In the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Tai and Zhang Fu did not expect Wu Youcai to conclude the matter so quickly and be escorted to Liaodong.
When he arrived at the Thirty Thousand Guards in Liaodong, he had to perform not only hard labor but also military service. Wu Youcai didn't know whether he could endure such double torture.
Zhang Fu thought again of the Li family who was exiled in Shangyong.
In these years, his father-in-law never replied to him a letter. He thought it was his father-in-law who blamed him for marrying Rou'er to him, but she left at a young age.
He thought his father-in-law resented him, so he didn't contact him.
But I never thought that there was something inside...
"Wen Bi, although the Wu family has fallen, the Wu family is still the wife of the Duke of the country. Don't get distracted."
Seeing that her son was in a daze, the wife was afraid that he might think of abandoning the Wu family because of the collapse of the Wu family.
Although she also looked down upon the Wu family in every possible way, the Wu family was quite easy to handle. If she married Wen Bi again, she would be in even more trouble.
Besides, if Mrs. Wu is angered, if she jumps over the wall and tells what happened back then, I'm afraid that she will be in danger later in life.
What if the emperor was angered and the imperial edict was taken back, which would then affect Wen Bi's deceased father, and then affect the concubines in the palace...
Her poor daughter is afraid that she will really have to be buried in the future.
"Wen Bi, go and see Wu. I'm afraid she resents us in her heart."
It's not that they didn't help, they were relatives after all, and if something happened to the Wu family, it would also involve the Duke's Mansion.
It's just a case that the emperor personally ordered to investigate, but he didn't even allow a visit to the prison, so what can they do?
Sending Baguio to the East Palace has already planted a thorn in the emperor's heart. The Zhang family cannot withstand any setbacks.
There was also the news that Li's two children were alive, which was spreading widely outside, which also gave her a headache.
Now she doesn't dare to leave the house for fear of being asked about this.
This matter is extremely secretive. Who would release such news? Except for that Huo Xi.
She said that these two children did not grow up in the house and were raised crookedly. Their hearts were not in the Zhang family and they had no family. But Wen Bi did not listen to her.
Then he advised: "Go, go see Mrs. Wu, so that she can comfort her, and don't let her feel resentful, which will be detrimental to the family."
Mrs. Wu is not a light-saving lamp either. Now she still needs to be comforted and not let her go crazy.
Just as Zhang Fu was about to get up, Mrs. Wang stopped him again: "By the way, Mrs. Wu sent someone to send a message, saying that they had discussed it with the Prince's Mansion and would send Baguio to the East Palace in five days."
"Five days from now? Isn't the auspicious day next month?"
"I'm afraid something happened to the Wu family. Mrs. Wu was worried about something happening, so she rushed to send Baguio in."
Madam Tai's mouth was sarcastic. You stupid woman made a bad move, and now you have to be criticized at home.
Mrs. Wu was worried that if Baguio was no longer wanted by the Prince's Mansion, then Baguio would become a joke in the capital. In the future, she might have to marry far away or send her to her family's temple.
How could Wu be willing to let others destroy everything she had worked so hard for?
Zhang Fu rubbed his forehead as he had a headache.
"Ms. Wu said that she couldn't take away the dowry she originally prepared for Baguio. She wanted the government to give Baguio more Zhuangzi shops and give her 200,000 taels of silver to use as a gift box."
"Two hundred thousand taels!"
Zhang Fu was so shocked that his eyes widened, "She thought our family had a gold mine!"
The madam also frowned and sulked.
The Wu family didn't know their family background, so they thought the Duke's family was very rich.
It had only been ten years since the Duke's palace became wealthy. Although the three sons all held important positions, the eldest son received many rewards from the palace every year. He won battles every time, and received trophies and various rewards.
But the expenses in the house are also high.
Wen Bi also provided many pensions for the military. The old, weak, disabled, and veterans who had retired from the military would make detailed arrangements, and a lot of money would be spent every year.
When her daughter went to Prince Yan's Mansion, Wen Bi's father was afraid that she would suffer hardship, so he gave her five thousand taels, which was already more than half of the family's money.
Now Wu wants 200,000 taels per mouth?
There are still about ten or twenty grandchildren in the house, and how can they arrange their weddings?
"Although Baguio was misunderstood by the Wu family, she is the first grandson in the family to get married, and she was sent to the East Palace, so it is hard to miss her. This is what I think. From now on, the juniors and legitimate children in the family will all
Prepare a box of 10,000 taels, and the children of the concubine, regardless of gender, will receive 5,000 taels. The Duke of Baguio will give out only 50,000 taels. What do you think?"
Zhang Fu thought for a while and nodded: "Then I will prepare another fifty thousand taels for Yao'er from my private treasury, and collect a hundred thousand taels for her to pack. It will be one of the best in Beijing."
The madam thought about it for a while and nodded: "That's fine. From now on, whichever family loves their children, if they want to give more, they can supplement it privately, I don't care. Anyway, I will do what I just said."
Zhang Fu nodded and discussed with Mrs. Baguio about Baguio. Then he got up and walked to Wu's courtyard.
In Wu's courtyard, the box sent by Huo Xi was handed into her hand.
Wu opened it and saw a huge pearl and a deed paper inside.
Wu hadn't read the deed paper yet, but she recognized the pearl. It was an ornament that talented people wore around their waists every day.
It was given by Fanshang. Youcai liked it very much and made it into a pendant, which he would hang around his waist every day. Wu also reminded him not to be too ostentatious, but Youcai didn't listen.
The Wu family suddenly became rich and didn't know what to do with it. Everyday, from top to bottom, they looked arrogant.
Wu Youcai didn't take Wu's warning to heart.
There are a lot of people outside who have opinions about him, and there are a lot of people in the office who want to squeeze him out. After all, this is a well-oiled yamen that really has a lot of money but little to do. Who doesn’t want to join?
But for the sake of the British father, they still support him outside.
When Wu saw the pearl in the box, she thought at first that it was the dissatisfied talented people in the past who were adding insult to injury. Until she saw the deed paper.
It wasn't the real deed paper, it was the deed paper signed by Zhang Tuo. After all, Huo Xi would not give the real deed paper back to her, and the deed paper was not in her hand either.
That's the deed of the Wu Family Store.
The Wu family's shop selling foreign goods was acquired by Langguang Pavilion. Of course, the deed is in Langguang Pavilion's hands.
Mrs. Wu looked at the deed paper in her hand, her eyes shrank, and she came back to her senses. This must have been sent by someone who set a trap on the Wu family.
"Who, who sent it?"
The servant was so yelled at by her that he didn't even dare to raise his head. He was frightened and said: "I heard that the other person's surname is Huo."
"Last name is Huo?"
The surname is Huo! A cold light shot out from Wu's eyes. The surname is Huo! He is actually that evil breed!
It was that Xue Zhong who deceived her Wu family and set a trap on her Wu family! He devoured all her Wu family's wealth!
What a scoundrel! She really is a scoundrel! She is incompatible with them!
Mrs. Wu was so angry that she waved her hands and smashed the newly placed cups on the table, which had not been used for a few days, to the floor.
"Two evil bastards, you are so lucky, but you are not dead yet! Just wait, I will cut your corpses into pieces and crush your bones into ashes! Don't even think of coming to snatch my son's title!"
Then he repeatedly ordered: "Come here! Go and see if the person who delivered the things is still there! Dig three feet into the ground to find them for me!"
At the entrance of the courtyard, Zhang Fu squeezed the door with two fists.