CHAPTER 24

Ever since Song Yuanzhi brought the matter of Madam Shen’s dowry to the public, Madam Liu’s life has been in dire straits.

She tried every possible means to prevent Song Yuanzhi from opening the warehouse to check Madam Shen’s dowry, so she naturally was worried about something in her heart.

However, Song Yuanzhi is no longer the poor little girl who allowed them to scheme and plot against her. With the backing of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, Madam Liu will have to make up for the missing and used dowry even if she breaks her head.

Unexpectedly, Song Yan fell out at this moment and pretended to be deceived by her. After Lu Shaoyou forced them to open the warehouse and verified that Madam Shen’s dowry had indeed been used, Song Yan immediately dumped the blame and gave Madam Liu a slap in the face, saying angrily,You shameless woman! I thought you were generous, but I didn’t expect to be deceived by you! Where did you misuse Madam Shen’s things? Return them quickly. Otherwise If so, we, the Song family, can’t afford a shameless and vicious woman like you!”

The implication was that he wanted to divorce Madam Liu.

Song Yuanzhi looked at his natural performance and couldn’t help but sneer. Although Madam Liu was vicious, she couldn’t do anything in front of Song Yan, the scumbag. After all, Madam Liu and the original owner were not related by blood. But Song Yan, as the biological father of the original owner, had always pretended to be deaf and dumb while allowing Madam Liu to bully her. He had no affection for Madam Shen, his first wife, and allowed Madam Liu to misuse the money she had left as dowry.

To put it bluntly, Song Yan is not a dumb person; he is still the head of the Song family. How could he not know about Madam Liu’s actions over the years?

It’s just that he didn’t want to care. Anyway, he can benefit no matter what, and he doesn’t have to tarnish his reputation, which was great for him.

Now when Madam Liu’s mask has been peeled off by Song Yuanzhi and trampled on the ground. Song Yan can still pretend to be the victim, sadly.

What a shameless person!!

In Song Yuanzhi’s view, Song Yan is like those people in later generations who hide behind their wives and take advantage. If he directs the cause on his wife and pretends to apologize on her behalf, then though he will lose all the benefits, he will still gain a reputation as a good man. At the same time, he will be regarded by others as: How could such a good person fall in love with a shrew like her?

Thinking of this, Song Yuanzhi couldn’t help but harden her fists and didn’t save any face for Song Yan. “Don’t act like this in front of me. I know how much she used and sold; no matter how much she works, she can’t make up for it, so you should make up for the remaining ones. Otherwise, you both can go back to your hometown to farm together!”

Song Yan was furious. “I am your father!”

“Oh, you remember you are my father now? When I was wronged, why didn’t you remember that you were my father?”

Song Yan jumped, “It’s just harmless fun between you and your sister. What family doesn’t have a favored child? I just prefer your sister, so why should you hold grudges?”

Song Yuanzhi said calmly, “Your preference for Song Lilan was revealed very earlier. If you guys had any conscience, you wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

Madam Liu was so angry that her nails dug into her flesh, and blood flowed out, but she felt nothing. She looked at Song Yuanzhi with eyes like knives. She wished she could cut Song Yuanzhi into pieces right now. She gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t think that because Zhenbei Mansion is supporting you, so we can’t do anything to you. If you are accused of being unfilial, you won’t be able to live a peaceful life in Zhenbei Mansion!”

Song Yuanzhi sighed helplessly and said, “Thank you, mother. Don’t worry; the Zhenbei Marquis said earlier that Madam Qin went to the palace to ask the Queen to allot her many precious things, and she is just waiting for me to get married during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I couldn’t stop her because I was worried about the troubles at home, and I was afraid that the Marquis, the Empress, and Madam Qin would look down on me, but instead of being angry, Madam Qin gave me two shadow guards. I couldn’t persuade her, so I had to accept it.”

Seeing jealousy and hatred in Madam Liu’s eyes, she almost broke a mouthful of her teeth. Song Yuanzhi kindly reminded her,I don’t care about reputation, but if this breaks out and my sister wants to enter the Nan’an Marquis’ Mansion, it will be troublesome. Oh, think about it, my marriage was personally asked to His Majesty by Marquis himself. It will not have any problem as long as His Majesty gives the decree!”

Madam Liu looked defeated and resigned, “I know, I will make up for the misused items as soon as possible.”

Song Yan didn’t want to make up for this gap, but Madam Liu was also anxious and threatened him with the marriage between Song Lilan and Xuanyuan Yu. “Song Yuanzhi has obviously separated from us. Even if she climbs into the Zhenbei Mansion, she is unreliable! In this case, the marriage between Lan’er and Xuanyuan Shizi can no longer be affected because of this! Master, we still have a son named Yuan’er, so we have to think about Yuan’er!”

Song Yan hesitated but agreed.

During this period of time, Song Yuanzhi and Lu Shaoyou lived leisurely, but Song Yan and Madam Liu were so anxious that they had several bubbles at the corners of their mouths, all because they were worried about raising money.

Song Yuanzhi was not so kind to let them go and would come to collect debts from time to time. Seeing the miserable looks on their faces, she would eat an extra bowl of rice.

Song Yan and Madam Liu slept every day thinking about how to kill her.

However, although Song Yuanzhi still lives in the Song Mansion, she is surrounded by people arranged by Lu Shaoyou and has no connection with the Song Mansion.

Before a woman gets married, all the people serving her are arranged by her husband’s family, which was also great news. No matter how miserable the little poor girl is, there should still be one or two useful servants around her. Maternal family also needs to be proud, so no matter who is married, there are always necessary dowry maids and servants arranged for the girls.

Who knew that Song Yuanzhi and Lu Shaoyou would be such a strange pair?

One doesn’t care about rumors and gossips for the sake of happiness, while the other appreciates his wife and then works hard to clean up the mess for her.

Coupled with a protective Madam Qin, the situation was really amazing. Anyone who dared to complain about Song Yuanzhi’s lack of filial piety was scolded by Madam Qin. Originally, there were still people who were unconvinced and wanted to cause trouble. After all, Lu Shaoyou was a young, handsome, and capable talent. He became marquis at a young age. If everyone hadn’t mistakenly thought that he died in battle, Mrs. Zhenbei’s position would have been the most sought after. How could Song Yuanzhi be allowed to get it?

Especially Song Yuanzhi, who was so unfilial. After getting such a good marriage, she turned around and troubled her parents family.

Although it was Song Yan and Madam Liu who were at fault first, filial piety was at the forefront, and Song Yuanzhi making it a family scandal and letting outsiders know made many people shake their heads secretly, feeling that this was not how a wife should be.

The people who were jealous of Song Yuanzhi for getting the position of Marquis’s wife found an opportunity to let out the resentment they had been holding in their hearts. They used every opportunity to feed this gossip in Madam Qin’s ear, saying that Song Yuanzhi was of low origin and was not worthy of the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

So what if their marriage is granted by imperial decree? They can still think of being concubines! What’s more, Song Yuanzhi’s status was low, and she was at odds with her natal family. If Madam Qin was annoyed by her, how could she live a good life in the mansion? As long as Madam Qin and Luke Shaoyou took concubines, then their daughters could marry in, and after they established themselves, it would be too easy to let the unpopular main wife “die” of illness.

By then, won’t the wife of Zhenbei Marquis position be free?

Song Yuanzhi didn’t expect that someone was making such ideas; otherwise, she would have sent the other person to death first.

Madam Qin is a smart person. After listening for a few times, she guessed their thoughts and immediately smiled heartily, “Who said that child is not filial? Both your Majesty and the empress praised her for being gentle and generous. She couldn’t be better! I think she is still blessed, and we and Ah-ji are blessed with her, so that’s why he returned safely! Oh, I am just looking forward to the harmony between them; if there are those with evil intentions who want to cause harm, I will beat them all to death!”

Other ladies: ……

Why don’t you follow the path we expected? Aren’t the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law natural enemies?

Madam Qin was in a good mood after protecting her future daughter-in-law. She was so happy when she thought that after her daughter-in-law came in, she would be able to accompany her in the martial arts field every day. Ah-ji’s face may turn dark by then.

After her son returned safely, Madam Qin felt relieved, but the ideas of troubling her son started to come again.

As soon as she returned home, she saw an unclear toothmark on her son’s face. Madam Qin immediately laughed and said, “Aiyaa, you the overlord got beaten up by Ah-yuan?”

This was really how all mothers speak.

Lu Shaoyou glanced at Madam Qin speechlessly, but the corners of his eyes and eyebrows couldn’t help but fly upward.

Madam Qin understood, rubbed her chin, and thought. “It seems that you took advantage of Ah-yuan.”

Lu Shaoyou almost choked and coughed several times before he recovered. The tips of his ears were red, and he heard Madam Qin giving him advice, “You are so thin-skinned… You stay at home these few days and wait until the tooth mark disappears before going out; otherwise, you will become a red-faced Guan Gong!”

Lu Shaoyou became angry with embarrassment. “Who dares to look at my face carefully? ”

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“Hey, what’s wrong with your face? Why does it look like a tooth mark?”

Facts have proved that you can’t be too confident; otherwise, you will be slapped by reality soon.

Lu Shaoyou felt his face hurt when he looked at Prince Ning, who was slumped on the chair with a face filled with excitement.