Chapter 4: You want it all? Dream on!
The strange looks from the crowd made Jiang Wenzhou feel extremely humiliated, and his anger burned wildly.
"Yun Zheng, you're being unreasonable. How can someone like you, who reeks of money, understand the value of mutual love?"
No matter how precious it is, you cannot climb up by stepping on the corpses of others.
Yun Zheng wouldn't indulge him. She smiled and retorted, "Yes, yes, you understand. You understand best. A lifelong couple. If you love each other so much, why do you still want to propose marriage to our Yun family?"
The answer is self-evident: he wants both money and love, everything. He has no shame.
"You want to be a virgin, and you want a chastity arch. You want everything. Do you think you are the emperor who rules the world? Look in the mirror more often. Do you deserve it?"
Jiang Wenzhou almost fainted from anger.
Pingxi Hou's eyes went dark. He underestimated her. She was not afraid of death at all and wanted to drag the entire Pingxi Hou Mansion to death with her.
"Yun, shut up first. I'll take charge of this matter."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. What was there to argue with Ye Yizhen about? The problem lay with the Marquis of Pingxi and his son; they were the ones making the decisions.
Then start from the root and cut it off directly.
"Then please let Your Majesty make the decision. Justice is in the hearts of the people, and the whole world is watching."
The Marquis of Pingxi was very shrewd and knew that the most important thing at the moment was to suppress the matter and the rest could be settled later.
"The matchmaker made a mistake. Ye is marrying my eldest son, Jiang Wenzhou, and Yun is marrying my second son, Jiang Wenzhou."
With just a few words, Ye Yichen's identities were swapped.
Ye Yizhen trembled all over, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she looked pitifully at the Prince of Pingxi.
Let her marry a dead man? How could that be possible? He has no power or influence, he is just a decoration, how can he be as glorious and respectable as the wife of the Prince of Pingxi.
Jiang Wenzhou was heartbroken. He wanted to be married to his cousin legitimately. "Father, absolutely not. I don't agree. My cousin is my wife."
Pingxi Hou gave him a cold look and said, "Fool, the situation is stronger than the person."
However, this was the first time in his life that he was forced to this point by a woman, which was truly humiliating.
"Come here, go and revise the marriage certificate filed with the government office."
The marriage certificate is made in triplicate, one for the man, one for the woman, and a backup for the government office.
"yes."
Pingxi Hou personally erased the name of his second son from Ye Yizhen's marriage certificate and replaced it with the name of his eldest son.
Ye Yizhen's eyes turned red with grievance, and her heart was filled with resentment.
Yun Zheng, that bitch, why did she want to hurt her? Why couldn't she just accept her fate? Why didn't she want to be her stepping stone?
She swore that she would repay today's humiliation a hundredfold and a thousandfold.
Yun Zheng, you are dead!
Jiang Wenzhou strongly opposed it, but it was not his turn to make the decision in this family. He could only watch helplessly as everything was settled, feeling extremely frustrated.
He didn't dare to resent his father, and instead took out all his resentment on Yun Zheng, glaring at her viciously.
Faced with the overwhelming resentment, Yun Zheng smiled slightly. That's right, that's it. Hate it, resent it, and feel uncomfortable.
After finishing all this, the Marquis of Pingxi turned to the Minister of Rites and said, "Master Qin, do you think this is a suitable solution?"
Lord Qin secretly cursed in his heart that this old guy was very resourceful, decisive and ruthless in his actions, and had the demeanor of a hero.
However, he did not want to offend this nobleman. No matter how poor he was, he was still a member of the noble group.
"Okay."
Pingxi Hou nodded in satisfaction and said loudly, "The auspicious time has arrived. Let's get married."
He gave the order directly, "Wen Zhou, bring your wife and eldest sister-in-law in."
Once you walk through this door, he has the final say.
Since Yun Zheng dared to slap the Marquis's family in public like this, don't blame him for being ruthless.
After taking the medicine, she would be bedridden. After a few years, when the storm had passed, she would die of the illness. This was the ending he had arranged for her.
She is a ruthless person, but she forgot one thing: the right to speak is in the hands of those in power.
The world is not black and white. There is only an exchange of interests between people. She is a merchant's daughter and she dares to go against the powerful. She is really tired of living.
Let me ask you, who among the guests present would risk offending the powerful and help a lowly merchant's daughter?
No one!
Jiang Wenzhou was extremely unhappy, but he did not dare to go against his father's wishes and reluctantly went to play the Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng took a few steps back, her eyes narrowed slightly, "Wait a minute."
She knew very well that once she walked in, there would be no way out.
So, she is going to use her ultimate move.
Jiang Wenzhou was very impatient. "It's all as you wish. What else do you want?"
Yun Zheng's expression was as cold as snow. She looked around, and finally her eyes fell on a guest. "Are you Lord Ji, the Minister of Revenue?"
Master Ji was stunned for a moment, "Yes."
He was brief and to the point, and was cautious and self-protective, obviously not wanting to get involved.
After all, no matter how rich the Yun family is, they are just merchants. Among the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, merchants have the lowest status.
The Pingxi Marquisate was a member of the noble group and was powerful and influential, so he did not want to offend them.
Yun Zheng seemed not to notice, her expression serious. "Master Ji, I heard that there have been recent movements from foreign tribes at the border. I am willing to donate half of my dowry to the imperial court to provide food and fodder."
She never puts her hopes on others, believing that it is better to rely on herself than on others.
These words were like thunder and lightning, shocking everyone. The whole audience was in an uproar. What a grand gesture and great courage.
Lord Ji's pupils suddenly dilated, and there was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
Everyone knows that the Yun family is the richest family in Da Qi, rich enough to rival a country, and when their only daughter got married, she received a dowry of tens of millions of taels.
However, due to years of war, the national treasury was empty, and the emperor and the Ministry of Revenue were worried and couldn't sleep. The silver that Yun Zheng sent just filled this gap.
Good, that’s great.
Not far away, the man in the carriage raised his eyebrows slightly, and his black eyes became deeper.
Is this the Yun family's only daughter? She single-handedly fights against the nobles, each move carefully calculated and strategic.
This move is absolutely brilliant. The plan is laid out openly and even though everyone knows it is a trap, they cannot crack it. This is a top-level conspiracy.
Quite interesting!
The emperor must be very happy, but she has also completely offended the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion. Doesn't she want to live like this anymore?
The people in Pingxi Marquis' Mansion were furious. Jiang Wenzhou was the first to disagree, as he had already regarded the dowry as his own.
"Yun Zheng, you are now a member of my Pingxi Marquis Mansion. Everything you say and do needs the approval of the elders in your family. You make decisions on your own. Do you still respect your elders?"
The dowry hasn't even arrived yet, but the whole family has already figured out how to divide it. How can they let the duck fly away?
Yun Zheng's eyes were filled with surprise, as if she had heard something incredible. "Although my father was a merchant, he always said that only when the country is stable can the people live and work in peace and contentment, and only then can merchants do business with peace of mind. He always taught me that even in humble positions, I must always be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. I never forget that for a moment."
The sentence "Although he was in a low position, he still remembered his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism" was so righteous that it moved countless guests.
With just one sentence, Yun Zheng took the moral high ground, won the hearts of the people, and did not forget to step on the Pingxi Marquis Mansion.
"I'm just confused. The Pingxi Marquis's family is a noble family of the imperial court. Logically, they should be responsible for sharing the emperor's worries. Not only are you unwilling to share the emperor's worries, but you are also preventing others from being loyal to the emperor and patriotic."
Every word was like a poisoned arrow, stepping on the Pingxi Marquis Mansion to add a golden edge to the Yun family.
This will surely reach the king's ears. What will he think and do?
For the sake of decency and to educate the people, those who donate their dowry will definitely be rewarded.
In other words, Yun Zheng used half of her dowry to gain favor with the emperor.
Don't underestimate this action, it is enough to make the Pingxi Marquis Mansion dare not act rashly.
Pingxi Hou looked at Yun Zheng steadily, as if he was meeting her for the first time, his eyes were so complicated that they could not be described in words.
It was strange that the only daughter of the Yun family he had heard about was a docile and innocent girl who was easy to manipulate.
But, looking at what she did and said, how could she be naive? She was very sophisticated and cunning.
"You misunderstood. Zhou'er was just reminding you that you should consult your family elders before anything else. This is the rule."
Marquis Pingxi has already thought of a countermeasure. Since it is unavoidable, he will adjust his mindset and turn a bad thing into a good thing.
"I support this decision. Our Pingxi Marquisate has been loyal to the emperor and patriotic for generations, and heaven and earth can bear witness to this. Yun, I am deeply pleased that you are so sensible and considerate. You are worthy of being part of the Jiang family."
No matter what the gentlemen thought in their hearts, they were full of praise for the righteousness of the Pingxi Marquis Mansion.
Although Pingxi Hou was heartbroken, he thought it was worth it when he thought about winning the emperor's favor and a good reputation from all walks of life.
As for Yun, she belongs to the Marquisate, so her things naturally belong to the Marquisate. What's the difference between her donation and the Marquisate's donation? The emperor's gift will only be given to the Pingxi Marquisate.
Yun was still too young. Everything she did in the end was just to benefit the Marquis's Mansion.
Lord Ji was very happy. Now that there was money in the treasury, everyone's life would be better.
"That's great! I'll bring someone over to take over in three days. Please prepare for the Marquisate. My Lord, please wait for His Majesty's order."
This hinted at a possible reward, and Pingxi Hou was overjoyed.
However, Yun Zheng raised a meaningful smile on her lips. How could she let them get away with it?
"Wait a moment, Master Ji, please convey this to the Emperor on my behalf..."
She still has a trick up her sleeve, a trick that will make the Pingxi Marquis's family regret it later!
This is also the first step of her revenge!
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