Chapter 880: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 22
When Zhao Dashan heard this, he exploded and was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
"You are too greedy, girl. A few pieces of cloth can buy a young, beautiful and fertile wife. Marrying you will empty the family's wealth!"
"You just look down on the Zhao family! Ji Changmao was just a farmer before, what's so great about him! Wenyuan will definitely become a higher official in the future. It's obviously you, a girl, who wants to pester our Wenyuan. You are just paying for him. You shouldn't even give him a betrothal gift."
"You're an official, but you're so greedy that you deserve not to have a son! Wenyuan doesn't even dislike you. What if you're a hen that doesn't lay eggs? Wenyuan will suffer a great loss! You've already caused chaos in the Zhao family before you even entered the house, and you can't even tolerate children. You're so vicious, a rotten-hearted person..."
Zhao Dashan kept cursing, saying all kinds of dirty words, mixed with his dialect. Fortunately, the mother and daughter of the Ji family didn't quite understand what he said, otherwise this would have been a disaster today.
Zhao Wenyuan pulled Zhao Dashan and said sternly, "Shut up! Stop talking! Women are noble, and it's only natural for the Zhao family to ask for your hand in marriage a few more times!"
Zhao Wenyuan was still very scary when he got angry, and Zhao Wenyuan was the most promising person in the Zhao family. Zhao Dashan was still a little scared and just kept his mouth shut.
Zhao Wenyuan was also very annoyed that Ji Shiting was asking for a higher price, but he had already paid too much for Ji Shiting. The child was given away, the mother was sick with anger, and he had given her expensive gifts several times, but he had not even touched Ji Shiting's hand, let alone any physical intimacy.
If he didn't marry Ji Shiting, he would suffer a great loss!
Just be patient now. As long as he marries her and makes her obey her husband, he doesn’t believe that Ji Shiting can cause any more trouble.
The Ji family has no son, so the whole Ji family will belong to him in the future, and the Xu family will also help him. A real man can bend and stretch, and for the sake of future glory and wealth, it is okay to be humble now.
Zhao Wenyuan bowed to Ji Shiting repeatedly, smiling innocently, "I apologize to you, young lady! My cousin has never seen much of the world and doesn't know the rules of the capital, so he said nonsense. Young lady, please don't take it to heart."
"I really don't have much wealth. This is all I can give. I will borrow more money and make up ten loads of dowry. I really can't give more."
Ji Shiting was still not satisfied and wanted to make a fuss again, but Xu pulled her back and stopped her with her eyes.
"It's good that the son-in-law has this intention. Ten loads is ten loads. The Ji family is not greedy for this little betrothal gift. All of it will be given to Shi Ting as a dowry. It will all be Shi Ting's dowry."
"Shiting, you have been spoiled since you were a child. You don't know the hardship of farmers. How could the Zhao family afford twenty-eight loads of dowry? This is embarrassing for Wenyuan. It's enough. Don't worry, your dowry is generous. When you get married, it will be glorious!"
Zhao Wenyuan showed gratitude on his face, and bowed to Xu and said, "Mother-in-law is really reasonable. I am very grateful to you."
Although he said nice things, Zhao Wenyuan actually hated Xu in his heart. From the beginning to the end, Xu looked down on him from the bottom of her heart!
With Xu's mediation, Ji Shiting stopped making a fuss and finally showed mercy and asked Zhao Wenyuan to take a seat.
Ji Shiting pouted, "What about those two little bastards? Have you dealt with them? I won't raise other people's children!"
Zhao Wenyuan put on a sad face and sighed, "They were unlucky. They died suddenly of illness. It's not easy to hold a big funeral for a child. I asked someone to find a piece of land in the countryside to bury them. They can rest in peace."
Zhao Dashan also echoed, "It was originally raised in the countryside and didn't come with Wenyuan. Now it's dead, you can rest assured!"
Ji Shiting was finally satisfied. She felt that in his previous life, Zhao Wenyuan was devoted to Ji Yunhuan. Even though he held a high position, he did not have any concubines around him. It would be the same if it were her in this life.
She was reborn and thought she was superior to others. She did not doubt Zhao Wenyuan's sincerity at all and felt that her future was bright.
Both daughters of the Ji family were engaged, and both were new Jinshi this year, which became a good story for a while.
Chen Shen, the third place winner in the imperial examination, was already quite famous in Shangjing City. His plan to marry a young concubine from the Ji family aroused some interest from the aristocratic families in the Ji family, and the Ji family also gained popularity and attracted much attention.
Shen Shen did not choose to be sent out, and naturally entered the Hanlin Academy, which was just a transition period, and he would definitely go to the three provinces after that.
Among the three provinces and six ministries, the three provinces restrain each other. Now the Shangshu Province has the greatest momentum. Shen Shen is the most promising child of the Shen family's generation. The Shen family will naturally protect him and send him to the Shangshu Province.
Zhao Wenyuan also benefited from this. Shen Shen mentioned it briefly, and he also entered the Hanlin Academy as a minor official. However, his rank was not high, and his official position was one level lower than Shen Shen's.
In the Duke's Mansion, Yun Ye was still unconscious. Mrs. Dong looked sad on the surface, but she was actually very happy in her heart.
Thanks to her unremitting efforts, the news that Prince Yun was seriously ill finally began to spread outside. She kept it very secret, and even the Duke did not know that she was the one who leaked the news.
Yun Ting refused to give up. After searching for miracle doctors everywhere to no avail, he began to seek help from Taoist magic. Monks and Taoist priests often sneaked into the Duke's Mansion and performed rituals in Yuhua Courtyard, but unfortunately they were of no effect.
It was not until Master Ci'an, who had been meditating in the Gaota Temple, came out and went to the Duke's Mansion to take a look, that he put his hands together and said, "The prince is in good health, but his spirit has left his body and gone to where he should be!"
Mrs. Dong covered her face with a handkerchief and sobbed, "The soul is gone, what should I do? When I was a child, a cousin of mine had soul separation syndrome, and he died in less than three months."
"Why is my Ye'er suffering so much? He was such a good child, but now he is lying in bed, not knowing whether he is alive or dead. If Ye'er were gone, I wouldn't want to live anymore..."
Master Ci'an glanced at Madam Dong and said calmly, "The prince is alive and well, so there is no need for you to be so sad. The Duke's Mansion is wealthy, as long as you use good medicine to nourish the prince's body, massage and exercise his muscles frequently, and wait for the prince's soul to return to his place, then he will be fine."
Mrs. Dong always felt that the old monk had seen something. She wiped away the tears she had forced out and dared not speak anymore.
Yun Ting asked anxiously, "When will it be able to return? Where did this soul go? Can we find it now?"
"Do you want to perform a ritual? Master, please tell me how much silver you want. I will give it to you right now. Please quickly summon Ye'er's soul back!"
Ci'an said, "Don't worry, Duke. Everything in the world has its own destiny. Everything is predestined. The prince's soul cannot be recalled by human power. When the time is right, he will naturally come back."
"I don't know when the prince will be back, so you don't have to think of any solutions. Just let it go. Interfering too much will be bad."
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