The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Once the money is in her pocket, it's her private stash, just like always.

When I was a housekeeper, I had to be careful not to go too far.

But now, with Yuan Chun as her backer, she doesn't need to worry about anything going wrong even if she takes money from the public treasury openly. Who would dare to target her?

"Madam, besides the public funds, there are also the eight large estates controlled by that brat Jia Huan!"

Zhou Rui's wife continued to urge, "I heard that the eight major estates outside the city earn more than 100,000 taels of silver a year, but they only hand over 80,000 taels to the public treasury. It's really too much!"

"I think we should take this opportunity to regain control of the estate outside the city. Then the annual income of 100,000 taels can go directly into Madam's private treasury!"

These words were exactly what Madam Wang wanted to hear.

Although she knew that Zhou Rui's wife had ulterior motives, Madam Wang didn't care at all.

Anyway, those eight estates weren't her dowry or private property, so no matter what Zhou Rui did outside, as long as he paid the money on time, it was fine.

"Okay, let's do it!"

Madam Wang nodded and smiled, "Once Feng'er is diagnosed, I'll have a good talk with her!"

Asking for monthly ticket

Chapter 229 Why Not Hire a Live-in Son-in-Law? (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

Wang Xifeng returned to her residence with a livid face and finally couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.

"What's wrong with Second Grandma?"

Jia Lian happened to return, his face beaming with joy. He asked curiously, "Why did you lose your temper like that? Be careful it doesn't affect the baby in your belly!"

"Hmph, it's all because of my good aunt!"

Wang Xifeng angrily said, "How dare you take advantage of my pregnancy to take back the power to manage the household!"

The tone of his voice was quite unpleasant when he said this.

Everyone knows how much she values ​​her power in managing the household, and Madam Wang's actions have crossed her bottom line.

"Isn't this great?"

Jia Lian countered, "Second Madam can take a rest and focus on her pregnancy!"

The young couple did have children; their daughter, Qiaojie, was already several years old.

The crucial point is that the couple doesn't have a son, and that's the most critical issue.

Otherwise, Jia Lian wouldn't have been so happy to hear that Wang Xifeng was pregnant again when he returned.

Wang Xifeng invited the Imperial Physician Wang, whom she knew well in the mansion, and confirmed that she was pregnant.

Otherwise, Madam Wang wouldn't be able to use this as an excuse to take back the power to manage the household.

"Second Master, you work in the yamen, how would you know the ins and outs of it?"

As Wang Xifeng found a comfortable sitting position, she explained in an annoyed tone, "My dear aunt must have her eye on the public treasury's savings, which is over two hundred thousand taels of silver!"

"Isn't that normal?"

Jia Lian asked curiously, "Could it be that Second Madam would dare to embezzle all the public funds?"

"What do you say?"

Wang Xifeng gave her a knowing look and sneered, "Wasn't the previous difficulties in the public treasury just a mess left by my dear aunt?"

"Now that the public has money, they'll naturally look for an opportunity to take at least most of the silver inside!"

"This won't do."

Jia Lian's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant, and he said unhappily, "Even if we're going to divide it, we should take half!"

"Second Master, keep dreaming. Do you think my dear aunt would give you a chance?"

Wang Xifeng sneered, "You dared to embezzle public funds when you were in charge of the household. Now that you have the Empress in the palace backing you up, won't you be even more reckless?"

"I've already said it: I'm definitely not giving up the power of housekeeping!"

Jia Lian was somewhat anxious: "But your belly...the baby's condition doesn't look good?"

"So what? My bottom line is the right to manage the household!"

Wang Xifeng simply resorted to shamelessness, sneering, "Otherwise, I'm truly unwilling!"

Jia Lian was displeased and felt more dissatisfied with Wang Xifeng.

So, you're using the baby in my belly to blackmail me, right?

Fortunately, he had gained experience in officialdom over the years and had become more shrewd. Although he was quite dissatisfied, he did not show it on his face; the child in Wang Xifeng's belly was too important.

"I need to discuss this with the master; otherwise, I'm helpless!"

To appease Wang Xifeng and for the sake of her unborn child, Jia Lian didn't say much. However, he couldn't interfere in the internal affairs of the Rong Mansion, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask Master She for help.

"By the way, Huan-ge came over today and asked about Cong-ge's departure from the manor. I agreed!"

Wang Xifeng suddenly spoke up, "When Second Master and Master discuss this, let's also resolve this matter. I've already promised Huan-ge'er good news!"

"That's easy!"

Jia Lian nodded in agreement and immediately stood up, saying, "Second Madam, please rest well. I'll go to the Master's place now!"

After saying that, he got up and left his residence, arriving at the General's Mansion in the East Courtyard.

When he saw Jia Lian suddenly arrive, Master She was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say much. He just waved his hand impatiently, telling him to speak up as soon as he had something to say.

Jia Lian didn't hide anything and told her everything about Wang Xifeng's pregnancy again, Madam Wang's plans, and Wang Xifeng's thoughts.

Finally, he said with a wry smile, "After all, it's my child's bloodline, so it might just be a boy!"

"Well, I think it's not appropriate for me to get involved in this matter, so I can only ask for your help, sir!"

"Oh, I see!"

Master She nodded to indicate that he understood, and said in an annoyed tone, "Your wife values ​​power too much!"

"Of course, it concerns more than 200,000 taels of silver, so I wouldn't agree to it so easily either!"

"Alright, I'll explain this to the old lady!"

At this point, Master She sneered, "I just hope your wife really gives birth to a boy, otherwise I'll make her pay!"

Jia Lian nodded repeatedly to show that he understood, and then brought up the matter of Cong-ge'er leaving the mansion.

Of course, he wouldn't say much, he just used Jia Huan's case as an example.

"Then let him leave the manor; just follow the rules!"

Lord She waved his hand dismissively and said indifferently, "He's just a son of a concubine. Can he possibly turn the world upside down?"

Jia Lian agreed again, as he didn't really care about it.

Having finished speaking, he took his leave immediately, not wanting to stay with Master She any longer.

Although the official position had somewhat tempered Lord She's temper, and he no longer resorted to beatings and scoldings as before, the psychological trauma he had developed over the years was not so easily resolved.

Lord She didn't care about that anymore. A father is a father, and a son is a son. No matter how high a position Jia Lian held, he could never escape the natural father-son relationship.

At the same time, Jia Huan, who was cultivating in his own courtyard, suddenly saw that the column representing the luck value on the virtual screen evolved by his golden finger suddenly increased by more than fifty points.

He was taken aback at first, then immediately realized what was happening.

It seems the matter of Cong-ge'er leaving the mansion has been resolved; Wang Xifeng is truly decisive and efficient.

As long as the benefits are right, their execution ability is impeccable.

It's a pity that in today's world, someone with such a strong personality and no son to rely on will suffer greatly.

Since it was someone else's business, Jia Huan didn't bother to think about it too much.

That's why they say the old lady and Master She are mother and son; there are some things that only he can discuss privately, otherwise they simply can't reach an agreement.

No one knows how he communicated with the old lady, but the next day the old lady told Madam Wang that since the power to manage the household had already been given to Feng Lazi, then let her continue to manage it.

Madam Wang was somewhat stunned. She wanted to say that Wang Xifeng was pregnant at the time, but when she met the old lady's sharp and piercing gaze, she swallowed her words back.

"Hmph, I'd like to see how a pregnant woman like Feng Lazi can manage the household affairs!"

Back in the main hall of the second house, Madam Wang sneered repeatedly: "Zhou Rui's wife, just make sure Feng Lazi doesn't expose herself!"

"Madam, what about the estate outside the city?"

Zhou Rui's wife agreed, and then hesitantly asked, "We can't let Jia Huan get the biggest advantage!"

Madam Wang merely glanced at the man, her eyes utterly indifferent. This immediately sent a chill down Zhou Rui's spine, and she lowered her head, daring not to utter another sound.

She knew she had been too proactive and had already displeased Madam Wang.

After all, the most important thing right now is to take back the power of managing the household from Wang Xifeng!

The matter, involving more than 200,000 taels of silver, was clearly far more important than the matter of the eight major estates.

Although that wasn't what she truly thought, she dared not reveal it in the slightest.

The next day, in the flower hall of the Lin family mansion.