After returning home, Luo Junyao naturally ran to Luo Jinyan to settle the score immediately, but was dismissed by his elder brother with a few words that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Only then did Miss Luo become somewhat saddened by the fact that she... seemed unable to defeat the big devil in her family.
This is actually not difficult to understand. Miss Luo Er was always the one who was guided and favored by others in her past and present lives. She was never the one who needed to make decisions and bear the greatest responsibility.
Therefore, when faced with Luo Jinyan, the devil who combines the qualities of a cold-blooded instructor, a scheming breeder, and a blood-fox boss, she said that she could only be obedient.
Fortunately, Miss Luo Er is a very easy-going person, so if you can't fight, don't fight. There is no life-or-death feud.
Luo Jinyan, who was holding a book while reading, saw his little sister walking out of the corner of his eye. Then he put down the pretense of the book in his hand and snorted softly.
How dare you rank him sixth? Is this what a sister who respects her elder brother should do?
If you don't teach this little girl a lesson, she won't know what it means to respect and love your brother!
Prince Mu's Mansion
Today is the day when Xie Chengyou and Shen Lingxiang officially move back to the palace. The entire Prince Mu's palace is a bit more lively than before, but the atmosphere is also a bit weirder than before.
King Mu fell ill after his predecessor Xie Yan left, and is still lying in bed unable to get up.
The concubine who originally controlled the inner courtyard of the palace was also deprived of her power as a housekeeper and was forced to serve at King Mu's bedside. She could no longer provide any more protection to her children and grandchildren.
Although the plaque on the palace has not been changed yet, everyone already knows that now they are no longer the palace of Prince Mu but the palace of Mu'an County.
As a result, Xie Chengyou's situation when he came back became even more embarrassing.
Originally, the palace was owned by King Mu, and even if he was driven back, he would still be King Mu's most favored grandson. But now the entire palace belongs to Prince Mu's son, the Prince of Mu'an County. He is just the nephew of the County King, and he is a concubine.
His brothers also did not welcome him. Now they all have to live on Xie Kun. When King Mu passes away in the future, they will not be able to share much of the family property.
Now that Xie Yan is back, won't there be one more person to share the family property that his father will receive in the future?
Moreover, they were already jealous when Xie Chengyou snatched the right to adopt him into the Regent's Palace.
Now that Xie Yan was driven back, they were probably even more gloating about his misfortune than Xie Chan's son.
Seeing his son's haggard appearance and Shen Lingxiang who was following him with a low eyebrow, Xie Heng couldn't do anything about it and just waved his hand to signal them to go down and settle down.
He once had high hopes for this son, but now everything is ruined.
Xie Heng was no better off than King Mu who was lying in bed these past two days. He had been plotting in Jiji camp for so many years, but in the end he was in vain.
The hatred in his heart couldn't help but surge up again.
Why is he a bastard? Why was Xie Yan taken into the palace by Emperor Gaozu and the Empress Dowager to raise him in the first place?! Why did Xie Yan deserve the title of Prince Mu by birth?
We are all sons of our father, who is nobler than whom?
He hates why Xie Yan didn't die on the battlefield in those years! He hates why Xie Chan, the unlucky guy, didn't die early? He hates his mother for why she let Xie Chan live for so many years!
He also hated his son Xie Chengyou. If he hadn't acted recklessly and obediently followed his father's plan to marry the second girl of the Luo family, how could he be in this embarrassing situation now?
Because of this, his attitude towards Xie Chengyou's return was very cold.
But he didn't know what kind of blow such indifference was to Xie Chengyou.
He thought that he was his father's most beloved son. Even if he was driven back by Xie Yan, at least his parents would sincerely accept him.
Only now do I realize that it was him who thought too wonderfully.
Returning to the room arranged by their mother, both Xie Chengyou and Shen Lingxiang felt very uncomfortable.
Before Xie Chengyou went to the Prince Regent's Mansion, he was his grandfather's favorite grandson and the eldest son of Xie Heng. Although he could not live in a courtyard alone, he still had three rooms to himself. When he went to the Prince Regent's Mansion, there were fewer people in the house than in the Prince's Mansion. There was no need for his manager to treat him harshly in this regard, so he had a small courtyard with two entrances alone.
But now, their entire big house is crowded into one courtyard.
Several brothers and sisters have grown up, and his brother, who is only two years younger than him, already has concubines. In recent years, his father has added several more concubines. The family is crowded together, and Xie Chengyou can only get one There is a bedroom and a small penthouse, and there is not even a separate study room.
This is also the reason why many wealthy families will separate their families after their parents pass away, or even when their elders are still alive, they will do so on the grounds that the tree has large branches.
It may not all be because the person in charge of the family is squeezing out his brothers; in many cases, the house is not enough to live in.
Of course, there is another way, which is to buy the house next door and open up the middle, so that the family can still live together.
However, there are families living around and around Prince Mu's Mansion, and the standard of the residence is not much lower than that of Prince Mu's Mansion.
If they want to live more spaciously, they have no choice but to move out.
The atmosphere in the room was condensed. Xie Chengyou sat by the bed in a daze, and Shen Lingxiang sat on the stool next to him without saying a word.
Since that day, the two of them rarely talked about anything, and they didn't know what else to say.
Shen Lingxiang felt desolate in her heart. She no longer knew what she was doing now.
She thought of the jade courtyard in the Luo family, thought of the title of the most talented woman in the past, and thought of her cousin who once smiled at her unreservedly.
She even thought about Su Shi and Luo Mingxiang. But now...no matter what she thought, it was useless.
Luo Mansion.
Luo San walked into the study with a letter, "Sir."
"What's the matter?"
Luo San stepped forward and handed over the letter in his hand, and whispered: "My cousin said she wanted to see the young master."
Luo Jinyan held the letter in his hand but did not open it. He just said lightly: "No."
Luo San raised his head and glanced at his young master in surprise. He knew that the young master still wanted to take advantage of his cousin. Now that his cousin seemed to have been forced into a corner and sincerely bowed his head and surrendered, why did the young master disappear instead?
Luo Jinyan chuckled and said calmly: "A little girl in her teens dares to scheme. Do you think she will really be so obedient?"
Luo San was a little surprised, and Luo Jinyan said calmly: "She is still trying to make a deal with me, but unfortunately...she doesn't have the qualifications."
After speaking, Luo Jinyan handed the letter in his hand back to Luo San and motioned for him to open it himself.
Luo San hesitated for a moment and then opened the envelope. When he lowered his head to see the contents, his face was a little ugly. It was exactly as the young master had guessed.
Although Shen Lingxiang's words were very tactful and could even be called humble, it could not change the fact that she believed that she could have a fair deal with the young master.
Luo San naturally understood what the young master meant. If someone like Shen Lingxiang really did business with her, she would be very likely to betray him.
If you want to use her, you can only let her encounter setbacks again and again until she doesn't dare to rebel again.
Ever since Shen Lingxiang married Xie Chengyou, the two of them have been in bad luck, and it may not have been without their own son adding fuel to the trouble.
"Then...how should my subordinates reply?" Luo San asked.
Luo Jinyan said: "No need to reply."
"yes."
"Sir, please come over, madam." A steward from the mansion hurried over to report.
Luo Jinyan frowned slightly, "What did grandma do?"
Luo Jinyan had never been very close to his grandmother, Mrs. Luo, and they basically had no contact with her except for a greeting every two days. In addition, a few days ago, before Princess Taihua came to ask for her hand in marriage, he went to talk to his grandmother. At that time, his grandmother I was so angry that I probably didn't want to see him recently.
Although he was thinking this, Luo Jinyan still got up and went to Rongle Hall.
No matter what the relationship is, a grandma's blatant neglect when she summons her grandson will still be charged with unfilial piety.
Even if he doesn't care what outsiders say, he still has to care about his father's feelings.
Luo Jinyan shook his head, saying that Shangyong was really not as comfortable as bordering.
Stepping into Rongle Hall, it was no surprise to hear Mrs. Luo's angry scolding coming from inside.
As for the target of the scolding...
Luo Jinyan stepped into Rongle Hall and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
It turned out to be not the stepmother but the father, or should I say not just the stepmother.
Luo Yun and Mrs. Su were sitting in the hall. Mrs. Su held her handkerchief and lowered her eyes slightly, with a calm and respectful look on her face, as if she was listening intently to her mother-in-law's scolding.
Luo Yun's face looked a little ugly. He put one hand on the armrest and clenched his fist. He was obviously trying his best to endure his temper.
Luo Yun is not a person with a good temper, although he is generally very gentle in front of the female relatives at home, and he is even more obedient to his daughter.
Seeing Luo Jinyan come in, Mrs. Luo stopped scolding her and took a long breath.
Chen Yu'er, who was standing by the side, quickly stepped forward to give her some tea, and carefully glanced at Luo Jinyan without daring to speak.
"Jinyan, come in quickly."
Mrs. Luo took a deep breath, then beckoned Luo Jinyan over, saying: "Jinyan, come and listen to what your father is saying?! He is going to vacate our house. Jun Yatou will marry the regent. The palace has no worries about food and clothing, so why do you want so much dowry? And I'm not afraid of shortening her life!"
"Mother!" Luo Yun's face was gloomy. The daughter he was most sorry for in his life was his daughter. When his mother said dowry, she meant dowry, and she also cursed her daughter to shorten her life. How could he bear this?
Mrs. Luo was startled by his voice, and she felt even more aggrieved, "What do you want to do? Did I say something wrong? Am I doing it for myself? How many days can an old man like me live?
Is it necessary to bring so much money into the coffin? It’s not just for brothers Jinyan and Jinxing..."
Luo Yun said in a deep voice: "I have my own arrangements for the two brothers. The dowry is a dowry. The two brothers will definitely not be short of anything in the future."
Mrs. Luo still disagreed and said: "The water thrown out by the married girl. If you marry a girl like you do, who would dare to raise a girl? Our family will give birth to her and raise her, and we will take her to her husband's house as a betrothal gift."
, her mother’s dowry was also brought to her husband’s family, and our family still needs to add another sum of money?”
Mrs. Luo muttered, and finally added in a low voice, "Who in our hometown doesn't keep the bride price when a girl marries a girl and just subsidize a few taels of silver? No wonder others say that the girl's family is a loser. This is not a big loss.
Is it done?”
Luo Jinyan's face darkened, and Luo Yunteng was about to stand up, but Su Shi next to him quickly grabbed him with quick eyes and hands.
Although Mrs. Su grabbed Luo Yun, she looked at Mrs. Luo with a more incredible look.
Not to mention that she is a grandmother, just that she is also a woman, how stupid is it to call a little girl a loser?
It would be fine to say that the Luo family was too poor to open the pot. Although Luo Yun prepared a generous dowry for his daughter, he was not really a person without success.
No matter how much the mother-in-law loves her daughter, she cannot really spend all her money on buying a dowry for her daughter. It is all within their ability.
After all, no matter how much the dowry is, it is not as good as a natal family that has the ability to support the daughter. If the natal family is in ruins or has a bad relationship with the brothers because of the dowry, the gain outweighs the loss.
Brother Luo Jinyan, who will inherit the Luo family in the future, didn't say anything, and her stepmother didn't say anything either. Mrs. Luo, who is also a grandmother, couldn't hold back her anger?
After these few words, Luo Jinyan naturally understood the crux of the matter.
He took a few steps forward and walked to the center of the hall. He looked at Mrs. Luo and said calmly: "Grandma, Jinxing and I have agreed to the dowry."
