Chapter 362: Relocation
I had never heard Chu Zhaohui speak so hard in all these years, and Concubine Xin felt more confident in her heart. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Seeing Chu Zhaohui put aside the chopsticks, Concubine Xin hurriedly got up to serve, first picked up the six-petal purple sand fairy crane mouth teapot to pour tea and rinse her mouth, and then personally twisted the handkerchief and handed it to Chu Zhaohui.
Chu Zhaohui wiped his hands, threw the handkerchief into the copper basin, motioned for Mingzhu to take it away, and asked Concubine Xin, who was standing with her hands down: "I mostly live in the palace these days, you look at it coldly, what is the difference between the prince and the past?"
is also the biological daughter of the queen mother, Chu Zhaohui is not without the wisdom of the queen mother. It's only because of the kindness of the house that she has a good heart, and someone else is in front of her in everything, so she doesn't pay attention to bad things.
Thinking of the changes in the Su family's old house some time ago, Mr. Guangfu, who stayed with his son all day long, despite the Yunnan family business all day, and his son's early departure and late return during this time. Chu Zhaohui didn't understand that this secret life experience was probably the last person to know.
Concubine Xin heard Chu Zhaohui acting like this, knowing that she had the intention to ask, and replied truthfully: "Madame also knows that Canglang Xuan is not a place where concubines can interfere. If there is any difference between the princes, it is that the expenses are much greater these days, and the silver in the outer courtyard is not enough, and the old housekeeper often has to move it to the inner house. ”
There are many defeated mothers, and Chu Zhaohui hates to slap himself.
Feeling that King An's family has a big business, and there is only such a child under his knees, Chu Zhaohui never restricts Su Duhan's food and clothing.
If the young masters and sons of the princes in the imperial city do not marry wives, they will only be ten taels or even dozens of taels of silver per month. She played the pair of cards that she had given Su Duhan in the mansion the year before last, and let him withdraw them from the outer account at will.
In the past, Concubine Xin knocked on the side, and the old housekeeper also mentioned it several times, and once held the account book and begged to see her, reminding her that Su Duhan's expenses were too large.
Chu Zhaohui asked a few times, but was all prevaricated by Su Duhan for more entertainment outside. Gradually, she also stopped paying attention to the books.
The momentary negligence and connivance gave Su Duhan the opportunity to take advantage of it, and frequently took the pair of cards to withdraw silver taels from the outer courtyard.
The old housekeeper is in charge of the accounts of more than ten shops, and there are seventy or eighty thousand taels of silver every year, but now it is not enough, but he has to go to the inner house to move silver.
is a gentleman with all five poisons, and he can't spend it all in a year, but he has a lot of expenses, and it is self-evident where the money went.
Chu Zhaohui's face turned pale when he heard this, and he tightly twisted the silk handkerchief of the plain silver dark flower, and strangled blood marks between his fingers. She secretly gritted her thick molars and asked, "What's the situation in the inner house?"
When Concubine Xin asked, she picked up a few big expenses in the past few days and told Chu Zhaohui about them. In just two or three months, the old housekeeper moved ten thousand taels of silver from the inner house, all of which were used on Su Duhan.
Ordinary people's homes are only a few dozen taels a year, Su Duhan doesn't know where to use the ten thousand taels of silver, seeing Chu Zhaohui's ugly face, Concubine Xin simply lowered her head and continued to say: "Madame was originally well-intentioned, and ordered a funeral for Concubine Du's scenery." Helplessly, there was not much silver in the inner house, and the concubine moved the harvest on the two shops in advance. ”
The typical behavior of Yin eating food is like a declining nobleman with only an empty title in the imperial city.
Chu Zhaohui couldn't imagine that King An's Mansion had arrived in such a field, and asked in surprise: "Although the general's income is not there, I am holding a double share of Yulu." Coupled with the harvest of the grange shop, it can't cover the expenses of the house?"
In the past, Concubine Xin was half-concealed for Su Duhan's intimidation. Since I can't hold back today, I want someone to share it for me, so I simply poured beans into the bamboo tube and said it all.
"Not only the inner account, but also the old housekeeper, can't restrain the use of the son. Now it is the inner and outer accounts that are in deficit together. Seeing that the autumn clothes should be made in the house, the money for the materials of those embroidery houses has not yet been settled. It's just because of the resounding name of King An's Mansion that it has been temporarily relieved. ”
The palace has already begun to pay on credit, so what should outsiders think? The small silk shop does not dare to come to the door to ask for debts, but it will spread the notoriety of the palace of King An for bullying. Chu Zhaohui, a person who wants to save face, only today did he know that he had already been slapped in the face.
Although there are mistakes between the old housekeeper and Concubine Xin, in the final analysis, it is her blind connivance. After several times, the old butler presented the account book to her, but she refused to look at it.
Chu Zhaohui was stunned for a long time, his face turned red and white, and his lips trembled with anger. casually slammed the tea bowl on the kang table to the ground, raised his head and shouted Mingzhu: "Go to Canglang Xuan, ask that unscrupulous son to come and see him immediately." ”
Seeing Concubine Xin standing aside with a panicked expression, although Chu Zhaohui's face was pale, his tone was stronger than before: "Xin Mei, since your words are counted, you will join me and firmly guard King An's mansion." Go and pass the word to the old butler, and come tomorrow with the account books in the front yard. You are also a little tired, so you will sort out the account books of the inner house at night, and bring them over early tomorrow morning, and I will take a look at the expenses of the house. ”
Chu Zhaohui is not without intelligence, but he is used to comfort, in the past, he had his father and mother to shelter from the wind and rain, and later Su Rui held her in the palm of his hand, so he didn't want to spend more effort on trivial matters.
Seeing that the mansion was in chaos, Chu Zhaohui calmed down and thought carefully about Concubine Du's death and the strangeness in the mansion. Her thin body was not bent, but became more upright than ever, and she wanted to make a good move to rectify the big and small matters in the house.
Chu Zhaohui's suddenly calm face made Concubine Xin have a backbone, and she became more and more motivated, she answered "yes" in a low voice, and wanted to bow and leave
"Wait", Chu Zhaohui called Concubine Xin, who was about to pick up the curtain, beckoned her to come back, and continued: "I have thought about it, Concubine Du's courtyard is now sealed, and it will probably not be inhabited in the future." Thy yard is good, but it is far from me, so from tomorrow onwards thou shalt move to live with me in the main courtyard. ”
Concubine Xin was overjoyed, she made up her mind to tie up with Chu Zhaohui early in the morning, because she saw that Chu Zhaohui's face was really ugly, so she didn't dare to say her thoughts, who expected Chu Zhaohui to take the initiative to mention it.
Hurriedly bent her knees to thank her, Concubine Xin's face revealed a touch of joy, and she said respectfully: "Concubine obeys Madame's orders." I will move here early tomorrow morning, and in the morning and evening, I will serve Mrs. Hou with Miss Mingzhu wholeheartedly. If Madame has any dispatch, it is always convenient to be near. ”
In the palace of King An is the courtyard of Wujin. In the past, Concubine Du lived in the deepest part and lived alone in the fifth entrance. Concubine Xin approached the fourth entrance, there was a courtyard gate leading to the front and back, and there was a waist gate leading to the outside of the house.
Chu Zhaohui's meaning, now that Concubine Xin moves, the fourth and fifth courtyards can be locked at the same time, which saves the cost, and also locks the waist door, so that they can't enter and exit freely.