Before Aunt Zhu could speak, Old Madam Ling continued: "Didn't the pearl bracelet be given to you by the old man?" It is said that they came from the South Seas, and they are all the same size, a total of twelve. There's no second string here. ”

Aunt Zhu, who had not spoken, said calmly: "My sister's memory is really good. I don't remember a little. ”

"Such a valuable thing, the old prince gave it to you when he got a reward from the emperor. I don't know how many people in the capital envy your blessings. Can you forget? "The old lady who has always eaten fasting and recited Buddha actually has times when she is jealous.

"Sister, don't be angry. In the past two years, my health has become worse and worse, and my memory has become less and less. Some things have really been forgotten. I thought I hadn't seen my sister for a long time, but my sister missed me. Now it seems that it is for these foolish cases in the back house. My sister can handle these things, I don't care. If nothing else, my sister will go back first. Aunt Zhu said.

"Since you're in a hurry to go back, then I'll deal with the things in your yard first!" Old Madam Ling clapped her hands.

A few servants walked in with a pretty maidservant.

When the maidservant saw these people in the hall, her eyes were full of fear.

"Get on your knees." The old lady who held her said viciously.

The maidservant hurriedly knelt down: "Ming Xue has seen all the masters. ”

"Sister, has this girl caused something?" Aunt Zhu asked.

"This is the girl in your yard?" Old Madam Ling asked.

"Yes! I like to be clean, and I usually only leave this girl to cook and do laundry for me, and serve three meals. Although he is not smart, he is still dedicated, and he is obedient and sensible. Aunt Zhu said.

"If you're really obedient and sensible, why is your pearl bracelet out there? There are other pieces of jewelry, you must have lost a lot, right? Are you so confused that you don't even know how many things you have? Old Madam Ling looked at Aunt Zhu.

"Actually, I arranged these things." Aunt Zhu looked at Ming Xue. "I don't have enough money in my hand, so I want to sell some jewelry. As you know, I've been sick all year round and need a lot of money for medicine. ”

Ming Xue looked at Aunt Zhu in shock.

I'm afraid that she never dreamed that Aunt Zhu would say this!

Chu Yuqin didn't expect it to become like this.

The Ling family is out of the ghost, and many treasures are left outside, which she has discovered a long time ago. So she asked Zhu Xue to inquire about the news outside.

Zhu Xue was smart and quickly found out that the servants of the Ling family sold the things of the Ling family from time to time. Some of them were instructed by the Duchess of Ling Guo, and some of them did it on their own initiative. In short, it's an empty shell.

The reason why Duchess Ling Guo let her be in charge of the house was to let her fill this empty shell with silver. deliberately let her gain power, and then during her time in power, those bad debts were eliminated and planted on her head. She had to fill the vacancy in order to avoid punishment for herself. When the time comes, the Duchess of Ling Guo will take back the power. She's just a fool to be taken advantage of.

The private affair between Ming Xue and Zhang Fangsheng, she and the county lord of Bishui bumped into each other with their own eyes. Although Mingxue is not bad, she was blinded by personal feelings and did a lot of things to be sorry for Aunt Zhu's grandmother.

Aunt Zhu's grandmother didn't know before, and it was normal that she was not punished. But now that I know that I am still shielding her, it can be seen that I am really conniving at this girl.

"Isn't the government responsible for the money for the medicine you take? Is there anyone who treats you badly? Old Madam Ling frowned. Even if you sell other jewelry, I can still understand that you are willing to sell this string of pearls? With its value, even if you want to sell it, a string of it is enough for you to have no worries about food and clothing in this life. And how much silver did you sell? ”

"I was in too much of a hurry at the time, so I didn't think about anything valuable. Besides, I was sick and confused, and I didn't think about it. So I didn't sell it at a good price. Aunt Zhu said, "Sister, don't be angry. I won't be like that in the future. ”

"Okay, even if you're going to sell these jewelry. Then this girl has a personal affair with the Zhang family, this is not what you instructed, right? Old Madam Ling said again.

Aunt Zhu looked at Ming Xue.

Mingxue was so guilty that she couldn't raise her head.

"Auntie, don't speak for slaves. The jewelry was stolen and sold by slaves and maids. Slave I'm sorry for you. Slaves deserve to die. ”

Old Madam Ling sneered: "I didn't expect you to have a soft heart. You weren't that good at talking. ”

Aunt Zhu took off the Buddhist beads on the bracelet and twisted it slowly, not being stimulated by Old Madam Ling's words.

"My sister also said that this was me back then. My sister didn't like to stay in the small Buddha hall either. We're getting old and we've changed. ”

Aunt Zhu and Grandma stood up. "I asked Mingxue to sell the jewelry. I'll take this girl back. As for her affair with the Zhang family, one is unmarried and the other is unmarried, isn't it a big crime? I am the Lord to fulfill them. What are you doing stunned? Come with me. ”

Only then did Ming Xue know that Aunt Zhu's last sentence was said to her. She kowtowed to Old Madam Ling and trembled and followed Aunt Zhu out of here.

Old Madam Ling is not angry, nor is she annoyed. In the end, all emotions turned into sighs: "If you had such kindness back then, I wouldn't have tolerated you." That's it, when you're old, you've changed, and I've changed. Those things don't need to be mentioned again. ”

After Aunt Zhu and Ming Xue left, Old Madam Ling continued to investigate the matter of the Ling family's thieves.

"Grandmother, granddaughter-in-law has a sentence I don't know when to say it?" Chu Yuqin spoke.

Ling Guocheng was annoyed and anxious by these messy things, and when he heard her say this, he said even more unhappily: "What do you want to say? After managing it for so long, can't you even figure out the situation in the house? Let them do whatever they want? ”

"Father, since I have been in charge of the affairs of the house, everything has been registered and nothing has been lost. Those that are lost are the things that were before. It's impossible for a daughter-in-law of mine to go through old accounts, right? Isn't that rude? ”

"Since it is entrusted to you to manage, it must be turned over. Your mother is so sick that you still count on her to manage it? And this old thing, usually Mrs. trusts you so much, you actually do such a thing. If it weren't for the fact that you are a lady and a grandmother, my father-in-law would have sold you right now. Ling Guogong's last words were to Mama Zhao.

Chu Yuqin also didn't know if Ling Guogong knew that Mama Zhao was a scapegoat. With his cleverness, he must have known! I just don't want to get too clear. Sometimes it's just hard to get confused.

"Since my father said so, what my daughter-in-law said next, I hope you won't say that I have committed a crime and don't understand the rules." Chu Yuqin said: "Now my daughter-in-law not only has to take care of the house, but also the shop outside. But those shops were long gone. Not only did he have no business, but he also had to pay monthly wages to those who stayed in the store to eat, drink, and lazar. I wanted to dismiss them, but they said they were the Duchess's people and I was not qualified to dismiss them. ”