I was at ease with Jiang Gui's work. Not only did she follow my instructions and let Meixiang personally put the shameful chastity handkerchief into the mahogany box that contained the marriage contract, she also let Meixiang dictate and sorted out my dowry entries in full detail. I didn't know if she didn't do it, but when she did, she was shocked. My dowry was not only small, but also shabby.
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The Prime Minister's Office was really stingy.
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Jiang Gui also had an expression of shock. Picking up a small pearl of uncertain shape, he asked me, "Wangfei, is this really the dowry of the Prime Minister's residence?"
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I thought about it and realized that this dowry wasn't actually mine. It was the dowry of the Third Young Lady, who was more favored by the First Madam. Even her dowry was like this, not to mention mine. So I said to Jiang Gui, "Hurry up and ask people to take these things out. If the dowry of a daughter is like this, it can be seen that the Prime Minister's Office is already an empty shell."
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"The Prime Minister's Office has only been prosperous for two generations. It has no family property and no business outside. Naturally, it can't withstand the squandering of its children and grandchildren."
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I thought about my family's situation. Although my daughters were going to be married, their food and clothing in the residence were really good. The hairpins and hairpins they wore were also not ordinary things that could be bought outside with money. I propped up my chin and thought about the reason. Could it be that the Tang residence was too extravagant? I'm afraid it wasn't the case.
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Ordinary families had to pay attention to the two words "increase income and reduce expenditure" when controlling their finances. Increasing income was the root, and reducing expenditure was the supplement. In the end, it was Jiang Gui who hit the nail on the head. The Tang family not only didn't have a strong foundation, but also didn't want to speculate and make a living, and … they weren't greedy.
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What kind of ability is it to be greedy for that box of pearls? If you have the ability, go and take real money. You don't even know how to be greedy, let alone the tricks of being an official.
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I was still in a daze. Angelica ordered a few sturdy nannies to clean up the side room. Originally, it was a mess and there wasn't a place to stay, but now it was open and bright.
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Jiang Gui said, "Wangfei, Consort Xian originally wanted to go back to her maternal home to chat with her husband and wife. but when she heard that Wangfei called Mei Xiang over, she was too lazy to leave her courtyard. It's really funny."
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"Wang's people should always be careful." I said that. you should personally bring her back to Tsukasawa Dō's courtyard. You should personally bring her back to the courtyard, Tsukasawa Dō.. you should personally, you should bring her back to the courtyard..... You should personally bring her back to the courtyard in Tsukasawa ''s courtyard. Dang. and.. You should, you... You, you, you. personally.........
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Jiang Gui Yi was honest: "This servant does not understand what Wangfei means, but this servant will do as Wangfei orders."
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"It's fine if you don't understand. When the time comes, just remember to sit in a row and watch the show." I stretched my body and prepared to slowly walk back to my bed to sleep. "Don't worry about the concubine's task. Send me back to my room first."
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Jiang Gui was skillful. She served me. I just closed my eyes and enjoyed it.
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Jiang Gui held back for a long time before saying, "Wangfei, Wangye is still in the study room!"
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"Wangye has official business to attend to." I used a jack of all trades to refute her.
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Jiang Gui knew that it was useless to try to persuade me, so he silently closed his mouth. He still waited on me attentively as we returned to the room, and did his own thing as instructed.
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I took a nap on the bed for a while. I didn't even touch the bed before I was woken up again. This time, Jiang Gui brought someone with her. Consort Xian dragged the tail of her robe on the ground as she walked towards my courtyard with four dignified maidservants behind her. When Jiang Gui reported to me, I almost couldn't help but curse.
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"Let her stay in the main hall and serve her with good tea and pastries." I turned over on the bed and said, "I don't have time to pay attention to her."
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Jiang Gui reminded me, "Wangfei, Wangye sent a message today. He wants to have lunch with Wangfei. It's not good to leave Consort Xian in the main hall."
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I asked, "Are you the master or am I the master?"
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Jiang Gui immediately heard the threat in my tone and hurriedly knelt down.
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"Only those who are invited by the master can be called guests. How can those who insist on clinging to the door be called guests?" I narrowed my eyes and said to her while holding the soft couch with my knuckles. "That's a thief."
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Jiang Gui was stunned and raised her head in confusion.
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"One doesn't visit a temple without a cause." I said, "It's fine to waste time and ask for information, but they always want to take something out of their master. If this kind of person isn't a thief, then what is?"
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Jiang Gui lowered her head and murmured, "This servant understands."
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I changed the topic and burned my anger on Jiang Gui. I pointed at her and scolded, "And you! As my personal maidservant, you didn't take the lead to stop this kind of person for me. Instead, you led the wolf into the house and brought the thief into my courtyard. What is this called? Jianggui, tell me, what is this called? "
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Jiang Gui bit her lips. Being scolded by me, she actually cried. She replied to me in a hoarse voice, "You're living off me and helping others."
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I couldn't bear to see her like this. Normally, I would let bygones be bygones. But today, she happened to bump into my muzzle. No wonder she was angry. But since she was angry, I might as well strike while the iron was hot and set a rule.
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Jiang Gui was a good girl with a backbone. I liked her and was happy to have her by my side. However, since she was serving the position of Wangfei, she should understand what she could do and what she could not do. I looked at her body that was trembling from holding back her tears and was on the verge of collapsing. I pointed to a chair and had her sit down. Softening my tone, I said, "You are my eldest girl. In this large Wangfei, you are the person I trust the most. There are some things that should be forceful and forceful. You don't have an empty wall behind you, but a living person like me!"
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"Wangfei's kindness, this servant is ashamed."
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I glanced at the door. Even if I didn't have the magical ability to see things through the wall, I could roughly picture Consort Xian's restless appearance in my mind. I said, "If she wants to sit, then let her sit. After all, she lives under the same roof. She can be considered half the master of this Wangfei. Everyone in our courtyard is respectable. We can't drive people out."
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I continued to soften my body on the couch. In my heart, I sneered. Come on, come on. I can't tear apart my face and drive you out in front of everyone. But it's not necessarily the same for Wangfei. Now that I had a ball of fire in my stomach, Prince Yue wouldn't be any better.
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After Jiang Gui was scolded by me, she waited on me in my room. She pointed a maidservant to wait on Consort Xian. I was a lot more awake because of this farce. My sleepiness was completely driven away. However, I was too lazy to get up. I just stayed on the couch and didn't want to move. After who knows how long, I heard the sound of a maidservant hurriedly pushing open the door and coming in. That maidservant was very well-behaved by Jiang Gui. She tried her best to lower her voice before she dared to whisper into Jiang Gui's ear. Even with my sharp ears and eyes, it took a lot of effort to hear what they said.
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"Wangfei smashed a cup in the main hall. He is scolding the concubine!"
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Jiang Gui, after my reminder, expected this. She waved her hand to dismiss the maidservant. She lifted the curtain of the bed and carefully looked at me without making any noise.
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I pretended to be asleep. Even my breathing deliberately calmed down a lot. What a joke. How could I go over at this time? Muddy water, I might as well hide.
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After waiting for about half an hour, another maidservant hurriedly ran in. I narrowed my eyes and looked at Jiang Gui's appearance. Seeing the panic on her face, I knew that it was time for me to appear.
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When Jiang Gui hurriedly took the maidservant out of the door, I had already tidied up my clothes and climbed down from the bed. Seeing Jiang Gui come back, I smiled and raised my hand to beckon her over. I smiled and said, "Good girl, quickly come and help me dress up."
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Master and servant, we leisurely walked towards the main hall. On the way, I asked Jiang Gui, "What is the situation in the main hall now?"
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"Wangfei is sitting. Concubine is kneeling. The dishes haven't been touched. Wangfei, can you imagine how terrible the situation is?"
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I asked, "Why would Wangfei be so angry at Consort Xian?" Speaking of which, who does she think she is? Her hair is long but her knowledge is short. She is an idiot who can stir up internal strife with just a few words.
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As expected, the situation in the main hall was awkward. Yue wangye was wearing a mask and his entire body was covered. He sat on the embroidered stool with his eyes closed to rest. Ce Fei Xian was crying and kneeling beside the table. Her pair of beautiful eyes were swollen like peaches. Her cries echoed around the room twice and were even more unpleasant than the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves. It seemed that this Ce Fei Xian had been reprimanded so much that she threw all her observation skills to the back of her head.
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I skillfully bowed to Wangfei, "Greetings to Wangfei."
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Although Prince Yue's eyes were closed, I could still see his frozen hands. He opened his eyes and looked at me through the mask. He said, "Get up."
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I got up. Not only did I get up, I even went forward to pull up Ce Fei Xian who was almost paralyzed on the ground. It was rare for Prince Yue to have a cold tone. His voice was originally hoarse and unpleasant to hear. Now that his tone was cold, it was like he was using a sharp stone to scratch glass. He said: "I told you to get up, did I tell her to get up?"
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This question really put me in an awkward position. I obediently admitted my mistake and said, "Wangfei, Consort Xian, she …" If she doesn't get up, she will cry herself silly.
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Prince Yue coldly replied to me: "You should ask her."
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Consort Xian was sobbing. She was also sobbing. I was also sobbing. I almost couldn't catch my breath. She said, "This concubine only … this concubine only heard rumors. In order to protect Wangfei's noble body, this concubine took the liberty to ask."
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I listened with interest and asked, "What kind of rumors?"
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Before I could ask further, Prince Yue slammed the table and scolded, "All of you, leave!"
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Everyone in the hall seemed to have caught their breath. They hurriedly pulled back their sleeves and lowered their heads. They almost tiptoed and hurriedly retreated. They wished they could stop breathing. They were transparent things that couldn't be seen by others.
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"You said that Princess Consort Yue lost her chastity before marriage. Who did you listen to?"
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Prince Yue coldly asked her. My heart calmed down. As expected, she was using this matter to toy with me.
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Consort Xian wept endlessly and refused to answer. Prince Yue suddenly sneered, "A woman from a prince's residence dares to gossip like a coarse woman in the marketplace. Do you really think this Prince won't be able to find out whether it was a private affair or an inside job?"
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