouldn't be able to make it back and forth in time, so I resorted to this desperate measure!"
Her answer was flawless, and the Marquis's suspicions were mostly dispelled, but he still refused to believe it.
How could it be such a coincidence that someone brought me a pillow just when I was sleepy?
"Since you know the accounts are important, why can't you hide them? Why do you have to burn them?" The Marquis' voice became increasingly gloomy.
Huasui seemed to be frightened.
She raised her head helplessly, her eyes slightly red, and looked at the Marquis with tears in her eyes: "This servant... This servant didn't think too much. This servant was anxious at the moment and only wanted to prevent the young lady from getting the account book."
Seeing Hua Sui crying miserably, the Marquis's remaining suspicion was overwhelmed by her beauty.
He knew the identity and background of this maid.
She has some scheming ideas, but all she reads are women's virtues and precepts. She only knows how to depend on men and has no other knowledge.
I think this is just to show loyalty.
"Forget it. Considering your loyalty, I will not punish you." The Marquis' voice softened considerably. "Get up now. Listen carefully to my wife. I will definitely benefit from your kindness in the future."
The Marquis's fingernails were digging into her palms tightly under her robe.
Vixen!
She's not even trained enough to be released yet, but she's already flirting with men. If she were to be released, she'd definitely be a promiscuous womanizer.
But I think it finally solved the urgent problem.
Besides, the indenture was in her hands, her life and death depended on her whim. She had bought it to keep him in her good graces, so she knew some tricks... well, she knew some.
It's just a thing, how can it really turn the world upside down?
"Get up! You're so scared that your face has turned pale." Madam Hou suppressed her jealousy, forced a smile, and said with forced generosity, "Go wash up first and do your work quickly. Don't let Qin Yinyao get suspicious."
Hua Sui didn't dare to refute. After kowtowed in response, she walked out of the ancestral hall with her head lowered.
The Marquis's wife found an excuse to chase after her and pulled Hua Sui into a corner.
She raised her hand and pinched her waist fiercely: "Slut, you want to seduce the Marquis at such a young age? You've wasted my kindness towards you!"
Hua Sui felt pain, but she obediently allowed herself to be beaten and scolded, not daring to resist.
The Marquis's wife pinched her private parts a few more times, and after she vented her anger, she changed her expression.
He patiently said, "You are young, and what you have learned is all a mess. You don't understand many principles."
"It's not good for a woman to have sex too early. Besides, you've never had a full meal in the Shouma Pavilion, so your foundation is already weak."
"Sending you to the Marquis like this will not only damage your foundation, but also your future inability to bear children and your own longevity. Don't you understand this?"
"I, your wife, have been concerned about your life, so I haven't sent you to the Marquis. Now you want to offer yourself to his bed?"
Hua Sui knelt down, looking up at the Marquis' wife with gratitude and awe: "I know I was wrong. I was just worried that Madam would think I was useless..."
It can't be considered as admiration for one's parents, at most it is a desire for life.
But it was precisely this point that made the Marquis's wife very satisfied.
"You're quite sensible. Do your job well and take good care of yourself." The Marquis's wife raised her hand and said, "When you're older, I'll naturally arrange for you to serve the Marquis."
"When you are healthy and pregnant, I will have a reason to make you my concubine and a proper young lady."
"Yes, thank you, madam." Hua Sui's eyes were full of gratitude.
"Please do your best to gather information for me. This huge Marquis' Mansion will certainly not let you down in the future. You can go and do your work." The Marquis's wife left with satisfaction.
She didn't notice the cold look on Hua Sui's face after she left.
Huasui found a secluded place, washed herself briefly, and went out to buy some.
Since Dong Ning was unable to obtain the accounts, it was useless to invite the accountant, so he could only thank him for the money and send him away.
Qin Yinyao was not good at this, so she could only push everything onto Nanny Xia and let her handle it.
Nanny Xia goes out early and comes back late every day, checking each shop according to the list.
He was already at the age of retirement, and after all this hard work, he became sick from exhaustion after just a few days.
After Hua Sui told the Marquis's wife about this, she prepared gifts and went to visit him in person.
Before entering the room, I heard Nanny Xia complaining to Chunqi: "What about the future Crown Princess, the accountant and the director? None of them are up to par."
"You're putting all the blame on an old woman like me. What do you think? Am I supernatural? It's going to take a lot of effort to investigate those accumulated accounts!"
Chunqi: "Mammy, please stop talking. His Highness has asked us to serve the Master, so we are tied to him. If we take back this money, maybe our lives will be better in the future."
"Hey...if it weren't for this, why would I be so exhausted and sick?" Nanny Xia was even more angry: "There were still some benefits to be made in the palace, but here, all I can get is the monthly salary."
"If the master doesn't make any more money, we'll probably suffer in the future."
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