Chapter 397 Reciprocity
She was actually nervous too. When Zhao Liya subconsciously thought about this at night, she couldn't help laughing.
This is not a blind marriage. In fact, compared with many people of her generation, she is already very lucky.
There were so many things to add to the dowry that Deng called all the maids and servants in the mansion to help clean up and count them whenever they had free time.
The Zhao family will not keep any of these things, including the betrothal gifts sent by the Duke of Liguo's Mansion. All of them must be taken back by Zhao Liya as dowry.
The maids were amazed as they packed up. The eldest lady's dowry looked so amazing!
The master and his wife had already prepared a lot for her - all of which were gifts from the emperor.
In order to express their appreciation for the eldest daughter and their guilt for the previous exile, the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, coupled with its own wealth, sent a betrothal gift that filled an entire street. Even in the capital city, which was home to countless powerful and wealthy people, this caused a great sensation and surprise!
Now there are so many items to add to the makeup, and the ones sent by the empress and concubines in the palace are too numerous to count.
It's no exaggeration to say that the young lady is as wealthy as a nation. With so much wealth and possessions, she won't have to worry about anything in her life! The Duke of Liguo's son even values her so highly. How blessed is the young lady? I wonder how many people will envy her.
On this day, someone came to add makeup.
Zhao Liya didn't expect that it was Zhou Rui, the second daughter of the Zhou family who married the youngest son of Peng Yangbo as his co-wife.
"Mrs. Lu Sanshao!"
Zhao Liya greeted him with a slight smile, but she was secretly alert in her heart.
She didn't believe that Zhou Rui had any good intentions.
You have to know that the reason Zhou Rui ended up being ridiculed by everyone and being forced to marry a concubine was all her own fault. Others might not know this, but how could Zhou Rui not know it herself?
After her marriage, she had a lot of trouble with her first wife and the Lu family. That is why the Duke Liguo's Mansion has become the most powerful noble family in the dynasty. Even though the first, second and third branches of the Duke Liguo's Mansion have a bad relationship, they are still a family in the end. If someone does not give face to the Duke Liguo's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion will definitely not sit idly by. The Pengyang Earl's Mansion was afraid and had to give Zhou Rui some face. As a result, Zhou Rui's life has been slightly better recently.
Zhou Rui took advantage of the opportunity to become even more aggressive and severely suppressed the previous first wife, feeling very proud.
Today, Zhao Liya was being made up, and normally the original wife should have come, but Zhou Rui insisted on coming, and she made a big fuss about her status. She and Zhao Liya were obviously closer, and the original wife couldn't compete with her, so she had to swallow her anger and give in.
When she saw Zhao Liya, the hatred that Zhou Rui had suppressed in her heart suddenly erupted like volcanic magma, and the hatred in her eyes when she looked at Zhao Liya could not be concealed.
Zhao Liya, if it weren’t for her, how could I have ended up like this!
If it weren't for her, with the merits of the Duke of Liguo's mansion, I would naturally rise in status as well. Isn't it true that a daughter of a family is sought after by hundreds of families, and what kind of good family can I marry? I can be a mistress respected by everyone. Instead of being like this now, a rotten man who still has to have a first wife and a legitimate eldest son to annoy me, and such a poor and shabby mansion, where the servants dare to look down on me.
Her marriage was a joke, and it was still a joke until now! She had never had a single day of peace and contentment! All of this was thanks to that bitch Zhao Liya!
If Zhao Liya knew what she was thinking, she would definitely say to her leisurely, "So I should have honestly fallen into your trap and let you succeed, right?"
It's so unfair, but some people talk about it with confidence.
"Mrs. Lu is so thoughtful!" Zhao Liya smiled.
The makeup was packed in two gift boxes over a foot long. It was impossible to see what was inside, but Zhao Liya had decided she wouldn't take it with her. It was bad luck. After checking it, she found nothing wrong and put it in the warehouse.
Zhou Rui sneered, "Miss Zhao, you've finally got what you wanted. However, the threshold to marry into our Duke's Mansion is high, so I'm afraid life won't be easy after you marry in! Miss Zhao, you should be prepared!"
Zhao Liya also smiled: "What is Madam Lu talking about? These things, I never thought that the prince would make all the preparations for me. I am sorry to make Madam Lu laugh."
Zhou Rui was getting increasingly furious. Yes, the most despicable people were Duke Li and that prince, Zhou Hansheng. If it weren't for their stubborn, overbearing behavior, the Zhou and Zhao families would have been completely estranged long ago. Zhao Liya wouldn't even be able to enter the Duke's Mansion, and she wouldn't have been dragged into this situation and harmed.
"My cousin is a man after all. Is he supposed to be hanging around the harem all day? He has no say in the affairs of the harem! The old lady, my mother, and Third Aunt all care about my cousin very much. The concubine has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for Miss Zhao to marry into the family so that she can be given to my cousin! It would be a joke for a dignified prince to have no beauties around him! Miss Zhao won't be intolerant, will she? A jealous woman who is neither virtuous nor virtuous is not worthy of being the wife of the prince of the Duke's Mansion!"
Zhao Liya: “.”
She glanced at Zhou Rui, who looked a little smug, and understood that this person had come to disgust her on purpose before she got married.
Any bride-to-be who hears such words would probably feel so angry that her chest would feel tightness in her chest, her head would ache, and she would cry secretly. This is the most heartbreaking thing.
It's a pity that Zhao Liya had been in exile and lived in Lingnan, so why would she care about such a trivial matter?
Besides, the relationship between her and Zhou Hansheng also made her feel at ease.
It would be a joke if Zhou Rui was upset by just a few words!
"They're really thoughtful!" Zhao Liya said with a smile, "I'm really looking forward to it!"
Zhou Rui paused.
Zhao Liya smiled again and said, "Speaking of which, we do have a connection. I've always been thinking about Third Young Master Lu's wife. Is Third Young Master Lu doing well after marriage? Do you get along well with the Third Young Master's wife? I wonder when Third Young Master Lu plans to have children?"
Isn't it just a poke in the heart? Who can't do that?
Zhou Rui was furious: "You-you, you dare to say that!"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Zhao Liya sneered. "You've brought this upon yourself. Not only do you feel guilty, but you even dared to come and cause trouble for me. Shouldn't I reciprocate? You can go back and tell your parents, the old lady, and the others that they can't defeat the Duke and the Crown Prince, and that they're wrong to ask me for revenge!"
Zhou Rui was furious and gritted her teeth, "Don't be so complacent! If you say so, just wait and see! Zhao Liya, do you think you're invincible just because you're a little clever? Ha, what a joke! I want to see how long you can be so complacent!"
I'll add more tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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