Just as Egedu was about to stop Adun from leaving the mansion, the guards that Feiyanggu brought were no pushovers. They glared angrily, and the servants of the Jueluo family were utterly terrified. Many of these guards who had followed him had fought alongside Feiyanggu on the battlefield and had seen blood. They exuded a murderous aura.
The Jue Luo clan is merely clinging to the glory of their ancestors; they have long lost the emperor's trust. Fei Yanggu brought his sons over and barged directly into Egedu's residence. As long as Egedu doesn't openly cross the line he has set, he generally won't cause trouble.
This time, Egedu's wives went a bit too far. The wife of the second son, Gega, had an excellent relationship with the Gioro clan. Even before the Gioro clan was married, she was close to this second sister-in-law, and many of the exquisite jewelry she received from Qingyan were given to this sister-in-law.
“Feiyanggu…you brought guards and barged into your father-in-law’s house, that’s against the rules!” Gega came out and saw Feiyanggu angrily ordering his guards to surround the mansion. He felt that as his son, he should stand up for his father.
Fei Yanggu smiled slightly. A moment later, Kangxi brought over the list. He really didn't know if Gega would still be able to smile.
Gega looked at Feiyanggu's eyes and felt a little worried. His daughter was about to get married. Could it be that Feiyanggu was looking for the one that his wife had gotten from the Jue Luo family?
"Brother-in-law, tell me, has something happened?" Gega was a very timid person; if anything happened, he would definitely be the first to run away.
Fei Yanggu gave a cold laugh. The Jue Luo clan had really gone too far. Did they think Qingyan's things were so easy to take?
"Second Uncle, Aunt insisted on taking the royal betrothal gifts from Mother. Mother didn't want to give them, but Aunt said that if Mother didn't give them, it would mean that Mother looked down on her family. She even forcibly took back the thousand-loom bed from Qingyan's dowry," E'shuo said directly.
He will protect Qingyan's interests, and he doesn't mind a complete break with Waijia.
"What?" Gega exclaimed in surprise.
He said that the furniture he received from the Jue Luo family was so exquisite, and its specifications were more luxurious and grand than those of ordinary dowries.
Egedu felt a sense of unease. Gega's wife was greedy and greedy, and what she said might be true. They thought Eshuo would protect his mother, but now they were worried about their own safety.
“Feiyanggu, our two families are related by marriage. If you report these things to His Majesty, neither of our families will benefit.” Egedu quickly said in a conciliatory tone.
Fei Yanggu sneered. Wasn't Ege already quite assertive? He figured everything would be fine, so he told A'dun to fetch the betrothal gift list and the dowry list he had prepared for Qingyan.
He carried with him a dowry list brought back from the old house, and it was missing a significant portion of the valuable items—almost a third of the original pieces were gone. Some of these were precious items passed down from the Ulanara clan chiefs.
“What do you think? Not only are these things taken away, but even the dowry that the Ulanara family has passed down for their daughters can be included in the dowry list of the Gioro clan.” Fei Yanggu implied that this was not the first time Lady Gega had done this. When their first two daughters got married, most of the valuable dowries were provided by the Gioro clan.
Gega's face instantly turned red. What Fei Yang was talking about was exactly what he and his wife had done.
At the time, the lady said that the Ulanara mansion had many fine items, and asked the Gioro clan to find more so that their daughters' weddings would be extremely glamorous.
“Brother-in-law, my sister didn’t say those were the royal betrothal gifts for Qingyan. If she had, we definitely wouldn’t have asked for more.” Gega resented the Jue Luo clan for not intervening and dragging them into the conflict.
Outsiders found Jue Luo's actions unacceptable, even scheming against her own daughter. The Ulanara family felt that Jue Luo had been outmaneuvered by her own family, who were acting like innocent bystanders.
"Gega, bring your wife out." Egedu hoped that Gega's wife could take all the blame. If outsiders found out that the Jueluo clan had made their married daughters provide dowries for their daughters, they would all be in deep trouble and would definitely be smeared to death.
Gega understood his father's thoughts and quickly returned to the inner courtyard to discuss the matter with his wife. Even if Feiyanggu wanted to hold a grudge, could he really argue with his brother-in-law and sister-in-law?
Fei Yanggu and his two sons noticed the Jue Luo clan members giving them meaningful glances, and they couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. If they didn't get their things back this time, their family would be considered to have deceived the emperor. They hoped that after Adun entered the palace, he could explain the situation so that Emperor Kangxi wouldn't blame their Ulanara residence.
Having such a wife is a misfortune for their family.
“Feiyanggu, we need to think this through carefully. If you help your wife’s family who are struggling financially, people outside will say you’re righteous.” Egedu just wanted to keep the matter of the royal betrothal gifts a secret.
Fei Yanggu understood that Ege wanted him to say that the Jue Luo clan gave it willingly. Humph, how could there be such a good thing? He knew that those people were not good.
From Egedu to Gega, they are basically all incompetent, and they have only been able to get to where they are today thanks to the blessings of their ancestors.
Even if they had jobs, they were mostly cushy positions.
Eshuo and Saito shook their heads helplessly. They hoped to leave as soon as possible. The children of their brothers-in-law were basically spoiled brats who only thought about how to get benefits from their mansion.
Gega also wanted to send his eldest son to the military camp under their command, which was basically the most dangerous place. Gega was extremely envious of how Eshuo and Saito's ranks had risen so quickly in just a few years.
Sometimes, Gega's drinking buddies would ask him, "The Ulanara family is so favored by the Emperor; they must have gained a lot from this marriage alliance, right?"
Fei Yanggu's temper was well-known; no one could get anything out of him. Therefore, many people said behind his back that Fei Yanggu was stingy. Those around Gega were envious of Fei Yanggu and others' achievements, and they all whispered their honest but unpleasant advice in his ear. In the end, Gega also felt that Fei Yanggu was making a mountain out of a molehill.
Fei Yanggu's mansion has so many good things; why would he be so stingy when helping a poor in-law? Gega Fujin looked annoyed. When she asked for the things, Jue Luo Shi mentioned that they were royal betrothal gifts. She didn't think much of it; when a daughter gets married, does the groom's family take all the betrothal gifts back with them? They usually keep some.
Even if it was a gift from the royal family, they should understand its significance.
"Fujin, once we get there, talk to him properly and try to get your brother-in-law's consent to move those items." Gega felt resentful. He and Feiyanggu were about the same age, yet Feiyanggu became a close advisor to Emperor Kangxi, while he had no way of getting into the emperor's sight. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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