Gelan was taken to the backyard. Gelan's wife was filled with resentment. She thought her daughter was so outstanding, surely better than Wan'er. Who would have thought that not only would they not see their daughter, but they would also have the palace nanny take her into the room for education. She agreed with Jue Luo's words that Qingyan was a scourge, and whoever got close to her would definitely be unlucky.
They knelt on the cold blue brick floor, not daring to utter a single word, for fear of being remembered by Yin and Li Dequan. After all, the situation was more troublesome than usual.
“Lord Feiyanggu, most of Qingyan’s betrothal gifts were originally my mother’s dowry. These should have been Qingyan’s, so why are they in someone else’s dowry?” Yin looked at Feiyanggu. Now, the two of them needed to work together. “Egedu, you should understand that nothing can be hidden from the royal family.”
If a minister has no flaws, the emperor will not employ him. After all, he cannot control a person's character, and in the end, they will bring disaster upon him. Back then, Yin thought Nian Gengyao was a good person and always favored him, hoping to control him.
Ultimately, having been betrayed, he became even more averse to underhanded tactics.
"This servant dares not." Ege understood. When his granddaughters got married, he pretended that Li had given a light betrothal gift. Kangxi had arranged the betrothal for Yin early on. The marriage between Qingyan and Yin was predicted by Master Yuanyi. The two could complement each other.
Those betrothal gifts were personally prepared by Tong Guolai when Consort Tong got married. He originally hoped to give them to Consort Tong's biological son, but since Consort Tong had never given birth, and the Fourth Prince had always been favored by Consort Tong, the gifts were naturally given to Qingyan.
"No! It was given to us by my sister-in-law, why should we return it!" Borjigit was a fool who never considered the bigger picture.
Since these Mongolian noblewomen married into the capital, apart from having a good relationship with the Empress Dowager and other empress dowagers, they were never allowed to participate in any of the Manchu Eight Banners' gatherings of noblewomen.
"Heh, Anda, give the evidence to Egedu." Yin picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip of the warm tea, and found it was indeed not as good as the tea Qingyan had brewed.
Su Peisheng stood aside and noticed Yin's slight frown. He realized that the tea was not to his liking. The trip had been too rushed, and not much tea had been taken, just enough for Yin to use in the carriage.
Ege opened the folded document and looked at the conversation between Borjigit and Gioro listed on it. Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His youngest daughter had reached this point and should have been able to enjoy her life. Borjigit's request had been refused by Gioro twice, but she had secretly instigated Gioro to ask Qingyan for money. This was a disgrace.
It's shameful for the maternal family to demand a dowry for their granddaughter.
"Fourth Prince, this servant will send someone to find her right away." Several of the granddaughters have already married, but only one is still preparing for her wedding.
"Hmph," Yin sneered, "Are you trying to ruin Qingyan's reputation by sending people to search for it in such a grand manner?"
The court officials would know that the Gioro clan had accepted the betrothal gifts from Qingyan, but the common people outside would not know. They were more interested in the imperial family being made a fool of.
"This servant wouldn't dare!" At this moment, Egedu was terrified. The person in front of him was definitely not a kind person. What should he do?
Egedu knelt down in dark gold; this matter absolutely cannot be allowed to be perceived by outsiders as their family causing trouble.
"For the married women, we can leave their belongings as they are; they can quietly send them back when they return home. But the unmarried woman must return her belongings," Yin said indifferently.
Since Fei Yanggu, as the son-in-law, couldn't say too much, Yin Bu wouldn't have any concerns. Although he was a junior, a prince's birth couldn't be governed by ordinary rules.
"." Borjigit's expression darkened. Some of his two daughters' belongings had even been given to their mother-in-law. Asking them to return them was like slapping her in the face.
Yin glanced at Borjiqite and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Even if it was a gift, to save face, it would be acceptable to give silver of equivalent value instead of gifts.
"If you need cloth or similar items, just convert them into cash and give them to Qingyan at the price set by the Jiangnan Textile Bureau!" Yin wouldn't let them off the hook. They bullied Qingyan and still expect her to forgive them?
Borjigit felt relieved. Fortunately, their dowry items were not particularly valuable, and the two families could afford to pay for them in cash.
Gega, however, was different. He didn't want the interests of his household to be threatened, and his daughters' in-laws could bring them benefits. Ever since Feiyanggu gained Emperor Kangxi's favor, his family had been sought after, and the status of their children's in-laws had risen higher and higher.
Back then, all they could get were nominal positions. Now, they are no longer a family that merely dabble in titles; their own sister has married a powerful minister, and their niece has been chosen as the wife of a prince.
All of this brought about an unexpected change in the family, and those who used to look down on others all came to join them.
"Next time, if you dare to do bad things again by taking advantage of Qingyan's status, don't blame me for being ruthless." Yin's temper was tough, and his words just now caused many ministers to suffer.
Even though Emperor Kangxi had strong methods, he was usually very soft-hearted. In particular, under the pressure of the Empress Dowager, the descendants of the old ministers who entered the pass with Emperor Taizong were well appeased.
"This servant dares not." Gega quickly kowtowed. Borjiqite had been considering that she would definitely say good things about Qingyan at the gathering of noblewomen.
Hmph, Yinhe and Qingyan have caused their daughters to lose such a large sum of money; these two should handle this properly.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons sat to the side like bystanders, not saying a word. They understood that Yin was truly angry.
Qingyan was having a great time watching. These people deserved to be dealt with properly by Yin. However, the Jueluo clan's relatives by marriage probably didn't know about their grudges with Feiyanggu.
No, the matter of the Jue Luo family has spread throughout the upper circles, but those few people's families haven't heard a word about it.
She remembered that Yin had said he would investigate her in detail. Hmm, where did he just leave the previous memorial?
Immediately, she jumped off the chair and quickly rummaged through the bookshelves, looking at the folded scrolls inside. These recorded the affairs of powerful and wealthy families in the capital; Yin had given them to her as storybooks.
"Damn it! Where did I put that folded book?" She started looking through the books one by one, until she reached the last one.
Sure enough, when Lady Jue Luo got married, her half-sisters married into poor families. However, as Fei Yanggu's official position rose and he gained more and more favor from Emperor Kangxi, the families that his female relatives married into became better and better.
"Strange, I've never heard of any of these families!" Qingyan was bewildered. They were clearly not important families; otherwise, she would know them. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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