Chapter 290: That’s enough, stop messing around
Lin Yingxue was so angry that she vomited blood.
But this matter seems not to be over yet.
Just when everyone had decided on this matter, Lin Qingjun spoke again.
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When Lin Zhi heard her speak, for some reason his heart instinctively tightened. Every time she spoke, it seemed like there was nothing good about it.
I remember the day a few months ago in the back garden when Xiao Yuan held Lin Yingxue's hand. He originally wanted to punish Lin Qingjun alone, but because of what she said, he also punished Lin Yingxue, who had never lifted a finger, and sent her to the ancestral hall.
Then, when Nanny Li came to visit for the first time, he mentioned Lin Yingxue again.
Then came the incident of the old lady's birthday banquet in the Qi Mansion. It seemed that she also reminded him that he knew that Qi did not really have him as her husband in her heart. From that time on, he and Qi became more and more estranged.
Then he discovered that Lin Yingxue had secretly given things to someone, and Ji Chenchuan fell ill because of this. In order to find another way out, he listened to other people's advice and sent Lin Yingxue to the prince's bed. From then on, things were out of control until now.
He was actually a little afraid of his daughter speaking. It was not that what she said was unreasonable. On the contrary, it was because what she said was extremely reasonable, so reasonable that he could not refute it that he was afraid.
"Qing, Qingjun, this matter has been settled. Nanny Li has also agreed. What else do you want to say? It's getting late. Why not just forget about it? Nanny Li is old and can't stand your tossing and turning. Besides, you are going to marry into the Wu'an Marquis Mansion soon. You have to go back and prepare, right?"
Lin Zhi's expression and tone revealed fear.
Nanny Li was actually amused by this. Was Lin Zhi actually afraid of his own concubine's daughter? It seemed that Miss Lin Er had given Lin Zaipai a lot of favors.
Nanny Li's eyes flickered slightly. The more she looked at Miss Lin Er, the more she liked her. Only a woman with such sharp means could secure her position as the Crown Prince's Consort of the Marquis of Wu'an.
Lin Qingjun smiled and said, "Father is right. It's getting late. Nanny Li is already old, and my marriage to the Marquis of Wu'an has already been arranged. I will be marrying there soon. That's perfect. Let's get straight to the point and resolve this quickly."
"Father, how much dowry will you give to your daughter?"
"Also, should I take the betrothal gifts that Wu'an Marquis Mansion originally sent back to the mansion?"
Everything else was easy to deal with, except for the dowry and betrothal gifts, which could not be neglected. Of course, if they were in a hurry, she could ask for a little less than one or two taels of silver out of consideration for their past father-daughter relationship.
This is the last bottom line she can compromise on.
If Lin Zhi knew that she was thinking this way, he would probably vomit blood. And he could only return one or two taels of silver? His reward was more than that.
When Nanny Li heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she looked at Lin Qingjun in shock again. She suddenly understood something.
He said appreciatively, "Is that so?"
Qingshan Lushui was puzzled, "Mammy, what do you mean by that?"
Nanny Li smiled smugly, "So that's why Second Miss Lin refused before?"
It’s not that she is unwilling, but she can’t just agree to it without any reason. Otherwise, what will happen to her dowry?
Dowry is the most important thing in a woman's life. If the dowry is generous, even if the husband is not happy and the mother-in-law complains, as long as the dowry is in hand, she can live a life of good food and drink without worries. On the contrary, if the dowry is not good, even if the couple is harmonious, their confidence is weak and there is always something lacking.
Moreover, Miss Lin Er was a concubine's daughter. Logically, her dowry should have been at most five hundred taels of silver. If Qi Shi was a little more ruthless, she could have just given her three hundred taels. But now it was different. She was going to marry into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. How could three or five hundred taels of silver be enough to give her a dowry? To put it bluntly, these few hundred taels of silver were not even enough to buy an antique vase on someone else's desk.
"Our future Crown Prince's Consort is someone who won't tolerate any loss."
It just so happened that today, she, Madam Li from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, was here, so no matter what happened, Madam Qi would be more generous.
In addition, the ownership of the betrothal gifts sent by the Marquis' Mansion must also be asked at the same time. Otherwise, when Miss Lin Er really gets married, it will be impossible for her to get these two things back.
Qingshan was puzzled. "What if Second Miss Lin miscalculated? If First Miss Lin didn't go crazy, wouldn't her plan be in vain?"
Nanny Li rolled her eyes at him. "You're so stupid! Didn't you see the Second Young Lady's certainty? She's convinced Miss Lin will go crazy."
Qingshan Lushui nodded, so that's how it is.
When Lin Zhi heard this, sweat broke out on his forehead. He said that whenever his daughter spoke, it was always bad news.
He evaded the question, "Qingjun, there are outsiders here. Why are you bringing this up? You're a woman, so you can't be so shameless as to ask us for a dowry."
Lin Zhi suddenly warned in a low voice, "Lin Qingjun, this is enough. Stop making trouble. Otherwise, don't blame me as your father for being rude."
Lin Qingjun chuckled, "Oh, so father wants to default on his debt. In that case, I don't want any dowry. I will just marry into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. I want to see who will be the one to lose face when the time comes."
"Besides, how can this be called nonsense? I asked you for a dowry, isn't that what I should do? Father, don't forget who I married into your family for? Also, no one in this mansion, except my aunt, cares about me. Why, now that I want to ask for what I deserve, do you think it's nonsense?"
"Or... you don't want to give me the dowry, and you want to embezzle the betrothal gift as well?"
The last sentence made Lin Zhi's face turn pale.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. And the betrothal gifts were originally sent by the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. I will never touch anything there no matter what."
"Okay, you want it, right? I'll give you one thousand taels as a dowry, and the betrothal gifts will also go with you back to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion."
Lin Zhi felt heartbroken. Marrying off their daughters brought honor to the family, but what about him? One daughter had lost her innocence, and the other was still demanding a dowry? What sin had he committed?
One thousand taels?
If it were in the past, Lin Qingjun would definitely think that this one thousand taels was a lot, but now it seems that this one thousand taels is not even worth a hair on Lin Zhi's leg.
"Father, that's the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. Their annual expenses are 20,000 taels. Can you afford the 1,000 taels you have?"
Lin Zhi's eyes widened. "Then, how much do you want?"
Lin Qingjun raised a finger.
Lin Zhi was dumbfounded. "Ten thousand taels? Lin Qingjun, do you want me to die? Where would I get ten thousand taels to give you? Lin Yingxue only has five thousand taels."
She is the one who asks for a lot.
Lin Qingjun let out a long sigh, "So, it's five thousand taels, but is my elder sister's situation the same as mine? She was brought into the Crown Prince's Mansion voluntarily, but I was not. However, I won't make it difficult for father. I also want five thousand taels, plus a farm and three hundred acres of fertile land."
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