Everyone didn't like Mrs. Jiang to begin with, and after hearing Concubine Xian's words, they looked down upon Ms. Jiang even more.
"It's true that I'm quite busy, so I can't cover everything. Thank you, Madam, for your consideration."
[You only want to empty out the General’s Mansion, so naturally you can’t cover everything. 】
Concubine Xian curled her lips and said, "You have been taking care of the general's shop these years. If I care about such a trivial matter, wouldn't it be too cold-blooded?"
After saying this, Concubine Xian did not continue the topic.
"The one you are holding is the little princess, right?" A lady who was not dealing with Mrs. Jiang looked at Yu Yiluo in Concubine Xian's arms, "It is said that the little princess Yuxue is cute and smart, and is a little fairy child sent by God."
Yu Yiluo rolled her eyes.
[Sure enough, it’s better to spread your rumors yourself. Yuxue is just cute and smart. I don’t know how a baby girl who can’t speak a word can be so smart. 】
Mrs. Jiang saw everyone surrounding Yu Yiluo and Concubine Xian, and almost broke her back molar.
She is the head of the general's mansion, right?
Concubine Xian glanced at Mr. Jiang and stood up, "Everyone enjoy the flowers slowly. I will take Luo'er back to the house first."
"Mother, thank you for last time." Li Qian stood up and hesitated to speak.
"If Mrs. Li and Miss Li are fine, you can come and sit in my room."
She saw that Li Qian seemed to have something else to say.
…
Returning to Concubine Xian's house, Huarui made tea for several people and stepped aside.
"Actually, besides thanking you, I have something else to say."
There was a shop in the General's Mansion just opposite her shop. She often saw people taking things from inside, and after asking about it, she found out that it was Jiang's brother.
She wanted to find a chance to tell Concubine Xian, but she was worried that she was too lenient.
But today, Mrs. Jiang had something to say, and her behavior of deliberately smearing the empress made her feel that she still had to speak out.
Concubine Xian chuckled lightly, "Miss Li, you don't have to be polite, just say what you want to say!"
Li Qian glanced at Mrs. Li and then said: "My daughter's shop happens to be opposite the general's shop. I often see the general's wife's brother taking things from inside."
"Thank you Miss Li for informing me." Concubine Xian looked at the account book and was not surprised at all.
My brother wants to make peace, but if Ms. Jiang is sensible, she won't let the two sides get into trouble.
But if Mrs. Jiang doesn't know what's going on, she won't be lenient.
Mrs. Li and Li Qian didn't stay long and left after drinking tea.
The people on Jiang's side also left one after another after Mrs. Li left.
The beautiful flower viewing party ended so unhappy.
She wanted to lose her reputation, but Concubine Xian told her in public.
These people already looked down upon her, and I'm afraid they will go even further in the future.
The maid packed up the tea sets in the yard and helped Ms. Jiang, who looked ugly, back to the house.
"Madam, if the general is interested in you, these ladies would not dare to do this to you."
"Do you know when the empress will return to the palace?"
If a queen doesn't stay well in the palace, she doesn't know what to do when she returns to the general's palace.
"Never heard of it."
Mrs. Jiang pinched her eyebrows, she had stayed there for a whole day but she still didn't leave.
…
at the same time.
After Concubine Xian learned that everyone on Jiang's side had left, she ordered someone to invite Jiang to the main hall.
Mrs. Jiang came to the main hall full of doubts. The old general and Jin Ting'an were sitting with ugly expressions, while Concubine Xian looked as usual and could not tell anything.
"I wonder if your Majesty sent someone to call me here. What are your orders?"
Concubine Xian shouldn't hold her accountable for what she said in the yard!
"Huarui, show her the account book."
Ledger? A trace of panic flashed across Jiang's face, so the account book was taken away by Concubine Xian?
"Madam, please explain the accounts in this account book to the queen and the generals!"
Mrs. Jiang took the account book with trembling hands, her legs softened, and she fell to her knees.
Yu Yiluo clicked her tongue twice in her heart.
[I was so scared that my legs went weak. I really couldn’t stand the slightest fear. I don’t know what my grandmother was thinking, but she actually chose such a terrible thing for my uncle. Do you think your uncle's life is too good? 】
"Your Majesty, this account book belongs to the shopkeeper. I don't know why I am like this?"
Ms. Jiang finally understood that Concubine Xian was here for her this time.
No wonder she put flowers and plants in her house without caring. It turned out that she was waiting to settle accounts together, and it was not true that she didn't care at all.
Concubine Xian curled her lips and said, "You, the lieutenant in charge of the General's Mansion, think that by passing the responsibility to the shopkeeper, you will get rid of it?"
Mrs. Jiang quickly shook her head, "The empress also said that there are too many affairs in the house. This is indeed my fault. I am indeed negligent. I really don't know where the money went."
[This mouth is harder than a dead duck’s. 】
"Do you know, can you tell if you just ask?"
Jin Ting'an said and said towards the door: "Here, bring this person over."
Soon, people from various shops were brought to Mrs. Jiang.
"General, Madam, it was really Madam who asked us to do this. She said that if we don't listen to her, she will let us leave the shop."
"Yes, we have seniors above us and young ones below, so we dare not disobey her."
"Not only that, the lady also told her family members not to collect cash."
A few words from you and me betrayed Mrs. Jiang completely.
"General, I don't have a concubine. These people are obviously talking nonsense and framed me."
"If there is any nonsense, just look at the account books and you will know."
A shopkeeper took out his account book and said, "The villain secretly wrote this down. The general will know where the money is after reading it."
When Mr. Jiang threatened them, they knew that the matter would be exposed sooner or later, so they secretly made correct ledgers.
In this way, when the matter is exposed, Mr. Jiang wants to push the matter to them so that they can defend themselves.
[The shopkeepers can still carry it clearly, but Ms. Jiang must be dumbfounded! It turns out that the clown is himself. 】
Jin Ting'an took the account book and handed it to Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian flipped through a few pages and actually remembered it clearly.
"Since the shopkeepers are innocent, let's go back to the shop first. When the matter is found out, the General's Mansion will naturally make clear rewards and punishments."
After everyone thanked them and left, Ms. Jiang was still complaining.
"The ledgers are all here. Return everything you took!"
[Hmph, you must return it, and there must be nothing missing from the items in the warehouse. 】
Concubine Xian gently patted the excited Yu Yiluo.
"By the way, you didn't steal anything from the warehouse!"
When Ms. Jiang heard this, she looked at Jin Ting'an, "I showed the general the ledger about the things in the warehouse, but I didn't take any of them."
"Really?" Concubine Xian's beautiful eyes stared at Mrs. Jiang, "I advise you to think clearly before speaking. After all, the general doesn't know what is in the warehouse, but I know it better than anyone else."
Although Concubine Xian did send people to the General's Mansion regularly, she seemed to have never been to the warehouse.
Is she lying to herself?
[Pfft haha, my mother can actually lie to others. 】
"Empress..." Jiang's words were directly interrupted by Concubine Xian.
"Mommy, go get the account book. If there is one missing item in the warehouse, we will directly ask the Jiang family to pay for the same ten items."
