Li Tangyi slept very uneasily that night. She kept dreaming about losing weight. In addition, she was so angry that she missed dinner and woke up in the middle of the night hungry.

The original body ate too much, partly because of greed, so when the appetite got in the way, Li Tangyi hardened her heart and gave herself several injections, so that she could lie peacefully on the bed and look at the heavily embroidered tent ceiling.

"No, you must lose weight. Although obesity is not a sin and should not be a reason for others to laugh at you, you must lose weight even for your own sake."

Li Tangyi secretly encouraged herself and made a detailed weight loss plan overnight. By the time she climbed onto the bed to sleep, the morning light was already dim.

So when she got up early in the morning, she still had two huge dark circles under her eyes.

Bai Cai was startled when she brought in the water. She had been on guard last night but didn't hear any noise. How come the princess looked like she had a fight with someone?

"What happened, princess?"

Li Tangyi saw her haggard face through the bronze mirror and waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.

"Just cover it up. We have a tough battle to fight today."

At first Bai Cai didn't understand what she meant by a fierce battle, until she saw the people sent by the Duke's Mansion and then she reacted.

Didn’t you come here to deliver your dowry? Why are you coming empty-handed?

Li Tangyi also sneered. The person who came was Liu Ma, the most capable nanny beside Su. If she dared to come empty-handed, she must have made full preparations.

She wanted to see what Su was up to.

Li Tangyi took the gift list prepared in advance from Bai Cai and spoke lazily.

"Mammy, you don't have enough manpower, so you put the dowry at the gate of the palace?"

Nanny Liu's expression changed slightly.

"Princess, you are joking. This time, I came here to discuss the dowry issue on behalf of Madam."

Nanny Liu smiled and raised her voice deliberately.

“Princess, you also know that filial piety is the most important thing. The Duke’s Mansion renovated the ancestral hall at the end of last year.

Madam is grateful that the princess is no longer around and cannot do anything for her ancestors, so she has embezzled your dowry.

Your efforts, Princess, are seen by the entire Duke's Mansion!"

Li Tangyi almost laughed out of anger at this ridiculous remark.

Renovate the ancestral hall?

This is Chunchun, a whore who wants to be a virtuous woman.

Not only did she not give her a dowry, but she also used such a high-sounding excuse. In the end, does she still have to thank Su for his concern?

That's ridiculous.

“Renovation of the ancestral hall, how come I don’t know?

For such a big matter, Madam could just call me back directly, wouldn't that be more sincere? Why would she embezzle the dowry quietly?"

As if she didn't expect her to be so straightforward, Nanny Liu was stunned for a moment before she understood what the lady meant when she said that she was difficult to deal with.

"Princess, it's too polite for you to say that. The ancestral temple is a big deal. The embezzlement of the dowry is not only for you, but also for the deceased first wife!"

Li Tangyi stared at her and finally uttered a contemptuous

sneer.

"No matter what, she won't hand over her dowry, right?"

Nanny Liu looked at her nose and her heart, thinking that if she didn't answer, it would be as if Li Tangyi had never asked.

Li Tangyi narrowed her eyes. The Su family was trying to use moral blackmail to stop her from asking for her dowry back!

If it was the original body, he might have compromised long ago because of the idea that filial piety is the most important virtue in this dynasty, but Su missed a loophole.

Not only is she not the original body, she also does not have the original body's rigid thinking.

Su's trick is totally useless to her!

"Bell."

Li Tangyi called Lingling slowly and gave instructions in front of Madam Liu.

"Are you ready for what I asked you to prepare?"

Lingling nodded gently, "Princess, everything is ready."

Li Tangyi looked at Madam Liu and smiled, which made the latter feel a chill.

"Then let's thank Madam for taking the initiative."

After Lingling answered, she turned around and went out to do some work, leaving Madam Liu alone there, totally confused.

What does the princess mean? Don't be angry or make trouble. Can this matter be resolved so easily?

"Go away, Ma'am. I won't see you off."

Nanny Liu left only after Li Tangyi ordered them to leave. It was not until she returned to the Duke's Mansion that she understood what Li Tangyi meant by thank you.

At the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Lingling was leading a few burly men and sturdy women, resisting the doorman's entanglement while

Hang a long strip of cloth with black characters on a red background on the pillar at the door.

The long banner took up the entire entrance of the Duke's Mansion, and the red color in particular was particularly eye-catching.

"Shocking! The Duke's Mansion actually did such a thing in order to embezzle the dowry of a married woman!"

Li Tangyi used the modern marketing clickbait tactics to the extreme. Although she didn't say anything substantial, the crowd of onlookers gradually gathered around.

Nanny Liu, who had just returned, almost had a heart attack after just one look. She hurried back to Su's yard through the side door and told her about this.

"She actually gave up her dignity for such a small dowry?!"

Su slammed the table and stood up, clutching the handkerchief tightly in her other hand.

Li Tangyi is the only married woman in the entire Duke's Mansion. If you think about it carefully, you will know who the words on the cloth are referring to.

Nanny Liu had no words to grievance. After what had happened, she would definitely be punished.

"The princess has no regard for moral principles and filial piety. This kind of thing is not even a constraint for her.

Madam, please think of a solution quickly. If the master finds out..."

She didn't dare to say anything more. The Duke was very concerned about his reputation. If he knew, he would be furious.

Su sat back heavily, his face looking extremely ugly.

"She does things so ostentatiously, how can we hide it from the master?

Hurry up and find some guards to drive those people away, and take down the cloth as soon as possible."

Liu Ma

The nanny did what she was told and left not long after, Duke Li Heng arrived at Su's yard with an angry look on his face.

"What a good thing you have done!"

He waved his hand, grabbed the teacup and threw it at Su. The teacup just grazed Su's temples and hit the pillar behind him with a dull sound.

Su was so frightened that her scalp went numb and she fell to her knees with a thud.

"Master! The fourth young lady has been undisciplined since she got married. Now she has disregarded your dignity and done something so outrageous!"

Although the trick of diverting trouble to someone else successfully diverted some of Li Heng's anger, the current situation made him even angrier.

"I have my own way of dealing with that evil girl, let's first deal with the group of slaves causing trouble at the door.

I don't care what method you use, but you are not allowed to use force and leave a decent impression in the minds of the people at the door!"

Su's eyes rolled and she reached out to grab Li Heng's clothes.

"Master, the fourth young lady wants a dowry, but after so many years, how can we find a complete dowry?

Besides, she married into the palace and enjoyed a comfortable life, so why would she need these yellow and white things? Master, she is deliberately making things difficult for me!"

Li Heng's expression changed again and again. On the one hand, he was angry at Li Tangyi's current actions.

On the other hand, compared with her own face, these dowries did not seem so valuable.

Or give it to her?

But if I gave it to her, wouldn't that just encourage that girl's arrogance?