The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 195

"Over the years, I have watched with cold eyes, but I also know a lot of secrets about Wu Fang." She quickly put this thought behind her and sniffled. "But if you know it, you know it. You asked me for the handle, but I didn't give it to you... Do the sixth siblings understand what I mean?"

With the means of the fifth young lady, it would be strange if the fourth young lady would have a handle.Seventh Lady nodded, and she looked at Fourth Young Madam seriously, waiting for her further explanation.

A little hesitation flashed across Madam Fourth's face, and she lowered her head to look at her fingertips. Suddenly, she took a deep breath and opened her mouth without hesitation. "Ms. Zhang has always been deliberate and foreshadowed repeatedly in doing things. I think the way to describe her is very suitable for the grass-snake gray line in the folk tales. She wanted to take over the housework when she entered the mansion, but at that time Although the mother-in-law is not in good health, there is still the elder sister-in-law first, and it is reasonable, even if the mother-in-law no longer manages the house, the elder sister-in-law will take care of the housework."

"At that time, I had only been in the house for a few years, and I was very favored by Grandma's side. Usually, I would often be with Mrs. Zhang and serve by Grandma's side." The fourth young lady's voice dropped again. "Ms. Zhang often chatters with her grandmother about the household bills. Although her family is prominent, it is not rich. There are not many dowries, and the small bills of the fifth house are very tight. It is difficult for Mrs. Zhang to arrange things in an orderly manner. It’s not obvious at all. Mrs. Zhang has been doing it for more than a year just because of the hard work.”

More than a year was enough to impress Mrs. Wu, knowing that Mrs. Wu is a good housekeeper.

"There is no evidence for what happened next," the fourth young lady took a deep breath. "You know that my eldest brother has always been out to manage the family's business. If I hand over the internal account to my sister-in-law... many things may not be clear. The mother-in-law did not pay the account for a long time, and she was worried about it. But at that time, although my grandmother had already She wanted to let Mrs. Zhang be the head of the family, but she was not very sure, she even asked me a few times, asking me which sister-in-law is suitable to be the head of the house."

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Qin Niangzi firmly. "If it wasn't for this incident, there would be no real evidence. If it weren't for the sixth sibling, you would understand the pain in my heart. I wouldn't have told you about this incident... At that time, your fourth brother had a favored Tong Fang... "

Qiniangzi's mind was buzzing, and she had already understood.

"Sister-in-law Wu found the medicine for you?" She also lowered her voice.

The Fourth Young Madam nodded, and a sneer appeared on her lips. "After all, their family has a solid foundation. It's not difficult to find a good medicine or two. In our family, after all, we are all related to our grandmother. It's not very convenient to do this kind of thing. The medicine is from the early years. I brought it back from Nanyang. It is said that there are more than ten posts in the whole world. There is a nickname called "Difficult Immortal". If it wasn't for the good doctor in Beijing who helped the pulse, it would definitely not be able to come out."

It seems that the fifth young lady used this medicine to get the support of the fourth young lady.

Qi Niangzi suddenly felt a little strange: such a private matter, the Fourth Young Madam would also tell her?Even if the situation has changed and there is no real evidence, she is not easy to make trouble, but this kind of thing is a trick.Why did the fourth young lady rush to confess it to herself?

"With her benefits, I naturally have to do things for her." The fourth young lady pulled her lips and smiled slightly, "Not long after, I went to the Zhishan Hall to talk to my sister-in-law, and accidentally found her looking at the family's account books. Of course, I didn't say anything on the surface, but the maids are not strict with their mouths..."

Before Mrs. Xu opened her mouth to hand over the housework, the young lady couldn't wait to read the account book.When the housework is handed over to the Young Madam, is it okay?

Madam Fourth Young Master spread this untrue rumor, Madam Fifth Young Master's hands were clean and could stand the scrutiny of Ping Guogong and his wife.

"Of course my mother was very unhappy. She couldn't manage the house anymore, and the sister-in-law was so restless. I was a firecracker, and I ran out all day, and I didn't look like a housekeeper. Going around, grandma opened her mouth again, and finally it fell on her." The Fourth Young Madam gestured with a half-smile. "It's not a loss for her. Over the years, I have watched with cold eyes in private, and there is such a number."

Seventh Lady gasped and said softly. "5 taels?"

To steal this amount from the Xu family's family, Mrs. Wu would steal 1 taels of silver on average every year!The Xu family's family fortune is pretty good, but it's impossible to have so much money in the small warehouse of the family, right?Besides, how could there be no trace of such a large sum of money in the account?

The Fourth Young Madam sneered. "It's not all the money from the officials. I use the monthly money to lend usury, and the gold and silver utensils at home are a little more and a little less. It's something that can't be seen... That's just my guess!"

Just guessing casually, the amount is so frightening, so detailed?

I'm afraid the Fourth Young Madam is not without eyeliner in Shensitang.

Qin Niangzi acted like she was sincerely convinced, "Sister-in-law Si don't tell me, I really don't know..."

She quickly calculated the meaning of this news in her heart.

As for the fourth young lady, she probably just wanted to add a bargaining chip for Seventh Lady to defeat the fifth young lady. Once the discrepancy of 5 taels of silver is found out, the fifth young lady will have no room for explanation, and she will fall out of favor in a blink of an eye.

And the indistinct connection between Xiao Luowen and Zhang Zhangfang's family, and the various pretensions of Mrs. Wu, seemed to be explained in an instant. 5 taels of silver is not a small amount, and it takes half a year to balance the accounts. It is no wonder that the fifth young lady is both soft and hard, and has to keep the housework in her hands for such a long time.It's no wonder that Zhang Zhangfang's family was immediately transferred away once the matter was completed. It is impossible to embezzle so much money without an insider. It seems that Zhang Accountant's family is the insider of Mrs. Wu Shao.

The Fourth Young Madam came up with a piece of information that was worth a thousand dollars at once, so of course the request was not small, right?Without her words, I'm afraid I might not have taken the shortfall to heart: a little money, once it's over, it's over, there's no need to dig hard and break ground on this matter...

She raised her eyes and looked at the Fourth Young Madam calmly, "Xiao Qi remembers Sisao's affection in her heart!"

The Fourth Young Madam laughed. She lowered her head and fiddled with the rim of the teacup. After a moment of silence, she answered in a low voice.

"It's not that I don't want nothing from you! - Spring next year, I want to go to Xuande! For this matter, I need my sixth sibling to help me say a few nice words in front of my mother-in-law."

Seventh Lady was stunned for a moment.

Military generals who have always been guarding the border would not bring their family members to the post if they were not stationed for a long time, not to mention that the fourth young lady's mother-in-law's family is in Beijing.

It's no wonder that he wants to use this news as a favor, begging himself to get through Mrs. Xu's joints.

only……

Xuande is not very far from the capital, but the fourth young master didn't even go home for his grandmother's birthday. Although a man is devoted to his career, it can be seen that he cares about the fourth young lady in his heart, not necessarily a lot.Is it worth it for the Fourth Young Madam to do this?
She glanced at the Fourth Young Madam, and then at the simple furnishings in the room, feeling a little sour in her heart: Without the Fourth Young Master by her side, perhaps the life in Pingguo Duke's mansion is just torture for the Fourth Young Madam.

But she is also one of the suspects in the case of Wu Niangzi. If she wants to go to Xuande, it may not be because she wants to avoid her own investigation...

Seventh Lady's thoughts changed, and she finally agreed.

"Next spring, if the fourth brother hasn't returned to Beijing, and the fourth sister-in-law is determined to go to Xuande, I will naturally say a few words for the fourth sister-in-law."

There is a rule for everything, there is no need to just take advantage of it without paying a price.If Seventh Lady declined the fourth young lady's request, she would naturally push her to the hostile side. At this time, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Besides, if her plan goes well, by next spring, everything will probably be revealed.

The fourth young lady immediately smiled, and there was an indescribable beauty in this smile. "The fourth sister-in-law thanked the sixth sibling first!"

Seventh Lady was filled with emotions, and in the end, she just smiled at Fourth Young Madam, said a few more polite words, and got up to leave.

Suddenly, she really wanted to talk to Xu Fengjia.

I wasted a lot of time with the Fourth Young Madam, and by the time Seventh Lady stepped into the Mingde Hall, it was almost time for dinner.

Xu Fengjia has also returned to Xisanjian, sitting cross-legged on the edge of the kang, with lowered eyelashes, reading a letter intently.

(End of this chapter)