They were immediately ordered to go and prepare.
Jiang Tian's arrival in the capital was extremely low-key; apart from the emperor, most noble families were unaware of it.
Even if they knew, they wouldn't do anything about it.
No matter how special Jiang Tian's status was, she was still a widow and couldn't offer much help.
Meanwhile, the Wei family.
Jiang Yu is so ill that she can hardly get out of bed.
She was five years younger than Jiang Tian, just twenty-five years old, but she was emaciated and haggard, no longer possessing the youthful beauty she once had.
She lay in bed, listening to Liu's mother speak.
"Reporting to Madam, the dowry list has been completed. There are a total of 126 dowry items, and that Concubine Chu has swallowed more than half of them! No wonder she, who has no more than ten dowry items, is dressed in gold and silver. It turns out she secretly opened your storeroom!"
As Liu's mother spoke, she became increasingly indignant.
The lady's dowry was provided by the palace, containing many rare and precious treasures that they had never even seen before. When it was brought to the Wei residence, it was actually swallowed up by a mere woman!
If Jiang Yu hadn't wanted to leave something for her daughter, she might not have even been able to save the remaining half.
The mother and daughter are living a life of luxury over there, while their wife is left to eke out a living. This world is truly unfair!
Jiang Yu's breath was weak, and her voice trembled as she said, "Go and call Aunt Chu here."
Mrs. Liu hurriedly responded.
Less than half an hour later, Aunt Chu arrived.
She was merely the illegitimate daughter of the county magistrate, yet she was born with exceptional beauty.
She had a slender waist, a beautiful face, and a graceful posture. The fabric she wore was shimmering and colorful, clearly not an ordinary item.
She gave Jiang Yu a gentle bow: "May I ask what business you have with me, Madam?"
Jiang Yu usually doesn't want to see her.
Wei Wenxuan was always there whenever she ran into her.
The two were deeply in love, making Jiang Yu seem like an outsider.
Jiang Yu sometimes wondered, if Wei Wenxuan hadn't taken the initiative to propose and express his true feelings, how could she have married him?
Unfortunately, old friends are easily fickle.
He has already taken a liking to another woman.
After feeling utterly hopeless, Jiang Yu calmed down and said only one sentence: "Make up for all the dowry you embezzled."
At that time, the Wei family was poor, and Jiang Yu was sincere to people, so she gave Wei Wenxuan the key to the storeroom and let him use it as he pleased.
After Wei Wenxuan used her dowry to bring Aunt Chu in, the key to the storeroom was given to Aunt Chu to manage.
The whole family ate and drank Jiang Yu's food, but her daughter's clothes and belongings were not as good as Aunt Chu's daughter's.
There's no such logic in this world.
Upon hearing Jiang Yu mention the dowry, Aunt Chu remained unfazed: "What do you mean, Madam? How could I possibly embezzle your dowry?"
Jiang Yu was helped up by Liu's mother and sat half-upright on the bed.
She looked sickly, her face as pale as paper, but she was still conscious.
"Back then, the master's household was short of money, so I opened the storeroom. Now, the other key has been with you for several years, but more than half of my dowry is missing. What do you have to say about that?"
Aunt Chu knelt down with a thud: "Madam, please understand, I have not taken a single needle or thread from the manor. Otherwise, call the master over; he knows best how hard I've worked."
As she spoke the last sentence, Aunt Chu's face flushed.
Jiang Yu felt a sharp pain in her heart and her vision blurred.
She took a deep breath before saying the rest of her words: "I don't care what you do, just make up for what's missing. If you can't gather it all, I'll send you to the authorities. Don't forget, you're just a lowly concubine."
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