He gritted his teeth and retrieved everything on the list from Xiyuan, the front yard where he lived, and Rongyuan where the Rong family used to live, and sent them back to Bai Zhiyue.
He even dug out some of the things the Bai family had given him to make up for it, and took out another 100,000 taels from his mother's and his private property and gave it to her.
"That's all for now. I've given you everything I could find and make up. Are you satisfied?"
"What do you mean by satisfied or dissatisfied? Isn't this as it should be? You just tried your best to repay your debt, as if you did something special for me."
Su Chen just gritted his teeth
"Yingtian Prefecture has already ruled on the Zhang family. My third uncle bears all the responsibility. My eldest and second uncles have been demoted. Qing'er and the others have been punished, and my aunts have also been beaten. I will send someone back to the Zhang family to bring back all the compensation that can be paid."
"Well, don't think it's for me. They didn't just harm me, they also harmed your only son. This is the lesson they deserve."
"Of course I know. I'll do whatever you want. Don't mention it again. I don't want you to say anything inappropriate again."
"Well, I'll continue to follow your lead."
"Don't go too far"
"That's too much. You haven't seen anything more extreme yet. I really want to try it. Do you want to see it?"
"You~"
Once again helpless to roll away.
The Zhang family really suffered a huge loss this time. The three boys broke their arms and it is not known whether they can recover in the future. The daughter is of marriageable age, but her face is injured like that, with eight long scars crisscrossing each other. With such a reputation, the family has completely ruined their lives.
The house looked like it had been ransacked. Many things were taken away by the people Su Chen had just sent. They said they were compensation for his wife's dowry, but many of the things they took away originally belonged to them.
This nephew was such a bad guy. He took the opportunity to take back the subsidy given to the old lady, and also took away a lot of valuable items. He lost 76,000 taels of silver and almost emptied their house.
My eldest and second uncles were also demoted to sixth and seventh rank officials, and would be sent to work in that remote and impoverished area after the New Year. The family members were injured and sick, lying in the yard crying and cursing.
The concubines in the mansion have been very well-behaved recently. They were originally very happy that Rong had died. Without the pressure of a favored concubine on their heads, everyone could act according to their own abilities.
But these past few days, the housekeeper and the servants have been searching every courtyard for items. I heard they were looking for the lady's lost dowry. Seeing the boxes of things being carried back to the main courtyard, I was jealous but could do nothing.
The Marquis had a gloomy face every day and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. In addition, the old lady had just passed away, so they had no chance to show their talents, so they all behaved themselves.
In this atmosphere, the emperor actually issued an edict to the Marquis of Changping's mansion. He gave Bai Zhiyue a first-rank imperial decree and directly appointed Doudou as the Marquis of Changping's heir. In addition to the court robes and golden crown, he also gave a series of rewards.
Su Chengang had never asked for the imperial edict for her, but the emperor granted it to her, and conferred the title on her without asking for the establishment of a crown prince.
He was completely stunned when he received this imperial edict. Didn't he have to submit a petition to request the title before it was granted? How could it be given so quietly?
A prince is usually required to live to adulthood, or at least seven years old before he can be appointed. Did the emperor take the wrong medicine to be so generous and proactive? Or does the emperor have some special intentions for him?
My mind is full of what is going on and why. I am happy, but I am more confused and scared.
They say those who offer unwarranted favors are either treacherous or thieves. He was a little worried about being offered benefits without any basis. Could it be that this was going to harm him? He hadn't made any significant contributions to the court, and hadn't accomplished anything, but he had done a lot of illegal things. Could it be that the emperor had set his sights on him and was trying to gain some publicity?
This idea is not unreasonable. If Bai Zhiyue had not expressed her difference and presented the weapons and medicine that the emperor wanted, the title of Marquis of Changping would have come to an end.
Bai Zhiyue didn't care about Su Chengang's caution and anxiety. She was really happy that she finally got the status she deserved.
Status is a good thing. With a first-rank imperial edict, one's position in the palace is unshakable. When going out, even if someone looks down on your former self, you still have to pay respects when you meet them, and there are fewer people who need to pay respects.
Bai Zhiyue didn't hold a banquet, but directly gave everyone in the mansion an extra month's reward.
The most obvious thing about his status was that the servants in the mansion lowered their heads, bent their bodies more, and stopped shouting when they saw him.
"Mom, they're so realistic!"
"Of course not. The original owner was also the Marquis's wife. She was supposed to be the mistress of this mansion, but she wasn't treated as the master. Everything had to be done according to the Marquis's and the old lady's orders. She was even worse than a concubine and had to look after the servants' moods.
Besides being unfavored, the main reason was her lack of status. Su Chengang had never asked for a title for her, so a commoner and unfavored person naturally had no say in the mansion. Although Rong was a concubine, she was favored.
"Now that you have status, things are different. Even if the Marquis is still not happy with you, they won't dare to treat you badly anymore."
"This is the benefit of status and power. I was personally conferred by the Emperor. If they disrespect me, it means they are dissatisfied with the Emperor. Of course they dare not do that.
This is only in the mansion; it's even more obvious outside. I'll take you out and see more of it later, and you'll understand. Especially in a society like this, power is everything."
The Bai family really didn't expect Zhiyue to rise up. She was personally granted an imperial decree by the emperor, and her son was also named the crown prince. As long as they didn't die prematurely, no one could take away the status of the mother and son.
The Zhang family incident also made them see her ferocity. She beat up the Marquis's in-laws and sent them to the authorities whenever she asked. The Marquis even agreed to her orders, which was completely beyond their expectations.
"Why don't you let mother go? After all, she is my biological mother and a family member. It would be great for the Bai family if she and her son have such status."
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