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

Two million eight hundred and seventy-five thousand four hundred and thirty-two taels of silver.

All of this was the money Shangguan Tang had spent on the Marquis's mansion over the past eighteen years, not even counting the estates and shops they had acquired.

Over eighteen years, nearly three million taels of silver were spent, a level of extravagance that even the imperial palace would find as astonishing.

And they have indeed lived an extremely extravagant life over the years.

"Mother, what does Shangguan Tang mean by this?" Ying Hengzhi asked through gritted teeth.

Liu Xueyan put the bill away, her face expressionless, and said, "Shangguan Tang wants to take back what she's given to the Marquis's mansion over the past eighteen years? Ha, how naive!"

As she walked, she said, "Not only can she not take it back, she has to keep adding more."

"Zhi'er, don't rush to get the dragon's saliva grass. Let's go and get you your outfit for the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet first."

"Mother, let's go to Huabao Pavilion," Ying Hengzhi said.

Surely they can't be barred from entering Huabao Pavilion either, can they?

Liu Xueyan glanced at Ying Hengzhi but didn't say anything. She guessed that Huabaoge would probably target them as well.

After all, Huabao Pavilion is a property of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

They entered Huabaoge as usual.

I thought someone would stop us, but to my surprise, not only did no one stop us, they also treated us with great courtesy.

A glint of light flashed in Liu Xueyan's eyes. It seemed that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had not yet had time to give instructions to this side.

That would be a good deal for the mother and daughter.

Clearly, Ying Hengzhi thought so too.

A subtle hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

Ying Hengzhi said, "I want ten sets of the latest autumn clothes, three sets of gold headdresses, four sets of gemstone headdresses, two sets of pearl headdresses, and one... well, that red coral headdress."

The shop assistant and manager of Huafuge quickly exchanged a glance. The manager said, "Did you hear that? Go and fetch what the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion wants."

The waiter agreed and went immediately.

A hint of excitement flashed in Ying Hengzhi's eyes. It seemed that their guess was correct; Huabao Pavilion had not yet received orders from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Perhaps the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion didn't want to push things too far and wanted to leave room for maneuver.

Liu Xueyan smiled slightly and stepped forward, saying, "Shopkeeper, I'd like one too..."

Liu Xueyan read out the names of many good things.

Before long, the men brought all the items over.

"Alright, put all these things outside on our carriage."

Ying Hengzhi gave an instruction and then walked outside with Liu Xueyan.

They went outside and saw that the waiters inside hadn't moved yet.

They turned around, frowning. "What are you all standing there for? Move your things onto our carriage!"

The guys couldn't help but roll their eyes.

The innkeeper stepped forward with a smile and said, "Gentlemen, you haven't paid yet!"

Ying Hengzhi and Liu Xueyan's expressions immediately changed.

Ask them for money? Ask them for money?

"Do you know who we are?" Ying Hengzhi asked, her face darkening.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course I know, but no matter who you two are, you have to pay for what you buy. Don't you agree?"

"you--"

At this moment, Ying Hengzhi's face turned bright red; she felt extremely embarrassed.

"You've clearly never mentioned giving me money before."

She couldn't help but say.

"Sir, as you said yourself, that was before," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

"By the way, speaking of the past, you two still have outstanding bills for the things you bought at our Huabao Pavilion. How about we settle them today?"

"You—" Ying Hengzhi was furious. She finally realized that the shopkeeper had been deliberately playing tricks on them to make them look foolish.

Seeing that they remained silent, the innkeeper couldn't help but look suspicious and asked, "Gentlemen, could it be that you can't afford the money?"

"How could that be!" Ying Hengzhi immediately denied.

The shopkeeper seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "In that case, please pay. Today's expenses total thirteen thousand taels of silver. The outstanding debts from the past are..."

"Wait a minute," Liu Xueyan interrupted.

Tang Gui stopped talking and looked at Liu Xueyan with a polite smile.

Liu Xueyan stepped forward, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face.

"Shopkeeper, we didn't bring that much silver with us today. You see, we're all acquaintances, so just put it on our tab for now, and I'll pay you back later."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper sighed softly, "Guest, you probably don't know, but Huabao Pavilion is never afraid of credit. After all, customers who can buy on credit here are not short of money."

As you can see, most customers pay monthly, some pay every three months, and a few pay every six months, but those are rare.

However, the Marquis of Weiyuan's household has been in arrears for three years!

The shopkeeper looked at Liu Xueyan and said, "Madam, how about you settle part of the debt today? How about settling the accounts from the first year?"

Liu Xueyan: …………

Liu Xueyan's face stiffened. How could she possibly pay?

She could tell that the shopkeeper didn't want them to take these good things for nothing today, so she said:

"Shopkeeper, how about this? We won't buy so much today. Let's each buy a set of clothes and a set of jewelry first, and settle the rest another day."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Alright then, which set would you two like to keep?"

Ying Hengzhi bit her lower lip tightly, her face pale.

Liu Xueyan wasn't much better off; she was just putting on a brave face.

In the end, Liu Xueyan and Ying Hengzhi each chose only one set of clothes and accessories before leaving.

It cost four thousand eight hundred taels of silver.

But as soon as they left, the shopkeeper's smile faded.

He instructed the shop assistant, "Get all their bills from the past few years, draft a list, and send it to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence."

If the matter is not settled within three days, then we will take it to the government office.

……