amaotonovel Chapter 402: The Strange Leng Rongyue
Chapter 402: The Strange Leng Rongyue
The three people who came over, the one walking in front was Zheng Tong, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture;
Zheng Tong was followed by two constables.
Nanny Lu, Nanny Ye, Chuntao, Qiugui, Songzhi, Songguo, and Zhongshun all saw it.
They bowed hurriedly.
Just when I was thinking about who would go into the hut to report to Leng Xian, I saw Zheng Tong raising his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, so I stood there and didn't make a sound.
Zheng Tong and his two men just walked outside the house and stopped.
Zheng Tong really didn't intend to stand outside the house and eavesdrop on anything.
Zheng Tong saw Lu Jien just walk in;
Zheng Tong thought that Leng Xian must be looking for Butler Lu to instruct him on some matters in the mansion;
There was nothing urgent to do, so it would be okay to wait for a while. There was no need to rush in.
So Zheng Tong stood outside the house.
When Madam Lu and the others saw Zheng Tong standing quietly outside the house, their hearts suddenly began to rise involuntarily!
They were a little panicked!
No, they are panicking!
They were afraid... afraid that the people inside would say something that could trigger associations, like they did just now, and that Lord Zheng would hear it...
Then... that's going to be big trouble!
However, Zheng Tong was standing there, and his official authority was there. How could they, the servants, dare to say or move anything they wanted?
There was no other way, so they could only stand there with their hands hanging down, feeling anxious.
A few of them would occasionally glance at Zheng Tong, then quickly lower their heads.
Lu Jien walked into the room, without even looking up at the three people in the room, and just perfunctorily bowed, "Lu greets the Marquis and the old lady!"
Lu Jie'en ignored Yin.
Lu Jien could call Old Yin "Old Madam" only because of the deceased old marquis;
As for Yin, Lu Jie'en was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Yin glared at Lu Jie'en secretly.
She also knew that Lu Jie'en had always looked down on her and never took her, his wife, seriously.
Even if she cares...it's in vain.
So she just sat there, not saying anything or moving.
Old Mrs. Yin also sat on the bed without saying a word.
She felt that for her, an old lady of the Marquis of Qinxing Mansion, to talk to a housekeeper...
He said that life in the mansion was no longer sustainable and that he had to sell the servants to make ends meet...
She couldn't say such words...
As an old lady...she can't afford to lose face with this person!
Anyway, my son and daughter-in-law are here, so let them do and say the embarrassing things and words!
On the way here, Lu Jie'en had already learned from Chuntao why Leng Xian wanted to see him, so naturally he was unwilling to take the initiative to speak first.
Since he has asked me to come here, I'll just listen to what they say!
Seeing the Qinxing Marquis Mansion ruined by these pieces of material and turned into what it is now, Lu Jie'en felt disheartened and heartbroken!
He was just a steward, without great wealth to provide them with splendor;
There is no great power to support their glory!
He had no power to save the situation, and could only watch helplessly...
Watching the Marquis Qinxing Mansion quickly decline in the hands of these people.
The worst that can happen to me... after a hundred years, I can go to the underworld to meet the old marquis and kneel down to apologize!
Seeing Yin and his mother both turned away and said nothing, they all looked as if it had nothing to do with them and they were trying to avoid it...
Leng Xian was also filled with resentment.
Normally...selling off the servants in the mansion should be something that the mistress of the house, who is in charge of the household affairs, should do...
There is no need for a dignified marquis like me to show up in person.
But right now...
Leng Xian sighed in his heart...
Look at what you are wearing;
Look at this little house...
Ugh!
The dignity and reputation of a marquis has long been gone.
Compared with those decent faces, porridge and pickles seem more important and more practical.
Leng Xian sat on the bench, straightened his body against the wall, and stretched out his hand towards Lu Jie'en, indicating that he didn't need to be polite.
In fact, it is really unnecessary...
Lu Jie'en just bowed his hand and took it back long ago.
Leng Xian looked at Lu Jie'en with his head lowered and eyes downcast, looking like Xu Shu entering Cao's camp, not saying a word, so he had to speak himself.
"Lu...Uncle Lu..." Leng Xian changed his words temporarily, addressing him as Uncle Lu instead of Butler Lu.
When Lu Jie'en heard this title, which he had not heard for many years, his eyes moved slightly, but he still did not speak.
Uncle Lu, you know the current situation in the mansion very well.
Even if the lost property in the mansion can be recovered...it will probably take some time.
In the short term... I'm afraid... I can't count on it.
But the people in the mansion need to eat and drink all day long!
We have to think of a solution. We can't just watch dozens of people starve together!
But, the eldest lady... she was taken away by the people from the Anguo Mansion, and she hasn't returned yet...
I don’t know whether the robbery in our Marquis Qinxing’s mansion was deliberately concealed by the people in the Duke Anguo’s mansion and not told the eldest lady…
Or maybe the eldest lady has already known about the plight of our family, but is unwilling to return home to help!
The current situation is... the eldest lady is not at home, and we cannot use the few remaining shops and farms in our house...
Ugh!
This Marquis is really at a loss as to what to do, so I can only... Alas! "
Leng Xian sighed a lot, but Lu Jie'en remained expressionless and did not speak a word.
Lu Jien thought: At this time, Leng Xian is still blaming Miss Leng Rongyue in his words;
Still lamenting my own difficulties and helplessness!
Leng Xian almost said directly that the reason why the Marquis Qinxing’s Mansion had fallen into this state was all because of the eldest lady Leng Rongyue!
I'm just short of directly blaming Miss Leng Rongyue for not rushing back home as quickly as possible and in time to serve and feed you vicious and greedy parasites!