Last night it rained and the wind blew, and the remaining flowers and leaves blew down all over the courtyard.

The west window was open, and the moist wind blew in, making it feel cool on the face.

Liu Yunxiang leaned on the Arhat bed and stared blankly at the peach blossom sticking out from the corner of the window.

"Madam, the accounting clerk is here."

Jin Yan ran in with a few petals on her head and her whole body was wet.

Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw such a young and lively Jin Yan. It took him a while to come back to his senses. Yes, she was reborn. She was reborn in the third year after marrying into the Hou Mansion.

"Let Mr. Accountant come in."

The accountant is an old man with a white beard who has been managing accounts in the Hou Mansion for more than thirty years. He is very thin and has a shrewd look. He is wearing a green robe and holding a stack of account books in his hand.

"Mr. Hu, please make this trip. Leave the account books here." Liu Yunxiang said.

"Why did the third lady suddenly check the accounts, but what happened?" Accountant Hu asked pointedly.

Auditing the accounts was naturally a matter of accounting, but no matter how clear the accounts were, there were still some confusions, so he was afraid that the third lady was deliberately trying to find trouble with him.

Liu Yunxiang smiled lightly, "The Hou Mansion was confiscated two years ago, and now the several shops and farmland on the books are all my dowry, right?"

The accountant paused and said, "Yes."

"I'm checking my own stuff, can I check it?"

Accountant Hu had nothing to say anymore and put the account book in his hand on the table.

Three years ago, the Marquis of Jing'an led an army of 100,000 to the expedition and fought fiercely with the Northern Jin Dynasty at Yangui Pass.

Both sides had strong soldiers and horses, but they fought for more than a year, and finally ended in their great defeat.

In this battle, the treasury was emptied, there were countless casualties, and three cities in the northwest were ceded to Beijin. Since then, they have been suppressed by this powerful northern country.

When people were held accountable after the war, the Marquis of Jing'an bore the brunt.

Marquis Jing'an went to the battlefield with his three sons. He and his eldest son died in the battle. The third son Xie Zian, Liu Yunxiang's husband, was beheaded by Beijin cavalry on the way to transport grain and grass, and his body was trampled beyond recognition.

Only the second son, Xie Zixuan, is still alive and is now in a prison.

The Marquis of Jing'an had been one of the eight noble families since the founding of the dynasty. The emperor did not want to involve too many people, so he only confiscated the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion and confiscated all the family property, but did not take back his title.

After this blow, the old lady couldn't afford to fall ill. The eldest lady returned to her parents' home, the second lady went to a nunnery, and there were several children in the first and second bedrooms below. At this time, Liu Yunxiang stepped forward and supported the family.

Liu Yunxiang spread out several account books, including ones from Rouge Zhai, one from a silk and satin shop, and one from an orchard on the outskirts of the city. These were all her dowry.

At that time, she had just married into the Hou Mansion, and the dowry had not yet been recorded in the books, so she escaped the house raid.

Now the Hou Mansion is all pointing to her.

She picked up the booklet containing the daily expenses of the Hou Mansion and flipped through the pages.

When he saw one of them, his pupils shrank suddenly.

"This item," she pointed to the accountant, "is spending one hundred taels every month. What is it used for?"

Accountant Hu took a look and said, "This is what the old lady is doing to help distant relatives. You should know that."

Liu Yunxiang did know, and she also knew that the money was sent to Wangshi Village in Shiqiao Town, but she lived her entire life and only when she was about to die did she realize that this relative was actually her husband.

"Stop it first."

"this……"

"I plan to open a rice and grain shop, and I will take away all the money on the account later. This is a poor relative. I have been supporting him for so long, and I am kind enough."

"Where's the old lady?"

"Accountant Hu, how much is your monthly salary now?" Liu Yunxiang raised his head and looked at Accountant Hu.

"Three taels of silver."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "I'll increase it to five taels for you."

Accountant Hu's eyes widened as he saw that the price had increased by two taels of silver.

"Do you have any more questions?"

"No...no more. I will go back and collect the money in the account right away so that it will be convenient for the third lady to get it."

"Okay, let's go."

After the accountant left, Liu Yunxiang let Jinyan help him get up and walk around the room.

For the past two days, her back pain was so severe that she had to get up and walk after sitting for a while.

"Madam, you didn't eat much in the morning, can I finish making the noodles for you?" Jin Yan asked worriedly.

Liu Yunxiang shook her head, she had no appetite at all.

Alas, it happened that she was reborn at this time. If God really took pity on her, even if it was only three months earlier...

Liu Yunxiang caressed her belly unconsciously. Should she keep this child?

"By the way, madam, you asked your servant to inquire about what's going on in the east courtyard. The old lady went out just now."

Liu Yunxiang rolled his eyes and said, "Let's go out too."

Wangshi Village in Shiqiao Town is just outside Shengjing and can be reached by horse-drawn carriage in more than an hour.

Liu Yunxiang thought, it's not like he was from the end of the world, how come she had never met him once in her previous life. She had been kept in the dark her whole life, and she didn't know until she died, and she died of embarrassment.

The carriage walked into the street and stopped soon.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Jinyan asked the driver outside.

The coachman replied: "There are many officers and soldiers outside Wenchangbo Mansion, and the road is blocked by the people watching the excitement."

Liu Yunxiang opened the car curtain, and across the layers of people, officers and soldiers, she saw the man standing at the door.

He was wearing black brocade clothes, with a jade-like face and smiling phoenix eyes, and was playing with a peach blossom. In front of him, a woman in a crimson spring shirt knelt, crying and kowtowing, begging the man to let her family go.

That woman is Yuan Qingyue, the eldest daughter of Changbo Mansion, one of the twin concubines of Shengjing, with outstanding talent and beauty. She is often seen at various banquets, and she is a proud woman.

Liu Yunxiang put down the car curtain and said calmly: "Turn around and go another way."

Seeing Yuan Qingyue, she thought of herself. She also begged him that night.
Chapter completed!