198: Conflict and confrontation, first seizing the power of the housekeeper. When Zi Jin came out from the eldest princess, Zhou’s mother was already waiting outside. When she saw Zi Jin and his group coming out, she hurriedly greeted them, saluted and stood behind Zi Jin, and followed

Zi Jin walked forward slowly and said as he walked: "Nothing unexpected happened last night, and Grandma Feng didn't do anything wrong. She was very quiet and guarded the imprisoned Grandma Jian with the old slave."

There was no movement all night? Zi Jin's pupils shrank, and Mrs. Chu was very calm. Zi Jin glanced at Zhou's mother and asked, "Has Grandma Feng gone back now?"

"I'm back, it's the girl from Yueyuan who replaced Aunt Feng." Zhou's mother responded.

Zi Jin nodded slowly, feeling that it was really interesting. This sister-in-law was really surprising. She didn't expect that she had similar thoughts to her own, and she also knew when to do things. Mrs. Chu didn't call Aunt Jian in the middle of the night to discuss

Strategy, then there can only be two explanations. First, the Chu family is confident that Aunt Jian can escape on her own, and second, that the Chu family has planned to give up the chess piece of Aunt Jian.

No matter which one, Zi Jin feels that this battle is relatively difficult to fight.

Pausing her feet, Zi Jin said slowly: "Mother Zhou, you should go back and rest first. It's quite tiring to stare at her all night. If anything happens, I will ask the little girl to invite you."

Mother Zhou thanked her hurriedly. She is too old to endure the tossing. After a night of tossing, she was really tired.

After Zhou's mother left, Zi Jin went to the Dew Garden. Aunt Song in front of Mrs. Ye said apologetically: "The old lady was a little tired last night and hasn't gotten up yet."

Zi Jin hurriedly asked with concern: "After all the trouble last night, my grandmother is old. She really doesn't have to worry about it, but is she in good health? Do you want to ask the doctor to come and take a look?"

"Third Young Madam is interested. The eldest princess has already taken the name card and invited the imperial doctor to come over." Nanny Song said with a smile.

Zi Jin then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Grandma, I've taken so much trouble with you. We, as grandchildren, only hope that our grandma will be healthy and healthy for a hundred years. I'll go and discuss last night's affairs with my sister-in-law first, and then I'll pay my respects to my grandma later."

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Nanny Song hurriedly smiled and sent Zi Jin away, then turned and entered the house.

Mrs. Ye really didn't get up, her face was a little yellow, but she looked fine. She took a Baizhen Pill and felt that her chest felt much better. She wore a rust-red robe with brocade flowers all over her body. Look

When Nanny Song came in, she asked casually: "Leaving?"

"The Third Young Madam went to see the Eldest Young Madam. I heard that you were not feeling well and did not get up. She wanted to come in and have a look, but was stopped by the old slave. The Third Young Madam also said that she would invite a doctor to come in and have a look. He is quite thoughtful.

I don’t ask any questions, I only care about your health.” Nanny Song stood in front of the bed and said to Mrs. Ye.

The expression on Mrs. Ye's face softened slightly, and she sighed, and then said: "It's not that I don't see her, but it's not good for me to see anyone at this time. I can't come forward until the matter of Grandma Jian is finalized.

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Mrs. Ye has been a housekeeper for many years, so she naturally knows the seriousness of this. If she had met anyone first and spread the word, they would think that she was biased, and she would simply claim to be sick and not see anyone.

"Do you think Manqiu knew what happened last night?" Mrs. Ye's eyes were sharp. Although she was old, she could see things more clearly after experiencing the ups and downs of human relationships.

Nanny Song and Mrs. Ye had a deep master-servant relationship, so they avoided taboos less. She thought about it and said, "Mrs. Du has been a housekeeper for many years. When the water is clear, there are no fish. For such a large family, including hundreds of people, if you want to take care of everyone,

Clearly, I’m afraid it’s not possible. Even among state officials, aren’t there a lot of people who take bribes and put people’s lives at risk?”

"That's the truth. It's just that you can turn a blind eye to some things, but gambling at night is not tolerated. The leader is Manqiu's roommate and the manager of the large kitchen in the inner courtyard. This

Once you make a bet, you will get dozens of taels of silver. You must know that dozens of taels of silver are enough for an ordinary banker to live for a year. How much is the monthly salary of a small steward? Where does the money come from for such a big bet?

If you think about it carefully..."

Mrs. Ye sighed, she was just a steward in charge of a large kitchen, and her bets were dozens of taels of silver, but her monthly money could not afford her such a bet. If this was the case, then Aunt Jian would definitely be there.

The place where money was collected, and the big kitchen was a place with a lot of oil and water. In the end, it was not the Marquis Mansion? If the stewards could follow this example, would it be okay to continue like this?

Thinking of these things, Mrs. Ye became more and more uneasy and sighed: "Manqiu's actions are getting more and more outrageous, and this family is becoming more and more unseemly."

Aunt Song felt a shiver in her heart. The old lady was dissatisfied with Mrs. Du. Remembering that Mrs. Ye's attitude towards many things these days was different from before, she naturally understood that she had an idea in mind.

After thinking for a while, he said: "With a big family business, there will be more people. When there are more people, there will inevitably be trouble. It is really difficult for Mrs. Du to manage the house by herself. The eldest and second young ladies nominally help with the housekeeping, but in fact they don't have much help."

authority."

This means that Du Manqiu is alone.

"Why do you think the eldest princess has the heart to take care of the housework this time?" Mrs. Ye is still unclear about the eldest princess's intentions.

Aunt Song was also a little embarrassed. She thought for a while and said, "For so many years, the eldest princess has never been enthusiastic about public affairs. This sudden action, this old slave is quite surprised."

When it comes to the eldest princess, Grandma Song is a little more cautious. After all, she knows that Mrs. Ye is not very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Ye shook her head, and then said: "If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. The eldest princess is afraid that she has discovered something, but she refuses to tell her..."

Aunt Song didn't dare to say this anymore. Mrs. Ye had been fighting with the eldest princess all her life. It seemed that the eldest princess was at a disadvantage. In fact, Mrs. Ye was not good either. But after Mrs. Ye said this, Aunt Song thought about it.

He wanted to suddenly say: "I heard that the eldest young master and the third young master have become very close recently."

Mrs. Ye didn't say anything after hearing this, but her expression became much more relaxed. The harmony of her descendants is the most fundamental thing.

Mrs. Ye actually thought it right. The eldest princess had indeed discovered something, and indeed she did not dare to tell Mrs. Ye. After all, Mrs. Ye had given people the impression that she favored Du Manqiu for so many years. The eldest princess did not want to take risks.

The old lady had a vague guess in her heart but she didn't ask anything. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were actually very awkward.

The person who knows you best may not be your friend, but may be your enemy. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been fighting for their whole lives, and they both know each other very well. It is precisely because the eldest princess keeps it secret and participates in public affairs in a high-profile manner, which makes Mrs. Ye even more upset.

Suspicious, I couldn't help but wonder what Du Manqiu was doing behind the scenes?

Madam Ye was thinking secretly over here, and over there Zi Jin and the Chu family were fighting.

Regarding Aunt Jian's gambling gathering, there was a big reversal overnight. From the original Aunt Jian refusing to admit it, to now proactively admitting that she did it, it really surprised Zi Jin. Obviously the Chu family did not

She had any contact with Aunt Jian, but she recognized her like this. Looking at Aunt Jian who was kneeling on the ground crying and admitting her mistake on her own initiative, Zi Jin felt that her forehead was beating hard.

"Third brothers and sisters, no one can make mistakes. Aunt Jian didn't know the power of this. She had nothing to do for a while and then she started to think wrong." Madam Chu looked at Zi Jin with a smile and said, speaking for Aunt Jian.

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Aunt Jian was also shrewd. She immediately followed Mrs. Chu's words and said: "Please raise your hand, Madam Third Young Master. I will never dare to do it again. I have been blinded by lard. I don't know how much I weigh."

The night vigil was really long and I was extremely depressed, so I thought of using two methods to relieve my boredom. I didn’t know that this matter was so serious, and I will never dare to do it again. Please ask Madam Third Young Master to help me.”

Zi Jin didn't expect that Mrs. Chu would use such a trick to overcome strength with softness, and wanted to take the path of tragedy to impress herself. Zi Jin frowned slightly, turned to look at Mrs. Chu and smiled softly: "Sister-in-law, as for the punishment, it is not up to us.

Within our authority, we only need to find out what happened and report it to grandma, the rest is not within our jurisdiction."

The smile on Mrs. Chu's face froze, and she lowered her eyes slightly. She didn't expect Zi Jin to be so difficult to deal with. She originally thought that as long as Zi Jin relaxed here, Mrs. Ye would be able to handle it. Who would have thought that Zi Jin would be so difficult to deal with?

He is actually a person who refuses to take hard work. Thinking of this, Mrs. Chu looked at Zi Jin and said slowly: "There are hundreds of people in Nuo Da's Marquis Mansion. Third brother and sister, you have never managed the house, so you don't know.

The depth here, you have to know that so many people want a little bit of muddy water, who can guarantee it? What's more, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the servants have no profit, who can willingly serve you? Three

Brothers and sisters, being kind to others is also leaving a way out for yourself, isn't it? Don't think I'm being harsh, sooner or later you will have to be the steward of the house, and you will naturally understand the pain involved."

Zi Jin knew in his heart that Chu's words were not false at all, but now was not the time to discuss this. Just like in the court, if you want to kick away the obstacles in front of you, you naturally want to collect evidence, but you can

Because your enemy may have such and such difficulties, you just let go? This is obviously impossible. If you let others go, at least others dare not say that this Aunt Jian will definitely hate Zi Jin to death in the future. At this time, let her go.

Passing Aunt Jian is like hanging a knife over one's head. After all, Aunt Jian is in charge of the big kitchen. How can Zi Jin avoid eating the food from the big kitchen for the rest of his life? This is simply impossible.

Anyone who is not a fool knows what to do now.

"Sister-in-law, what you are saying is not that I am ignorant. I also know that it is not easy for housekeepers." Zi Jin took a sip of tea. In the blue and white porcelain tea cup, the tea soup was clear and fragrant.

Mrs. Chu felt relieved when she heard this and said with a smile: "I know that the third brother and sister are reasonable. It is really not easy to talk about housekeepers."

"Yes, Zi Jin also helped her mother with housework when she was at her parents' house. I can't say that she is proficient, but she understands some truth." Zi Jin paused slightly as he said this.

Mrs. Chu was stunned and shocked. She didn't expect that Zi Jin had taken care of the housework in her natal family. She knew that she was a concubine, and that a concubine helped her aunt take care of the house. This was really...unheard of in Kyoto.

Mrs. Chu originally thought of using the banner of housekeeping to shock Zi Jin. After all, for people who don't understand housekeeping, their scalps will go numb and they will feel fear when they suddenly hear about the general affairs.

Unexpectedly, Zi Jin actually learned housekeeping in her natal family. Mrs. Yao was really a strange person, and she actually indulged a concubine like this...

Mrs. Chu was thinking about this in her heart, but she said: "The third brother and sister are really lucky, and the in-laws are also generous and sensible. You must know that there are many legitimate young ladies in Kyoto who cannot learn to be housekeepers before they leave the court."

The meaning of these words is that Zi Jin's identity as a concubine is mentioned. In fact, it is also a disguised reminder to Zi Jin that given your identity, it is better not to be tit-for-tat.

Zi Jin pretended not to understand the sarcasm in Chu's words, but with a smile on his face, he sighed: "My mother is indeed one of the rare good aunts. Ever since I was a child, I have never felt that there is any difference between my aunt and my aunt.

From food and clothing, to school concubines, they are all the same as those of several legitimate sisters. The monthly money paid by concubines in other families is different, let alone clothes. How can a concubine compare with a concubine? But

In our family, everything is the same, not to mention the concubine, the concubine and the legitimate son are all the same. Our old lady and my father also value my mother very seriously. As children, we respect our mother from the bottom of our hearts.

Not everyone, not every concubine and concubine, has the blessing like us."

Mrs. Chu only felt very weird in her heart. She had long heard that Yao Zijin wanted to get wind and rain in her mother's family. When she said this today, it didn't sound like it was a lie. Especially since the eldest son of the Yao family had so much respect for this Yao Zijin.

His sister's love is something that not many people have mentioned. It is said that Ye Mingxuan was even punched by his uncle.

The Chu family actually didn't understand the strange situation of the Yao family. In fact, they couldn't understand the Heisi family. How could she be a legitimate mother and live up to the Holy Mother's sake?

Chu actually didn't know that Hai was not a holy mother, but a very narrow-minded and narrow-minded woman. But the biggest advantage of this woman was that she could empathize with others. Zi Jin had been filial and respectful to her for years, and he was just like a stone.

It's too hot, let alone a person with a good heart like Heidegger.

Chu didn't want to get entangled in this issue. In fact, she looked down on the head matron like Haishi. How could the concubine be the same?

"The third younger brother and sister are really lucky." Mrs. Chu laughed dryly. You really have taken advantage of all the good things. Yao Zijin was begged by Ye Mingxuan bitterly. He protected and loved her like a ball in his eyes and was born as a concubine.

But she still has the power to call the shots in her parents' house. This life is too good, but it's a bit frustrating.

Zi Jin smiled shyly, "That's true. I often feel that I am very lucky. I don't ask for anything and I don't lack anything."

Mrs. Chu became even more depressed, but she still forced a smile and said: "After all, Aunt Jian is my mother's companion. The master and servant have had a deep relationship for decades. If it is really Aunt Jian who is punished, my mother may not know.

Why are you so sad? Is it possible that we, as daughters-in-law, can't even be filial?"

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