"Aunt Zhou is literate and able to do the job." Now that the youngest daughter had said this, Yu Ruiwen could only say it again. He had asked her before, but since Aunt Zhou was unwilling, Yu Ruiwen could only think of another way.
He is a Marquis, and he also wants to save face. He cannot let a concubine refuse her again and again.
"Aunt Zhou, are you willing to help father solve his worries?" Yu Xijiao asked again kindly.
Aunt Zhou looked at Yu Ruiwen, then at Yu Xijiao, and finally nodded invisibly: "If the Marquis and the third girl believe me... I am willing to give it a try."
Yu Ruiwen was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll ask the manager to bring the cards over in a moment. From now on, you will be in charge of the affairs of the house."
"I'm worried... I can't manage it well!" Aunt Zhou lowered her head, feeling very uneasy.
"Aunt Zhou is a wise lady, and I heard that she has been in charge of her before, so it shouldn't be too difficult." Yu Xi smiled tenderly and looked at Yu Ruiwen, "Father said this is the right thing."
"That's true!" Yu Ruiwen also nodded, feeling relieved.
"Is this why father came here just now?" Yu Xijiao suddenly changed the subject and asked casually.
Yu Ruiwen glanced at the letter in Yu Xijiao's hand involuntarily, and smiled: "That's indeed the reason. It would be best for Aunt Zhou to accept it. She has other things to do as a father."
After saying that, he strode out.
"Farewell, father!" Yu Xijiao bowed sideways.
"Farewell, Lord Marquis!" Aunt Zhou also responded.
The two of them sent Yu Ruiwen to the corridor. As they watched Yu Ruiwen leave, Aunt Zhou's body swayed. Yu Xijiao hurriedly stretched out her hand to support her: "Aunt Zhou, be careful."
"Third Miss, can you help me go in?" Aunt Zhou calmed down and said with a pale face. She could see clearly that most of the Marquis's attention was on the letter in the hands of the Third Girl. The letter in the hands of the Third Girl was casual.
After shaking it twice, Mr. Hou's eyes turned away.
This is obviously for a purpose.
The so-called asking him to talk to him about the housekeeping matter. Since he had already refused yesterday, Mr. Hou was the one who wanted to save face. Even if he still wanted to take care of the house himself, he couldn't come and talk about it again today.
Yu Xijiao held Aunt Zhou's hand and entered the house. She felt the cold sweat on Aunt Zhou's palms, and a hint of darkness flashed in her eyes.
The two of them entered the room and sat down again. Aunt Zhou lowered her head and looked at the small area in front of her without saying a word.
Yu Xijiao was not in a hurry, picked up the letter in her hand and shook it. She kept her promise and did not open the letter, but it was still okay to look at the envelope outside.
The small letters written on the envelope were Aunt Zhou's name, and then the word "niece" was added. At first glance, it was obvious that it was a letter from an elder. There was nothing wrong with it on the envelope.
"Third Miss, did the Marquis just come here for this letter?" Aunt Zhou finally spoke. Her words sounded like a question, but more like a request for confirmation.
Yu Xi raised her delicate eyes and glanced at Aunt Zhou with a full look: "Hasn't Aunt Zhou already guessed it?"
"My concubine has been ill recently, and the Marquis doesn't come here much. He usually comes to see me, say a few words, and then leave. Yesterday, the Marquis also asked me about the housekeeping. I was not in good health, so I sent him away.
, with the Marquis’ temperament, even if he mentions this matter again, it is impossible to mention it right away, besides, my concubine’s health is really not good.”
Aunt Zhou said softly, no longer hiding anything from Yu Xijiao.
"What do Aunt Zhou think of Madam...?" Yu Xijiao smiled slightly and asked after listening to Aunt Zhou's words.
"Madam...she is extraordinary." Aunt Zhou bit her lip.
"Since she knows that Madam is extraordinary, why does Aunt Zhou trust a letter so easily? Even if this letter is really written by Aunt Zhou's old friend, is it possible that Aunt Zhou still wants to go and meet her at this time?"
Yu Xijiao smiled slightly.
Aunt Zhou was shocked and looked at Yu Xijiao in horror.
Yu Xijiao sighed softly: "It seems that I guessed it right. This is a letter to persuade Aunt Zhou to go out of the house to meet. If this letter falls into the hands of father, what will father think? Aunt Zhou may really be real from now on.
She will be left in the cold forever in the backyard of Xuanpinghou Mansion. Without her father to protect her, how will Madam treat Aunt Zhou?"
Qian's method? Aunt Zhou shivered cleverly, and suddenly stretched out her hand to hold Yu Xijiao's hand. Her palm was cold and ice-cold: "Third Miss, you... do you think it was the madam who harmed the concubine...
...child...child?”
Yu Xijiao was not in a hurry to answer. She looked at Aunt Zhou's face and said slowly, almost word by word: "This matter... doesn't Aunt Zhou already have the answer?"
"Why... why, even if the child is born, he will be... just a commoner. Why... why would she do this?"
Aunt Zhou's hands were shaking so hard that she pulled Yu Xijiao so hard that it hurt.
"Aunt Zhou, look at eldest sister, then look at me and I will understand." Yu Xijiao said.
"It was her, it was she who harmed my child, it was she who harmed my child!" Aunt Zhou's voice muttered to herself at first, very low, and then became sad, "I... know that it was her who harmed my child."
My child... But I have no evidence, and the Marquis doesn't believe it... He also says that I... am thinking wildly, and..."
Aunt Zhou's tears fell and she started crying almost uncontrollably. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't be so disheartened and lingering on the sick bed, becoming more and more disappointed with Mr. Hou.
Her child was also the Marquis's child, but the Marquis didn't believe her.
"Aunt Zhou, don't cry first. It's no longer possible for you to investigate what happened back then, but it may not leave some clues. Now that Aunt Zhou is slowly taking charge of the family affairs, there may be some unexpected gains." Yu Xi
Jiao let out a long sigh, knowing that the Xuanping Hou Mansion had few heirs. Apart from his eldest brother who was not in the capital, he had no other sons.
Qian himself did not have a son, so others could not have sons.
Fortunately, the eldest brother is not in the capital, and fortunately Qian himself has not given birth to a son, otherwise his eldest brother might also be in danger.
"Madam is just taking a step back for the time being. Lord Marquis... Lord Marquis has always trusted Madam... He will release Madam in a few days. The power and responsibility of this stewardship will not be in the hands of the maid and concubine for long." Aunt Zhou.
Finally calmed down, wiped his tears and said coldly.
"Now that Madam is relieved, it will not be so easy to take it back. Aunt Zhou just takes care of the housework. Today I can ask my father to say it again. Even if Madam is released in the future, all the affairs will not be returned.
"Yu Xijiao assured Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Zhou bit her lip and looked at Yu Xijiao. The three girls in front of her had excellent looks and complexions, but because of their young age, they were a bit childish. Girls raised in the south of the Yangtze River had a softness to them.
, but the determination and magnanimity in her eyes make it hard to believe that this is a thirteen-year-old girl.
Thinking of the scene just now, Aunt Zhou inexplicably felt that Yu Xijiao in front of her was trustworthy, even more trustworthy than Yu Ruiwen. She pursed her lips and finally nodded: "Third girl, don't worry, I will take good care of you."
It’s about government affairs.”
"If some people who shouldn't be used dare to rush in front of you and show off their seniority, you can eliminate some of them first." Yu Xijiao reminded her that since they have the opportunity to take charge, Qian's people will naturally have to eliminate some of them.
If these people behave in a safe manner, forget it. If they do not behave in a responsible manner, they will be dealt with directly.
"Disposal of some manpower?" Although Aunt Zhou was prepared, she was still shocked.
"Aunt Zhou thinks that if you don't deal with some of the manpower, those people will completely listen to you?" Yu Xijiao said disapprovingly.
Aunt Zhou was silent for a moment, of course it was impossible. When she first entered the mansion, Qian gave her a strong command. If the Marquis hadn't been behind to hold her back, she wouldn't have been able to take over. He also dealt with people at that time. Later, Qian
After he recovered, he was put back home again.
"Aunt Zhou, just go ahead and do it. I will ask my father and eldest sister to help Aunt Zhou manage the affairs together." Yu Xijiao said with a slight smile.
"The eldest girl and the third girl are coming too?" Aunt Zhou was overjoyed. There were two girls here, and she straightened her back.
"Yes, the eldest sister and I are coming too. The eldest sister is not young anymore." Yu Xijiao said calmly. At her age, the eldest sister should have learned how to manage things. However, it was impossible for Qian to teach her, so she took advantage of the opportunity.
I took this opportunity to help Aunt Zhou with the housekeeping, and let the eldest sister practice her skills at the same time.
In the last life, Yu Lanxuan helped An family manage the affairs of the house early. Later, Shouxiao allowed Ning family to take the lead and take the power of management in her hands. However, even so, some of the big houses' shops
Yu Lanxuan is directly in charge of all the rough matters.
Hearing what Yu Xijiao said, Aunt Zhou immediately understood and nodded: "Girls are old enough to say goodbye. It's best to learn to take charge of things now."
Yu Zhuqing has always been in the nunnery outside the mansion, and rarely in the Xuanpinghou Mansion. Even if she is in the mansion, she usually doesn't come out very often. Aunt Zhou is not familiar with it.
I just lament that for such an old girl, no one comes to propose marriage. It is really a strange thing. Even if she is the adopted daughter of the Marquis, with the appearance of a big girl, someone will always come to her door, but there is no one.
Yu Ruiwen once lamented to Aunt Zhou, saying that this adopted daughter was really unpleasant. He also said that if no one came to propose marriage after a while, Yu Ruiwen planned to look for someone himself. He could not let this adopted daughter die alone like this.
This is how people see him.
Aunt Zhou only heard this at the time, but now she truly understands Yu Zhuqing's situation.
"The eldest daughter's marriage...has never been settled. The Marquis is also very worried, but no one has come to propose marriage. This is how the eldest daughter has been delayed."
Aunt Zhou sighed.
"My eldest sister has a good character and appearance, why doesn't anyone come to propose marriage?" Yu Xijiao asked thoughtfully.
"My concubine doesn't know, it was the Marquis who said it." Aunt Zhou smiled bitterly and shook her head. She was just a concubine. She couldn't handle her own affairs well and couldn't control the eldest daughter of the Marquis.
Yu Xijiao curled her lips, her smile not reaching her eyes. She didn't think it was an accident. All the accidents in the previous life were caused by someone. How could the eldest sister's incident really be an accident? Qian didn't know what she was hit with.
The idea is just an adopted daughter, why did Qian become so interested in her?
She would take this matter to heart. Before Qian came out, she would carefully investigate the reason. She always felt that Qian had a different kind of concern for her eldest sister.
This matter will be left for later. The most important thing is Aunt Zhou. She reached out and pushed the letter placed on the table, and the topic came back: "Aunt Zhou, what are you going to do with this letter? What did your father look like just now?
, you also see it in your eyes, you are clearly here for this letter, and now...does Aunt Zhou still think there is nothing wrong with this letter?"