Divine Doctor's Daughter: The Imperial Concubine

Chapter 53 Asking for a Dowry
"General, ma'am, the eldest lady is here!" Following the report from the maid in front of the door, Chu Ruoying had already lifted the curtain and walked in slowly.

"Ying'er met my father, ma'am!" Chu Ruoying stood in the hall with a slightly bent body, saluting dignifiedly.

Madam Ye looked at Chu Ruoying who was smiling faintly in front of her, a coldness flashed unconsciously in her eyes, and she responded lightly without saying a word.

Chu Lie glanced at Mrs. Ye, then slightly raised his hand and said, "Get up."

Chu Ruoying stood up as she said, walked to the side seat and sat down, drinking the tea on the table without saying a word.

"Ying'er, was Crown Prince Jin the one who sent you back yesterday?" Chu Lie looked at Chu Ruoying meaningfully and asked.

"I met Prince Jin on the way back to the mansion, and Prince Jin sent Ying'er back." Chu Ruoying replied calmly.

"Ying'er, you are smart, and you should know that even if you become Princess Jin, you are still a daughter of the Chu family." Chu Lie said, looking at Chu Ruoying calmly.

"Ying'er knows." When Chu Ruoying heard the words, a sneer flashed in her eyes very quickly, but she didn't show the slightest bit on her face, and she responded softly.

"However." Chu Ruoying said suddenly, "Before my mother passed away, I mentioned to Ying'er that when my mother married into the Chu Mansion, my grandfather and grandmother accompanied five Zhuangzi, seven shops, and one forest land, all of which were reserved for the family. Yinger is a dowry, my aunt also mentioned it last time, what did my father say?"

Chu Lie didn't say anything, but Mrs. Ye's face was a bit ugly, and she said coldly: "Ying'er, you were not in the mansion before, and my mother collected the dowry left by my sister for you. When the time comes, my mother will naturally give it to you. .”

Chu Ruoying raised her eyebrows slightly, and said lightly, "Thank you Madam for your kindness. Now that Yinger is back, Madam can return it to Yinger."

Madam Ye nearly vomited blood when she heard the words, what do you mean by 'give it back to her'?Immediately, he was about to open his mouth to stop again.

"General, Madam, Eldest Miss, Madam Gu is here!" A little maid's announcement came from outside the door, interrupting Madam Ye's words.

Madam Ye frowned immediately, and looked coldly at the position in front of the door, but Chu Lie was slightly stunned, and ordered: "Madam Gu, please come in!"

Then he stood up, looked at Madam Ye and said, "I'll leave this to you."

As soon as Mrs. Gu entered the room, she walked directly towards Chu Ruoying, held Chu Ruoying's hand straight away, and said with a little reproach: "Why are your hands so cold, Li Xia, why don't you bring a hand stove here!"

Li Xia left at the sound, and came back with the hand stove after a while.

Madam Ye looked at everything in front of her coldly, and said indifferently: "Why is Madam Gu here this time?"

Mrs. Gu snorted softly when she heard the words, and said lightly: "In a few months, Ying'er will be married, and the wedding date will be fixed by then, my aunt will always have to worry about it!"

Madam Ye's complexion was gloomy, she looked at Madam Gu and said, "As my aunt, I will naturally let Yinger marry gracefully, so Madam Gu doesn't have to worry about it!"

Mrs. Gu smiled lightly and said, "It would be great if the marriage is beautiful, but as far as I know, Yinger's dowry is still in the hands of Mrs. Chu!"

"Madam Gu misunderstood, I just keep Ying'er's dowry temporarily." Madam Ye retorted immediately after hearing the words.

Mrs. Gu glanced at her lightly, and said with a calm smile: "That's good, Mrs. Ye's virtuousness spreads far and wide, and she will definitely not treat Yinger badly. Tomorrow, I will ask my master to send the dowry booklet to the government for record. It's time to delay."

Madam Ye immediately stood up with a livid face and walked away. Madam Gu looked at her back and smiled disdainfully.

After all, Mrs. Ye knew the importance, even though she was unwilling, she still handed over the land deeds of five villas, six shops, and one forest land in her hands two days later.

Chu Ruoying took the title deed in her hand, walked to the room, put it on the table, looked at Li Xia and said, "Give these to Guilin Juzhong."

"Yes, Miss." Li Xia said after receiving the land deed.

In Zhengcheng these years, Chu Ruoying bought property in Changxing in order to inquire about news about Changxing. Over the past few years, Guilinju has gradually grown.

In the past few days, because Concubine Yun is pregnant, Concubine Yun has settled down. Madam Ye is doing her best to take care of Concubine Yun in order to please Chu Lie, but at the same time she has to endure Concubine Yun's increasingly arrogant attitude, and her face becomes more and more serious. The more gloomy it became, Chu Ruoying took away the dowry again, and Madam Ye was exhausted after watching her treasury disappear in a large area, and she couldn't help vomiting out a mouthful of blood in the middle of the night!

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve, and the whole city of Changxing was full of joy. The young women were all dressed in festive clothes, and the streets and alleys were filled with red lanterns.

The Chu residence also prepared everything early. Chu Xiner wore a rose-red dress, with a high bun, and walked in with her chin lifted slightly. Chu Qinger was wearing a lotus root pink dress. Cautiously standing aside, after a while, Chu Ruoying walked in, still in plain clothes.

Seeing her in plain clothes, Chu Lie frowned slightly, his face was a little unhappy. Aunt Yun, who was two months pregnant, sat on a chair beside her and said, "Missy is dressed in plain clothes. If you don't know, you may think that we are all dressed in plain clothes." The family has treated the eldest lady badly!"

Chu Ruoying ignored her, stepped forward and sat down straight after saluting sideways.

"Miss is so arrogant!" Aunt Yun said resolutely when she saw that she was ignoring her.

Chu Ruoying frowned slightly, and said with a faint smile: "No matter how big the airs are, I can't compare with Aunt Yun. When the first daughter enters the door, Aunt Yun sits comfortably!"

A look of annoyance flashed across Aunt Yun's eyes when she heard the words. Ever since she was pregnant, even his wife had backed down from her three points. A mere young lady actually said that about her. She immediately looked at Chu Lie with aggrieved eyes, and a few tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

"Ying'er, if Aunt Yun is pregnant, the etiquette can be avoided." Chu Lie looked at Aunt Yun's pitiful appearance, and said with a disapproving glance at Chu Ruoying.

"Father said so!" Chu Ruoying smiled faintly, and continued, "It's just that Aunt Yun, as a member of the Chu family, was favored and proud when she was pregnant, and she couldn't set an example. Do you care about etiquette?"

Chu Lie looked a little unhappy when he heard this, especially because there are so many maids and servants in the hall. If everyone follows suit, this mansion will indeed be unable to take care of it in the future. Miss salutes, pay attention to etiquette in the future!"

As soon as this remark came out, Aunt Yun's eyes suddenly burst into anger, and she stood up unwillingly and saluted.

Aunt Pei and Chu Qing'er who were standing on the side immediately looked at Chu Ruoying with admiration, but just a few words made Aunt Yun who had been arrogant for a long time feel embarrassed. If she was herself, she would definitely be self-defeating.

"After all, Aunt Yun is pregnant, Ying'er, you will also take care of it in the future." Madam Ye persuaded her at this time.

The sarcasm in Chu Ruoying's eyes flashed past, she sneered in her heart, and said lightly: "What Ma'am said is true, but the etiquette cannot be broken, even if Aunt Yun gave birth to a boy and was promoted to a higher position, she is still a bastard, after all, she is still a bastard. But the lady's child."

Mrs. Ye turned pale when she heard the words. Firstly, these words meant that Aunt Yun would threaten her status after giving birth to a boy, and secondly, she was secretly mocking her for not being able to conceive a child.
"My sister pays so much attention to etiquette, why is she wearing plain clothes today?" Chu Xiner said in a timely manner.Hearing this, Chu Lie also shifted his gaze to her, frowning at her outfit.

Chu Ruoying stood up when she heard the words, with a bit of sadness in her brows and a bitter smile on her lips, she looked at Chu Lie and said, "Father, did you forget?"

Chu Lie couldn't understand what she said, so she looked at her. Chu Ruoying lowered her head slightly, and when she raised her eyes again, she was already calm, "Father, today is my mother's death day!"

As soon as these words came out, Chu Lie's body shook suddenly, his fingertips trembled slightly, his lips moved without saying a word.

Chu Ruoying didn't look at anyone's face anymore, turned around and walked towards the door calmly, and said lightly: "Ying'er is not feeling well, so I'm going back to rest." The ground left, leaving only Chu Lie in a daze for a long time.

In Sheng Junior Courtyard, the faint smell of wine slowly permeated the air, and a thin figure could be vaguely seen above the eaves.

"Mother, look, it's very lively, isn't it?" Chu Ruoying's expression remained calm, she raised her hand to take a sip of wine, put it aside, hugged her legs with both hands, and curled up.

A sudden loud noise interrupted the long silence in the air, and fireworks bloomed not far away. The fireworks exploded with a "bang!", as if illuminating half the sky. Chu Ruoying quietly looked at the fireworks in front of her. The color was blurred, and the cold eyes in the past were also dyed with a soft and soft color.

The low sound of the flute gradually dissipated, and the fireworks in the distance were short-lived, resolute and enthusiastic, and a woman in plain clothes sat alone on her knees, cold and lonely.

Mu Ziyuan stood quietly on the high eaves, looked sideways, and happened to see the calm face of the woman in plain clothes.

There was a soft landing sound, but Mu Ziyuan didn't turn his head. Yin Yizhu behind him looked at Mu Ziyuan, who was dressed in black and stood with his hands behind his back, and said, "Since you're worried, why don't you go and have a look?"

Mu Ziyuan didn't turn his head back, and said calmly, "She doesn't want to see me right now either." After finishing speaking, he glanced in another direction.

Yin Yizhu naturally also found Xu Nuo standing indifferently not far away, the flickering fireworks bloomed beside him, and Xu Nuo's figure also flickered.

Yin Yizhu couldn't help lowering his head and laughing: "Ziyuan, if you don't make a good deal of it, I think that senior brother will go."

Mu Ziyuan was silent for a long time, and suddenly he tapped his feet. In the blink of an eye, his figure was already a few feet away. Yin Yizhu stood behind him, watching his back in a hurry, and couldn't help laughing softly. Thinking that this cruel and cold-blooded Prince Jin would be so anxious, he gracefully picked up the wine jar from his side, raised his head and took a sip, "Tonight, I am the only one who is drunk alone!"

Mu Ziyuan landed on Chu Ruoying's side like a frightened bird, without making a slight sound, the faint scent of black bamboo came, Chu Ruoying stopped the flute in her hand, looked up at the people around her, " Why is Prince Jin here?"

(End of this chapter)