He was furious, she was indeed the one causing the trouble!
When he returned to the mansion, he lost his temper at his wife, "Look at the good daughter you taught. With the help of the whole mansion, she was given the title of concubine. What did she give to the family in return? The emperor is in a good mood today and did not blame me.
Otherwise, I am afraid that my official position will not be guaranteed at this moment."
Mrs. Yuan has no independent opinion. When her husband scolded her daughter, she secretly resented her, "Let her fend for herself from now on, and let's leave her alone."
"Do you care? If you go back home and ask for money in the future, you must not give it to her." He felt a faint pain in his heart when he remembered that he had given her money to run the military department before. The money was just meat buns and dogs.
Mrs. Yuan responded repeatedly: "I understand."
While waiting quietly for a cup of tea, I was pondering in my heart. If Yuan Qingling could not get the favor of the King of Chu, even if he had the title of princess, it would be useless. It seemed that he had to find a good wife.
He had been serving as a minister in the Ministry of War for many years. He saw that the position of minister had been changed by three people, and he could not wait any longer since he had not yet had a chance to take over.
Now that the news has spread to the Chu family, many people in the court have gone to get closer. The chance of King Qi being made the prince is very high. If he goes to the Chu family and collects some money, he may be able to do it.
"How much money do we have available now?" Thinking of this, he asked his wife.
"Only about twenty thousand taels," Mrs. Yuan said.
"You go back and give me three thousand taels, and I'll go to Chu's house for a walk."
Mrs. Yuan was startled for a moment, "Chu family? I'm afraid something is wrong. After all, the eldest daughter of the Chu family, Chu Mingcui, was originally going to marry the King of Chu, but Ling'er ruined it. It was too late for the Chu family to hate us. How could they pay attention to us?"
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Mrs. Yuan did not forget the contemptuous and disdainful way Mrs. Chu looked at her.
"What do women know? Just take it if I tell you." Jinghou said angrily.
Mrs. Yuan didn't dare to say anything, and went to the accounting room in person to withdraw the money and wait.
The current father of the Chu family is the chief minister of the dynasty, the head of the country, and the father-in-law of Emperor Ming Yuan.
Over the years, most of the ministers of the Ministry of War were his people.
Jinghou has finally seen through it all. If you want to be appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, you must first make friends with the Chu family.
He carried three thousand taels of silver notes in his pocket, picked up the gift, and rode directly to the gate of Chu Mansion.
The Chu Mansion was very lively today, and the carriage stopped outside. After asking around, he found out that Princess Qi was returning to her parents' home today.
He was overjoyed, as Princess Qi happened to be here, so he should make amends to her first. This eldest lady was heard to be tolerant and generous, so if he made amends, she would probably not be able to hold a grudge against Jinghou Mansion anymore.
He paid his respects, but little did he know that the concierge went in and announced the news, but came out and told him that today was a family banquet and no outsiders were allowed. He was angry and humiliated, so he had to leave in despair.
In the study room of Chu Mansion.
Chu Shoufu sat on the Taishi chair. Chu Mingcui lit his cigarette bag and sent the waiters out, leaving only the grandfather and grandson talking in the study.
"Grandpa, why did you say you were waiting for Baba to come to your door now?" Chu Mingcui sat down and asked.
"What else can happen?" Chu Shoufu blew out a smoke ring and glanced at Chu Mingcui lightly, "I'm afraid I'm here because of Princess Chu's affairs."
"Yuan Qing Ling?" Chu Mingcui laughed, "I'm afraid it's useless to ask anyone. She is suspected of poisoning the Supreme Emperor. Even if there is no proof, the Emperor will definitely not spare her."
Chu Shoufu glanced at her displeasedly and said, "You just don't listen to me. There is no need for you to offend anyone now. Princess Chu is not in trouble, nor is the King of Chu. What are you doing to avoid them? If there is any mistake,
, it directly harmed the King of Qi, and the gain outweighed the loss."
But Chu Mingcui said calmly: "Don't worry, grandfather, my aunt told the emperor about this matter. I heard that Yuan Qingling also admitted to treating the emperor privately. She can't get away with this crime."
Chu Shoufu knocked the pipe pot on the table, coughed, and became even more displeased, "What you did wrong most was letting your aunt get involved in this matter. Have you ever thought about what happens if Yuan Qingling is cleared of charges and the Emperor is poisoned?"
If the matter has nothing to do with her, then she will become a hero in saving the Supreme Emperor, and the Emperor will also be suspicious of your aunt because of this."