While they were still walking, Zhao Ji had already come closer.
"Zhixiu, Miss Su, what a coincidence. Have you eaten yet? Do you want to eat some more together?"
Although Zhao Ji and Shen Zhixiu are not related by blood, they are cousins.
Shen Zhixiu nodded slightly and called him cousin.
Zhao Ji continued his greetings, "Zhixiu, from now on, we'll be even closer relatives, cousins and brothers-in-law. Perhaps you didn't know this, but I've already gone to the Su family to propose to the Third Miss."
Zhao Ji was quite happy that he finally found a chance to chat with Shen Zhixiu about this matter.
Shen Zhixiu frowned, "The third young lady of the Su family?"
He turned to look at Su Qingyu, "Is that the one who wanted half of your dowry today and was punished by your aunt?"
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "My relationship with this concubine sister has never been good in private. We only pretend to be close sisters in public for the sake of the Su family's reputation."
"She actually said that if I didn't give her half of the dowry, the Zhao family would not let it go."
"I also want to ask Prince Zhao, why do you, the Zhao family, still want to come to my place to grab the dowry?"
Su Qingyu pretended to be indignant and added two more sentences.
After saying these two sentences, Zhao Ji's face changed immediately.
"Is there such a thing?" Zhao Ji stepped forward to explain, "I didn't bring up the dowry issue. She was the one who said that she had a good relationship with the eldest lady, and that the eldest lady would give her half of the dowry."
"I didn't marry her for money, don't get me wrong."
He wanted to marry Su Yihui because of the dowry, but not because of greed. He thought that the eldest daughter of the Su family was willing to give Su Yihui half of the dowry, which meant that she was really good to this younger sister.
Then if he married Su Yihui, and took advantage of her relationship with the eldest daughter of the Su family, how could his relationship with Shen Zhixiu be any worse?
Zhao Ji cursed inwardly. He had never expected to be deceived by her. Not only did he fail to build a closer relationship with her, but he also offended her.
But Zhao Ji was a quick-witted man, and he had been thinking about how to remedy the situation.
"This may be a misunderstanding. I will go to the Su family and explain it to her. How could she do such a thing as forcibly snatching the dowry?"
Shen Zhixiu suddenly asked, "I heard the wedding is scheduled for June. Is the Zhao family planning a grand wedding this time? I'll definitely go to the wedding for a drink."
Zhao Ji's eyes turned and he said, "I'm going to marry a second wife. I won't bother with the formalities. I'll just carry her in on a sedan chair."
If it weren't for the fact that the betrothal was already in place and it would have been difficult to cancel the engagement, he would have wanted to cancel the marriage right away. But then he thought, canceling the engagement at this time would seem too deliberate, so he decided to take her in as a concubine.
Just then, a servant came forward and whispered to Zhao Ji, "Young Master, the phoenix crown you asked to be made for the Third Miss Su has been designed. Master Jin has already shown it to her, and she's very satisfied. She'd like you to review it for the final time."
Zhao Ji waved his hands and said unhappily, "Tell Master Jin I won't do it anymore."
That phoenix crown was made when Su Yihui said she was born out of wedlock and her dowry was only given by Su Qingyu. Her wedding dress and dowry jewelry were all made of ordinary materials. He then said that he would go to Fanjinlou to make her a phoenix crown.
Su Qingyu's sparkling eyes lit up instantly. Su Yihui had shown off the phoenix crown several times in the past few days.
Zhao Ji was good at observing people's expressions. After taking a few glances at Su Qingyu's face, he knew what to do.
"I'll go talk to the third young lady about the dowry right away." After saying that, Zhao Ji got on the carriage and drove away.
Su Qingyu watched the carriage leave and chuckled softly, "This Prince Zhao is quite interesting. He must be very smart."
Shen Zhixiu also laughed, "Fortunately, he is a military commander. If he were a civil official, he would probably be a treacherous minister who used smooth talk to deceive the emperor."
"He's someone who never lets women control him. On the contrary, he knows what to do to benefit himself."
"So you don't have to worry about what will happen if Su Yihui marries into the Zhao family. She can only be a plaything next to Zhao Ji."
"It would be easier to get rid of her by using Zhao Ji's hand than doing it yourself."
Su Qingyu looked up at Shen Zhixiu, "Don't you think I'm a little too cruel to my half-sister?"
Shen Zhixiu shook his head, with a hint of pampering in his eyes.
"Last time at the Huguo Temple, I saw her plotting against you. If you hadn't been prepared that time, and I hadn't been there, you would be a hundred times more miserable than she was right now."
Su Qingyu didn't expect that he was there that time, "I have always been hard-hearted towards my enemies."
Shen Zhixiu said softly, "I understand. From now on, just do whatever you want. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."
Lin Wuchen half leaned against the side of the carriage, watching Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu's eyes locked with each other, with endless words to say.
He shook his head slightly, and waited until the two of them had finished talking about their matters before jokingly saying, "If you have anything to say, can you wait until after you get married?"
"The coming and going of these people affects my cousin's reputation."
Su Qingyu glared at Lin Wuchen, turned around and got on the carriage.
On the way back home, Feicui earnestly advised: "Miss, you have to make two sets of pajamas, four brocade robes, and two pairs of shoes for the Third Master."
"You have just finished sewing a set of brocade robes. Miss, you can't go out for this month, so just stay at home and sew."
"And the gift for Madam Shen, which you are to sew yourself."
Su Qingyu felt a little guilty about what Feicui said. Although she stayed in Bishui Pavilion to do needlework these days, in fact, she often spent half a day sewing and half a day reading.
Feicui knew that she didn't like these things, so she smiled and said, "At the beginning of next month, the old lady, the two uncles, and several cousins will be here. Don't you want to be intimate with them?"
"Miss, finish your needlework this month so you can spend some quality time with the old lady next month."
Su Qingyu's expression brightened when she heard this. "Fei Cui is right. I'll start working on it when I get back. Don't bother me these days."
It can't be delayed. Finish it sooner and you will feel at ease sooner.
The carriage entered the mansion through the side door and stopped at the second gate.
Before I even got out of the car, I could hear the noise outside.
"Why do you say that, my Lord? Didn't we agree on this before? A formal wedding with a sedan chair carried by eight people."
"And the phoenix crown, why is it gone?"
Su Yihui was crying, her voice trembling, and she was obviously panicked.
Feicui helped Su Qingyu get off the carriage, and Su Qingyu discovered that Zhao Ji and Su Yihui were talking at the second gate.
Su Yihui was accompanied by Nanny Yuan. This must be because Zhao Ji wanted to see Su Yihui, and the old lady couldn't refuse. But she was also afraid of breaking the rules, so she sent the Nanny next to her.
Zhao Ji was standing face to face with Su Yihui at this moment. Hearing this, he snorted coldly, "This prince doesn't want to bring up the matter. You know what's going on here."
"I'm warning you, if you use the Zhao family's name to ask for a dowry from the eldest lady again, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
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