Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 996 Accounting Discrepancy

Chapter 996: Chapter 996 Accounting Discrepancy

Refreshing Courtyard.

Auntie Tang watched the Old Madam with a gloomy face, and after pondering for a moment, she carefully said: "Mother-in-law, Xuexue is after all too young, it’s really not suitable for her to take charge of the household."

The Old Madam glared at her unhappily, also aware of her intentions: "If even the Eldest Legitimate Daughter is unsuitable, do you think a concubine like you is suitable?"

"What’s unsuitable about it? After all, I have been managing the General’s Mansion for more than a dozen years, and I am the most familiar with this household."

The intentions of Auntie Tang, just like Sima Zhao’s heart, were immediately exposed.

The Old Madam sneered: "I cannot decide on this matter, you should go ask Jiejie."

"Doesn’t the Old Master always listen to you, mother-in-law?" Auntie Tang was not discouraged, wanting to continue persuading, but out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of several figures at the door, and she immediately sat up straight and fell silent.

Just then, the figures gradually approached.

It was Nurse Zhang, the Old Madam’s personal Maid, bringing Xuexue inside.

"Old Madam, the young miss has arrived." The Old Maid whispered to the Old Madam.

"Hmm!" The Old Madam looked up at Xuexue, her voice very cold: "Xuexue, as a young lady, where did you go running off to late at night instead of staying in the mansion?"

"Grandmother."

Xuexue hurriedly walked up to the Old Madam and kneeled down: "Xuexue had matters to attend to and went outside."

"What matters could you possibly have that you couldn’t finish in an entire day?" The Old Madam’s eyes were fixed on her, as Xuexue is Lady Li’s daughter, she never had much fondness for her to begin with, not to mention if it wasn’t for Xuexue saving her on her first day back at the mansion, she would have shown her displeasure long ago.

Sitting on the side, Auntie Tang elegantly sipped her tea, her eyes filled with amusement, obviously waiting for the drama to unfold.

And the main character, of course, was Xuexue kneeling on the ground, who glanced at her

Xuexue looked up at her, hesitating as if she had something to say.

Seeing this, the Old Madam also turned her head to look at her, wondering if Xuexue’s late return had something to do with her?

Auntie Tang, who had been leisurely sipping tea, became unsettled, put down the teacup in her hand, and said to Xuexue: "What are you looking at me for?"

Xuexue ignored her and said to the Old Madam: "Grandmother, a few days ago I was checking the accounts and found discrepancies, so today I specially went to the external shops to investigate. To my surprise, upon investigating I found major issues, hence the delay in returning to the mansion."

There are some properties under the name of the General’s Mansion, which in the past were managed by Auntie Tang. Since Xuexue took charge, she was now managing them all.

Upon hearing this, Auntie Tang’s face suddenly changed, but she tried to regain composure and pretended as if nothing was happening while sitting there, inner panic rising, wondering if this wretched girl had discovered something?

The Old Madam was also taken aback upon hearing this. The external businesses were the lifeline of the General’s Mansion, and they could not afford any issues.

"What exactly happened?"

Xuexue reached into her bosom and pulled out several account books, thankfully she had placed them in her space earlier, and after just instructing Xiao Taohong a few words, they were immediately handed to her.

Because the sleeves were very wide, ordinary people couldn’t detect any subterfuge and thought she really had taken them out from her bosom.

"Grandmother, please have a look for yourself." Saying so, she handed the account books to the Old Madam.

The Old Madam examined them carefully and then kept the books: "Is there any problem? The accounts are well done, each entry is clear, straightforward at a glance."

"However, in reality, it isn’t so." Grandmother, please take a closer look.