Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 695: Sister-in-law is too impatient

Meng Yunlan hesitated. "Mother, is this appropriate? When I need someone, I ask them to manage my household. When I don't need them anymore, I ask them to take the management rights back. This... what kind of person am I?"

"What's the big deal? Giving her the stewardship for a year will do her a lot of good! What you should be worried about now is that after she takes the stewardship, she'll get a taste of the sweetness of being a steward and won't be able to get it back in the future!"

Meng Yunlan sighed, "I don't think being a housekeeper is any good at all. It's all just tedious mundane tasks and endless social interactions."

Madam Meng glared at her. "You're in charge of the household now, but you're living in a blessing that you don't know how to appreciate. If you stop managing the household, you'll feel the difference immediately! When you're the housekeeper, you're the mistress of the house. Everyone in the mansion depends on you for their livelihood and will treat you with the utmost respect. If you stop managing the household, they won't be as respectful to you anymore, and they might even do things that are counterproductive!"

Meng Yunlan shook his head. "I don't think so. My sister-in-law doesn't manage the household, and I haven't seen any servants disrespect her. I just think that my sister-in-law comes from a humble background. She's probably never managed such a large family before, and doesn't understand the ways of the world. She might not be able to handle the housekeeping. She might not be able to manage it for more than a couple of days and throw the reins to me again."

"If your sister-in-law can't manage the household well, wouldn't that just be a good indicator of your own abilities?"

"That's... that's true. I'm from a much higher family than her, so it's only natural that I'm more capable than her. But why should I compete with her? Mother, the most urgent thing is that I have to get pregnant quickly. Otherwise, if my sister-in-law gets pregnant first, I'll be even more ashamed to face everyone!"

Mrs. Meng's heart tightened, and she suddenly understood why her daughter had become more anxious than before.

If she was the only daughter-in-law in the Duke's Mansion and there was no comparison, then everything would be fine. But now there is another daughter-in-law in the Duke's Mansion. At this time, whoever gets pregnant first will have a very different significance!

She hurriedly held her daughter's hand: "Yes, Lan'er, you are absolutely right! She can't be pregnant before you, and she can't give birth to the eldest grandson of the Duke's Mansion!"

"You must give the housekeeping power to your sister-in-law. Let her be distracted from all the dirty work. It's such a huge Duke's Mansion, and she comes from a small family. It must be very tiring for her to manage it. She will never be able to get pregnant if she is exhausted!"

"And you can take this opportunity to recuperate and get pregnant before her!"

"Come on, I'll go with you to the Duke's Mansion and have a good talk with your mother-in-law about this!"

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Dark as ink.

The lights in the Duke's Mansion were bright.

Shen Wantang sat at the desk, looking through the account book.

The accounts of her own shop are quite good, after all, her business is not very big.

But now she is also in charge of Gu Qianhan's accounts, and the account book has become thicker all of a sudden. Although the daily income is quite considerable, Gu Qianhan spends money like water. If she wants to ensure that all matters run smoothly, she has to spend more time and effort on the management.

Fortunately, she was reborn and had already honed her skills, otherwise she would not be able to manage so many industries.

When she had finally finished looking at the accounts and had a rough plan in mind, Qin Xin came in from outside.

"Young Madam, Madam Meng has been here since noon and has stayed until now. She just left!"

Shen Wantang was busy planning how to expand his business and earn more money. He was a little absent-minded about Qin Xin's words and replied casually, "Oh, you've been here for so long. You must have had a good chat with your mother."

"Young Madam, I've inquired about this, and Madam Meng has never chatted with you for so long before! Besides, Madam Meng doesn't come here very often. She only comes once or twice occasionally and always leaves quickly. Don't you think it's a little strange that Madam Meng has been here for so long this time?"

Shen Wantang was slightly startled and put away his absent-mindedness.

She trusted Qin Xin's ability to get information very much. Since Qin Xin said that something was wrong with Madam Meng, then there must be something wrong.

She originally thought that her mother-in-law and Mrs. Meng had similar personalities and could talk to each other, so they chatted for the entire afternoon and evening.

But since Qin Xin said they were not like this before, it was definitely not because they had something in common that they chatted for so long.

Shen Wantang pondered for a moment, then closed the account book. She asked softly, "What did Mother and Madam Meng talk about? They've been talking for so long, so there must be something they haven't been able to agree on, right?"

Qin Xin nodded immediately. "I've inquired about this. Madam and Madam Meng had some dispute! However, I didn't hear the specific reason for the dispute. The people in the Duke's Mansion are too alert, so it's difficult for me to get close to the main courtyard."

"You've done very well. I've just arrived, so it's not appropriate for you to pry too much into the affairs of the principal wife, lest you arouse suspicion and disgust from my mother."

Although Shen Wantang likes Qin Xin to provide her with various information, she will not rely solely on Qin Xin.

In her previous life, Qin Xin didn't exist by her side, but she was still invincible on her own.

Seeing her calm expression, with a kind of confidence that she understood everything, Qin Xin couldn't help but ask, "Young Madam, do you know why Madam and Madam Meng had an argument?"

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "I can't hide it from you. I did guess a little bit."

Qin Xin was surprised and delighted: "Ah? You really guessed it? You are so amazing!"

"It's not that I'm so powerful, but Madam Meng and my eldest sister-in-law are too impatient."

"What's the matter?"

"My eldest sister-in-law said this morning that she wanted me to help manage the household, but my mother and I refused. Then she invited her mother over at noon. What else could she want?"

Qin Xin was stunned: "So, the eldest young lady invited her mother here to persuade the lady to hand over the housekeeping power to you?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "Apart from this matter, I can't think of anything else."

"But why is the eldest young lady so anxious to hand over the housekeeping power to you? It has always been the case that whoever is the mistress of the household is the housekeeper. Isn't she afraid of giving the housekeeping power to you and you becoming the mistress of the Duke's Mansion?"

Shen Wantang's lips revealed a hint of sarcasm. "Of course she's not afraid. My mother-in-law is on the side of the eldest son's family. Even if I'm the housekeeper, I'll only be in charge temporarily, not forever. Sooner or later, I'll have to hand over the housekeeper power."

"Ah? Then what's she doing all this for? Is she trying to make fun of you?"

"That's not the case. She must have a greater purpose."

"What purpose?"

"I should know the result tomorrow when I go to pay my respects to my mother-in-law."