The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 212

Lin Shan's family and Peng Hu's family soon entered Mingde Hall.

The faces of the two mothers were cloudy, and there was unstoppable fear and gloom that couldn't be concealed.

After all, the rumors in the mansion spread so widely that the two mothers couldn't have heard it. It's just that the seventh lady didn't speak, and even if the two of them wanted to confess, they had nowhere to defend themselves.Sitting in such a position for more than ten years, how could the two of them be completely innocent?Naturally, there was nothing but panic all day long, and when Seventh Lady summoned me, she entered Mingde Hall anxiously, thinking: With our background, even if such a thing happened, I'm afraid it will be based on the face of many years, and we will be confused and cover up. past.

Qin Niangzi was not polite to the two mothers either, as soon as they entered the Xici room, she gave Li Xia a wink, and the two maids immediately exited the room and closed the door gently.Her own face sank like water, and she pointed to the little table, "Two mothers, sit down!"

How dare these two mothers sit?After all, Peng Hu's family lost a piece of city mansion, and in front of Qin Niangzi's tolerance, he couldn't help but plop, and his knees fell to the ground. "Young Madam, I have been working hard for many years, and I have never thought of anything I shouldn't think about. Ever since I was with your mother-in-law..."

Seventh Lady frowned slightly, and waved her hands, her expression still indifferent.

"Don't talk about it yet." She nodded to Zhuang's accountant again. "Mr. Zhuang, explain the account book again, and show it to the two mothers. —Mothers, sit down."

She refused to eat, so Peng Hu's family had no choice but to wipe away their tears, and sat down on a low stool with Lin Shan's family, each concentrating on listening to Zhuang's accountant tirelessly explaining the problems in the account book to the two of them. listen.

Seventh Lady remained calm, grabbed a handful of rose melon seeds and slowly peeled them in her hands, and occasionally raised her eyes to see the two mothers.I saw that following Zhuang Accountant's narration, the faces of these two people gradually darkened, and Peng Hu's family's city mansion was shallow, and their faces had already shown resentment.Lin Shan's family bit their lower lip, and their eyeballs rolled quickly, as if they had already used their brains, and began to actively plan a way to prove their innocence.

But when the accountant’s family began to methodically record the items on the books one by one, and began to analyze the mistakes behind the books, the two mothers were speechless. , that is a certainty.

Of course, it's not impossible to take out the bottom account, and everyone will face to face and scrutinize...

But sitting in this position for more than ten years, such a bottomless investigation, there is really no problem, and there will be problems.

The fifth young lady's step was so ruthless.If Qi Niangzi wanted to prove the innocence of the two mothers for a little bit, and sent someone to investigate—on the contrary, she would put the two mothers in a more disadvantageous situation, and would completely offend the two mothers in charge.

After Zhuang Accountant finished speaking, the room became completely silent. Seventh Lady looked at the two mothers coldly with her face covered with frost. After a long while, she asked softly, "Do you have anything to explain?"

Lin Shan's family and Peng Hu's family looked at each other, and they both saw despair in each other's eyes.

This account is really too detailed.

On the books alone, there are only some vague data discrepancies, but if you combine the prices in the capital over the past few years, you can see that something is wrong.It seemed that the person who did the accounting was not familiar with it, but just entered the numbers reported below into the booklet without further questioning.

After twists and turns, the ultimate goal was to point directly at the two of them, but they didn't even have room to argue: if they want to defend, they have to bring out the real account and thoroughly interrogate them.But just from the eyes of the two of them, they understand each other again... Even if they have no choice but to accept this basin of dirty water, they must never show that real account.

Lin Shan's family looked at Qi Niangzi again, and his heart skipped a beat.

Although this young lady is only eighteen or nineteen years old this year and has not even passed the 20-year-old mark, she is usually more cautious in her words and deeds, not even saying a single unnecessary word, and rarely doing a single unnecessary thing.But quietly, in the past half a year, he has everything.Usually, the son of the world is very kind to her, and the two young masters heard that they are very close to her, so they took over the housework and got the family seal ring. They just took care of the house for a few days when Mrs. Tai was on her birthday. I got a few mothers in charge who are very useful in speaking, and I didn't even expect to feel clinging...

This is the real master!You can't taste her methods at all, you can only see how smoothly she walks step by step, but you can't see how many schemes and schemings this young lady has behind this smoothness.

If she believed what was said in the ledger, would she still confront herself and Peng Hu's family?
Lin Shan's mind suddenly cleared up, and she realized that this was a chance given to her by Qin Niangzi.

Without the slightest hesitation, she knelt down at once, took a few steps on her knees, leaned against Qin Niangzi, and kowtowed fiercely a few times.

"Young madam!" She hoarsely voiced, condensing all the resentment of being wronged into this one voice. "Young Madam, the servants are wronged!"

Seventh Lady raised one eyebrow and said calmly, "Oh?"

The Lin Shan family gritted their teeth, glanced at Peng Hu's family, and hissed, "Today, this slave is telling the truth, young madam, slaves are not so innocent... Over the years, one after another, they have also found out. One or two thousand taels of silver can't be concealed from the Young Madam. But the servant girl belongs to the Duke's Madam after all, so she can't forget her friendship, so how could she suddenly go to the Tai Madam and the Fifth Young Madam to please her? Madam is wise, Young Madam is discerning, this servant has been wronged!"

The Peng Hu family woke up like a dream, and immediately echoed the Lin Shan family's howling. "Young Madam, even if the servant wants to make money, it is not necessary to be with the Fifth Young Madam. There is so much room for manipulation in this kitchen. Is it possible for the servant to communicate with the people above?"

Although her words were rough, they were also very reasonable, and Qin Niangzi's face gradually softened, but she remained silent for a long while before sighing.

"If you believe this account, I won't ask you to come in and confront me today. Get up."

The two mothers immediately showed gratitude, got up one by one, and sat down on the small table.

Just looking at Qin Niangzi's expression, it showed infinite respect and gratitude.

Seventh Lady flipped through the ledger casually again, and then she shook her head at the Zhuang accountant, and actually sent this confidant accountant out, adding a bit of mystery to the atmosphere.

After the accountant left the room and closed the door, she lowered her voice and said softly. "Who made this account, you all know."

Lin Shan's family and Peng Hu's family looked at each other, "Zhang Accountant's family!"

The two of them were thinking about each other, and in an instant, they suddenly understood everything.

Zhang Accountant's family wanted to force the young lady to make things worse, to force her to investigate the account, to force her to point the finger at the two of them step by step...to force the two of them to step down!

The eyes of Peng Hu's family suddenly burst into flames, "Damn you bitch! My old lady and her have no grievances or hatred, but she forced us to die—"

She was about to get up and go desperately with Zhang Zhangfang's family, but Lin Shan's family hurriedly hugged her, "Sister Peng, this is in front of Young Madam! You better stop making trouble!"

Seeing that the play had already reached a point, Seventh Lady also stood up and persuaded Peng Hu's family, "You don't have to be like this, things have gotten to this point, and it's not something that can be settled with just a few words."

Then he revealed how much of his conversation with Duke Ping and the two mothers.

"This pot of dirty water is well poured. If Qiniang hadn't found someone else to check the accounts, I'm afraid I'm still ignorant and kept in the dark. I really misunderstood the two mothers." Worried, "It's just that Zhang Zhang's family is desperately trying to hang himself, which has made things worse. I just went to see the Duke. He is also very uncomfortable, and I really want to investigate thoroughly."

This time, even Lin Shan's family had the intention of jumping up and Zhang Zhangfang's family desperately.

Qin Niangzi looked at the two middle-aged women with flaming eyes, and sighed, "Although I have the intention to defend the two mothers, the evidence is so ingeniously arranged, even if I try to defend, there is no way to defend... two mothers Mom also said that if you go down and investigate further, it will not only make a lot of noise, but it will also be inconvenient."

She paused, and then said, "Qiniang also knows the hard work of the two mothers over the years, and she is an old man in her hands, and she really wants to keep your whole family, from the beginning to the end."

He just added and subtracted to reveal what he said to Ping Guogong. "I simply said that the person behind this matter must not leave Sister-in-law Wu. Even if it is true, for the sake of Sister-in-law Fifth, she must cover up the matter. Of course, if this is the case, the two mothers will not Well, it’s okay to be dealt with, and I finally saved the two of you in front of the Duke.”

"Young madam is really good!" Peng Hu's family was grateful, and couldn't help but knelt down again, tears streaming down their faces. "I am grateful for your kindness for the rest of my life!"

Even Lin Shan's family couldn't help but wet their eyes, "Mrs. Xie is perfect!"

"It's just that the Duke also said that we have to wait until the matter calms down before dealing with it calmly." Seventh Lady changed the subject. "Qiniang can't bear to see the two mothers suffer unfair injustice..."

This time, she didn't need to hint anything, the two mothers knew how to promise, "When the limelight passes, I immediately excused the errand, and I will never embarrass the young lady."

Seventh Lady smiled, and she kindly helped up the two powerful mothers in charge. "There's no need to turn down the errand. After all, you are all family members, and you need a part of your income to supplement the family. In my opinion, those decent and leisurely errands are less profitable. Arranging the two mothers to go there, from the outsiders' point of view, you also have face. It also saves the face of the fifth sister-in-law, and saves the Duke's concern for housework, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

If they can stay at home without a job and retire in a decent way, the two mothers have nothing to say. Peng Hu's family fell to the ground again and kowtowed loudly a few times. "Young lady is merciful, young lady is merciful, young lady is the reincarnation of Guanyin, save the suffering!"

Lin Shan's family was also full of gratitude, "Young Madam Xie has helped me and the two of us. If Madam Young Master sends us in the future, the two of us will definitely die!"

At this point, Qin Niangzi felt relieved.

All aspects of the whole matter have been rounded up.

She opened the door herself and went out, called Li Xia and others back to the room, twisted the towels, straightened the appearance of the two mothers, drank a few more sips of tea, and then signaled the two to sit down and talk.

"Although this matter can only be left as it is right now, the two mothers are after all mothers' capable officers. They have been wronged like this for no reason. Not to mention mothers, even I will not agree."

Seventh Lady's face was covered with a layer of faint evil spirit. "Our own people are wrong, and we can be beaten or punished, but it is not our turn to pour dirty water on our own people. This breath is swallowed now, but one day, we will find it back on the instigator."

She paused for a moment before asking casually, "Both of you are also clear about Zhang Accountant's family, is there someone behind you?"

Lin Shan's family and Peng Hu's family looked at each other, and both felt an evil fire rising from the bottom of their hearts.Peng Hu's family gritted their teeth, "The fifth young lady usually looks so quiet, but unexpectedly she is so vicious! She planted on us for no reason... She deserves that she will not have a son in her life!"

Lin Shan's family unexpectedly hesitated again: No matter how vicious the fifth young lady is, she is a master after all. If she is a servant, even if she wants to deal with her, how can she deal with her——

Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Fifth Sister-in-law is indeed evil-minded, but she has more people than Zhang Zhang's family. The two mothers forgot, I will cover this matter, and Zhang Zhang's family can't take the initiative If you pick it out, who is spreading rumors and making things so uproar..."

Ever since the two of them entered Mingde Hall, they were thrown into chaos by the words of Seventh Lady, their emotions were agitated repeatedly, and they only followed Seventh Lady's words up and down, but no one had the heart to think about it, and now they were awakened by Seventh Lady's words. , Lin Shan's family came back to their senses first, and pondered for a moment in the bottom of their hearts. Suddenly, they suddenly realized that they were already dripping with cold sweat.

The Fifth Young Madam's thoughts are really too meticulous!
I am afraid that this fake account has been prepared for a long time, and I am waiting for Mrs. Shizi to point out the flaws when the accountant is in charge of the family. If Mrs. Shizi is fooled, step by step, even if I and Peng Hu's family have worked hard to prove my innocence , but all these years of secret activities, I am afraid that they will be exposed, then not only will I be unlucky, but even the Duke and his wife will lose face...

Just to fight against Liufang, she took herself and Peng Hu's family as a scapegoat, the fifth young lady is really a good planner!Seeing that Mrs. Shizi was not fooled, she immediately instigated Zhang Accountant's family to make a big fuss, in order to force the Duke of the State to investigate.If it weren't for Shi Zi's wife to make a quick and decisive decision, I'm afraid that sooner or later, the dignity of the Duke's wife's line in the mansion will be wiped out!

And how could Mrs. Shizi tolerate the loyal dog of Mrs. Wu Shao lurking in the accounting room... She must get rid of this person!
The face of Lin Shan's family turned cold. Thinking of the family affairs that she had worked hard for more than ten years, she was afraid that they would be destroyed in an instant, and a surge of anger burned in her heart. She gritted her teeth sincerely and said, "Please sir Madam, tell me, is this accountant the Cai Le family's sister-in-law, or the Wu Xun family's sister-in-law?"

Seeing Peng Hu's family's face, Seventh Lady gradually became enlightened, followed by gritted teeth, and she smiled slightly.

"It's also a coincidence that the old mother is a cautious person. She wants the two accountants to go through all the accounts and try to prevent cheating." She said slowly. "Cai's mother is an expert. She read the account, but she didn't say a word. What is wrong in the account was pointed out by Wu's mother."

Just by saying these words, she has already set up two enemies of Wu Xun's family who are full of anger and can't express themselves.

It's much easier to get her back.

(End of this chapter)