Chapter 186 The Evil Fall of Gaoling Flower 27
Chapter 186 The Evil Fall of Gaoling Flower 27
The next day after getting the land deed, Qing Wan immediately called out all the members of the Zhou family and announced the matter happily.
Zhou Yimian, who was standing next to Han Yuhuan, became so angry that his face twisted for a moment when he heard her say that she wanted to take over the property of the first and second wives.
As early as they knew that Liu Yuanying and his wife were sentenced to death for offending the emperor, the properties were already considered to be in their pockets, and Han Yuhuan had even planned how to distribute them.
Although the Zhou family has been passed down for more than a hundred years and is a real big family, the previous generation fought fiercely and only one of the brothers and sisters survived.
Perhaps it was a legacy, but by the time Zhou Shiren's generation came around, the fight for power and wealth among the brothers was even more intense than that of his father's generation, until Zhou Yinghuai seized power and suppressed all evil intentions with an iron-blooded approach.
Therefore, the Zhou family today not only has weak kinship, but the other younger generations are all good-for-nothings and are almost entirely dependent on Zhou Yinghuai for support.
But this did not stop their greed. For example, Zhou Yimian originally wanted to use the second wife's property as her dowry.
The Zhu family is a wealthy and prominent family. If the dowry I bring is not generous enough, how can I gain a foothold in the mansion?
So as soon as Qing Wan finished speaking, she couldn't help but refute: "The eldest lady is uneducated and can't even recognize all the characters. Taking those shops is like throwing meat buns at a dog..."
"What the hell is this?!"
Qing Wan opened her eyes and glared at her, "Isn't everyone in your third branch literate? Did you make any money from the shops you took over? You still shamelessly ask Ying Huai for money to make up for the deficit every day!"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she stood up and pointed at my nose and cursed.
"They eat the meat in their bowls until their mouths are full of oil, but they still stare at the rice in the pot. Isn't that cheap?"
This family has always lived a life of luxury and has never been abused in such a vulgar way.
Zhou Yinghuai's third uncle Zhou Zhengming is a complete idiot. He has no vision and is very chauvinistic. He is only alive today thanks to luck and Han Yuhuan's help.
Moreover, he had been out there drinking and partying for most of the year, and only came back yesterday, so he didn't have time to understand the situation.
So when he heard that a concubine dared to yell at him like that, he was so angry that he slammed the table and shouted loudly.
"You ignorant bastard! Don't you know your own identity? I see you..."
Han Yuhuan, who was standing by, saw Zhou Yinghuai, who had been silent in the main seat, lift his eyelids and look at her. She was so frightened that her hands and feet turned cold and she quickly grabbed her husband.
"Master Prime Minister, please don't bother with him. This is just his personality, you know."
Han Yuhuan smiled reluctantly, "It's just a few shops. If Qingyu likes it, then give it to her. We are all family, and the most important thing is not to hurt the relationship."
"The Third Madam is indeed wise."
Qing Wan replied with a half-smile, his eyes swept across her tightly clenched hands, and then he straightened his clothes and said with his head held high: "Also, from now on, let me handle the affairs of the Zhou family's backyard."
"Why?!"
Zhou Zhengming pushed Han Yuhuan away, glared at Qing Wan, and scolded: "What qualifications do you have to take over the management of the Zhou family? You are just a concubine, but you want to take over the power. If other noble families hear about it, where will the face of our Zhou family be?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled "bang" sound suddenly rang out in the dull hall.
It was Zhou Yinghuai who put down the teacup.
In an instant, all the sharp dissatisfaction and contempt were fearfully restrained. Everyone held their breath and the restless hall suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
After all, these people had seen the eldest princess's head.
Zhou Yinghuai seemed unaware. He glanced at Zhou Zhengming and said in a cold and indifferent voice, "Face?"
"Oh, what kind of face does Third Uncle want? Is it your bastard Zhou Wangqiu who bullies men and women and is addicted to gambling, or is it your good son who was obsessed with the top prostitute in the brothel and gave all the family property to her, but was finally deceived and cried for his parents?"
He gave a mocking laugh and looked at me with sarcasm.
"I almost forgot that Zhou Yimian was going to marry Zhu Ci'an with half of the Zhou family's wealth. Although these properties are not yours, it seems that as long as the word 'Zhou' is added to them, in your eyes, they are yours, right?"
These words made Zhou Zhengming blush and his neck became thick. After all, what Zhou Yinghuai said was all true. In fact, the property of their third branch had been almost squandered, and they were able to live such a comfortable life only because of Zhou Yinghuai.
Seeing that he was weak, Zhou Yinghuai withdrew his gaze indifferently.
"Today I am only here to inform you, not to ask for your consent. If anyone disagrees, they can take their share of the family property and leave the Zhou family."
Everyone was silent. After all, everyone knew that without Zhou Yinghuai, their surname "Zhou" would be worthless.
After Qing Wan and Zhou Yinghuai left, the Zhou family members who stayed behind dared to whisper for a long time.
"Mom! You have to think of a solution quickly. My property is almost being taken away by that little bitch Shen Qingyu! How can I marry Zhu Ci'an without that money?"
Zhou Yimian pouted and complained to Han Yuhuan, who pinched her and lowered her voice to teach her a lesson: "Keep your voice down, don't you know that walls have ears?"
Han Yuhuan was very disappointed with Qing Wan, and her disgust towards Qing Wan was growing and fermenting. Her cold eyes suddenly glanced at Zhou Wangqiu in the corner.
The always lustful and stupid dude is now staring outside with an obsessed look, like a dog in heat, with a slight curve in his crotch.
For fear of being discovered, he hunched his back awkwardly, pretending that his waist hurt, while at the same time covering it up with his outer robe without making a sound.
This shameless bastard actually had evil intentions towards Shen Qingyu!
Han Yuhuan's lips curled up a little, and she had something in mind.
Isn't the thing a widow fears the most her reputation? If it is ruined, will Zhou Yinghuai still protect her? !
Qing Wan had no idea what was going on here. She was leisurely reading a storybook in Zhou Yinghuai's study, while Zhou Yinghuai was discussing state affairs with court officials in the outer room behind a screen.
During this period, Yong Che seemed to be pressing harder and harder, and Zhu Ci'an also completely turned to the royalist faction.
In addition, the emperor continued to reform agricultural tools and production methods, and achieved very good results. His reputation among the people skyrocketed, which led to the people's increasing dissatisfaction with Zhou Yinghuai's control of power.
"looking at what?"
Just when Qing Wan's thoughts were wandering, Hei Wu suddenly appeared behind her and squeezed onto the couch with her, sticking closely to her, as if they were hungry for skin.
Seeing that she ignored him, the smile on his face became a little more gloomy. He bit Qing Wan roughly, his tone casually mixed with a hint of danger.
"My dear, it's wrong to favor one over the other."
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