Princess Rongkang really fell into the trap of the big house this time.
Not only did he have to cough up so much money, but he also lost face in front of the prime minister.
You know, in the decades since she got married, she has never been in such a situation.
I felt aggrieved, but I blamed all my resentment on the second wife, Mrs. Wang.
So, after Prime Minister Lin had a rest, he took the people to the west across the courtyard.
Poor Mrs. Wang had just taken the medicine, and not long after falling asleep, she was woken up by a violent kick at the door.
Now she was as frightened as the bereaved dog.
The slightest disturbance may scare you half to death.
When I saw that the visitor was Princess Rongkang, I thought she was here to make decisions for me.
He immediately cried and said.
"Mother-in-law, please make the decision for your daughter-in-law. My daughter-in-law was almost beaten to death by that bitch Ms. Dong! And Grandma Wang! She died so miserably! Ms. Dong must pay for her with her life!"
She was making fun of her, but she didn't see how bad Princess Rongkang's face was at all.
I thought Princess Rongkang was also angry with Mr. Dong.
Just as he was about to cry a little more, Princess Rongkang laughed three times.
"Pay for his life? The third brother of the eldest family has already asked the imperial doctor to come and have a look. He said that it is not possible anymore, and he asked us to prepare for the funeral. Do you think that if he really died, would it be enough to pay for it with the life of Aunt Wang beside you?"
When the second wife, Mrs. Wang, heard this, her whole body felt bad.
Although she was really cruel at that time and wanted her eldest brother to die together.
But after what happened to Yu Xinzhai, she was scared to death of everyone in the big house.
What's more, he was caught red-handed by his father-in-law.
If she was really interrogated, she would be doomed.
So he asked tremblingly.
"Mother-in-law, I..."
"I said you were stupid, but you are really stupid. I told you a long time ago that we will wait until we come back from the palace to discuss everything. If you insist on making a fuss like this, well, now that you have caused such a big mess, tell me
How should I deal with it?"
After that, he asked someone to bring up the wooden box as well.
He threw them all in front of Mr. Wang and said viciously.
"Look, what the big brother has sent us! Even if we let you die now and let the Wang family die together, it will only take a moment."
The second lady was really frightened this time.
Looking at the clear records clearly recorded in the account book, big beads of sweat kept rolling down from my head.
The more I looked at him, the colder my back became.
"Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, what should I do?"
"What should I do? They sent the account book directly to the Prime Minister! Now they are threatening to make us all die together!"
Like five thunders hitting the top, Wang was pushed over without even taking a breath.
Shusui, who was waiting beside her, immediately came forward and pinched her.
He shouted anxiously.
"Madam, wake up, madam!"
Wang woke up from the pain, wishing that everything that had just happened was just a dream.
After she came out of Ronghetang, she returned to Xikuoyuan.
And everything is as good as before.
It's a pity that the account books all over the place prevent her from even crying. At this moment, she is no better than the already dead Grandma Wang!
He rolled and crawled up to Princess Rongkang, scared to death.
"Mother-in-law, help me, mother-in-law, please help my daughter-in-law, please help my daughter-in-law!"
"For the sake of the second master, Wanzhou and Guangzhi, please save your daughter-in-law. If they have a mother who has committed a crime, how will they be able to hold their heads high and be human beings in the future!"
Everything she did was enough to finalize the case.
As long as these account books are sent to Yingtian Mansion, the prison will not be far away from her.
She cried so sadly that if there was a regret medicine, she would not hesitate to swallow a bottle!
"Okay, I don't look like a lady at all in front of this servant, how can I be decent!"
Princess Rongkang hated her daughter-in-law's stupidity, but she was right.
Even for the sake of her son, granddaughter and grandson, she would not let anything happen to her.
So he continued to speak.
"The prime minister and I have teamed up to suppress this matter. The eldest brother proposed to divide the family, and the prime minister agreed. He just asked us to collect 300,000 taels in one day and give it to the eldest house for the purpose of dividing the family. So,
You can find a way to join in."
"What? Three hundred thousand taels!"
Now she has a lot of money in her hands and only has about ten to ten thousand taels.
The rest was either sent to the palace for the daughter's expenses, or used for official purposes by the husband and son.
Some of it was given to her parents as a filial piety, and only a small part was used by her as jewelry and expenses for a second house.
Now if she is asked to come up with 300,000 taels, within one day, wouldn't this cost her her life?
But Wang couldn't say anything to refute.
This is already the best result, isn't it?
To give up money and avoid disaster, three hundred thousand sounds like a lot, but at least it is better than going to jail.
Seeing that her face was turning purple, Princess Rongkang couldn't push her too hard.
After all, she still knows the use of the money.
Most of it is spent on her sons, granddaughters and grandsons. In this regard, the daughter-in-law is quite conscientious.
So he spoke.
"I have one hundred thousand taels here that I don't need for the time being. I'll give it to you first. As for the rest, I have to find a way on my own. Even if I go back to my parents' house to get it, I need to get it today. Do you understand?"
One hundred thousand taels, this is not a small amount.
Of course some of it was looted from the Dong family, but it also contained the wealth accumulated by Princess Rongkang over the years.
This money was originally meant to be left to the children.
It's not a waste to use it here now.
Mrs. Wang kowtowed gratefully.
"My daughter-in-law thanks her mother-in-law for protecting her. One day she will definitely..."
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up to raise money. If it's too late, I'll take care of you!"
Wang's body couldn't help shaking.
She was afraid of this father-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
So she has no doubt at all that this peeling is really peeling!
"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law knows."
After speaking, Princess Rongkang left Xikuoyuan.
Only the messy ground and Wang sitting on the ground unable to get up were left.
Shusui on the side rushed over to help him, but he couldn't help him up.
Still joining Shu Tong, Wang was helped to sit on the couch.
"Madam, what should we do now?"
Grandma Wang died, and Shuyun was also seriously injured in the melee.
Now he has been locked up in the firewood shed by the Prime Minister's order, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead.
If the two of them hadn't stayed in the yard, they would have ended up like Shuyun right now.
So everyone panicked.
"Go, take all my jewelry and valuables, one by one, and pack them all up."
"yes."
Then Wang took out her account book and checked it, and it was indeed as she expected.
Just over 90,000.
It is still far away from the goal of 300,000 yuan.
Therefore, we have to find a way to fill this gap.