There really were two or three maids coming forward, but the people next to Lihua, including Shen Zhaoshu, also took a few steps forward, and the maids became hesitant and hesitated to move forward.
Lihua said, "I am a free citizen after being redeemed. Where do you get the courage to take someone's life so lightly?
It's common sense to pay back debts. Are you going to steal our girl's things and not return them?
I don't plan to get married in this life. However, the third girl's matchmaker has changed several people and has been helping to find a marriage for more than two years. Is there any man who likes the girl?
How good can the reputation of Rongguo Mansion be if it treats servants like this? Young lady, you should take care of yourself first."
Wei Liao turned around and picked up a few pieces of jewelry from the dressing box on the bedside, holding them in his hands, and said to them: "These things are used to pay for the cloth. Even if you take them off, they are not new and intact cloth, and we can't use them.
Don't think that the other things you took away were given by our daughter. My daughter hasn't said anything yet. If you ever remember to come back, you can come and ask for these unfinished accounts.
When the time comes, you must either hand over the goods in good condition or pay the money, otherwise don't blame me for adding icing on the cake to the Third Miss's reputation."
After saying this, he took the dozen or so people and left with Jiao Yesha.
After getting on the carriage, he said to Chen Yu, "Miss, I am so relieved today!"
Chen Yu watched the carriage drive away from Rongguo Mansion. This was the place where she had spent most of her life, wasting her best years. She sighed to Lihua and said, "I'm old, and you still call me Miss, call me Girl."
Lihua said, "Ever since the young lady asked for a divorce six months ago, I have changed my mind. Even if the young lady is eighty years old, she is still my young lady."
Chen Yu said: "I'm the one who delayed you. The three of them got married, but you were left behind."
Lihua said, "It's not the young lady who delayed me, it's me who didn't want to get married.
The three of them found someone they liked, but the marriage my family found for me was not good.
I went to see it. The man beat his wife. The girl before him was beaten away by him. But he looked humble and polite, and he had skills. He supported his family and made them wealthy, so my parents thought he was a good person.
My parents say every man beats his wife, so just be patient. A man works hard outside to support the family, so when he comes home, just be nice to him and don't make him angry.
I always thought my parents were very good to me, but that time they forced me to get married.
I gave them all the money I had saved as a maid, so that they could build a house, buy land, and find a wife for my younger brother. I said that I had repaid my parents' kindness, and I never went back after that.
It's not that I don't miss them, it's just that they always want me to get married. The few times we met later, we always parted on bad terms. They always said that if I didn't get married, they couldn't hold their heads up in the village, and they cried and wiped their tears. After thinking about it, I let them treat me as dead.
My lady, the days ahead will be good, and I will always be with you. I now feel that these days are promising!"
Chen Yu was infected by her and smiled: "Yes, good days are yet to come!"
Unexpectedly, when returning the dozen people to Shen Zhaoshu, Shen Zhaoshu smiled and poured cold water on him: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This is just the first step. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to divorce.
But today’s event was beautifully done.”
After settling down, Chen Yu invited Chen Zhaoshu to come and compare his current belongings with the dowry list. Although he got back a lot of things, he could cross out a lot of things on the list.
But it was still a lot less. After all, the Rongguo Mansion spent a lot of money, and the various families also swindled a lot of money to buy shops and land outside.
Chen Yu said: "Sister, is there any way to get these dowries back? Speaking of which, a lot of my dowries are from my stepmother, and originally belonged to you and Zhaoming.
Because of my eldest brother's death, my father was furious and forced my mother to give up 40% of his dowry to add to my dowry. Later, because Zhaoming did not return, his 30% was almost gone when I went back to my parents' home to ask for it.
Of the 30% you took with you when you got married, your father took 10% to supplement my use.
If I could get all these dowries back, I would be willing to return all of my mother's to you. I only want the part that my father prepared for me in the Yongding Marquis' Mansion. To be honest, that is a lot, enough for me to live on in my old age.
No matter how much money I have, it will be closely watched by my unscrupulous husband and unfilial son. If it ends up in their hands, it would be better for me to return it to you."
Shen Zhaoshu thought to herself: Until I saw the two boxes of things in Madam Handan's hands, I always felt that they were familiar. Later, I suddenly realized that my mother's dowry was actually prepared for her by the late emperor. They were indeed good things and very valuable. But now, whether I can get them back or not, I can only find another way.
Shen Zhaoshu said: "It is not an easy task to get them back one by one, especially those that have been scattered among the families and have changed hands. It is not a good idea to get them back bit by bit. Let me think about it.
If you leave like this, Duke Rong and your son will inevitably come to cause trouble. Hurry up and hire your own guards and servants. This is your own home now, so you must take good care of it."
Chen Yu had lived in his own house for more than half a month when Duke Rong actually came to visit.
When Duke Rong returned home, he always felt that the house was a little empty. People from various rooms came to complain, and only then did he know that his son had helped Chen Yu move out.
When he went to Chen Yu's yard, he found that it was deserted. So he called his son over and scolded him, then he brought his men to rob things.
Although Shen Yu had hired servants in the past half month, he was always afraid that if the two sides really started fighting, he would still suffer losses.
So after discussing with Lihua, they first hired a dozen men from the escort agency to act as temporary security guards. The escort agency was also willing to take on big jobs during the breaks in the escort missions.
Relying on the dozen or so men who were skilled in martial arts and had ferocious looks, plus some servants hired by Chen Yu, they were able to stop the people brought by Duke Rong outside the courtyard.
Lihua looked at them for a long time and said, "Miss, those people are not stupid, and they don't really want to work for Duke Rong."
Chen Yu also understood that this was not a long-term solution. Even if he reported it to the Jingzhao Yin, it would be difficult to stop the Duke of Rong because they were husband and wife.
The divorce must be done immediately, otherwise this man and this unfilial son will always be entangled with her and she will not be able to live like this.
However, if a man wants to divorce a woman, there are still seven grounds for divorce to follow. If a woman wants to divorce a man and her husband disagrees, it will be extremely difficult.
Chen Yu pondered all night but couldn't figure out how to make Duke Rong agree to the divorce and let her take all her dowry with her.
So she had no choice but to go to Shen Zhaoshu to discuss it. Shen Zhaoshu listened and said, "You have to besiege Wei to save Zhao. Your husband is now concerned about his concubine and his concubine's child."
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