Lutang blocked the door, holding the account book of her parents' property and asking the clan elders to check it together.
Marquis Wen and his wife were immediately furious. They pointed at Lutang and cursed: "Shameless, greedy bitch! Do the things belonging to my Wen family need to be supervised by outsiders?"
Lutang was neither impatient nor angry, bowed forward and saluted, and said with a chuckle: "What did my uncle and aunt say? My uncle and the clan grandfather are both close relatives, so how can we talk about it as an outsider? Although my uncle is a noble prince, you need to know People have their hometown and ancestors. Our tribe is rich and noble, but the ancestral hall of our ancestors is still there, how can we be rude to our elders?"
If she didn't make this provocation, all the old guys in the hall would be ashamed.
Although the old uncle's face was like a withered branch and a leaf, his heart was like a bright mirror. He stood up tremblingly and said: "Okay, we have become outsiders! No wonder in the past few years, people have heard gossip that my uncle cannot tolerate his niece, but now he looks at it. .Okay, let’s go back to the ancestral hall and worship our ancestors in Spring and Autumn Period and talk to them!”
"Old uncle, please make the decision!" Lutang held the account book above his head and sneered as he knelt at the gate, "Dear clan elders, my father used to donate three thousand silver to the ancestral hall and school every year. In recent years, there are still expenses on the account. I don’t know who sent it.”
After the death of Lutang's parents, naturally no one would give this money back. I don’t know where to put the mere three thousand silver coins in such a large Houfu.
When she mentioned this, the old guys all opened their eyes and became energetic.
"Uncle and aunt, we have agreed to discuss my niece's marriage with the clan elders. Please bring out my dowry!"
If Lutang refused to save face for them, he raised his hand at the entrance of the main hall, and the servants in the West Garden had already lined up. About twenty people were carrying poles and ropes, waiting to move things.
"Forget it, check with her and don't let anyone make irresponsible remarks behind my back!" Wen Hou slapped the table and sighed, as if he was really kept in the dark.
The first thing to check was the father's share of the family property.
The warehouse door opened, and boxes of things were brought out.
Furniture, screens, antiques and appliances, gold and jade valuables, real estate title deeds. Except for a few antiques and treasures, which were taken from Marquis Wen's study, more than a hundred boxes of things are still there.
Everyone looked at it together and put the seal on it again. Wenhou looked upright, as if he had never coveted his dead brother's property.
But when he found Lutang's mother's dowry, it was no longer so neat and tidy. It was full of laughter.
First, dozens of boxes of silk, satin and leather robes and coats disappeared, but were found in the madam's room.
Mrs. Wen Hou deduced that Zhang Xiaoniang hid it during her lifetime and the mothers-in-law placed it randomly.
Lutang knew very well that since Zhang Xiaoniang's death, these things had been carried to her room by Mrs. Wenhou.
Then there were twenty boxes of antique furnishings that were not there. The ladies pushed and scolded me, and it took a long time to carry them out from Mrs. Wenhou's wing.
The mothers-in-law were afraid of taking the blame for her, so they didn't dare to open their mouths at this time.
Then another ten boxes of gold, jade, pearls and jade jewelry disappeared, and the lady, master and servants waited with big eyes.
In the end, Marquis Wen sent someone to get it. Where it was found, no one would say.
At the end of the search, there were still two gold mother-of-pearl beds, and several jade screens inlaid with treasures could not be found.
It turns out that the old uncle's eyes are not old, and he actually saw it in the main hall.
After searching again and again, more than 90% of the large items were found, and the title deeds to the property were still there.
At the end of the count, there were eighteen thousand taels of silver and gold missing, which could never be found again.
Many boxes and cages were all sealed, filling the huge main hall to the brim.
The whole Wen family is here, and everyone’s faces are not good-looking.
The old uncle panted and took a sip of tea, then trembled and said: "These are the dowry of the second girl. It's easy to carry them and put them in her courtyard."
"Second girl is reckless, how can she sort out these things? I'd better save them for her and send them to Yan's house the next day."
Mrs. Wenhou was extremely embarrassed, but her expression remained as usual when she said these words.
After everyone saw this farce, they couldn't bear it anymore, and they all laughed and whispered to each other.
"So many things have to be sent to the madam's family? Where is the second lady's dowry? It belongs to our madam..."
The yin and yang voice is so clear and sweet, it is the young eighth aunt Bo. She was only eighteen years old and had only been in the palace for a year, so she was in great favor.
Mrs. Liu quietly pulled her and waved to her.
Mrs. Bo just couldn't see it, and smiled at the maid: "Look! Half of the Hou family has even a daughter with a daughter, and she has been abducted to her parents' house! My God, how can the Hou family support a wife? It's simply Provided a funnel!”
"You have no right to speak! Get off the bus!" Marquis Wen pointed at her helplessly and scolded her.
Mr. Bo relied on his youth to be favored, so he gestured reluctantly: "Master Hou, the second lady is so valuable and has so much dowry, why do you want to be a child for the Yan family? What kind of unlucky girl is she? I would say the second lady is auspicious. Possessed, our Marquis Mansion will not be afraid of it for the rest of our lives! If we leave it to the Yan family to bully, isn’t this a fool’s errand?”
"Yes, Lord Marquis. Let's listen to the opinions of the clan elders about the second young lady's marriage. How could the golden daughter of the Marquis's family do this?"
Several old aunts spoke bravely, and it seemed that Mrs. Liu was using her brain a lot.
Marquis Wen looked at the precious gold and jade in the hall, his eyes shining faintly, and glanced at his wife beside him, hesitating in his heart.
If things are not piled in front of your eyes, you will not be able to arouse such greed. The wealth in front of him is no less than ten million, and even a husband, a father and a son will turn against each other.
Lutang sneered secretly.
Mrs. Wenhou regretted that she should not have agreed to move everything in for inventory.
I originally wanted to use the dowry as an excuse to bring twenty or thirty boxes of clothing, materials, and wooden utensils to Lutang to make up the amount, and keep the rest for my own use.
But now that things have come to a point, it is unjustifiable not to give her this much wealth, and to send it to the Yan family to her will be the subject of criticism.
Mrs. Wen Hou softened her words and advised softly: "Master Hou, these things are more or less the affection of our Hou family. Giving the second girl a dowry is for her own use, and the slave family cannot take advantage of it. The elder of the Cai clan also cooperated with her just now. Marriage, two children with matching destiny..."
"Whether you take advantage of her or not, Madam herself knows." Marquis Wen sneered while smoking his pipe.
The couple had been in the same bed for many years, but this was the first time they had broken up in person.
Mrs. Wenhou choked with anger, but she did not dare to get angry in front of her clan members and concubine Ji, and said with tears in her eyes: "You and I have been married for more than 20 years, and the master doesn't believe me?"
"Ma'am, don't be angry. The Marquis's friendship with his wife is truly unparalleled in heaven and earth! Not only does his brother give all his wealth to his wife's natal family, but he also spoils his pampered niece to his wife's nephew. Such love, madam. Still think the Marquis doesn’t believe you?”
Mr. Bo was full of foul language and full of yin and yang anger. He twisted his waist and took a few steps closer to help Marquis Wen pack the tobacco leaves. He also beat his shoulders and legs to serve.
Marquis Wen was beaten by his concubine, but he didn't say a word.
"You charming bitch, how many times have I ignored you and you want to bully me?" Mrs. Wenhou pointed at Bo and cursed, "If you don't stop me, I'll beat you to death in front of the clan elders!"
Relying on Marquis Wen's support, Mrs. Bo raised her head and cursed: "Madam, you have no shame to hide your face, you want to beat me to vent your anger? Since I came in, I have never eaten more or done less, and I have never stolen anything from a man! I have never dumped anything into my mother's house! I have never left yellow flowers behind." My daughter is being sold to others! Let’s go to the ancestral hall to reason in front of my great uncles and grandfathers!”
How could the ladies of the eldest house allow her to act wildly? The evil slave has a full range of tricks to deal with his aunt. He pulls her when he comes.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Bo was not a light-hearted person. He acted violently and rolled all over the ground.
The clan elders were dumbfounded and came up with walking sticks to break up the fight, regardless of their age.
A group of people had been fighting and fighting for a long time, and all they saw were gold hairpins and flowers scattered all over the floor, and silver ingots rolling around.
Mr. Bo was beaten until his hair was disheveled. He slapped his thighs and cried: "I am brought in by Mr. Hou Zheng'er Ba Jingna. It's not up to you to beat or kill me!"
"Where did this money come from?" The great-uncle looked old and squinted to check.
Grandpa, the fourth oldest member of the clan, couldn't help but blush.
The rest of the old guys were fine without seeing the silver. When they saw the silver ingots covered with white flowers, they immediately ignored the attempts to persuade them to start a fight. They yelled and cursed each other, grabbed each other's clothes and collars, and even spat out a few of their molars.
"You, old pig, are receiving money. Are you afraid that the marriage zodiac sign may have tampered with it?"
"My child has a big life, but the old man is still greedy for money!"
"Madam, please honor my old man's money and order me to enshrine it in front of the ancestral hall! What do you have to say, old man?"
"I'm your uncle! You bastard! Go back and expel you from the ancestral hall!"
Before the Wen family could sort out their own affairs, the clan elders started fighting on their own, tearing apart their sticks and flying around.
"How dignified! How dignified!" Marquis Wen was so angry that he called a dozen family members outside, "Invite my uncles and grandfathers back! Have a good life and take care of yourself!"
Why are all the old guys willing to leave?
In front of others, he was scolded as "old pigs and dogs" and "old beasts".
Marquis Wen finally gave each person fifty silver coins before settling the matter. The old guys were taken to the car by two servants, one of whom was serving them.
Mrs. Wenhou bribed the clan elders to fake the marriage, and everyone in the hall laughed again.
Mrs. Bo was even more pleased with herself, and cried loudly: "You just beat me, don't treat me like a human being! Don't you see that there is a seed in my belly, it is real! The old whore, the dog slave, beats me now, and I will give birth to her in the future." Brother, come on, what shall we say! Master Hou, let me make the decision!"
When she was rolling around on the ground, everyone was still laughing and scolding. Now when they heard her say that she had a seed in her stomach, they couldn't help but be stunned.
Lutang and Liu also looked at each other and waved their hands gently at her to prevent her from acting rashly.
Mrs. Wenhou reacted very quickly. She stood up in a hurry and whispered to her confidants: "Hit! You can't stay!"
While everyone was fighting around Mr. Bo, the confidant Nanny quietly came forward and stepped on Mr. Bo's belly.
This move was so conspicuous that Wen Houman saw it, his face turned dark and he started to slap the case.
"It's contrary, it's contrary! I can't blame the Marquis's family for being uneasy. It turns out there is such an unworthy wife!"
As soon as these words were spoken, no one in the hall dared to move.
Marquis Wen came to see Bo in person and saw her with her hair on her hands and knees, bleeding from her mouth and nose, and still crying loudly.
How could a pregnant woman withstand such a violent beating, but there was no blood on her head but only vomiting blood in her mouth, which really made people wonder.
Lutang walked up lightly, knelt down and hugged Bo, crying bitterly and said to Marquis Wen: "I can't take away the second wife's family property. Today, Aunt Bo is pregnant, and the niece wants to bring up the past. If my uncle's aunt gives birth to a baby, Bastard, let me give my dead father an adopted son and inherit the incense of my second wife! My uncle is of the Wen family, how can I listen to outsiders' instigation!"
Marquis Wen was furious. After hearing her words, he felt his breath gradually clearing up and said helplessly:
"Forget it! The one who is blessed to give birth to a son, I will go into the ancestral hall to adopt him as his father's heir."
After saying that, he picked up the groaning Bo from the ground and called out to the servant: "Why don't you quickly ask the imperial doctor to diagnose your aunt's pulse?"
When he walked to the door, he turned back and said coldly: "Madam, you have been tired these days. Please go back to the courtyard to rest! The young prince will be sent to the second aunt's courtyard to take care of you!"
Mrs. Wen Hou was shocked and turned pale. She rushed to hug his legs and cried: "I have worked hard to run the house for decades, how can I forget it? How can I let this bitch mess with me when I am young?"
When Marquis Wen heard her calling his concubine a bitch, he was so angry that he kicked her away and said angrily: "I have eight wives and concubines from good families. Which one is despicable? What you have done in these years should be regarded as Is this prince blind?"
Madam Marquis Wen had never been humiliated like this in twenty years since she got married. She was so ashamed and embarrassed that she suddenly saw Green Tang standing not far away. She couldn't help but get angry and cried: "You don't care about the love between husband and wife. They were all deceived by Lutang's ominous daughter! Lord Marquis, the slave family was kind enough to marry her off, but she instigated rebellion in our house! She is a monster!"
Marquis Wen spat in his face and cursed: "You bastard woman! Did the second girl say anything? But did you tell me that you hid the property of the second wife secretly? Don't let me curse you!"
Seeing that the couple was arguing, Lutang asked softly: "Reporting to uncle, what should I do with my parents' things?"
Wen Hou said with a green face and said bitterly: "Let you go!"
After that, he strode away.
