Mrs. Qiao was a little confused. The heirs of the Hou family were a big deal, and the housekeeper was also a big deal.
An Qi'en managed such a large Marquis Mansion in an orderly manner.
Although her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Liu, is also a girl from a wealthy family, she is not good at housekeeping.
Before An Qien married into the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Liu had been in charge of the Hou Mansion for a period of time, and the management of the Hou Mansion was in a mess.
Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she had no choice but to take back the housekeeper and take charge of it herself.
In the past few years, the Hou family's family situation has not been as good as it used to be, and Mrs. Qiao didn't want to take on this hot job.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Qiao said: "It is important for you to maintain your health. Let's do this. I will find two more capable stewards for you, so that you will not be so tired."
An Qien looked calm. The old lady obviously didn't want her to let go.
"According to my grandmother's arrangement, my grandson's daughter-in-law has a few words to say. You must know a thing or two about the accounts of the house. Over the years, I have spent a lot on treating the prince's doctor, and I have spent a lot on my dowry, so I am afraid that I will not be so comfortable in the future."
Mrs. Qiao is a smart person, and An Qien's words are right to the point.
Holding the Buddhist beads in her hand, she expressed her attitude: "Since you are in charge of this house, you decide how to live your life. Then I will ask Jiang Hong to pay attention to his sense of propriety."
An Qi'en said nothing more and smiled faintly. He could not avoid the matter of the housekeeper now.
As soon as she left, Mother Wu came to Mrs. Qiao and said, "Young madam, you are quite jealous. The prince bought some clothes and jewelry for Shuli. Now I am telling you that you don't care about the house anymore."
Mrs. Qiao was someone who had been here before. She opened the tea leaves with a tea lid and took a sip of water, as if she was not surprised.
"Qi'en is good at everything, but he is not generous enough. He is not as good as he is. Who can blame him?"
Mother Wu continued: "Well, Shen Shuli received a beating today, which can be regarded as quenching the anger in the young lady's heart. One of her maids actually got jealous and beat the prince. If this spread, the prince's face would be red. Disgraced."
When Mrs. Qiao heard the name Shen Shuli, she became angry.
"Go and tell Jiang Hong that you are not allowed to see that bitch during this period. Also tell him that you are not allowed to spend money, including jewelry, on that bitch without permission."
"This matter has been sealed by me and cannot be spread outside. That bitch will probably have to lie in bed for ten days and a half. During this time, if Qi En has any brains, her belly will swell sooner or later. "
Mrs. Qiao didn't need to give orders for this matter. Mother Wu had already sealed the Hou Mansion and notified the servants not to spread the matter outside.
The servants in the Hou Mansion were all well-behaved, and no one dared to risk their lives to spread the word.
Shen Shuli lay on the bed and screamed in pain, her clothes stained her skin with blood.
Qiao Jianghong was distressed and at a loss. The doctor had just prescribed some medicine, but before Shen Shuli could take it, Mother Wu called Qiao Jianghong and the doctor away.
He left and never came back.
Shen Shuli, a maid, would have to fend for herself in this Marquis Mansion without Qiao Jianghong's care.
She cried for a few days, and Mother Wu was upset, so she came in as a kind reminder.
"Miss Shuli, don't shout to death. The old lady is kind-hearted. If you were from another wealthy family, your life would have been long gone."
Shen Shuli could only lie on the bed now, looking haggard and lifeless, and her hair was messy.
She stretched out her hand to grab Mother Wu as if she were grasping the last straw: "Mother Wu, I know I was wrong. Please help me bring a message to the Crown Prince, so that the Crown Prince can come and see me, okay?"
"Miss Shen, do you want the prince to bear the reputation of being unfilial? I advise you to stay calm and wait until you are well before you can properly serve the prince."
Mother Wu left with a cold face.
Since then, no one has come to see Shen Shuli.
But Qiao Jianghong was worried about Shen Shuli, so he secretly sent people to give Shen Shuli food, drink and medicine.
He also sent me a message saying that his original intention has not changed.
After Shen Shuli knew that Qiao Jianghong had not changed, he rested in peace and recuperated.
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An Qi'en was studying medicinal foods when he had nothing to do, otherwise he was reading in the study.
Qingbi came in feeling sulky: "Young madam, the old madam has asked someone to bring you soup again."
An Qien's eyes were still on the Compendium of Materia Medica in her hand, and she calmly ordered: "Just find a place to pour it."
Qingbi was anxious: "This time it was delivered by Mother Wu herself. She is waiting for you in the main hall. It seems that she wants to watch you drink it with her own eyes."
An Qien raised his eyelids and glanced at Qingbi, who was getting angry. It looked like the emperor was not in a hurry, but the eunuch was in a hurry.
She put down her hands, stood up and went out: "The decoction can be regarded as a tonic soup, there is no harm in drinking it."
Bai Lu said worriedly: "Young madam, Qingbi is afraid that there is something unclean in this soup. Besides, why is your stomach not moving? The prince has a good family, but his thoughts are all on Shen Shuli. Aunt Qingcui is pregnant with I haven’t seen the prince care about me a few times.”
Bailu, Qingbi and Qingbi couldn't stand it for a long time, and they kept holding back and didn't say anything.
An Qi'en gently tapped the heads of the two maids with a fan, and said dotingly: "You two, calm down and go have some soup."
The two maids were stunned. If it were any other mistress, she would have gone crazy.
The master of their house is quite nice, he is leisurely and leisurely all day long.
An Qien came to the main hall, and Mother Wu stood in the middle holding herbal soup.
After bowing to An Qien, she said, "Young madam, this is the health-preserving decoction that the old madam asked the nuns in the palace to get. I heard that the effect is very good."
Mother Wu specifically emphasized that this thing is hard-won.
An Qi'en took the soup and smelled it. It contained Atractylodes macrocephala, red peony root, Rehmannia glutinosa, safflower, salvia miltiorrhiza and other medicinal materials.
She didn't say anything and just sighed.
After drinking it, he was very satisfied and said: "Mother Wu, please thank my grandmother for me. This decoction is very good. I also ask Mother Wu to take more trouble and deliver it every day."
A trace of surprise flashed in Mother Wu's eyes. The maid who brought the soup said that every time the young lady didn't drink it, she either poured it out or gave it to the cat.
this? Could it be that the young madam has thought about it?
Qingbi and Bailu were also shocked and didn't know what their master had planned.
Mother Wu laughed dryly and left without agreeing to deliver medicine every day.
Bai Lu asked in confusion: "Young Madam, if you don't like drinking, why do you ask Mother Wu to bring it to you every day?"
An Qi'en explained: "This decoction is very rare. You can't buy it outside. My grandmother must have spent a lot of money to get it. There is stephanotis in this medicine. This thing is only available in the palace. No matter how big it is in the Marquis' Mansion, I can’t afford to drink this herbal medicine every day.”
Bai Lu suddenly realized: "That's why Mother Wu didn't answer the call just now. No wonder, now it's better!"
Qingbi also breathed a sigh of relief, and the three servants looked at each other and smiled.
Mrs. Qiao learned that An Qien asked to drink this decoction every day. She suddenly darkened her face and muttered: "She is quite good at enjoying happiness. This medicine is so difficult to handle. Why should she drink it every day? Isn't this a big deal?" Dream!"
An Qien just wanted to feed the goldfish in the yard when Qing Cui came in holding a handkerchief and wiping tears.
"Young Madam, I really don't know what to do, so I came to you."
"Sit down and talk slowly. Qingbi will serve a bowl of mung bean tea to Aunt Qingcui."
Qingbi pointed out and soon brought a bowl of mung bean tea.
Qingcui took a sip of mung bean tea to cool down and calm down before saying, "The prince said, let me go to the countryside to raise the baby."
