Everyone looked at Master Su in unison. After many of them guessed Su Juan's purpose, they also spoke up for him.
"Your Highness, how could this Master Su take over his daughter's dowry?"
Su Juan sighed, but why didn't he give it back to me?
"Yeah, there's no such father in the world."
That’s right! My royal grandfather was ready to issue an imperial decree to punish us, but I stopped it all. I thought he was a good father!
Master Su's face turned black. He shouldn't have invited these people here today!
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Master Su has always had a good reputation as a businessman. I have known him for many years, so I can still say a few words on his behalf!"
At this moment, many people who wanted to make a good impression on Su Juan spoke up.
Even those who had a very good relationship with the Su family on weekdays spoke up. After all, there were not many opportunities to curry favor with the princess of the current dynasty.
Everyone praised Mr. Su, who didn't want to take a penny, one by one. He felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
The people who came today included not only officials from the capital, but also many wealthy businessmen and even merchants from other places. If the reputation of him withholding his daughter's private property got out, how would the Su family continue to do business in the future?
His heart felt as if someone had cut out a large piece of flesh, and it hurt so much.
But with so many prominent people around, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Look at you, why are you so nervous? Can your father really take you?"
Su Juan looked at him with a smile, looking very well behaved, "Father is so kind."
Only Mrs. Su, who was standing by, knew how much money those shops and rented out fields could earn in a year. It was enough to support the national treasury. Her husband must be heartbroken at this moment.
Master Su forced a smile and said to Su Juan in a friendly way, facing everyone's gaze, "I'll sort it out later and give it all to you. Since it's the dowry your mother left for you, it's only right that you take it yourself."
Su Juan smiled with her eyes curved. "I knew that father was the best to his daughter. Father should have calculated the rent of the land and the profit of the shop and given them to his daughter, right?"
Master Su's heart ached, but he had to keep a calm face, "Of course, you are my daughter. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"
Su Juan raised the corner of his mouth, "That's right."
She smiled and said, "You are indeed my good father! I will go to the old emperor and praise you more later."
Mrs. Su had a feeling that there was a back-up plan.
Mr. Su was just heartbroken, but it didn't matter. The Su family was wealthy and had no shortage of shops and land.
Unexpectedly, Su Juan changed the subject and spoke again, "By the way, father, I still have the dowry list you prepared for me when I got married."
As she spoke, she took out a list of dowry from her body. When Mr. Su saw this, his face turned green.
Everyone was stunned. Who would carry a dowry list with them?
This Su Juan really came prepared!
Xie Xun finally understood everything now. He was wondering why Su Juan rushed to the Su family. It turned out that she wanted to take advantage of the crowd and ask for money in front of all the important people in the capital!
This Su guy is usually very concerned about his reputation. How could he be willing to lose face in front of so many people?
Once Su Juan brought up the person in the palace, no one would dare to refuse to give it, no matter how brave they were.
Just thinking about it, Xie Xun couldn't help but give Su Juan a thumbs up. It turned out that no one could get any benefits from her.
In front of everyone, Su Juan unfolded her dowry list and read out the items one by one. As she read, she said which one she liked. She also praised Mr. Su for being a good father and how much he cared about his children, and how grateful she was to him.
When everyone heard this, they all exclaimed, "As expected of the Su family, it's a big deal!"
&t;div tentadv>Of course, he is the richest businessman in the capital!
"Boss Su is really generous. He prepared such a large dowry for his daughter. I really admire him."
Yes, yes, I always sleep with this dowry list in my arms at night.
"It seems that the rumors about the Su family mistreating their daughter are all nonsense. In my opinion, there is no one else in the capital who loves his daughter as much as Boss Su does."
How can you believe those rumors out there?
"Yeah yeah."
Only Master Su, who was almost fainted from anger, had to force himself to listen to these heart-piercing words. He pulled the corners of his mouth and dealt with the people in front of him, "No, no, when my daughter gets married, I naturally have to prepare more dowry."
"Boss Su is so generous! We should emulate you."
Su Juan interrupted at the right time, "Father, we were in a hurry to get married and didn't have time to take away the shops and the fields, jade and other things on the list. Why don't you take them out today and let your daughter take them away as well."
She looked innocent and blinked at her old father in front of her, "Father has always been generous to his children. He won't regret giving the dowry, right?"
Master Su gnashed his teeth and put on a fatherly smile to Su Juan, "How could that be? It's just that there are too many things, and I can't find so many people to pack them up at once. How about I send someone to deliver them to you tomorrow?"
He was thinking in his mind that he just wrote it to make it look better so that others would know about the prosperity of his Su family. In fact, he didn't give away the dowry at all. Who would have thought that after several years, she would come back to ask for it, and in front of so many people.
After sending these people away today, let alone the dowry, even her biological mother’s private property will not be allowed to take away a single cent!
When everyone heard what Master Su said, they knew he was definitely trying to deny it.
Talking about tomorrow is just a lie to deceive people.
Princess Jinyang is still young, so she will believe it after a few words of coaxing.
But after hearing what Master Su said, Su Juan said, "Don't bother me so much. I brought a few people with me and we will move the things away today. If I trouble you to worry about me, I will be unfilial."
As she spoke, she clapped her hands and said in a clear voice, "Come in, everyone!"
How could Master Su really give it away? He gritted his teeth and tried to find other excuses with a smile on his face, "How can a few people be enough? I am still your father."
Before he could finish his words, more than 20 people came in from outside, both men and women, and stood behind Su Juan in a mighty and imposing manner.
When everyone saw this, they were shocked. Even the people who were going to move things were ready. Princess Jinyang was really well prepared. It seemed that she was going to empty the entire Su Mansion today.
Those people who thought Su Juan was young just now praised her one after another.
Su Juan smiled at her dumbfounded old father and said, "Father, these people of mine were brought out from the palace by my grandfather when he heard that I was moving things. They can read and do accounts. I have to trouble you to tell them to take them to pack up my dowry."
Mrs. Su, who was standing by, felt distressed. She knew all the accounts of the Su family. The private property and profits that Li Ruhua left to the Su family, plus the dowry lists that were written to look good in order to save face, could take away half of the Su family.
Master Su stood there, as if struck by lightning.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Su Juan called out gently again, "Father?"
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