Qiao Chu nodded: "That's good. Although I have never lived in this Marquis Mansion for a day, since you asked me to come to your home today to recognize your relatives, I think I have some qualifications. After all, everyone outside thinks that I am Changping."
The eldest daughter of the Hou family."
These words made the three concubines feel angry, but they did not dare to speak.
"I don't care about your nasty things, and my mother didn't ask me to take revenge. So, as long as you don't mess with me, I won't mess with you either, but I want to take care of the three of them..." Qiao Chu pointed at Qiao Chu.
Xiaofu three.
Qiao Xiaofu immediately straightened his waist and looked proud that "there is someone behind me."
"What do you want to do?" Qiao Yuwan stepped forward and stood opposite Qiao Chu.
Qiao Chu looked Qiao Yuwan up and down again, and then looked at Marquis Changping: "Is this concubine in charge of your Marquis's affairs now? Does she have the final say?"
Changping Hou: "It's not..."
Nowadays, the affairs of the back house of the Hou Mansion are managed by a nanny. This nanny was sent over by Mrs. Changping Hou's natal family after Mrs. Changping Hou ran away from home.
"Then what did you say to me?" Qiao Chu glanced at Qiao Yuwan without even a hint of contempt, as if he were looking at a stranger.
Qiao Yuwan was almost angry to death!
So, just because I am a concubine, I am not even qualified to talk to you?
After successfully getting rid of Qiao Yuwan, Qiao Chu looked at Marquis Changping and said, "If you want the three of them to come back, it's not impossible..."
"First of all, for what I just said, you need to have a charter. I have read it and agreed to it before they can come back."
"Secondly, the back house of the Changping Marquis Mansion is notoriously messy. I often heard the private gossips of the ladies in Tianxiangfang. Presumably, the marriages of several concubines did not go well, right?" Qiao
Chu's eyes glanced at the three concubines again.
Everyone in the Changping Marquis Mansion was hit seven inches again, and their faces became uglier than the last.
Because of the obsession of Marquis Changping back then, he brought back the eldest son who had already given birth to a concubine's eldest son, and angered Mrs. Marquis Changping. Secretly, everyone looked down on the Marquis Changping's mansion.
Rich families all pay attention to marrying a good wife.
The rules for a concubine and concubine taught by a concubine like this are quite awkward. No one from a truly well-established family is willing to marry a daughter from such a family back home to become the head of the household.
Because Changping Marquis led the imperial guards, there were many people who were willing to get married, but they were all concubines, and the best ones were also the legitimate second sons. There was no eldest son of a high-ranking family who would be in charge of the family in the future.
Of course, there are still eldest sons from the families of fourth- and fifth-rank officials, but neither my aunt nor Marquis Changping looks down on them...
My aunt was disliked and despised by others because of her status as a foreigner, so she gritted her teeth and wanted her daughter to marry into a wealthy family and become the head wife...
There is a mismatch between supply and demand...
As a result, the marriages of the three concubines of the Qiao family have not yet been settled.
Qiao Chu didn't realize that he had already attacked everyone, so he just continued to use the knife calmly: "What if Xiaofu and the others come back without any reason, without any rules or guarantees, and their marriage will be affected in the future.
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Changping Hou thought about the situation in the house and said, "Call Aunt Chang and Butler Zhao to come over."
Not long after, a neatly dressed woman and a middle-aged man came over: "Master Hou."
These two are Granny Chang, who is in charge of the back house, and Butler Zhao, who is in charge of the front yard.
"How long will it take to clean up Qingfeng Yuan, Hanlianxuan and Yilan Xiaozhu so that the three young ladies and the young master can live there? How much silver will it cost?" Changping Hou asked.
Butler Zhao and Aunt Chang looked at each other, and Aunt Chang spoke first: "These three courtyards are in disrepair. It will take at least half a month to restore them to the point where young ladies and young gentlemen can move in. But the furniture inside,
Bricks and tiles need to be repaired and replaced. This silver..."
"What's the matter? Don't you have any silver at home?" Marquis Changping frowned.
"It's not that there is nothing..." Grandma Chang hesitated.
"Speak to me if you have something to say!" In front of her newly recognized daughter and three grandchildren, Chang Pinghou felt very embarrassed by Chang Pinghou's hesitation.
"My aunt was in charge of the mansion before. After I took over it these days, I took stock and discovered that the mansion has lost a lot of money. At present, the operation and expenses of the mansion mainly rely on..." Aunt Chang paused again and looked.
He looked at Qiao Chu and the three little ones, then looked at the concubines and concubines, and lowered his head.
"What are you relying on?" Marquis Changping almost went crazy.
"It's supported by Mrs. Hou's dowry." After Granny Chang said this, everyone fell silent!
Changping Hou: "Hehe...hehehe..."
What a shame, you've been embarrassed in front of the juniors you met for the first time!
I asked myself that my salary is not low. I have seen the Changping Marquis Mansion bustling with activity over the years. How could it have reached this level?!
Butler Zhao rubbed his hands: "Aunt Xu's two brothers have been responsible for the procurement of the inner and outer courtyards over the years, and they have never been allowed to audit the accounts..."
Changping Hou's eyes darkened: So, the family was actually emptied out by Aunt Xu's two brothers?!
Qiao Chu looked at everything in front of her and sneered silently: She has no shortage of money and no need for it.
But Xiaofu loves money, so if that's the case, then his mother's dowry should be taken back and it would be a good idea to leave it to Xiaofu.
All in all, it cannot be left to Aunt Xu and the children she gave birth to.
"Let's get here first today, Xiaofu, let's go home." Qiao Chu waved his hand and led the three little ones out.
When he walked to the gate, Qiao Chu waved his hand again: "Next time I come back, I want to see that my mother's dowry matches the dowry list. I want to get these things back." Keep them for the three Xiaofu siblings.
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"How is this possible?" Qiao Yuwan knew something about it, but how could the dowry be enough now?!
It’s good to have half left.
Qiao Chu paused, turned around and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if it's not enough, I'll go to the Yamen and file a complaint! I'll sue you for embezzling my mother's dowry."
"You are also the daughter of Changping Houfu. What good will it do to you if you ruin the reputation of Changping Houfu?" Qiao Yurou asked in disbelief.
"Do you have a good reputation? Besides, I'm already married and I don't plan to remarry, so what do I need a reputation for?!" Qiao Chu spread his hands.
"Aren't you short of money? Your Tianxiangfang is making a lot of money every day. Logically speaking, it is also the property of the Changping Marquis Mansion..." Qiao Yujiao was young after all, so she accidentally spoke the truth.
Qiao Chu looked at Qiao Yujiao and bared her teeth in a smile: "Can you say it again?"
Qiao Yujiao took a step back, not daring to say another word.
The power of Qiao Chu's previous kick had spread throughout the capital. Qiao Yujiao was really afraid that such a kick would fall on her.
"Chu Chu, can you let this matter go first? The government may not be able to figure it out right now..." Marquis Changping was also in a dilemma.
Mrs. Changpinghou's dowry was very rich back then. He didn't even know how much he had lost to that poisonous woman over the years. How could he dare to say that he would be able to make up for it?!
"That's your business, what does it have to do with me?" Qiao Chu said, looking at Qiao Ancheng: "Brother, aren't you going to send us off?"
Qiao Ancheng came to his senses and hurriedly chased after him: "Send it off! I'll send it off to you!"
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The first night back at my parents' house, it was too hot and there was no air conditioning.
The baby kept holding me and said: Mom, I'm scared...
I didn't sleep well all night... Did everyone sleep well last night?
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