At dawn, Yin slowly departed in his carriage, while Xiao Guai was still sound asleep.
He recalled what Fei Yanggu had said, that he was wary of the Jue Luo clan. As husband and wife, it was heartbreaking that they had fallen to such a state.
Inside the carriage, Yin felt particularly depressed. Xiao Guai was young and had been well-behaved by the nannies, but what about Jue Luo Shi?
For a mother to do something so thorough is truly commendable.
"Su Peisheng, did your master say how Father will deal with the Jueluo clan?" Yin looked at Su Peisheng, hoping that Xiaoguai could find peace.
After getting married, he could stay by Qingyan's side legitimately. Now, he can only watch helplessly as Qingyan suffers injustice.
"Master, this is probably going to be very bad!" Su Peisheng understood that the royal family would not easily let the Jue Luo clan off the hook.
Yin sighed. After Xiao Guai enters the palace, he can only be received by female relatives. If Lady Jue Luo enters the palace, she will definitely make things difficult for Xiao Guai. What should we do?
At this time, the old residence of the Ulanara clan was bustling with activity. Egedu and Gega came to see the Jueluo clan in person. They placed Gega's wife under house arrest. In order to ensure that the Jueluo clan would not cause any problems, they had no choice but to sacrifice the pawn to save the king.
"Father, Ah Hun, what brings you here?" Jue Luo was startled to see her father and brother arrive; they rarely appeared here.
Egedu snorted coldly. Wouldn't she refute whatever Gega Fujin said?
"You little brat, you withheld the royal betrothal gifts, are you trying to bankrupt this whole family?" Ege looked at his most beloved daughter, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. How come this child is becoming more and more unreliable as she grows up?
Jue Luo felt a chill run down her spine. Had something happened?
"His Majesty keeps a record in his mind. He knows everything you've done. Do you think Fei Yanggu doesn't know?" Ege didn't dare to underestimate Fei Yanggu at all; that man was an anomaly.
“Father…” Jue Luo looked at Ege Du, unable to believe it. She had kept it so secret, yet His Majesty and Fei Yang Gu knew about it. Fei Yang Gu loved Xiao Guai the most. Would he… make her bear the brunt of everything?
During this time, she was truly terrified; the feeling of being confined to the Buddhist hall was unbearable.
"When will you give me a break?" Egedu looked at Jueluo Shi. "Tomorrow, I will have Gega send over all the betrothal gifts. Some have already been used, so I will exchange them for silver. I absolutely cannot keep any more of them."
Ege sighed, "The older Jue Luo gets, the less she understands."
“You didn’t even care when Fei Yanggu left the old house. Lately, a lot of people have been laughing at our family. You’ve always been such a good child, how come you’re getting more and more confused?” Ege stared at her.
Initially, Egedu and Gega hadn't paid much attention to her; the concubine's daughters had mostly sacrificed their futures for the sake of the family's offspring. Some of them married very unhappily.
Ege didn't feel anything at all. Now, he deeply reflected on his mistakes. The Jueluo clan's views had been changed by them. They had gone too far in treating Qingyan, which even His Majesty found unforgivable.
"Father, did I do something wrong?" Jue Luo looked at Fei Yang Gu. She had clearly done nothing wrong, so why would her father say that?
Back then, their half-sisters were all given away by their father to powerful and wealthy men. Some of them died less than a year after their marriages, and the couple could only lament that they were not blessed with good fortune.
“I didn’t ask you to ruin even your own daughter.” Ege shook his head helplessly. “Feiyanggu is still quite kind. He always explains why he opened a new mansion by saying he’s busy with work. The girls of our Jueluo clan are getting married more and more because of his status. You have brought a lot of benefits to the family.”
Jue Luo was heartbroken. She had done the same thing as her parents, yet she was ostracized and rejected by everyone. She felt increasingly regretful and bitter.
“Father... I didn’t want to make things difficult for Qingyan, but my sister-in-law said that if we don’t take this opportunity to get something out of Qingyan, what will people say about her after she gets married?
“Feiyanggu is also a daughter-loving man. The dowry he prepared for Qingyan is more than the betrothal gifts for his two sons.” Jueluo Shi felt unbalanced. Qingya’s dowry was only one-third of Qingyan’s. She understood Feiyanggu’s favoritism, but she did not expect it to be to this extent.
Egedu clenched his right fist. He couldn't reason with his daughter. Had their teachings failed?
"Does he really care about Qingyan that much?" Gega also loves daughters. Fei Yang Gu Meiyu is modest, so he probably can't be accepted, right?
Jue Luo nodded. Having seen Qingyan's dowry with her own eyes, her resentment grew stronger, which led her astray. She took out several lists from her purse, which contained all of Qingyan's dowry.
Egedu and Gega took a look and couldn't help but gasp. The Ulanara clan really had a lot of good things. If any family's daughter could contribute one or two of these items when she got married, that would be considered quite good.
“Every single item is exquisite, many of them were passed down from our ancestors. These were collected by Fei Yanggu for Qingyan when she was little. Since Qingyan was born, a third of the spoils Fei Yanggu obtained from his battles were put into Qingyan’s dowry.” Jue Luo’s heart was filled with sorrow.
Gega was stunned. Fei Yanggu was truly obsessed with his daughter. Everyone in the court said that Qingyan had a good destiny. From birth, she was pampered by her family. Besides her good destiny and being valued by the Emperor and several powerful princes, many people also made sarcastic remarks, thinking that Qingyan was just lucky to have caught a good time.
"Is Qingyan's destiny real?" Qingyan's destiny had become a taboo in the royal family, and Ege had been asking Xingyao about it, but had not found an opportunity.
Upon noticing that Madam Luo nodded, she realized that she had originally planned to wait until Qingyan discussed the marriage proposal before marrying Qingyan into her family.
"Sister, the time of Qingyan hasn't been changed?" Gega thought of his drinking buddies, many of whom were very interested in her birth time.
"No, it was a midwife from the Imperial Household Department who delivered the baby. The exact time is obvious," said Lady Jue Luo helplessly.
Immediately, Egedu and Gega exchanged a glance. This was considered good luck for the Jueluo clan. If they made good use of it, the girls of the Jueluo clan could marry better.
“If our family wants to move forward, we may need to rely on Qingyan. You must not make things difficult for her anymore.” Gega looked at Jueluo Shi. “In addition, you must make sure that Qingyan has more feelings for you.”
Gega thought that he would be even more satisfied if he could get more from Qingyan.
"Ah Hun!" Jue Luo Shi was indignant. Why should she have to bow her head?
"Do as Gega says." Egedu looked at Jueluo Shi. Not everything could be done according to her whims. This matter had to be stopped.
Jue Luo immediately wilted. Since Ege Du and Gega Du had spoken, she had no choice but to obey. Even if she felt uncomfortable, she had to endure it for the sake of the family. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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