Noble Lady

Chapter 471: Eternal disaster

Xue Luoyan walked out of Yongshou Hall in a dignified and steady manner, and then with a few quick steps, he caught up with Xue Chenyu who was walking in front.

"Sister, you still have a solution. The old lady is really mad at you."

"Don't praise me, this is not a good thing." Xue Chenyu felt helpless.

Because of her relationship with her father, her mother was reluctant to do many things too much, but as a daughter, she always wanted to get back for her mother all the suffering and grievances she had endured over the years.

However, the person she was dealing with was her grandmother after all, and she would still be criticized if the news got out.

She doesn't want Luoluo to follow her example in the future.

"Don't worry, sister. I know the seriousness of the matter. You just want to vent mother's anger. My brother and I know everything, and we won't do anything rash. Everything is based on sister, and we will listen to her."

She was as proud as a puppy wagging its tail to ask for a reward.

Xue Chenyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Little guy."

"Sister, just tell me if we are good or not?"

"Be good, be good..."

The two sisters laughed and talked all the way as they walked further and further away.

Old Madam Xue who was left in Yongshou Hall was so angry that her nose was crooked.

"Madam, I'm afraid this young lady is not a good person."

"Of course I know!" Everything that happened after entering the Marquis' Mansion today told her clearly that the woman's children were not easy to deal with.

"Mother Bai, why are you the only one here? Where are the others?"

The old servant known as Mama Bai sighed and said, "Two madams just arrived, bringing five or six maids with them. They said the maids we brought from our hometown in Liyang were exhausted from the journey and worried they wouldn't be able to take good care of you, Madam. So they asked the maids to come over and look after you while we take the ones we brought to the Academy of Sciences."

"They said they would take the person away, so they took her away. They said they would replace her, so they let her replace her. Are you made of wood?!" Old Madam Xue was so angry that her heart was beating wildly.

Mother Bai quickly protested her innocence, saying that this was the Marquis' Mansion and now the territory of Marquis Xue and his men. The two mothers who came not only brought five or six maids, but were also followed by seven or eight servants, and they had no chance to say no.

Old Madam Xue was extremely angry, but she had no other options.

She brought so many people with her because she was afraid that something might happen suddenly and she would not be able to command the people in the Marquis' Mansion. As a result, the only one left was her mother who was a few years younger than her.

How could she not be angry?

……

The Yongshou Hall on Madam Xue's side was almost bare, and the Qianjun Courtyard where Mr. Xue lived was not much better.

He hadn't been back for many years, but Mrs. Xue had people clean his previous residence and maintain it regularly.

But after finding out his bottom line this time, Mrs. Xue knew that her sincerity as the eldest sister-in-law was taken for granted, and she was too lazy to do the face anymore. She asked people to remove all the valuable things she had bought for his room before. Naturally, the house was bare, with basically nothing left.

To put it bluntly, when the old marquis was alive, he only knew how to fight wars and did not engage in production. The old lady was from a scholarly family and did not know how to run a business.

The little property in the Marquis' Mansion was all given by the late Emperor as a reward for the old Marquis' victory in battle.

But the old marquis was a generous man, and he often took money from his own home to help his former subordinates who had retired due to injuries or illnesses, and their families. Over time, the accounts of the marquisate were in deficit, and the income was not enough to cover the expenses.

The old lady was used to spending lavishly. Even though the old marquis had never thought of using his wife's dowry, she didn't know how to manage her own dowry, so most of it had been used up over the past ten or twenty years.

By the time Madam Xue married in, the Marquis's Mansion seemed prosperous, but in reality it was a mess.

If Madam Xue had not been good at business, and had not managed the Marquisate and the few remaining shops of the old lady well, turning losses into profits little by little, there would not be the enviable wealth of the Marquisate of Wu'an today.

But when Marquis Xue inherited the title, Old Lady Xue was afraid that what she had would be swallowed up by Madam Xue, a merchant woman, so she had already taken care of it herself.

Mrs. Xue did not ask for credit and returned it happily.

Later, when Mr. Xue came of age, he took the initiative to propose a division of the family property despite the opposition of Mrs. Xue and Marquis Xue. He also declared that he did not need to rely on the protection of his father and brother, and he could also make a name for himself in the army.

Marquis Xue and Madam Xue could not persuade him any more, so they took the initiative to buy him a property.

Actually, from that time on, even if Second Master Xue had separated from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion and lived separately, it was normal that his things were not in this mansion. But he was used to being the master in the mansion, and it took him a while to get used to it.

In other words, Mr. Xue Er now had something in the hands of Marquis Xue and his wife, so he was angry but couldn't say anything. He waited until everyone had left before he cursed secretly in the house.

"You've left me alone and been wary of me everywhere. You don't even consider me your own! Xue Heyan, just wait and see. When my military achievements are enough to earn me a title of nobility, I can be your equal!"

He stared at the moon outside the window and said with cold pride, "This day is not far away!"

……

Soon, what happened in Mr. Xue's Qianjun Courtyard reached the ears of Marquis Xue and Madam Xue.

"With his little ability, he wants to be granted a title of nobility based on military merit? He must be dreaming!" Marquis Xue snorted coldly after hearing this.

Madam Xue disagreed. "My Lord, the Second Master thinks his ennoblement is imminent, which proves he's confident. The story behind this is worth investigating."

After being reminded by her, Marquis Xue quickly got over his disappointment.

Thinking of Prince Cheng and what he had found out, he was secretly shocked.

If it weren't for the warning from Taoist Master Xiao Zhang brought back by Yu'er, and their careful investigation, they would probably still be kept in the dark and have no idea about the stupid things his brother had done.

Shortly after.

Mother He came in and reported, "My Lord, Madam, the Crown Prince has arrived."

Marquis Xue and Madam Xue hurried to the main hall.

Xue Chenyu's siblings and brother and sister have also arrived.

Only Xue Hou's confidants were guarding the door, and no one else was allowed to approach without his order.

Prince Cheng was wearing a dark round-necked robe tonight, a leather belt around his waist, and a pair of short boots of the same color as his robe. He wore a jade crown on his head, his black hair stood up, and he looked very energetic.

The clothes may seem simple, but if you look closely, you can easily see the signs of careful dressing.

"I've met the prince."

Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion bowed.

Situ Zhen quickly put down his hand, "I've already told you not to be so polite, why are the Xue family still so distant? Please stand up without further formalities."

Everyone laughed, stood up, and quickly got down to business.

"I previously discovered that Mr. Xue had large sums of money transactions with others, and I felt something was amiss. After a careful investigation over the past two days, I've discovered quite a few oddities."

Situ Zhen said, and asked Fang Sui to hand a thick stack of documents to Marquis Xue.

"How dare he?!" Xue Hou was furious after just a few glances.

Mrs. Xue took it quickly. The thick stack contained either sales documents signed and sealed by Mr. Xue himself, or contracts for his business partnerships with others.

But no matter which one it is, it will be fatal if exposed to the light.

It was not for any other reason, but simply because the things traded here were all salt and iron controlled by the court. Once it was investigated, at best he would lose his head, and at worst his family would be destroyed.

Mrs. Xue took a quick look and then gave some to Xue Chenyu and the others to look at together.

It is truly shocking and horrifying.

"These are just some of the details. Your Second Master has kept evidence of everything. If anyone wants to harm him or the Marquisate, just one of them would be enough to bring you to ruin."

Situ Zhen was calm, but it made everyone in Wu'an Marquis Mansion break out in a cold sweat.

Xue Chenyu thought that originally the Marquis' Mansion in the capital knew nothing about what her second uncle had done. It was the warning from the little kid that day that made them alert and go to investigate.

Prince Cheng also helped send people to check the whereabouts of his second uncle overnight, only to find out that the old lady had been instigated by him to go to Beijing to cause trouble and was already on her way to Beijing.

Mr. Xue was already on his way to Beijing, bringing with him a young and beautiful woman of unknown origin and a young child.

Then they prepared for the response when Old Madam Xue and Mr. Xue came to Beijing while investigating.

As the saying goes, one does not visit the temple for no reason. It is impossible for Xue Hejun to incite the old lady to travel all the way to Beijing for no reason.

The investigation revealed that Xue Hejun had been dealing with large sums of money with some people whose identities were unknown over the years. It was also discovered that the woman next to him was his concubine and had given birth to a child for him.

These documents and contracts were brought here again today, and Xue Hejun cannot escape the death penalty.

But what will become of the Marquis' Mansion remains to be seen.

At this point, Xue Chenyu was thankful again. Fortunately, she left the little kid in the house, and fortunately, she also asked Prince Cheng for help that day, otherwise they really would not know how they died.