Rong Shiqing remained silent for a long time.
Rong Qingqing was quite surprised when she heard what Old Madam Rong said.
Unexpectedly, there was such a hidden story behind this.
These details are not mentioned in the original book, as the story revolves around the male and female protagonists, Feng Mo and Rong Yiyi, and naturally focuses on them.
The original owner was merely an insignificant cannon fodder character in the original book, and the Lan family's affairs were not even mentioned in detail.
Hearing this, she was utterly shocked.
It turns out that Chen was a maid in Lan's room, but she betrayed her mistress and seduced Rong Shiqing.
No wonder they act so despicably and without any moral bottom line.
Just when Rong Qingqing thought that the old lady's words might be in vain, Rong Shiqing actually spoke up, "Alright, Qingqing... come with me."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing glanced at Old Madam Rong with some unease.
Madam Rong patted her hand reassuringly, "Go ahead."
Rong Qingqing had no choice but to get up and leave Deshou Hall with Rong Shiqing.
When she arrived at Qingfeng Garden, where Rong Shiqing lived, she waited for a while before Rong Shiqing came out of the house and handed her a box.
"This contains your mother's dowry list when she married into the Rong family. As for her dowry, it's still in her residence, Fuqu Garden. I'll take you there so you can check it yourself." Rong Shiqing said this with a blank expression on his face.
Rong Qingqing glanced at him; he was probably bleeding inside.
She opened the box and looked inside; it was indeed a dowry list, a long one.
She glanced through it and saw that all of Lan's dowry items were clearly listed, each item meticulously and clearly.
When Rong Qingqing saw the words "a thousand taels of gold" written on it, her heart skipped a beat, and she almost dropped the box.
When she went to Fuqu Garden with Rong Shiqing, she felt like she was floating.
Good heavens, the Lan family is so rich! No wonder Rong Shiqing wanted to keep the dowry and only gave her a few taels of silver to get rid of her.
Rong Shiqing is indeed heartless. If it weren't for Old Madam Rong mentioning what happened back then, which made him feel ashamed, he probably wouldn't have given up the dowry.
Qingfeng Courtyard is not far from Fuqu Garden, and we arrived there quickly.
Upon entering Fuqu Garden, Rong Qingqing found the courtyard extremely desolate. There was a pond inside, which was in a mess due to neglect, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds.
Looking at the desolate courtyard, Rong Shiqing paused, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Rong Qingqing guessed that he probably hadn't come to visit in a long time.
Rong Shiqing walked to the edge of the pond, looked at the desolate scene, and suddenly sighed, saying, "Your mother loved lotus flowers very much when she was alive, so she planted lotus flowers all over this pond. Whenever the lotus flowers were in full bloom, she would sit by this pond to admire them. It's a pity that now..."
Rong Qingqing glanced at him indifferently, and seeing the sadness and nostalgia on his face, she felt very disdainful.
When people are alive, they don't cherish what they have. Now that they're dead, why pretend to be so affectionate?
Even if Rong Shiqing had feelings for Lan Shi when she was alive, no amount of affection could overcome the power of self-interest.
For the sake of profit, he could push his own daughter into a fire pit without batting an eye. Such a person is actually very cold-hearted.
When it comes to profit, nothing else matters.
"Let's go." Rong Shiqing sighed and led her forward, finally stopping outside a house at the end of the corridor.
The room was inconspicuous; it looked a bit like a storage room, but the door was locked.
"The key is in the box. Open it yourself. Your mother's things are all inside. Check them against the list yourself," Rong Shiqing said calmly.
When Rong Qingqing thought of the thousand taels of gold, her eyes lit up.
He quickly and deftly took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole.
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