Zhao Mingruo was stunned, in the previous life, Yan Shizi didn't know why he seriously agreed to marry Gu Changyue, the fifth aunt and grandmother of the Hou Mansion.

He died less than five years after his marriage.

At that time, Gu Changyue used the identity of the princess as a prestige, liked men, raised more than a dozen male pets by her side, and clinged to power, stirring up the Yanguo Mansion to a peaceful day, and finally was convicted, causing the entire Guogong Mansion to be raided and beheaded, and his good reputation was all ruined, and everyone scolded him.

She has tried her best to be quiet, but she was still discovered by Yan Shizi, such a thoughtful, intelligent and kind humble gentleman, I am afraid that God is jealous of the talent to be so weak.

Zhao Mingruo knew his result, but it was not easy to show it, "Go back to the world......"

Thinking about it, she wanted to find another excuse.

Yan Huai'an smiled gently, "It seems that I guessed correctly." ”

"I thought that the second lady was a clear-minded person, but I didn't want to, but I was like an ordinary person, and I was pitiful for those who had been sick for a long time."

His deep gaze looked at the second lady of the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion.

At the beginning, the case of King Wei's rebellion was widely implicated, and it was not only the Hou family who was in trouble, but also the men of the next family were arrested, and the female dependents were in chaos, the chickens and dogs were thieves, and there were countless cases of separating and escaping.

The Marquis of Anyuan's Mansion couldn't see the slightest change, and there was no sign of defeat at all.

The second lady, who had just married into the door, simply disciplined the subordinates who were in turmoil in the family, appeased her uncle and nephew, and sold her dowry to beg her husband to avenge her grievances.

I don't want to, but also go with the flow.

Zhao Mingruo said solemnly, "I have never felt that the son of the world is pitiful, the son of the world is full of poetry and books, has the talent of the world, even though he is riddled with diseases, but he is wise and resourceful, tolerant and generous, and he has said long and short in his life, even if he is absurd and treacherous, he only feels wasteful for a hundred years, but it is better to be within the scope of his ability and not lose his heart." ”

Yan Huai looked at the serious Zhao Mingruo quietly, and quietly looked at her again, his eyes were as gentle as the soft moonlight.

"Yan Shizi, the concubine is going back to the Hou Mansion."

Zhao Mingruo bowed his head and left, and Yan Huai'an's gaze followed her figure before retreating.

He clenched his fists and swallowed, took the wonderful incense and reverently inserted it into the incense burner, and then he walked to the everlasting lamp.

The two lanterns fell together, and Yan Huai'an saw the words written on the lamp.

Lin'er.

No name, no surname.

It's like a child's name.

Zhao Mingruo has gone away.

Ah Ye said with great interest on the side, "Lord Shizi, did you hear, the second lady praised you for your good life, she admires you so much." ”

"If you want me to say, these two ladies are unusual, it's really not easy for a woman to be so transparent and capable, and she is so beautiful, if you are your princess, you don't have to work so hard."

As he spoke, he looked at Yan Huai'an with red eyes and distress.

Yan Huai'an looked at the everlasting lamp he was enshrined and said softly, "I only hope that my loved one can die as soon as possible." ”

"The rain has stopped, Ah Ye, let's go back too."

After everything was done, Zhao Mingruo took Ah Fu back to the Hou Mansion, she went to the housekeeper's place and took out all the silver taels that could be used in the Hou Mansion.

Steward Chen was quite complaining, "Second Madam, although the Hou Mansion is now in your hands, but the silver belongs to the Hou Mansion, you took all the money in the account at once, what should you do with the next expenses of the Hou Mansion?" ”

He is the distant nephew of the old lady, and he was placed at home as a housekeeper, relying on the support of the old lady, he did not fight against Zhao Mingruo, and in private, he didn't know how much silver taels of the Hou Mansion he had swallowed and how many kickbacks he had eaten.

In the past, Zhao Mingruo respected his mother-in-law, and he could endure it for the sake of his husband's face, but he really didn't know how thick the sky was.

Zhao Mingruo sneered, "Then Steward Chen is going to tell me, where did the silver in the account come from?" ”

"Of course, it's the West Lane Grain Shop, the East Street Rice Shop, and the ......" Steward Chen is full of confidence.

Zhao Mingruo continued to ask, "The grain shop in West Lane and the rice shop in East Street, whose dowry is it?" ”

Steward Chen's eyes widened instantly, "Yes...... Madame your. ”

The property of the Hou Mansion was confiscated after the old marquis and the young master were imprisoned, although they have been wronged afterwards, but the confiscated property is not coming back, and now the Hou Mansion uses it is all earned by Zhao Mingruo's marriage shop!

"Yes, it's mine, and I can't use all the money I earned?" Zhao Mingruo's eyes were sharp, "Steward Chen, have you forgotten a very important thing, let me ask you, you and me, who is the master?" ”

Steward Chen's face turned pale, "You are ......"

"Since you know, do your part, don't take care of what you shouldn't do, and don't talk about what the master does!"

Zhao Mingruo took the silver and warned sharply, "If there is a next time, even my mother will not be able to protect you!" ”

Out of the door, Steward Chen's subordinate Peng Nian was respectfully greeting Zhao Mingruo outside the door, Zhao Mingruo raised his eyebrows, and returned to his courtyard with Ah Fu, and not long after, Peng Nian quietly appeared.

"Ma'am."

Zhao Mingruo hooked his lips, "You're smart." ”

"Get the favor and trust of Mrs., if Mrs. has any instructions but it doesn't matter, the villain is bound to do his best." As soon as Peng Nian came, he knelt in front of Zhao Mingruo to show his loyalty.

Zhao Mingruo was very satisfied with his cleverness, "Peng Nian, I remember that you and Steward Chen entered the mansion together, and you are a little more capable than him, just because he is a distant relative of the old lady, he presses you everywhere, and he deliberately makes things difficult for you after he becomes a housekeeper, this kind of day is not comfortable, right?" ”

Peng Nian said sincerely, "The villain is walking on thin ice, and his life is miserable, and he asked his wife to save the villain from the fire pit." ”

"Okay, I'll give you a chance now, I've already taken care of the second master's concubine, the new aunt should be fed and clothed when she enters the door, and the little maid will be arranged by you, and the clumsy and ineffective in the other rooms will also be withdrawn, especially the old lady, who must be taken care of, and must not make the mother feel unhappy."

"After it is done, the position of the steward of the Hou Mansion is yours, and no one's relatives can take it away."

If Zhao Ming is calm, his red lips will make Peng Nian's heart flutter.

"Thank you Madame, the villain will not disappoint Madame!"

Ah Fu stepped forward with a knowing look and handed one hundred and fifty taels of silver to Peng Nian.

"Ma'am, that's too much." Peng Nian didn't dare to pick it up.

Zhao Mingruo said indifferently, "Take it, the things I told you to do are not simple, don't feel distressed when you need to use silver, you can use one hundred taels of silver freely, in addition, wait for you to double your case of silver after you become a housekeeper, not now, the remaining fifty taels will take your mother to treat the disease." ”

Doubling it now will make other people in the house suspicious, and it will also expose their relationship.

Peng Nian's body trembled slightly, "Madame......"