The division of the family property was not based on the number of people, but rather on equal division.
The family business was divided into six parts, one for each of the four families, and one for the prince and princess.
The royal residence where they now live was naturally allocated to the second branch of the family who inherited the title, as was the Donglin Prince's Mansion in the capital, which also belonged to the second branch. The rest were divided equally.
The princess said that although the prince had passed away, he truly cherished his only daughter, Bai Baozhu, and often said that he would give all the good things to Baozhu in the future. Therefore, the portion that the prince allocated was naturally for Bai Baozhu.
As for the princess herself, she said that according to the rules, she should live with her eldest son, but now her eldest daughter-in-law and eldest granddaughter-in-law keep calling her "her wife," so she won't live with them anymore and will live on her own in the palace.
As for who will inherit her property after she dies, she didn't say; it depends on your children's attitude.
Before dividing the property, the princess set aside funds for her grandchildren's weddings and other expenses.
She asked the two daughters of the third wife whether they wanted to go back to their mother's home with their mother or stay in the Prince's mansion.
If they go to Jiang's maternal family, the Jiang family, all the property of the three branches, including everything the Prince's Mansion prepared for their dowry, will follow them.
The third wife's two daughters, Bai Shishuang and Bai Shilu, one is fifteen years old, only one year younger than Bai Shiying, and is already of marriageable age. The other is only twelve years old and has been raised to be somewhat spoiled. She quietly replied, "Granddaughter will listen to her elder sister."
Bai Shishuang felt a chill in her heart when she thought about her mother's attitude towards her and her sister these past few days.
Although they can only call their biological father "Second Uncle" from now on, at least their biological father is still alive.
Bai Shishuang hesitated for only a moment before saying, "Grandmother, I am a member of the Bai family, and my surname is Bai. My father is gone, but I still have my second and fourth uncles, and I have Grandmother to make decisions for us sisters. Therefore, my sister and I are willing to stay in the Bai family."
The princess nodded in satisfaction: "Well, since you all want to stay, half of the third branch's belongings will go to your mother so she can take them back to her parents' home. The other half will be divided equally among you sisters. Your grandmother and the Empress Dowager used to be on good terms, so in a few days I'll write to the Empress Dowager and ask her to send two matrons to teach you how to manage the household. Remember, you must protect your own things well; only what you hold firmly in your own hands truly belongs to you. You sisters must cherish this opportunity."
Bai Shishuang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Yes, granddaughter understands. Thank you for your guidance, grandmother!"
Jiang glanced at her two daughters, her expression somewhat complicated.
She felt disgusted by Bai Lao Er and Bai Lao San, regardless of who their daughters were born to; she felt disgusted by both of them.
However, since it was her own child, she still felt quite sad.
She can live well with half of the third wife's property, and the two children will also have half. Since the old lady is willing to hire palace maids to raise them, she will definitely be able to keep that half.
With this thought in mind, Jiang became determined to leave without saying anything.
After everything was divided up, it was time to write documents to record it. The eldest son, Yu Ge'er, was still young, so Zhang Shi signed for him. The second son's wife signed for him, the third son's wife signed for him, and only the fourth son's wife signed for him.
Bai Baozhu, who was among the recipients of the prince's inheritance, also signed her name.
Finally, the princess and Gu Xin signed their names.
There were seven copies in total. One copy was kept by the Princess, Bai Baozhu, and the four branches of the Bai family, and one copy was also kept by Gu Xin.
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