I dress up as the mistress of the Duke's palace, and I show off and become the queen.

Chapter 4 Please Sir

"I heard that Brother Qing and Sister Xiang want to hire a gentleman."

Seeing everyone's eyes on her, Bai Xiaolian said something in passing.

But Mrs. Ye and Ye Changxiao were frightened.

Mrs. Ye looked at Bai Xiaolian with a warning look.

That look seemed to say, "You are just a distant cousin, don't forget your identity."

"Yes, my sister also knows about Brother Qing and Sister Xiang."

Yun Jiaojiao sneered in her heart. How negligent the original owner was in her previous life. Such obvious words could not tell Bai Bai Xiaolian's concern for Ye Yunqing and Ye Yunxiang.

But he always has to pretend to be ignorant and innocent on his face.

"But I also adopted a child, his name is Brother Chi."

"No matter what, Brother Chi is not as good as Brother Qing and Sister Xiang." As a mother, Bai Xiaolian couldn't wait to vouch for her two sons.

No matter what, Brother Chi is not as good as Sister Duxiang and Brother Qing.

"Cough cough cough..." Mrs. Ye could only cough desperately to hint that Bai Xiaolian had too many things in her hands.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Yun Jiaojiao came back to her senses and looked at Mrs. Ye anxiously.

"It's okay, I just choked on my tea."

Taking advantage of Yun Jiaojiao's eyes on her, Mrs. Ye stared at Bai Xiaolian angrily.

What kind of monster are you being called? What will you do if Yun Jiaojiao discovers your identity?
Bai Xiaolian was also aggrieved, with tears in her eyes.

Ye Changxiao saw the undercurrent in it.

"The three children are all old schoolchildren. We in Ye Guogong's family all started with military exploits, but the war is too hard. I can't bear to let the children continue to follow the old path. This invitation to sir is of great importance. We must invite some highly respected seniors. .”

These noble families, like them, can only rely on their military exploits and imperial examinations to get ahead. However, the literati have always looked down on them as warriors, and not many people are willing to teach the old and rough young masters and ladies.

This made it very difficult for the Duke's government to transform from civil service to military service.

"Jiaojiao, I have visited all the gentlemen you recommended before, but they were all turned away."

Ye Changxiao couldn't help but sweat when he thought about the scene where he specially went to invite his husband yesterday.

If the husband cannot be hired, it means that the Duke's office cannot transfer from military to civil affairs.

"I heard that literati like calligraphy and calligraphy. Jiaojiao, your family is as rich as the rest of the country. You must have a lot of calligraphy, painting and calligraphy. Why don't you take some out and let me invite your husband to come."

Ye Changxiao turned his attention to Yun Jiaojiao.

Yun Jiaojiao sneered in her heart, thinking that she was planning her own dowry.

"My husband is generous. Although my dowry is large this time, our family is not from a scholarly family. We have not saved a single calligraphy and painting of famous people. I heard that my father-in-law loved Wu Daozi's paintings very much during his lifetime, and there is a fragment of it preserved. So far, if I show this painting to my husband, I will definitely invite him over.”

Yun Jiaojiao's face showed anxiety and confusion, which made Ye Changxiao dispel his doubts.

"No, this is daddy's relic." Ye Changxiao refused.

"But what is more important is the living or the dead. Since ancient times, civil servants and military officials have been indifferent to each other. Literati who have read books will look down on the old man who cannot read a word. If there is no calligraphy and painting as a bargaining chip, you may not be able to hire a gentleman."

In the previous life, the original owner was so dedicated to his career that he took a few paintings and knelt in front of his husband's door for an entire afternoon before he got the chance to send Brother Qing and Sister Xiang to school.

But why should she do this in this life?
"Yes, eldest...cousin, you also have to think about your children." Bai Xiaolian saw that her children could not find a good teacher, so she immediately went to comfort Ye Changxiao.

"Okay, Nanny Yang, you go to Lao Guogong's house immediately to get the calligraphy and paintings." Looking at Yun Jiaojiao's calm expression, she knew that she couldn't get anything out of Yun Jiaojiao.

Mrs. Ye gritted her teeth and made up her mind for the sake of her grandson.Yun Jiaojiao curled her lips and took the account book from Xiaohui's hand.

"One more thing, the only silver left in the book is only 500 taels."

Although 500 taels may seem like a lot to ordinary people, for the splendid Duke's Mansion, these 500 taels are considered too little.

In the past, the original owner would subsidize the Duke's mansion, but she, Yun Jiaojiao, would not give Baiyanlang any benefits.

"How is that possible?" Mrs. Ye looked at Yun Jiaojiao in surprise, it seemed that Yun Jiaojiao had swallowed it for herself.

Yun Jiaojiao had long understood Mrs. Ye's eyes, so Xiaocui also moved the account book in her hand.

"This is the account of the one year I have been in charge of the Duke's Mansion."

Yun Jiaojiao took back the money that the original owner had used to supplement the account, so life in the Duke's mansion became tight.

"I see, Jiaojiao, you don't have a lot of dowry, why don't you help the Duke's palace." Bai Xiaolian couldn't hold back her anger.

She had heard that Yun Jiaojiao's family was the richest man in Jiangnan, with a lot of money.

If it weren't for Yun Jiaojiao's money, Brother Changxiao would never marry Yun Jiaojiao.

I came to the Duke's Mansion just to enjoy the blessings.

"No, cousin, you don't know something. In any dynasty, supplementing the dowry will not be respected by the husband's family."

Bai Xiaolian made a good calculation.

Yun Jiaojiao immediately refused.

"We are all one family, and we don't talk about two families. Today, Jiaojiao, you have subsidized Gongzhong. When Changxiao comes back after winning the next battle, he will subsidize you." Old Mrs. Ye obviously also thought of this idea.

He said he would return it, but in the end it was nothing.

Xiaocui was already short-tempered, and immediately felt indignant for her young lady.

"Bah, the Duke's palace only has 500 taels of silver. Who will believe it if I tell you? Both my uncle and the old lady have their own private treasury. Why is it that only the young lady has more money and wants to supplement the government's income? If I tell you, I won't be afraid of being cheated. Are you kidding me?"

Xiaocui's words made everyone feel hot and painful.

Ye Changxiao also spoke.

"Jiaojiao, when you were in charge of the house a year ago, there was no such a big deficit on the books. Is it because you were not a good housekeeper?"

"Are you trying to put all the blame on me?"

Yun Jiaojiao sneered.

"No." Seeing Yun Jiaojiao's understanding expression, Ye Changxiao panicked a little.

Mrs. Ye also raised her head and looked at Yun Jiaojiao.

She had been in charge of the Duke's Mansion for many years, so why didn't she understand the financial constraints of the Duke's Mansion? She didn't even look at the bill and directly took Yun Jiaojiao's hand.

"We're not a family. If we don't enter the same family, how can we share mine with yours? Jiaojiao, just take out the dowry and give it to the Duke's palace first."

"What if I don't want to?"

Facing Madam Ye's expectant face, Yun Jiaojiao refused.

"Yun Jiaojiao, how can you be so selfish? Why don't you give me more in dowry to supplement your family income?" Bai Xiaolian was the first to break up and face Yun Jiaojiao.

"I can't make up for the dowry. This time, I will also hand over the housekeeping rights to my mother-in-law."

With that said, Yun Jiaojiao stood up and left, placing the butler's jade pendant on Mrs. Ye's table.

(End of this chapter)