Su Chengye was stunned. To take the dowry?

When Lin Wanyin heard that Lin Wuchen had returned, she told Nanny Bai and the others, "You guys take these to the Third Young Master first. I'll go open the warehouse."

Su Chengye and Old Madam Su were both panicked when they heard this.

Lin Wanyin had been married for nearly twenty years, and the silver from her dowry had long since been spent. The deeds to the house, shop, and land were in Lin Wanyin's hands, while the rest of her belongings were mixed in with the items in the Su family's warehouse.

In the minds of Su Chengye and the old lady, Lin Wanyin's dowry is the Su family's property.

"Where is your dowry?" the old lady asked.

Lin Wanyin glanced at her with disdain. "I have the accounts. Don't worry, I'll take everything that's mine. I won't touch anything that's not mine."

But how could the old lady listen to this? In their opinion, the Su family didn't have anything belonging to Lin Wanyin. Letting her take away the gold and silver jewelry was already something they didn't care about.

Everyone walked from Ziwei Garden to the Su family warehouse.

Shen Zhixiu stayed beside Su Qingyu and whispered, "Mother-in-law is well prepared. I think this matter can be resolved today."

Su Qingyu's brows were filled with worry. "Let's wait and see. Touching the money is equivalent to touching the Su family's life. I'm afraid..."

She wanted to say that a cornered dog will jump over the wall, but she felt that it didn't sound nice, so she said half of it.

Shen Zhixiu understood the meaning of her words, held her hand tightly and comforted her: "Don't think too much, I'm standing here, nothing serious will happen."

The heat in her palm calmed Su Qingyu's anxious heart, and she followed her mother calmly.

After Lin Wanyin opened the warehouse, she said to Lin Wuchen, "I've marked all the things you want to take away. Anything tied with red silk, whether it's a box or a brocade box, should be loaded onto the truck and taken away."

Everyone in the Su family looked around and saw a sea of red silk in the warehouse.

I looked for a long time but didn't see anyone who was not tied.

The old lady stroked her forehead and almost fainted. Are they going to rob the Su family’s warehouse?

Su Chengye had already raised his voice and called out to the housekeeper, "Go, call all the servants in the mansion and kick these people out."

Lin Wuchen snorted. His men were all strong men who traveled extensively to escort goods. One man could beat ten of the Su family, so what was he afraid of?

As expected, the Su family's servant was lucky enough to save his life, not to mention beating the man out. The Lin family showed mercy.

Later, someone reported it to the authorities, and the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture came with his runners.

As soon as the bailiff entered the room, Su Chengye immediately felt confident.

Shuntian Prefecture Governor Li Zhiyong saluted Su Chengye and said, "Someone reported to the authorities that thieves have entered the Pingning Marquis's residence. Am I not late?"

Su Chengye hurriedly said, "It's not too late, I'm in the warehouse, please help, Lord Li."

The two exchanged pleasantries and then led their men outside the warehouse.

Li Zhiyong shouted from outside, "Come in, arrest the thieves inside for me, and throw them all into the Shuntian Prefecture Jail."

"Dare to cause chaos in the Pingning Marquis's Mansion? Are you tired of living?"

Li Zhiyong, like Su Chengye, is a third-rank official. In fact, Li Zhiyong has much more power than Su Chengye.

However, Su Chengye had a title, and the Su family was a legitimate aristocratic family, which was not comparable to Li Zhiyong, who came from a humble background. So when Li Zhiyong faced Su Chengye, he unconsciously lowered his head.

Shen Zhixiu was originally in the warehouse, standing by the window talking to Lin Wanli. When he heard Li Zhiyong's voice outside, his brows suddenly frowned.

He opened the window slightly and glanced at the crowd of Shuntian Prefecture officials in the yard.

"Uncle, I'm going out to see Master Li."

Lin Wanli hurriedly said, "You go, this matter still needs you to come forward."

No matter how powerful the Lin family is, they cannot challenge Shuntian Prefecture.

Shen Zhixiu turned and walked out of the warehouse and came in front of Li Zhiyong and Su Chengye.

"Why is Lord Li here?"

Shen Zhixiu spoke in a calm tone, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Seeing Shen Zhixiu there, Li Zhiyong quickly saluted and said, "Lord Shen is here too. I heard that thieves have entered the Marquis of Pingning's mansion, so I came here specifically to arrest them."

A hint of joy emerged in Li Zhiyong's heart, thinking that he was lucky today and could even do Elder Shen a favor.

Shen Zhixiu stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Master Li, please go back. There is a misunderstanding among our family, but it is not necessary to report it to the authorities."

His tone of voice was not harsh, but he was intimidating without being angry.

Li Zhiyong had contact with Shen Zhixiu on a daily basis, but it was always for official business. This was the first time he had seen something like this.

He subconsciously looked at Su Chengye. This was not what the Marquis of Pingning had just said.

When Su Chengye heard what Shen Zhixiu said, he looked unconvinced.

He asked cautiously, "Do you mean to let them take the things and leave like this?"

That contained all the Su family's assets. Whenever he thought of this, his heart felt like it was bleeding.

Shen Zhixiu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Isn't it that most of it is my mother-in-law's dowry, as well as the money she made from the shop she brought with her over the years?"

Su Chengye didn't want to admit it, but he didn't dare to lie when he met Shen Zhixiu's deep eyes.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."

Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "Then why are you trying to stop me? Are you going to give up the three hundred years of reputation of the Pingning Marquisate?"

"This matter could be big or small. If it gets to the ears of the censors in the Six Departments Corridor and several memorials are submitted to the emperor, I'm afraid I won't be able to speak up for my father-in-law."

Shen Zhixiu spoke slowly and analyzed the pros and cons sentence by sentence.

Su Chengye's expression changed again and again. Every word Shen Zhixiu said made sense.

Money is important, but the reputation of the marquisate and his career are more important.

Although he was unwilling, Su Chengye also knew that there was no room for maneuver in this matter.

After figuring out the trick, Su Chengye sent Li Zhiyong away again. He also asked someone to bring a bag of silver, saying that he would treat the brothers in Shuntian Prefecture to tea.

But Li Zhiyong refused again and again and refused to take a single penny.

With Shen Zhixiu's presence, things went surprisingly smoothly. Within an hour, the Lin family had loaded all of Lin Wanyin's marked boxes onto the car and successfully left the mansion.

Old Madam Su looked at the almost empty storehouse and was so angry that she leaned back in her chair. Nanny Yuan beside her hurriedly ordered someone to make some ginseng tea and send it over.

After the Lin family left, Su Chengye, Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu accompanied the old lady back to Songhe Hall.

Su Qingyu smiled. Her mother's departure made her feel incredibly relieved. The heavy weight in her heart had finally been lifted.

Several people sat down in the side hall, and Zhichun walked in with ginseng tea.

Su Qingyu's mind moved, and she stood up and said, "Don't make this ginseng tea too strong. Grandma and father are old, and they are not suitable for drinking such strong ginseng tea."

As he was speaking, he came to the door, and Zhichun, who was holding a mahogany lacquer tray, also stopped.

Su Qingyu gently lifted the lid of the ginseng tea. When she stood up just now, she quietly took the infertility pill in her hand and dropped it into the stewing pot from her palm.

The pills dissolve when they come into contact with water, and apart from the slightly darker color, there is no other abnormality.

Su Qingyu calmly picked up another cup of ginseng tea and handed it to the old lady.

He picked up the cup again and handed it to Su Chengye personally.

"Father, are you tired today? Have some ginseng tea to relax."