Chapter 32: Rising Waters
Zhao Chengye finally received a reply from his teacher. The content of the letter made him feel relieved, but also humiliated and unwilling.
It was clearly the Li family's scheme that caused him to suffer a great loss, but he didn't expect that the emperor would just treat it as a joke and let it go.
For the sake of his family's reputation, he really didn't want to make a big deal out of the matter and let the government investigate, but he couldn't just take it lightly as a marriage destined by heaven.
Is there no one who can say something fair? He is the only one who suffers from the beginning to the end.
Especially since the teacher mentioned in the letter that His Majesty had told him to treat Miss Li well, it would be inconvenient for him to do anything.
Even if we want to do it, we have to wait at least three to five years for everyone to forget about it. Otherwise, we would be committing a crime against the emperor and betraying his majesty's kindness.
But this matter was said in public.
The Li family also has officials in the court who will definitely know about it, so it will not be so easy for him to control Li Mingyue again.
Although the girl is stupid, her mother is not easy to deal with.
Forget it, now is not the time to worry about this.
Now that the matter has been settled, they should start making preparations. The bride has been replaced, so there is no reason not to return the dowry.
Zhao Chengye felt a pain in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys when he thought about those dozens of large boxes that had to be carried away yesterday.
It's easy to tell that Li Mingyue's dowry cannot compare to this.
It's not just Li Mingyue. Among all the noble ladies he could hook up with, none of them had a dowry that could surpass Jiang Xinyu, otherwise he wouldn't have tolerated that idiot for so many years.
In fact, it is not absolutely impossible.
However, the families who can afford such a large dowry are those who love their daughters very much and have considerable wealth. They have a large family to rely on and he has no control over them at all.
He just wanted to make a living, but he had no intention of giving up his dignity and pride.
He was satisfied with the dowry but looked down on the person, and when he liked the person, he was not satisfied with the dowry.
So after riding a donkey and looking for a horse for so many years, he finally continued his engagement with the Jiang family.
Since he can't have his cake and eat it too, he'll just catch a bear holding a fish.
Jiang Xinyu's dowry was with Jiang Wanqiu. Although the process was a bit troublesome, it was already his most satisfactory result.
It's a pity that fate played tricks on him and he was tricked by the Li family.
However, at this time he still had a thought, that is, Jiang Xinyu loved him, and he might not be able to get these dowries back into Jiang Xinyu's hands.
In the past, that idiot had given him many gifts to please him. As long as he could see her cry a little and express her reluctance to leave her, the woman would definitely give him a lot of banknotes.
That's fine.
The teacher has always wanted to bring down Xiao Yuan, but unfortunately that man is unlucky and there is no evidence to prove his wrongdoing.
Now that Jiang Xinyu, who loves him wholeheartedly, has become Xiao Yuanming's righteous wife, this may be their opportunity.
Idiots have their own way of using things.
With Jiang's personality of offending people everywhere, it was only a matter of time before he became a drag on Xiao Yuan.
The emperor wants the two couples to live a good life. He doesn't dare to kill Li Mingyue, and he believes that Xiao Yuan will not take action against Jiang Xinyu within one or two years.
Patriarch Li saw Zhao Chengye receive a letter and then lowered his head in thought and coughed.
"Prince Zhao, the news you've been waiting for has arrived.
It’s getting late now, can you give me a clear answer?”
Zhao Chengye was very surprised to be interrupted from thinking. He frowned and sighed.
"Please don't blame me, Patriarch Li. I am young and cannot handle things. My father has been bedridden for many years and it is inconvenient for me to intervene. When something as serious as this happens, I naturally have to consult the teacher for advice.
Thanks to me for asking someone, both of our families now have less trouble.
The teacher said that the emperor had inquired about this matter in the court today, and thanks to the teacher's help and the emperor's kindness, the turmoil over this matter has passed.
There is no point in saying more now. It is fate that our two families can come together. I would like to trouble Chief Li to take care of me in the future."
Hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.
As for the story about the Left Prime Minister trying to get the Emperor to show mercy, that's just hearsay. It's most likely that Governor Xiao pleaded with the Emperor behind the scenes and that's why he let the Emperor go so easily.
It seems that the daughter of the Jiang family still has some abilities. It seems that Governor Xiao is very satisfied with his new wife.
If that Living King Yan insists on it, the matter will not be resolved so easily.
With the emperor's attempt to smooth things over, all the clouds disappeared and Patriarch Li felt relieved.
Just as he was about to say goodbye, a servant came in to report that Governor Xiao had come to exchange his dowry and had already arrived at the gate of the mansion.
Zhao Chengye is in a terrible state. Can't he be given some time to breathe after all these waves of troubles?
He had been exercising all night last night under the control of the drugs, and now he was still dizzy and his legs were shaking.
Xiao Yuan was really afraid that he would faint halfway when he had to deal with the difficult situation.
But now he is the only one in charge in the mansion, and he has no choice but to go out to greet them.
Seeing Zhao Chengye, whose face was pale and covered in cold sweat, being supported by a servant, Jiang Xinyu almost burst out laughing.
Mrs. Li is such a great teammate.
She just reminded him that the matter had already been settled, but the other party had already given him too much trouble.
Judging from his hollowed-out appearance, it seems that this guy is good-looking but useless.
Zhao Chengye had not yet been granted a title nor entered the government as an official, so Xiao Yuan did not bother to embarrass him and simply stated his purpose in a very objective manner.
Compared to Zhao Chengye, he wanted to see what Li Mingyue looked like.
This little glutton in his family said confidently that he would not suffer any loss from the marriage exchange. If the girl from the Li family was prettier than his wife, he would have to ask for 20% more dowry as compensation.
Zhao Chengye was so nervous and weak in the knees that he really didn't have much energy. Xiao Yuan, being a eunuch, didn't have to be so cautious and led him directly to the flower hall where Madam Li was entertained.
Fortunately, the parties involved are here, so it is convenient to discuss anything together.
Jiang Xinyu is the kind of person who becomes radiant when exposed to a little sunlight and is intermittently bold and cunning.
On the way, she was staring at someone's candied haws and almost stretched her neck out of the window, so Xiao Yuan bought her two. She immediately forgot how she was threatened and hugged the other person's arm, thinking that this was her good friend.
Xiao Yuan thought it was interesting and didn't try to scare her, but she really took advantage of the situation and even after getting off the carriage, she kept holding her arm and walking inside.
Zhao Chengye was stunned with astonishment, while the Duke's wife was furious and cursed Jiang Xinyu as a shameless scumbag.
In the past, if Jiang Xinyu was within two steps of Zhao Chengye, the Duke's wife would have beaten her with a gun or a stick.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xinyu's status is different now, and things are getting better with the tide.
She is the wife of the governor. No matter how immoral her words are and how much she dislikes them, she can only swallow them.
Jiang Xinyu couldn't help but laugh.
The guy who used to drag her around every day is just a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
His eyes were like knives, almost cutting her into pieces, but she didn't dare to show her teeth. How could it feel so good?
The Duke's wife didn't dare to show her teeth, but Jiang Xinyu had no intention of letting her go.
She has a backer now, so she has nothing to fear. She is very familiar with taking advantage of others' power.
The original body was ridiculed and insulted by this old hag for several years, she should at least get some interest back.
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