In Chang Yuncheng's house, Qiuxiang and the girl were packing things.
"Young lady, you didn't take anything with you..." Quezhi said while wiping his tears and wrapping up his clothes.
Qiuxiang glared at her, Quezhi quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
Chang Yuncheng didn't seem to hear them talking. He was holding a box in his hand with three gourds inside.
Chang Yuncheng had been holding it in his hand and looking at it for a long time. His eyes felt sore and swollen after looking at it, and then he closed it with a snap.
"Your Majesty, everything is packed." Qiuxiang came over and whispered, glancing at the box held in Chang Yuncheng's hand.
Chang Yuncheng didn't speak, and the girls didn't dare to speak either.
The silence in the room was oppressive.
"Then send it." Chang Yuncheng said with a dull voice.
The box in my hand was not handed over.
Qiuxiang lowered her head and answered yes.
The people in the room retreated and it became even more empty.
Chang Yuncheng glanced around the room and walked slowly from here to here, holding the box tightly in his hand.
It seems that wherever you look, you can see the figure of the woman.
The bedding on Arhat's bed has been removed, and the furnishings have been restored to the way they used to be when he lived alone.
Chang Yuncheng sat down, with a faint fragrance lingering in his nose.
He just sat like this, motionless, and fell into emptiness.
The prefect does not have the habit of getting up early, especially on those rare days when he stays in his concubine's house every month. When he wakes up in the morning with soft and fragrant jade in his arms, the prefect cannot avoid the spring breeze once again.
With the concubine panting beneath her, "Master, you are so powerful," the prefect was so confused that he didn't know why.
As the clouds dispersed and the rain settled, we hugged each other and said some love words, and there were footsteps outside the door.
Everyone in the family knows his habits, who doesn't have a good eye?
The Lord Magistrate lowered his face.
"Master, Madam Qi wants to see you." Someone said outside the door.
What Lady Qi?
The prefect scolded him, and the concubine grabbed his beard and asked what kind of lady she was, and whether someone from outside had come to the door. The prefect hurriedly calmed her down carefully.
The person outside the door did not leave and coughed.
"She is the young lady of Dingxihou Mansion..." he said.
Only then did the prefect react.
"What about the young lady of Dingxi Houfu? The young lady of Dingxi Houfu has divorced. Where is the young lady from? Tell her to get lost." He shouted with a stern face.
The people outside the door just left.
"I heard that the young lady of Dingxi Houfu is a miracle doctor. How could she reconcile?" the concubine asked, while helping the magistrate to dress.
"What a miraculous doctor? It's not like everyone gives Xihou Mansion face, it's a miraculous doctor." The magistrate smiled and said, "If she is a true god, let the emperor give her face..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside the door.
"Dad!" Huang Ziqiao's voice came from outside.
When this voice came, the disheveled concubine didn't care about the prefect at all and hurriedly ran into the inner room.
Sure enough, as soon as the voice fell, Huang Ziqiao rushed in.
This only son was so pampered that he really didn't take me seriously.
Looking at his son who broke in, the prefect grimaced.
"Nonsense, you..." He opened his mouth to scold him, but Huang Ziqiao grabbed his sleeve.
"Dad, Madam Qi has something to do with you. Come out quickly," he said.
This bastard boy….
The Lord Magistrate was dragged out and staggered out.
Qi Yue waited uneasily in the living room, watching the prefect come in and hurriedly saluted.
The prefect threw his son away angrily, straightened his clothes and looked majestic.
"I don't know who to ask, I think you know best." Qi Yue hesitated and said, "Actually, I didn't want to ask, but..."
The prefect heard this impatiently.
"What's going on?" he said.
"Now that we are divorced, what about the dowry?" Qi Yue asked.
This is considered to have gone through the court, but the dowry was not negotiated between the two parties, right? This must be under the control of you, the prefect, right?
The prefect's eyes widened.
"What?" He glanced at the woman from bottom to top. This woman was no longer dressed in jewelry like she was in Dingxi Houfu. Although her clothes were still the same as those in the Houfu, she didn't have any jewelry and she looked a little shabby.
, are you so poor that you are crazy?
"What is Heli? Madam Qi, this Heli is just Heli. Isn't it because the Hou Mansion is doing it for your dignity?"
He said in a neutral tone, "In fact, divorce! Divorce! Pay back the dowry. Besides, what dowry do you have? Who in the whole Yongqing Mansion doesn't know that you are a beggar. If the Hou Mansion hadn't given you a bowl of rice, you would have been hungry."
If you die, what do you have?
Qi Yue naturally understood what the prefect meant. When she looked at the prefect, her expression became indifferent and the smile disappeared from her face.
Yes, she, Qi Yue, is someone who respects me as much as I respect others, and vice versa.
Originally, she really didn't want to ask about the dowry. She always felt that she was not Qi Yueniang, and now she has given up this identity. From now on, she is Qi Yue. Since she is Qi Yue, the past things have nothing to do with her.
What's more, it was about asking for money. For a modern person who is accustomed to self-reliance and self-reliance, she was really embarrassed to ask for money.
But now if Liu Pucheng and others were to be put in trouble, she would rather not be so shameless.
Besides, it's because she's embarrassed to speak, but that doesn't mean you can take it for granted.
What is the attitude of the prefect toward her?
She doesn’t insist on being grateful, but she should at least be polite, right? It’s me who is kind to you, not me who owes you money, sir!
"Sir." Qi Yue looked at him and said, "It's really not the case."
The prefect was stunned by what she said.
"What isn't this?" he asked, raising his eyelids.
"It's really not because the Hou Mansion wants to show my dignity." Qi Yue said with a slight smile.
The prefect sneered.
This woman really... really should retire early...
Just when he was about to open his mouth, the woman in front of him took something out of her sleeve and shook it in front of his eyes.
"Kneel down." Qi Yue said.
The prefect was furious.
"You dare." He shouted.
"How dare you!" Qi Yue shouted in a loud voice, drowning out his voice, and shook the bright yellow paper in his hand away.
The prefect's eyes suddenly widened.
This is..This is…
With a pop, the prefect knelt down.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." He kowtowed and shouted.
As the magistrate knelt down, the servants in the room also knelt down in a hurry.
What? Emperor? They didn't hear clearly either.
"Get up." Qi Yue said, stooping slightly, and handed the bright silk paper to the prefect's eyes, "Look at it, do you understand?"
The prefect stared at it, his forehead was covered with sweat, he raised his hand to wipe it off and nodded vigorously.
"I understand, I understand." He said, standing up tremblingly.
"So I don't quite understand. This dowry and the person who asked me by the way can also come out. Of course, let them choose voluntarily. Both parents are in the house. If they don't want to, forget it..." Qi Yue said the imperial edict.
Putting it away, he frowned in embarrassment and thought about it.
"No problem, no problem, no problem, whatever the lady says is fine, I'll do it as soon as I get off the job." The prefect said immediately, with a respectful smile on his face.
"I'm bothering you with this little thing..." Qi Yue said with a smile.
"No matter how small it is, Madam Qi's affairs are all big ones." The magistrate said immediately, "This is what a lower official should do. If it is delayed, I hope Madam Qi will do more."
Qi Yue smiled. It would be better if the magistrate came forward to save her from getting entangled with the people in the Hou Mansion. She really didn't have the energy to watch them make trouble. She didn't even have the energy to speak. She just started to divide the property regardless of who went.
It's even worse in appearance.
However, it’s already very ugly to watch. Anyway, I don’t need to watch it again in this life, so just feel free to watch it.
The magistrate acted vigorously and quickly, sending Qi Yue out in person while driving the others away.
"After you carry it, take it to your wife's home," the magistrate said.
"It's not urgent. The magistrate doesn't need to mobilize people like this. You must ask questions about people's affairs. Don't scare them. If they don't want to leave their iron rice bowl...don't force it..." Qi Yue looked at the people gathered together.
I was a little ashamed of myself as a team official.
In fact, she just wanted the prefect to come alone and talk to Marquis Dingxi, but seeing the prefect like this, it was clear that he was going to come in and rob him...
Sure enough, understanding the spirit of superiors, implementing the thoughts of superiors, and showing loyalty and singing a high profile are what officials at home and abroad in ancient and modern times are good at.
The magistrate and others came to Dingxihou's mansion in a hurry. Dingxihou was not in the mood to meet guests recently, let alone the magistrate who he hated so much.
"Let him go away." Ding Xihou said angrily.
But it is a pity that the prefect did not just obey and get out, but came in arrogantly.
"Master Marquis, by order of the emperor, I am here to collect Lady Qi's dowry." He said righteously.
Dingxihou's eyes widened.
Under the emperor's order? What emperor's order?
"Mrs. Qi has been ordered to reconcile, so naturally I have been ordered to arrange for Mrs. Qi's dowry. At the beginning, the old lady gave Mrs. Qi a lot of dowry, right?" the prefect said solemnly, and raised his hand in the direction of the imperial city.
.
According to the decree and Li...
Dingxihou only felt a bang in his head.
It’s over, do you know everything...
"Get lost." Ding Xihou shouted angrily, throwing the teacup on the table over.
Everyone is a villain! A villain who bullies others!
"Master Marquis." The magistrate was not frightened by Dingxi Marquis as casually as before. At this time, his waist did not bend and his legs did not tremble. His expression was extremely solemn, and he had a majestic demeanor that could not bend wealth or lust, "Don't you know?
Don’t you want to give it? This is against the emperor’s order and is no joke.”
Ding Xihou smashed the tea cup over again.
"Why should I give her my things! I won't give them to her!" He yelled with a livid face, while pointing at the prefect and scolding, "You weak little shrimp are here to help the tiger!"
The prefect was also annoyed by the scolding. It would have been okay if he was scolded before, but now he has the emperor's decree behind him, so who is afraid of whom?
"Dingxihou Changrong, are you going to disobey the imperial edict?" He also pointed at Dingxihou and shouted.
While they were making a fuss, Mrs. Xie walked in from outside the door.
"My lord, my lord, don't shout, I've already given it to you," said Xie.
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Given?
Qi Yue, who had returned home at this time, was also stunned.
The yard is filled with no fewer than ten large boxes.
"Oh my God." She couldn't help but widen her eyes, "What is this?"
"These are the dowries that the old lady gave you." An old woman's voice came.
Qi Yue was even more surprised when she saw the old woman walking out of the house.
"Old lady, why are you here?" she asked.
"Young Madam."
Aru and Ahao stood behind Mrs. Xie, looked at Qi Yue and cried.
It seemed like he hadn't seen these two girls for a long time, Qi Yue suddenly smiled.
"Are you here too?" She walked over.
Ah Ru and Ah Hao ran over to her, holding her arms and crying.
"These things are too ostentatious to keep at home. I have already found a shop. They will come to collect some later. You can store them there and pick them up later." Mrs. Xie said, gesturing to the two girls behind her.
He held over two boxes and said, "This is the house title deed."
She said opening it.
Qi Yue looked over and saw two boxes full of documents.
Oh my God, these were all given to her by Mrs. Hou? She had only heard Aru say that the dowry given to her by Mrs. Hou was very rich. When she saw how rich it was, she was really shocked.
Is this enough to take away half of Dingxihou’s family property?
"This is the dowry list from that year." Mrs. Xie continued, handing over a thick stack of paper, "Please check it."
Qi Yue took it in a daze.
"I asked when I came here. There was a woman in charge of the treasury, two servants and a couple, and the girls Ah Ru and Ah Hao took the initiative to come out. This is their bond." Mrs. Xie continued.
Qi Yue interrupted her.
"Old madam, why are you doing this?" she asked, "to save your great-grandson?"
Mrs. Xie smiled lightly.
"Isn't it what you should do as a doctor to treat my great-grandson? Besides, I also paid you a lot of medical fees. Do you mean you haven't paid back yet?" she said.
Qi Yue smiled.
"What about the old lady..." she asked.
"This is not me, this is Yuncheng's intention." Mrs. Xie said calmly.
