The two maids lowered their heads, waiting for Qiao Jianghong's decision.
Qiao Jianghong looked embarrassed and asked Xiang Zhu first: "What's wrong with Aunt Shen?"
Xiang Zhu: "My aunt said it's an old problem, and the prince knows about it."
Old problem? Qiao Jianghong thought she was really unwell, but it turned out that she wanted to have sex with him.
Qiao Jianghong's tangled expression became much more relaxed, and he asked Xiaoyun again: "What's wrong with Fourth Aunt?"
Xiaoyun: "Fourth aunt has severe morning sickness. She can't eat or sleep."
Qiao Jianghong was a little worried. The child in Ruying's belly was the first child in the Hou family, and he felt very precious about it.
Xiang Zhusheng was afraid that Qiao Jianghong would go to the fourth aunt, so he added: "Your Majesty, my aunt said that you must go there. I will feel at ease only if you go to my aunt."
Qiao Jianghong's expression of confusion became more intense once he retreated. His lips moved and he opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to make.
An Qien said calmly: "Fourth Aunt is pregnant and her body is tight. The prince should go and have a look. If Aunt Shen is not feeling well, please ask the doctor to take a look."
Qiao Jianghong felt that this was a good arrangement, so he didn't hesitate and said directly: "Go to Siniang's place."
He knew whether Shen Shuli was sick or not. At this time, the most important thing was to welcome the child in her belly.
Qiao Jianghong and Xiaoyun went to Cunju Hall.
When Xiang Zhu returned to Liu Xian's attic, he saw that Xiang Zhu had not invited Qiao Jianghong, so he angrily threw the tea cup on the table to the ground.
It crackled to pieces on the ground.
Xiang Zhu stood aside timidly and did not dare to say anything, while Shen Shuli looked angry and ferocious.
When Shen Shuli learned that it was An Qien who asked Qiao Jianghong to go to Cunju Hall, Shen Shuli was so angry that her back molars almost broke!
She yelled angrily: "Bitch, you are clearly against me, bitch."
Xiang Zhudan was frightened and tried to persuade her: "Auntie, the walls have ears."
Shen Shuli blushed with anger, her flowery face was like a fireball, she restrained herself a little and clenched her fists.
Qingcui heard the movement in Shen Shuli's room and was extremely happy, gloating over her misfortune while sipping tea.
Xiaozhi also smiled and joked: "Hua Wu Bai Sun Hong, she really thinks that she is an exception. The fourth aunt is now the crown prince's favorite. She is so angry that there is nothing she can do."
The green eyes deepened and reminded: "Watch her closely, this vicious woman will not let the child in Fourth Yi Niang's belly be born. As long as she is caught this time, the prince will not be able to protect her!"
"Yes, the servant has already arranged for someone to keep an eye on him."
Qing Cui was in such a good mood that she didn't believe she couldn't deal with this bitch Shen Shuli.
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The next day, An Qien went to Nuonna, Anhui, and told her that the Hou Mansion was going to hold a recovery banquet. An Weinuan naturally gave her sister face and promised to go there that day to celebrate the banquet.
After that, An Qi'en went to Madam Liu's place again, and unknowingly, most of the day passed.
Back at the Marquis Mansion, she started organizing the banquet again. The chicken, duck, fish, meat, wine and food all cost money.
Qiao Jianghong spent five hundred taels to buy Ruying, which tightened the accounts of the not-so-wealthy Hou Mansion.
An Qi'en wrote everything he needed in the book. The guests he invited were all famous people in Beijing. The wine must be good, not to mention the tea.
The amount of money paid in this way was not a small amount. After sorting it out, An Qi'en took the booklet and came to Anhe Hall.
Mrs. Qiao flipped through the book at random, closed it and put it on the table as if she didn't care about it, and said casually: "Qi'en, you can make up your own mind about these little things."
An Qien smiled faintly, she was not here to report, she was here to ask for money!
"Grandma, there is not enough money in the warehouse. Over the years, treating the prince's illness has cost a lot of money in running up and down the house. The shop's business has been losing money recently. How can we purchase these things without money?"
Madam Qiao asked knowingly: "No money left? So much money gone?"
An Qien calmly said: "Grandma, here are two books. Below are the account books. You didn't look through them just now. All the expenses of the Marquis Mansion are recorded in the books. Please ask grandma to take a look."
Mrs. Qiao's expression remained unchanged, but she felt a little uncomfortable.
She pretended to look through it and said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
An Qien has such a large dowry, and the An family is gaining power. Her sister is also married to a big businessman. Although she has no rights, her money can be said to be one of the richest families in Beijing.
An Qi'en was deeply loved by her brothers and sisters, and she must have received a lot of benefits. With such little money, why would she come to talk to her?
Is there anything she can do? It just depends on whether she and the Hou Mansion are of the same mind.
An Qi'en listened to Mrs. Qiao's pretending to be confused, and she also pretended to be confused: "Grandma, do you think this is okay? Anyone who goes to Beijing knows that in order to treat the prince's illness in the past few years, the Hou Mansion has naturally not been as wealthy as before. Okay, for food and drinks, we’ll just use cheap ones. The things in the warehouse should be enough to sell.”
Mrs. Qiao's face was visibly ugly. Was she trying to let everyone in Beijing know that her palace was in a state of decline?
They also sell items from the warehouse! Is it because he is afraid that the Hou Mansion will not be embarrassed enough?
No matter how wealthy the Marquis Mansion was, it was not enough to sell items from the warehouse to hold banquets. If this spread, it would probably be a joke to the entire Kyoto.
"You are the head mistress of the Hou Mansion. You cannot do anything to disgrace the face of the Hou Mansion. There is not much money for the banquet. I am a little tired. You should go back and follow the preparations above."
She had directly given the order to die, so she didn't believe that An Qi'en could still disobey her!
After saying that, Mother Wu helped her stand up.
An Qi'en also stood up and said, "Grandma, have a good rest."
Mrs. Qiao was surprised. Did she agree to pay the dowry? Without stopping, he walked behind the screen.
When An Qien returned to Qiushui Residence, he told Qingbi: "You pawned the valuable things in the warehouse."
Bai Lu nervously reminded: "Madam, the old lady will blame you if I know it. The old lady just meant that it cannot be sold."
Qingbi was dissatisfied and said: "The old lady knows how to calculate our wife's dowry. The old lady has so many things in her hand and she doesn't even take out the money. Why should our wife suffer this loss?"
An Qien said calmly: "The old lady only said that you can't do anything that insults the face of the Hou Mansion. Qingbi, find a stranger with a stranger's face and take a few things without the mark of the Hou Mansion. You can't tell that they are from the Hou Mansion." Naturally, it doesn’t disgrace the Marquis Mansion.”
Bai Lu said happily: "Madam is still smart. Yes, others can't tell that it's something from the Hou Mansion. Madam can't find an excuse to blame you."
Qingbi was delighted: "I will go to the warehouse to choose."
Bai Lu asked happily: "Madam, you must be very tired after working for so long. What do you want to eat? I ordered someone to do it."
An Qi'en thought for a moment and said, "Come on, it's stuffed with meat. You can have the stuffing chopped and the dough is good. Bring it over and we can make it ourselves."
"Okay, madam, I will do it now."
Bai Lu happily went to the dining room.
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