"Shut up!" Su Yuan glared at her.
It's already good enough that we can send Su Wenyuan away in peace, how dare we ask for money?
Wang was scolded again, and she retorted angrily, "What did I say wrong? She should take the money. What does it have to do with you?"
Su Wenyuan leaned back leisurely in her chair, pointed at Wang Shi, and said unhurriedly, "What does it matter if I tell you? This house was bought by my mother, these tables and chairs were made with my mother's money, and these vases and ornaments were all purchased by my mother back then!"
Su Yuan knew why Su Wenyuan had come directly to Rongzhuyuan.
“His position as prime minister is also inextricably linked to my mother. I’m not just here to collect a debt from Su Lin’er today, but also from you all. Since everyone wants to settle things clearly, returning my mother’s house to me isn’t unreasonable, is it?”
Even with all that, Su Wenyuan still felt it wasn't enough.
How much has Su Yuan spent over the years, and how much has Wang Shi taken from it? She hasn't even calculated it yet.
Wang was stunned. A sudden panic settling in her heart, she stubbornly retorted, "So what if you say it is?"
"Get out!" Su Yuan shouted angrily at her.
This isn't something that can be determined by what people say. His salary is only so much, and although he receives tributes from his subordinates, those sums of money are not made in the open.
If Su Wenyuan really started arguing with him, even if he paid for it, he wouldn't dare admit it.
Wang is still going on and on, leaving herself no way out.
"You're telling me to get out, but you don't really want to return these things to her, do you?" Wang shouted, her voice cracking.
Su Yuan did not reply, but instead had his servants pull her away.
With Wang Shi not around, he and Su Wenyuan could have a proper talk.
Su Wenyuan noticed that Su Lin'er had secretly followed her out, probably trying to resolve the matter by escaping.
After calming down a bit, Su Yuan said slowly, "I took that silver today willingly, not for any other reason than to stop General Lu from insulting Marquis Anle."
They played the emotional card.
“I could have refused to take it, and the Emperor wouldn’t have done anything to me. But I couldn’t bear to do it, fearing that they wouldn’t rest in peace in the afterlife.”
It's another emotional appeal; when hard tactics don't work, they're switching to softer ones.
Su Wenyuan felt that he and Wang were a perfect match, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.
"I didn't want that money either. It was she who took it upon herself to send someone to deliver the message to you. Right now, we're both being scolded. Yes, you're receiving more criticism, but isn't that because you were too flamboyant?"
Su Yuan spoke one profound truth after another, sounding just like a loving father.
But Su Wenyuan remained unmoved, her expression and attitude never wavering.
After a long standoff, Su Yuan finally asked, "So, what are your demands?"
Su Wenyuan sneered, "If I asked you to divorce Wang Shi, would you agree?"
“If divorcing your wife would appease you, I can do it. But the problem is there’s no reason for it, and she has a bad temper. Divorcing her would cause trouble, and I would be in trouble too. This matter is not as simple as you think.” Su Yuan said sincerely.
He had long been fed up with Wang Shi, but after so many years together, he wanted to divorce her, and he needed a reason.
Even if there were a reason, Wang would still make a scene. If he were in his position, he would be criticized and condemned for divorcing his wife rashly.
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Su Wenyuan felt even more disgusted.
Wang, who had been eavesdropping at the door, rushed in and started cursing at Su Yuan, using only vulgar language.
Su Yuan was shocked to find out why she was still there, and that the servants in the manor were starting to outwardly comply with his wishes while inwardly disobeying him.
"Didn't I tell you to get off?"
"Do you think I'll still be able to hear you saying these things if I go down there? Su Yuan, you bastard..."
The mansion was in an uproar again, filled with tearing, arguing, cursing, and crying.
Meng Qi secretly went out and came back in, whispering a few words in Su Wenyuan's ear.
Lu Wanying did indeed go to the palace to see Consort Wan. She knew that Consort Wan disliked her, but if she wanted to become the Crown Princess, it was impossible to bypass Consort Wan.
She had to seize every opportunity to curry favor with Consort Wan.
"Great, let's wait a little longer." Su Wenyuan was in a great mood as she watched the dog-eat-dog scene unfold before her.
In the end, Su Yuan managed to control the situation and locked Wang Shi in the woodshed.
After composing himself, Su Yuan asked Su Wenyuan, "Are you satisfied now?"
"You said it yourself, and now you want to blame me?" Su Wenyuan looked innocent. "Since I can't divorce you, let's change the terms. I'm here to collect the debt today because I have no other choice."
“I dreamt of my mother last night. She bothered me all night, reminiscing about old friends and things, but those old friends don’t include you,” Su Wenyuan quickly clarified, afraid that Su Yuan would misunderstand.
Marrying Su Yuan is definitely a stain on her life.
Su Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "You don't need to make excuses. If you don't leave this house, I will have a share. If you want to empty Rongzhuyuan, it's impossible. If you really make a scene in front of the Emperor, I will lose face, and you will be in trouble too."
Su Yuan didn't understand. Everyone was in trouble, so why wasn't Su Wenyuan worried? Why did she have the leisure to pick a fight with him?
In this situation, who would benefit if we took it to the Emperor?
When the emperor sees them, he will only think of the Marquis of Anle from back then.
Su Wenyuan sighed and said, "I'm not making excuses, I really can't sleep well. They won't give me the things, and where are the people who took care of my mother back then?"
After a lot of buildup, her true purpose finally came to light.
Su Yuan didn't think much of it. In his memory, it was already quite remarkable that Su Wenyuan dared to argue with him face to face.
I never imagined that Su Wenyuan wanted to overturn the case of Marquis Anle. How could a young girl like her think of such a thing?
"After your mother died, I released her from the manor. If you miss her, go find her yourself." Su Yuan was a little impatient, wondering what she was up to now.
Those old acquaintances had all seen his obsequious manner, so Su Yuan didn't keep a single one of them.
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "Okay, give me the roster from back then."
Her mother was the only daughter of the Marquis of Anle. From a young age, she learned to manage the affairs of the mansion. The Marquis of Anle's mansion had many branches and many courtyards, and the coming and going of servants was all recorded.
After marrying Su Yuan, everything in the Prime Minister's residence was modeled after that of the Marquis of Anle's residence.
There must have been a roster, and it would contain detailed information about the servants.
Su Yuan sent someone to look for her; it wasn't difficult, as long as they could get Su Wenyuan away.
The roster was found and handed over to Su Wenyuan, who then made another condition.
“I can’t take this house away, and you won’t let me take anything from inside, but my mother will definitely be unhappy to have a mistress living in the Banyan Bamboo Courtyard.”
The place that the Wang family has occupied for many years, Su Wenyuan has no way to move back, but it can be left empty!
We won't let them live in the empty rooms.
Su Yuan retorted angrily, "Don't push your luck!"
Su Wenyuan retorted, "Who's pushing their luck? Don't you know how much I've conceded? How much dowry did Wang Shi receive when she married you? And how much did she add to this household?"
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