novelhk Chapter 262: Greedy, digging your own grave
Chapter 262: Greedy, digging your own grave
Although Ji Chuhe, this impostor, is the daughter of a county magistrate, she is indeed marrying up to the level of a prince.
At the beginning, in order to stay in the palace, Ji Chuhe must have tried her best to please Prince Huaiyang and the Princess, so that she was not kicked out.
Now, Ji Chuhe and the prince were left in the imperial capital, and they could only gain a foothold by relying on the Duke's Mansion.
Her aunt is in charge of the general affairs of the Duke's Mansion and is the head of the family. Ji Chuhe has to be the first to curry favor with her aunt.
What is Ji Chuhe?
She and her aunt are related by blood.
Otherwise, why is there a saying that a real aunt is a fake aunt?
She is her aunt's niece, and Ji Chuhe is just her nephew's wife. Who is closer?
The eldest lady felt that Ji Chuhe's words came from the fact that the matter was irreconcilable and he had no choice but to compromise. He was also a sensible person who took the overall situation into consideration, and she felt guilty.
"However, sister Yunfei, your aunt treats you as her own daughter. You can just say what you think. Even if you can't save your face, you can just tell your aunt. Communicate with her openly and honestly. Your aunt will definitely consider you. Why use that method to achieve your goal? You said that, making the relationship so stiff now and making outsiders laugh at you, especially the people of the Luo family, is not worth it." Ji Chuhe patted Liao Yunfei's hand and persuaded her with an attitude of letting bygones be bygones.
This is like bringing up something that is not related to the topic.
Liao Yunfei's face suddenly froze, and he quickly looked at the eldest lady.
Sure enough, the eldest lady's expression, which had just relaxed a little, became tense again.
The eldest lady couldn't help but think of what her own daughter Rong Qingqing had said to her about Liao Yunfei.
If Liao Yunfei had not done such a thing, she would still have doubts about her daughter's words!
Liao Yunfei's nature was not what she wanted to see, and she used the despicable means that the eldest lady despised the most.
Just now, I was almost fooled by Liao Yunfei.
She had been raising this child by her side, but she had no idea that the child had such a bad character!
"The Queen Mother has already arranged a marriage for you. You have achieved your goal. There is no point in saying anything else. From now on, whether you are good or bad has nothing to do with me! As your aunt, I will give you another piece of advice. After entering the Prince's Mansion, you must behave yourself and do not be wishful thinking or cause trouble. Otherwise, I will be the first one who will not let you go!" The eldest lady said with a cold face.
"Yes, I understand." Liao Yunfei quickly responded obediently.
Just when I was about to talk about the dowry, Ji Chuhe stopped me with a word.
It turned out that Ji Chuhe was waiting for her here!
But, Liao Yunfei has to be mentioned!
She also knew that her aunt had already prepared a dowry for her! It was a generous dowry for her to marry into the Luo family!
In fact, what she wanted most was her aunt's dowry.
Ji Chuhe looked at Liao Yunfei, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and sneered in his heart.
The greed of human beings is fully demonstrated at this moment.
Liao Yunfei wanted to erase the last bit of affection in her aunt's heart!
However, this was just what she wanted.
She didn't believe that the eldest lady would suddenly sever ties with Liao Yunfei and never care about her again. After all, people are made of flesh and blood, and there is unbreakable blood ties.
Liao Yunfei is still too young and too self-righteous.
"Aunt, I saw my father and mother today." Liao Yunfei said tentatively.
"Are they still in the imperial capital?" The eldest lady was a little surprised.
"They are still here. They said that after all, they are my parents and they should prepare a dowry for me when I get married."
"Can they afford the dowry?" The eldest lady expressed her doubt.
She knows whether her brother and sister-in-law have money!
Over the years, she has been helping her brother from her natal family.
But, unfortunately, this brother is a useless good-for-nothing!
He married Feng as his second wife, who had a bad temper, was short-sighted and had very bad relationships with others.
She sent the two of them to the manor of the Duke's Mansion, but everyone in the manor despised them, so she had to drive them out of the manor.
Then, he gave them money to buy a shop for them to do business.
Not only did these two people lose all their money, but in the end, they sold the shop at a low price without telling her!
By the time she found out, the money from selling the shop was almost gone!
She bought a few acres of good farmland, thinking that planting some crops would prevent them from starving to death.
As a result, the grass in the field was taller than the rice, and the rice they harvested was not enough to feed their family!
The eldest lady finally understood that such people could not be helped. She would only help them in times of need but not in poverty. They could not rely on her for support for the rest of their lives!
In this way, she couldn't even lift herself up in the Duke's Mansion.
She thought Liao Yunfei was a good person, but he stabbed her in the back and hurt her the most!
"Aunt, the matter of sister Yunfei's dowry has been discussed in the palace between the Empress and the Imperial Concubine in front of the Empress Dowager. The Imperial Concubine is in charge of it. After all, it was the Empress Dowager who granted the marriage, and it would be inappropriate if the dowry was too little." Ji Chuhe told what happened in the palace.
"The imperial concubine is going to take care of her dowry?" The eldest lady really felt that the sun had risen in the west.
"Aunt, actually..." Liao Yunfei wanted to explain.
The eldest lady interrupted her, "The Imperial Concubine is just trying to pay New Year's greetings to a chicken with no good intentions! She wants to bribe you with some money. If you dare to betray the Duke's Mansion and join the Imperial Concubine, I will never forgive you!"
Liao Yunfei has a lot of grievances that she can’t express.
Ji Chuhe blocked her way with just a few words!
What a cruel thought!
"Your father and mother can't afford any dowry. Since the Imperial Concubine has already agreed in front of the Empress Dowager and the Queen, let her be responsible." The eldest lady said directly.
Liao Yunfei felt a chill in her heart.
With a thud, he knelt on the ground again.
"Aunt, please save me. The imperial concubine only promised to prepare a dowry for me. She was not willing to spend money on me. She forced me to prepare the dowry myself, so I had no choice but to go find my father and mother." Liao Yunfei burst into tears after saying this.
"Sister Yunfei, you worry too much. The Imperial Concubine's words are important. If she doesn't help you prepare your dowry, it would be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager and the Queen, and she would be held accountable. How could she dare to bear such a crime?" Ji Chuhe advised softly.
"Sister-in-law is right!" A voice came from outside.
"Liao Yunfei, you don't still want my mother's share of the dowry and are here to deliberately deceive my mother, right?" Rong Qingqing walked in quickly and glanced at Liao Yunfei with disdain.
The eldest lady's breathing became increasingly rapid, and her anger gathered in her heart once again.
"Liao Yunfei, I have prepared a dowry for you. Since ancient times, the confidence of a daughter getting married has been given by her parents' family! You lost your mother when you were young, and I regard myself as your mother and arrange your wedding! From the day you entered the Luo family, I will prepare all your food, clothing and daily necessities for you, and you won't have to spend a penny from the Luo family! I even prepared the well for you to drink water and your coffin! This is how I treat you!" The eldest lady didn't want to say this, but Liao Yunfei's greed made her heartbroken!