Jiang Chuwei looked at Prince Yu: Is he really that free?
"You should ask your mother about that; the screen is currently in her room."
Chen Yulan was furious.
"Oh, I didn't expect Miss Jiang to be such a generous person."
"A screen worth ten thousand taels of silver, a gift from the Emperor, how dare you just give it away like that?"
Prince Yu looked at Madam Chen with a half-smile: "I wonder if the Lady of the Marquis would do me the honor?"
Upon hearing that it was a gift from the emperor, Chen Yulan panicked.
Before she could explain, Jiang Chuwei said, "I know it was a gift from the Emperor, which is why I planned to ask for it back. Mother wouldn't keep it and refuse to return it, would she?"
This is a blatant slap in the face.
"So it wasn't you who gave it to us voluntarily? Well, then, how many heads do you have to give away a royal gift so casually?"
The Prince of Yu chuckled.
Chen Yulan doesn't dare to deny it now.
The two of them, working together, firmly cemented her image as a wicked mother-in-law who forcibly seized her daughter-in-law's dowry.
To seize something bestowed by the emperor could, to put it bluntly, cost one's head.
"Jiang, why didn't you tell Mother that the screen was a gift from the Emperor? You know, Mother wouldn't dare put it in Jinfu Hall!"
After saying that, he winked at Jiang Chuwei, always trying to save face in front of outsiders.
"When Mother took the screen away without asking her daughter-in-law, she didn't even ask!" Jiang Chuwei, oblivious to the implied meaning, directly exposed her.
Mrs. Chen was furious.
She did it on purpose.
The Marquis never expected that Madam Chen would lose so much face.
The prince looked at Jiang Shi with a cold gaze, his mockery undisguised.
It was almost as if she had openly admitted that she had forcibly taken the screen.
If the Marquis doesn't speak, it will be the Prince's turn to reprimand Lady Chen.
"You've lived this long, but you're getting worse with age. You're so shallow-minded, trying to take your daughter-in-law's dowry. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about behind your back?"
Lord Lu was furious, and seeing his daughter-in-law's attitude, he knew she wouldn't let the matter rest.
Seeing the prince come to his door today, he even thought he could take the opportunity to secure a good position for the heir.
Now it seems the prince won't give them any face at all.
How could Jiang be so stupid? Doesn't she understand the principle that family scandals should not be aired in public?
It's rare for Prince Yu to visit the Marquis's residence, yet he's suffered such a humiliating defeat.
What good does she do to her mother-in-law?
The Marquis scrutinized Jiang Chuwei.
Jiang Chuwei remained unfazed, feigning ignorance to the end: "In Mother's room, there are more than just screens that are imperial gifts, aren't there?"
The General's Mansion has made outstanding contributions and has received many rewards from the Emperor.
Jiang's mother was particularly distressed by her daughter's choice of marriage partners.
The entire procession of red bridal procession consisted of real gold and silver jewelry.
"you……"
There are outsiders here, has she gone mad?
Chen Yulan glanced at Prince Yu and stopped herself from uttering the profanity that was about to spill out.
Prince Yu smiled sarcastically: "I never expected the Marquis's mansion to be so unruly, with the mother-in-law stealing her daughter-in-law's dowry to save face."
There happens to be a vacancy in the Imperial Guard, and I intend to promote Prince Lu.
However, I have absolutely no respect for the family traditions of the Marquis's household; it seems there's no need for that anymore.
After speaking, Prince Yu stood up without hesitation.
The Marquis was dumbfounded.
If this gets out, not only will Chen's reputation suffer, but her son's career will also be ruined.
The Marquis knew he was useless, but he hoped his son would become a dragon among men!
The Marquis's title is for the last generation. If the son doesn't make a name for himself, the Marquis's family will be kicked out of the circle of nobles in the capital.
He thought that the Prince of Yu's visit to his residence was not for any good reason.
Unexpectedly, he was planning to promote his son.
What kind of fool Chen did?
He quickly chased after him.
But there was no trace of Prince Yu anywhere.
Ms. Chen slumped into a chair.
Tomorrow, her scandalous affair will spread throughout the entire capital.
It took Chen Yulan a long time to regain her senses.
She rushed up to Jiang Chuwei: "You poisonous woman, you ruined the young master and the Marquis's mansion, what are you plotting?"
Nightingale immediately appeared with her sword drawn, and Xia Qi also stood in front of the young lady.
"What are you doing? How dare you run wild in the Marquis's mansion?"
He was about to pounce on her after saying that.
The nightingale remained motionless, but upon suddenly seeing the fierce-looking stranger, Chen was stunned.
Even the slow-witted Nightingale could see from what the prince did today that the prince had come to support the young lady.
The prince is not one to meddle in other people's business.
If the young lady is hurt by this shrew, she will surely be punished.
It seems her message was correct.
Miss is indeed surprising; she is the first person the prince has ever taken a liking to.
Jiang Chuwei didn't want to cause trouble for Prince Yu, so she brought up the General's Mansion: "These are guards from the Jiang family, they have official ranks, they are not servants of the Marquis's Mansion."
This was a warning to Chen Yulan that if she was accidentally injured, she should not kill him.
"You, you are being unfilial!" Chen shouted, pointing at her.
Whose daughter-in-law brings a bodyguard with her?
Jiang Chuwei looked at Chen Yulan, who looked disheveled, and asked, "When are you going to return the screen to me from Jinfutang?"
Mother probably doesn't want to cause any more trouble!
With Prince Yu intervening in the matter, Chen Yulan dared not renege on her debt.
At this moment, the Marquis returned.
He originally intended to hurl insults at Jiang Chuwei.
They don't know how to hide anything from outsiders.
But when he met Jiang Chuwei's gaze, he flinched.
He couldn't afford to offend Prince Yu, nor could he afford to offend the General's Mansion.
Also, I feel that my daughter-in-law has changed too much.
How could it be that overnight, that timid and submissive daughter-in-law now has a chilling aura in her eyes?
It must be that rebellious son! He broke his daughter-in-law's heart.
Indeed, who wouldn't be angry if their husband had deceived them for three years?
Even clay figures have their tempers.
With this in mind, the Marquis put aside the idea that there was something fishy going on between the Prince and his daughter-in-law.
He tried to soften his voice and said, "Jiang, you go with your mother to Jinfu Hall and take away all the imperial gifts."
He gave Jiang Chuwei a deep look.
He specifically instructed that the other items bestowed by the emperor should not be moved.
The Marquis also knew that the items in the General's Mansion were of high quality.
Jiang Chuwei sneered: So even the Marquis knows that Madam Chen took quite a lot!
He just wanted to take something else, and it remained to be seen whether she would agree.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law doesn't quite remember which items were bestowed by the emperor. Mother should bring them all out and let my daughter-in-law match them one by one with the dowry list!"
Lord Lu: ...
Are you trying to completely destroy the reputation of the Marquis's family by making them correct one by one?
He dared not scold his daughter-in-law, but he could scold his own wife.
"You fool, return all of Jiang's belongings to her!" The Marquis was also heartbroken! But what could he do?
The Marquis's mansion still has some sense of shame, and the Prince of Yu also needs to give an explanation.
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