Noble Lady

Chapter 134 Mother Li

Situ Zhen also apologized to Madam Xue for Marquis Xue's long journey.

"Originally, this matter didn't require the intervention of Lord Xue, but his subordinates were incompetent and messed things up, so we had no choice but to ask Lord Xue to come and help clean up this mess."

"I recommended this master to His Majesty. I trust his ability, but I wouldn't dare entrust this to anyone else."

Such flattering words coming from the mouth of Situ Zhen, the Prince of Cheng, sounded as if they were spoken by His Majesty himself.

Although Madam Xue did not want Marquis Xue to take risks, she felt very proud.

"Your Highness is too kind. My Marquis is not a man of pleasantries, but he is a man of action. Fortunately, the Prince appreciated him and recommended him to His Majesty. However, the Marquis still has old injuries, and the rainy season is approaching..."

"Master's wife, don't worry. I know all about Master's old injuries. I have already ordered medicine to be prepared. They are all prescribed by the imperial physicians in the palace."

Situ Zhen repeatedly assured that he would send someone to take good care of Marquis Xue and would not let him make any mistakes.

Mrs. Xue agreed with a smile, but she was vaguely worried in her heart.

It was her lord who had to clean up the mess, and who knew what a difficult task it was.

But this is a secret of the imperial court and cannot be asked about.

The whole family had a farewell meal together with Prince Cheng's son Situ Zhen, a student of Marquis Xue.

Because Marquis Xue was going to set off in the afternoon, he did not drink any wine, but only drank tea instead to encourage himself on his journey.

Marquis Xue was worried about his family and his eldest daughter who was married. Especially after what happened with Mother Xu yesterday, when Madam Xue confessed to him her feelings for Sun Ping'an, he became even more worried.

I had no choice but to remind them again and again to take care of themselves.

At this time, Situ Zhen also promised that he would help look after the Marquis' Mansion, "I will definitely not let the master have any worries."

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness."

After the meal, Marquis Xue hurried away with his luggage.

Situ Zhen was going to be sent out of the city, so he left as well.

Xue Chenyu stayed.

Mrs. Xue called her mother over to reassign her.

"This, this is?"

Xue Chenyu was a little surprised to see that it was Mother Li who came.

The five most senior mothers under A Niang are in charge of daily chores.

Yuzhu's mother, Mother He, was in charge of the general affairs of the mansion beside A Niang. She was also in charge of the procurement of the mansion and often accompanied her on social outings. She was more familiar with the etiquette of the people in various mansions than Madam Xue herself.

Suzhi's mother, Qian Mama, used to be in charge of the kitchen and the winter charcoal fire. Now someone has replaced her, and no one knows who it is.

The other Hou Mama, Dongyue's mother, is in charge of the servants in each courtyard and the sewing room, and she is decisive and efficient in her work.

There is also a woman named Mama Qiu, Qiuhua’s mother, who manages the shops outside the Marquisate and is a very versatile person.

Unfortunately, Dongyue did not learn her mother's decisiveness and was quiet in nature, so Xue Chenyu asked her to manage the warehouse.

Qiuhua inherited her mother's good manners and was also skilled in martial arts, so Xue Chenyu often took her out.

Yuzhu spends more time with the cook and loves cooking, but she is also adept at handling many things. Although she has the same personality as her mother and looks soft and easy to bully, she is also the most comprehensive.

The last one is Mother Li, who is in charge of the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion for A Niang. The money for daily expenses and the gifts for festivals and holidays all have to go through her hands.

He is a very cautious and strict person, and cannot tolerate any flaws.

Among these mothers, Mother Li is the one Xue Chenyu sees the least, and she is a person who doesn't talk much in her daily life.

Although she is a well-known mother, her husband died early. Now she doesn't interact with others much. She only has a girl she picked up and raises her as her adopted daughter.

"Mother was willing to give Mother Li to me to guard that yard? Isn't that a waste of talent?" Xue Chenyu said this with three parts of sarcasm and seven parts of seriousness.

She really didn't expect that her mother would give Mama Li to her.

"You and I, mother and daughter, what are you talking about? We are burying talents. Mother brought up these capable people so that you and your siblings can use them easily and not come in completely blind."

Then he turned to Madam Li and said, "You are the one who turned down a job like the warehouse, saying you wanted to serve the eldest girl. From now on, you and your daughter will be Yu'er's, and her future will be entirely up to you. Don't blame me for being partial and not choosing a good husband for your daughter."

"This is what I saved. This is my own choice. Madam has been so kind to me and my daughter, and has given us both a new life. I will not blame you, nor would I dare."

Xue Chenyu listened to them talking, feeling a little confused.

Later, she learned that Mother Li had wanted to be with her from the beginning, but at that time the Marquis's wife had not found a suitable person to help her look after the warehouse of the Marquis's Mansion, so she did not agree.

Now there was no question of whether there was a suitable candidate to take charge of all matters in the warehouse. Xue Chenyu was in a difficult situation in the He family, and she was really worried. Mother Li was unwilling to wait any longer.

As for why Mother Li was determined to follow Xue Chenyu to the He family, that is a story for later.

……

On the He family's side.

In the morning, Ji Minrou went to find Liu, under the pretext of serving her. She did not reveal that He Minzhi asked her to take charge of the He family's finances. She only said that He Minzhi asked her to help discuss He Ruyi's dowry.

According to other families' arrangements, the day is still far away and they have time to take it slow, but He Ruyi's belly can't wait, so they have to keep things simple and fast.

Because He Ruyi's wedding was so urgent, the wedding date was getting closer day by day.

For a wedding banquet, all you need is money to buy the ingredients, and the same goes for hiring a chef.

The dowry and the maids that accompany it need to be specially selected, which requires some thought.

"Aunt, my cousin said he still needs to ask for your opinion on this matter. Originally, you are not in good health now, so I didn't dare to disturb you, but you are Ruyi's biological mother after all, and you are also the old lady of our He family. This matter should still be decided by you."

Liu nodded, acknowledging her words, and did not think that she had taken over the housekeeping.

"I'm very pleased that your cousin can have your help. After all, you are a girl raised by our He family. Although your last name is not He, you are of the same mind as us. Your aunt is at ease with your work."

"As for the two girls beside Ruyi..."

"Aunt, do you have any concerns?"

"The two people around Ruyi, Chunhua and Qiuyue, are both incapable of controlling her. They allowed her to go out and act recklessly, and never reported anything to the higher-ups when she got into trouble. If we had discovered any signs of this, we could have nipped this in the bud and wouldn't have been in such a passive position."

"It's no use keeping a maid like this around. We can only let her get into trouble."

"Especially since she's going to marry into the Cui family in the future, she has to be even more cautious."

After hearing these words, there was nothing Ji Minrou didn't understand.

What the old lady meant was that if they were to be given as dowry, the two who were currently with He Ruyi must not be kept.