After the Hou family's mistress went crazy, she became the favorite of the entire capital.

Chapter 14: Debt with Liu

Shu Yuanbai guessed that they must have come to inquire about the remaining dowry, and hurriedly sent someone to Aunt Liu's place to see if everything was ready.

Just as the servants left, Shu Yan and his entourage had already arrived.

"Father-in-law."

Shu Yan didn't bother to call anyone, only He Wangzhou went through the motions.

Shu Yuanbai saw clearly the account book held in the maid's hand, and his heart sank suddenly.

He Wangzhou looked at his expression and pursed his lips with a touch of sarcasm.

"Why don't you see Aunt Liu in the house?"

"Have already sent someone to shout."

Shu Yuanbai secretly cursed Mrs. Liu in his heart, thinking that he would send her to Zhuangzi tomorrow, and if he left her at home, something might happen again.

After chatting for a while, the servant came back and said that Aunt Liu was ill and could not get out of bed.

Shu Yan stood up, "Then I'll go see my aunt. Xi'er, bring these account books with you."

He Wangzhou drank the cup of tea leisurely and said, "Madam, please go ahead. I'll wait for you here."

Shu Yuanbai still wanted to follow him, so as not to make the quarrel between the two of them too ugly, but the eldest son of the Marquis of Jing'an was sitting here, how could he leave at will.

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Ms. Liu was anxious in the room, and Shu Wan was very annoyed by her.

"Sit down quickly, it's giving me a headache."

How could Ms. Liu sit still? "I have given her all the good things in my house, what else is she dissatisfied with?"

Shu Wan took advantage of the opportunity to add fuel, "Even if the things are sold, won't the money go to the house, and she will use it the same way? Now she is asking for a dowry. I really don't know how expensive it is, and I have to force me to death." That’s all.”

The hatred in Mrs. Liu's heart swept around the room, but she couldn't bear to pay for anything.His eyes fell on Shu Wan, and he suddenly had an idea.

"Wan'er, didn't my mother give you one on your birthday last year..."

"No, that's my thing, you can't even think about it. It's something you do yourself, and of course you have to make up for it yourself."

Shu Wan stood up suddenly with a look of reluctance.

Afraid that Ms. Liu would worry about the things in her room again, Shu Wan didn't even bother to find an excuse, so she stood up and left.

As soon as the door opened, he happened to bump into Shu Yan who was about to push the door open and enter.

She was so frightened that she took two steps back, "What are you doing here?"

Shu Yan bumped into her shoulder and walked into the room, "I heard that Aunt Liu is ill. I'm here to treat her. By the way, I'm here to ask for the bill."

Aunt Liu's face turned pale with anger.

Shu Wan covered her aching shoulders and stared at her back fiercely.Now she was the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jing'an, and she suffered a loss last time. Shu Wan didn't dare to fight back, so she slapped Xi'er on the face.

The account book in Xi'er's hand fell down, and she hurriedly knelt down to pick it up, regardless of her sore cheeks.

Snapped!
Xi'er looked up and saw Shu Yan, who had already entered the room, turned back and slapped Shu Wan on the face, causing her to turn aside.

"You dare to hit me!"

"Wan'er!"

Mrs. Liu felt sorry for her daughter and was about to run out. Shu Yan stepped forward to block the door, stopping her behind him. At the same time, he slapped Shu Wan on the other side of her face.

Snapped!
"At home, I am a legitimate daughter-in-law and you are a concubine. Can't I beat you? Outside, I am the daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Jing'an. Can't I beat you?"

After saying that, she turned around and slapped Ms. Liu hard on the face.

Mrs. Liu stared, "You..."

"Hey, it's my aunt. I just saw someone raising his hand and thought it was someone who wanted to hit me. I didn't expect it was you."

Shu Yan took his hand back and said, "Auntie, you didn't want to hit me just now, did you?"

Mrs. Liu smiled extremely ugly, "How dare I hit the eldest lady."

"It's better not to dare."

With a kind face on Shu Yan's face, she called Xi'er to get up and carried the account book into the house.Shu Wan was so angry that she couldn't do anything, so she had to leave first.

"Sister Wan, don't leave. I won't have to send someone to look for you later."

She walked straight in and took the main seat in the room.

Liu and Shu Wan stayed behind, with different expressions and ulterior motives.

Shu Yan drank half a cup of tea gracefully and asked the maid to refill it for her. She was not in a hurry.

The sound of water pouring was loud, instantly igniting the quiet and eerie atmosphere in the room.

Shu Wan couldn't bear her temper any longer. "It's just a few dowries. Take a look at what else is valuable in the house and take it."

"This is a good idea."

Shu Yan put down the tea cup, took out a ledger, and tapped the location outlined in it with his finger.

"But let's not talk about the dowry now. Let's talk about the accounts of my ten shops."

Aunt Liu trembled.

Are you checking the account now?

She gave the account book to Shu Yan with confidence, but she was sure that Shu Yan couldn't understand it.Even if I learn how to settle accounts in the future, it will be several months later.By then, she would be able to make up for the shortfall and misappropriation in the shop. If Shu Yan made trouble, she could find an excuse to get over it.

Unexpectedly, Shu Yan found out so quickly?

Ms. Liu laughed dryly and pretended not to notice those sketches. "The eldest lady has never taken care of the accounts. Why is there something wrong with the accounts?"

boom!
The cup of tea was smashed down at Mrs. Liu, the hot water mixed with the tea leaves, and the fragments of the tea cup splashed on Mrs. Liu's legs, which made her scream and retreat.

Shu Wan hid far away, but did not forget to scold Shu Yan: "Shu Yan, how dare you attack my mother!"

"Mother? Forget it in private, now you dare to call me mother in front of me?" Shu Yan slapped the table, "Xi'er, slap me!"

Xi'er rushed to Shu Wan and slapped her mouth several times.

"Shu Wan, you'd better remember that from the moment this concubine gave birth to you, you can only call her aunt. Even if my mother passes away, this rule will still apply. Do you understand?"

"Remember, remember."

Xi'er was used to doing rough work and was very strong. She slapped Shu Wan so hard that her teeth almost fell out.

Ms. Liu was panicked and frightened, so she knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Miss, all your mistakes are my fault, please stop hitting the second lady."

Shu Yan sneered, "Then are you willing to take the beating for her?"

Mrs. Liu nodded, "I am willing to be punished for the second lady."

Shu Yan called Xi'er to stop and asked her to come over and touch Liu's mouth.But when Xi'er came to her, she asked Xi'er to step back and let the maid serving Liu take action.

The beatings were continued seven or eight times until Liu's hair was messed up, her cheeks were red and bloodshot, and her mouth was swollen like a sausage in the twelfth lunar month.

Shu Wan was so frightened that she couldn't speak. She just hid in the distance and watched as Shu Yan took out two pieces of paper, unfolded them and placed them under Liu's nose.

"Ms. Liu, my shop has lost more than [-] taels of silver in the past two years. Where did you take my money?"

Ms. Liu shook her head repeatedly, "I don't know, I really don't know."

"I do not know."

Shu Yan put the things away, "Since you don't know where this money is going, I have no choice but to ask my father for it."

Mrs. Liu suddenly raised her head, "Master doesn't know either!"

Shu Yan stared at her coldly, "Then...is sister Wan'er?"

Shu Wan turned against Mrs. Liu and yelled at Mrs. Liu.

"You have always been in charge of those ten shops, and the monthly profits are sent to you. I haven't touched a penny, how can it become my greedy money? You bitch, you want to kill me ?"

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