After Liu Xier and Jiang Yilang got into trouble, Mrs. Liu wanted to send her niece back to her hometown first.
Then propose marriage.
But Liu Xier was afraid that things might change, so she called her parents over and said that she would get married directly from the capital.
Moreover, her innocence had been tarnished by Jiang Yilang, and she was being instructed to prevent her from being found out about her pregnancy later.
It is difficult to get married within a month.
That’s not all, the Liu family actually asked for 160 sets of betrothal gifts.
You have to know that even if the prince was getting married, the betrothal gift was only 180 pieces, but the Liu family, a poor merchant, asked for 160 pieces.
And judging from the Liu family's attitude, this betrothal gift will never come back.
It is estimated that Liu Xier's dowry is not much, and Liu is not willing to do such a loss-making deal.
I had to have a big quarrel with my brother and sister-in-law.
But Liu Xier's arrogance is even worse than Liu's.
Seeing that Liu was unwilling, Liu Xier cried and shouted that she would go to the government to report it, and she actually ran there.
If Liu had not arrived in time to stop him, her son would have been in court.
Embarrassment is a small matter, but it will affect Jiang Yilang's participation in the imperial examination in the future.
Helpless, Liu could only grit her teeth and agree.
But how could the Jiang family afford such a large betrothal gift now? Even if she added her own dowry, it would still not be enough.
After thinking it over, she shamelessly came to the west yard again.
At this time, Yu Shulan was teaching Jiang Qingwan to call out, "Mother... Wanwan, call mother..."
Jiang Qingwan lowered her head and played with her gold bracelet. It wasn't that she didn't want to shout.
But this body seemed to be suppressed by the laws of nature, forcing her to grow up like a normal child. Now she couldn't even shout.
It should be ready in another two months.
Even though she had no intention of shouting, Yu Shulan still patiently taught her.
In Yu Shulan's opinion, although Jiang Qingwan is gifted and not an ordinary child, she still hopes that she can have a simple and happy childhood like ordinary children.
Even though she knew she couldn't shout yet, she still tried her best to teach her.
"Sister-in-law."
Liu came over, twisting her waist, and said flatteringly, "It's been a few days since we last met. Wanwan has grown up again."
"This is the snack your aunt brought you. Do you want to eat it?"
"Sister-in-law, Wanwan is still young and can't eat nuts."
Yu Shulan was speechless. This must be Wanwan who wanted to harm her.
"Look at me. It's been so long since I've raised a child that I've forgotten everything."
Liu pretended to hit herself a few times and said, "Auntie, this is really wrong. Bring some food for dinner next time."
"She's only four months old and won't eat anything except mush and milk."
"Okay, wait until you grow up before eating it. Luo Luo used to like the osmanthus cake I made the most. From now on, Auntie will make it for Wan Wan too."
Hearing her mention Jiang Qingluo, Yu Shulan's expression turned a little colder. She had the nerve to say that after teaching her Luoluo like that.
"Sister-in-law, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"Look at what you said. We two sisters-in-law are fine, but we can't talk."
Liu's flattering look made Jiang Qingwan feel a little nauseous.
How could there be such a shameless person? It was as if the previous quarrel had never happened.
Now she finally understood how Liu, who had no talent or virtue, could still be in charge of the affairs of the mansion.
"It seems that we two really have nothing to talk about." Seeing Liu's approach, Yu Shulan also had a bad face.
"Wanwan is a little tired. If you are okay, please go back."
"Hey, sister-in-law, I have something that I would like to ask you for help."
Seeing that she was chasing people away, Liu stopped pretending and spoke directly.
"Sister-in-law, Lang'er is getting married soon, but there's a problem with the betrothal gifts. After all, you're his aunt, so you should support him."
[Hey, you're trying to get something for nothing here! Liu Xier is definitely not someone you can easily control. They haven't even gotten married yet, and she's already pushed into this state. I'm starting to look forward to what she'll do after marriage.]
Jiang Qingwan felt happy when he thought about how all Liu Xier had done to the second wife in her previous life would be returned to the first wife intact.
This is a good show of shooting oneself in the foot.
"Sister-in-law, I will naturally send a gift to Lang'er when he gets married, but you can't let me pay for the betrothal gift. He's not my son."
Yu Shulan refused simply and bluntly. Now she didn't have to be so careful to please her sisters-in-law and mother-in-law, so she could say whatever she wanted.
"I won't ask you to pay, so I'll just lend it to you, okay? Lang'er's marriage is a big deal, and it wouldn't be a good idea to make the people of the capital laugh at you because of such a small betrothal gift."
Liu continued, "We are a family after all. We should support each other."
[Borrow? The Liu family is the most money-hungry. Once the betrothal gift is given, it will never be returned. Naturally, the money their second branch borrowed will also be wasted.]
[This eldest aunt is really calculating. They support each other, but why haven't I seen her help the third wife?]
Just as Jiang Qingwan was thinking this, Liu began to talk about her own merits.
"You said you left the city with your second brother, and you've been gone for nearly ten years. The two children stayed at home. As their eldest aunt, I don't treat them as my own, but I do love and care for them. Now that Lang'er is in trouble, shouldn't you help him?"
Yu Shulan was so angry that she laughed. She was grateful for her kindness and gave her whatever she wanted.
But after knowing that she had deliberately raised Luo Luo astray, she specially investigated the past events.
Only then did she realize that she wanted to corrupt not only Luo Luo, but also Jiang Chuyuan.
He used countless methods, such as having people take him to gambling houses and brothels, and arranging many beautiful maids for him.
If Jiang Chuyuan wasn't old and strong-willed, who knows what her son would become.
She said in a cold voice, "If sister-in-law wants to settle old scores, then we'll settle them properly. It's true that you helped, but the money, clothes, and everything else these two children needed were all paid for by our second wife."
"Not only that, the entire mansion's expenses are all covered by the second wife. Chu Yuan has always lived in the west courtyard by himself, and has never caused any worries to the eldest sister-in-law. Of course, if the eldest sister-in-law has other thoughts, she might also care about Chu Yuan."
"Then there's Luo Luo. She was a smart and sensible child when she left, but now she's become an arrogant and domineering young lady who's not good at anything. My sister-in-law must have brought her up really well."
"That...that's Luo Luo herself who doesn't want to learn. It's not like I won't go to her school. Please don't blame me."
A guilty look flashed across Liu's eyes, and at the same time, she realized that Yu Shulan knew exactly what she had done to the two children.
"Okay, let's not talk about that. Whether it's good or not, sister-in-law has put in a lot of thought. I appreciate it."
"But half of my dowry has been confiscated. Isn't that enough? Could it be that my sister-in-law wants me to check who has the dowry now?"
Yu Shulan's words startled Liu, and she stood up suddenly.
"It's my sister-in-law who's confused. Chu Yuan just got engaged, and you're not well-off. Let me think of another way."
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