At this moment, many servants were hiding in the dark, craning their necks to look at the old lady who was causing trouble in Fang Huimin's yard.
Everyone really didn't expect that Mrs. Chao would do such a thing and use her daughter-in-law's dowry privately. If anyone told her about this, she would be stabbed in the back.
Also, the second aunt has been in charge of the family for many years, and she and her daughter snatch treasures from the eldest lady, which is equally shameless.
One by one, one by one, if told out, it would be enough to make people talk about it. However, Mrs. Chao is unaware of it now, and she is acting recklessly, without feeling that her face is disgraceful.
Chao Lu felt very embarrassed. He did not expect that his salary over the years could not even support his family. He asked his aunt and concubine to make money from his legitimate daughter, and his mother also used his wife's dowry.
Chao Li had no intention of saving face for Chao Lu. Anyway, she was not the one who was embarrassed.
"I didn't expect that my father's salary would not be able to support the court, but the dowry must be returned. It is useless for my grandmother to roll on the ground. If we go to the Holy Emperor, not to mention whether my father will be admitted to the Ministry of Punishment in a few days, will the black gauze hat be kept?
They are all unknown." Chaoli snorted coldly.
"That's enough!" Chao Lu roared.
After venting his anger, he turned back to look at Old Madam Chao rolling on the ground. For the first time, he felt that his own mother was so shameless that he was embarrassed.
By the way, Chaoli just mentioned that he will join the Ministry of Punishment in a few days?
In this way, Mrs. Chao cannot be allowed to cause trouble, as this will cause trouble for Chao Li. If Gu Hanzhang finds out, even the Ministry of Punishment may not be able to get in, and the three thousand taels will be wasted by then.
"Father, my grandmother will be relying on you from now on. I will send my mother back to Fang's house. If the dowry is not returned within three days, my uncle will come to pick it up in person." Chaoli said calmly.
Fang Huimin paused. She wanted to say something, but she saw that Chaoli was very determined and she didn't say much. She understood that everything her daughter did was for her.
She was able to take the initiative to propose a divorce today. She had exhausted all her strength. Now she just wanted to have a good rest.
"Don't worry, I will send someone to deliver the dowry to the Fang family on time." Chao Lu suddenly felt tired.
Mrs. Chao still wanted to make a fuss, but she didn't dare to say anything when she saw Chao Lu's unkind look, so she could only stare at her son aggrievedly, then turned to glare at Fang Huimin.
Unfortunately, Fang Huimin ignored her at all and walked out of the door with Chaoli.
Fang Zhengye also returned to the court. He took care of the people in the court, set up a carriage for Fang Huimin, and headed to Fang's house.
Chaoli and Fang Huimin have not been back to Fang's house for many years, especially since Fang Yaohui and Fang Zhengye are at the border. Fang's house has become a decoration, and only servants are there in the past.
The Fang family's location is relatively remote. It was the house where Fang Huimin lived before she got married.
In this part of the capital, the closer a house is to the palace, the more expensive it is. However, this house is not big, and the distance from the palace is not as good as that of the imperial palace. It is not gorgeous, and it doesn't look like much.
Fortunately, people in the Fang family never care about these things, as long as they live comfortably.
After getting off the carriage, Fang Huimin stood at the door of Fang's house, tears bursting from her eyes.
"I'm finally home."
Fang Zhengye showed a smile and said, "Sister, you don't have to spend money to find a place to live. You are my sister. You are not the wife of the imperial family now, but also the young lady of our Fang family. Our Fang family has never cared about those frivolous things. In the future, Fang Zhengye will
I will also inherit the family. As long as you don't get married, you will live here forever and I will raise you and A Li. Dad said, don't pay attention to what outsiders say. If anyone dares to say something wrong about you, let me beat him directly.
You see, I caused a scene in the court today."
Indeed, today Fang Zhengye punched all the way in from the entrance of the Chao Mansion. Those servants didn't know him at all, so he didn't bother to wait for the notification and just took action.
On the way from the border, after entering the capital, Fang Zhengye actually did not go home first. Instead, he first asked around and asked about the situation in the court, and then contacted Chaoli and Fang Huimin about what they told him in their letters.
, and then decided to call in.
Fortunately, nothing happened to the mother and daughter, otherwise he would have had to overthrow the palace.
Fang Huimin wiped away her tears and walked into Fang's house step by step without answering Fang Zhengye's words. She was very confused now and needed some time to digest. It was a bit impulsive to propose divorce, but she did not regret it.
The Fang family is still the same as in the memory, but the house is much older.
Chaoli followed Fang Huimin in and sent her to the house where Fang Huimin lived before she got married.
The old housekeeper wanted to come forward and talk, but Fang Zhengye pulled him aside and warned him. After that, no one asked Fang Huimin what happened and why he came back with several boxes of things.
The servants of the Fang family were not bought, but were family members of Fang Yaohui's subordinates. It was considered an employment relationship and there was no contract of sale, but they were also very loyal to the Fang family.
Chaoli felt that the Fang family was really nice, simple and peaceful. She and Li Hou could go back to live in the Fang family, but maybe her uncle would be worried about them.
When the mother and daughter returned to the house, Fang Huimin's body finally softened and she fell down on the chair, her whole body feeling a little slumped.
"A Li, after mother took this step, there is no room to look back. From now on, I have nothing to do with the imperial court. You have to take care of yourself in the imperial palace." Fang Huimin couldn't help crying again as she said this.
Chao Li knew in his heart that it would take some time for Fang Huimin to come out.
"Don't worry, mom, I will be fine and won't let myself be wronged. However, how did mom come to my grandmother's yard today, and why did she directly propose a divorce? There is also no news about my uncle's return.
?" Chaoli asked.
Today's events were beyond Chao Li's expectations. The reconciliation between Fang Huimin and Chao Lu was a major event in her heart. She didn't expect it to be resolved so quickly.
Fang Huimin knew that Chaoli wanted to ask, so she would not hide it from her.
"I heard that you came back today and thought you were coming to see me. Unexpectedly, my servants said that you went to the old lady's yard. I thought I would wait for you to come over after you finished your work, but the third aunt came to tell me about the old lady.
plan. I didn’t expect that the old lady would set her sights on you, especially when Chao Heng dared to do something to you. At that moment, I didn’t want to wait any longer. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t need to do this frequently.
Go back home, it’s me who has caused trouble for you.”
"I just happened to receive a letter from your uncle yesterday. He and your grandfather knew that I wanted to make peace with each other, so they returned to Beijing early. I thought about the letter he wrote before leaving, and calculated the days. I thought I would arrive today or tomorrow. I didn't expect that he would arrive.
It came so quickly. Ah Li, I feel very relaxed now, but it only hurts your reputation, will you blame mother?"
As a mother who needs her daughter to protect her all the time, Fang Huimin feels that she is not competent enough.
When she was punished by Mrs. Chao, it was Chao Li who came to the ancestral hall to rescue her. Fang Huimin was moved and proposed to reconcile.
"Mom, you're worried too much. I'm very happy with the divorce and I won't blame you."
In fact, she was the one who added fuel to the flames.