After listening to Ye Ying's words, Wang Shi's face turned ugly. If Ye Ying didn't have the right to manage the mansion, then her position as Princess Consort Li was just a decoration. For the first time, Wang Shi regretted that she spoiled and indulged her daughter too much. If she had taught her more, she wouldn't have encountered such a problem. But Wang Shi didn't understand. Compared to Virtuous Consort Zhao, even if she went herself, it would be useless, let alone teaching more. From the beginning, Ye Ying was destined not to get the rights that a mistress of the mansion should have.
"Then … what does Prince Li mean?" Wang Shi pulled Ye Ying and asked.
Ye Ying said with tears, "Prince said that Consort Zhao took pity on me because I was young, so she helped me manage the mansion. It won't be too late to take over after two years when I have a child and have learned enough. "
Wang Shi had a flash of inspiration, "Right, child. Prince is right. Ying 'er, you should give birth to the eldest son for Prince as soon as possible. You have to remember, it's the eldest son. You can't let those women give birth to Prince Li's child before you. "Ye Ying was shocked and looked at Wang Shi hesitantly. Wang Shi said softly," Good child, don't be afraid. I will tell you what to do. You are Prince Li's wife, so it's natural for you to give birth to a son for Prince Li. So, those women can't get pregnant before you. Do you understand? "Looking at the cold light in Wang Shi's eyes, Ye Ying nodded quickly. Wang Shi smiled with satisfaction and pulled Ye Ying to sit down and talk in detail.
The mother and daughter, one was teaching and the other was learning. Just when they were talking, the servant outside the door came to report that the master was here.
Wang Shi was overjoyed and pulled Ye Ying with a smile, "Look, your father still cares about you." She quickly pulled Ye Ying up to greet Minister Ye. When Minister Ye came in and saw Ye Ying, he was startled at first and then said, "Ying 'er, why are you here?" Ye Ying lowered her head bitterly and said, "Ying' er is back, so I'm here to talk to mother. Where does father think I am? "Minister Ye frowned slightly and couldn't help but look at Ye Ying. He felt that his daughter seemed to be a little different after not seeing her for a few days. But soon he concluded that she was a married daughter who had grown up, so he didn't ask any more questions.
After Minister Ye sat down and served tea, Wang asked, "Master, why are you here at this time instead of accompanying Duke Hua and Old Master Su?"
Minister Ye said, "Old Duke and Old Lord Su went back after the banquet. I came to discuss with you about Li 'er's dowry." Wang shi had a bad premonition in her heart, "Li' er's dowry? Wasn't it already prepared? Is there any other problem, Master? " Minister Ye nodded. He glanced at Ye Ying who was sitting at the side and said, "I've discussed with my mother. We'll add two more manors, one courtyard, two shops, and eight thousand taels of silver to Li-er's dowry."
"What?!" Wang Shi screamed and almost knocked over the teacup in front of her. Ye Ying also looked at Minister Ye in disbelief.
Minister Ye frowned with dissatisfaction and said, "This is what the old lady wants."
Wang tried her best not to scream. She looked at Minister Ye with red eyes and asked, "Why? Yue 'er and Ying' er were also Master's legitimate daughters and Old Madame's biological granddaughters. The Old Madame was being a little too biased. It's fine if Yue 'er is in the palace, but how can Ying' er stand in the Li Palace in the future? "Minister Ye said impatiently," What nonsense are you talking about? You know clearly what happened to Ying 'er's dowry. How much did you put in? Do you think Old Madame and I don't know? "Wang Shi said softly with some unwillingness," Didn't Li 'er put in anything else? When Eldest Young Lady got married, her dowry was not even a fraction of hers. "
Minister Ye said coldly, "Don't you know where the dowry that Li 'er's mother left for Zhen' er went? Also, the extra part of Li 'er's dowry was left by her mother. It's from the Xu family. The extra part of Ying 'er's dowry is from the Ye family! "
"Master …" Wang Shi looked at Minister Ye with a sorrowful face. Her body was also on the verge of collapsing, "I knew it … Master, you have always looked down on me. Just because my family was born in a humble family and was not as noble as my sister's … "Before she could finish, Wang Shi was already in tears." Sob sob … If I had known earlier, I would have implicated my daughter and caused her to be despised by the old master. I … I would have been better off dead … "
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Looking at his wife's sorrowful appearance, Minister Ye's heart softened. Thinking that he had been neglecting her for Zhao's sake these days, he said helplessly.
Wang Shi had tears in her eyes and looked at Minister Ye sadly, "Did Master not look down on me?"
Minister Ye said, "Alright, don't think too much. When did I look down on you?"
Only then did Wang Shi stop crying and looked at Minister Ye emotionally, "Bi 'er knows that Master will always be good to Bi' er."
Minister Ye looked at Ye Ying and made an uneasy sound of agreement. Ye Ying, who was sitting on the side, was also thoughtful. She was still very surprised by her mother's means of winning over her father. Although she felt that it was unbearable for her mother to act like a shy young girl, it was obvious that her father liked it. She also remembered the First Madam. It could be said that Ye Ying had been working hard for a woman like the First Madam since she was a child. So she actually didn't quite understand why her father would give up such a beautiful and elegant woman like the First Madam and favor her mother more. For a time, she even doubted whether she was really working hard in the wrong direction. But after growing up, the praise of the noble ladies in the capital and the admiring eyes of men made her understand that she was not wrong.
"Master, then … Li 'er's dowry …"
Minister Ye frowned and said, "This is the Old Madam's decision. If you still have any opinions, you can talk to the Old Madam. "Although Minister Ye was a little confused about his own private affairs, he was not too confused about business. He immediately pushed Old Madam Ye out as a shield.
Of course, Wang Shi didn't dare to ask Old Madam Ye. If she dared to challenge Old Madam Ye, she would have thought of a way to poison that old woman who always looked at her with her nostrils and liked to criticize her.
Seeing that his wife and daughter were aggrieved and didn't dare to speak, Minister Ye sighed and said, "You also know what the Prince Ding Mansion's dowry is like. Although there is the dowry left by Li 'er's mother, outsiders can't see anything. But which noble family in the capital doesn't know the root of the matter? If there is any gossip, our Ye family can no longer live in the capital. " If they were greedy for the rich dowry of the son-in-law's family but couldn't give the corresponding dowry, they would be poked at by others.
Wang Shi thought of the long list of dowry from the Prince Ding Mansion and had to admit that even if the Ding Mansion had declined, it was still a big family with a rich family background.
"If this matter is spread out, the Ding Mansion and Li 'er will not be embarrassed. It's our Ye family and Zhaoyi niangniang in the palace. "Minister Ye continued.
At the mention of Zhaoyi in the palace, Wang Shi's expression wavered. But when she thought of the tens of thousands of silvers that she had to give out, her heart ached again. After thinking for a while, she faintly said, "Master and Old Madam have considered it thoroughly. It's me who thought wrongly. Master, please don't take offense. Just do as Master said. I don't have the mood to care about these things now. "
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