Chapter 18: Persevere and Make Further Efforts

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  Chapter 18: Continue to Make Efforts

  Su Ying leaned against the headrest, reclining on the couch, flipping through her dowry list and the income statements of several shops under her name.

  The Su family is a scholarly family, and the dowry given to Su Ying may not seem impressive at first glance, but those calligraphy and paintings, antiques are all treasures, worth a lot of money. Moreover, the Su family loves Su Ying dearly, and the land and real estate they gave her also have several places, and the few shops under her name are also old brands.

  The Su family is a clear stream, with rules and etiquette for doing things. Such dowry was not thin at that time when Fu Ye was not yet the Marquis of Yongwu. But in the eyes of Madam Fu, who had been dissatisfied with Su Ying as her daughter-in-law from the beginning, it was even more displeasing. Behind their backs, she didn't hesitate to belittle the Su family and Su Ying in her words.

  This orangutan was remembered by Su Ying in her heart, she deliberately found the account book from two months ago when she was ill and let Chen Furen take over as housekeeper for a period of time, and compared it with the account book when Su Ying took over as housekeeper before, and couldn't help but sneer coldly.

  Why say that the former Su family was so stupid? Look at other families' managers who are all embezzling money into their own private vaults. She's good enough to use her own dowry to make up for it, but she can't even get any credit for it. Who in the Hou Mansion will remember that she's the lady of the house?

  How pitiful.

  Su Yingke won't learn from her predecessor Su's way of managing the household by personally taking care of every detail. This can be seen from how she has delegated some of her authority to Liu Yiniang and Li Yue. Just look at them, they're so obedient now, happy when praised, and scolded when not pleased, all depending on her mood.

  This is also a pastime.

  Several shops under Su Ying's name also seem to be in the style of the Su family's noble and elegant house. There is an antique calligraphy and painting store, a bookstore, and a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone shop. The income is naturally not as much as other industries, but because it is an old brand, the income is still good.

  Before Su Ying had finished flipping through the account book, a noisy commotion came from outside. Su Ying furrowed her brow and hastily said, "I don't know which unruly person is disturbing Madam, I'll go take a look."

  Apart from Wei Niangniang, who else would be so reckless and self-destructive? With her being spoiled by men every day and relying on the fact that she has given birth to a daughter, it's inevitable that she would become arrogant. Otherwise, how could she have been so reckless in her daily life? Now that she has kicked an iron plate and is continuously getting hurt, how can she not be anxious? She's really stupid! Even now, she still doesn't know how to restrain herself. No, she can't be defined by the mindset of a concubine anymore. She is now the superior of all the concubines - a virtuous and magnanimous wife who eats grass but spits out milk!

  This "putting oneself in another's place" idea can't be had again.

  Su Ying opened the map and found that Fu Yeyang had returned to the mansion. He was now in the upper house with Madam Fu. Su Ying's mouth curved upwards slightly. How would this play unfold next? She was really looking forward to it!

  In the upper house, Fu Yeyang neatly and properly greeted his mother, who was sitting alone on a couch, and after finishing his greetings, he stood upright below, still with no expression on his face.

  Fu's mother originally had a loving smile on her face, but now it was involuntarily withdrawn. She coldly asked the old master a few words, and he replied briefly. Fu's mother felt that this son was becoming more and more estranged from her. In contrast, her second son, who had been raised by her side since childhood, was filial and considerate. She thought about how when her mother-in-law passed away, she had given all of her private property to this eldest son, without giving a single thing to the second son. What's more, this eldest son didn't even have any intention of showing respect to his mother, which made Fu's mother feel even more indignant!

  Forced a smile and said: "Your wife's body is much better now? These days everyone says that her complexion has improved a lot. I haven't seen her personally, so I'm also unclear about it."

  "She's much better now, Mother doesn't have to worry." Fu Yeyang was raised by his grandmother since he was young and didn't have a close relationship with his biological mother, Fu Mu. When Fu Yeyang grew up, Fu Mu devoted all her attention to Fu Xueyang, making her even more distant from Fu Yeyang. Fu Yeyang followed the rules of propriety, showing respect but not closeness to Fu Mu, and every move he made was flawless, unlike Fu Xueyang who could still act spoiled in front of Fu Mu even after getting married. This made Fu Yeyang seem rigid and inflexible. Adding to this, his wife Su Ying wasn't likable either, making Fu Mu's bias towards him grow more and more over the years.

  No, listening to Fu Yiyang's stiff words, Madam Fu also spoke stiffly: "Your daughter-in-law is in charge of the entire Hou Mansion, which is tiring enough. Now that her body isn't very well, don't worry about other things either. Focus on recovering your health and then conceive our Hou Mansion's legitimate grandson, that's the priority."

  "What mother said."

  "Wei's niece must be four years old now, right? I saw her before and she seemed obedient and clever. I was thinking of having her stay with me for a few days to enjoy some family time."

  Fu Yiyang didn't think much and said, "She has been weak since birth and can't leave her medicine behind. The son will probably cause trouble for his mother, so it's better to let her be raised by the Wei family."

  Fu Mu listened to him, and also didn't mean to bring the big girl closer to Su Ying's side. She frequently changed her expression, and her eyes sparkled with a hint of cunning. She said: "This is not the way to do it, you should let things develop naturally."

  Fu's mother is trying to give Fu Yiyang a rhythm to stuff people.

  Fu Yiyang refused, his meaning was very clear, he did not intend to take in new people before having a legitimate son. Mrs. Fu reacted quickly and followed his lead: "It's hard for you to think of your wife, it's true that you're not young anymore, with so few children under your knees, it doesn't look good, even if you're not anxious I'm anxious."

  Fu's mother was very considerate and gentle, just like a kind grandmother. But as soon as Fu Yeyang left, she 'accidentally' broke a porcelain cup. The cup rolled around on the carpet for several circles, spilling tea all over the floor.

  The servant who had gone out to see what was happening returned and said in an ill-tempered tone: "Madam, just now Wei niangniang was quarreling with the Han family at the south gate of the courtyard. She said that the eldest young lady's monthly allowance for this month has been deducted, and her share is not satisfactory either. Wei niangniang cried and made a scene, wanting to go find Old Madam to reason things out, but was stopped by Gui mama. At this moment, she is holding the eldest young lady at the main gate of the courtyard, crying and making a fuss."

  Su Ying listened, slightly raised her eyebrows, and calmly got up from the couch, "I'll go take a look."

  I hastily put on a silver-gray fox fur cloak with a lotus leaf pattern for Su Ying. As soon as Su Ying reached the door, Wei Yiniang saw Su Ying wiping away tears from her face with a handkerchief and shouted: "Madam, you must take charge of me and Eldest Miss! Eldest Miss is after all the proper Eldest Miss of the Marquis's household, yet she was treated this way by that person. This is taking my life!"

  The big girl saw Wei's wife crying and also started crying, her sobs still weak.

  Su Ying frowned: "The eldest girl's body is not good, where can she blow this wind for so long? What is the wet nurse eating? Hurry up and carry the eldest girl into the house, don't follow her to suffer."

  Look at Wei's wife: "What's the matter, say it properly. Look at what you look like now, and what's the difference between you and those street vendors who are noisy and quarrelsome? You don't have any rules at all, and you're letting the young lady follow you to suffer! Is that reasonable?"

  Facing Su Ying's rebuke, Wei Yiniang's wailing suddenly stopped, her face alternately red and white, and she said in a sorrowful tone: "I feel distressed in my heart, I would rather be mistreated by those sycophantic slaves than let my eldest miss suffer such treatment. I have a grievance in my heart, how can my eldest miss be bullied by these evil slaves for no reason? Madam has never been a mother, how can she understand this feeling of mine."

  Wei's last words came out, and the faces of the two maidservants following Su Ying changed. Su Ying pulled at her cloak, and her pretty face suddenly lost all color, her lips pursed tightly as she stood steadily. Before she could say anything, a low shout was heard from not far away: "Wei Shi, shut your mouth!"

  Wei's expression at this moment can be described as being struck by lightning. She never expected Fu Yeyang to suddenly appear, and soon she was organizing her tears, covering her mouth with a handkerchief and sobbing uncontrollably. By the time Fu Yeyang approached her and she lifted her head, her face was already streaked with tears, ready to gaze at him with sorrowful resentment.

  But who would have thought that Fu Yiyang didn't even stop beside her, and directly passed by her to walk in front of Su Ying. Wei Niang stumbled and fell to the ground, calling out with a sour and expectant tone: "Master...?"

  Su Ying slightly lowered her head, tucked her hands into her sleeves, and when she lifted her head again, she forced a smile, but to the old master, it looked even uglier than crying. He let out a cold snort: "Really ugly!"

  "What's going on after all?"

  Su Ying's mouth twitched slightly, and she covered it up well. Her voice was a bit weak as she said, "Let's talk inside the house."

  Wei's aunt stood in the hall, wearing a half-new white undergarment, a pink long skirt, and an outer layer of lotus-colored embroidered jacket, her slender waist twisted, her hair not disheveled, with only two or three hairpins, showing a delicate and weak demeanor, tears streaming down before she even spoke, truly pitiful.

  Wei Yiniang told the story with a sorrowful and indignant tone, not leaving out a single detail about Big Sister. She also said that she wished she could take her place, if one didn't know better, they would have thought that Big Sister had done something wrong again. However, Wei Yiniang's words were practically directly accusing Su Ying of instructing the servants to bully Big Sister out of jealousy and hatred.

  Su Ying remained silent from the beginning, as if she had inadvertently fueled Wei Niang's arrogance. Fu Ye Yang furrowed his brow and turned to look at Su Ying after Wei Niang finished her accusations, "Madam, you are in charge of the inner courtyard, what is going on here?"

  Su Ying suddenly raised her head, her eyebrows furrowed, she had been lowering her head and was distracted, when she met Fu Ye Yang's gaze, she pursed the corner of her mouth, and subtly wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye, without looking at Wei Niang standing in the hall, said: "Originally, I was in charge of distributing the monthly allowance, now it will be handed over to Liu Niang to manage, she is meticulous, presumably there won't be such mistakes, why not call her to ask?"

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