The people from the Dali Temple shouted outside the Anchang Earl's Mansion for half a day, their throats almost hoarse, but the black gate remained unmoved, as if it were isolated from the world.
Outside the gates of the Marquis of Anchang's mansion, the onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving only a few scattered passersby.
In order to make the Dali Temple yamen runners shout more enthusiastically, Lu Qiqi specially arranged for the soldiers of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion to bring them water.
Of course, this water is not ordinary water, but spiritual spring water that Lu Qiqi has switched.
With the blessing of the spiritual spring water, it nourishes the throat and also boosts energy.
The yamen runners of the Dali Temple seemed to have been fully revived and began a new round of shouting.
Lu Qiqi sat down in the shade and watched for a while, but didn't stay long. Instead, she took Yuqing back to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
On the way back to the Marquis's residence, Yuqing saw Lu Qiqi and timidly called out "Miss Cousin," but then said nothing more.
Lu Qiqi had no questions to ask, since Lu Changping was at the Dali Temple.
Whether it's murder or fraud, neither charge would allow her to leave Dali Temple unscathed.
Knowing more about her would only offend your ears and serve no other purpose.
The carriage swayed and rocked, finally arriving back at the Marquis of Lin'an's residence near dusk.
At this moment, the gate of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion opened, and the elders of the family stood outside.
First were Old Madam Chen and the Marquis, followed by his two maternal uncles.
Although both her uncles knew she was highly skilled in martial arts, they still couldn't help but worry when they learned that she was leading the imperial guards.
The two brothers craned their necks as the carriage approached, almost like turtles.
When Madam Chen saw her two sons looking on with longing for their return, she thought of the days when Chen Wenjun was still unmarried.
The two brothers were so afraid that their little sister would be seduced by a bad man that they would stand at the door and crane their necks to wait whenever they heard her leaving the mansion.
If he saw a carriage following, he would raise his fist without saying a word, rush to the carriage, drag the person out, and beat them up.
The reputation of the Marquis of Lin'an's family for protecting their own children spread from then on.
"It's our family's carriage!"
Chen Ziye called out first, then quickly went down the steps to fetch Lu Qiqi back to the mansion.
As soon as Lu Qiqi got off the carriage, she saw her second uncle's handsome face.
Upon seeing who it was, she paused for a moment, slightly taken aback.
Today, they had originally planned to get the dowry back, but unexpectedly, the Anchang Marquis's mansion received the news in advance and closed its gates.
For a moment, she felt embarrassed by the confident assertions made in the discovery.
She originally thought that her second uncle had taken her back to the mansion so that he could get the news as soon as possible.
But to everyone's surprise, Chen Ziye didn't ask. It was as if she had just returned from a trip. "Qiqi, are you hungry after being out all day?"
Your eldest and second aunts have prepared a lot of dishes at home; let's hurry home and eat.
"good."
Lu Qiqi walked to the gate and saw everyone standing in front of it. An indescribable warmth welled up in her heart and flowed through her blood to every part of her body.
After respectfully addressing her elders, Madam Chen smiled kindly and said, "Don't stand there, go back and have a good meal before we talk."
Lu Qiqi understood perfectly well that everyone had seen that she had returned to the manor with the guards but had failed to retrieve her dowry, which was why they had said this on purpose.
The group returned to the mansion, and Nineteen and Li Changlong also returned to the main house's courtyard.
The front hall was brightly lit, and the aroma of food could be smelled from afar.
After a sumptuous meal, the younger generation all withdrew, leaving only Lu Qiqi, one of the younger generation, present.
Chen Xianming said, "We are already aware of what happened on the street today."
What's the situation at the Anchang Marquis's residence?
Lu Qiqi recounted the Dali Temple's announcement and the Anchang Marquis's residence's decision to remain closed.
Along the way, she considered many possibilities, but concluded that the only possibility was that the Marquis of Anchang's family had done this.
That is, “Grandfather, the Dali Temple’s announcement attracted a crowd, but the Earl of Anchang still refused to see him.”
They must have already prepared to deny it.
When Ding Wanyue heard that they were denying it, she felt a pang of heartache. So much hard-earned money had just been thrown away like a meat bun to a dog!
Even so, she knew she shouldn't interrupt at this moment, so she could only sit aside and sulk to herself.
They even felt it was worse than when there was no news of Chen Wenjun; at least they wouldn't have wasted so much silver.
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Xianming also felt that Lu Qiqi's words made sense.
Although he had his own plans, he still wanted to hear what the younger generation's plans were.
"What should you do about this?"
Chen Ziye said, "We will still send people to guard the place tomorrow. The three sons of the Marquis of Anchang are all unruly and cannot be kept in the mansion forever."
Chen Zirong replied, "I can endure it for a while, but I will definitely not be able to endure it in the long run."
However, the Dali Temple will certainly not conduct a quick trial of this matter.
In this way, they had indeed fallen into Anchangbo's trap.
Tonight I will write a memorial and submit it to Your Majesty, requesting that you uphold justice.
Chen Xianming remained silent, simply watching the two brothers talk.
After Chen Zirong finished speaking, his gaze turned to Lu Qiqi, "And you?"
The word "tightly" made it clear to everyone present that the old Marquis valued Lu Qiqi highly.
Lu Qiqi pondered for a moment and said, "I agree with my uncle's appeal to the emperor. We are the victims in this matter, and we should not let them take away this dowry, both morally and logically!"
Since ancient times, it has been a laughing stock for men to misappropriate women's dowries.
Moreover, even after a woman's death, her family has the right to reclaim all of her dowry property.
The Anchang Marquis's family brazenly occupied another woman's dowry and refused to return it.
If it were people from the Great Jin Dynasty, they would all follow suit.
The Jin Dynasty, a nation renowned for its etiquette, would surely be ridiculed by other countries.
Even the Tatars might laugh at it.
Chen Xianming remained silent, while Lu Qiqi continued, "I would like to trouble my maternal grandfather with this matter."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xianming revealed a hint of appreciative smile.
Instead, Ding Wanyue was the first to ask, "Besides appealing to the emperor, what other good methods are there?"
Lu Qiqi shook her head, "No. I want my maternal grandfather to go to court and file a complaint with the emperor!"
These words immediately silenced the front hall, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Before anyone could react, Chen Xianming let out a hearty laugh.
He said, "Very well, Grandfather will personally go to court tomorrow to lodge a complaint with the Emperor!"
After saying that, his gaze toward Lu Qiqi became even more loving, as if he wanted to see the shadow of Chen Wenjun through her figure.
After a moment, he sighed with relief, "When your mother was your age, she was just as intelligent as you!"
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