Quickly wear: The heroine of the sadistic novel cultivates the ruthless way!

侯府

The old lady's happiness and longevity reside inside.

The expression on Mrs. Yingyuanhou's face became increasingly ugly as she listened to the maidservant's reply.

She was half-lying on the bed at the moment, but she didn't look sick, instead she looked full of energy.

It can be seen that it is not a headache attack as mentioned in Jin Zhi's message just now.

It's just that he got interested again and wanted to torment the original owner.

"Where did she get the courage to kill people in my courtyard with a stick?!"

The old lady couldn't believe what she heard.

Her daughter-in-law has a temper like dough that can be kneaded by anyone.

Why did you suddenly lose your temper today? Coming tough?

He even dared to kill the people serving him.

Even if Jin Zhi is at fault, it is still the person next to her. Can she be blamed? !

"Isn't she here yet?"

The old lady's face was slumped, and she was thinking about various ways to torment Shi Ran.

The maid was about to say something when suddenly there was a voice coming from the courtyard.

"Old Madam, Madam is here."

Hearing this, the old woman suddenly became energetic.

She leaned back against the pillows on the bed behind her and said in a deep voice, "Let her come in."

Soon. Wearing a red dress, the gorgeous Shi Ran appeared from behind the screen and walked into the old lady's sight.

Red coat, crown.

The old lady was shocked by Shi Ran's outfit, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

Shi Ran just calmed down and bowed, and stood up straight without waiting for the old lady to call her.

At this time, the old lady finally came to her senses.

She pointed at Shi Ran with trembling fingers and said angrily.

"My son's body is still cold, but you are wearing red clothes and not keeping filial piety for your husband! And I am your mother-in-law. She is ill now. It's just that you don't come to take care of her. You dress up so beautifully. Do you want to dress up? Who are you showing this to? How did the scholarly family of the Shi family teach you to have this temperament?!"

Normally, the original owner would have meekly bowed his head and listened to the instructions.

Because the original owner knew that if the old lady suppressed her with filial piety, she would be in an invincible position.

But the person standing in front of her now was Shi Ran.

When will Shi Ran let himself suffer?

Smiling softly, Shi Ran covered her mouth and looked surprised.

"The bones are not cold yet? Mother, I'm afraid you remember it wrong? The Marquis has been gone for three years, how can you say that the bones are not cold yet? Wouldn't that be too scary? Even in national mourning, there is no rule to observe mourning for three years. Why, Mother, do you think the death of the Marquis should be more serious than a national mourning?"

The old lady was shocked and did not dare to answer.

She naturally knows that ordinary people can only observe filial piety for one year at most, and there is no saying that they still need to observe filial piety after three years.

However, Shi Ran had always been very docile before and would do as she said.

Now this call made her chest feel tight.

But Shi Ran's words were not finished yet.

"As for mother, you have a headache. It doesn't matter. My daughter-in-law has sent someone to call a doctor outside the house. You have a headache every now and then, which shows that it is a stubborn disease. Such a stubborn disease naturally requires some harsh medicine. Mother takes it every day. Those warm tonic supplements that I have been taking for so long have not shown any results, so it is obviously useless. My daughter-in-law has already made the decision. There is no need to send those snow clams, bird's nests, Ganoderma lucidum, etc. to my mother in the future. The food in the small kitchen is also available. Being lighter will help you take care of your body.”

Shi Ran's eyes were full of sarcasm.

She really didn't know where the woman in front of her got the confidence to bully the original owner.

You know, the expenses of the Hou Mansion over the years have been supported by the dowry of the original owner.

It was only after the original owner got married that he discovered that Uncle Yingyuan's mansion looked very beautiful on the surface, but in fact there was not much in the warehouse, and there was only thirty thousand taels of silver in the mansion's accounts.

Thirty thousand taels of silver may sound like a lot, but for a family like Earl's Mansion, with its daily interactions and expenses, 30,000 taels of silver may not even last a year.

In fact, life in the Earl's Mansion was relatively easy.

But later the old uncle also passed away, Di Zheng inherited the title, and the old lady was in charge of the entire house.

Although the old lady was also the matron of the house before, the old man knew that his wife was not proficient in housekeeping, and her mother-in-law was not a worry-free person.

When he was here, everything in the house was handled by both the inside and the outside, and there was no need for the old lady to do anything.

Now that the old lady finally took charge of the family, in just a few years, she almost emptied the entire Earl's Mansion to support her natal family.

She gave several major and profitable shops to her natal brother.

This also led to the Earl's Mansion gradually being unable to make ends meet, and it became an empty frame that was strong on the outside but capable on the inside.

When the original owner married, he brought a generous dowry.

Although her father didn't think much of the daughter of the original owner.

But the original owner's mother had already purchased a dowry for her before she died, and when her mother married into the Shi family, she also brought a ten-mile red dowry with her.

Shi Qingan didn't hesitate and asked the original owner to bring them all over.

Although her stepmother was very dissatisfied, Shi Qingan still did not bother to do such a shameless thing as embezzling her late wife's dowry.

In addition to these, Shi Qingan also asked people to add some more on that basis.

After all, she was marrying into the Earl's Mansion, and the dowry was also the face of the Shi family.

Therefore, the original owner's share of the dowry was considered to be extremely generous in the entire imperial capital.

In the past few years, the entire mansion has been able to operate normally because of the original owner's dowry.

Otherwise, if the old lady had time to pretend to be sick here, she might have died of hunger long ago.

The little money given by the court for pension and title may not be enough for the few bowls of bird's nests and snow clams that the old lady drinks every day.

"You! I am your mother-in-law! How dare you disrespect your mother-in-law!"

Shi Ran gently stroked her temples and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Mom, please don't talk nonsense. Your daughter-in-law is a pure and filial piety that you personally praised. This good reputation in the outside world is all established by you. It seems that she really has a headache, and now she is starting to talk nonsense. .”

Shi Ran's eyes swept over the people serving in the old lady's room one by one.

"You people are not good at serving you, which has caused the old lady to have frequent headaches. Today, I will confiscate three months of your regular silver as punishment. If it happens again, all of them will be sold!"

March’s sample money? !

Almost everyone who was serving was shocked.

They followed the old lady, and others looked proud of themselves, feeling that the rewards they received every day were by no means small.

But in fact, the old lady is tolerant to herself and harsh to her subordinates.

She dresses up with jewels and jewels every day, and there is no way she would let any of it slip away to the people underneath her.

Without Liyin, their life would be much more difficult.

The old lady was so angry that she really had a headache now.

She suddenly threw the Ruyi in her hand to the ground.

"How dare you! These are all people in my courtyard, it's up to you to fine them a lot of money!"

This was what Shi Ran was waiting for.

"Mother is right. My daughter-in-law is too young to stand up to trouble. In this case, mother should take care of everything in the house."

As soon as Shi Ran raised her hand, Yingxue behind her immediately handed the brocade box containing the warehouse keys and account books to Shi Ran smartly.

Shi Ran casually placed it on the table aside.

He said calmly.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law is at fault. Please ask the court to examine herself. I leave my mother to worry about the affairs in the house."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

The old lady was left there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do?

She, why isn't she as frightened as she was before to plead guilty to herself?

The old lady was completely panicked.

How could she not know how much money was in the government's accounts? !

How does she take care of it?