As soon as Feng Yuheng said this, Chenyu's heart sank to her throat, but just as her heart rose up, it sank again immediately.
Feng Yuheng is in charge of her dowry, what can he give her?
The power of the Feng family fell into Feng Yuheng's hands, which was unexpected and powerless to resist. Even Fen Dai understood that Qian Zhou's rebellion was a national hatred and would trigger a war between the two countries. The old lady, who was so greedy for money, gave away the dowry she had obtained. What could she do? What's more, she always remembered what Han said that day. The mistress of the Feng family was cursed, and all those who made the decision would not have a good end.
Chenyu also knew that she must not fall out with Feng Yuheng at this time. What the Feng family wanted right now was not face, but life. Feng Yuheng was now the lifeblood of the Feng family. As long as she was there, the Feng family could survive.
This kind of Feng Yuheng made Chen Yu jealous, and it was also what she longed to become. She knew her mission since she was a child, and knew what the Feng family expected of her. Today, Feng Yuheng's protection of the Feng family should have been completed by her. She wanted to be the mother of a country, the phoenix of the world, protect her mother's family, and make the whole Feng family proud of her and respect her.
Therefore, Feng Chenyu calmed down and told herself that she had to endure it no matter how harsh it was. As long as she could successfully marry into Prince Xiang's Mansion, everything would be fine.
Feng Yuheng's calling her mother also made Cheng Junman a little excited, but more of a flatterer. She was a smart person, and she would not be complacent because of the call of mother. Instead, she became more calm.
"There are already rules for the marriage of concubines in our family. Our master is a first-rank official. When a child in our family gets married, even if it is a concubine, the dowry is extremely generous. But..."
As soon as she did this, Chenyu realized that it would be difficult for her to get a generous dowry. She was still a little unwilling to accept it, so she quietly cast her eyes towards the old lady, wanting to see her reaction. Unexpectedly, the old lady was resting with her eyes closed, and had no intention of participating in the argument below. Even Aunt Zhao was standing there pretending to be asleep.
She sighed in her heart, stood up, and took the initiative to tell Cheng Junman: "My daughter knows the difficulties of our family, so I don't have any requests for dowry. Everything is up to you, mother."
Cheng Junman looked at Feng Yuheng, "What does the county lady mean?"
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "Even if you don't ask for it, you are still the eldest daughter of my Feng family. How can it be too shabby to marry off the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
As soon as she said this, Han and Fendai became nervous, especially Fendai, who blurted out, "All the money in the family was spent on marrying that criminal Qian Zhou, so how could there be any extra to prepare a dowry for her?"
Han also interrupted, "We have to save face, but with so many people eyeing the Feng family, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to make it public."
She rarely said something sensible, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Feng Chenyu's face turned ugly. She could tolerate whatever Cheng Junman said. After all, regardless of whether she was the mistress or not, she was the niece of the queen. But who was Han?
She glared at him, and scared Han so much that he trembled.
Fendai said angrily, "What are you doing, big sister? My aunt is pregnant, can you take responsibility for scaring her?"
Cheng Junman coughed lightly, stopping Chenyu from quarreling. Feng Yuheng then asked her, "After mother took over the household affairs, have you counted whether there is anything left by the former Shen family?"
Cheng Junman nodded, but also said helplessly: "There are not many things left. There are two sets of gold head ornaments that she used before, and three jade articles, which are also small items."
Chen Yu frowned. What does this mean? Are you planning to take advantage of Shen's old things? At the beginning, there was really nothing left of Shen's old things. She collected some, the old lady also collected some, and Feng Jinyuan took some away. She was able to find two sets of gold headpieces, but that was because those things were used by Shen, and the old lady disliked them, so she didn't touch them. What are you going to do now?
As she was wondering, she heard Feng Yuheng speak: "That's enough. The current situation is different. We can't compare it with the heyday of the Feng family. Find a craftsman to melt the two sets of old headgear and re-polish and forge them according to newer styles. Put those small jade pieces in boxes. After all, they are things left by the Shen family. They are a memory for big sister. As for the rest... let's talk about it after the betrothal gifts from Prince Xiang's Mansion arrive in a few days."
Cheng Junman thought it was appropriate and agreed, "Yes, mother's old things are the best dowry. Chenyu, don't think your family treats you badly. In fact, the Feng Mansion is really stretched now. Qian Zhou's dowry has been paid out. The things that the master bought for the mansion have been left there because of taboos. They are afraid that if there is something hidden in them, the Feng family will be involved. As for the things that Junmei and I brought here..." She turned around and said to the old lady, "Mother, I'm afraid we have to take them out and use them."
The old lady finally reacted, opened her eyes and asked her, "What are you going to do with those?"
Cheng Junmei continued, "After what happened to the Feng family, the master was ostracized by other officials in the court, and everyone kept their distance from him. Mother, you are a reasonable person. If the situation continues to develop like this, it will be too disadvantageous for the master."
Cheng Junman added: "Fortunately, we sisters can still help the master with his affairs thanks to the Emperor's aunt. But affairs require expenses, and there is no money in the mansion's account, so we can only use the dowry."
After the two sisters said so much, what else could the old lady say? She could only order Zhao Mama: "Go and take those things out of the small storehouse in Shuya Garden, carry them to the big storehouse, and add them to the household supplies." Her expression when she spoke was as if someone was cutting her flesh.
People knew that the Cheng sisters were trying to dig up the old lady's secrets.
Although they knew that Cheng Junman was in charge of the household affairs and Feng Yuheng was in charge of the Feng family, they were afraid that Chenyu's dowry would not be rich. But they did not expect that it would be so shabby.
An was a little worried and asked quietly, "Will it annoy the Xiangwang Mansion?" But then she thought that the Xiangwang himself had been beaten to that state by Feng Yuheng, and that the mansion had already been offended to the point of not wanting anything, and almost lost the dowry. So she waved her hands repeatedly, "I am worrying too much, just ignore what I said."
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "I said that whether there is anything else to buy will have to wait until the betrothal gifts from Prince Xiang's Mansion arrive."
The matter of Feng Chenyu's dowry was settled. After everyone left, Fan Dai was still in a low mood. Han looked puzzled and asked her as they walked away, "What's wrong with you? You shouldn't be happy that the eldest lady has ended up like this?"
Fen Dai rolled her eyes and said, "Why are you so happy? Haven't you heard that the lips and teeth are interdependent? Today's Feng Chenyu may be me tomorrow. At least Shen's still left some gold, what can you leave for me?"
Han was so angry that she was gasping for breath and kept saying, "Pah, pah, pah! Can't you say something auspicious? I say, Fourth Miss, aren't you worrying about nothing? The eldest miss can't get the dowry she deserves because the second miss is the one who makes the decisions in this mansion. But how old are you? By the time you get married, she will have been married off. Can a married daughter have to return to her parents' home to make the decisions about your marriage? There has never been such a strange story in the history of the world."
Fendai's eyes lit up, "Hey? You're right, how could I have forgotten about this?"
Han shook her head helplessly and stroked her belly with her hand, feeling a little sad again.
The old lady said that she would be able to give birth in early October, but she knew that she would not be able to give birth in early October. But how could she explain the difference of more than 20 days?
Feng Yuheng came out of Shuya Garden and called Huang Quan to go to Xianya Tower. On the way, she sent someone to make an appointment with Xuan Tianming, and when she arrived, he was already waiting by the lake.
In the past, in the hearts of the women in the capital, there were two people who were admired by all. One was the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua, and the other was the ninth prince Xuan Tianming. One of them was as ethereal as an immortal, and the other was arrogant and unrestrained. The two inherited all the advantages of Emperor Tianwu and their respective mothers, and they were all on their faces. Almost everyone could not forget them at first sight.
Later, Xuan Tianming injured his leg, and when rumors about his son Wuwang came out, countless hearts were broken, and all that was left was regret.
But now, he is well again. Although he still has a mask on his face, his legs have recovered as before. He stands there, with his head slightly raised, looking so proud and arrogant again. In an instant, he has won back the hearts of those who had been disappointed.
However, Xuan Tianming was not as kind as Xuan Tianhua, so most people did not dare to approach him. Even if they had high hopes in their hearts, they could only watch from afar. There was even a young lady who happened to pass by here and did not even dare to get off the carriage. She just lifted a small gap in the curtains and peeked in. Even so, she still blushed.
Xuan Tianming didn't have the ambition to be an idol. He stood by the lake with Bai Ze, complaining as he stood: "Bai Ze, if it doesn't work, you have to make me another wheelchair tomorrow. I have to rely on my legs to wait for this person. It's tiring!"
Bai Ze shook his head like a wave drum, "The county lady said you can't use a wheelchair anymore."
Xuan Tianming squinted his eyes: "Do you listen to her or me?"
"I..." Bai Ze gritted his teeth, "I'll listen to her."
"…" What's the point of me keeping you around? You might as well go ask that damn girl for your monthly pay!
Ten thousand alpacas were roaring in his heart, but he didn't dare to say a word. He looked up at the blazing sun in the sky and felt that it was really painful to be baked on the mask by such a strong sun, so he discussed with Bai Ze: "What do you think, should I take off this mask too? It's really hot!"
Bai Ze thought for a moment and said, "How about I go find an umbrella?"
So before long, all the young girls, wives and middle-aged women who stopped to secretly watch the Ninth Prince saw that the Ninth Prince's guards went to the nearby shop to buy an umbrella, opened it, and naturally stepped back half a step to stand diagonally to the side to shade him from the sun.
A man in purple clothes and wearing a golden mask stood under a white oil-paper umbrella dotted with small red flowers, with his head slightly tilted back, exuding an air of arrogance.
One girl felt her upper lip getting hot, and when she reached out to touch it, she discovered that she was bleeding from her nose.
When a certain girl who arrived late lifted the curtain of the car, she saw the man standing under the umbrella by the lake, waving a folding fan in his hand. Her eyes blurred, and a song suddenly popped into her mind - "The beautiful scenery of West Lake in March..."
Then his feet slipped and he fell off the car.
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