Chapter 49: Trick him and kill him!

Hearing this, Murong Chao's expression suddenly froze. Obviously, he didn't expect Jiang to suddenly put forward such a condition!

He knew that Jiang would not agree easily, so he went around her and found Qingqing.

Thinking that Qingqing is soft-hearted, if I coax her a little more and persuade her earnestly, she will always nod in agreement.

Now that Jiang had instigated him like this, if he didn't agree, Qingqing would feel disappointed.

But these eight or ten boxes of dowry...

Murong Chao cautiously asked Jiang Wanning, "What number do you want?"

Seeing that he was a smart man, Jiang Wanning didn't beat around the bush with him and simply raised his hand and made a "five" sign to him.

Murong Chao was startled: "Five, five hundred taels?"

Jiang Wanning chuckled: "No, it's five thousand taels!"

Murong Chao's neck instantly turned red, thinking that Jiang was teasing him, and he couldn't help but get angry.

"Five thousand taels?! This is clearly blackmail! If you don't want to agree, then don't agree. Why ask for such an exorbitant price and play such tricks on me?"

Jiang Wanning naturally knew that five thousand taels was not a small amount, and Murong Chao would probably have to sell everything he had to raise the money.

But if we don't push him, how can we make him desperate and reveal his true colors?!

"It seems that Lord Murong is reluctant to let you go. He talks sweet words, but when he asks you to do something, you can't even do a damn thing."

Murong Chao was a scholar, and he was so angry that his neck turned even redder when she scolded him so vulgarly.

But he couldn't scold her, so he had to turn to Murong Qing and cry poor.

"Qingqing, it's not that Dad doesn't want to take it, but these five thousand taels of silver are simply too much... Even if you sold me, I wouldn't be able to come up with that much money! Besides, how can a married daughter ask for a dowry? You have no worries about food and clothing in the Marquis' Mansion, and you're not short of money..."

Seeing that her mother-in-law was trying to save face for her, Murong Qing rarely showed any weakness this time and replied in a low voice.

"Whatever my mother says is what I will do."

Murong Chao's tone paused.

"You...you are trying to force your father to death!"

Jiang Wanning sat down and drank a sip of tea, then calmly interrupted him and counted them carefully.

"Lord Murong, please stop playing the victim. You've gained quite a bit since your promotion to the Imperial Capital these past two years. You bought Liu a set of red gold headpieces for her birthday, and a pair of jade bracelets worth a thousand taels for Yan'er's coming-of-age ceremony... And that garden in the south of the city should fetch at least two thousand taels, right?"

Hearing her emptying out her family's assets like counting her treasures, Murong Chao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, as if he had seen a ghost.

"You...how do you know so clearly?"

Jiang Wanning smiled slightly, his face kind.

"I know more than just these. There's also the treasures you gave to the Zhang residence and the silver you handed over to the Xu residence... Lord Murong, do you want me to tell you everything one by one?"

Murong Chao's face was ashen, and he looked at Murong Qing as if asking for help.

"Qingqing... do you really want to watch Daddy become penniless?"

Murong Qing turned sideways, his tone unusually firm.

"Then don't let Yan'er marry here, even as a concubine!"

In the past, she only knew that her father doted on Yan'er more and was very strict with herself, but her father always said that it was to temper himself, so she foolishly believed it.

Now, after listening to her mother-in-law's clear criticism, she realized that her father was so partial!

From now on, she would never believe her father's nonsense again.

Murong Chao wanted to say something else, but Jiang Wanning lost his patience and reached out to squeeze Murong Qing's palm again.

Murong Qing immediately understood and started crying out in pain while holding her stomach!

"Ah, my stomach... hurts so much..."

"Qingqing!"

Jiang Wanning immediately hurried over to help her up, and then coldly ordered Murong Chao to leave.

"That's all I have to say about Yan'er! If Lord Murong is clearly biased, then stop pretending to be nice here! Just report this to His Majesty, and I will never let Yan'er even set foot in the Marquis's mansion!"

After saying that, Jiang Wanning supported Murong Qing and walked away.

Before stepping out of the door, he did not forget to turn around and call Shen Yutang.

"What are you standing there for?! Come here!"

Shen Yutang originally wanted to go up and say a few words to Murong Chao, but when he heard this, he immediately lowered his head and followed the two of them with his neck stretched out.

I dare not breathe.

Murong Chao: "..."

no?

He came to the Marquis' Mansion and didn't get any benefits at all, so how could he end up losing his family?!

…

backyard.

Seeing Jiang Wanning coming out of the side room, Shen Yutang immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously.

"Mother, how is Qing'er? Is she seriously injured? But... please don't let anything happen to her Qi."

"Humph! Are you worried that she'll get sick from anger? Why didn't you take care of your thing when you were having fun yesterday?!"

Jiang Wanning became more and more angry as he spoke.

She was on such a tight guard, yet this little bastard was still trying to make trouble for her at every moment. She couldn't possibly keep him tied to her belt and watching him all the time, could she?!

Shen Yutang subconsciously wanted to defend himself: "Mother... I was really drunk and recognized the wrong person..."

Jiang Wanning grabbed his ear and said, "How dare you talk back?!"

"I'm wrong, I'm wrong! I know I was wrong..."

Shen Yutang grimaced in pain and immediately knelt down, not daring to argue another word.

After giving his rebellious son a good lecture, so that Murong Qing could calm down after listening to it in the room, Jiang Wanning kicked him and let go of his hand.

"Go to Murong Mansion now and tell him that as long as Murong Chao agrees to give Qingqing a dowry of five thousand taels, so that she can get over this and take good care of her pregnancy...you can convince your father to let Yan'er marry into the mansion, and let Murong Heng go to the military camp to gain some experience!"

Shen Yutang was stunned when he heard this.

He thought his mother would never let Yan'er in even if she was beaten to death, and that she had said that in the living room just to humiliate Murong Chao. He didn't expect that she would give in so quickly.

He even had some suspicions...his mother was not venting enough anger and wanted to trick Yan'er over and kill her!

"Mother, don't you dislike Yan'er? Why, why did you agree to let Yan'er in?"

Jiang Wanning poked his forehead angrily.

"It's all your fault! Do you really want Murong Chao to report this to His Majesty and bring shame upon your father?!"

Shen Yutang looked embarrassed and fell silent immediately, not daring to ask any more questions.

As I walked out of the yard, the more I thought about it, the more ashamed I felt.

He suddenly stopped.

He raised his hand and slapped himself—

"I deserve to die!"

…

Murong Mansion.

Seeing Murong Chao coming back, Liu immediately hurried to greet him and said with concern.

"Master, how is it? Did Qingqing agree?"

Murong Chao's face was heavy. He first criticized Jiang harshly with gritted teeth, and then brought up the issue of dowry to discuss with Liu.

Liu didn't expect Jiang to give in, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

But I'm also a little worried.

"Isn't Jiang setting a trap for us?!"