Chapter 7 There's No Money in the Treasury
Leng Qianqian didn't know that she had a special hobby of stocking up her wallet before going out.
Yin Xu, who had just run to the main courtyard in anger, has returned. As soon as he arrived, he brought up what happened in the Shangshu Mansion today. Leng Qianqian felt both aggrieved and guilty.
Today's incident was indeed related to her, but she had never been to that room, and the purse had disappeared long ago. How could she know why Ye Qiongying, who was supposed to be lying in the room, was standing outside, while her lost purse appeared in the room.
But she knew that this could never be admitted.
It would be fine if the matter was successful. After all, it would have solved a big worry. Yin Xu would not blame her even if he had any objections.
But now the matter has not been accomplished. If Yin Xu, who loves face, knew that she deliberately cheated on him outside...
"My Lord, I really don't know how this happened," Yin Xu had just asked when Leng Qianqian's tears could not wait to fall. "The purse that was searched was indeed mine, but it had disappeared a long time ago. I don't know who picked it up and put it there to slander my reputation. My Lord, you also know that after I returned to the Marquis' Mansion with you, I almost never went out. This purse...most likely fell in the mansion, how..."
She hesitated.
Yin Xu frowned:
"Qianqian, do you mean that Ye Qiongying plotted against you?"
"This..." Leng Qianqian bit her lip, "It shouldn't be possible, right? Sister Ye has never been to our yard, how could she have picked up my purse? Maybe some maid or nanny took the initiative."
"Hmph!" Yin Xu snorted coldly, "She has people all over this house! This matter must be related to her! Qianqian, don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you. After I divorce her, I will definitely marry you in a grand sedan chair!"
Leng Qianqian didn't know the details of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion at this time, and only thought that Ye Qiongying was a woman in the back house. How could she know that the Marquis' Mansion was empty and was entirely supported by Ye Qiongying?
So before he started to plot, he only wanted to drive Ye Qiongying away so that he could take the position of the legal wife and be together with his beloved person legitimately.
She hesitated, pulled Yin Xu's sleeve, and looked worried:
"This... Marquis, I'm fine, you... don't act rashly, otherwise it will be bad for your reputation if it gets out. My suffering is nothing, you are the god of this Marquis' Mansion."
Yin Xu was very pleased with her behavior and immediately said:
"Leave these to me, Qianqian, you don't have to worry about them. From now on, just remember that you are the mistress of this mansion. You are no worse than anyone else, so there is no need to be so scared. That Ye Qiongying is just relying on the protection of the Ye family's ancestors to bully others. She is far inferior to you!"
"Ah!"
Ye Qiongying sneezed.
Wen Ping beside her quickly brought over the hot tea:
"Master, you must have caught a cold. How about I ask a doctor to come and take a look?"
Ye Qiongying waved her hand:
"I'm fine. It's probably some gossiper who's talking about me behind my back! Leng Qianqian suffered a loss at the Shangshu Mansion today. Now that she's together with Yin Xu, there's bound to be some topics to talk about."
Wen Ping had already learned about what happened in the Shangshu Mansion today. After hearing this, she became even more worried:
"This is really outrageous! The Marquis said that Leng Qianqian was kind and innocent, but she actually dared to frame you, the master, to do... do those things! Fortunately, you are very smart, otherwise, once the incident happened today, your reputation would be ruined. How would you live in the future?"
Ye Qiongying took a sip of hot tea. She had experienced this once in her previous life, so now she was not as excited as Wen Ping.
Fortunately.
Leng Qianqian got that purse when she was first admitted into the Marquis' Mansion.
At that time, Ye Qiongying didn't know that Yin Xu was such a fool. She just thought that Leng Qianqian was a spy deliberately cultivated by someone.
Worried about endangering the Marquis' Mansion, Ye Qiongying saw that the pattern on Leng Qianqian's purse was different from what she usually saw, so she wondered if she could get some clues about the forces behind her.
In the end, it was discovered that this woman just fell from the sky and had no background at all.
However, Ye Qiongying kept the purse with her, thinking about finding an opportunity to put it back.
Now, Ye Qiongying finally understood why she couldn't find any clues at the beginning, because Leng Qianqian was indeed not a spy, but a person from another world.
And that purse came in handy in this "catch the adulterer" drama.
"That's why we have to leave here as soon as possible, lest we stay with those idiots for too long and become stupid ourselves."
Seeing Ye Qiongying calm and composed, Wen Ping gradually regained her composure. After hearing what her master said, she nodded repeatedly:
"Master is right. If you stay in this house, with Leng Qianqian's restless temper and the Marquis's partiality, you may be bullied by them. It's better to go back to the Ye family. The old lady won't watch you get bullied."
As the master and servant were talking, they saw a servant coming in from outside. It was the housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion.
After being brought in, the housekeeper handed over the account book in his hand and said to Ye Qiongying,
"Madam, this is the account of the mansion for last month. The silver in the mansion's treasury is gone, and we need you to transfer some more."
When Ye Qiongying first got married, the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was just an empty shell, with nothing in it, not even a capable manager.
The current housekeeper was trained by Ye Qiongying after she signed a contract to buy him from outside.
Not to mention the expenses in the mansion.
How could the little money in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion be enough to support the huge expenses of the mansion now? After Ye Qiongying married in, she used the money from her dowry to buy the shop and run it herself, and she subsidized the money every month.
Fortunately, she was careful at the beginning. All the shops she bought were under her own name. She did not give them directly to Yin Xu as the property of the Marquisate. She only took a portion of the monthly income to maintain the expenses of the Marquisate. Otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to take these things away later.
Ye Qiongying took the account book and glanced at it.
Yin Xu and Leng Qianqian both said that true love comes first, and she thought that the two of them could live on love, but she didn't expect that it also cost money! This cost a lot.
Whether it was buying jewelry, making new clothes, or giving gifts, did she forget that the money in the Marquis' Mansion actually belonged to her, Ye Qiongying, and her surname was not Yin?
Fortunately, she came to her senses. Whoever wants to be the sucker can do it. Anyway, she won't pay any more money.
"Ye Yuan, I'm planning to leave the Marquis' Mansion. Do you want to stay here or go with me?" Ye Qiongying put the account book aside and asked directly.
The housekeeper was stunned and forgot about etiquette. He couldn't help but look up at Ye Qiongying, but found that her expression was very serious. It was obvious that she was not joking. He immediately knelt down and said to Ye Qiongying:
"Master, you were the one who bought me and gave me my name. My indenture is still with you. Of course, I will follow you wherever you go! Please don't abandon me."
Not to mention that he was loyal to Ye Qiongying, even if it was for his own benefit, there was no way he would stay in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
This marquis's mansion looks glamorous, but actually it has some foundation. Outsiders may not know about it, but how could he, the butler, not know about it?
Without the master, I am nothing!
Ye Qiongying nodded with satisfaction:
"Very good. In the next few days, you should coordinate with Wen Ping and prepare to leave. The property must be completely separated from the Marquis' Mansion. If it is really troublesome, you can sell it off. In short..."
An ambiguous smile appeared on Ye Qiongying's face:
"I want this mansion to become what it was supposed to be, understand?"
Without the money, she wanted to see if the two true lovers could continue to stick together.
Yin Xu, where can you find the dowry and gifts to give face to your new wife?
"Mom! What's going on with Ye Qiongying? The ice in my yard is not enough, why hasn't it been delivered yet?" In the West Garden of the Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, Yin Xu's eldest sister Yin Man came over with an unhappy look on her face, sat down next to Old Madam Yin and started complaining.