The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 282

Ping Guogong's reaction this time was also unexpectedly fast. He called Qinianzi and Xu Fengjia into Menghuaxuan just the next afternoon.

It was not the first time for Seventh Lady to speak in Menghuaxuan. After paying respects to Duke Pingguo, she sat down under Xu Fengjia calmly. A little bit of composure.

Looking at the expression of Seventh Lady, Ping Guogong couldn't help feeling a little bored from the bottom of his heart.

In a rich family, the father-in-law rarely has direct contact with the daughter-in-law. If there is any dissatisfaction and a few words with the son, it is better for the son to follow the imperial decree and go back in a hurry to beat the wife first, and then rush over to give it to her. Father's apology: A certain act unscrupulously offended his father, I have already punished him, please don't take it to heart.

However, the situation of Xu's family is different from that of ordinary families in many respects.

Let's not say that Feng Jia has his own ideas since he was a child, and he has a group of his own forces around him since he was a child, and now he is even more full-fledged. Without his father to take care of him, I am afraid he can break through the world.It's just that the mother's family behind the Yang family is already a huge force, and she herself is so capable... Speaking of which, the Xu family is not without debts to the Yang family... All these special circumstances add up, plus the serious mother-in-law Standing with Liufang with a clear-cut stand, many things in this mansion do not seem to be decided by Duke Pingguo, but as if the wife of the eldest son, Mrs. Yang, is in charge.Even Feng Jia and the Qin family seemed to be just puppets in her hands, and they obeyed her in matters of the family.

Although a qualified wife of the eldest son, a qualified wife of the future Duke, does need such superb skills, but Duke Ping is in his 50s this year, a few years younger than Mr. Yang Ge, although he is not young, but Not even old age yet.

She is so powerful now, and when she becomes old and faint, the mansion will become her Yang's world, and Yang can do whatever she likes... How can this be done?
Duke Ping couldn't help but glance at Xu Fengjia again.

My own son, I don't know if he has always felt guilty for the death of the fifth mother of the Yang family, but now he is a little too accommodating to this Qiniang. , is not a good thing either.

Perhaps because of these complicated and delicate considerations, although Yang's performance has always been impeccable, Duke Pingguo always has a little fear of her in his heart.

It's just not so easy to find an excuse to beat her.

With Feng Jia leading her to support her sons and heirs, Qin, who should be the most anxious, only cared about making grandchildren, and seemed not to care about Yang's difficulties in childbearing.

There was nothing wrong with the housekeeper, and the relationship between Wufang and Wufang had reached such a point of daggers. Usually, Wufang's supply and care were done in every possible way, until she produced sufficient evidence to send Wufang Before I was killed by one blow, I didn't feel that something was wrong...

Such a city, with such a method, now has a rare dispute with Mrs. Tai, which almost made Mrs. Tai angry - this rebellious handle was easily handed over to Duke Pingguo.This makes the old man, who is rare to grasp a little bit of mistakes, more or less complacent and even a little proud: Yang Shi, you seem to be not a perfect person, once you make a mistake, the mistake is so serious.

After all, Duke Ping is still one of the best strategists in the world. The main commander of the Western Expedition back then, despite being proud, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

With Yang's style, no matter how much Mrs. Tai's request is, she will be done if she is touched by a soft nail. What is it that must cause such a fierce conflict between the two people, so that Yang will not give up. , refused to give Mrs. Tai a step down?
This request must also be a very important one, and a request that seriously offends Liu Fang's interests.

Although Ping Guogong doesn't like Qin Niangzi, he never wants to cause any troubles in the mansion again. Some brother-in-law fights will make Liu Fang even more indifferent, and make it even more difficult for the only remaining Da Fang and Si Fang to get along with themselves.

Especially the eldest young master, who has been safe and stable for so many years, but has been dragged down by his younger brothers many times. This time, the fifth room had an accident, judging from Xiao Songhua's confession, he still wanted to grab the big room first...

Thinking of the high spirits of the young master back then and the cautiousness of the present, Duke Pingguo couldn't bear it.

I heard that Mrs. Yang went into the Shendu Hall to talk to Mrs. Mo yesterday morning...

From the bottom of his heart, Duke Ping put aside his dislike for Qin Niangzi.

"I heard that the two gates have been very lively these past few days. Mrs. Yang, you have entered the Leshan Residence first, and then the Shendu Hall. Wherever you go, you have caused a sensation." Although there was a touch of sarcasm in his words, but Not much anger.

Xu Fengjia moved, and just as he was about to speak, Ping Guogong pointed at him and said, "I've heard that Mrs. Yang has always been the one to decide what happened in Mingdetang. If that's the case, you are in Menghuaxuan today. Don't say anything more."

After all, the old man is an old man, so what he said, he was clearly a Seventh Lady, but Xu Fengjia blushed with embarrassment.

A young man is a young man after all, Xu Fengjia glanced at Qin Niangzi, and said unconvinced, "I am a man, of course my daughter-in-law is in charge of family matters, and I don't play tricks on the outside, so why should I do it to my own people at home?" Make?"

This sentence is to drag the previous things into the water again.Although it is righteous, it is still too disobedient, and it still hits the sore spot of Duke Ping.

Without waiting for Duke Ping to speak, Seventh Lady said softly, "My lord, how can you be so violent when talking to your father."

Xu Fengjia let out a cold snort, turned his head away, and refused to show weakness at all.

This kid is so stubborn!

Seeing the embarrassment on Seventh Lady's face, Ping Guogong felt a little interest in his heart. He looked indifferent, but he was waiting for Seventh Lady's next words.

Seven Lady gave Xu Fengjia a blank look, then turned directly to Ping Guogong, and said slowly, "Actually, there are some things that Xiao Qi wanted to talk to father in private for a long time, but he couldn't open it...Since father already knows about Leshan Residence If you don’t know what’s going on here, then this letter should also be read to your father.”

As soon as she mentioned the letter, Ping Guogong was already terrified, and suddenly had the urge to stand up.

"You mean—" He carefully chose his words, kept his eyes on Seventh Lady, and put the little unhappiness just now out of the blue.

With a gloomy expression, Seventh Lady took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Duke Ping.

Ping Guogong received the letter, but he hesitated for a while, then glanced at Yang Shi, and then focused his eyes on the plain envelope, as if he wanted to see through the envelope to see through the contents.

A letter, after all, can be forged...

He still took out the letter paper and read it carefully.

Looking at the handwriting first, Duke Ping nodded secretly.

A person's mood when writing, of course, can't help but reveal between the lines.If this letter was forged later, the haste, despair and other emotions between the strokes of the pen would never be so similar.

He put his heart down for a while, and began to carefully read the contents of the letter.

But the more he looked at it, the more his face became greener, and he couldn't wait to ask Qin Niangzi, "What's the meaning of this 15 taels of boat deed?"

Seventh Lady then paid attention to Xu Fengjia.

Xu Fengjia didn't get angry with Duke Pinguo any more. With a heavy and solemn look on his face, he took out a colorful deed paper from his pocket and handed it to Duke Pinguo.

Ping Guogong's hand holding the letter paper trembled slightly for a while.

Duke Pingguo knows Zhang's annihilation of public property.The Zhang family has the most children. Although the family affairs are generally no worse than those of the Han family and the Mo family, her dowry is a little less when it is spread on Zhang's body.

Usually, the mansion needs a bowl of water to keep it level, and each house has its own face to do. Mrs. Zhang said it was the most difficult thing. Besides, when Mrs. Xu handed it over, the account books may not be clean. Three years 3 taels, more A little bit, but not clearly explained.Besides, the Xu family really didn't care about the 3 taels.Even the Wanguan family property of the two sisters of the Yang family is just a drop in the bucket compared to the net worth of the Duke's mansion.

But embezzling public funds in order to supplement the family, and embezzling public funds in a planned way to set up a family business for Wufang in private are two completely different concepts.The former can also be argued to be out of helplessness, while the latter is already naked.

Just after putting down the boat deed, Feng Jia handed over another stack of rice paper. Duke Ping flipped through it a little, and his pupils shrank even tighter: of course he immediately recognized the source of these accounts.

Seventh Lady smiled slightly as she looked at Ping Guogong's expression.

I don't know if Madam Wu was interested, or she felt that there was no need to explain this matter. In the 15 taels of boat deed, she didn't mention Madam Tai at all.

Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Wu Shao have always been very close. When Qi Niangzi checked the accounts, she even said a few words for Mrs. Wu Shao... The 15 taels of silver boat deed was written last year. During that time, Mrs. Tai I sold my dowry in private to collect 10 taels...

(End of this chapter)