novelones Chapter 230 Brother and sister plan
Chapter 230 Brother and sister plan
Liu Neng saw his sister Liu Ruyi and complained to Jiang Yingxue.He glanced at her sideways and said to her:
"It's getting hotter now, and you're still venting your anger on her. Is your anger useful? Think carefully about how Li Susu and her son will deal with it after they come back."
Liu Ruyi looked at Liu Neng and said:
"You put it lightly. If I could think of a good way, would I still be so angry? Li Susu is back, so who am I? For so many years, it can be said that the Hou Mansion has always been in the hands of our brothers and sisters. Although I am not Madam, but among the servants, who wouldn’t call me madam when they see me? It’s good now. As soon as the old lady heard that Jiang Chen had won the first prize in the exam, she couldn’t wait to take Li Susu back. She doesn’t say anything about Li Susu now. She is the daughter of a guilty minister. I think she is trying to please her grandson. If Jiang Chen had not won the first prize, the old lady would have changed so quickly. This Jiang Chen is quite scheming, why did he send his good news to the Marquis Mansion? Come here, Li Susu is in the countryside, why not send her to the countryside? As a result, I have no face at all in front of my relatives and friends. Everyone knows that Jiang Chen won the first place, and we, Jiang Feng, are in front of them, isn't it? It has become a joke. This is not the most uncomfortable thing. How should I get along with Li Susu in the future? Do you want me to say hello to her after meeting her? "
Liu Neng glanced at his sister slyly and said to her:
"In terms of status, she is the main wife and you are the concubine. In terms of title, she is the mistress of the Hou Mansion. No matter how much effort you put into the Hou Mansion, you will still be the concubine with an unjustified reputation. If you are selected as the number one scholar this time It was Jiang Feng and not Jiang Chen. Do you think you, the wife of the Hou Mansion, will be in jail? After all, Jiang Feng didn’t win over you, so you can’t blame anyone else. When Jiang Feng is released by the court, , go to other places to be a small official, and you will have no say in the Hou Mansion. Think about it, Jiang Chen is the number one scholar, and the imperial court also asked him to be the editor of the Hanlin Academy for the last time. People who go there don't have to I said you also understand, that is to go to the capital. As long as you stay there for a year or two, you will join the Sixth Ministry and hold important positions. When Jiang Feng gets through step by step and is qualified to enter Beijing, then Jiang Chen will have already She became a high-ranking official. With such a promising son, how could the Marquis not love her even more when he returned to the Marquis Mansion? Think about how you will spend the rest of your life in the Marquis Mansion. .”
Liu Ruyi felt even more anxious and sad after hearing her brother's explanation.She said to Liu Neng:
"According to what you say, I won't let you go anymore. Why don't I go to Li Susu's place every day to kowtow and call her grandma? Why don't I have a son who won the top prize like her?"
Liu Neng looked at Liu Ruyi and said:
"Everyone knows that a mother is more valuable than her son. Otherwise, even the powerful Concubine Li would be willing to let her son, King Wei, be the crown prince. If her son becomes the emperor in the future, wouldn't she be the mother of the world? The empress dowager. That is the real power of the government. Even the current empress will have to be polite and avoid her when meeting her in the future. Now you know how important it is to have a good son. "
Liu Ruyi glanced at him and said to him:
"Aren't you angry at me when you say this? I want to have a son who will be the number one scholar, but I have to suffer this injustice. But only the two of us can say this. We must not let Jiang Feng hear it, otherwise he will think that I I feel like I have no ability to despise him.”
Liu Neng said to his sister:
"It's not like you don't understand Jiang Feng's character. This kid is headstrong and it's unclear whether he can succeed in the future. So I advise you, while we still have the power in the Hou Mansion, leave a note for yourself as soon as possible. Road. Even if your children are unreliable in the future, as long as you have money in your hands, you can still hope to live a good life for the rest of your life. That is to say, as an elder brother, I am willing to think about you, and my children will not be reliable in the future."
Liu Ruyi turned to look at her brother and said:
"Didn't I ask you to take so much money out? You should first buy me a house bigger than this house outside. Just in case one day, I can't stay in the house anymore. When I get old, It would be nice to have a way out."
Liu Neng shook his head and said to her:
"You said it nicely. With the money you asked me to take out, if you still want to buy a house bigger than the Marquis's mansion, isn't that a dream? Do you know how much money it costs to buy a big house? Which money is connected to it? Even half of the price of buying a big house is not enough, you still have to think of another way."
Liu Ruyi looked at her brother and said:
"Brother, you are the steward of the Hou Mansion. Don't you know the background of the Hou Mansion? The family's expenses are all supported by the salary of the two princes. They have never done business before. The money I gave you, I tried my best to find other names to squeeze it out. If the old lady checks the account and I can't keep up, tell me how I can fill this hole."
Liu Neng said to her:
"I have been in the Hou Mansion for so many years, and I have never seen the old lady check the accounts once. While the power is still in our hands, we can get some money. What if the old lady takes away the power of the family in order to please Jiang Chen? If you leave it to Li Susu, when will I be able to buy you a big house with just your monthly money?"
Liu Neng's words made Liu Ruyi hesitate.Although the elder brother is right, this is not a small number after all.I took out so much money at once. If the secret was exposed in the future, I might not be able to stay in this Marquis Mansion.
She hesitated in her heart. Liu Neng could see her worry and encouraged her again:
"You can't do anything big at all. The two princes haven't come back for several years, and the old lady is so old. This Li Susu, since she married into the prince's house, she has never cared about the family. Financial accounts. Apart from reading and drawing in her room, she probably doesn’t even know how much the Hou Mansion’s income and expenses are for a year. Do you think she can even think of checking the Hou Mansion’s accounts?”
Liu Ruyi was still undecided. Now that Li Susu was back, she wished she could put all the money from the Hou family into her own pocket, but she was also afraid that she would be discovered and hard to deal with.
Liu Neng had already seen through her mind, so he deliberately played hard to get and said:
"Just treat what I just said as if I didn't say it. Don't let anything happen to you in the Hou Mansion. You won't even have a way out. It's better for you to make your own decisions. I'll go back first."