Mrs. Lu left Mrs. Tu and the old lady speechless.

Xie Xiangxiang immediately retorted: "According to what Second Aunt said, if the child didn't have milk when he was young, does it mean that he needs to ask his mother to feed him when he grows up?"

For a lady from a noble family to use this as a metaphor, Mrs. Lu was really insightful.

"Is what you said the same as the betrothal gift? The Crown Prince's wife has received the betrothal gift herself, so don't you want others to live a good life? Don't forget, the Third Madam is still your biological sister!"

Seeing that Lu was furious, Xie Zhaozhao gently pulled the corner of Lu's clothes, smiled, and continued the conversation.

"I'm new to the Marquis' Mansion, and I don't know anything. Besides, I have two sisters-in-law, so it's not my turn to be the head of the Third House anyway."

"Also, the Lord is very busy with official duties every day, and the meals in the mansion cannot always be eaten on time. I have already discussed with the Lord that the third room will have a separate small kitchen, and we will pay for it ourselves."

Xie Xiangxiang immediately turned her gun on her: "When you are in the mansion, you must hand over all your income. Otherwise, if everyone hides money like this, then what is the point of having a cabinet?"

"The money that the Lord has handed over will not change!" This sister is really enough, Xie Zhaozhao said, "Can't I spend my own money to eat a little? It's not like my dowry has to be handed over to the Marquis' Mansion, right?"

"Even if any of you want to take my dowry, I won't give you a penny, because it will affect the reputation of the minister."

She put her words on the table and everyone was speechless.

There is indeed someone who is shameless and covets his wife's dowry, and that person is definitely not Gu Shaoyu.

If this gets out, any man in any house who covets his wife's dowry will be disgraced throughout the world.

"I don't care about the household expenses. I won't give out the dowry, and I must open a small kitchen. If the head kitchen is willing to help bring the food, then help. If not, I will ask the maid to buy it separately."

She could speak so confidently because, firstly, Lord Gu had an impeccable reputation as an official and, secondly, she had her own money and did not need to ask the government for help.

She couldn't lose either of these.

After she said these words, she said goodbye to the old lady without stopping and went back.

As soon as she left, Mrs. Lu also left happily. She was not given the opportunity to manage the household, and she just ran away after making trouble.

The old lady, Mrs. Tu, and Xie Xiangxiang looked at each other.

The old lady's face turned pale, and she said to Tu: "See? Not only is she good at learning the rules, she is also good at reading. She is becoming more and more like the third son. Don't mess with her in the future. You should manage the mansion well. If you really don't want to manage it, give it to Lu. Lu has wanted the right to manage the household for many years."

Xie Xiangxiang almost said that if Mrs. Lu wanted it, she could give it to her, but Mrs. Tu immediately responded, "Yes, mother taught me that."

Tu left in a rage, and Xie Xiangxiang also said goodbye.

The old lady watched Xie Xiangxiang walk out, frowned and asked Taxue: "Taxue, check secretly, when is the period of the prince's wife? Don't alarm others."

Taxue nodded: "Don't worry, old lady."

The old lady pinched her brows and said, "Alas, the eldest brother's family is really worrying."

Xie Zhaozhao made his words clear today, and said to Yuan Yuanmanman: "Open the small kitchen. From tomorrow on, if Gongzhong is unwilling to bring us vegetables, then you can buy them yourselves."

Manman said: "Miss, if you listen to me, don't go to the big kitchen to bring vegetables. They won't bring them for nothing, they will definitely take a layer off."

Xie Zhaozhao said you guys can do whatever you want.

Manman was thinking about what had just happened at the old lady's place, and how Xie Xiangxiang had been trying to frame her young lady, and she was very angry.

"Is the Second Miss going insane? They are sisters. I think she is determined to get rid of the Miss's dowry."

"really."

"I think she is just idle. She doesn't think about how to live a good life all day long. She thinks about harming others every day. The fifth young master has just gotten better, and she jumps out again."

She is too idle, Xie Zhaozhao thought. If it doesn't work, she can ask Guan Yingying to make things difficult for her.

Xie Zhaozhao asked Yuanyuan: "What is Guan Yingying doing?"

Yuanyuan said: "Last time, she couldn't run the three shops under the overpass anymore, so she sold them to Dongqin. She spent 4500 taels to buy them, and sold them to Dongqin for 4000 taels."

The shop lost money, and Guan Yingying has been doing nothing these days and just staying at home.

"Miss, Xiaoxin said that she has been out every day recently, and Xiaoxin can't keep up. I want to follow her personally."

"Did she go out in a carriage?"

"Xiao Xin said it was a horse-drawn carriage, and the driver was a tall man who looked like a general."

Xie Zhaozhao thought of a possibility and said to Yuanyuan, "Don't follow them. Tell Xiaoxin not to follow them either. Just squat at the entrance of the alley and listen to what they say. Don't follow them."

Yuanyuan immediately understood that Guan Yingying was probably dealing with an important person.

After court that day, Gu Shaoyu returned to the yard, immediately took off his court clothes, jumped into the pool to swim a few laps, sat at the table, and ate the fruit milk made by Xie Zhaozhao.

Xie Zhaozhao shaved the ice, added milk, fresh fruits, peach chunks, and grapes. It tasted fragrant, sweet, and cool.

He ate half a bowl in one go.

Xie Zhaozhao asked, "Last time you said the prince wanted to open the Silk Road. Has it been decided?"

"The prince has been ill recently and has asked for leave several times, but Duke Cheng'en did not give up and asked for leave several times, but was rejected by His Majesty. Why do you ask this?"

"I heard a piece of gossip today, but I'm not sure if it's true. Do you have anyone with great tracking skills?"

"You want to follow the prince?"

"It's not him. I didn't think it had anything to do with him. But when you said the prince was ill and asked for leave, I began to have doubts."

"So the prince is pretending to be sick, but he is actually doing something else with someone else?"

Xie Zhaozhao said she was just guessing, so she wanted to follow another person to confirm whether it was true.

Gu Shaoyu called out "Bei Chen", and saw a young man of medium height and somewhat feminine appearance standing at the door as if he appeared out of thin air.

He bowed his head and saluted: "Lord."

Xie Zhaozhao: Could this be the secret guard of the mansion?

Gu Shaoyu: "Beichen, from today on, you will obey Madam's orders."

"Yes." Bei Chen bowed to Xie Zhaozhao, "Madam, please give me your instructions."

Xie Zhaozhao asked: "Beichen, if you meet the prince's secret guards, can you avoid being discovered by them?"

Bei Chen answered affirmatively: "Yes!"

That's it!

Bei Chen went down, and Gu Ge Lao looked at the busy Yuan Yuan Man Man, and Yuan Yuan Man Man immediately understood, get out!

Only Lord Gu and Xie Zhaozhao were left in the room.

Lord Gu picked up the fruit on the plate with a fruit fork and stuffed it into Xie Zhaozhao's mouth. When he fed her, a little water got on the corner of her mouth. Before Xie Zhaozhao could wipe it, he quickly wiped it off with his fingers.

His movements were natural and smooth. Xie Zhaozhao didn't even have time to react, and he did it so calmly.

Looking at his fingers, he put them into her mouth again and said, "Don't waste such sweet juice, suck it."

Xie Zhaozhao's face suddenly looked like a cooked shrimp.

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