After Jiang Yunxu's dowry box was opened, everyone was talking about it.
Even Jiang Yunxu himself looked in disbelief.
"This...how is this possible? It hasn't rained heavily recently, and the weather is good. How can it be so humid and moldy?"
Some people couldn't stand it and pointed out: "This is obviously shoddy and deliberately done!"
Jiang Yunxu looked at Mrs. Liu in shock. No need to speak, anyone with a discerning eye would know what was going on.
Ms. Liu's breath tightened, feeling that she was in big trouble today.
Before she could speak, Jiang Yunxu immediately waved her hand: "No, how could my eldest aunt, the prime minister's wife, fall in love with my mother's dowry? It's definitely not the case."
These words seemed to be for Liu's relief, but they were actually paving the way.
"The third princess is really confused. The first lady, the second lady, even risked her life. No one cares about the money. She also has the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Palace as a concubine. The third princess is still alive to this day. It's a fortune teller!"
No one in the crowd said such a thing.
Jiang Yunxu couldn't wait to applaud the other party.
Mrs. Liu saw that the situation was unfavorable and getting darker and darker. She immediately said in the direction of the luxurious carriage: "The Prime Minister's Office recognizes all the losses in the shop today and will send the banknotes over later."
There was no sound in the carriage, and no one stopped Liu and Wen Wanru from leaving this time.
But the matter of Jiang Yunxu's dowry seemed to have wings and flew through the streets, with everyone discussing it behind his back.
This is what Jiang Yunxu wants.
Moreover, she suddenly changed her mind.
After the excitement subsided and people left, Jiang Yunxu glanced guiltily in the direction of the carriage.
The curtain was raised, revealing half of her face, and Chu Xuanzhi looked her up and down.
Jiang Yunxu took two steps back in embarrassment and smiled: "King Xuan."
"The third princess... always surprises people."
It looks like he is being arrogant, but he is actually taking advantage of public opinion to force the Prime Minister's Office to compromise.
Chu Xuanzhi sympathized with the other party. It was indeed difficult for a person to be plotted like this. Anyone would have fought back.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will find a way to restore this place to its original state as soon as possible."
Jiang Yunxu patted her chest and promised.
The other party did not answer, but lowered the curtain, and the carriage drove gradually away.
...
After Liu and his party returned to the prime minister's house, Wen Wanru was very worried: "Sister-in-law, if today's incident is not reported to the prime minister's ears, how should we deal with it?"
She didn't expect that going out for shopping could cause trouble.
If I had known this, I might as well have stayed at home and embroidered.
Ms. Liu's face was sullen, and she was extremely worried.
"It's impossible to hide such a big commotion. Now, each of us will compensate half of the tens of thousands of taels of silver to the shop, so as to prevent the matter from getting bigger and bigger."
Even though Wen Wanru was reluctant to give up, she still nodded.
"Madam, the prime minister is back." The maid came in a hurry to tell him.
Liu's eyebrows subconsciously tightened.
Seeing Prime Minister Jiang coming with an angry face, as soon as he sat down, he asked angrily: "Where did you hide Mrs. Feng? She wants to be seen alive and her body is dead."
When Prime Minister Jiang heard the guards coming to report, he immediately put down what he was doing and hurried back.
Mrs. Liu's eyebrows twitched, and she wanted to deny it, but was frightened by Prime Minister Jiang's sharp eyes and changed her mind: "It's really gone, not hidden."
Hearing this, Prime Minister Jiang's face became even darker.
The eyes he looked at Ms. Liu became colder and colder.
Mrs. Liu cautiously asked: "Master Xiang, is there anything wrong with this?"
Prime Minister Jiang slammed the table angrily: "Jiang Yunxu will definitely make this matter bigger. He wants to meet Feng. How did a living person lose it? As for the affair, where are the witnesses and physical evidence? Don't forget her.
Know how to heal!"
Prime Minister Jiang's reputation in the capital has been pretty good over the years, but recently, his reputation has taken a turn for the worse.
"There is also the matter of the dowry. Please deal with it as soon as possible. Don't let the truth be revealed to the censor!"
Prime Minister Jiang was very disappointed with the Liu family. He was tricked by Jiang Yunxu several times in a row, which damaged the reputation of the prime minister's house.
Just then Mr. Jiang rushed back and asked angrily: "What's going on with Sister Xu's dowry? Sister-in-law, why can't the second wife's legitimate daughter be worth two thousand taels of silver?"
Mr. Jiang Er heard about this at the cocktail party. The mocking looks from his colleagues made him speechless, so he had to come back under the influence of alcohol.
Prime Minister Jiang squinted at his younger brother and said angrily: "There is a misunderstanding about this matter, and your sister-in-law will resolve it as soon as possible."
Mrs. Liu nodded: "Don't worry, second brother, I will definitely investigate this matter clearly and I will never wrong Sister Xu."
At this time, Prime Minister Jiang slowly stood up and walked to Mr. Jiang. He pretended to look guilty and reached out to pat his shoulder: "It will be fine when the misunderstanding is resolved. Sister Xu has an impatient temper and can easily injure herself and her loved ones around her.
The reason why Sister Yan married the Third Prince was to take care of Sister Xu, and you also know Sister Xu’s face..."
He paused deliberately to look like the victim.
Mr. Jiang's anger disappeared as expected, and he said instead: "It's Sister Xu who is reckless. Don't worry, brother, I'll go find Sister Xu right away. Why should the family make such a fuss and let outsiders laugh at it?"
Prime Minister Jiang nodded: "That's exactly the truth."
So Mr. Jiang didn't even drink any water after he got home, and went to the Third Prince's Mansion to look for someone.
I waited and waited until the sun was about to set before I saw Jiang Yunxu.
Jiang Yunxu frowned when he looked at that elegant and hypocritical face.
"Sister Xu!"
Mr. Jiang stood up and shouted.
She pretended not to hear it until Mr. Jiang called again.
Hong Qiao turned her head and asked in surprise: "Is Master Jiang calling you Princess?"
The word "princess" is bitten very hard, which is intended to remind the other party to pay attention to their identity.
Mr. Jiang became angry with shame: "It's you, a maid, who acts mischievously around Sister Xu, which makes Sister Xu act impulsively and do bad things. Sister Xu, you must not keep this girl by your side..."
Jiang Yunxu turned his head and ignored these words, and instead asked: "Father, do you think my mother is dead or alive, or has she betrayed you?"
She carefully observed the other person's eyes. If a person wanted to lie, his first reaction would not be deceptive.
There was a flash of disgust in Mr. Jiang's eyes, and he accused: "You shouldn't have made this matter so big that you even tore off your mother's last fig leaf!"
Seeing this attitude, she immediately understood.
The man in front of me is a hypocritical hypocrite!
He is not worthy of being a husband or a father at all!
"Sister Xu, please follow me back now and apologize to your uncle's family. That's all for now. As for the dowry, your eldest aunt will find out. If you offend the eldest family, your position in the palace will not be secure in the future.
"
Mr. Jiang Er persuaded him earnestly.
Jiang Yunxu pursed her lips, pretending to be hesitant, but Mr. Jiang thought his persuasion had an effect.
So I was very proud to teach him a few words as an elder.
Jiang Yunxu felt cold in her heart. If she hadn't been able to use Mr. Jiang, she would have sent someone to drive him away with a stick.
"What happened today is indeed my fault. Let's do this. Two days later, I will host a banquet in Huxinfang to apologize to my uncle and aunt."
When Mr. Jiang heard this, he immediately nodded and taught her that she must put the Jiang family first in everything in the future.
Otherwise, if Jiang Yunxu suffers a loss in the future, the Jiang family will not come forward.
These words almost made Jiang Yunxu unable to hold back and almost cursed him. He kicked his nose and slapped her in the face, which was so shameless!
"What my father said is absolutely true. My daughter should always keep it in mind. After all, it is the big house. We, the second house, are at a disadvantage and must be humble at all times. In fact, my daughter does not ask for a dowry. I just hope that one day my father will be able to be a powerful official and give it to my daughter in person."
Support and call the shots, besides, it’s not a small sum of money.”