Chapter 9 — After My Father Inducted Seven Nuns, They Immediately Prepared Me A Timetable

But Concubine Do will put the books before me.

“Miss, here are today's books.”

I lay face down on the table pretending to be dead.

“Miss Do, I have a headache.”

Concubine Ta immediately stepped forward to check my pulse.

“The pulse is stable and can still be seen.”

The seven concubines did not pamper me at all. But they don't just know how to force me. When I'm tired, Miss Nguyen will help me massage my shoulders. When I'm upset, Concubine Lieu will sit and talk with me. When practicing archery to the point where my hands get scratched, Concubine Qin will personally wrap me in cloth. When I feel sleepy reading books, Concubine Hua will tell me some interesting anecdotes from wild history. Concubine Song also made me a household garden, with a small word "Ninh" embroidered on it.

"In the future, the lady will still have to write a lot of words and hold a lot of things. These hands must be well protected."

I looked at that garden, my eyes getting a little hot. Suddenly I felt that what my mother left me was not the seven concubines. Which are seven paths. Every path pushes us one step forward. Half a year after my father went to war, the border sent news of victory. At the same time, new troubles also appeared in the capital. The third uncle joined forces with several elders in the clan and took the clan tortoise to the palace. They said that a woman could not hold the property of the Marquis' palace alone. Saying that I'm getting older, we should talk about marriage. Saying that the shops and estates that my mother left behind will all become the dowry in the future, and are not suitable for me to continue to personally manage. Finally, they proposed to set up a clan account, manage all the assets on my behalf, and wait until the auction date before handing them over. It sounds dignified and legitimate. But in fact, he still wants to swallow my things. That day, the main hall was filled with people. Third uncle sat in the first position, showing the appearance of an elder.

"An Ninh, Third Uncle also wants the best for you. A lady like you checks the books every day and meets with the manager. It's really not good to spread the word."

I looked at him.

“Where is it bad?”

He was immediately questioned until he was speechless. Another uncle coughed loudly.

“A woman must take her reputation as important after all.”

“I don't steal or rob, I manage my own store and estate, so where's the damage to my reputation?”

He frowned.

“This kid, why do you always like to argue with your elders?”

I don't answer. Concubine Do stood behind me and handed over a notebook. Concubine Hua also stood next to me, holding in her hand a few old precedents that she helped me reorganize a few days ago. I put the notebook on the table.

"If all my uncles are here today, that would be great. During the past half a year, when checking the books, I discovered that the clan borrowed money from my mother's shops for a total of three thousand two hundred taels. All the loan papers are here."

Third uncle's face suddenly changed dramatically.

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

We open the window.

“In the twenty-first year of Canh Hoa, Third Uncle borrowed eight hundred taels of silver to repair the temple.”

“In the twenty-second year of Canh Hoa, Uncle Ngu borrowed five hundred taels of silver to turn around capital for the fabric store.”

"In the twenty-third year of Canh Hoa, the clan repaired and borrowed a thousand taels of silver."

I read each paragraph one by one. Read each line one by one. The whole main hall is getting bigger and bigger quiet.

"All of this money was lent out by my mother that year. When she was alive, she never asked to ask for it back. Now that my mother is gone, I am her daughter, of course I have to ask clearly."

Third uncle was so angry that he slammed the table hard.

“Hua Ninh, do you want to settle accounts with the whole clan?”

I looked at him.

"That's right."

This time, we won't beat around the bush anymore. Don't step back either.

"Between related relatives, there can be love. But that love cannot always be paid from your mother's dowry."

Uncle Tam's face turned pale.

"Women manage money, but in the end they still don't have anything consistent."

As soon as these words ended, Concubine Hua took a step forward. Normally, her voice is always gentle. But this time it was extremely solid.

"Third master, in the previous dynasty, there was a maid who managed the estate for ten years without incident. Our dynasty also had a precedent of a princess managing the estate. The lady managed the dowry left behind by her mother, neither exceeding protocol nor exceeding authority."