In another carriage, Ning also felt that her mother-in-law's death was suspicious.
However, Ning did not tell Wei Laoda.
Ning only secretly reminded herself that she must be extra careful.
Funerals are exhausting, and Ning and Jia had rushed back, fearing they would suffer the same fate as their mother-in-law. By the time the funeral was over, both Ning and Jia were emaciated.
If they hadn't been afraid of being harmed by the Duke of Wei, they would have collapsed long ago.
The next day, as expected, the Duke of Wei brought up the matter of the Duchess's dowry before the Sun family had left.
However, the Duke of Wei did not distribute the spoils to his eldest and second sons. Instead, he directly distributed them to his grandsons and granddaughters, including Wei Cheng'er.
Duke Wei said that if the eldest and second eldest sons of Wei had more children, he would add to the amount that the children were currently receiving.
Upon hearing this, Jia fainted. Not only had the Duke of Wei divided her mother-in-law's dowry, but he had also seized all the gold, silver, jewels, house deeds, and land deeds her mother-in-law had accumulated after marrying into the Wei family.
Ning wanted to ask about the title, but she was afraid that the Duke of Wei would dislike them even more.
After having Jia Shi carried away, the Duke of Wei looked at the Sun family and said, "I'll keep these things for now. I'll give them to them when they get married. I assure you, there will be more than you expect."
The Sun family was more concerned about the Duke of Wei's second wife. They wanted the Duke of Wei to choose another wife from their family, but he refused.
The Duke of Wei was afraid of marrying another woman like his wife.
In addition, regarding the matter of the Duchess arranging for Wei Cheng'er to marry into the Sun family, the Duke of Wei clearly told the Sun family that he was forced into it, and since the Duchess had passed away unexpectedly, the matter was dropped.
The Sun family will still have to rely on the Duke's mansion in the future, and they don't want to offend the Duke of Wei.
Wei Cheng'er had already broken off an engagement with another man without his knowledge.
On the third day, Wei the eldest and Wei the second took their wives and children and escorted the coffin of the Duchess back to their hometown to observe mourning.
The Duke of Wei was handling some important matters, and the Emperor, despite his grief, allowed him to remain in the capital to continue his duties.
Looking at the mostly empty mansion, the Duke of Wei couldn't help but wonder: What is her little Cheng'er doing now? When will he come back to be with her?
Inside the palace, the emperor was also thinking about his beloved grandson.
Thousands of miles away, their beloved Xiao Cheng and his precious grandson are working together as thieves.
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