Chapter 16 Are you not seriously ill?
Yun Zheng stood still and did not reach out to take the token.
The Marquis's wife frowned, somewhat displeased, "Take it quickly."
Yun Zheng looked bewildered. "Huh? What's going on?"
Seeing her playing dumb, the Marquis’s wife became angry again, “Of course it’s the housekeeper.”
Yun Zheng asked curiously, "When did I promise the housekeeper?"
Yes, she didn't agree, she just asked. They were just talking to themselves and made all the arrangements clear to her.
However, Yun Zheng had no intention of following the script they arranged.
The smiles of everyone in the Marquis' Mansion froze. She refused to take over? What then?
The Marquis's wife's face darkened. "You are the daughter-in-law of the Marquis's Mansion. You should share the worries of the Marquis' Mansion."
Yun Zheng was not afraid of her cold face, "Those who are capable should do more work, eldest sister-in-law, please come. As for me, I just like to eat and wait for death."
It's so funny. What's there to covet in a marquis's mansion that can't even pay its servants their monthly wages?
"Madam Ji, when will someone come from the palace?"
Nanny Ji bowed and said, "Three days later."
Yun Zheng said with a smile, "Then sort out the dowry beforehand. What needs to be converted into silver must be handled in advance. My Lord, I need to go home first. I need to inform my parents about these matters and ask for their cooperation. I can't do it alone."
The dowry was varied and contained everything, but not much silver. However, the imperial court only wanted silver.
The Marquis's heart is bleeding, that's all their money!
The Marquis's wife was in a terrible mood. "You are a new bride, so you can only return home in three days. However, if you take over the household chores, you can go out at any time."
This was a deliberate attempt to embarrass Yun Zheng, who chuckled, "Are you not seriously ill?"
The Marquis’ wife was very angry, “You cursed me!”
Yun Zheng opened her eyes innocently. "So, is there something wrong with your family? Are they so poor that they can't even afford to eat, and need my dowry to fill the hole?"
Everyone was horrified when they heard this. Since ancient times, a woman's dowry would only be passed on to her own children. If her husband's family used it, they would be looked down upon.
How could they, as a marquis's family, ask for money on their own initiative? Of course, if Yun Zheng offered it to them and cried while giving it to them to spend, outsiders would have no reason to complain.
Jiang Wenzhou raised his head with a look of superior pride, "How is that possible? We are a century-old marquisate. The wealth accumulated by generations is enough to rival a country. We are not short of money."
Pingxi Hou's expression was serious. "How could a noble family like us possibly use our daughter-in-law's dowry? You are being overly suspicious."
In the eyes of the world, the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion is bright and beautiful, and he is surrounded by servants when he goes out, which is very majestic. The masters eat the best food, use the best things, and live a decadent and luxurious life, which is really rich.
However, these can only deceive outsiders, Yun Zheng knows their background best.
Everyone in the Jiang family knows how to spend money, and no one knows how to make money. The previous generation even had a prodigal son who frequented brothels and bars, spending money like water and had long since squandered all the family fortune.
Nowadays, in order to maintain a decent life, we have long been unable to make ends meet.
Yun Zheng smiled slightly. "My Lord, you are so generous. I was thinking about our family and wanted to help you financially. But now it seems that I was overthinking it. Don't worry, I will never use money to tarnish your noble sentiments."
Everyone's faces turned pale and green. Why didn't you say it earlier? It felt so painful that they missed out on a million taels of silver!
Jiang Mingyue was extremely anxious, "Actually..." She was quite happy to be showered with money!
Before she could finish, Yun Zheng interrupted, "It's getting late. Don't delay the court's important affairs. If you can't pay the silver by then, people will suspect that the Marquis' Mansion is reluctant to part with the silver and is deliberately obstructing you. That would be too unfair."
After saying this, it was hard to stop her from going out.
Pingxi Hou was moved and gave his son a look, "Wenzhou, send Zheng'er back to her parents' home and be respectful to them."
Giving it as a gift was fake, stalking it was real.
"Madam, prepare a generous gift for your in-laws to honor Zheng'er."
Yun Zheng, who had been on edge just now, immediately smiled. "That's great. Thank you, Lord Marquis. Lord Marquis is wise and worthy of being the emperor's most favored minister."
How cruel it was before, how sweet it is now.
Jiang Wenzhou looked down on her more and more. Born into a merchant family, he was a sycophant and a profit-seeker. He was completely lacking in the nobleness and elegance of his cousin.
Ye Yizhen's expression changed several times. Why did Yun Zheng get the upper hand? Even though she had no family to return to, she still felt uncomfortable.
What she doesn’t have, Yun Zheng can’t have either!
However, under the majestic gaze of Marquis Pingxi, she didn't dare to say anything and could only watch them leave pitifully.
Pingxi Hou looked at Yun Zheng's receding figure, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
This daughter-in-law seems rude and unsympathetic, but in fact, she is extremely intelligent.
He advances when he should and retreats when he should; he is adaptable and can change his expression as easily as turning the pages of a book.
She was more difficult to deal with and more cunning than he had imagined.
Seeing this, the Marquis' wife spoke cautiously, "My husband, she won't respond to any soft or hard words. What should we do?"
After this round of attempts, she was very disappointed with the results.
Pingxi Hou's face was as dark as water. "There are many people watching us right now. Let's just endure this storm for a while. Once the storm has passed and people have forgotten about it, we can deal with her later."
He had some concerns, especially about the 9,000-year-old man, who was ruthless and merciless.
The Marquis's wife hesitated for a moment, "What about the palace and the Nine Thousand Year Old Man?"
Marquis Pingxi felt bad about giving away half, but at least there was still half left, which was enough for his whole family to eat for a lifetime.
As long as Yun Zheng is alive, the Ninth Thousand Year Old Man has no reason to fight for the inheritance.
At that time, if Yun Zheng adopts a child, the dowry will naturally fall on the child.
"A noble man is so busy with his affairs that he doesn't have the energy to pay attention to an insignificant little person. It won't be long before he forgets about her. That will be our chance."
The Marquis's wife thought it made sense and felt pleased. "But, how long do we need to wait?"
"A year or so is enough. People who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. Let her be arrogant for a few days."
On the other side, Yun Zheng got into the carriage, the curtain fell, her expression changed, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
In her previous life, she was trapped in the backyard and could not leave the mansion for the rest of her life. Now she finally took a step forward. It was great.
In fact, the Marquis's Mansion had just used various methods to test her, and similarly, she was also testing their bottom line.
Now she does not have the strength to fight against the Marquis' Mansion, and can only use the opponent's force to fight back, but this is not a long-term solution.
Then, time is exchanged for space, and it depends on who moves faster and has more sophisticated means.
As the saying goes: The east is rich and the west is wealthy, the south is poor and the north is cold. The powerful and wealthy are basically concentrated in the East City, while the rich live in the West City, and the Yun family is also in the West City.
As they passed through the downtown area, Yun Zheng lifted the curtain and looked outside. The sounds of hawking, noise, and children's laughter were intertwined, making it extremely lively.
This is the real life of the world.
Her gaze fell on the young man riding a horse not far away, and her eyes flashed slightly.
"My Lord, if you can personally send me back, my parents will be very happy and proud. And then we can let the neighbors see the elegance of a prince from a noble family."
Jiang Wenzhou was already reluctant, and after hearing this, he felt even more uncomfortable. "You want me to save your face? Dream on."
Yun Zheng sneered, "So what if you hate me? So what if you don't want to marry me? You still have to send me back to my parents' home and do whatever you're told. You're just a puppet in your father's hands, why are you so proud?"
Jiang Wenzhou couldn't stand hearing this. He was so angry that he glared at her fiercely and said, "Go back by yourself."
He cracked his whip and galloped away on his horse.
Yun Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. The obstructing guy had finally been driven away. Now, she could start to secretly do things...
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