Noble Lady

Chapter 187 Expert advice

Wait until Mr. He Er goes out.

"Mother, why don't you want to separate from my second uncle and his family?" He Minzhi said dissatisfiedly.

On the issue of dividing the family, his attitude was completely different from Liu's.

According to his idea, the second branch should be separated as soon as possible, so that they won't have to take advantage of him when he becomes successful in the future.

"Mother knows you're very reluctant to let the second branch benefit from your influence. But you have to know that the He family had such a scandal not long ago. If we separate from your second uncle and his family at this time, how will outsiders look at us?"

"Won't people outside say that even the He family's second branch can't stand the first branch and quickly split up to settle the matter? What will you do then?"

She calmed He Minzhi down with just two words.

"Are we just going to let it go like this?" He Minzhi was very reluctant.

Liu sighed and touched his arm. "My child, you are too naive. We are not separating from your second uncle and his family just because our He family is in the center of trouble right now."

"Any action that's a bit too big will attract attention. The most important thing for us right now is to keep a low profile and let the dowry issue fade from public view."

"With so many princes and nobles in Kyoto, there are always some strange stories happening. Are you worried that there won't be new topics for the common people to discuss after dinner in a few days?"

"When the impact of this incident gradually fades, we'll find another opportunity. It would be best if your second uncle has something to hide. Then we can separate from them, or even drive them out of the He family. It will be a natural thing to do."

He Minzhi suddenly realized, "Who is taller? My mother is taller!"

……

When Mr. He Er returned, he told Zhang about Liu and He Minzhi's attitudes, and Zhang didn't find it strange.

"Madam has reminded me that at this juncture, they will not easily agree to a division of the family."

"But Master, if you bring up the idea of ​​splitting up the family at this time, it will definitely make my sister-in-law and the others wary. Maybe they are trying to use you to drive us out of the He family."

"Madam? Are you talking about Dalang's wife, the daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an?" Master He looked at her curiously.

"Exactly."

Zhang was no longer the shrew who would act unreasonably and make trouble when she saw him. Now she smiled calmly and gently.

"Master, you don't know. If it weren't for Madam, our Second Branch would have been cheated countless times by their First Branch."

Mr. He Er was surprised for a moment, so he asked Zhang to explain it to him briefly.

In the letter, Zhang only said that she wanted to divide the family business. When he asked her about it after she came back, she only said that she had received guidance from an expert. However, she did not expect that this expert was actually the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an.

Zhang didn't hide anything and simply said what she could say.

For example, when the He family had no money in their account, Liu asked her to be the housekeeper, hoping that she would be the scapegoat to fill the hole.

The same thing happened with He Ruyi's wedding. There was no money in the public account, but He Minzhi and Liu just wanted to hold a grand wedding.

Of course, Zhang also took the opportunity to tell him that He Ruyi had been having an affair with Cui Hua before she got married and that she was pregnant.

After hearing this, Mr. He Er's face flushed. "Sister-in-law, how could they... No matter how poor the He family is, they are still a family of scholars! How could they allow their daughter and sister to do such a thing?"

"You didn't punish her afterwards, and you still want her to have a grand wedding! This is simply outrageous!"

This was a great shame and humiliation for Mr. He Er, who came from a scholarly family!

Zhang quickly covered his mouth and said, "Master, please stop talking. Ever since Dalang entered the Imperial Academy, my sister-in-law has felt that her son is capable of anything. This is nothing. They are even happy to be able to marry into the Cui family."

"Besides, Dalang can let his cousin from the Ji family be the housekeeper, so what else can't he do?"

Mr. He Er was so angry that his face turned red again, but Zhang covered his mouth so he didn't yell.

As soon as Zhang let go, she immediately said angrily, "It's disgraceful, it's disgraceful!"

Zhang: Fortunately, I didn’t tell him that He Minzhi had been having an affair with his widow Ji Minrou, otherwise he would have gone crazy.

"Master, please calm down. We still have to think about the future. My eldest sister-in-law and her family are definitely trying to find some fault with our second wife. Once this storm has passed, they'll kick us out."

Master He Er seemed not to have heard what Zhang said. He tugged at her sleeve and said, "We can't let our sister Shuang have any contact with people like Dafang anymore. It's not decent!"

Zhang could only say yes repeatedly.

He Shuang was already scared, so how could she be willing to contact He Ruyi?

The He family has been in trouble one after another, and no one has cared about the whereabouts of the fourth daughter born out of wedlock.

……

The division of the family business did not take place, and Mr. He Er spent the Dragon Boat Festival at home, had a meal, and then left.

Zhang then came to find Xue Chenyu and told her what happened when Mr. He Er went to find Liu and He Minzhi and her son.

All of this was within Xue Chenyu's expectations.

Besides, she has better eyeliner now.

Xiaocao went to Ciwenyuan every day, accompanying Liu during the day and He Minzhi at night. Even Camellia, who was beside Liu, talked to her about everything.

What the mother and son said last night had already been passed on to Furongju through the grass.

"The Second Madam is right to be worried. Mrs. Liu is very shrewd and won't suffer any loss. The Second Master proposed to divide the family, so she must have had some plans. If you want to buy a house, I can help."

Xue Chenyu is also showing her strength.

For her, finding a house suitable for a second wife was easy, but if they were asked to look for it on their own, it would be time-consuming and laborious to find one with a suitable location, price and size that they liked.

Zhang thanked him repeatedly, "It's great that Madam is willing to help. However, we don't have much money saved offline. I'm afraid it will be expensive to buy a house for a family of seven."

"If you can't raise enough money to buy a house right now, just rent it first. The Second Madam's children are all filial and promising. Why worry about not being able to gain a foothold in Kyoto in the future?"

Zhang suddenly understood and expressed his gratitude again profusely.

When they got back, He Shuang asked her, "Why would you rather rent a house than ask Madam for a loan to buy it first? Madam is not that stingy."

Zhang: "Of course I know Madam is rich, and I also know that if I ask for a loan, I will definitely be able to borrow it."

"But Sister Shuang, Madam doesn't owe us anything. On the contrary, she has helped us a lot. We are just empty-handed. We are borrowing such a large sum of money from her based on this small relationship. What's the difference between us and Liu and He Minzhi?"

He Shuang's face flushed with shame.

She doesn't want to become like the eldest wife!

After that, Liu repeatedly tried to get Xue Chenyu to come over, but she always refused using the excuse of recuperation.

Old Madam He was too embarrassed to come to Furongju in person, so the matter of asking Xue Chenyu for money had to be put on hold again and again.

He Minzhi knew that he was in the wrong and didn't have the face to disturb Xue Chenyu during this period.

Of course, he had a hard time outside during this period, and everyone avoided me as much as possible.

Even Mr. Yu Si, who used to be as close to him as a close friend, distanced himself from him and wanted to cut off all ties with him.

He Minzhi had to go home early after finishing his shift every day. He didn't want to see Ji Minrou anymore, so he went to look for Xiaocao.

As a result, Aunt Zhao gained the favor.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

Xue Chenyu asked Yuzhu to deliver a letter to Mrs. Xue.

The next day, Mrs. Xue came with the news.