Chapter 169 Three Days Later, Go to Wuyou Pavilion Again
Shen Jinhua was stunned by Chunxi's sincere tone and expression. She was stunned for a long time before she spoke hesitantly, "If you really are fighting for the Shen family's property, why don't you just give those things to Grandmother for safekeeping?"
Mrs. Wu also looked at Chunxi in confusion.
Chunxi sighed, "I'm afraid that after I give them to Grandmother, those things will fall into the hands of Mother-in-law again. After all, if Grandmother could defeat Mother-in-law, you two wouldn't have been kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion for so many years."
“…”
Shen Jinhua and Wu were both speechless.
They really couldn't defeat Mrs. Mo. Not only that, they didn't even dare to come to the Marquis' Mansion to ask for money during the holidays, let alone compete with Mrs. Mo for property.
After a while, Shen Jinhua continued, "Now that your mother-in-law is gone, if you want to prove that what you said is true, shouldn't you hand over your property?"
"No," Chunxi shook her head without hesitation. Shen Jinhua wanted to curse immediately, but then she heard Chunxi say, "Although my mother-in-law is gone, my third sister-in-law is still a member of the Mo family. My second and third brothers are on her side. If I hand over my belongings, they will definitely take them away and send them to the Mo family."
"How dare she!" Shen Jinhua shouted angrily, "Everyone knows she's a second-married woman. This dowry has nothing to do with her. What right does she have to interfere?"
"Why wouldn't she dare? If she hadn't instigated it, how could my aunt ask me for those things as soon as she got home?"
Chunxi wiped the corner of his eyes and said this, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Shen Jinhua's thoughts were led astray.
Wu was frightened by Chunxi. Although she brought all the Shen family members back to the Marquis' Mansion, she did not mention Xiao's dowry. Shen Jinhua did hear this from Mo Yunwan.
Does Mo Yunwan really have such great ambitions?
Shen Jinhua was lost in thought. Wu coughed twice to remind her, and Shen Jinhua immediately denied it. "No, no one instigated me. As an elder, isn't it normal for me to show some concern for you?"
Chunxi didn't expose her, and followed Shen Jinhua's words, saying, "Ah Xi is flattered to receive your concern, but what I said just now was also sincere. After all, my third sister-in-law's surname is Mo. How could she be on the same side with the Shen family?"
Shen Jinhua fell silent.
The Mo family was very ruthless at the time. Except for Marquis Qingyuan, they severed ties with everyone else in the Shen family. Shen Qingyue and Shen Qingyu were also very alienated from the Shen family.
Mo Yunwan and the Mo family are aunt and niece, so there is no guarantee that she will not turn against her like the Mo family in the future.
Seeing Shen Jinhua wavering, Chunxi continued, "The power of the Marquis' Mansion is now in the hands of my third sister-in-law. Father has always been a hands-off manager. Do you think my second and third brothers will let my third sister-in-law hand over the power to the Shen family?"
Of course not.
Shen Qingyue, Shen Qingyu and Mo Shi all look down on the Shen family, so they are not willing to be controlled by the Shen family.
He couldn't even get the power to be the head of the family, let alone Xiao's dowry.
Shen Jinhua quickly figured it out and believed Chunxi halfway. She gritted her teeth and said, "This bitch, it turns out she's using us as pawns."
“Ahem!”
Mrs. Wu coughed twice again.
I want to remind Shen Jinhua not to be fooled by Chunxi. Mo Yunwan is not a good person, and Cao Chunxi is even less so!
Before she could speak, Chunxi pulled out two deeds from her sleeve and handed them to Shen Jinhua. "My husband is still guarding the mausoleum, so I can't use his mother's dowry without permission. These are the deeds to the two shops under my name. They are a token of my goodwill towards my sister-in-law."
These two shops were a gift given to Chunxi as her sister-in-law by Shen Qingyue on behalf of her and her siblings shortly after she joined the company. Now Chunxi is using them to bribe the Shen family, so she doesn't feel bad about it.
Shen Jinhua's eyes lit up when she saw the contract.
When their family came to Hanjing, they spent all their savings on the road. When they were driven out of the Marquis' Mansion, Mrs. Mo only gave them a thousand taels. The brothers all got the money and settled down, but Shen Jinhua, as a daughter, got nothing.
In the end, Shen Jinhua was able to stay in Hanjing because she relied on her status as the sister of Qingyuan Hou to marry a minor official guarding the city gate.
The salary of the minor official was not much, and after they got married, they had three children, and the family lived in extreme poverty. Shen Jinhua went to find Qingyuan Hou in private, but was either scolded or given a little change.
Shen Jinhua was very attracted by the two shops. She quickly accepted them, unable to maintain a cold expression. She grinned, "You are so polite, child. Your analysis just now is well-reasoned and well-founded. How could I not believe you?"
Mrs. Wu also stared at the two deeds and couldn't take her eyes off them.
Although the son and daughter have settled down in Hanjing, the expenses have increased since they each have their own children, and none of them have any way to make money.
As she grew older, she was less favored. If she had some money and property, her children would naturally rush to show their respect to her.
Shen Jinhua had no intention of giving the deed to Wu. She folded it quickly and stuffed it into her arms, then started to flirt with Chunxi affectionately.
Mrs. Wu looked very jealous.
Chunxi took in the changes in their expressions and revealed some of the size of Xiao's dowry during their conversation. Then, he said worriedly, "My third brother's wife disappeared for many years and suddenly came back to life and remarried my third brother. I'm worried that someone is behind her plotting to seize the Marquis's wealth."
Holding the deeds to the two shops in her arms, Shen Jinhua was able to understand Chunxi's words. She immediately agreed, "I've long suspected something was wrong with her. How could she, a weak woman, who has been wandering around for so many years, possibly maintain her virginity?"
Seeing Shen Jinhua gaining substantial benefits, Wu also cursed angrily, "I think this little bitch is quite coquettish, and only that idiot Third Brother can't see it. If this little bitch dares to collude with outsiders to seize the Marquis's property, I will not let her off!"
Chunxi was very pleased with the change in their attitudes and immediately said, "Since Grandmother and Auntie are willing to trust me, I have a plan to expose her true form."
Chunxi hooked her finger as she spoke, and Wu and Shen Jinhua immediately leaned closer. Chunxi whispered a few words in their ears, and both of them's eyes lit up and nodded in agreement.
On the second day, Xiao Qinghe sent someone to deliver a box of snacks to the Marquis' Mansion, and he had to deliver it to Chunxi himself.
Not long after Chunxi brought the cakes back to the main courtyard, Shen Jinhua found Mo Yunwan and said, "Wan'er, hurry up, I have a major discovery!"
Shen Jinhua rushed into Mo Yunwan's yard and plopped down on a chair. Without saying what she had discovered, she simply wiped her sweat and instructed Mo Yunwan, "I'm dying of thirst. Why don't you pour me a glass of water?"
After Mo Yunwan poured the water, Shen Jinhua said again, "Don't just stand there, fan me. Can't you see I'm sweating all over?"
Mo Yunwan suppressed her impatience and fanned her, then asked, "What did my aunt find out?"
Shen Jinhua rolled her eyes. "This is a discovery that could put Cao Chunxi to death. Are you planning to just listen to it?"
As she spoke, Shen Jinhua rubbed her thumb and index finger together, motioning for Mo Yunwan to take the money.
Mo Yunwan almost lost control and started to curse, but thinking that she would have to rely on Shen Jinhua to find something to hold against Chunxi in the future, she forced herself to hold back and gave Shen Jinhua a piece of silver.
"That's all?"
Shen Jinhua's appetite was whetted by the two shops, and she looked down on this little bit of change.
Mo Yunwan was already impatient, her face downcast as she said, "Little aunt, please tell me what you discovered first. If it's truly something extraordinary, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."
Shen Jinhua stuffed the silver coins into her bosom and said proudly, "Just now, Madam Wei sent someone to deliver a box of snacks. There was a secret letter hidden in the snacks, inviting Cao Chunxi to come to Wuyou Pavilion in three days. What do you think? Isn't this great news?"
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