Dressed as the mistress of the Hou family, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Chapter 12 Strictly Check the Account Books
When Fang Xu first came, he only brought Xie Wanzhou and three maids, but when he returned, he brought a large group of people.

Liu Fanyin followed her, her head lowered, and she could only stare at her toes. The mother-in-law beside her was holding a baby girl firmly.

"Prince Princess, don't be afraid." Xie Wanzhou was walking on the other side of her. Seeing that her body was stiff, he comforted her, "Mother's face is cold, but her heart is very warm. From now on, when you go to Chengyuan, you will You have a mother to support you."

Liu Fanyin raised her head slightly, her eyes falling on Xie Wanzhou's delicate face. Thinking of her current status, her lips moved and she whispered, "If mother recognizes you, you can call me sister-in-law... If If you wish.”

After Liu Fanyin said this, he lowered his head again.

It's not that she's talkative, it's that the little girl never acknowledged her before.

"I see, sister-in-law."

Before Liu Fanyin could continue to belittle herself, Xie Wanzhou accepted her words generously.

Liu Fanyin was startled and looked up at her. The latter also smiled at her, pursed her lips and stopped talking.

"Are you serious..." Liu Fanyin still couldn't believe it and looked at her with a frown.

"Sister-in-law is the legitimate eldest concubine of the Hou Mansion. She has a noble status and should not have such thoughts." Xie Wanzhou raised the corners of her lips and whispered.

Liu Fanyin bit her lower lip and said nothing.

Although Fang Xu didn't interrupt, he kept paying attention to the movements behind him. Seeing that Liu Fanyin didn't talk anymore, he felt slightly sour in his heart.

As the daughter of a businessman, Liu Fanyin was originally a member of the lower class in this era. After getting married, she was suppressed by her husband's family and became even more inferior and cowardly.

This is a tricky business.

The group returned to Chengyuan, and Fang Xu sat in the hall, quietly sipping the tea that Su Zi had just made.

Liu Fanyin was sitting next to him, fidgeting like a light on his back, so nervous that he didn't know where to place his hands and feet.

"Su Zi, tell you exactly what the old gentleman said to you." Fang Xu brushed aside the tea leaves in the cup and said softly.

When Liu Fanyin mentioned the old gentleman, he seemed to be a little angry and raised his eyes to look at the seat above.

"Yes." Su Zi agreed and whispered, "The old gentleman said that Aunt Hua is indeed pregnant, but the fetus is unstable. She must have taken some medicine to get pregnant. This child is destined not to be born. Old Sir, I speculate that Aunt Hua will not be able to keep her pregnancy until May."

After the words fell, the hall fell into silence, and you could hear a needle drop.

Liu Fanyin felt as if the blood in her body was flowing backwards, as if falling into an ice cellar. She was extremely frightened, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.

"In this case, does the Crown Princess understand why Madam brought you to Chengyuan?"

Liu Fanyin froze on the spot, repeating Su Zi's words over and over again in her mind, tears bursting out of her eyes, "Daughter-in-law...thank you mother!"

Fang Xu was deep in thought, tapping his fingertips rhythmically on the table, and whispered, "I remember your father is a well-known businessman in Beijing."

"Yes." Liu Fanyin lowered her head slightly and responded in a low voice, "My daughter-in-law's family does some grain and oil business, and she is quite wealthy."

"Did your father allow you a dowry?"

"My daughter-in-law is the only daughter in the family. She is favored by her father. When she got married, she gave her six shops and more than ten acres of farmland." Liu Fanyin's tone remained unchanged, as if he was talking about an extremely common thing.

Fang Xu took a breath, a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes, and he looked at her faintly.

Good guy, this incredible wealth!

If he hadn't known Liu Fanyin's temperament, Fang Xu would have thought she was in Versailles.

Fang Xu coughed lightly and said hesitantly, "Those shops... have you ever taken care of them?"

Liu Fanyin shook her head and lowered her long eyelashes, "The prince said... he didn't like his daughter-in-law doing this, so he took the shop back and said he was taking care of it for his daughter-in-law."

With a 'pop' sound, the tea cup was put down heavily, and everyone in the room was startled.Fang Xu stared at Liu Fanyin with a cold face, "If he asked for it, you would give it to him?"

Liu Fanyin's body was stiff and she didn't dare to breathe, "I..."

Fang Xu raised her chin towards Mrs. Zhang behind her, with a calm expression, "Go, bring the shopkeepers of each shop over, and lead people to search for the account books. Make sure not to leave any behind!"

When Mrs. Zhang saw this, she knew in her heart that Madam was going to stand up for their imperial concubine, so she quickly responded and ran out.

"Bai Ji, please invite the shopkeepers of all the shops under the name of the Marquis Mansion and bring the account books." Fang Xu sat on the upper position and said in a low voice, "Today, I will clean up this dirty mansion!"

Half an hour later, more than a dozen people were kneeling in the hall, both men and women, looking at each other.

Fang Xu still looked like a normal person, holding a piece of pastry and tasting it carefully.

Outside the hall, Bai Ji was sitting on a small wooden stool, holding up a wooden stick as thick as his wrist and beating the clothes in the basin.

The sound of the wooden stick breaking through the air and hitting the clothes one after another made the hearts of those who listened tremble.

Shopkeepers, you look at me and I look at you, but you can't figure out what happened to the master today.

Fang Xu swallowed the last mouthful of golden jujube, looked sideways at the group of people kneeling below, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Everyone, how are you doing lately?"

The shopkeepers didn't know why, so they naturally didn't dare to come forward and talk to each other. They could only nod silently, "It's all good, all good..."

"Seeing that you are doing well recently, I feel relieved." Fang Xu lightly raised his eyelids, sat high on his head, his eyes suddenly turned cold, "But now, I am not doing well."

Some attentive shopkeepers realized something was wrong, knelt down and took a few steps forward, bowed their heads and said, "What is Madam's heart, the common people are willing to hear the details. If the Madam can be made to smile, it is the common people's duty to go up the mountain of swords and the sea of ​​fire!"

It sounds nice.

Unfortunately, it's not a good cake.

Seeing what he said, the shopkeepers behind him all agreed, as if they were completely devoted to Fang Xu in the Hou Mansion.

Fang Xu had a smile on his lips, still looking calm. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said, "Su Zi."

The latter understood the idea and shouted towards the door, "Bring it in!"

As soon as the sound fell, footsteps sounded outside the door. Before the shopkeepers could turn around to check, many account books were smashed in front of them and scattered on the ground.

Seeing this situation, many people turned pale instantly, but there were also people who remained calm.

"Everyone, can you recognize the account book of your shop?" Fang Xu put down the tea cup, looked at them with a smile, and whispered, "I am short-sighted and cannot understand these things. Could you please identify your book and kneel down? ——Read it to my lady."

"Among them, the three shopkeepers of Yunye Restaurant, Jinxiu Shop, and Yanxiang Pavilion can get up."

Hearing Fang Xu's words, the remaining shopkeepers' faces completely lost their color.

The shopkeepers of these three shops are all honest people. They guard the shops according to their duties and do not greedy for a grain of rice or a drop of oil. But the rest of them...

Madam, she doesn't understand how to read the account books. She has clearly read them all and is preparing to settle accounts in the future!

"Please take a seat. Madam has prepared refreshments for the three of you." Su Zi greeted the three of them aside with a smile. "After Madam has finished taking care of things, you three can go back."

The three shopkeepers sat on the soft cushions woven with gold wire. They watched with flattery as the most capable maid beside the madam served them tea. They said hurriedly, "Miss Su Zi, there is no need to do the work. We can do it ourselves."

Looking at their colleagues who were treated so well, the shopkeepers who continued to kneel on the ground had no intention of envy. At the moment, they were too busy thinking about themselves and were racking their brains to think of what words to use to fool Madam.

"Everyone," Fang Xu said with a smile on his face and a serious look in his eyes, "Let's start reciting."

(End of this chapter)