Chapter 7: Even if you spend money, you will not get any good results
Lu Zhiran didn't answer but asked, "What do you want to see me about?"
Chu Yunqing opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Jiang's look.
Jiang held her hand and said in a tone that seemed to be making the decision for her, "Mother heard that the food the kitchen sent you yesterday was not to your liking, so today she specially sent someone to give them a good scolding to teach them a lesson and not to act so self-righteously and do stupid things."
Lu Zhiran gently pulled her hand back, "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."
Jiang's face was serious. "You are the mistress of the house. How dare they neglect you? This is no small matter. From now on, the management of the household affairs will be handed over to you. I am old, and this family cannot do without you."
Chu Yunqing rolled her eyes and started to flatter him, "That's right, those servants are the best at being sneaky and cunning, and only my sister-in-law can control them. My sister-in-law is the most suitable to be in charge of this family."
Jiang feigned anger and glared at Chu Yunqing, "You little girl, you only have eyes for your sister-in-law."
"My daughter is telling the truth. When my sister-in-law was the housekeeper, the food in the kitchen was more delicious. Unlike now, it's just plain and simple food."
Lu Zhiran sneered in her heart. When she was the housekeeper, she used her own private treasury to subsidize the family. How could the food not be delicious?
After listening to the duet between the mother and daughter, Lu Zhiran held her forehead with her hand, revealing a look of pain.
"I fell into the water and am still sick. I really don't have the energy to take care of the chores. Mother, please let me rest for a while."
Lu Zhiran didn't want to waste time arguing with them, so she simply used the tactic of dragging things out.
Three days later, she asked the emperor for a divorce decree, and all the problems were naturally solved.
Her attitude was calm and she did not directly refuse, which was seen as a compromise in the eyes of several people.
Chu Yian raised a slightly sarcastic smile at the corner of his lips. He really thought she was so tough, but in the end, she was still greedy for the housekeeper's power.
Jiang immediately said, "You really should take a good rest. Qing'er, tomorrow you can go out with your sister-in-law for a walk and relax. It just so happens that the gold-threaded eight-treasure beaded headpiece your sister-in-law gave you is ready. You can go directly to Ruyi Pavilion tomorrow to take a look. Your sister-in-law loves you so much that she would give you such a precious gift. You should thank her sincerely."
Chu Yunqing immediately put his arm around Lu Zhiran affectionately, speaking sweetly.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I love that headgear. You are simply the best sister-in-law in the world!"
In her previous life, Chu Yunqing secretly ordered that expensive headwear in her name, and then praised her sister-in-law for her generosity and treating her like her own sister.
She was framed and had to pay money to buy this good reputation.
Now the mother and daughter used a double-act combination to lift her up again.
If she were a little more thin-skinned, she would have to swallow this loss in silence.
It’s a pity that she is now as thick-skinned as a copper wall. If they want to use the same trick to take advantage of her, they can just dream on.
Jiang is very confident.
With the steward's power as a sweetener, Lu Zhiran would definitely pay the money obediently.
Which woman in the harem truly didn't care about the housekeeper's power? They said they didn't care, but in reality, they were just deliberately taking advantage of it, hoping to gain more benefits.
Jiang looked at Chu Yian again, "An'er, since you have nothing to do tomorrow, why not go shopping with Zhiran and Qing'er?"
Chu Yian's job has not been arranged yet, and he is now unemployed at home.
Chu Yian didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
After Jiang made the arrangements, she looked at Lu Zhiran with a smile.
She knew that Lu Zhiran had feelings for Yian, and tomorrow, in front of the husband she cared about, she would definitely generously give him money.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhiran looked at Chu Yunqing and asked sincerely and doubtfully, "Sister, when did I ever send you a headdress from Ruyi Pavilion? Why don't I remember?"
The smile on Jiang's face paused slightly, and Chu Yunqing's voice rose several degrees.
"Three months ago, we were looking at jewelry together at Ruyi Pavilion, and I fell in love with that gold-threaded eight-treasure beaded headpiece. Don't you remember?"
Lu Zhiran nodded, "It is true."
Chu Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief, but then he heard Lu Zhiran say, "But I didn't promise to send you off."
Chu Yunqing's eyes flashed slightly, and then a look of grievance appeared on his face.
"Sister-in-law, how could you go back on your word? Are you still angry with your brother and dislike me too?"
Chu Yunqing grabbed Chu Yian's arm and shook it, "Brother, please comfort your sister-in-law."
Chu Yian frowned and looked at Lu Zhiran, a feeling of annoyance rising in his heart. "Since you took the responsibility of ordering this item, you should have seen it through to the end. Even if you are angry with me, you shouldn't have broken the contract without reason and damaged the reputation of the Marquisate."
Thinking of the hot potato that he couldn't retreat from, Chu Yian became furious.
Lu Zhiran reiterated, "I said, I never agreed to give her this headdress."
Chu Yian said with a cold face, "Qing'er is not the kind of person who loves vanity. How could she still make up nonsense and wrongly accuse you? Since you can't afford it, don't act like a big shot."
Jiang quickly spoke to smooth things over, "An'er, Zhiran, calm down, there might be some misunderstanding."
She glanced at Chu Yunqing and caught the hint of guilt in her eyes. There was nothing she didn't understand.
I'm afraid Lu never made that promise.
But it doesn't matter. No matter what the truth is, she has to pay the money.
Jiang spoke again, "After all, this happened three months ago, and I'm afraid neither of you remembers it clearly. Zhiran, I know you don't need this little money, and it's not worth it for our family to be at odds over a mere headdress. If you give it to Qing'er, she will definitely be happy, and I will remember your kindness."
Her eight thousand taels of silver were worth a single word of praise from the other party? The abacus beads hit her directly in the face.
Lu Zhiran said indifferently, "Eight thousand taels is really nothing to me. If it were in the past, I would have given it to you. But now, even if I give it to you, it won't benefit me. On the contrary, people will think I'm narrow-minded and stingy. Why should I waste my energy?"
Jiang's face darkened slightly, but she soon forced a smile again.
"We're all family, there's no need to be so calculating. Qing'er really likes that headpiece, and it wouldn't be appropriate to return it now. How about this: tomorrow you can also get a headpiece made at Ruyi Pavilion, and mother will pay for it."
Lu Zhiran smiled slightly, "My daughter-in-law doesn't need a headdress. Mother's money should be left to my sister to buy that headdress. My sister likes it so much, so it's not good to let her be happy for nothing."
Jiang: ...
Her stubborn attitude finally made Jiang frown.
Chu Yunqing was so anxious that he didn't care about anything else and shouted directly: "You clearly promised to give it to me, how can you go back on your word now?"
Lu Zhiran said firmly, "Whether I agreed or not, I know it very well in my heart. If I didn't say it, I didn't say it."
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