"Back to grandma, Miss Yan has drunk the medicine and has fallen asleep." Mama Xu said.

"Send a few more men to serve. Whether she's asleep or awake, there must be someone around her, and don't leave her alone. Xun Qingran commanded.

"Grandma, don't worry, the minions are all arranged." Mama Xu said.

Xun Qingran nodded, she was relieved that Mama Xu was doing things.

"It's also to blame poor ......," Xun Qingran sighed.

Concubine Xian ordered the marriage of Qi Yi and Zheng Hao'er, and Xun Qingran was taken aback when she heard the news. The mood of the people in Qi Mansion when they received the will can be imagined. Rong even fainted on the spot after the eunuch pronounced the decree.

Although Rong never said it explicitly, she never concealed her intention to want Qi Yi and Yan Mingyue to become husband and wife. Qi Yi and Yan Mingyue are a recognized pair in Qi Mansion. And between the two of them, they are also very affectionate.

However, all of these can only be turned into clouds of smoke under the decree of the concubine.

Yung was devastated, and his illness became even more severe. And the second lady of Qi walked out of the prayer hall in the name of preparing for Qi Yi's marriage. The first thing that Second Mrs. Qi did when she walked out of the New Year's Hall was to set the marriage date of Qi Yi and Zheng Haoer in the name of Rong's Chongxi, asking them to get married as soon as possible.

Qi Yi was the first to object, and ran to Baopu Garden, but in the end, of course, he was chased back by someone sent by the Qi Mansion. Yan Mingyue was already delicate and delicate, and she was also sick.

"There's no way to do it." Mama Xu said.

"If there is no continuation, you will be troubled." Xun Qingran sighed, "I don't know if the old lady regrets it now." ”

Ning Xin's death provided the Rong family with the best opportunity to get rid of Second Lady Qi. Even if the lady in the palace knew the truth, she would have nothing to say. But at that time, the Rong family chose to protect the second lady of Qi.

Over the years, Second Mrs. Qi's methods always seem to be a little not high-level, maybe some people think that Second Mrs. Qi is stupid, but Xun Qingran doesn't think so. Second Lady Qi has always been very aware of her own strengths and weaknesses, and when she has the advantage, she has completely managed to sail with the wind.

The most obvious thing is that Second Lady Qi gave full play to the advantages of her identity as the mother of the noble concubine. She first created momentum, tied herself to the concubine Niangniang, and even the child in the belly of the concubine Niangniang, and then tested the opponent's bottom line again and again. Rong was afraid that he would hurt the jade bottle by hitting the rats. The Rong family did not rely on the idea of the noble concubine Niangniang to enjoy the wealth, but they were afraid that the noble concubine Niangniang was aborted because of the second lady Qi when her power was at its peak, which would have an impact on the Qi family.

The Rong family was unwilling to take such a risk and saved the second lady of Qi. Second Mrs. Qi was even more unscrupulous because of this.

In fact, this has always been a dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. On the surface, it was a fight between Mrs. Qi and Xun Qingran, but in fact, it was a fight between the Rong family and Mrs. Qi.

Second Mrs. Qi wanted to replace the Rong family, but because of her filial piety on the surface, it was not good to shoot directly at the Rong family, so she chose to attack Qi You and Xun Qingran, killing two birds with one stone.

Just when Qi You and Xun Qingran left the Qi Mansion, the Rong family had already lost a lot to the second lady of Qi.

And Qi Yi's marriage made the Rong family lose even more. Rong's plan for Qi Yi's marriage, there is nothing that the Qi Mansion does not know. It is also well known who instructed the virtuous concubine. This is tantamount to announcing the end of the Rong family's control of the Qi Mansion, and the real head of the Qi Mansion is the Second Lady of Qi.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Rong and Second Mrs. Qi, Second Mrs. Qi has always been the one who has been suppressed, and people think that Rong's is better than Second Mrs. Qi in any aspect, but this battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is completely won by Second Mrs. Qi.

Who would have thought that?

If the Rong family had taken the courage to take that risk as Xun Qingran had speculated, it would not be the situation it is today.

Has Rong also figured out these now, is she regretting it? After all, she lost, and she also lost the marriage of her beloved grandson and granddaughter. How much she supported this marriage in the past and how much she promoted it, how big the backlash will be now: Qi Yi fought many times and didn't want to marry Zheng Hao'er, Yan Mingyue was worried about illness, and she also suffered a lot of rumors in the Qi Mansion.

and Zheng Haoer.

Xun Qingran remembered that a few days ago, she specially posted to invite Zheng Haoer to be a guest. Zheng Haoer did not have the joy of being a bride, and of course did not show any resentment. Xun Qingran tried a few words, and Zheng Haoer's answers were all reserved, making people unable to figure out what she was thinking in her heart. As far as Xun Qingran knew, Zheng Haoer was satisfied with the marriage that Ben had done, but it was stranded because of Zheng Yuanshuo's matter. Xun Qingran also asked Xun Junhui, and Xun Junhui said that the family did not regret it because of Zheng Yuanshuo's matter, and it was the Zheng family who broke the contract.

This made Xun Qingran have to guess that there was some kind of connection between Zheng Yuanshuo's release from prison and Zheng Haoer's marriage.

Qi Yi and Zheng Haoer, a marriage shrouded in shadows, and the sick Yan Mingyue. Of the three, which one is happy?

Xun Qingran couldn't think of it, but she was sure that Second Lady Qi must be feeling the happiest now, but she didn't know how long this feeling of happiness could last.

Xun Qingran was thinking about it, so she listened to the little girl outside, "The fourth master is back." ”

Mama Xu hurriedly stepped aside and lifted the curtain. Qi You walked in from the outside, followed by Baozhu, who held a stack of account books in his arms.

"Put it here." Qi You pointed to the table beside Xun Qingran.

Baozhu put the account books on the table and retreated outside the door with Mama Xu.

"These are the accounts reported by those bankers and shopkeepers?" Xun Qingran asked.

Nearly the end of the year, the heads of the Zhuang and the shopkeeper that Rong said came to Beijing to send a year's worth of goods and silver.

Qi You nodded and sat down beside Xun Qingran.

"This year's harvest is good, we can't run out of food. Look at the accounts and arrange how they will be distributed. ”

"The fourth master just looks at the assignment." Although Xun Qingran said so, he still picked up the account book.

She started with the top one, only glanced at a few times, and was already shocked in her heart, and hurriedly went to read the other books, and the more she looked, the more frightened she became.

She had been in charge of housework in Qi Mansion for a period of time, and she roughly knew how much income people like Qi Mansion had in a year, and the output of the grange and shops recorded in these accounts this year was not inferior to that of Qi Mansion.

How could the Rong family have so much private property? She knew that the years when the Rong family got married were the most prosperous time when the Rong family served in Jiangnan. But even so, there are too many, could it be that the Rong family gave the entire belongings to the Rong family as a dowry? How is this possible? And Rong brought the accounts that day, saying that those were her dowry industry.

So what are these?

"Fourth master, this ......, how can the old lady have so much private property?" Xun Qingran asked Qi Yu suspiciously.

"It's been around for a long time. Before you got married, I took care of the old lady for a few years. Qi You didn't directly answer Xun Qingran's words, "The old lady gave me all the benefits in those years." ”

Xun Qingran suddenly, no wonder Qi Yu's small treasury couldn't get to the end, it turned out that there was such an entry.

"I also have some doubts about these industries, and I have asked the old lady." Qi Yu said, "The old lady only said that this property is fair and righteous, and she doesn't steal or rob, so I just don't tell others." These properties, except for those bankers and shopkeepers, are known only to me and the old lady. ”

Xun Qingran flipped through the account book again, there were mostly fields in it, and there were more than 1,000 hectares of fields in a Zhuangzi in the north alone, as well as the best paddy fields and wangpu in the south of the Yangtze River. How did the Rong family accumulate such a fortune without letting their children and grandchildren know about it?

"The old lady only told me that these are all mine." Qi You sat there, but his eyes drifted into the distance.

"It's ours now." Qi Yu finally said.

Xun Qingran knew that Qi You had always been successful, and since he said so, she didn't bother to ask. Looking at the things sent in the accounts, not to mention that she has less than a hundred people here, even the annual use of thousands of people is also very abundant.

"Let's move out now, this New Year's relationship can't be left behind. Fourth master, you have to tell me. Xun Qingran smiled and said.

Qi You took out a list from the boot tube, but he had already prepared a list of favors.

Xun Qingran immediately called Baozhu, Aster and Mama Xu in, and prepared another account book, and she and Qi You discussed it while letting Baozhu write it down.

"Prince Yongyi's mansion will also send a copy," Xun Qingran discussed with Qi You, after all, they will also be in-laws in the future.

"Absolutely deserved." Qi Yu nodded.

For other New Year's gifts, Xunfu is naturally the first one, as well as Ying Ze, King Kangjun, Yuxusan, and the rest are Qi Yusu's colleagues and friends.

"Junhui, I'm going to send more." Xun Qingran discussed with Qi You again, Xun Junhui was in the Hanlin Academy, although he was noble, he didn't have much oil and water. Even if it is subsidized by Master Xun, it can't be subsidized much.

"That's what I thought, too." Qi Yu said, "The year is over, and he is engaged again this year, and he has more entertainment." I asked Shen Liang to seal a thousand taels of silver, and I will send it over with the New Year's gift in a while. ”

Xun Qingran smiled, Qi You was never stingy with Xun Junhui, and many times she was more thoughtful than she thought.

"There is no need for silver, but these New Year's goods sent by the Zhuangzi can be given to him more. He kept it at home, or gave it away. ”

Qi You didn't refute, but he made up his mind in his heart that the silver still had to be sent, but he had to tell someone to hide it from Xun Qing.

The two sat on the kang and discussed the various expenses for the New Year, and Fusheng and Xuan'er came in from outside.

"Daddy, mother."

"Oops, where are you going to play again?" Xun Qing saw that the two children had red faces, and it was obvious that they had just come back from outside.

Fusheng and Xuan'er both saluted in a proper manner, and after that, they showed their naughty appearances.

"Mother, there is a big white bird, right by the lake." Xuan'er ran to Xun Qingran's side and gestured with her little hand, "Uncle Tang said it's a swan." ”

"Fang Zhuangtou sent four swans to play with the children." Qi Yu said.

"Fat and white," Fusheng nodded, thought for a while, and said, "It's just that he always coughs, the same as Aunt Yan." ”。.。

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