Chapter 59 Internal Strife

"I……"

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead and rolled down her cheeks. Ye Yunyi's lips turned pale, and she couldn't help but tremble.

Looking at Shen Yuanzhu's ambiguous smile, she felt a burning hatred.

That little bitch has been pretending to be innocent and naive all these years!

And then there's Ji Zhiyi, that short-lived wicked woman, who was always on guard against her, and even in death she still tried to harm her!

The sinking pearl was also intentional!

On the day the dowry was delivered, she deliberately invited people from the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce to come and instigate them to look at the dowry. She even deliberately brought out a dowry catalog with names and appearances!

If she doesn't bring out everything in the booklet, what will the entire Suzhou Chamber of Commerce think of her?

Over the years, Shen Yuanzhu has been calling him "dear brother" and "dear sister-in-law" all the time, and she still thinks he's incredibly stupid.

But who would have thought that this little slut had endured all these years just to scheme against her today!

Ye Yunyi stumbled backward, but was caught by Shen Yuanqiong.

"Dowry... Ah, yes, dowry..."

She was rambling incoherently, while Shen Yuanzhu said, "The storeroom is a bit far from my courtyard. Since we need to take inventory today anyway, why don't you have the servants move the dowry to my courtyard?"

"It's spacious here, the sun is strong, and it's clearer to see things."

Ye Yunyi looked up and saw Shen Yuanzhu smiling sweetly at her.

That bitch!

This means she must return all of Shen Yuanzhu's dowry today, or else she will be utterly disgraced!

If word gets out about what happened today, not only will she be implicated, but Shen Yanhuai will also be affected.

How can someone who cheated his sister out of her dowry ever hold his head high in the Chamber of Commerce again?

Who would associate with or do business with someone who has lost all credibility?

Moreover, Shen Yanhuai knew nothing about these things. If he found out, he would definitely divorce his wife.

"Yes, our storeroom is in a remote location, so we can't trouble our distinguished guests."

Ye Yunyi forced herself to remain calm: "You all wait here. I'll have the servants bring the dowry to Yuanzhu Courtyard."

"Thank you very much, sister-in-law."

Ye Yunyi forced a laugh, and then turned around and said, "Yuanqiong, come with me and give your sister-in-law a hand."

Shen Yuanqiong didn't move, but Ye Yunyi stepped forward and pressed down hard on her wrist, pulling her out.

"Nanny, prepare tea, stools, and snacks for the ladies and young ladies."

"Miss is here, I'll be right there."

Before Luo could reply, Ling'er responded with a loud shout, her voice almost cracking with excitement.

After greeting the ladies, Shen Yuanzhu sat back down on her embroidered stool.

She raised her hand, picked up the teacup, and leisurely sipped it.

The aroma of tea filled the air. Shen Yuanzhu squinted her eyes, like a lazy cat that had gotten its wish, and shook her head, muttering, "This tea today has a lingering fragrance on my teeth and cheeks."

Seeing her expression, Zhou He laughed and playfully pinched her nose: "You little rascal."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu shrugged slightly and stuck out her tongue mischievously.

Inside the courtyard, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely, while outside, Ye Yunyi was drenched in cold sweat.

After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Give me back everything you took from Chen Yuanzhu."

Shen Yuanqiong frowned: "When have I ever taken anything from her? Weren't those things all gifts from you, sister-in-law?"

In the past, Ye Yunyi dared not keep things to herself, so in order to get her involved, he also shared many things with her.

Shen Yuanqiong didn't feel there was anything she couldn't take.

After all, it was all Shen Yuanzhu who owed her and her mother.

"What kind of situation is this now? Do you want to ruin my and your brother's reputation?"

Shen Yuanqiong replied coldly, "What does this have to do with me? I am also a member of the Shen family, and I have a share in those things."

Why are all of Shen Yuanzhu's dowry items precious, rare, and exotic?

But she only had a few ordinary pieces of jewelry and headdress.

She's about to get married, but without a suitable dowry, how can she expect her future husband's family to think highly of her?

"What happened today has nothing to do with me. Sister-in-law, you took the lion's share. You should give back what you took to fill the hole first."

After saying that, Shen Yuanqiong turned around and left coldly.