Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 18 Xiao Shiliu Wants to Hit Someone
"Why do you have to count my possessions first?" the Marquis's wife asked in a bad tone.

"You are the previous mistress of the house, and you should set an example." Jinque raised a harmless smile.

"What if I don't want to?" The Marquis's wife wanted to buy some time and asked her personal maid to hide some of the things.

"Our wife said that if you are unwilling to cooperate, you can continue to be the head of the family. Brother Leng, let's go."

"Don't go, go and count the inventory now." The marquis's wife was anxious. She didn't want the power of being the head of the household that was given away with great difficulty.

If she lost her money, she could go back to her parents' home and get some to support the three of them, which was not difficult.

Before leaving, the Marquis's wife glared at Xiao Shiliu fiercely, as if blaming her for being nosy.

The other concubines in the Marquis's Mansion who had private property also glared at Xiao Jinying hatefully. If it weren't for her meddling, they would have lived a very carefree life.

A hot-tempered aunt said sarcastically, "The Crown Prince's wife said that no special meals will be allowed in the future. Let's see how your aunt seduces the Marquis."

"Madam, this is a good rule, to prevent some vixen from cooking in various ways to please the Marquis."

A concubine in her thirties said with glee that she had been a marquis for more than ten years and her dowry could not withstand her squandering, so there was not much left.

"Haha... Miss Sixteen and Aunt Li will drink porridge with me every day in the future. I am so happy just thinking about it."

"Tell me, now that Aunt Li has lost her delicacies, will the Marquis still treat her well? Will he still visit her courtyard often?"

"There's nothing delicious to eat. How is she different from us? It would be strange if the Marquis would go there. Haha..."

"You...you...this is outrageous. I'm going to fight you." Xiao Jinying said as she was about to rush over to hit them.

But she was stopped by two personal maids, "Miss, please don't be impulsive, let's go back first."

Xiao Jinying couldn't break free and said angrily: "Whose maids are you? Let go!"

"Miss, please calm down. Let's go back to find your aunt." The maid persuaded in a low voice.

After finishing her meal, Aunt Li hurried back to her own yard, probably to hide her valuables.

Although Xiao Jinying was arrogant, she was not too stupid. She knew that she could not attract the attention of her sister-in-law at this time.

"Hmph! I won't bother with a bunch of old women like you." She said and ran away.

One of the aunts, who looked charming, sneered, "Oh! If you have the guts, don't leave! You are too timid!"

Another young lady with a slightly innocent face but a very vicious look in her eyes sneered, "Miss Sixteen, let's fight first."

When Xiao Jinying heard the sarcastic voice behind her, she quickened her pace, even though she was the daughter of the marquis's concubine.

But her maternal grandfather was the richest man in Jiangcheng, and the emperor was far away. Her maternal grandfather's family made a living by relying on the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion and made a fortune.

Moreover, her mother is still alive, and a child with a mother is a treasure. Besides, her grandfather is rich, so her aunt doesn't have to worry about anything.

She is still beautiful and charming at the age of thirty, so the Marquis will love her and her daughter more.

She was a spoiled young lady, and in the Marquis' Mansion, she had always been given only three points of respect. How could she tolerate such humiliation?

But today, she was really pissed off!

Those old women, relying on their age, often talked about her father behind his back, saying that the Marquis was incompetent and couldn't even support himself.

Although Xiao Jinying was unruly, she knew that her father did have many preferences for her aunt.

But she also knew that the preference was actually because her aunt was a good cook and had money for her father to spend.

After all, her father has many concubines. If the aunt gives birth to a son, it will be a different story... Just like her second brother's aunt, although she is old and can't cook delicious food, her father will still go to her yard.

The more Xiao Jinying thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes became sore and tears began to fall.

"Why are you crying, Sister Sixteen?" a clear voice was heard, and then a cute little girl of twelve years old was seen coming over.

She was wearing a pink embroidered dress, with two buns on her head and tassels hanging in front of her forehead. She looked lively and energetic.

The person who came was the Marquis's eldest daughter, Xiao Jinyu. She was the daughter of the Marquis's third wife and was two months younger than Xiao Jinying.

A child without a mother is like a weed. Xiao Jinyu has always relied on pleasing Xiao Jinying to earn a little money to support her younger brother.

When Xiao Jinying saw her coming, she immediately wiped away the tears on her face and smiled bravely: "I'm fine."

Xiao Jinyu was concerned: "How can she be alright? Look at Sixteenth Sister's eyes are red, she must have suffered a great injustice, who is so bold as to bully Sixteenth Sister?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinying became even sadder, "Who else could it be? Who else could it be except those old women!"

"..."

Xiao Jinyu was stunned. How could she respond?
In fact, when she was in the hall, she saw it very clearly and she also wanted to go forward to help.

But she was pulled back by her eleven-year-old brother, who told her that she no longer had to curry favor with her sixteenth sister.

For so many years, they and their siblings have lived a better life than other siblings thanks to the charity of their sixteenth sister and her daughter.

Seeing that Xiao Jinyu did not agree with her as usual, Xiao Jinying felt very unhappy and wiped away her tears.

She continued angrily, "My eldest sister-in-law has just married into the family and she has already seized the power to run the household. She also wants to take my aunt's dowry. How shameless!"

"Ah? Sixteenth sister, considering the situation in our house, is it necessary to fight for the power to be the head of the family?" Xiao Jinyu said with eyes wide open.

Her mother had been the mistress of the house for several years, and she worked herself to death from overwork!
She was only three years old that year, and her brother was two years old. Their maternal grandparents never interacted with their mansion and didn't care about their lives.

Xiao Jinying glared at her and said angrily, "As a junior, what qualifications does she have to be the master of the Marquis's house?"

"But, but mother didn't want to be the head of the family anymore, and she took the initiative to give it to my eldest sister-in-law." Xiao Jinyu defended in a low voice.

Xiao Jinying snorted in dissatisfaction: "She is the head of the family, so why should she accept my aunt's dowry?"

"..."

Xiao Jinyu really wanted to say, it was you who said that the Marquis' Mansion was going to eat the mistress's dowry.

Since the mistress’s dowry can be eaten, why can’t the concubine’s dowry be eaten!

Although Xiao Jinyu thought so, she didn't dare say it out loud because she couldn't offend Sixteen yet.

If the eldest sister-in-law can't control everyone, she will have to earn money from Sixteen in the future.

"Seventeen, do you agree with the foxy sister-in-law's bad idea in your heart?" Xiao Jinying asked angrily.

"I didn't." Xiao Jinyu said dryly.

"Humph! You still have some conscience, and I always support you and your brother. Let's drink porridge together from now on!"

Xiao Jinying's eyes lit up as she spoke. They were not allowed to cook their own meals, but she could go out to eat!
"Seventeen, I'm going back first." Xiao Jinying said as she trotted away, lifting the hem of her skirt.

Wen Qingwan, who was hated by Xiao Jinying, did not rest at this time, but she was not busy with the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. Instead, she was looking at Wen Mingzhu with the melon-eating talisman.

(End of this chapter)