She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

Although they were all drugged, there were differences.

Li Jingwan knew clearly that the Marquis' Mansion still had some use for her, so she only gave her a chronic poison to weaken her body.

And knowing the secret that Lin knew, Old Lady Qin would definitely not let her live a normal life.

"Bi Tao, go and find out in private these two days who is taking care of the eldest lady now."

Although Li Jingwan was the head of the Marquis' Mansion, after Lin went crazy, Old Madam Qin said that she would take care of her personally and not let anyone else interfere. She was not aware of Lin's current condition.

Although she was a little confused, Bitao still responded, "Yes."

Li Jingwan continued to move forward. Now was not the time to go see Lin. Going there rashly would only make Old Madam Qin suspicious. She had to wait for an opportunity.

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As soon as I sat down at Youlan Pavilion, a maid came in with a tray, "Madam, your medicine is ready."

Li Jingwan didn't answer it and just let her put it down.

After the maid left, Bi Tao picked up the medicine bowl and tested the temperature. "Miss, it's warm. Drink it while it's hot so that the medicine will work better."

Li Jingwan shook her head, "Just pour it out."

"Ah?" Bitao was puzzled, "Why did it fall?"

Because there is a chronic poison in the medicine.

It was inconvenient to say it at this time, so she found an excuse, "Medicine is three-quarters poison, I feel better if I don't take the medicine. Besides, it hasn't healed after so long, which means Doctor Cao's medical skills are not good."

"But you fainted again today."

"Then I'll follow your advice. When I return to the General's Mansion the day after tomorrow, I'll ask my mother to find a famous doctor to see me."

Bitao was still a little confused. She felt that the young lady had become a little different after waking up from her coma today.

But she always listened to Li Jingwan, so she poured out the medicine upon hearing her words.

"Bi Tao, from now on, pour out the medicine you send me. Don't let anyone see it. Otherwise, the old lady will think that I am ungrateful and have failed her kindness."

Doctor Cao, who had been taking her pulse and prescribing medicine, was arranged by Old Madam Qin. Li Jingwan no longer dared to trust this man.

Just as Bi Tao agreed, Cui Yu came in with the accountant, "Miss, Manager Liu is here."

Manager Liu bowed and stepped forward to respectfully place the account book in front of Li Jingwan.

"Madam, this is the account book of the mansion for the past year. It has all the details recorded. Please take a look."

Li Jingwan opened the account book and slowly scanned it. As expected, the mansion's monthly expenses were not enough to cover the income.

A rough calculation shows that I have lost nearly six thousand taels in the past year.

Although it is a marquisate, there are countless marquises and dukes in the capital. The Wu'an Marquisate has not produced any talents in this generation and is not taken seriously.

Therefore, the income of the mansion was not high, mainly from rent and income from several shops.

As for the salaries of Qin Changzhou and his son, they were not enough for their own use.

But the Marquis's Mansion had a lot of servants, and Old Madam Qin was very concerned about her reputation, always paying attention to the pomp and circumstance, and always wanting to be left behind in interpersonal relationships.

Ever since she got married and became the housekeeper, in order not to disappoint Old Madam Qin, Li Jingwan has been using her dowry to make up for the shortfall.

At least thirty thousand taels were put in.

She couldn't help but laugh. She was really the stupidest person in the world. She was sold and still helped count the money.

"The expenses in the mansion are too high. Even if there are mountains of gold and silver, they will be exhausted." Li Jingwan frowned after reading it.

"The management fee for the ancestral house is three hundred taels per month." Li Jingwan asked, "No one lives in the ancestral house, there is only one caretaker, what is there to manage?"

"This... probably includes some repair costs." Manager Liu said nervously, "Madam, this is what the old lady asked, and I am just following her instructions."

Li Jingwan knew the reason.

The three hundred taels were allocated to Tang Qiaoyin.

After returning from the northwest, Tang Qiaoyin was arranged to live in the ancestral house of the Marquis' Mansion. It was not until her children were adopted by Li Jingwan that they entered the Mansion as distant relatives of Old Madam Qin.

Li Jingwan really wanted to slap Qin Changzhou in the face and call him shameless for using her money to support the people who harmed her.

"This expense is not a necessary every month, so stop it for now." She asked Cuiyu to bring a pen. In addition to this item, she selected several unreasonable expenses, circled them together, and handed them to Manager Liu.

As soon as Manager Liu left with the account book, Cui Yu asked, "Miss, the management fee for the ancestral house was requested by the old lady. If it is deducted, will it make her unhappy?"

Cuiyu has always been calm and thoughtful, while Bitao, in comparison, is more carefree and straightforward.

"If the old lady has any questions, I will explain them myself."

I'm afraid Qin Changzhou will come to her first.

As he was speaking, housekeeper He from the mansion came.

After paying respects, Butler He explained his purpose.

"Madam, the Marquis just found me and told me that his superior's mother's birthday party will be held in half a month. He asked me to pass on a message to you, Madam, to prepare a jade statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva as a birthday gift."

Li Jingwan sneered in her heart.

Qin Changzhou was truly shameless. Knowing that there was an extremely precious jade statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in her dowry, he wanted to use it as a favor.

In her previous life, as soon as she heard it, she took it out from her private warehouse and asked Qin Changzhou to give it as a gift.

This rare treasure from the South China Sea really made Qin Changzhou's superiors very satisfied. With the help of the Li family's connections, Qin Changzhou was promoted to the fourth rank in the official assessment at the end of that year.

He wanted to get promoted by using the Li family's connections and money, but was unwilling to say a word in person. He is really two-timing.

From now on, the Marquis' Mansion will never use a penny from her!

You have to return the ones you used!

Li Jingwan nodded, "Okay, I understand. I'll arrange it."

Butler He was relieved that the matter was done.

When Li Jingwan got married, 120 large boxes were carried into the Marquis' Mansion, and a warehouse was specially built in Youlanxuan to store the dowry.

Old Madam Qin specifically asked him to privately copy a dowry list, which was more than ten pages long.

Whenever the Marquis's Mansion sent a big gift, they would first look for it on this dowry list, and Li Jingwan would never refuse it.

It seems to be the same this time.

After Butler He left, Li Jingwan called a maid from the mansion.

"Go to the account office and withdraw fifty taels of silver. In the next two days, carefully select a jadeite statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Make sure you choose a good one."

When the old woman heard this, her eyes lit up, "Yes, Madam, don't worry. I will definitely choose the best and I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Li Jingwan wrote a withdrawal receipt, gave her the card, and asked her to go to the accounting office to get the money.

Bi Tao knew the character of this woman very well. "Miss, she is greedy for at least half of the silver."

Fifty taels of silver can’t even buy jadeite of good quality, let alone a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva?

Plus the old woman was greedy, so you can imagine how bad the things she bought were.

However, this time the young lady did not use her own private treasury, and Bitao was very happy.

She had long been fed up with the blood-sucking behavior of the Marquis' Mansion, but the young lady had always gone along with them.

Li Jingwan smiled slightly, "I have already given the money and explained the matter. She is also an old lady in the mansion, and I can't control how she handles it."

She just had to wait and see what happened.

After dealing with these things, Li Jingwan felt tired, so she went back to her room and slept for a while until she was gently awakened by Cui Yu at dinner time.

After getting up, changing clothes, and going to the kitchen, several maids immediately served the food.

The food had just been served and Li Jingwan hadn't even picked up her chopsticks when a noise was heard outside.

"Is my aunt having dinner?"

"Aunt, we're here to see you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man and a woman walked in.