Spring Mansion Intrigue 016 The Old Affairs of Auntie

  Mrs. Lü turned her head and saw it was her coming in, glared at her, "The foolish daughter you've raised! Each one of them is not making an effort, always causing me trouble. I'd rather find someone to sell my teeth to be at peace!"

  Zhu Tong's family was so frightened that they knelt down on the ground with a thud, "The lady is teaching us that we are all incompetent slaves and have added to the lady's troubles. The lady should calm her anger, this bowl of snow swallow is personally stewed by the slave, and also put in Korean ginseng, to help the lady digest."

  Huaxi smiled and took over the food box, taking out the jade bowl. "The craftsmanship of Zhu Tong's family is the best, madam drank it smoothly. If the slave said, rather than getting angry, it's better to think about it, they are all in the mansion, still not letting madam control them."

  Lü heard this and fell silent for a moment, then drank the swallow's nest.

  Huaxi rushed towards the Zhu family's residence, and only then did she dare to stand up, bowing her waist respectfully. As long as Xiang Xun was not driven out of the mansion, everything would be easy to discuss afterwards.

  "If it weren't for the fact that Old Lady Zhu took me in and raised me, I wouldn't bother with any of you." Madam Lü muttered.

  Zhu Tong's family bustled about, bowing and smiling, "It's all because the slaves are too stupid."

  "You go back and keep an eye on the kitchen, don't make any trouble for now." Madam Lü rubbed her temples, and Huaxi quickly came over to help her rub them.

  "Ma'am, don't worry, nothing will go wrong." Zhu Tong's family looked at Madame Lu's face and softened, bowing respectfully and asking in a low voice, "The slave begs the madam to instruct, how should the meals of those three be handled from now on?"

  "Follow the rules!" Lü glared at her, how stupid can you be? Now that Master's attitude is unclear, can we still skimp on food? Besides, it's a small amount of money, she wouldn't be foolish enough to give someone an excuse by doing things this way.

  Zhu Tong's family nodded busily, "Yes."

  Lü saw her close her eyes, and Huaxi gave a signal with her eyes towards Zhu Tong's house, she quickly picked up the food box and retreated.

  Lü heard the sound of the pearl curtain falling and opened his eyes. "How many people did they send over there?"

  "Three rooms were allocated, two are still occupied now, and the one in the second room left on their own."

  Lü thought for a moment, "You go get some good wound medicine, we'll go take a look at Xiang Xing."

  Huaxi looked at Lüshi in surprise, but just nodded without asking.

  Xiang Yu was beaten badly and lay in bed for three days without getting up.

  Feeling wronged in heart, suppressing a surge of anger, insomnia and loss of appetite, the person also lost their composure.

  Lü's family lifted the curtain and came in to take a look, humming a sound, "This appearance is for whom? Having the ability to be angry with oneself, it's better to fight back, trample those who bully you under your feet, that's what's called pleasant."

  Xiang Xun saw Lü Shi coming to see her in person and immediately burst into tears of grievance.

  "Haven't you understood what your husband said yet? What's with all the crying?" Huaxi rebuked in a low voice.

  Xiang Xing hastily stopped her crying, struggled to get up and knelt on the ground, "Please, madam, do me justice, I am truly being wronged and bullied."

  "Come on, get into bed and let's talk. I've brought some good medicine with me, and I guarantee you'll be fine in three days."

  Xiang Xing was just helped up by Hua Xi, and upon hearing this, she knelt down again and kowtowed, "Madam's kindness, I will definitely repay with my life."

  "Dying is easy, I don't want you to die, I want to make you a concubine."

  Xiang Xing was taken aback, and with tears of gratitude, he kowtowed again.

  Lü's smile was faint as she said, "I'll send you to Shen Huan's side to be a first-class maid."

  Xiang Xing was taken aback, thinking of Chen Huan's inscrutable eyes, and she couldn't help but shudder. However, she understood Lu Shi's intention, gritted her teeth, and nodded, "This servant understands."

  Lü stood up, "As long as you understand. Calm down first, don't let your temper get the better of you. If you're driven out by Shen Huan again, then roll out of the Qin Manor."

  Xiang Xing's whole body trembled, "Yes, madam."

  "I'll let you be by my side as a first-rate person once you've accomplished something."

  Hua Xi took a quick glance at Lü Shi, who had two first-class concubines by her side. Another, Hua Xuan, happened to be ill for the past two days. Could it be that Madam wanted to marry off either Hua Xuan or one of them?

  "Is the old master in the mansion?" Lü Shi came out of Xiang Yu's room, seeming much more relaxed.

  Huaxi nodded, "Yes, I was just talking with Master Kongjing."

  "Alright, I'll go see Kong Jing Master too." Lü walked two steps and stopped. "Have someone tidy up the Dan Gui Yard on the east side, and let the three of them move there tomorrow."

  "Before Danguiyuan was Xu Niang's..." Huaxi said in surprise.

  Lü Shi's Danfeng raised an eyebrow and smiled eerily, "Isn't Master fond of the Xu family? Can't bear to part with her? Now that Qin Yu and his family have moved in, loving the house and its occupants, naturally they won't be driven out. Master will also remember my kindness."

  Huaxi suddenly realized, "Right, in that case, Yu Chunyuan will not be wanted anymore. Moreover, Xu Niang is a thorn in Master's heart, and who knows, the more he sees them, the more displeased he'll become."

  Huaxi obviously hit Lü's heart, she slowly lowered her head to caress the well-maintained bean-red fingernails, "Hurry up, don't be late for unexpected changes."

  "Yes, I'll arrange it right away."

  Xu Yiniang's name is Xu Hui, she is Qin Gongxun's cousin and childhood friend. Since her parents passed away when she was young, she has been raised in the Qin family, and their relationship is very deep. As for why Qin Gongxun married Yan Shi as his first wife, perhaps only the elderly people in the mansion understand. Fortunately, Yan Shi is a kind person, after becoming pregnant in the second year of marriage, she took the initiative to let Xu Hui, who was already 20 years old, become Qin Gongxun's concubine. On this point, Qin Gongxun is very grateful to Yan Shi.

  The Dan Gui Yuan was originally called Yi Yang Yuan, where Qin Gongxun's parents used to live. After his parents passed away, Qin Gongxun renovated it and gave it to Xu Hui. Because Xu Hui liked osmanthus flowers, many osmanthus trees were planted inside, and the name was changed to Dan Gui Yuan.

  Originally, the wife and concubine got along well. Unexpectedly, six years later, Qin Gongxun went out to do business for 2 months and suddenly brought back a 24-year-old widow named Lü Shi, saying she was pregnant with his child. This absurd thing had a great impact on Yan Shi, who came from a big family and worked hard to manage the Qin family. She was so angry that she fell ill in bed, and all the major and minor matters of the Qin family fell on Xu Hui's shoulders. At that time, Xu Hui had just found out that she was pregnant, and with great heartache and sadness, she helped with the marriage arrangements for the new concubine.

  Qin Gongxun actually felt most guilty towards Xu Hui, but after Yan Shi gave birth to Qin An two years ago, she had no more children. Xu Hui also didn't get pregnant. For Qin Gongxun who was eager to have many descendants, having children was the most important thing. So when Lü Shi got pregnant, it was a very important matter for him. He absolutely wouldn't let his flesh and blood live outside the mansion, even if he would be scolded behind his back, he must bring her back.

  When Xu Hui was about six months pregnant, the midwife said that Xu Hui's belly looked like it was definitely a young master. Qin Gongxuan was overjoyed and moved to Dan Guiyuan to guard Xu Hui every day. At that time, there were rumors in the mansion that Xu Hui's child was conceived when Qin Gongxuan was away on business, so the origin of the child was somewhat unclear. However, Qin Gongxuan did not believe it. One time, Qin Gongxuan went to Shengjing to discuss business, and Xu Hui suddenly disappeared from the mansion. Lü Dao said that he saw Xu Hui and a man secretly leaving the Qin mansion in the middle of the night. When Qin Gongxuan returned to the mansion and learned about this, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fell ill.

  At that time, Yan Shi was still bedridden and unable to manage affairs, so Lu Shi took over the management of internal matters. She suppressed this matter within the mansion, not allowing anyone to discuss it, saying that Concubine Hongyu had lost face for the Qin family by eloping.

  Afterwards, Qin Gongxun ordered people to clean up the Dan Gui courtyard. The courtyard remained unchanged, but no one in the mansion dared to mention Xu Hui's affairs again. Qin Gongxun also never stepped into the Dan Gui courtyard again.