For an ancient painting, all of the matriarch's savings had been used. She also had the old man purchase a few pieces of jade on the spot. Only then were they able to gather a total of 120,000 taels.
Seeing the old man leave with the large amount of money, the matriarch really wanted to arrange for someone to rob him. The money she had saved for her entire life had been taken away by a stupid painting. She was unwilling! She was truly unwilling!
For some reason, she began to get angry at Feng Yu Heng. Glaring straight at Feng Yu Heng, she repeatedly cursed in her heart. Don't think that she did not know. The shop was said to be Yao shi's, but it was still managed by Feng Yu Heng. As long as Feng Yu Heng said something, the 120,000 taels could definitely be waived.
Unfortunately, Feng Yu Heng did say something, but every word she said was the opposite. Without these words, the Feng family might have been able to drag things out, but with these words, who would still have the face?
You want money from your ex-wife for marrying a new wife. Do you have any shame?
Feng Yu Heng saw that the matriarch was glaring at her and could not help but say: "Grandmother, do not feel distressed. My son's wedding, as a mother, I should take care of it and provide some assistance. This is what it means to be a loving mother and filial son."
The matriarch fiercely snorted and did not want to continue sitting in the room. Holding granny Zhao's hand, she stood up, "Let's go back!"
Granny Zhao quickly supported her back to Shu Ya courtyard, leaving behind a room full of concubines and young misses.
Looking at the gold and jade items in the room, everyone's expressions were not very good. Even Chen Yu felt unhappy. The matriarch was like this. After receiving benefits, she wanted more. After receiving the title of noble lady, she did not express anything. She had given her so many nice things and banknotes, yet she still wanted more! She truly was a wolf that could not be fed.
Han shi, however, looked at the room full of things and felt even more unhappy. Thinking back to the time when she was so favored, Feng Jin Yuan did not give her the slightest bit of benefit. Her room was extremely shabby.
Everyone left with their own thoughts. On the way back to Tong Sheng pavilion, Huang Quan could not stop laughing, "Young miss, it really was fun. Did you see the Feng matriarch's face? He's so angry that he's turning purple. "
Feng Yu Heng shrugged. "This is the first time I've seen such a shameless family. From top to bottom, they're all from the same nest."
"That's right." Huang Quan said: "I heard that the things sent to the Feng matriarch never come back. This time, she must've spent a lot of money. I'm afraid she'll be sick for a while. But young miss, your calculations were really accurate. You just had someone mention to Prime minister Feng that the eldest princess of Qian Zhou liked Fan Zhong Tian's paintings, and Prime minister Feng really went to buy them. She really did not know how he became the prime minister with that brain of his. I heard that he even came in first place in the imperial examination. Tsk tsk, what a miracle. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly and said: "I heard that Feng Jin Yuan is not sloppy in the slightest when it comes to handling matters in court. Including his trip to the North to relieve the disaster, if it wasn't for the matter being handled so neatly and beautifully, his Majesty would not have given him such a high evaluation. If it wasn't for him already being a standard first rank official, perhaps he would not have been able to escape being promoted. This is enough to prove that it's not that his brain isn't working well. It's just that he is lacking a bit when it comes to handling matters in the inner courtyard. As a man, fighting and scheming is definitely no good. In addition to this, there hasn't been a proper head wife to help him manage the family over the years. He also has a mother that is greedy for money and has no position to stand on. It would be strange if there wasn't some internal strife. "
Feng Jin Yuan returned to the manor that night. Upon entering the manor, he was invited by He Zhong to the matriarch's Shu Ya courtyard. Along the way, he listened to He Zhong give him a rough recount of what had happened during the day. Feng Jin Yuan also felt his head swell.
He had never taken care of the manor's finances, and he had never been accurate when spending money. In addition to this, there were truly too many things that had happened during this period of time. He could not even clearly remember how much money he had received. How could he have known that in the end, he would not be able to gather the 120,000!
Upon entering Shu Ya courtyard, he felt that the atmosphere was off. Although all of the servants still bowed to him, he did not know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt that these maidservants and grannies were looking at him with disdain. Upon thinking that it was all because Wonderful Treasure House belonged to Yao shi, which caused him to lose face, Feng Jin Yuan secretly gritted his teeth. Gathering his courage, he prepared to go to Tong Sheng pavilion in a bit to cause a ruckus.
The matriarch saw him in her bedchamber. Because she had spent a great deal of money, the matriarch had already fallen ill in bed. With a hot towel on her head, she continued to hum.
Feng Jin Yuan quickly rushed over to the matriarch. Before he could speak, he heard the matriarch loudly shout: "Unfilial son! Kneel before me! "
He was startled and looked at granny Zhao standing to the side. Feeling a little ashamed, he did not kneel.
The matriarch angrily slapped the bed and cried: "Wife hasn't even married into the family, yet you don't want me as your mother. My life is so bitter! I am a dignified first rank noble madam, yet I am about to be abandoned by my own son. Granny Zhao! Tomorrow, help me kneel in front of the palace gates. I will demand justice from his Majesty! No! Not tomorrow. I will go now! "
The matriarch struggled to get up, scaring granny Zhao into quickly going to hold her down. She anxiously said: "Right now, it's already night time. The palace gates have already been locked. Even if you kneel until daybreak, it would be pointless!" Granny Zhao was very good at reading people's faces. Seeing Feng Jin Yuan's stubbornness, she knew that it was because she was here, thus she said: "Elder madam, if you have something to say, properly say it to master. Mother and son, there is no knot that cannot be untied. This old servant will stand guard outside."
Seeing that the matriarch did not continue to cause a fuss, granny Zhao quickly left the room and closed the door from the outside.
Only then did Feng Jin Yuan stop worrying and kneel in front of the matriarch's bed, "Son has caused trouble for mother."
The matriarch was so angry that she nearly fainted "What I am afraid of is not trouble!" If it was just trouble, that would be fine. What she was worried about was the money!
"There was nothing son could do. This was all done for the Emperor to see!" Feng Jin Yuan feared that the matriarch would not be able to get over it, thus he quickly brought up the Emperor.
Who knew that the matriarch would not fall for this trick: "Does the Emperor still care about how many things you buy for your new wife?"
Feng Jin Yuan was helpless: "The Emperor does not care. After all, son is marrying the eldest princess of Qian Zhou. I fear that mother still does not know the importance that Kang Yi holds in the heart of the ruler of Qian Zhou. That ruler's birth mother passed away early, and it was Kang Yi who raised him. The eldest sister is like a mother. Moreover, this eldest sister helped him ascend to the throne! Could the Emperor not care about this marriage? "
Hearing him say this, the matriarch's expression relaxed slightly. Feng Jin Yuan quickly said: "Because of the prince of Gu Shu's request for marriage, the Emperor knows that a long delay will lead to many dreams. Once there is a change in the marriage, the marriage between Gu Shu and Qian Zhou would be extremely detrimental to our Dashun. Only then did son set the wedding for the first month. Qian Zhou is too far from Dashun. Apparently, we should be sending betrothal gifts, but there truly is no place to send them. Only then did son prepare a few more things and place them in Tian Xiang courtyard. In any case, it can be considered a sign of our attitude. "
"You mean to say that the things you prepared will be considered betrothal gifts?" The matriarch pondered for a while then said: "Normally speaking, when marrying an eldest princess, spending a few hundred thousand taels as betrothal gifts is not too much, but the betrothal gifts are for the in-laws. If you add them all to her courtyard, what will happen when the people from Qian Zhou come?"
"Mother, don't worry. Kang Yi already said that Qian Zhou does not want betrothal gifts. Moreover, the distance is far. Even if we send them, we won't be able to make it in time. It's even more impossible for them to come and take them."
The matriarch nodded, "That is also true. But if you are speaking of betrothal gifts, what about her dowry? "
Feng Jin Yuan knew that the matriarch would ask this, so he quickly said: "His Majesty has already sent a personal letter to the ruler of Qian Zhou. I figure that the wedding will not be able to make it in time. From the time the letter arrives to when people arrive, it will take at least two or three months. Kang Yi said that the ruler of Qian Zhou values her the most. He already said that if imperial sister marries again, regardless of who she marries, there will not be a single betrothal gift. The dowry will definitely be very generous. "
The matriarch finally became spirited, as she sat up in bed and asked Feng Jin Yuan: "What you said is correct, but have you ever thought about how the family will survive if all of the money in the manor is taken away by you? Also, the money for the 120,000 ancient painting was paid for by me. "She deliberately avoided mentioning the fact that the painting had been destroyed.
Feng Jin Yuan comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. Our finances are tight on this side of the family, and we will be able to get by. The courtyards will still have some money left. The servants' monthly allowances have also been distributed before the end of the year. As for mother's 120,000 taels, when Kang Yi's dowry arrives at the manor, son will return it double. "
"Double?" The matriarch became spirited once more, "Can you really make a decision for Kang Yi?"
"Naturally, I can. Kang Yi and Ru Jia treat mother extremely well. Even if mother does not want it, they will not shortchange mother."
"Then that's good. That's good." The matriarch finally calmed down. Thinking a little, she asked: "For such a large matter, his Majesty should personally preside over the wedding, right? Hah! That would be a supreme honor! Should I have some clothes made for me? "
Feng Jin Yuan said: "His Majesty's health is not very good. It has already been many years since he left the palace, but this time, although his Majesty cannot personally come, he sent his Highness the eldest prince to preside over the wedding. Mother, there is no need to make any preparations for your attire. As son sees it, your court attire with the title of first rank noble lady is the most appropriate. "
With him saying this, the matriarch remembered. That's right! No matter how expensive the fabric was, it was just fabric, but the court attire truly represented her status as a noble lady. "Then I will wear the court attire!" Her face was filled with joy, but when she thought about the eldest prince coming to preside over the wedding, she was a little worried, "Jin Yuan! With the current situation, you must keep a close eye on it. Watch and think a little more. Although you have already chosen the third prince, you are still alive! Now that his Majesty favors his Highness, you must think carefully about whether or not his Highness the third prince is worth helping. "
Feng Jin Yuan nodded and said: "Son understands. Would mother please be at ease."
The matriarch sighed, "As a madam, it is not convenient for me to say too much about the matters of the court, but you must remember that your choice will affect the entire Feng family's prosperity. It's fine if you are wrong. Whether or not you can correct it is most important. Now that Kang Yi is about to marry into the family, since you said that she had the ability to help her younger brother ascend the throne in Qian Zhou, the two of you should discuss things. It would be best if she could give you some good ideas. "
Feng Jin Yuan repeatedly said: "Mother is extremely correct. Son has learned."
The matriarch did not speak for a long time. Who knew what she was thinking about. Feng Jin Yuan stood up and poured her a cup of tea. When he brought it over, the matriarch finally spoke up: "The expenses for the wedding are not small. You are the prime minister, and the eldest prince will personally preside over the wedding. Even the officials that have disagreed with you in the past must give you face and come. You must think of a countermeasure. Where should this money come from! "
These words caused Feng Jin Yuan's heart to freeze once more. That's right! For the wedding banquet, how could this be a small amount?
But it was not completely impossible. In the end, he was the left prime minister. Finding someone to help him out was not a problem.
While everyone in the Feng family was busy, the 28th day of the first month arrived very quickly …
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