He Ruoyun Niang had a tall bun up to a foot high on her head, her hair was pearlescent, her face was painted snow-white, and a scarlet thin mouth was particularly dazzling on her snow-white face.

She wore a lilac six-mopping skirt, and there was a little girl behind her to help her carry the long skirt, and when she got out of the carriage, her fat trembled, so that several horseback guards couldn't help but turn their heads.

Next to her was a thin woman about fifty years old, Yuan Ba knew her, it was the owl woman who smelled all over her when she entered the house when she was a child, that is, the wife of the horse steward in the tent, her surname was Dou, called Dou Sanniang, but everyone jokingly called her 'overnight tofu' behind her back, ironizing her sour smell.

Yuan Ba jumped down the wooden ladder and stood aside.

And it was too late for the two Yang brothers to dodge, so Yang Jun and Yang Rong had to bite the bill and reluctantly kneel down to salute, "Grandson knocks on grandmother!"

He Ruoyun Niang nodded slightly, her fat eyelids lifted, revealing her triangular pupils, her eyes fell on the two brothers of the Yang family, she hated Yang Xuanqing extremely much, and naturally she would not have a good attitude towards these two brothers.

"You two, don't you study at home, where do you want to go wild?"

The two brothers scolded in their hearts, but they had to reply respectfully: "Back to Grandmother, Mr. New Year gave us three days off, and today there is a family sacrifice, because there is still half a day, so we want to go to the bookstore to buy books and prepare to read after the sacrifice." ”

The two brothers were impeccable in their ceremonial answers, and He Ruoyun Niang couldn't find their forks, her eyes moved and fell on Yuanba, but she didn't pay too much attention, she saw Yuanba wearing a cloth robe, so she thought it was a subordinate child, she was not interested.

But Dou Sanniang next to her knew Yuanba, and she whispered in He Ruoyunniang's ear: "Madam, he is the illegitimate son of Xuangan." ”

"Oh-"

He Ruoyun Niang let out a long sigh, she knew this illegitimate child, a trace of unconcealed contempt flashed in her eyes, this contempt was not only for Yuanba, but also for Yang Jun and Yang Rong brothers, her relationship with her husband's sons was very bad, and they had been fighting with each other for more than ten years, especially the relationship with Yang Xuanqing was incompatible.

"You are the son of Yang Yuanba, Xuangan in Yingzhou?"

Although she didn't say illegitimate child, the meaning was obvious, Yuan Ba bowed and saluted, and said lightly: "Grandmother is right, I am the illegitimate child." ”

Yuanba's answer made He Ruoyun Niang stunned, her face showed a mocking smile, and she snorted coldly, "Then why don't you kneel when you see me?"

Yuan Ba still said in a very flat tone: "If I kneel to my grandmother, it will not be an insult to my grandmother's identity, so I think it's better not to kneel." ”

He Ruoyunniang's scarlet thin mouth was pursed, she squinted her eyes and looked him up and down, the corners of her mouth showed a hint of a venomous smile, she suddenly turned around and asked Dou Sanniang, "Do you say I want him to kneel?"

Dou Sanniang hurriedly laughed and said: "Madam, he himself said that kneeling is insulting to the identity of Mrs., I think Mrs. should treat him as if he does not exist!"

He Ruoyunniang's face became more and more proud, and she finally raised her head and laughed loudly, accompanied by Dou Sanniang's owl-like chatter.

She laughed and said coldly to Yuan Ba: "It's quite interesting, I know that my status is low, I don't need you to give me a gift in the future, it's better to stay away from me." ”

He Ruoyun Niang also no longer paid attention to Brother Yang Jun, and walked into the gate of Yang's Mansion with the support of the maid, Yuan Ba looked at her fat back and walked away, he smiled indifferently, and said to Second Uncle Liu: "Second Uncle, let's continue to hang lanterns." ”

Brother Yang Jun got up, and Yang Rong yelled at He Ruoyunniang's back, "This kind of woman is also worthy of being called the mistress of Yang Mansion?"

He glared at Yuan Ba again, "You are so embarrassed, I have never seen you such a lowly child of the Yang family." ”

Yuan Ba said lukewarmly to himself: "My knees will never kneel to those who insult me." ”

Yang Rong was furious, "You dare to ridicule me?"

"That's it!"

Yang Jun pulled his brother very unhappily, "Let's go! ”

He glanced at Yuan Ba coldly, then left the mansion quickly, and when they walked away, Second Uncle Liu sighed and said, "The Yang Mansion is really not as good as the first generation. ”

"Second Uncle Liu, are you talking about me?" asked Yuan Qing with a grin.

Second Uncle Liu laughed and punched Yuan Ba's leg, "Except for you kid!"

Although He Ruoyun Niang was cruel to Yang Xuangan's sons, she was still not very happy in her heart, she had married into the Yang Mansion for more than ten years, and she had not been able to get the power within the family like her previous mother.

Largely because of the contradictions between her and Yang Su's sons, after Yang Su's ex-wife Zheng died, Yang Xuangan and other sons-in-law resolutely opposed their father's remarriage of the bride, although in the end because of the queen's matchmaker, Yang Xuangan and other sons were forced to agree to their father's remarriage, but it does not mean that He Ruoyun Niang can enter the Yang family strongly.

In fact, the power of the Yang family has always been held by Yang Xuangan and other sons in turn, He Ruoyunniang has no chance to take power at all, and she has been very depressed for more than ten years.

But this year's opportunity for her came, she just got the news that Yang Su's third son, Yang Xuanzong, will be awarded the general of the chariot cavalry in the army, so that Yang Su's three sons-in-law, Xuanqing, Xuanxian, and Xuanzong will all be released as officials, and there will be no more her rivals in the house.

And the person who holds the power of the family at the moment is Yang Xuanzong, Yang Xuanzong is gone, and the clan power will definitely be replaced, this is the best opportunity for him He Ruoyunniang to seize the power of the family.

But He Ruoyun Niang also knew that even if Yang Su's third son-in-law left, there were still two sons of Yang Su's younger brother Yang Yue living in the mansion, so it was not clear that this clan power would fall into their hands.

He Ruoyun Niang closed his eyes and sat in the room thinking about countermeasures, at this time, the tent horse steward was probing his brain at the door, and he beckoned to his wife Dou Sanniang, who was standing next to He Ruoyun Niang.

Dou Sanniang slipped out quietly and scolded him: "Old pervert, where did you go again?"

"With a lady like you, how dare I go to the romance, a few colleagues in the account room made an appointment to drink tonight, I may come back a little later....."

Before he finished speaking, his ears were grabbed by Dou Sanniang, and he scolded viciously: "If you want to drink flower wine, dream!"

Dou Sanniang's hands were hard and thin, like eagle claws, and the pain was unbearable, and he shouted like a pig, "Let go...it hurts!"

The screams of Steward Ma reached the room, waking He Ruoyun Niang from her contemplation, she knew that this was Dou Sanniang teaching her husband, and her husband was one of the three principals of the Yang Mansion's account office.

He Ruoyun Niang's eyes suddenly rolled, she had a way.

"You two, come in!"

Soon, Steward Ma followed behind his wife and timidly walked into the room, He Ruoyunniang glanced at him and said with a slight smile: "Steward Ma, it's not the first time we've met, why are you so timid?"

Steward Ma hurriedly knelt down and said, "The villain has always been respectful and afraid of the old lady. ”

"Don't call me old lady, just call me lady. ”

He Ruoyun Niang is only forty-one years old, and she doesn't like others to call her an old lady.

"Yes, ma'am. ”

Steward Ma lowered his head and replied timidly, he was thin and small, and he felt extremely inferior in front of the fat He Ruoyun Niang.

He Ruoyun Niang gave Dou Sanniang a look and asked her to close the door, the door closed, and only the three of them were left in the room.

"Steward Ma, your wife has also been with me for several years and is considered my confidant, so we don't have to see each other, I'll just say some things, okay?"

"Yes!" the villain listened. ”

"Hmm!"

He Ruoyun Niang nodded, and asked again, "I remember that you have been in the Yang Mansion for almost thirty years, right?"

"Next year will be thirty years. ”

"Thirty years, the days are not short!"

He Ruoyun Niang sighed, and further tempted him, "Then do you want to be the chief steward of the Yang Mansion's accounts?"

There is a chief steward and three stewards in the Yangfu account room, the chief steward surnamed Hua, will retire and go home at the end of this year, so that one of the three stewards will be promoted to the chief steward, and the horse steward has just been promoted to the steward Not long ago, it is generally not his turn.

But he dreamed of being a big steward, and he swallowed, "Yes, I dream of it." ”

"Just think, as long as you listen to me, I promise that you will be promoted to the chief steward by the end of the year. ”

Steward Ma kowtowed excitedly, "I am willing, I am willing to serve Madame." ”

He Ruoyun Niang didn't expect him to answer so refreshingly, her eyes narrowed, and she smiled proudly, "Okay, I know that there must be a problem with the Yang family's brother housekeeper, you go and help me check the accounts, as long as you can help me find out these problems, I will not only let you be the chief manager of the accounting room, but also fulfill your three wishes in the future." ”

Steward Ma was so excited that his voice trembled, "Madame's words....seriously?"

He Ruoyunniang's face sank, "I am the mother of a family, and I am the sister of He Ruobi of Shangzhu Country, will I still be untrustworthy?"

"Yes, I believe Madame. ”

Steward Ma was heartbroken, gritted his teeth and said: "Madam, I know that the steward of Huada has a secret account, which is some additional expenses of several sons, and the amount is very large, all of which are hidden from the master, and I am willing to steal this account." ”

He Ruoyun was overjoyed, "You go now, if you can steal it, I will never break my word." ”