Zhao Liya: "Okay, then you have to open your eyes and see clearly! If there is nothing else, please go back, Madam Lu Sanshao! I'm very busy. Someone will come to congratulate you soon. I don't have time to chat with Madam Lu Sanshao."
Hearing her intention to send the guests away, Zhou Rui stood up with a sneer: "Do you think I'm precious?"
She couldn't get over it without being angry, so Zhao Liya smiled and said, "Well, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Madam Lu San Shao, but there were so many people coming to congratulate me that I was so busy that I couldn't even eat. When I had a little free time, I had to pack up the dowry! There were so many dowry items. The betrothal gifts from the Duke's Mansion alone numbered sixty-six sets. My parents didn't want to keep anything and insisted that I take them all away as dowry. Not to mention, the two sets of double-sided embroidered screens with sixteen panels on rosewood frames, eight sets of gold, silver, gemstones and kingfisher feather head ornaments, tribute satin and brocade, jade bowls and glass cups are worth more than two hundred thousand silver coins. There were also additional dowries sent by the Empress and other nobles in the palace, all of which are priceless. Add to that the two hundred thousand dowry prepared by my family and the additional dowries sent by various families. It's really a headache to sort it out! I wonder how Madam Lu San Shao packed it up at that time. Why don't you tell me about it and share your experience and teach me."
Zhou Rui: “.”
Zhou Rui was so angry that she almost vomited blood!
How shameless must one be to say such a thing? How abhorrent! How abhorrent!
Dowry, dowry. How could she possibly have a decent dowry? Compared to Zhao Liya, it was a far cry from heaven and earth! She simply didn't believe Zhao Liya didn't know—how could Zhou Hansheng not tell her? She was deliberately showing off in front of her!
At that time, he just wanted to ask for a few tens of thousands of taels of silver from the public treasury, but his uncle and Zhou Hansheng and his son refused to agree no matter what. Even when the old lady spoke out, they did not give in at all, and in the end they did not give him a penny more.
It caused me to get married in poverty, and I was looked down upon even more!
But listen to what Zhao Liya said, two hundred thousand taels! Two hundred thousand taels! These are just the most valuable items! You can imagine how much the total betrothal gift they offered!
I'm afraid it's at least more than 200,000, if not 300,000?
They really are willing to do so!
Zhou Rui sneered maliciously, "Master Zhao and Madam Zhao dote on Miss Zhao. After you marry into our family, Miss Zhao, you must respect your elders!"
Zhao Liya smiled and nodded in agreement: "Of course, elders should be respected!"
However, it has nothing to do with your second and third rooms, so don’t think too much about it.
Zhou Rui understood her intention somewhat and snorted disdainfully. She had to convey the news to her mother, explaining it in detail. Not only would the old lady be the first to be dissatisfied, not to mention others.
By then, Zhao Liya will have no good days.
Zhou Rui couldn't help but ask, "I wonder how much betrothal gifts the Duke's Mansion gave?"
Zhao Liya was eager for her to ask. She counted on her fingers and listed several valuable items, as well as cash, including 20,000 taels of silver and 1,000 taels of gold. She smiled and said, "My parents roughly calculated it and it's about 350,000 or 360,000. They said it's not just a betrothal gift, but also compensation. Actually, it's not their fault for what happened in the past. Why would there be any need for compensation? But the Duke said that if it's given, then take it. The Duke's Mansion is willing..."
Zhou Rui gasped and sneered repeatedly.
My heart aches and I’m so angry.
My uncle and the others have a really good plan!
This huge amount of money came from the public treasury as a betrothal gift, and after Zhao Liya took it back as a dowry, it became the private property of the eldest wife! This in and out, it hurt the public treasury, but it fed the eldest wife. They are really good!
Zhou Rui was so angry that her face turned pale. She couldn't help but say a few more sarcastic words and left angrily.
She did not go back to the Pengyang Marquis' Mansion directly, but changed her route and went back to the Duke's Mansion. When she met her mother, Madam Zhou Er, she angrily repeated everything she had just heard from Zhao Liya, adding more fuel to the fire.
Mrs. Zhou Er was so angry that her chest ached. "Did she really say that? So much betrothal gifts, how could it be so much!"
Zhou Rui had calmed down a bit now, and scoffed sarcastically, "Maybe she just exaggerated to piss me off, but it's definitely not less."
The Duke of Liguo's Mansion has accumulated wealth for hundreds of years, which is definitely not a small amount.
Unfortunately, none of them could get it because the Duke would not allow it. And the old lady was incompetent and could not control this stepson at all.
Madam Zhou Er sneered, "Perhaps what she said is true. The betrothal gift list was personally drawn up by the Duke and his wife, and was sent to the Zhao family without even being reviewed by the old lady. If they hadn't gone too far, why would they not dare to review it with the old lady? After all, that little bitch Zhao Liya is young and can't keep secrets. She insisted on showing off in front of you. How could she not tell the truth? Wait until she gets married, and see how the old lady will deal with her!"
Zhou Rui gloated: "That bitch is very cunning, you should help the old lady more. Mother, you should make plans early, don't wait until all this huge property falls into the hands of the eldest wife and still dream!"
Mrs. Zhou Er nodded and said, "Of course."
My husband's path to becoming an official has been blocked by the Duke, so of course he has to make more money, otherwise he will lose a lot.
Zhao Liya's marriage might be a good opportunity
Zhao Liya did not tolerate Zhou Rui, and sent someone to send a letter to Zhou Hansheng that day, telling him about Zhou Rui's behavior of showing off and causing trouble.
Of course Zhou Hansheng couldn't tolerate it!
You're already married, but you're still not at peace?
Coincidentally, the eldest son of the Pengyang Earl's mansion was currently seeking a fifth-rank position in the Dali Temple. While not a high rank, it was a privileged position that offered easy merit and promotion. As long as nothing went wrong, a promotion to fourth rank would be a no-brainer within three to five years. For a son of a noble family who relied on their ancestors' merits for support, such a position was a truly prestigious one.
Especially since the Pengyang Marquis' Mansion has been on the decline in recent years, such a position is even more valuable.
If Wen Limo had not rebelled, the entire bureaucratic system would have undergone a purge of varying degrees from top to bottom, and it would not have been their turn to seek this opportunity.
After spending a lot of money, he was able to borrow the relationship with the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, so he was barely qualified to fight for it.
But, so what?
Zhou Hansheng said it lightly, without even saying it explicitly, just hinting at it, and all the hard work and bloodshed of the Pengyang Marquis's Mansion was wasted.
The reason? Simple. The Third Young Master's wife had offended someone. There was nothing she could do! As the future head of the family, Prince Pengyang should first practice being a housekeeper. If he couldn't even manage his own household properly, how could he expect to be an official?
When Peng Yangbo and the prince figured out what was going on, they were so angry that they almost died! They wanted to kill Zhou Rui!
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