This matter took three days to finish.
She didn't mind spending some of her money to help the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Being forced to hand over one's dowry and giving it away willingly are two different things.
If the Xu family approaches her with kind words and discusses this matter, she will generously offer this portion of the betrothal gifts.
Now, it's not so easy to bring it out.
Otherwise, the Xu family would think she was weak and easily bullied, and such things would probably happen endlessly.
The news of Su Wanwan packing her dowry also reached the ears of Duke Xu Chengbi of Wei.
After much deliberation, he swallowed his pride and had someone invite Su Wanwan over.
Su Wanwan arrived at the front yard in a wheelchair.
Xu Chengbi's expression was solemn, but he didn't know how to speak.
He still couldn't bring himself to ask his daughter-in-law for a dowry.
Han Xiufen and Xu Pengju rushed over upon hearing the news.
Han Xiufen smiled kindly and asked, holding Su Wanwan's hand:
"Good daughter-in-law, did you come here specifically to deliver your dowry because you know the family is in trouble?"
These words were so blunt that Xu Pengju immediately lost face, coughed, and complained:
"Mother, why are you nagging her?"
"She married into our Xu family, but not only did she not bring us any benefit, we also faced a lawsuit. It's only right that we use our dowry to supplement our household expenses!"
Xu Chengbi's face darkened as he snapped, "Shut up!"
Xu Pengju, on the contrary, became even more enthusiastic.
"I didn't say anything wrong! Zeng Dayou, the censor who accused our Xu family of encroaching on farmland last year and caused a death, isn't he Su Jian's prized student?"
"I thought marrying the Grand Secretary's granddaughter would give me access to the Su family's connections, but I never expected to be betrayed like this. It would have been better if we hadn't gotten married at all!"
Su Wanwan said calmly, "My grandfather, Su Jian, was an upright official with a reputation for integrity and righteousness that he did not form cliques or factions for many years. Trying to use the Su family's connections for personal gain is a miscalculation."
Xu Pengju's anger surged, "If my brother were still alive, I would make him divorce you, you slut!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the gatekeeper rushed in, shouting, "Your Excellency, Second Master Su has come to pay a visit!"
Xu Chengbi's expression changed slightly, and he frowned as he looked at Su Wanwan. After a while, he calmed down and said, "Please come in quickly."
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