Everyone looked at Prince An and his wife in unison, wanting to see how they would react to the emperor's strong intervention and handling of the matter.
However, what surprised everyone was that Princess An still looked so delicate and delicate. She lowered her eyes slightly and seemed to have no objection, letting the emperor make his decision.
As for Prince An, he had the same indifferent look that had remained unchanged for thousands of years, as if he was not surprised by the emperor's arrangement, and was neither angry nor refuting.
But just when everyone thought that things were going to end like this, Prince An suddenly spoke again.
"If Li is not strict with his subordinates and fails to observe the responsibility, shouldn't he be punished?"
The cold voice contained a deep sense of oppression, which shocked everyone present. Such a compelling momentum made everyone instantly remember that the person in front of them was Prince An Wu Zechen, who was also the famous warrior. The invincible General Pingxi.
"What do you mean, Prince An? Do you still have to take care of other people's housework?" Mr. Li Ge said in a deep voice. These words were obviously an insinuation of Wu Zechen's response when Xia Zhihe asked about Princess An's situation several times before.
"If it were Mr. Li Ge's housework, then I would not bother to care about it, but this Li..." Wu Zechen glanced at Mr. Li lightly, "Although this Li is your legitimate daughter, she is now your daughter-in-law." She is the stepmother of Mr. Xia, and she is also the stepmother of the princess. Regardless of whether Mrs. Li did it intentionally or not, the princess was harmed in the end. Do you think this is none of my business?"
"This villa is in Anyuan Town. It's hard work for Mrs. Li to run the housework. It's inevitable that she won't be able to catch up. After all, it's beyond Li's control when people do evil." Wu Zechen said this, and Xia Zhihe could only respond. , "Since the princess is fine now, there is no need to make this matter..."
"It doesn't matter if the princess is fine? Is this what a father does, Mr. Xia? He is so cold-blooded and ruthless towards his biological daughter. I can't help but wonder if the princess is your eldest daughter." Wu Zechen looked at Xia Zhihe coldly and beat him mercilessly. He cut off his words and said, "Just because you can't do it, can you put aside all responsibilities? Is this how Mr. Xia is an official?"
"Prince An, what do you mean? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense!" Xia Zhihe immediately darkened his face.
"What I mean is, if you don't have the ability to take care of it, don't hold it in your hands, not to mention..." Wu Zechen glanced at Xia Zhihe coldly and continued, "As far as I know, this courtyard does not belong to you, Mr. Xia. The property is not the dowry of the Li family, but the house of the Sun family of the original wife, the princess’ biological mother.”
Ignoring Xia Zhihe's slightly condensed expression, Wu Zechen continued: "According to the laws of our dynasty, all belongings of the biological mother's natal family should belong to her children, and the husband's family cannot seize it without the permission of the biological mother and her children. The Sun family has no choice but to be the princess. A daughter, so all the property of the Sun family should belong to the princess, and it will all be included in the princess’s dowry when she gets married..."
When Xia Luotong saw Wu Zechen looking at him, he immediately understood that it was his turn to appear, and immediately answered timidly: "I did not get anything from my biological mother's family, nor did I get the title deed to the Sun family's house in Anyuan Town. The dowry only contained Items arranged by my mother. I originally thought that there would be a lot of cloth and other items in the dowry. It was my mother's idea anyway, and it would be enough for daily use. However, I found out about those items after I was rejected... I saw it. The materials for the clothes of the maids and servants in the palace are better than the fabrics in the dowry, so they don’t dare to use them for fear of embarrassing the parents’ family..."
Xia Luotong looked cautious and considerate of her mother's family, but she couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Isn't it just acting? Who can't do it? You, Xia Zhihe, are not the only one who can play the role of a loving wife and daughter...
Although Xia Luotong expressed Li's thoughts, who among the people present did not understand? This is obviously the legitimate daughter of stepmother Li Zuojian's original wife, and she had tampered with the dowry!
Not only was the eldest daughter not given any of her original mother’s belongings, even the dowry was so ungrateful. What kind of things are these? The fabric in the dowry is actually inferior to that of the servants of the royal palace. Can this be justified? !
You must know that this person is marrying an extremely noble prince of the Zhou Dynasty! Still marry and become a princess! With such a status, he actually arranged such things as a dowry. Is he marrying his daughter or his wife? How to get a foothold in the palace by letting your daughter marry?
This is deliberately not to let the eldest daughter have an easy time in the palace!
Besides, although the Xia family became rich late, Xia Zhihe can be said to have started from scratch. His family may not be as wealthy as those wealthy families, but in any case, he is already an official to the second rank, and his daily behavior does not look like he is short of money. No matter how much she is, she should not be given such a shabby dowry.
For a moment, all the officials looked at Xia Zhihe with different eyes. Some thought he was dragging his feet and was too useless, while others looked at the fun with mocking eyes. Under all the gazes, Xia Zhihe's face darkened instantly, and his teeth clenched secretly. Very angry.
"Stop talking nonsense! How could your mother be like this..." Xia Zhihe just started to scold, but was interrupted by Wu Zechen.
"Are you talking nonsense? Mr. Xia can't turn right and wrong with just one sentence. The dowry is still in the palace's warehouse. When I first heard about the princess's dowry, I thought Mr. Xia's family was poor. We can't open the pot anymore." Wu Zechen's face flashed with a look of ridicule, and everyone could clearly see it.
Without giving Xia Zhihe a chance to quibble, he continued: "I have seen Mrs. Xia's housekeeping skills. But after all, the princess is not the daughter of Mrs. Is it unreasonable to seize the first wife’s property and hold on to it?”
"What's more, the management is so chaotic. Even a mere servant who signed a contract of prostitution could poison the young master on his own initiative. He also poisoned the young master for more than ten years. No problem has been found in all these years. I really don't know how to praise him. That servant is capable, but Mrs. Xia is just too incompetent. She can shirk all responsibilities just by saying she can't take care of things. It's really surprising that your Xia Mansion can run smoothly to this day."
Wu Zechen's words were sharp and merciless, but looking at the entire Zhou Dynasty, there were probably only a few people who could say this about a second-rank official in the court in front of the emperor.
What he relies on is not only the favor of the Queen Mother, but also the identity of Prince An, but his own strength that is powerful enough to intimidate everyone, making the people around him, even the emperor on the dragon throne, even if they want to get rid of him. Although he was quick, he had to restrain his hands and feet due to fear and rely on secret tricks.
