Ms. Liu's voice was soft and she didn't even look at the person in front of her. She just did the usual service work she was used to doing.
"Besides, to put it bluntly, the third lady is out of the house today. If she were here, the matter of money and money might not come to the old lady."
"And who doesn't know that the third lady is generous? If she really wants to blame, these two women can't do the work for so many years. In other words, our third lady is too young."
Pei Musheng frowned and was about to step out to confront Liu, but he saw Song Jinyin's quick eyesight and quick hands, and held her back secretly.
"Third girl, wait a moment."
After hesitating for a moment, Pei Musheng finally suppressed the movement.
"My majestic second wife of the Pei family, I don't need you to beg for mercy from a side room of a big house that cannot be put on the stage. If you have such leisure, you should mind your own business first, so as not to make our Pei family a mess because of you!"
Mrs. Qi's face turned cold, but she saw that Ms. Liu didn't show any discomfort with her words, but instead smiled softly.
No one responded to her words, only the old lady's face became darker and darker, revealing uncontrollable anger.
"You still have the nerve to accuse others? If you value status so much, then look at what good things you, the second wife, have done!"
"Mother, my wife will never dare to have any shameful thoughts because of herself."
During the stalemate, the maid from the second room brought a small box. Mrs. Qi took it, her anger faded, and her eyebrows grew a little sad.
"The money my daughter-in-law has saved over the years, as well as the income from the shop from her dowry, have all been spent on this. I didn't want to tell anyone about it, but now that my daughter-in-law has indeed done something wrong, she is really struggling, so I thought It's better to be honest with mother."
The box was taken over by Grandma Fu. Inside was a stack of thick papers, the older the paper was, the darker the color became. On each piece of paper was recorded the whereabouts of more than a hundred taels of silver.
The highest amount was nearly 5,000 taels, which was for the birthday gift of the queen in the palace.
"These are all the things our master has done outside in recent years, and he has helped Jin Zhi pave the way behind his back. My master is not like the Duke of the State. With such a high official position, he usually does not dare to accept any more from others. Gifts, even rewards from the palace, are given in a decent manner, and I just keep my salary honestly."
"Originally, it was just enough, but in recent years, my master is about to be promoted, and he cannot lose the face of the house when he is outside. Jinzhi does not dare to go to his elder brother for his own affairs, so he has to rely on himself in everything... ..."
"To be honest with my mother, I have sold several shops in my dowry to supplement my income. There was even a prosperous shop among them... It was the third brother who bought it at a low price. I didn't want to miss the third brother's business, so I started from I have never mentioned these things, but now, I really, really feel a little struggling..."
Song Jinyin listened to these cries and vaguely saw some corners in the box.
When she made a book for the third girl, the income and expenditure in it were all based on the evidence, and she could find it no matter what, but the little bit of paper Qi's made felt like she was talking to herself.
But no matter what, it was enough for the Qi family to drag the second master into misery.
Pei Musheng's brows gradually furrowed, especially when she saw that the old lady's sharp features had faded a lot, and she and Mrs. Qi also looked a little more sad, which made her feel a little anxious.
"What should I do?"
She moved her mouth slightly and looked at Song Jinyin.
If such a big thing cannot make the second wife suffer, the Qi family will only become more arrogant and domineering in the future.
She really couldn't stand Qi's arrogant and bossy look. She didn't know it, but she thought she would enter the palace and become the empress one day.
Song Jinyin pondered for a moment, then pursed her lips and raised her hand when no one was paying attention. A crisp sound came as the colored thread broke off and the forbidden step fell to the ground.
The movement interrupted the melancholy of the people in front of them.
When the jade pendant fell to the ground, Song Jinyin also knelt on the ground.
"This slave was negligent for a moment. Please forgive me, madam."
The jade pendant has a layer of radiant luster, crystal clear, and the water color is enough to attract everyone's attention. It is obvious that this is not a jade pendant that a slave can have.
Song Jinyin held the thing back in her hand, letting the coolness spread from her palm, and just waited for the person above to speak.
This jade pendant was left behind when Pei Yanzhou took away her cheap item. She rarely wore it.
Every time I saw him, I would think of his dark eyes, speaking softly and lightly to punish her, and turning a deaf ear to her pain.
"I forgot you were there."
The old lady put the things in her hands back and looked at Song Jinyin.
"You have been working on the booklet this time with the third girl. You have been doing errands for Zhuyayuan for so many years. I think you should be able to handle it elsewhere."
"Third Miss, I feel sorry for my slave's injury. I only need my slave to do simple tasks on weekdays."
"Well, she is a kind-hearted person, but your contribution is indispensable for this matter. Did you give any advice to these two women because of their affairs?"
"This slave dare not say anything."
Song Jinyin lowered her head, "I heard from the third girl that these two nuns have worked in the third room for many years. They are able to take over the purchasing work. They are highly valued masters. The slaves are just little maids. In addition to hearing The two nuns dared to resist a few words when arranging the prince, but the rest can only be endured by themselves, not daring to embarrass the third girl, let alone cause trouble for the prince."
In the few glances that came over, the despair of the two women and the anger of Mrs. Qi were particularly obvious.
Song Jinyin, however, was completely unaware and only responded to her words calmly.
When someone above her asked a question, she would answer honestly, and she even said the ugly words that day.
It was as if she was not the one being ridiculed, and there was no emotion at all.
The old lady smashed the box in her hand to the ground, and was once again angered by this lawless slave.
After being relieved, Song Jinyin stepped back and held the jade pendant in her hand tightly.
The sound of begging for mercy resounded throughout the room. The person who wanted to give her some pain an hour ago had completely changed his face now.
The two women were finally dragged down, with fifty boards running to their death.
In despair, the mother-in-law cried out to the Qi family one after another. With this cry, everyone realized that the two women in the third room had become members of the Qi family as early as five years ago.
The old lady's face was as gloomy as a rainy day before Xia Lei.
The second lady's move was a slap in the face of the housekeeper.
Naturally, Ms. Liu would not try to trick her. She was just running errands next to the old lady and occasionally helping her, but she was determined not to get involved with the word housekeeper.
"Ms. Qi, in the future Jinzhi will have a marriage proposal, and Wen Shu will also get married. What do you think you should do to prevent them from being implicated by your mother?"
Mrs. Qi could hear the old lady's ruthlessness beneath her calmness.
She looked horrified and couldn't believe that the old lady actually wanted to let her leave because of such a thing.
Especially after leaving like this, I wonder if I can find a way back without carrying my identity as the second wife of the Pei family.
"Mother, I did go the wrong way in this matter. I am willing to accept the punishment and will be grounded for as long as possible without complaining. But if Wen Shu and Jinzhi don't have me to take care of them in the future, how will others treat them? Especially Wen Shu, From now on, if we talk about kissing and moving around, without me as a mother, I might be..."
"As long as you continue to teach her, she will only continue to be blinded by these petty profits. Do you really think I don't know anything about what she has done in recent years?"
Qi's expression changed.
Her daughter has indeed been a bit lawless recently, but her thoughts are all on the money in the third room. She just wants to wait for Jinzhi to return home next year, and then invite a nanny to come back and keep an eye on her, and say that she is a good family again. .
Unexpectedly, he was hit in the foot by a stone.
Mrs. Qi's eyes were red, and she lost her usual self-righteousness. She didn't care about the juniors next to her, and just wanted to beg for mercy.
At this moment, there was no more shame in her mind. She only knew that she must not be sent away from the Pei Mansion!
