Only then did Cheng Xiumei realize that it was a lie that Sister Shen checked the accounts, and it was true that she deliberately came to seek bad luck for Shen Lijun and her son. She hurriedly smiled and explained: "There is a reason for this. It's just the elder sister and Sister Lan." , Brother Gui's body bones have never been strong, and these things are indispensable for daily maintenance of the body. Besides, it is not difficult for us to make this convenient, so we have been supplying it like this."

In fact, Cheng Xiumei had only guessed one of them. Sister-in-law Shen might not want to find an opportunity to squeeze out Cheng Xiumei and take over the Shen family's huge family business. After all, the Duke's Office only sounded good, but it didn't help her son much in his official career. As a mother, she So, I have no choice but to organize more family property for my children.

It's a pity that Zhuang Chengrong's imperial edict to make the Duke of the Kingdom excluded their family from the Yongning Marquis Mansion. If she wanted to forcefully take over, it would be a bit unfair, and she would end up causing trouble again, so she had to focus on the most important things first. Get things done and put other thoughts aside for the time being.

After hearing Cheng Xiumei's words, Sister-in-law Shen couldn't help but sneered: "My brothers and sisters are young after all. Haven't you heard that you will suffer poverty only if you don't have enough food and clothing, and if you don't calculate it well? Our Shen family has a big business, but we can't stop squandering it like this. I don’t know how many aristocratic families have fallen into ruin because of their children’s extravagant spending.”

Cheng Xiumei paused for a moment, lowered her head and said: "After all, we are relatives. It's okay to say that we don't have them. The family has brought in more than the expenditure in recent years, so how can we just ignore it? Besides, my mother-in-law also said that day, there is nothing for the sake of my daughter and grandson." The idea of ​​letting the sons subsidize the money is that if the eldest sister uses it every month, she will subsidize it. I thought that it would seem unfilial to us, so I refused. My mother-in-law said that I would settle the bill with the father-in-law first. At the end of the year, she will always have money sent to her."

Sister-in-law Shen frowned and said: "To be disrespectful, it is very inappropriate for my mother-in-law to act like this. Now my son and daughter-in-law dare not accept her money. How dare I accept it when the new year comes? It's just to say nice things. Besides, The money in her hands either belongs to the Shen family or is her own dowry money. As children, we will also have a share in the future. Is it possible that she gave all of it to her eldest daughter and grandson?"

Although Cheng Xiumei also had some complaints about Mrs. Shen's support for Shen Lijun, in the end it was Mrs. Shen's own body, and no outsider could decide. Besides, although she didn't like Shen Lijun and her daughter, she liked Brother Gui quite a lot. , and felt sorry for his situation. Besides, the Shen family really didn't lack that little money, so they never paid much attention to it.

Seeing Sister-in-law Shen finding fault with her, Cheng Xiumei didn't want to get into trouble. Anyway, as long as the Weiguo Duke's Mansion was built, Sister-in-law Shen's days of prestige in the Yongning Marquis Mansion would be over, so she smiled and said: "In my opinion, what should I do? Is it good?"

Sister-in-law Shen did not answer, but looked at the account book and asked, "Why is there so much more usage fees in the courtyard these days than usual?"

Cheng Xiumei hurriedly explained again. It turned out that Brother Gui was still ill after falling into the water that day.

In fact, it is late spring and early summer now, and the water in the pond is not too cold. If an ordinary person catches a little cold at most, he can jump around without even drinking medicine. Brother Piangui is fragile and was anxious that day. He was sweating a little, and was surprised when he fell into the water. In addition, everyone was discussing whose fault it was, and could not change out of wet clothes in time. Therefore, although he drank ginger tea at Shen Lijun's insistence, he still I sweated all night, but I still fell ill the next day.

Because Cheng Xiumei was asked by Sister Shen not to tell her parents-in-law about the matter, she had to secretly invite someone to see a doctor. She didn't dare to be stingy with the money for the medicinal materials. She just hoped that Brother Gui would get better soon. Fortunately, he seemed to be improving a little in the past few days.

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After hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen felt sorry for the money that was being spent like water, but on the other hand she was secretly happy and said: "Well, although I will move out soon, I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family. Seeing you day after day

I am so busy, I have to serve my grandmother and in-laws, I have to take care of my younger generation, and I have to take care of everyone in the house. How can I still have the energy to take care of things in the courtyard?

The sister-in-law looks distressed, so why not leave the affairs in the courtyard to me, I will definitely take good care of them as long as I am here."

Cheng Xiumei didn't believe that Sister-in-law Shen would have such kind intentions. Seeing this, Sister-in-law Shen said again: "You have many things to do. If you neglect your grandmother and in-laws, wouldn't it be unfilial? If something goes wrong over there, my mother-in-law will be worried.

It's also unfilial. In my opinion, if I help you, it's actually the best of both worlds."

Cheng Xiumei had no choice but to agree, but she was really worried about Sister Shen, so she sent her confidants to secretly inquire about the news there.

After Sister-in-law Shen got the management power of Shen Lijun's courtyard, she immediately thought of making Shen Lijun feel the heartache of being powerless in front of her son, so she ordered people to stop the high-quality rare medicinal materials used by Brother Gui, and instead took the

It looks bright on the surface, but in reality it is a fake. The doctor was driven away with some pretext and replaced with a quack doctor who only knows how to work with money.

Because Sister-in-law Shen acted in a secretive manner, and the servants who knew about it, although they never dared to disrespect Shen Lijun and her son because of Cheng Xiumei's strict management of the family, in the final analysis, the servants were slaves of the Shen family, and they had to listen to whoever ate their food.

Compared with Shen Lijun and her son, Sister-in-law Shen was their real master, so Sister-in-law Shen didn't allow them to talk, and naturally they didn't say another word, so Shen Lijun and the others didn't notice at all.

Shen Lijun has always acted cautiously, but in the past year, Cheng Xiumei has taken good care of them. They have long been accustomed to it, and because they know that Sister-in-law Shen and Cheng Xiumei are not on good terms, and Sister-in-law Shen is now a guest.

, so who would have thought that Mrs. Shen hated them so much that she had the shamelessness to ask Cheng Xiumei for the job of housekeeper.

As for changing doctors, Sister-in-law Shen did not change her method and went to change doctors. Shen Lijun and her daughter were afraid that they would have to ask for a change.

Mainly because they care deeply about Brother Gui. As the saying goes, "Sickness comes like a mountain, and sickness goes like a thread." In addition, Brother Gui's body is too weak, so Cheng Xiumei can see Brother Gui with the attitude of a bystander.

My son's health has improved.

But it was not the case in the eyes of her mother and daughter. They wished they could drink a bowl of medicine. Brother Gui immediately stood up vigorously. Kuang secretly resented Cheng Xiumei for being afraid of Sister Shen's power and actually keeping the matter under control.

Reluctant to make the matter bigger, he only invited a doctor who was working outside the hospital, but refused to seek treatment from an imperial doctor who was close to the Shen family.

Shen Lijun, mother and daughter, also complained a lot about this. They had said it to Cheng Xiumei many times in front of Cheng Xiumei and secretly. Now that they have a new doctor, they just think it is Cheng Xiumei's fault.

Moreover, the new doctor looked very confident, and his words were sonorous, forceful, and conclusive, so he thought he was a capable person, and Shen Lijun did not become suspicious.

Little did he know that this would delay Brother Gui's condition. On the surface, he looked fine, but in fact, his body was getting weaker day by day. By the time he discovered it, it was already too late.

Cheng Xiumei couldn't help but feel heavy in her heart after finding out the information. In fact, when Sister Shen wanted to take charge of the affairs, she had already vaguely predicted in her heart that things would turn out like this.

But she still allowed things to develop. On the one hand, it was because she didn't want to conflict with Sister Shen and make others laugh. More importantly, she understood that this was the result that Zhuang Chengrong wanted to see under his decree. If it doesn’t work, there will be a next time.

Thinking that the innocent brother Gui had to bear the punishment for Shen Lijun's mistakes back then, but she was powerless and could only be a bystander. Thinking of this, Cheng Xiumei sat in front of the window with a heavy heart.

At this time, Sister Yu came in and was startled when she saw her mother's face was gloomy. She hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "My mother's face looks ugly now, but what happened?"

Cheng Xiumei was surprised, and when she saw it was her daughter, she couldn't help but sigh: "It's nothing, mother just thought of some unhappy things in the past." Then she warned her daughter earnestly: "Now that you are here, don't always be strong in doing things. You must remember: Do not do anything wrong at any time, otherwise the retribution in this world will be light. If the retribution is passed on to your children, it will be heart-wrenching pain."

Seeing her daughter's confused look, Cheng Xiumei couldn't help but smile bitterly. This daughter was really spoiled by everyone in the Shen family and was too naive.

She couldn't help but remember that when she was chatting with Shen Qiujun before, she saw her daughter and Song Ge'er as a golden couple. Kuang had always liked Song Ge'er's generosity and gentleness, and she was indeed a little greedy that he would be the future king of a country. He expressed his desire to marry his children and his parents in his words.

She remembered that Shen Qiujun was silent for a long time that day and said: "Yu'er has a simple nature and has always been close to me. I also like her very much. Besides, she and Song'er are a good match regardless of their age and temperament. If I were still Princess Anle, what would happen to her like this?" As a niece and daughter-in-law, I naturally still love her like a daughter. As long as I am here, I will not let Song'er bully her. It's a pity that Song'er is the prince. The future king of a country is not an ordinary princely family. Many things cannot be done by human power. What I can control. I can't guarantee that Song'er will not favor other women after a hundred years. With Yu'er's current temperament, she will either be bullied by other concubines in the future, or change her heart and temperament. For love, power, and children, really I don’t know what she will be like in the future, let alone what she will bring to the Shen family who just jumped out of trouble. Anyway, there are still a few years until Song’er gets married. You must think clearly whether this will be good or bad for Yu’er. .”
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