Chapter 297 The Concubine of the Imperial Prince 5
The old princess had calmed down a little by now. As soon as Xiao Tianshuo entered the room, she didn't even bother to greet him and drove all the servants out!
He sat down below the old princess and asked anxiously, "Mother, should we go around the mansion and collect all the banknotes that Concubine Qi gave away?"
The old princess waved her hands dejectedly, "It can't be taken back! Zheng Xueyi's dowry has almost been spent in the mansion.
There wasn't much left of Concubine Guo's dowry!
The money that Qi Baoying gave out now just made up for what they had spent before.
They will never pay out the money again no matter what!"
Xiao Tianshuo was filled with resentment.
"So we just accept it? After paying off the debt owed to the shop with the 200,000 taels Qi Xin gave us, only 140,000 taels are left.
Qi Baoying took away 98,000 taels in one go. How are we going to live in the future?
The main reason is that the mother and son raised the bar too high before, and it is not easy to lower it now.
That's why I feel uncomfortable!
Besides, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Who would want to live a simple life when they can enjoy?
The old princess sighed, "Zheng Xueyi acted too hastily, and her flaws were immediately exposed!
She is the daughter of the richest man, she has seen all the good things!
Look at what this is. They are even feeding chickens with medicinal herbs.
Who dares to eat this chicken!
If Aunt Qi isn't stupid, she'll know this is a trap!"
Xiao Tianshuo also knew that this matter could not be undone. He asked the old princess just now because he wanted to see if there was any room for remedy.
Hearing the old princess say this, I can say that she has completely given up!
Xiao Tianshuo asked, "Then what should we do next? If we don't have a new source of money, we'll have to expose the true situation in the mansion in front of Aunt Qi!"
Our plan will be difficult to implement then!"
The old princess looked at Xiao Tianshuo without saying anything. Xiao Tianshuo didn't understand why the old princess looked at him like that.
He asked, "Mother, what did I say wrong?"
Seeing that Xiao Tianshuo didn't understand, the old princess had no choice but to make things clear.
"Ah... my son has to work hard again. Aunt Qi just came into the mansion, so go spend more time with her.
A woman, as long as she has feelings for you, even if you lie to her, she will find reasons to forgive you!"
The old princess looked at Xiao Tianshuo distressedly, "It's because I'm incompetent. Ever since your father passed away, I've been trying my best to show off the nobility of our palace so that people outside won't look down on us!
As a mother, I feel sorry for my son. As a mother... As a mother..."
As she spoke, the old princess began to wipe away her tears!
Xiao Tianshuo hurriedly sat next to the old princess and helped her wipe her tears.
"What are you talking about, mother? How could your devoted son not understand?
Although Aunt Qi's status is not worthy of her son, she looks good, so she is barely qualified to be his concubine!
Don't worry, mother, I know what to do!"
The mother and son have planned their next journey, but the situation on Zheng Xueyi's side is completely different!
After Lian Cui came out from the old princess, she went straight to the main courtyard to find Zheng Xueyi.
Zheng Xueyi felt very complicated when she received the things Lian Cui sent her!
On the one hand, she was happy to finally see the return of her money.
This money can make up for some of the money I spent in the mansion before.
But on the other hand, he hated Qi Baoying for not falling for it!
Since Qi Baoying did not take over the management of the mansion, she, as the mistress of the house, had to find a way to continue supporting the palace on her own.
Although the palace's expenses were not as exaggerated as she wrote in the account book, it was a real fact that the palace was short of money!
She originally thought of writing something exaggerated so that Qi Baoying would pay more money, which would not only make the funds in the palace account more relaxed, but also help to fill her own wallet.
But now it is obvious that Qi Baoying is not so easy to fool.
I'm afraid I've already done more harm than good. Qi Baoying didn't believe the account book, and there are only two possible outcomes.
Or, they think that she, the mistress of the house, is deliberately making things difficult for others.
Otherwise, Qi Baoying has already guessed the true situation in the mansion!
What Qi Baoying is doing now is her test or counterattack.
As for the money, it's probably just a one-time deal.
Qi Baoying didn't lose anything in this game, and she even stole more than 10,000 taels of silver from the palace account and put it into her own pocket!
As the mistress of the house, Zheng Xueyi hated Qi Baoying for not taking the bait, but she would never return the money she had obtained!
As long as she doesn't want to pay back the money, there's nothing you can do to Qi Baoying about this matter.
The old princess and Xiao Tianshuo were still thinking of taking advantage of Qi Baoying, and would not fall out at this critical juncture.
It seems that she has no choice but to swallow this loss!
The more Zheng Xueyi thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
I am a lady from a noble family, but I couldn't escape the schemes of the old princess and the prince. Why should you, a merchant girl, be able to escape?
Zheng Xueying secretly swore in her heart: Let’s wait and see, I don’t believe that I can’t cure you!
She looked at the banknotes scattered on the table and felt both love and hate!
After receiving the food money from Qi Baoying, Guo Qin's face showed a wonderful expression and she gave Lian Yu a great reward.
After seeing Lian Yu off, he returned to the inner room, lay down on the bed, and almost laughed himself to death!
After laughing enough, he stood up and wiped away the tears of laughter.
"It feels so good! So comfortable! My heart suddenly feels clear! Zheng Xueyi, you bitch, let's see how you clean up this mess this time!"
After Guo Qin entered the mansion, Zheng Xueyi said the same thing to Guo Qin as she did to Qi Baoying, asking Guo Qin to help with the housekeeping!
The elders in Guo Qin's family never told her the actual situation of the Anfeng Palace.
Zheng Xueyi also looked sincere and asked her to help manage the household.
Guo Qin refused several times but failed. In the end, she just thought that the mistress of the house was a good person and she had married the right person, so she took over part of the housekeeping power.
Although my husband has not achieved much, he is gentle and considerate.
The mistress was not a stingy person. Not only did she give herself part of the housekeeper power, she also never made things difficult for her as a concubine!
During that time, Guo Qin just felt that there was no better family than this one!
Unexpectedly, not long after the housekeeper took office, something went wrong in the palace.
Xiao Tianshuo often looks absent-minded, and Zheng Xueyi often looks tired!
Later, after Guo Qin asked repeatedly, he found out that the mansion had encountered difficulties!
When they were young, Mu Ai, Guo Qin had the deepest feelings for Xiao Tianshuo at that time, so how could she bear to see him worry about money?
Zheng Xueyi once again showed her willingness to share hardships with the prince!
As a daughter of the original wife who was not valued in her natal family, Guo Qin thought about how good the prince and princess would be to her after she got married.
And Zheng Xueyi often whispered in her ear that after overcoming this disaster, good days would come for the family!
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