Chapter 69: Bird's Nest, Let's Eat Wild Vegetables
In the guest house, Ye Yichen lay motionless on the bed, her eyes dull and lifeless, not knowing what she was thinking.
Suddenly, my shoulders twitched uncontrollably, the pain was unbearable like a needle prick, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down.
She hugged her shoulders tightly, her face as pale as paper, helpless and resentful.
Hate, hate it so much!
Yun Zheng, Li Wuyang, just wait and see! She won't let them go!
There was a commotion outside. She frowned and picked up the tea set beside her and threw it over, "What are you making so much noise for?"
Her temper became more and more violent, and she could no longer pretend to be gentle and docile.
The maidservant didn't dare to breathe loudly, and reported cautiously, "The head butler is here."
As soon as the butler walked in, Ye Yizhen couldn't wait to ask, "You've come at the right time. Where are the blood bird's nest and century-old ginseng I wanted?"
She didn't know what had happened these past few days, but the quality of the food had suddenly dropped. The simple dishes and rice were hard for her to swallow.
She really wanted to drink bird's nest. She used to drink one every day and felt uncomfortable without it.
However, she still had not found the century-old ginseng she needed to make her medicine, and the herbal decoction she drank was not effective, which made her very dissatisfied.
The chief steward secretly complained, what good things are you dreaming of when it comes to blood bird's nest? Even the marquis's wife can't drink it.
"The Second Young Master is already making arrangements, please wait a moment."
Jiang Wenzhou was not at home. He ran around and visited his old friends and relatives, asking them to speak well of him.
Don’t abolish the eldest and establish the youngest!
Ye Yizhen's face turned pale and blue, "How could there be nothing in the warehouse?"
The butler glanced at the door furtively, hesitated for a moment, and then handed over a bunch of keys. "This is the butler's token and the keys to the various storerooms. If you don't believe me, you can take them and check them out."
Ye Yizhen was stunned. "Butler's token? How could Madam be willing to give it out?"
The Marquis's wife attached great importance to the power of the housekeeper. It was a symbol of her mistress's power and she was unwilling to let others touch it.
The butler scowled, "The Madam is away on a business trip."
Why was he going on such a long journey for no reason? He hadn't even told her in advance. Suddenly, Ye Yizhen realized, "What day is it today?"
"Number 14." The butler's face became even more bitter.
The fifteenth of every month is the day for paying the monthly salary. Everyone in the mansion is looking forward to it. It has been in arrears for three months and they are just waiting for the new bride to come home to settle the debt.
Ye Yizhen's expression changed, and she threw the token back. "Give it to... Yun Zheng, and ask her to take good care of the household. Send the things I want to you before dark."
Her eyes rolled around, she had suffered a great deal and was in urgent need of expensive supplements.
"Oh, and a pound each of ginseng, cordyceps, deer antlers, saffron, and ganoderma."
It was Yun Zheng who harmed her, so it was only right that she should receive this compensation.
A sharp voice rang out, "Ye, the Marquis' Mansion doesn't support idlers. Stop lying there pretending to be a corpse. Get up and work."
It was Nanny Li, she was standing outside the door.
Ye Yizhen's face turned pale with anger. "How...how can you talk like that? You're just a palace maid, too. How rude."
Nanny Li chuckled, "I distinguish between people. Some people don't need to be particular. The Marquis's wife specifically asked you to be the housekeeper, and you are her legitimate daughter-in-law, so do your job well."
Ye Yizhen took a deep breath and refused to take over this hot potato.
"I'm still recovering from my injuries and I'm afraid I'm not up to the task. Let my sister-in-law do it. I think this mansion will be handed over to her sooner or later."
Nanny Li looked surprised. "Don't you know yet?"
"What?" Ye Yizhen was a little uneasy.
Nanny Li chuckled, gloating over the misfortune. "The Marquis has written a petition requesting that Jiang Wenyun be made the new heir. From now on, your branch will have to move out of the Marquis's mansion and become a side branch. The Second Young Master doesn't have a proper livelihood, so I don't know if he can support you in the future."
"It's also bird's nest. I think eating wild vegetables is better."
My master has sworn that he will not spend a penny on the Marquis' Mansion. If he breaks his oath, the Marquis' Mansion will not have a good end.
Ye Yizhen panicked. No, she didn't want to be a commoner! "That's impossible."
The next day, the day for distributing monthly wages arrived, and the servants all rushed to the guest house to ask Ye Yichen to distribute the money.
Ye Yizhen had no money, and she was not feeling well, so she was almost driven crazy.
"Go find Yun Zheng. She has plenty of money."
Nanny Li stood aside and shouted, "My young lady said that there is order of seniority and she dare not go beyond the eldest sister-in-law's housekeeper."
This made so much sense that there was no way to refute it. The servants just kept asking Ye Yichen for money.
"I'm sick and can't take charge, so I'll let my sister-in-law..."
Nanny Li interrupted impatiently, "You're not dead yet. As long as you're still breathing, you have to work."
Ye Yizhen was so angry that her mouth was twisted. She couldn't live like this anymore.
Everyone was chasing her for money. No matter how she acted pitiful or acted pitiful, it was useless in the face of her own interests.
The servants who didn't get their monthly wages became passive and slack, refusing to cook or clean, and the entire mansion came to a standstill.
There was no food to eat, no water to drink, no one to clean the house, and everything was a mess.
Yun Zheng was not affected at all. She had a small kitchen in the yard, and she paid for all her own expenses and cooked her own meals.
She ate the fresh fruit comfortably, "Zi Yan, add some fuel to the fire."
"yes."
That night, Jiang Wenzhou, after a busy day, returned home tired but in good spirits.
Ye Yizhen's face turned pale and her complexion was extremely bad. She held his arm tightly and refused to let go. "Husband, please take care of me. I can't hold on any longer."
She felt like she was going to die and felt uncomfortable all over.
Jiang Wenzhou slumped in his chair. "Just bear with it a little longer. I've already gotten a few uncles to promise to help me regain my position as Crown Prince."
This is the top priority, everything else should be put aside.
Ye Yizhen was shocked. "Really?"
"Really." Jiang Wenzhou knew very well that the position of the crown prince was the foundation of his life.
Ye Yizhen was also very happy, "But what should we do now?"
Jiang Wenzhou frowned slightly. "Tomorrow, I'm going to talk to Yun Zheng. This won't be good for anyone."
Ye Yizhen reminded him, "Be more tactful when speaking. She responds softly, not harshly."
Jiang Wenzhou grabbed her chin, his eyes complicated, "Aren't you jealous?"
Ye Yizhen was startled and threw herself into his arms, tears in her eyes, vulnerable and aggrieved, "For your future, for the future of the Marquis' Mansion, I am willing to sacrifice everything."
Jiang Wenzhou patted her back gently, "Don't worry, you will always be the woman I love the most..."
At this moment, his confidant rushed in, looking panicked, "Second Young Master, this is not good."
Jiang Wenzhou was annoyed, his face darkened and he scolded, "What happened?"
The confidant was very anxious. "The servants broke into the warehouse, stole the things and ran away."
Jiang Wenzhou looked puzzled and suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
"What? How dare they do that?"
You have to know that the servants have signed a contract to sell themselves, and their life and death are controlled by their masters.
What they are doing is tantamount to treason and is punishable by death!
In Chunxiao Courtyard, Ziyan came in from outside and bowed, "Master, everything has been arranged."
Yun Zheng's eyes lit up and she stood up excitedly, "Let's go and join in the fun."
Everything is under her control.
Hahaha, this is a big gift she gave to Jiang Wenzhou, I hope he will like it!
It’s exciting just thinking about it!
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