The Duke of Zhenguo nodded: "Alright, go and make the preparations. I will pick her up and take her back to her residence after the palace banquet."
Fang smiled slightly: "Yes, then I will send someone to inform my mother-in-law first, so that she can be prepared."
Fang handled this matter very well, and the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but glance at her again: "Hmm, you've thought of everything."
Fang's face lit up with joy: "Dinner is ready. Why don't you and the Duke come with me to the front hall for dinner?"
"Okay, you go first. I still have to talk to Acheng."
Madam Fang pursed her lips. She had deliberately taken a detour from her residence, the Begonia Garden, to the study, hoping to dine with him in the front hall and let the servants in the mansion see that the couple had a very good relationship.
It was clear that the Duke of Zhenguo had already turned and returned to his study, so she had no choice but to follow.
"Wait a minute." The Duke of Zhenguo had just stepped into the study when he remembered something.
Fang was overjoyed and quickly turned around: "Lord Duke."
Seeing the joy on her face, the Duke of Zhenguo said calmly, "As for Xiaoyun's mother's dowry, have Acheng check it with her tomorrow with the dowry list. If anything is missing, I will personally go to the Prince An's residence in a couple of days to deliver the items. You should sort it out as soon as possible."
As soon as he entered the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion today, he saw several pieces of Xiaoyun's mother's dowry, which showed that Fang Shi did not give Xiaoyun all the things her mother left behind.
He said this to save face for her, hoping she would understand his meaning and return the stolen goods to Xiaoyun on her own initiative.
Before Xiaoyun and Prince An's wedding, he received a letter from Madam Fang. In the letter, Madam Fang described in detail what happened at the palace banquet. Although he was certain that his daughter would never do such a thing, he was far away in the southern border and could not help her. So he could only reply to her and let her handle the matter, and also mention the dowry.
But he discovered that Fang didn't take his words seriously.
Fang's face turned pale. These things had already been transferred to her name long ago. How could she return them to that wretched girl, Lu Xiaoyun!
This is the dowry she's leaving for her two daughters!
Moreover, she is not good at business; of the twenty-odd shops left by that woman, she has already sold off five of them.
Not to mention the decorative items, gold, silver and jade artifacts that came with her dowry; she had already placed them in her own or her daughter's and son's rooms.
If all these things were sorted out, what would her house and her children's houses look like? They would all be empty.
She had also hidden away other precious items long ago.
Seeing that Madam Fang remained silent, the Duke of Zhenguo asked coldly, "What is it?"
Lu Yucheng chuckled softly: "When my mother married into the family, it was said that her dowry was quite lavish, with a procession of ten miles of red bridal procession. Father, do you have a list of my mother's dowry?"
"Yes, when your mother passed away, you were still young, and Xiaoyun had just been born. The dowry list was indeed in my hands. Before she left, she instructed me to give all these things, along with her two personal maids who accompanied her, to Xiaoyun to take to her husband's home."
Fang was filled with anxiety. She had already found a pretext to beat her two personal maids to death, and by now they probably wouldn't even have their bones left.
The Duke of Zhenguo turned and went to his study to retrieve the dowry list.
Lu Yucheng bowed to Fang Shi and said, "Then I will go to the Prince An's residence tomorrow. If there is anything missing, I will trouble Mother to sort it out. Father and I will go to the Prince An's residence again in a couple of days to deliver the items."
Fang's face was extremely pale, and Wei's mother couldn't help but glance at her.
A moment later, the Duke of Zhenguo took out a thick booklet and handed it to Lu Yucheng.
Lu Yucheng casually flipped through the items: "Ebony and gold elephant-shaped bed, ebony carved and embroidered screen, white jade inlaid with three auspicious symbols of good fortune and longevity... Mother's dowry was truly abundant."
Lu Yucheng closed the booklet. It would take him at least half an hour to recount all of this bit by bit.
Upon hearing his son read the contents aloud, the Duke of Zhenguo gazed into the distance and said, "Yes, when your mother married me, the dowry stretched for miles, the emperor himself presided over the wedding, and the entire capital was adorned with red silk. Who knew..."
But life is unpredictable. They had only lived together for five years when she left him, leaving behind their two children.
The Duke of Zhenguo had a few tears in his eyes, which made Fang Shi grit her teeth. Eighteen years had passed, and she could never win against a dead man.
Lu Yucheng fell silent for a moment before saying, "Mother must be pleased to see Xiaoyun married now."
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled faintly: "Go to the Prince of An's residence tomorrow and write down everything that is needed. Send it to her later. After all, it is your mother's last wish."
"yes."
Lu Yucheng smiled and looked at Madam Fang: "Mother, did my mother's two personal maids go to the Prince An's mansion with Xiaoyun? They are very clear about my mother's dowry."
If the two of them were around, Xiaoyun's life wouldn't be too difficult, no matter how hard it was. Both of them were trained by her mother.
I didn't see them when they returned to Shengjing last time; they said they went to Ganlu Temple to light an everlasting lamp for their mother.
I don't think I saw him the time before last either; I heard he went to his mother's maternal home.
Thinking about it, Lu Yucheng realized that it had been more than ten years since he had seen these two people.
Fang's face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
The Duke of Zhenguo glanced at her indifferently: "Let's talk about it after we see Xiaoyun tomorrow."
"yes."
After saying that, the two turned and went into the study.
Fang was so weak she could barely stand. Her maid, Wei Mama, who was part of her dowry, grabbed her and called out worriedly, "Madam!"
Fang turned her head stiffly to look at Wei's mother: "Wei's mother, what, what should we do?"
Madam Wei glanced at the closed study door, helped Madam Fang walk outside, and whispered, "Madam, don't panic. Everyone gets sick sometimes. Just say that these two maids died of a sudden illness years ago. They're just two servants; the Duke and the Heir Apparent won't take it seriously."
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