Yu Zheng walked quickly into the main hall and saw a circle of women sitting there.

"My daughter-in-law has met Concubine Lu, the second old lady, the second aunt, Concubine Lu, the first aunt, and the second aunt."

She greeted everyone one by one. Unexpectedly, the two aunts from the next room also came.

She didn't take the initiative to greet Yu Chaoyang.

Although she is now the Crown Prince's Consort, I am her elder sister-in-law, and there is a hierarchy of seniority, which cannot be changed. At most, I can nod my head.

Yu Chaoyang did not take the initiative to greet her.

The two seemed to be competing with each other.

"Princess, why is it so lively today?" Yu Yuzheng took the initiative to stand behind the princess.

"Your second aunt went to Concubine Li to discuss the matter of proposing a marriage for Zifeng." The princess explained.

"Princess, Zifeng is marrying the third daughter of the Ning'an Marquis family. Although the Ning'an Marquis family is not as good as our palace, she is also the daughter of a marquis, and the betrothal gift cannot be less."

Second Madam Miao Luoying continued what she had not finished saying.

"Zifeng is the second wife's child, and you are his biological relative. It's up to you to decide how much the betrothal gift should be. I will not give less than the share that the royal family should give." The princess said calmly, in an official manner.

“Princess, our second branch’s wealth is very limited. Regarding the betrothal gift, please talk to the prince and see if he can give more from the public treasury.” Miao Luoying acted pitifully.

She wanted to give her son some dignity.

I can't let him down by marrying a wife.

You should know that the more the man offers as betrothal gifts, the more dowry the woman will offer.

But their second branch was really stretched financially.

Although there were several shops managed by their second wife, they were still not enough for the second master to take concubines and keep women.

Every month she would try to get more money from the public treasury to support the family expenses.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, if I give more to Zifeng, then should the other sons of your second wife also be given more?

So should we treat the children of my third brother equally in the future?

Also, should we give more to the children of Hongxiang and Hongyun?" The princess glanced at the sisters-in-law present.

Why did the other two come together today? Wasn’t it to see how she makes the decision?

If she agreed today, they would use today's incident as an excuse to ask for more betrothal gifts for their children.

"Princess, Zifeng is the eldest son of the second wife, and Hongchen is the prince's biological brother. Besides being the prince's concubine, I am also his aunt. How can I be treated the same as the other three wives?" The second old lady said with a cold face.

Her son and grandson have the closest relationship with the eldest wife, so how can they be compared with the other wives?

"Second Madam, if you were in charge of this family, would you be biased and disregard the consequences?" the princess asked in return.

"As a woman, you cannot make the decision on this matter, so please consult the prince.

I don't believe that the prince would be as stingy as you.

How can we, the Rong Wang Mansion, marry a daughter-in-law in such a shabby way?

If the betrothal gifts are too little, it will be a disgrace to the Rong Palace, not just the second wife's family." The second old lady used the prince to pressure others.

The princess was so angry that she really wanted to ignore it.

"Second brother's wife, I'm not saying anything bad to you, but you should take care of my second brother and let him keep fewer concubines, so that the expenses of the second room will naturally be reduced.

Why do you insist on pretending to be virtuous and tolerant?

You were so foolish as to use your own dowry to help him support a concubine.

It is because of your kindness that I have spoiled my second brother to no end, making him even more unscrupulous. "

The princess scolded him without any hesitation.

"Princess, I have no choice. Woo woo..." Miao Luoying started crying sadly when she said this.

Her family background is not prominent, and she has no status in her husband's family, so she cannot control her man.

She married men because she liked beautiful women. These days, she has taken in no less than ten concubines. If she hadn't dealt with some of them, there would have been more.

Who doesn’t want money, who doesn’t want to eat?

There are also a few who have given birth to children, and they spend even more money.

The second wife only had a few shops and no other property. She had no other options.

Men only know how to spend money, not how to make money.

"Why are you crying? You've turned a happy event into a disaster." The second old lady banged her cane on the ground again.

As a mother, she certainly knows what kind of personality her own son has.

But her son is grown up, and she can't control him, otherwise she wouldn't have married such a unpresentable daughter-in-law.

I thought my son would be more focused after getting married, but it turned out that he became even more out of touch.

That was why she didn't dare to leave the palace and her family, and she wanted to delay for as long as possible.

After being scolded by her grandmother, the second wife dared not cry. She sobbed twice and then stopped.

"Princess, your second uncle's family is indeed in difficulty. For the sake of the palace's reputation, your daughter-in-law thinks you should give them more. Otherwise, people will say that our palace is shabby, and who will be willing to marry their daughter into the palace in the future?" Yu Chaoyang also advised.

This caused the princess to look at her twice.

The Crown Prince's Consort will be the Princess of the Royal Court in the future, and she will be the head of this family from now on.

Now she speaks for the second house, and her power is even greater than that of the second old lady.

The two aunts' eyes lit up.

If this happens today, they will of course be happy to see it, and their sons will also be able to ask for it in the future.

"Princess, Zifeng's marriage cannot be taken lightly. If he doesn't set a good example, it will be difficult to discuss marriages between our two families in the future." Shao Zhiruo also advised. She was the wife of Shangguan Hongxiang from the next room.

"Yes, Princess, our palace's face is very important. Our palace is an iron-hat palace." Shen Miaoyi also joined in. She was the wife of Shangguan Hongyun from the next room.

Her father's son is of the same age as Zifeng. Now that Zifeng's marriage is settled, it will be her father's son's turn.

Although their families were from different families, they were still the old prince's brothers, legitimate brothers, and had a very close relationship with the prince's palace.

"Do you all want me to give you more? Have you ever thought about how many children Zifeng has in his generation? We, the eldest wife, have the least number of children, only two.

The second room has four boys and three girls. Zhiruo's family has four, and Miaoyi's family has three.

If all the money has to be paid from the public treasury, then does the palace still have a public treasury? Just give it directly to each family, and don’t take money from the public treasury anymore. Each family should take care of their own family.” The princess asked coldly.

Everyone fell silent again.

Of course they wanted to, but that was impossible.

The royal palace is the direct branch and has been in charge of the public palace for a long time.

He is also the backbone of the entire Shangguan clan.

The tribe members are not just their direct descendants, there are other tribe members, and each prince has to give them some benefits. If they are married, how can those tribe members agree?

The elders of the tribe were determined to tear them apart.

"What are you talking about? Isn't it just about giving more betrothal gifts? Why are you saying it so harshly?" The second old lady muttered in a very loud voice.

Just then, the maid came in and reported: "Princess, the prince is back."

As soon as she finished speaking, the prince strode in.

Everyone stood up and greeted.

"Why are you all here? Are you here to pay your respects to the princess?" The prince glanced at the crowd coldly.

"Your Highness, the second old lady and my brothers and sisters-in-law have all come to me for Zifeng's marriage. The second house cannot come up with a decent betrothal gift and they want to pay from the royal family. What do you think?" The princess explained simply.