Zhao Qianlan was so angry she felt like she was going to grind her teeth to pieces!

The dowry left by Su Mingyue was incredibly generous; for the past ten years or so, she had come to regard it all as her own.

But seeing He Yunce's disheveled and dazed appearance, she dared not utter another word.

After all, Song Ruoan's dowry contained all sorts of fine things, each one quite expensive. In addition to her loyal personal maid, the most important thing was her two nannies!

We mustn't let it fall into Song Xizhi's hands.

He Yunze witnessed today's embarrassing incident, and the hairpin caused a rift between the young couple. He was determined to have the nanny teach Song Ruoan how to appease her husband!

Thinking of this, Zhao Qianlan could only grit her teeth and agree: "It's all a misunderstanding. Since there are still Sister Su's dowry items in the manor, we certainly won't keep them."

"Then let your son-in-law be our witness, and Sister Su's dowry will be returned to Xizhi, and Xizhi will also exchange his dowry with Ruo'an's."

Hearing this, Su Shaoyuan finally nodded in satisfaction.

He had already prepared the servants and carriage, just waiting for those words!

With a wave of his hand, many servants poured into the Song residence. Following the dowry list, they efficiently moved all of Song Xizhi's belongings out.

This grand operation was like ransacking a house; in no time, the magnificent Song Mansion was completely emptied.

Even the chairs in the flower hall were moved away, because those large black lacquered and painted armchairs were part of Su Mingyue's dowry.

The group could only stand in the empty flower hall, looking at each other in bewilderment.

I used to think that the dowry belonged to the Song family, so I didn't pay much attention to it.

But none of them expected that Su Mingyue's dowry would be so large!

Looking at the scene before him, Song Juncai swallowed hard, feeling extremely annoyed that Zhao had agreed to Su Shaoyuan's request.

He took a deep breath and could only speak to the disheveled He Yunze: "My dear son-in-law, please forgive my embarrassment. Our Song family is not short of money, and these shortfalls will be made up soon. Why don't you come with me to the back hall first and redo your hair?"

He Yunze nodded, barely managing to regain his composure.

He looked at Song Ruoan, whose eyes were red, and hugged her gently again: "I know it's all a misunderstanding. It was all Song Xizhi's doing. Don't be sad."

"It's just some dowry, consider it charity given to her. When I become a high-ranking official in the future, you will be a first-rank imperial consort. Ruo'an, I will protect you for the rest of my life."

He Yunze spoke with great confidence because he knew that after some time, he would be able to get Lord Xin's recommendation and enter the court through hereditary privilege to become a seventh-rank Left Remonstrance Official!

Upon entering officialdom, one would become a seventh-rank official, a prestigious position that would allow one to gain favor with the Emperor!

This was his first step in climbing the ranks and gaining absolute power.

Just like in his previous life, he will become the youngest and fastest-promoted prime minister!

Song Ruoan nodded obediently, and only after He Yunce left did she burst into tears in Zhao's arms.

"Mother! Why did you agree to her! Today was supposed to be my homecoming, but Song Xizhi took advantage of me! Our house has been emptied out!"

Zhao Qianlan wiped away Song Ruoan's tears, concealing the gloom in her eyes: "Your dowry is no less than Su Mingyue's. The chest may not look like much, but it's full of banknotes, land deeds, and jewelry!"

"Most importantly, there are two maids who came with you as part of your dowry. Your mother pulled some strings to get them here. Once they give you their advice, even if you want Song Xizhi to die tonight, she won't see the sun rise tomorrow!"

"Are you still afraid that you can't avenge today's humiliation?"

Hearing this, Song Ruoan finally calmed down.

She'll let this visit go, but once she gets her expensive dowry back, she'll trample Song Xizhi under her feet every day from now on!

Outside the Song residence, the Su family's servants loaded the dowry onto the carriages. Taking advantage of the chaos, they used items not listed on the dowry list to offset the costs.

The people outside the Song residence, seeing this grand spectacle, were all curious about what had happened.

Song Xizhi spread the word far and wide, letting everyone know that the Song family had swallowed her mother's dowry. The people who heard this were filled with righteous indignation and resentment.

Only after the last piece of dowry was moved out did Su Shaoyuan emerge from the Song residence feeling refreshed.

After the two boarded the carriage, he tightly grasped Song Xizhi's hand, his eyes filled with remorse:

“Grandfather arrived late. The Su family was in complete chaos, and I couldn’t take care of you. It wasn’t until you sent the letter back that I learned you had survived in a den of dragons and tigers for so long.”

Song Xizhi looked up and saw her maternal grandfather's tired face, which looked much older than she remembered.

She blurted out, "You absolutely must not go and see that miracle doctor!"

Su Shaoyuan was quite surprised to hear this: "How did you know that I was going to see this renowned physician Qihuang recently?"

Song Xizhi's eyes darkened for a moment.

In my past life, it was because of that quack doctor that my maternal grandparents' family died tragically.

My uncle is only twenty years old, but he is clearly very talented and has become a Left Advisor at a young age.

However, due to this sudden illness, he was bedridden and unable to marry and have children, so his maternal grandfather invited a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor to help him.

I've heard that the legendary physician is the reincarnation of Hua Tuo, a disciple of Bian Que, and possesses miraculous healing abilities, including the ability to regenerate tissue from bone.

He quickly gained fame upon arriving in the capital, attracting numerous high-ranking officials and nobles who offered large sums of money to meet him.

Little did anyone know that the supposedly miraculous doctor was actually a fraud. He claimed to possess incredible medical skills, but in reality, he only used strong medicines that only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.

In the end, the younger uncle was killed by a quack doctor, and the maternal grandmother died of grief. The elder uncle blamed the maternal grandfather for causing the death of his daughter when he was young, and for bringing in a quack doctor in his old age that caused the death of his son, leading to the destruction of the family.

My maternal grandfather, who seemed to be a carefree and irresponsible person, committed suicide by jumping into a lake because of this incident.

After his maternal grandfather died, Song Xizhi presided over the family funeral and only then did he learn that his grandfather had given him a dowry and left him a considerable inheritance.

When He Yunze first entered the court, he filled the vacancy of his maternal uncle, Zuo Shiyi, through the recommendation of his maternal grandfather's friend, Xin Kaiji, a Menxia Shilang (a high-ranking official).

The illness of her uncle became the catalyst for Song Xizhi to begin studying medicine. Unfortunately, she mastered the medical skills, but she could never return.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly grasped Su Shaoyuan's hand: "Grandfather, I actually know some medical skills. Let me go and take a look at my uncle. If I can't do it, we can ask other doctors for help."