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The second point is to force our master who favors his concubine over his wife to put the eldest lady in a proper position, otherwise, it will be difficult for him to get promoted. "

Mother Fang frowned and asked in confusion, "Why is this? Master has been doing this for many years, and he was rated as excellent this time, isn't he going to be promoted?"

Old Madam Sheng shook her head and said in a playful tone, "You must have forgotten that you worked here for a few months last year and were transferred to Mr. Bao in Luzhou."

Mother Fang was stunned for a moment. If Mrs. Sheng hadn't mentioned it, she would have really forgotten Mr. Bao, who was known as the upright judge. He would not give Sheng Hong any face.

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At the same time, the Wang family

Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai were also discussing this matter with Wang Yue.

Changbai looked at the calm Wang Yue and said in a depressed tone, "Cousin, how could you let people say that our Sheng family has a tradition of favoring concubines and destroying wives?"

Wang Yue rolled his eyes and said with disdain, "Isn't it inherited from our ancestors? I've heard about your great grandfather from the first branch of your family favoring his concubines over his wife. Your great grandmother almost died from it.

The same goes for your grandfather. Although he died young, if he had not died, the old lady would probably still be suppressed by the concubine. Given your old lady's personality, she would have divorced him long ago.

Without Old Lady Sheng, do you think your father would be able to learn from a famous teacher? Would the Sheng family still be in the current situation?

Tell me more about your father!"

Seeing Wang Yue speak so directly, Changbai interrupted him unhappily and said, "Cousin, even though you are my cousin, I will be angry if you say that again."

Seeing that Changbai, an honest man, was so angry, Gu Tingye quickly tried to comfort him, saying, "My elder brother is helping you. Think about it carefully and don't be ungrateful!"

Sheng Changbai glared at Gu Tingye and said unhappily, "Why did you help me?"

Gu Tingye knew that he couldn't beat around the bush when talking to Changbai, so he said directly, "Any official who wants to advance further and values ​​family inheritance will care about this reputation.

Therefore, with the reputation of favoring concubines over wives inherited from his ancestors as a burden, as long as your father still cares about the prosperity of the family and wants to be a good official, even if he is pretending, he has to pretend to be a person who respects the eldest lady.

As long as your father respects your mother on the surface, the concubine will not dare to act presumptuously, and your mother will not be as frustrated as she is now. "

Sheng Changbai was stunned for a while, and said to Wang Yue awkwardly, "Cousin, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

Wang Yue patted Chang Bai on the shoulder and said seriously, "I am doing this not only for you and Big Sister, but also to accumulate some virtue. In fact, it is more for myself."

Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment. He only guessed that it was a two-birds-with-one-stone move, but he didn't expect there was anything else. He said seriously, "Brother, besides helping the eldest sister of the Sheng family, is there anything else I haven't guessed?"

Sheng Changbai also took a fancy to Wang Yue. He asked in confusion, "What kind of virtue do you mean?"

Wang Yue looked at Sheng Changbai and reminded him, "Do you remember when I first went to your house, there was thick smoke coming out of the yard where Xiao Minglan lived? She lives so miserably in your house. What do you think will happen if you let that concubine Lin continue to raise the price?"

Changbai pondered for a moment, then said incredulously, "You mean those servants might harm Aunt Wei? They don't have the guts to do that, do they?"

Wang Yue knew Changbai's personality, so he said helplessly, "You! Don't underestimate the means of the harem. Aunt Wei was originally a check on your mother's other favored concubine at home. There are already many conflicts between the two. If the favored concubine continues to manage the family, those servants will deliberately do bad things even if they want to please her, not to mention that Concubine Lin may deliberately instruct them."

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Gu Tingye was deeply moved and said, "Yes, that's how my mother died! She was also pregnant with my brother at the time, and they both died together."

Seeing what Gu Tingye said, Sheng Changbai bowed to Wang Yue and said, "So my cousin still has this intention. Then I would like to thank you on behalf of my sixth sister and the younger brother and sister who was born.

Cousin, why do you still say it's for you?"

Wang Yue saw Sheng Changbai's strange look and knew that this guy must have thought that he had taken a fancy to Minglan. He said very depressedly, "Guess how many people would have guessed that it was me who did this?"

Sheng Changbai pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly, "No one, right? Who could suspect you? That's simply impossible."

Wang Yue shook his head and said confidently, "I guess your old lady will definitely guess that it is me."

Sheng Changbai was stunned for a moment. He thought of the great achievements he had heard about the old lady when she was young, and felt that it was possible. He asked suspiciously, "Did you deliberately let the old lady guess this?"

Wang Yue nodded and said very seriously, "Changbai, I'm afraid you don't know yet, my mother is also from the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and she is somewhat related to the old lady."

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Sheng Changbai asked in confusion, "How come I don't know? But when my aunt came to my house, the old lady never saw her."

Wang Yue was very helpless. He didn't expect that Sheng Changbai didn't know that what the old lady had done for the Sheng family had completely offended her natal family.

He wouldn't let Mrs. Sheng do something without her descendants knowing about it, that would be so meaningless!

So, he looked at Sheng Changbai and said very seriously, "The old lady didn't follow the family's arrangement to remarry for your father's sake. Later, for your father's future, she didn't want your father to marry a concubine's daughter from the side branch of the Yongyi Marquis's family. As a result, she completely broke up with the Yongyi Marquis's family."

Sheng Changbai was a little surprised. He didn't expect there were so many things involved. He was a little moved and said, "The old lady has paid too much for the Sheng family!"

Wang Yue saw that Sheng Changbai looked very touched, and then he said with satisfaction, "It's good that you know. I don't count on my uncle. He doesn't care about the old lady at all for a concubine. In the future, the old lady will have to rely on you."

Chapter 171: If you have any problem, find your sister-in-law!

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Sheng Changbai straightened his chest and said as a matter of course, "Brother, that's what I should do, just don't worry."

When Changbai said this, his father also hurriedly left Shou'an Hall.

Sheng Family, Wei Rui Xuan

After Sheng Hong got the news from the old lady, he felt heavier the more he thought about it. Many of the prefects around Yangzhou City were important officials from the court, and each of them could report to the emperor.

If the ancestral tradition of favoring concubines and ignoring wives were to be confirmed, then the Sheng family would be finished and there would be no chance of recovery.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He felt that there was no time to lose, so he hurried to the eldest lady's room, wanting her to stand up as soon as possible so that the people of Yangzhou could see it.

He attached great importance to his official career, and love and affection came second to him, not to mention Aunt Lin.

When Madam Sheng saw Sheng Hong coming over, she first showed a pleasant smile, but then immediately turned stern and said in a sarcastic tone, "Why did my lord come to my place at this hour?"

Sheng Hong was very embarrassed. He usually wouldn't come to the lady's room unless it was necessary. It was indeed a bit strange for him to come here suddenly this time.

Fortunately, he knew the character of his wife, so he quickly coaxed her and said, "You are the wife that I invited to my home through the three coal and six pins. Isn't it normal for me to come to your place?"

Madam Sheng felt better after hearing this, but she still said stubbornly, "That sounds nice, but which other madam is as shameful as me? I am the laughing stock of Wudu City and the whole Yangzhou."

After being reminded by Old Lady Sheng, Sheng Hong suddenly came to his senses. His wife had suffered so much injustice from him and had become a laughing stock in Yangzhou, but she had never thought of going to her parents' home to complain.

You know, his elder brother-in-law is the prefect of Runzhou across the river, and his official position is higher than his. If his elder brother-in-law really comes to support his wife, he can only get beaten and embarrassed in vain.

After all, he was the one who was wrong in the first place. If he fell out with his brother-in-law, he would be the one who would suffer and might even lose his job.

After thinking about it from this perspective, Sheng Hong felt no worse for coming to ask the lady for help.

So he changed the subject and said abruptly, "It was all my fault before. From now on, you should be the one to take care of this family."

Madam Sheng thought of countless reasons for Sheng Hong to come here, even the fact that Lin Qinshuang had complained about her, but she never expected that Sheng Hong would ask him to be the housekeeper.

She didn't quite understand, but still looked forward to the question, "Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

Seeing that Mrs. Sheng was so honest and straightforward, and didn't hide her emotions at all, Sheng Hong thought of the sweet days when the couple had just been together. Didn't he like his character?

He continued to coax her and said, "Qinshuang is delicate and weak in character. She can't get away from her feelings and makes a mess of the household. It's better for you to be the housekeeper. No servant dares to cause trouble inside and outside the house.

We are about to return to Kyoto. Please take a good look at which slaves need to be sold. Please write them down quietly. We will sell them on the way to Tokyo and buy a new batch of slaves."

Madam Sheng had no idea of ​​Sheng Hong's intention in making such an arrangement, but she still kept Sheng Hong's request in mind, but she said unhappily, "You usually don't think of me when it comes to good things, but you think of me for this kind of work."

Sheng Hong saw that the wife was clearly willing but still stubborn, so he continued to coax her, "You are my wife, if I don't entrust this matter to you, who else can I entrust it to?"

Madam Sheng was completely coaxed and said with satisfaction, "The master doesn't want to send those stubborn slaves away in Yangzhou. I think he doesn't want the news to spread out. I think it's better to let my second uncle's brother take them away. He is a businessman all year round, and he even has business in Lingzhou where we used to live. He can definitely send those stubborn slaves away."

Sheng Hong looked at his wife in surprise. He didn't expect that his wife would have such an idea, so he asked doubtfully, "Did you come up with this idea yourself?"

Madam Sheng straightened her back and said proudly, "Of course, my second aunt taught me how to be a housekeeper, and I learned it very well."

She changed the subject and said proudly, "My second aunt dotes on me. She told me that if I have any troubles, I should look for my brother. My brother will definitely handle it properly."

Sheng Hong was originally wary of his wife's attempt to hide her incompetence, but after hearing the second half of her words, he felt a little amused.

It seemed that his eldest wife was just being lazy and just remembered what her second aunt said and did as she was told.

He thought about it carefully and felt that this seemed to be a better approach. Not only could it let everyone in Yangzhou City know that he was grateful and had returned to the right path, as the old lady said, it could also send those stubborn slaves away, making it difficult for people to get any news about the Sheng family.

More importantly, he could also use this incident to show his attitude to the Wang family, indicating that Sheng Hong had turned over a new leaf.

So he immediately gave the lady a thumbs up, and then praised her, "My lady is a good student, so let's do as you think."

After the couple had discussed it, the pair of cards from the housekeeper was delivered to the eldest lady the next day. Sheng Hong still hardened his heart and didn't even look at Aunt Lin who had fainted several times.

The eldest lady even more hurriedly invited Wang Lao Niang to her home. After greeting each other, she said happily, "Sister-in-law, I have some slaves at home. I need your help to deal with them and sell them better and better."

Mother Wang was also speechless. Her sister-in-law was too honest and straightforward. Why would she entrust such a family matter to an outsider? She asked in confusion, "Aren't there a lot of human traffickers? Why do you need my help?"

Of course she knew why those stubborn slaves were dealt with in this way, but she didn't understand how she, the sister-in-law, could understand the twists and turns involved. This seemed like she was performing beyond her normal level!

Madam Sheng had no idea what her sister-in-law was thinking, so she said proudly, "My husband has finally changed his mind and asked me to sell those annoying servants in our house, but we can't sell them in Yangzhou, he wants us to sell them on the way to Beijing.

But I don’t want to see these slaves for even a minute, so I want to ask my sister-in-law to help me deal with it.”

Old Lady Wang understood what was going on, so she nodded and said, "In that case, you can ask Liu Kun's family to bring the indentures of those people over here, and I will take them away with me this afternoon."

The reason why she specifically asked Liu Kun's family to get the indentures of those slaves was because Liu Kun's family was the helper assigned by Old Lady Wang to Wang Ruofu. Their eyes were trained to be as sharp as a pair of golden pupils, and they would definitely be able to eliminate most of Lin Qinshuang's people.

Although Madam Shengda didn't know why Old Lady Wang specifically asked Liu Kun's family to get the indentures, she still did it. Anyway, she told Liu Kun's family most of what she had in mind, and Liu Kun's family also knew which slaves were to be sold.

She asked Liu Kun's family to get the indenture contract, and she chatted with Old Lady Wang.

What she didn't expect was that when Liu Kun's family took back the indenture contract according to her instructions, she was a little stunned!

There are probably dozens of them in that pile!

She asked uncertainly, "Does Liu Kun's family need to sell so many?"

Liu Kun's family knew that their wife was kind-hearted, so they just fooled around and said, "Many of them are family members, we can't separate them. Since we are going to sell them, it would be better to let them be together as a family."

If those who were sold knew that Liu Kun's family used the word "neat and tidy" and actually sold them all, they would definitely curse in their hearts.

You know, many of them just have the same surname, but Liu Kun's family regarded them as relatives and sold them without hesitation. For example, most of those in the indentures had the surname Lin, and they were all regarded as relatives.

In general, except for the servants in the old lady and Sheng Hongyuan, most of the servants in other courtyards, except for some personal servants, were sold, leaving only some arranged by the old lady or sent by the Wang family.

Madam Shengda was convinced, although she felt that these servants were too much. They did not listen to her but instead listened to a concubine, which made her very angry.

But she also felt that it was a bit cruel to sell the people far away this time, and if they were separated from their loved ones, they might never see each other again in this life. So, she agreed to Liu Kun's arrangement and handed the pile of indentures to Wang Lao Niang.

After receiving the indenture, Old Lady Wang prepared to leave. She also had to go back to make some arrangements and needed to prepare more cage carts.

So she stood up and said, "In that case, I will go back first. I will send someone to take the person away through the side door this afternoon."

Madam Sheng nodded and stood up to see Old Lady Wang off. She knew that her sister-in-law would definitely help her.

But as soon as the two of them walked out of the house, they met Fang Mama, and it was obvious that she was looking for someone.

Madam Sheng had originally been indifferent to the old lady because of the concubine's affairs, not to mention the servants around the old lady.

Now she was feeling happy, so she asked with a smile, "Mother Fang, what are you doing here? You can just ask a little maid to run a trip, why do you have to come here yourself?"

Mother Fang was also feeling helpless. This lady had an unbelievable temper. However, everything was written on her face, so there was no need to guess.

She bowed politely and said with a warm smile, "The old lady heard that the eldest lady of the Wang family was here, so she wanted to invite her to come and reminisce about the past."

Madam Sheng was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Reminiscing about the past? Does the old lady know my sister-in-law?"

Old Lady Wang reacted and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll go over there. After all, there was such a big commotion this afternoon, it would be good to tell the old lady."

Chapter 172 It's all that little bitch's fault

Madam Sheng didn't quite understand, but nodded in confusion and watched Madam Wang leave with Mother Fang.

But she was still a little confused, so she muttered uncertainly, "Reminiscing about the past, does this mean that my sister-in-law and the old lady are old acquaintances?"

Liu Kun smiled. She didn't expect that her wife would even say what was in her heart like a child. She said helplessly, "Yes."

Madam Shengda walked back, saying in confusion, "How could my sister-in-law know the old lady? I've never seen them interacting with each other. When my sister-in-law came over before, the old lady never saw her."

Liu Kun thought about it for a while, and then she remembered a rumor. She said to Madam Sheng with some uncertainty, "When I was at the Wang family, I seemed to have heard the old lady say that Wang Xu seemed to be a bastard from the Yongyi Marquis's side branch."

Madam Sheng suddenly realized what was going on, and then she nodded and said, "It seems that your information is correct."

She paused for a moment before clapping her hands and saying, "If it's true, I'll be nicer to the old lady in the future and won't make my sister-in-law angry."

Liu Kun's wife was a little amused, but she still tried to comfort him, "Madam, you are worrying too much. You are the daughter-in-law chosen by the old lady herself. Of course she is very satisfied with you. The reason why the master suddenly changed his attitude this time is that he just came out of the old lady's place. I think the old lady saw that you really can't stand up, so she helped you teach the master a lesson."

Madam Sheng nodded and said proudly, "Of course! The old lady is very kind to me. You don't know that she gave me the power of housekeeper after I entered the family. Of course, she values ​​me very much."

Of course, Liu Kun's family also understood this. Later, because the master insisted on marrying Lin Qinshuang, the lady felt wronged, so Old Lady Wang sent her over.

Old Lady Wang originally thought that Old Lady Sheng saw that Sheng Hong had become a high-ranking official and wanted to take control of their eldest lady.

But based on her understanding of the Sheng family after so many years in the family, she was afraid that it would be different from what Old Lady Wang guessed.

Seeing that her wife was in a good mood, she thought it was time to ease the relationship with the old lady, so she prepared to persuade her.

As long as the eldest lady gives enough face in front of the old lady, the old lady will certainly not care about the eldest lady, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will be as harmonious as before.