Translator: lilcupcakez
The Master of the Prefecture [17]
“If we don’t make movements on there, how would we have enough money in order to organize everything all these years? How would I be able to buy pills in order for you and Rou Er to take a tonic and practice austerities?” Concubine Qin thought about it. “If they want to check then let them do so. All these years, mother had secretly stashed some. Even if she checks the account books and find out something is wrong, she won’t be able to check out where the money went!”
Concubine Qin had planned in advance. She was not stupid. In the past, she had secretly stashed money in order for Xiao Yuan Cheng to not find out. Now, it could be used in regards to Huang Bei Yue and let her have no way out!
****Royal Court Bei Yue****
Xiao Rou secretly came to the outside of Liu Yun Ge. She stared at it for a while, scared to go inside.
“Fourth young miss, when did you have time to come here ah?” Dong Ling walked out from the yard, smiling while looking at her.
When Xiao Rou came, Huang Bei Yue had felt this so she made Dong Ling come out to have a look. This Xiao Rou was a great weapon!
“Sister Dong Ling, I, I just wanted to come to have a look at the third sister. I was thinking that she probably was angry at father before…” Xiao Rou hurriedly explained.
Dong Ling shook her head helplessly: “Fourth young miss, it’s you who has a kind heart and still thinks of my family’s young miss. Aye, our young miss’s life is bitter. In the past, the Lord doesn’t like her and now, he even hurt young miss’s heart completely…”
Xiao Rou hurriedly exclaimed: “This matter, I also think that father is at fault. There was nothing wrong with using the money of the prefecture but secretly letting housekeeper Zhou make movements regarding this, that is wrong!”
“It’s the fourth young miss who understands her reasoning.” Dong Ling smiled. “It’s cold outside. Fourth young miss, please go inside and have a seat. Our young miss just woke up.”
When she heard that was able to go inside the room, Xiao Rou was very happy. In her heart right now, she was a little restless. She wanted a couple of Huang Bei Yue’s words in order to calm down.
Dong Ling personally opened the curtains to let her in and the moment Xiao Rou got in, she raised her head to see Huang Bei Yue leaning against a cushion and reading a book on the bed.
“Third sister.” Xiao Rou grinned, declaring in a small voice.
Huang Bei Yue raised her head and smiled when she saw her: “Fourth sister, you’re here. Quickly sit down. It’s cold outside. Dong Ling, pour some warm tea.”
Dong Ling walked out, grinning. After Xiao Rou sat down, she looked at her nervously before opening her mouth slowly: “Third sister, about today’s matter…”
“Today, by the lotus pond, I heard that Concubine Qin was insulting the royal family and if the words were spread out, it’ll cause a huge commotion. Therefore, I punished her. Is the fourth sister blaming me?”
“Of course not!” Xiao Rou hurriedly shook her head. “Whatever the third sister does, it’s all out of reason and evidence. My mother indeed does like to cause trouble with her mouth! Third sister doesn’t need to blame herself!”
Which real daughter would say that their mother liked to cause troubles with her mouth? From this, she could see that this Xiao Rou, normally, is already dissatisfied with Concubine Qin.
“Actually, there is nothing wrong with what she was saying. It’s just that today, I had interrogated housekeeper Zhou and what the housekeeper Zhou had said, I couldn’t believe ah!” Huang Bei Yue placed the book down, a look of worry on her face.
Xiao Rou’s heart pumped quickly, hurriedly answering: “Third sister, this matter, my mother indeed is at fault. But she’s old and can’t endure the torture within the prison. Third sister, please don’t make this matter bigger than it is and send her to Ting Wei Si.”
Huang Bei Yue slightly curled up her lips, smiling: “We are all a family. How could I have the heart to make it a big deal towards Ting Wei Si? What happened in our prefecture, it’s better to resolve this within the prefecture.”
Xiao Rou let out a huge sigh. If they went to Ting Wei Si, her mother would go to hell for greed and she would be done forth too…
“Third sister’s heart is kind. It’s just that this matter, how does the third sister plan to take care of it?” Xiao Rou carefully inquired.