Chapter 118: Ungratefulness

On the other side, Ji Zehai and Chen had returned to the front hall of the Marquis' Mansion.

After the escape just now, the two were still a little out of breath.

Chen said with lingering fear: "Why did an assassin suddenly appear on the way back home? If we hadn't run fast, I'm afraid we would have died there!"

Ji Zehai moved his body and frowned: "I don't know, but this matter involves so many nobles in the capital, I must investigate it thoroughly and give them an explanation!"

Hearing this, Chen's eyes rolled and she suddenly asked, "My Lord, do you think this matter was done by the Shen family? They don't want Shen Ningyuan to stay in the Ji family, so they decided to kill her to silence her?"

Chen continued to analyze: "After all, for the Shen family, if all the members of the Ji family died, they could naturally bring Shen Ningyuan back to the Shen family!"

Ji Zehai shook his head solemnly: "Not necessarily. When I was escaping, I looked back and it was obvious that those assassins were going after the Shen family."

"What?" Chen's eyes widened. "My Lord, what you mean is that the Shen family is the one who caused us trouble today?"

Ji Zehai shook his head and said seriously: "I can't explain this matter clearly, but it is very likely."

Chen didn't say anything, but just stared at the floor tiles viciously.

He said viciously: "Damn Shen family! I really hope that group of assassins will cut Shen Ningyuan and the two father and son into pieces, so that no one will snatch the dowry from us!"

"Madam Ji is so obsessed with my dowry that she wishes my father and brother and I would die?"

As soon as Chen finished speaking, Shen Ningyuan's crisp voice came from outside the door.

Chen's eyes widened in shock, she suddenly stood up from her chair and looked out the door.

They saw Shen Ningyuan and the Shen family father and son standing outside the door, staring at them with cold expressions.

Chen's face was panic-stricken, as if she had seen a ghost.

Then she subconsciously looked in the direction of Ji Zehai, hoping that her husband could help her explain a few words.

But Ji Zehai seemed to be frightened by the momentum of Shen Potian and Shen Haobai.

Trembling, he could not utter a complete sentence: "My dear, you are finally back. We were just worried that something might happen to you!"

Ji Zehai avoided the main point and did not mention what Chen had just said.

Hearing this, Shen Potian snorted coldly: “Are you worried about us getting into trouble, or are you worried about us coming back alive? You know it in your heart!”

Ji Zehai smiled awkwardly: "What did you say, my dear? Those words just now were just words spoken by my wife because she was frightened. Don't take them seriously, don't take them seriously!"

After the words fell, Shen Ningyuan stood up and refuted without any hesitation: "What a frightened person, what a mouthful, just skipped the question in a few words, do you really think we are fools?"

Shen Ningyuan continued to ask: "I want to ask, Madam Ji was so frightened, but she still thought about my dowry. If she hadn't been frightened, would she have thought about it so much?"

These words were undoubtedly a slap in the face of the Ji family.

Chen's face flushed, and she immediately jumped out, pointing at Shen Ningyuan and scolding: "Shen Ningyuan, Yunchuan has just been buried, are you going to treat the two old people in the family like this?"

Chen Ningyuan raised her eyebrows coldly and said sarcastically, "Madam Ji, don't bring up your husband every time you encounter something. We know what you are thinking. Is it so difficult to boldly admit that you are thinking about my dowry?"

"you--"

Chen was so angry at Shen Ningyuan's words that she gnashed her teeth.

But because of the presence of Shen Potian and Shen Haobai, she didn't dare to say harsh words to Shen Ningyuan.

I can only hold back my resentment.

So, Chen found a way out for herself: "Today is the day Yunchuan is buried. I know you are in a bad mood. I won't bother with you for now, but this won't happen again!"

"Don't do it again?" Chen Ningyuan sneered and said, "No need to wait for the next time. Why not take advantage of Yunchuan's burial today? My father and eldest brother are here too. Let's talk things out!"

Chen's face jumped: "Chen Ningyuan, what do you want to say?"

Shen Ningyuan's face was cold: "Of course it's what Madam Ji said just now."

Chen stopped talking and glared at Shen Ningyuan with gritted teeth.

Shen Ningyuan continued: "Mrs. Ji doesn't want to admit that you have always been thinking about my dowry, so let's make it clear today. From now on, my dowry belongs to me and the Marquis' Mansion is not allowed to touch a single cent of me. How about that?"

"W-what?" Chen was stunned.

Ji Zehai's expression changed: "You want to take the dowry back?"

Shen Ningyuan asked in a deep voice: "That was originally my dowry, why can't I take it back?"

Shen Haobai snorted coldly: "Since ancient times, dowry is a gift from the mother's family to the daughter who is getting married. It belongs to the woman. Since it is given to my sister by our family, she can naturally take it back!"

Shen Potian’s face was as dark as ink: “Don’t tell me that the Marquis’ Mansion has not only used my daughter’s dowry in the past year, but also wants to take it for themselves?”

"Of course not!" Ji Zehai denied it immediately.

If the news that they are coveting their daughter-in-law's dowry gets out, the Marquis' Mansion will be criticized.

After receiving Ji Zehai's affirmative response, Shen Ningyuan said with a smile: "Since you don't have any thoughts about it, then the Marquis' Mansion can't use my dowry in the future!"

Hearing this, Chen asked subconsciously: "Are we going to take it back now?"

Chen Ningyuan smiled and asked back: "Why? I want to take back my dowry now. Does Madam Ji have any objections?"

"Of course not." Chen quickly defended herself: "I just thought that the dowry from the Marquis's Mansion and my daughter-in-law has been mixed together over the past year. I have to settle the accounts first and then take it back. I can't let you suffer a loss, right?"

Shen Ningyuan smiled: "Oh? Is Madam Ji so kind?"

"We are all family, there is no distinction between you and me, would I cheat you?" Chen also put on a fake smile.

It's just a delaying tactic.

Let’s deal with Shen Potian and Shen Haobai first.

As for Shen Ningyuan...

Behind closed doors, she has the final say!

Chen had a beautiful thought, but she didn't expect Shen Ningyuan's smile to be more beautiful than hers.

She said in a brisk voice, "Mrs. Ji is very thoughtful. But I won't bother you with this. I have already had the accounts of the Marquis' Mansion and mine settled clearly. I can take out the dowry account at any time."

"What?" Chen's face suddenly turned ugly. "Have you settled all those accounts?"

Shen Ningyuan nodded: "What else?"

"Impossible!" Chen denied it without thinking: "Uncle Chen just died. Who will help you settle the accounts in such a short time?"

Chen smiled fiercely and said, “Chen Ningyuan, don’t try to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the Marquis’ Mansion!”

Shen Ningyuan thought she had heard it wrong: "Mrs. Ji, what are you talking about?"

Pointing at himself, he said, "Me? Want to take advantage of the Marquis' Mansion?"

Chen straightened her chest, "What else?"

Anyway, the accounts haven't been settled yet, so whatever she says is what counts.

Even if the emperor came, he couldn't do anything to her!

Shen Ningyuan didn’t expect Chen to be so arrogant.

He immediately laughed and said, "Madam Ji, I really don't know, do you think you are a fool, or do you think I am a fool!"

"Chen Ningyuan, if you have something to say, just say it directly, don't say anything with a hidden meaning!"

Chen Ningyuan immediately laughed: "What I mean is, Madam Ji, have you been living a good life for too long? Have you forgotten what the Marquis' Mansion was like before I married you?"