si-mexico Chapter 146 How Can Dowry Be Changed So Casually?
Chapter 146 How Can Dowry Be Changed So Casually?
After Xiao Zhao hurriedly arrived at Anyang Marquis' Mansion, she had someone take her directly to her daughter Cao Fangqing's courtyard.
"Mother, why did you come here suddenly? Yucui Tower just sent some new jewelry. Please help me choose some. I will attend the eldest princess' banquet the day after tomorrow."
Lady Cao Fangqing, the Marquis of Anyang, was choosing from a box of jewellery when she saw her mother suddenly coming over. She was puzzled, so she stood up, helped her mother sit down and said with a smile.
"Qing'er, mother has something to say to you, please get rid of the people around you!"
Xiao Zhao whispered in her daughter's ear.
Seeing her mother's serious expression, Cao Fangqing immediately gave her wet nurse a look. The wet nurse understood and led a group of maids to bow to Cao Fangqing and her daughter, then quickly retreated.
"Mom, what happened? Why do you look so ugly?"
After the servants left, Cao Fangqing looked at her mother, who had stopped smiling and had a sullen face, and asked.
"Qing'er, gather these things from your dowry as soon as possible and send them back to the general's mansion secretly. Mother will give you other things."
After Xiao Zhao finished speaking, she took out a list from her sleeve and handed it to her daughter.
"Mother, how can the dowry be changed casually?"
When Cao Fangqing heard her mother say that she wanted to change her dowry, she was extremely unwilling. Xiao Zhao had no choice but to tell her the matter, analyze the pros and cons for her, and promise that after dealing with Cao Zhu, these things would still be hers.
Cao Fangqing then reluctantly called the wet nurse in and told her to do the matter quietly.
"Didn't you say that the wife of the in-laws is here? Why are you all outside instead of going inside to serve her?"
Suddenly, the voice of Nanny Wang from the old lady's courtyard came from outside the door.
"Mother, it's Nanny Wang!"
Cao Fangqing whispered something to Xiao Zhao, then stood up and walked to the door.
This old woman is the mother-in-law's confidant. She has been with her mother-in-law for decades and has watched the Marquis grow up. She is the chief steward of the inner court. The Marquis respects her very much, and she dare not offend her now.
"Madame Wang is here, but does Grandma have anything to tell you?"
Cao Fangqing walked quickly to the door, opened it and smiled at Nanny Wang.
Nanny Wang politely bowed to Cao Fangqing and said with a smile, "Madam, the old lady heard that the in-laws' wife suddenly came to visit, so she asked me to come and see if there was anything urgent. She was not feeling well, so she did not come in person."
After Nanny Wang finished speaking, she glanced at Xiao Zhao who was sitting steadily in the room, walked forward a few steps with a smile on her face, and squatted to greet her.
"I didn't know that my wife would come today. Unfortunately, my old lady has a headache and can't talk to her. Please bear with me. If you have any instructions, please tell me."
After hearing what Nanny Wang said, Xiao Zhao thought to herself: Humph, she thinks I'm impolite and didn't send the invitation, this old hag!
Thinking this in her heart, she smiled. She stood up and helped Nanny Wang up and said, "I'm fine. I just happened to pass by your house today. I haven't seen Qing'er for a long time, so I thought of coming in to see her. It's my fault for not sending an invitation in advance. How is the old lady? Have you seen a doctor?"
"Oh my! You are being so polite. You can come to the Anyang Marquis's Mansion anytime. Why do you need to send an invitation? The old lady has an old illness. She took medicine and went to bed."
Nanny Wang replied with a proper smile.
"Madame Wang, does mother have a severe headache? Does she need me to take care of her?"
Cao Fangqing came over and asked with a worried look on her face.
"The old lady said that it's not necessary. You can just accompany the lady in law to talk. If there is anything, you can always send someone to call me. I will go back first."
After saying this, he bowed respectfully to the two of them, and after they nodded, he stood up and left.
Xiao Zhao curled her lips at her back. It was good that the old man didn't come, so as not to disturb her and her daughter in discussing things.
"Mother, I'll have someone quietly send the dowry back these few days. Don't forget to send it back to your daughter after you've dealt with Cao Zhu!"
Cao Fangqing helped Xiao Zhao back to the house and sat down, and said in a low voice.
"Don't worry, these are all yours, no one can take them away. I am just dealing with Cao Zhu temporarily to shut up outsiders. If people knew that I touched Zhao Yan'er's dowry, I would be too ashamed to leave the house!"
Xiao Zhao patted her daughter's hand and whispered.
"Mother, you finally came to the Marquis' Mansion, so please stay and have a meal with your daughter. I got some very plump crabs and asked someone to steam them for you to taste!"
After Cao Fangqing finished speaking, she was about to call for help, but was stopped by Xiao Zhao.
"Qing'er, mother still has to go to your grandparents' house. I'm leaving now. Don't keep others busy."
Cao Fangqing knew that her mother was going to ask her grandfather for help in dealing with Cao Zhu, and this should be done as soon as possible, so she nodded to her mother and personally sent her out of the house.
Although Cao Fangqing ordered people to be careful when packing the dowry and not to let the news leak out, how could everything in the Marquis' Mansion be hidden from the old lady?
After listening to Nanny Wang's report, the old lady sneered, "This Zhao Ting'er is really shameless. She actually touched Yan'er's dowry!"
She really looked down on this little Zhao. It had nothing to do with her status as a second wife. She just didn't like the way she behaved.
She also didn't like her daughter-in-law Cao Fangqing. She didn't know what tricks she had used to trick her son into marrying her. Her son was deeply traumatized by Fang Ruo's death. She was afraid that her son would be hurt again, so she did everything to please him. Otherwise, how could Cao Fangqing, a petty illegitimate daughter, possibly enter their mansion!
"Madam, yesterday, everyone in the capital was talking about Master Cao Zhu..."
Nanny Wang reported to the old lady about Cao Zhu's request to leave the clan and set up his own family.
"Cao Zhu is an upright person who values friendship and loyalty the most. To make him act like this, something must have happened in the General's Mansion that angered him, and it must be a big deal!"
The old lady put the book in her hand on the table, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the scenery in the garden, frowning and thinking.
"Mother, didn't my brother go to deliver food to Brother Cao Zhu? Do you want me to send him a letter to ask what happened?"
Wang Shuer, who had been sitting silently on the side, stood up and spoke anxiously.
Wang Shuer is already twenty-three years old and has not yet married or engaged, but she is a well-known old maid in the capital!
She was the daughter of the old marquis's sworn brother. When she was ten years old, her parents died. The old marquis then brought her back to the marquisate and adopted her as his adopted daughter. She was raised by the old marquis's wife, who had no daughter. She treated her as her own and loved her very much.
Anyang Hou Wang Jing also loved this little sister very much and often took her out for outings.
Wang Shuer followed her brother to deliver supplies to Cao Zhu many times, and gradually fell in love with this general who was ten years older than her.
She loves Cao Zhu and has declared that she will not marry anyone else but Cao Zhu. Now she is 23 years old and is still waiting for Cao Zhu.
The old marquis's wife was very optimistic about Cao Zhu and loved Wang Shu'er very much, so she did not force her to marry someone else and let her wait for Cao Zhu wholeheartedly.