Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

He was a bearded foreign merchant with two followers behind him; they seemed to be just passing by.

Meeting her gaze, the bearded foreign merchant shouted, "Girl, don't be afraid, I'll be your witness!"

"Thank you!" Ying Yufu said gratefully.

Turning around, Ying Yufu looked suspicious. She could clearly see a burning desire for gossip in the eyes of the bearded foreign merchant.

She already had a photographic memory, and after taking the Snow Lotus last night, her memory seemed to have become even stronger.

Therefore, she recognized at a glance that the bearded foreign merchant was the same one she had met at Huabao Pavilion a few days ago.

That day, the bearded foreign merchant had a gossipy look on his face.

However, Ying Yufu felt that this guy looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere else before.

A hint of suspicion flashed across her face, but since they were just passersby and meant her no harm, she didn't think about it any further.

At this moment, the onlookers looked at the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence with even more contempt and disdain.

No matter the dynasty or era, taking a daughter-in-law's dowry is a shameful act, let alone smashing it; that's blatant robbery.

Just as Shangtang said, the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion must be desperate for money.

"I heard that the old lady of the Marquis of Weiyuan prides herself on being born into a noble family of the previous dynasty and being well-educated, and has always looked down on Shangguan Tang's background!"

"Oh dear, stop talking! To steal a daughter-in-law's dowry like that, and you call yourself a noble from a previous dynasty? That dynasty is long gone! We don't support this kind of upbringing."

At this moment, both the old lady and Ying Nanyao felt their faces burning.

They glared at Shangguan Tang with eyes full of resentment.

They only took some things from her, and she made such a scene, making a fool of herself in front of outsiders. It was as if she was deliberately trying to embarrass them.

She doesn't seem like a daughter-in-law of their Marquis's household at all; she looks like a debt collector.

"Second sister-in-law, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but it's not a big deal. It's really unacceptable that you've made such a fuss."

If you have any issues with your mother and second brother, why don't we just resolve them behind closed doors?

"Your commotion is becoming common knowledge, which doesn't benefit any of us."

Liu Xueyan spoke in a manner that suggested she was well-mannered and knew how to behave appropriately.

The old lady and Ying Nanyao immediately showed their approval, thinking how sensible Yan'er was.

How could Shangguan Tang compare to Yan'er, a noblewoman from a previous dynasty?

Shangguan Tang sneered: "Talk behind closed doors? You think you can easily get away with this by closing the door?"

Furthermore, how much of my stuff did you take? Putting everything else aside, you took a million taels of silver. A million taels is an amount that would fill two large boxes just of silver notes. It must have taken you a lot of effort to carry them, right?

You say such a huge sum of money can feed the soldiers on the border for a long time and buy them many winter clothes to keep them warm. You say this is not a big deal?

"With such a huge sum of money, even if I take it to His Majesty, you'll be convicted of robbery!"

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're family, why do we need to be so calculating? What's with all this talk about suing or not suing?"

Liu Xueyan said unhappily.

Shangguan Tang is really crazy. Why does she have to make a scene at this time? Wouldn't it be better if they just obediently listen to her?

She unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand. In the past two days, Shangguan Tang and Ying Yufu seemed to be getting out of control.

We can't let this continue.

Thinking of this, Liu Xueyan clutched her stomach with one hand, her eyes reddening.

"Sister-in-law, I know that you resent us so much because your second brother refused to plead for your second brother Shangguan."

But don't you think about it? You've already married into a noble family, yet you still think about your own family. If you do this, the Marquis will be in a difficult position.

Sister-in-law, please be more understanding and considerate of the Marquis.

Her words immediately silenced the crowd.

In an instant, some people's tone of voice changed.

"Yes, what Madam Liu said makes sense. Shangguan Tang has already married into the Marquis's mansion. She should obey her husband and shouldn't think about her maternal family in everything."

"Yes, that's true. It's inappropriate for a married woman to still think about her parents' home."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xueyan lowered her head and pretended to wipe away tears, but a smug look flashed in her eyes.

Shangguan Tang gritted her teeth in anger, "What you said is really interesting, sister-in-law. According to you, a woman should sever ties with her family after marriage?"

Does a woman no longer need to be filial to her parents after she gets married?

"Everyone, blood ties and family affection are innate. My maternal family raised me, taught me how to be a person, and made me understand reason. If I really sever ties with my maternal family after I get married, am I still a human being?"

My maternal home is my root, and my husband's home is my branch. If the root is severed, how can the branch last?

A person who can so easily forget about their own family is nothing more than a rootless duckweed.

She stared intently at Liu Xueyan. "Could it be that sister-in-law is that rootless person?"

"you……"

Liu Xueyan's face turned deathly pale, and she almost couldn't maintain her feigned weakness.

Immediately, the onlookers nodded in agreement.

"Yes, if a woman is expected to abandon her blood ties and family ties upon marriage, how is that any different from being an animal?"

"If she can forget her own family so easily, it's against all human ethics. How much sincerity can she possibly have for her husband's family?"

"There has never been a case since ancient times that a woman should not be filial to her parents after she gets married."

Shangguan Tang added, "Moreover, Ying Nanyao has rendered meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. At a time when the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is in danger, I originally thought he would say a few words of justice for my second brother."

Unexpectedly, he flatly refused and instead used this merit to petition for an official title for his sister-in-law.

He also said that I, Shangguan Tang, am not worthy.

"I ask you, you all have children, your daughters and sons-in-law. If they were as cold-hearted and self-serving as Ying Nanyao when you were in danger, what would you say?"

The onlookers started pointing and whispering again.

Someone shouted, "Lord Weiyuan, you are heartless and ungrateful!"

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Indeed, Marquis Weiyuan's actions were rather unseemly.

Ying Yufu glanced into the crowd and realized that the words "heartless and ungrateful" were shouted by the bearded Hu merchant.

"Gentlemen, I did not force the Marquis to plead for my second brother, Shangguan Cheng. Since he was unwilling, I will not force him."

After all, it's only natural for the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion to fear being implicated by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

However, they really shouldn't have taken advantage of the fact that they smashed my private stash and forcibly took my dowry while I was visiting my mother at my parents' home.

My dowry was originally my family's private property, and it was the foundation of a woman's livelihood. I cannot accept their behavior.

You all have children; how could any of you bear to see your daughter treated like this?

The onlookers immediately looked at Shangguan Tang with sympathy.

The people of Weiyuan Prefecture are truly inhumane. They would rather ask for an imperial decree for their elder sister-in-law than plead for their wife's family in distress.

That's bad enough, but he's even eyeing her dowry...

"Shangguan Tang, that's enough!"

Ying Nanyao's face flushed red; he had truly humiliated himself today.

Before long, the entire capital city knew about the Marquis of Weiyuan's affair.

How can he attend court and face his colleagues after this?

How will the Emperor view him?

Shangguan Tang, this is going to ruin him!

His eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "Shangguan Tang, so what if I took your things? We're giving them back to you. Do you think my Marquis's mansion cares about them?"

"Father, you have great ambition. I believe you can keep your word!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Yufu gave him a thumbs up and praised him loudly.

Ying Nanyao's face turned a deep shade of liver with anger; this was the first time in the past few days that this rebellious daughter had praised him.

But he felt even worse.

A smile flashed in Shangguan Tang's eyes as she looked beyond the crowd; the Flying Tiger Army had been waiting for quite some time.

"Mother, since Father has said he doesn't care about your things, let's go check the accounts, take stock of the dowry, and get back everything you've given away over the years, as well as everything they've taken!"