Such a scandalous incident that caused a lot of gossip happened in the Marquis' Mansion. As soon as the birthday banquet was over, all the guests tactfully said goodbye and left.
Qin Shuyu had finally seen off the guests, and only at this time did she have the opportunity to return to her boudoir and talk to her mother.
Qin's mother saw everything that happened in the back garden today. As the mother's family member, she couldn't interfere and could only suppress her dissatisfaction in her heart.
Mother Qin pursed her lips, looked Qin Shuyu up and down, and sighed distressedly: "Yu'er, tell me, have you been bullied in the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Xie Yuchuan and that girl Shen Wei, who was brought back from the frontier, are making a big fuss in the capital. They're even talking about being together for life and wanting to divorce you and make way for Miss Shen. I heard all about this at the Qin family."
"If I had known Xie Yuchuan was such a heartless person, I shouldn't have let you marry him."
"But now you're married, alas, you've been wronged..."
Qin's mother could only curse Xie Yuchuan verbally and couldn't even go to talk to him in person.
She could do nothing but feel heartbroken.
Qin Shuyu concealed the bitterness in her heart. She had finally been able to see her family on this birthday, and she didn't want to make her parents worry about her.
She could only shake her head and smile, then lightly explain: "Mother, as the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, I am in charge of the entire mansion. Who can dare to make me angry?"
"As for you, I haven't seen you for only half a year, and you already have a few more gray hairs."
"Did Qin Zihong get into trouble again?"
When Qin's mother came today, Qin Shuyu noticed that her face looked a little bad, but she needed to entertain the guests at that time, so she didn't have time to ask.
Apart from Qin Zihong, she couldn't think of anyone else who could make her mother worry all day long.
After hearing that Qin Shuyu was living well in the Marquis' Mansion, Qin's mother felt relieved.
When she came, she was thinking that if Xie Yuchuan really disregarded everything for Chen Wei as the rumors said, then as a mother-in-law... she could only persuade her daughter to be patient, and it seemed that there was nothing she could do.
When I think about it this way, it’s quite frustrating.
But fortunately, Xie Yuchuan has been able to get to where he is today thanks to the Qin family. Even if he likes Chen Wei very much, he dare not divorce his wife.
Thinking of this, Qin's mother felt at ease and kept the matter to herself.
She patted the back of Qin Shuyu's hand with relief: "Yu'er, I'm relieved that you can live well. There will be some friction and quarrels between husband and wife. Don't take it to heart."
"Although the Marquis values that woman, ultimately, you are the mistress and the legal wife. It's okay to be more tolerant and generous while the novelty of his feelings wears off."
"The most important thing is to quickly give birth to a legitimate son. Don't worry too much about those concubines and mistresses who are not worthy of being on the stage."
"After a while, he will realize how good you are."
Qin Shuyu listened to his mother's comfort, and the smile on his face faded a little, but he didn't say anything.
"As for your brother, well, I thought if he had an official position, he wouldn't be hanging out with his bad friends all day."
"Your father went to so much trouble to find him a good job, but on his first day in office, he accidentally burned the tax ledger that recorded all the towns in the South."
"Now your father is so worried that he doesn't know what to do."
"If this matter is not handled properly, it will probably alarm the emperor. Then, all the staff on duty in the government office will suffer."
"Your brother...I'm afraid his future is ruined!"
Qin Shuyu was so shocked after hearing these words that she was speechless. She never thought that her younger brother could cause such a big disaster.
Taxes are the foundation of a country!
The taxes for the past two years were collected by various towns, but the grain and silver taxes collected each year were not enough to cover the expenses, and the emperor was extremely anxious about this.
I don't know who made the suggestion, but two years ago, the emperor suddenly decided to let the Ministry of Revenue do the statistics personally, control it step by step, and issued instructions layer by layer.
In this way, corruption among local officials who exploit people at all levels can be avoided.
Although there are still some tricks, it is much better overall, and the national treasury has been much fuller in the past two years.
"How could he cause such a big trouble?" Qin Shuyu was anxious and angry. He felt really troubled and helpless about this uneducated brother.
But she also knew that she couldn't just ignore it. Her honor was tied to her mother's family. "What did Daddy say? Is there any way to resolve this now?"
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