Emerging from the lobby, Yuan Zhao showed no joy whatsoever. Linglong couldn't help but say:
"Those people are shameless. It's the old lady who knows proper etiquette."
Wen Feng couldn't help but say:
"Miss, the old lady has spoken and will not shortchange you in the slightest, so why do you still look unhappy?"
Yuan Zhao shook her head. She had actually anticipated from the beginning that Zhou's mother and the others wouldn't obediently give her the money. She knew them too well; it would be difficult to get them to give back what they had already taken.
It was already difficult enough to get them to hand over the silver under pressure. As for those other things, they were definitely unwilling to give them up. Therefore, she already had a way to make them lose face.
Unfortunately, Old Madam Zhou was too clever and didn't give her that chance.
That's enough!
Let's get the dowry back first.
Old Madam Zhou's actions today ruined Yuan Zhao's plans, but Zhou's mother and the others did not appreciate it.
Although they didn't say anything, they couldn't help themselves once they stepped out of the hall.
"What's wrong with Mother? That bitch has already given in, and she actually wants us to return the things."
The second wife couldn't help but say.
"that is."
The third wife echoed this sentiment.
Originally, she was already unhappy about having them claim so much silver, but thinking about how she had received quite a few good things from Yuan Zhao over the past three years, it was enough to offset the silver.
Who would be happy about having to return those things now?
Zhou's mother was even more unhappy because she had taken the most of everyone.
Having previously thought there was no hope for the Marquis's mansion to recover, she had taken a lot of good things from Yuan Zhao to prepare as dowry for her daughter.
She felt terrible that she had to vomit up the things that had gone into her bag.
She thought that Old Madam Zhou was senile, otherwise why would she say such a thing?
After thinking for a moment, she went directly to Mr. Zhou and told him about what had happened that day. The gist of her story was that she didn't want to hand over the items. To her surprise, Mr. Zhou glared at her fiercely after hearing this.
"Foolish! The dowry issue has escalated to such an extent that our Marquis's mansion has lost all face."
"What we need to do now is to return her dowry to her. Not only should we not lose a single thing, but we should give her even more. Only in this way can we avoid being criticized."
"Mother, this is for the sake of the entire Marquis's mansion."
After saying that, he glanced at Zhou's mother and said coldly:
"With your shallow mind, how can you be a good mistress of the Marquis's mansion?"
Zhou's mother was extremely unhappy because her complaint to Zhou's father failed and she was scolded instead. She didn't dare to cause trouble for Old Madam Zhou, so she could only blame Yuan Zhao for the incident.
After she returned, she called Bai Mianmian to her side and then sent someone to invite Yuan Zhao.
Upon hearing from the maid who brought the message that Zhou's mother wanted her to come and collect her dowry, Yuan Zhao raised an eyebrow. She didn't believe that Zhou's mother would be so eager; she wanted to see what Zhou's mother was planning to do.
"I called you here today to talk to you about your dowry."
"As you know, the Marquis's mansion is only just starting to improve, and there's practically no money left in the house, so we'll have to wait until we can make up for your dowry."
Before Yuan Zhao could speak, she continued:
"It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that we'll have to wait until the Marquis's mansion is a little better off."
"You've always been sensible and understanding, so you should be able to comprehend this, right?"
As soon as Zhou's mother arrived, she flattered Yuan Zhao, convinced that Yuan Zhao was just too shy to speak up.
After all, everyone outside knows the current situation of the Marquis's mansion. If she urges him now, others will think she is too heartless.
If you don't urge them, then just let it drag on.
When to give it to her depends on her mood.
After all, it's not that she doesn't want to give it, it's just that she's not financially well-off right now.
Seeing that Yuan Zhao remained silent, Zhou's mother revealed a smug look on her face, and then she said:
"Nothing else will do, but we can return the silk and other items from your dowry to you first."
"Someone, bring out the dowry of the Crown Prince's wife."
As soon as Zhou's mother finished speaking, Bai Mianmian came out carrying several clothes made from the silk fabric in Yuan Zhao's dowry.
Upon seeing Bai Mianmian, Yuan Zhao's expression changed slightly.
Seeing this, Zhou's mother felt the pent-up frustration that had been weighing on her heart for days suddenly dissipate, and she felt much better.
"Daughter-in-law, what do you think of the new maid Mother has chosen?"
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