Chapter 812: Madam, I’m at a Disadvantage

"Princess, this is the portion of Princess Qinghua's dowry that I have sorted out. Please count it, Princess!" Mrs. Tai said with a smile.

Aunt Yu took out a list from her sleeve and respectfully presented it to the eldest princess.

The eldest princess looked at it, but did not take it immediately. She twitched the corners of her lips and sneered: "What does this mean, Madam? Why do you say it is the remaining part of the dowry?"

"The eldest princess may not know that when Princess Qinghua got married, she got along very harmoniously with the people in the mansion and gave away many things. It was also the New Year, so she also gave some to relatives and friends. These Naturally, there is no need to sort out the things that have been sent out, and there is no need for us to get back the favors that Princess Qinghua has in her own hands."

The madam said calmly.

"There are still some things that are missing that were burned. When the fire broke out, the eldest princess also knew that the fifth girl lived in that yard. Originally, the yard was decorated for the big house, and all the objects in it were also They were all taken from the private treasury of Princess Qinghua, and now they are burned, which is really a pity, this was an accident, and there is nothing anyone can do!"

Mrs. Tai sighed after saying this, took the list from Aunt Yu's hand, and pushed it on the case to the eldest princess: "Please take a look at it, eldest princess. If there are any other things, Mr. Xingguo The government is also willing to compensate."

The eldest princess was almost angry. She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen such shameless people. With such a thin list, you could tell at a glance that there were many things missing. When Qing Hua married into the Xingguo Duke's mansion, it was just like this The planting list has been compiled into a booklet, and it will never be such a thin page.

"Mrs. Madam, I remember that when the fire broke out, Zhuo Zhuo was only temporarily living in that courtyard. The matter of her acknowledgment just happened. How come she had already made preparations for it early. Didn't I hear that the courtyard was given to your mansion by Mrs. Xingguo? Did the eldest master prepare it?"

The eldest princess sneered and did not take the order.

"That's just spreading rumors!" The madam smiled to relieve her embarrassment, slowly retracted her hand, and placed the list in front of the eldest princess.

"One said so, and the other two said the same. Madam, would you like me to invite some ladies introduced by Mrs. Dexingguo to come over and confirm for us that the courtyard is actually a wedding room prepared for the eldest son of your house? , or I specially found a yard that would last for only a day."

The eldest princess sneered, her brows filled with anger, "Zhuo Zhuo has only lived in the house for a day, and something happened at night. First, someone tainted Zhuo Zhuo, and then suddenly a fire broke out. If Zhuo Zhuo wasn't in trouble, he wasn't honorable at that time. Lost, even lost this life, I would like to ask Mrs. Xingguo, nothing has happened to the Duke of Xingguo for so many years, and all the ladies are fine, why did Zhuo Zhuo just come back after acknowledging his relatives, and then something like this happened!"

The eldest princess had no intention of letting go peacefully this time. Duke Xingguo's mansion was too abominable, and she was ready to break up with her this time.

Zhuo Zhuo's marriage was over, and it was still Chu Liuchen who had his back. Hao'er was still young, so even if they really broke up, it wouldn't have much impact on him.

He slapped his hand heavily on the table, causing the teacup on it to shake.

The wife was also very depressed about the fire in the yard. She had doubted Mrs. Xingguo, but she felt that she would not be that stupid. It was a yard that she had carefully prepared, and there was no way she would burn it down just to save Shao Wanru's life. , but if it wasn’t Jiang, she couldn’t think of who it was.

Even if she tried hard, she couldn't imagine that this was originally something Shao Wanru wrote and acted, thus breaking the trap set by Mrs. Xingguo.

"It was an accident that caused the fire in the first place..." The madam coughed lowly.

"Accident? What kind of accident can ruin someone's reputation and kill someone? You have so many young ladies in your house, but you haven't seen anything like this in so many years. As soon as Zhuo Zhuo recognized her, he couldn't wait for someone to take her life. , ruin her reputation and drive her to death!"

The eldest princess snorted coldly and said angrily.

The madam's face turned pale with anger at the eldest princess's attitude. If it hadn't been for this incident, Shao Wanru would not have been able to go to Yuhui Temple to observe filial piety for her parents. Not only did she improve her good reputation, she also pushed the Xingguo Duke's palace to the forefront. Many people secretly said that the Xingguo Duke's mansion was not good, and these ladies felt depressed when they thought about it.

This mute was so miserable that she still couldn't find the person behind it. There was no way that the fire started for no reason. It burned like that and there was kerosene. It was all intentional.

What finally settled the matter was Shao Wanru's reputation. The wife once doubted Shao Wanru, but after thinking about it carefully, she directly rejected it.

A girl who recognized her ancestors and returned to her clan was only eleven years old. She had never experienced such a thing, how could she do such a thing? Moreover, even if she wanted to, she did not have the kind of fire oil. When she first entered the mansion, she was It is impossible for those who came to accompany Qin Yuru to prepare to come down early.

There was no way she knew about Jiang's affairs. After all, she was only an eleven-year-old girl. It would be great if she could listen to Princess Ruian's advice. How could she plan so carefully?

After thinking about it, there was no one else, or could it be the third room? The third room suffered a big loss at the beginning, but why is it so jealous?

But Mrs. Tai did not dare to investigate this idea any further. This matter was a scandal for her family. If it was really the third daughter-in-law, she would reveal the previous conspiracy between the second daughter-in-law and Qin Yuru. The third daughter-in-law was Suffered the disaster of Chiyu, but this suspicion is also doubtful.

The third daughter-in-law never took care of things, so how could she do this without knowing anything? Moreover, she was so seriously injured that she was unable to arrange the matter.

This matter was a suspicious case in Duke Xingguo's mansion. The wife was afraid to mention it, but now that it was brought up by the eldest princess, she was speechless and felt very aggrieved.

"Mrs. Tai, I don't care what you think. Your Duke Xingguo has owed us three years for this matter, and now you are saying that there was a fire in the yard and all Qing Hua's things were burned. What a good thing in the world, Mrs. Everything has fallen into your house, everything happened to my son's room, and all the benefits have fallen on you. If you really say that, we will go into the palace today to judge!"

Princess Ruian said sternly.

"Please ask the Queen Mother to ask several ladies who have been to your house to come over and tell them what Mrs. Xingguo said at that time, and then ask why those things appeared in that yard, and then we will mention Zhuozhuo before we come to you. Why are there people in the house who can't tolerate her and harm her one after another!"

The eldest princess Ruian became more and more angry as she talked. Thinking of her daughter who died young, her granddaughter who was living in exile, and even her grandson who was almost abandoned, the fire in her heart rushed straight to her heart. She really couldn't bear this tone anymore. !

My granddaughter also said that she doesn’t have to worry about anything at this time, she can say whatever she wants and do whatever she wants.

Anyway, he and Duke Xingguo have never dealt with each other, so there is no need to save face at this time.

Seeing that the eldest princess Ruian moved out with the Queen Mother again, and looked like she was tearing her face, the Queen Mother felt weak. It was unreasonable for the Duke Xingguo to start a fight over this matter, and there might be more reasons for it. She didn't dare to really Make a fuss with the eldest princess about this matter.

"Eldest Princess, don't be angry. Even if it's for Hao'er and Wu Yatou, you should hold back your anger. No one wants this. Forget it, just think that our Xingguo Duke's mansion is unlucky. How about compensation for the original price?" Madam Tai said softly.

"Can you afford to pay compensation at the original price? There are many items here that were made by the palace. Now that we are asking for compensation at the original price, how much is the value?"

Princess Ruian sneered.

The madam blushed. The value of palace-made objects is certainly not comparable to that of ordinary objects. With the reputation of palace-made objects, it is not comparable to ordinary people.

"What if this is not the case? No one wants to be like this. We can't really hurt the face of the two families for some property. Our house will only compensate the amount. The fifth girl is about to get married, and the one she is marrying is still Your Highness, King Chen, it’s definitely not a good idea to get into entanglements over these properties at this time!”

Mrs. Tai's words were both soft and hard, referring to Shao Wanru's marriage.

The eldest princess sneered. These were originally what Zhuo Zhuo had expected, but she actually came up with a story. Fortunately, she was well prepared.

"It is the Queen Mother's will that Zhuo Zhuo marry His Highness Prince Chen. If Madam Tai thinks that the Queen Mother will not blame you, Duke Xingguo, then you can cancel the marriage. At most, if you don't support Zhuo Zhuo, I will! "

The eldest princess said.

These words were almost a slap in the face, and it was the face of Duke Xingguo. Everyone knew that Duke Xingguo had a difficult time in the past. Only with the Queen Mother's gift of marriage, Duke Xingguo had some relief. Hope has passed. At this time, the Madam does not want any discord in the marriage more than the eldest Princess Ruian.

"Eldest Princess, what do you think we should do? The palace buildings have been burned down, so we can't let us look for the same thing again!" The madam was so angry and resentful that she even held her hands, but she had to first Soften your attitude.

The eldest princess Ruian also knew how to give up when she was ready. She sat down with a cold snort and ordered the grandmother on the side: "Take out the things we brought!"

Grandma Gao nodded and took out a list from her sleeves. The wife took it and saw the strips on it. She was so angry that she fell back. But now she was in a weak position and had to answer it. She followed the instructions on the eldest princess. In terms of compensation, the Xingguo government will lose at least 20% to 30% less!

Just a married daughter, causing the entire mansion to suffer so much loss, made the madam's heart bleed, but she had to grit her teeth and accept it as she grabbed the eldest princess's hand with painful feet.

After the eldest princess and Mrs. Tai had "negotiated", they made a special trip to Piaoyun Courtyard.

Seeing the eldest princess coming in with a smile on her face, Shao Wanru knew that her grandmother had completely defeated the concubine this time, so she greeted her with a smile on her face: "Grandma"

"Come in and talk!" The eldest princess smiled and pulled Shao Wanru in a good mood.