Chapter 27 Selling Everything to Pay for the Dowry
"Bring a stool." She glanced at Juexia, who immediately responded with a smile.
After a while, a small table and a chair were set up in front of the old lady's door. Xu lay on them and Juexia fanned her.
Xu's leisurely appearance hurt Nanny Lin and everyone in the room.
In less than half an hour, the old lady slowly woke up.
When Xu came in, the old lady didn't look tired at all, but rather had a hint of anger between her brows.
"Did you have a conflict with someone outside today?" The old lady's brows were full of displeasure.
"You are the daughter-in-law of my mansion, and you represent the reputation of the mansion..."
"I heard that you sent Lu Jinghuai's mother to jail?" The old lady's breathing was a little heavy.
Now, Lu Jinghuai is her great grandson and her darling.
Since Xu gave birth to several useless children, she valued Lu Jinghuai more and more.
Xu stood up straight with a faint smile on her face.
"Mother got the news so quickly." She covered her mouth and chuckled.
"It's just a small matter. Who brought the news to disturb my mother's meditation?"
Nanny Lin looked unhappy.
The room was a bit stuffy. The old lady liked quietness but was afraid of cold, so she didn't want to use the ice basin in this weather.
"Lu Jinghuai is known as the talented young man who has the greatest chance of winning the top three places in the imperial examinations. You sent his mother to jail. Isn't that ruining the child's reputation? You are also a mother, how can you be so cruel?" The old lady felt extremely hateful just thinking about it.
Xu frowned slightly.
"Mother is so unreasonable. His mother is wearing my dowry on her head. She is a thief! What's wrong with a thief being sent to prison for stealing things?"
"Besides, who knows if the things he eats and uses are stolen?"
After hearing this, the old lady was so angry that she started shaking all over, her eyes turned red, and she almost couldn't breathe.
"My daughter-in-law has asked Dengzhi to find the dowry list and send it to the county government office. I heard that a lot of things were lost."
The old lady's face changed drastically.
Her dowry was priceless.
To show her sincerity, Xu divided the dowry keys into three parts. Lord Lu Yuanze held one, the old lady held one, and Xu held one.
Mrs. Xu was generous. The old lady privately gave a lot of things to Pei Jiaojiao.
"Nonsense, this matter can be settled privately, why bother to let it go? That child is a rare talent, why offend him?" The old lady gritted her teeth, not willing to let her darling grandson bear such a bad reputation.
My future is ruined.
She looked at Xu with resentment, this vicious woman!
"Mother, you don't know the value of things."
"My daughter-in-law has three brothers. At that time, they emptied their private property to support Yunniang. The value is extremely high, and this matter cannot be settled privately."
"If it's done publicly, there's nothing to say. If it's done privately, my three brothers have bad tempers and will be of no benefit to Master Lu in the future."
The old lady's tone paused.
Mr. Xu has just taken office as the Minister and is in charge of the entire court.
The Marquis’ Mansion is not to be trifled with.
"If this dowry gets out, there might be a thief in the family. It's a good opportunity to find that thief!" The old lady was horrified when Xu said this.
Until evening.
The old lady sent a message saying that the thief had been caught.
When Xu led his men over, a look of understanding flashed across his eyes.
She guessed that the other party would push Nanny Lin out to take the blame.
The old lady's face was extremely ugly, and she slightly closed her eyes: "She has followed me for fifty years, and she has disappointed me so much. She stole all your dowry and sold them one by one."
"Then Lu Jinghuai's mother is probably an innocent buyer."
She glanced at Nanny Lin threateningly.
Nanny Lin's children all manage affairs in the mansion and are the old lady's confidants.
In order to save Lu Jinghuai's reputation, the old lady would rather cut off her own arm.
Xu felt bitter in her heart, and said calmly, "Send them to the government office. Nanny Lin's children are the sons of thieves, and they must not be kept in the government office. They might seek revenge for their mother in the future, which would be a disaster."
Nanny Lin’s eyes suddenly widened.
But the old lady ordered someone to block his mouth.
"The lost dowry must be found without missing a single piece." Xu glanced at the old lady, feeling extremely upset.
The old lady almost gritted her teeth and responded word by word.
“As it should be.”
By the time Xu left, Dengzhi had already returned from the government office.
Dengzhi's eyes were filled with joy. He closed the door and whispered, "Madam, I'm afraid the other party is going to sell everything he has."
"Seventeen years! I have been stealing dowries for seventeen years. Now that I have to give them all back, I am afraid I will lose half my life."
"I have inquired about it. Lu Jinghuai is extremely mysterious. No one knows who his parents are. We only know that he spends a lot of money lavishly and believes that heroes do not care about their origins. He makes friends all over the world. Many poor students are very good friends with him."
Xu showed a hint of sarcasm: "You took my money and spent it lavishly. How noble you are."
"Don't ask about the origin? What right does he have to ask about the origin? He is a concubine's son, a most despicable identity."
[In his previous life, he made friends with scholars from poor families, won three first places in the imperial examinations, and had a very good reputation. 】
[Later, his biological sister, Lu Jingyao, his mother's adopted daughter, personally reported the Xu family and his mother for treason, and the entire Xu family was killed. 】
[Perfectly got rid of my uncle and mother. She married into the Marquis's mansion in a proper manner, without any stain on her...】
[In our previous life, our family was dedicated to offering sacrifices to the heavens.] 】
Mrs. Xu's heart bled as she listened to her daughter's voice.
Good, very good.
"A scholar from a poor family? Everyone knows that poor families value reputation and character the most. If it were revealed that he was the son of a concubine or an illegitimate child, would he still be able to thrive like a fish in water?" Xu murmured in a low voice.
At night, Xu slept soundly.
The entire marquis's mansion stayed awake all night.
The old lady's private vault was wide open, and rare treasures were taken out one by one.
The old lady was kneeling in the small Buddhist temple, her Buddhist beads almost torn to pieces.
"Sell it, sell it all, and fill the deficit quickly."
"Jiaojiao is still in prison, and Jingyao's eyes are swollen from crying. Jinghuai is also feeling bad. If his reputation cannot be restored this time, it will have a huge impact on Jinghuai." Lu Yuanze looked grim.
He had sold out all his private treasury and even put his farm up for sale.
At this moment, he couldn't help but hate Xu Shiyun for making him so embarrassed and miserable.
She caused Jing Huai to be plagued by a bad reputation. She is such a vicious woman!
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