Gu Qingyuan knew that the Ruan family would not let her marry into the Lu family so easily.
These days, one move after another, I just wish I could just ask Gu Yunniang to marry on her behalf and become Mrs. Hou of the Lu family.
I just didn't expect that they could incite the side branch to go to the Yamen to file a complaint.
In the hall, Mrs. Ruan, who had been locked in the darkroom, had been released. She was surrounded by a bunch of members of the Gu family, as well as relatives who came to add makeup to her today.
She turned around and saw Gu Yunniang standing next to Ruan.
Gu Yunniang glared at her so hard that she wanted to bite off a piece of flesh from her body.
It seemed that she didn't let those libertines tease her by the riverside in the suburbs of Beijing, and Gu Yunniang was very angry.
Gu Qingyuan stepped forward calmly and greeted all the ladies.
"Ah Yuan. Although you are marrying into the Marquis Mansion, you can't show any cowardice in the dowry, but it would be a bit unsightly to include your sister's share."
A lady from the side branch grabbed Gu Qingyuan’s hand and said affectionately,
"Presumably the Marquis would not want to have a mistress who wants to steal my sister's dowry."
After saying that, she turned her eyes to Lu Wenze who was beside Gu Qingyuan.
After Mrs. Bianzhi finished speaking, everyone looked at Gu Qingyuan with sighs in their eyes, but no one spoke up.
In the silence of the room, everyone turned their attention to Lu Wenze.
Lu Wenze pressed the corners of his lips tightly, his eyes stern.
He didn't expect that sending Gu Qingyuan into the mansion would lead to such an embarrassing situation.
The Lu family is not a family that is greedy for dowry, not to mention that this matter was brought to Pei Jinting's face, which made him even more embarrassed.
He replied coldly,
"The Lu family values the eldest girl as a person, not the dowry. This is a private matter of the Gu family, and it is inconvenient for me to interfere."
Gu Qingyuan's heart became cold.
Gu Yunniang leaned next to Ruan and murmured carefully,
"My eldest uncle has been guarding the border. All these years my sister's food and clothing have been provided by our second wife. Why do you want to steal my dowry..."
Gu Qingyuan listened for a long time and couldn't help but smile in her heart.
"Second sister is right. Thanks to my aunt's presiding over the middle school, I have been able to live well to this day. Today, Lord Lu is here, and there are so many elders and people from the government here."
"How about we figure it out once and for all today."
"Over the years, how much money have I spent on my father-in-law, how much is my dowry, and where did it come from? Let me figure it all out."
Gu Qingyuan's words made Ruan feel panicked.
It stands to reason that at today's level, even a thin-skinned person can't help but feel extremely ashamed.
No matter whether you are sincere or not, you always have to say a few words to save face, saying something like reducing the dowry.
But Gu Qingyuan just checked the accounts as soon as she came up...
Pei Jinting, who was sitting at the top, played with the folding fan in his hand, raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Qingyuan.
After a moment, he said casually,
"The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army originally didn't care about such trivial matters, but now that the Duke of Zhen is fighting bloody battles on the border, this Governor has the responsibility to help maintain the peace of his family. Since the eldest girl has appeals, let's investigate..."
Ruan's heart was filled with a breath, and she could hardly breathe.
It's all Gu Qingyuan's fault. Why didn't she die in Huangzhuang, but she got into trouble with this god of plague...
She obviously asked someone to go to Jingzhao Mansion to file a complaint.
Could it be that this prodigal fell in love with Gu Qingyuan?
Ruan's brows furrowed unconsciously, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was true.
If you want to check Gu Qingyuan's expenses, you have to check the public accounts.
However, before checking the public accounts again, Gu Qingyuan asked someone to take out a thick account book from the courtyard and put it on the case.
"This is my private account record since my mother Qin passed away. I remember every transaction clearly. Please check it out."
Everyone was surprised. They had never heard that the mistress kept a public account, but they had never heard of any girl keeping private accounts.
The accounts were spread out in front of everyone, and the records were detailed. The more they looked at it, the more they couldn't believe it.
The dignified young lady of the Duke's Mansion has only five taels of monthly money at her disposal and some dead things given by her elders.
Mrs. Ruan turned over the private accounts with extremely detailed records, and the more she turned, her hands were burning. Her face looked ugly, and beads of sweat fell down.
Pei Jinting saw all her behavior, the cynical look on his face disappeared, and he smiled leisurely,
"Today has really opened my eyes to this governor... The Duke of Zhenguo really has a good mistress... These are just private accounts, not counting. Let's take a look at the public accounts..."
When things developed to such an extent, everyone no longer looked at Gu Qingyuan, but instead stared at Ruan.
Everyone looked at them in the wrong way.
Especially after the public accounts were revealed, it was simply unbearable.
Except for Gu Qingyuan, the entire Gu family, especially Gu Yunniang, is loved by all. Whenever a jewelry shop has a new look or a cloth shop has a new pattern, Gu Yunniang is the first to get it.
Such a matter was spread out in front of everyone, and Gu Qingyuan stood there quietly in a dress that was not old but not old.
"Just now, my second sister said that my second wife has provided all my food and clothing these years."
"I would like to ask Auntie, the Gu family has not been divided these years. My father's salary has been handed over to the Gongzhong, and all the harvest from the shop, farm and farm of the big house has been handed over to the Gongzhong..."
"Even after my mother Qin passed away, her aunt took care of her dowry."
"My niece would like to ask the elders, Lord Lu and Governor Pei, whether these expenses can support me for these years? Did the monthly money come from my father's hand or from the second wife?"
There was a smile on her face and her voice was gentle and slow, but it was more frightening than aggressive and loud scolding.