"But last night, the county princess's personal maid came and said these things to Su Xin and Su Lan, clearly wanting the marquis to know so that he would take the initiative to accompany her this morning, right?!"

Miao Ansu frowned, and while standing behind Wei Tingyu and straightening his collar, she said, "If Your Excellency pretends not to know about this, wouldn't that embarrass the County Princess?"

“Yes!” Dou Zhao nodded and said, “I know that you, my lord, would not stoop to currying favor with the county princess, but the county princess’s father, Prince Ning, is currently very powerful in the court. Offending him would probably not be of any benefit to you, my lord!”

Hearing these words, He Weifang was completely stunned! She realized that she seemed to have entered a new world!

It wasn't just the flowers and plants in the original mansion anymore; as a hereditary nobleman, the Marquis's every word and action was intertwined with many important figures in the capital.

The fact that Dou Zhao and her two daughters are always making plans for the Marquis shows the true vision and attitude that a lady of the Marquis's household should have.

At this moment, He Weifang had also matured considerably. Thinking of how the three women, including Dou Zhao, were willing to sacrifice so much for the Marquis, she couldn't fall behind. So she spoke up directly, saying, "Madam and my two sisters are right! The Marquis should really consider this carefully..."

Although she doesn't understand the political landscape in the capital, it's never a bad thing to advise the Marquis to think things through before acting!

Upon hearing her words, Dou Zhao and the other two women secretly nodded in agreement.

I knew I was right about this new sister! She has class!

Only sisters like these can unite everyone as one and build a glorious future for the Marquis's mansion!

"Alright! I know what I'm doing, you don't need to say any more about this!" Wei Tingyu said helplessly as he heard the four women urging him to go and accompany the county princess.

To be honest, his three wives and concubines, and his prospective wife, were indeed the most ideal marriage partners for any man! They always put themselves first!

However, sometimes it does make her seem fussy and indecisive.

Fortunately, the four women were not tactless. After persuading their lord and realizing that he had made up his mind, they said nothing more.

Whatever the outcome, I'll bear it with my husband!

"Oh, right! Sister He!" Zhao Zhangru's eyes lit up as she thought of another crucial question after finishing the previous topic.

She turned to He Weifang, who was still kneeling on the ground adjusting Wei Tingyu's belt, and asked, "You stayed overnight in our courtyard last night. Has your husband's family found out about this?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the other two women looked at He Weifang at the same time, their eyes revealing an inquisitive expression.

After all, none of them had this experience, so what was He Weifang, the person involved, thinking at this moment? This was something they were very curious about.

"Pah!" However, He Weifang blushed and glanced at Wei Tingyu.

Seeing no warmth on his face, she breathed a sigh of relief but also rolled her eyes at Zhao Zhangru, saying, "What kind of husband's family is the Liu family? From now on, the Marquis's mansion is my husband's family!"

"Sister He is right!" Dou Zhao nodded immediately in agreement, "It's better not to stay in a hellhole like the Liu family! Once Sister He enters the Marquis's mansion, she will be our own sister!"

“Exactly!” Miao Ansu nodded repeatedly, while giving Zhao Zhangru a disapproving look: “Sister Ru just doesn’t know how to speak properly, she’s hurting her sister’s feelings!”

"Alright!" Zhao Zhangru realized that her loose tongue had almost embarrassed He Weifang, so she quickly pouted and lightly slapped herself on the face, saying, "You all know me! I didn't mean any harm, I was just curious! I'm sorry, Sister He!"

"It's alright, it's alright!" He Weifang stood up, turned to Zhao Zhangru, and smiled, saying, "It's better to talk things out! I still have to thank Sister Zhao for this!"

Last night, Wei Tingyu announced to everyone that he would take her into his household as a concubine. Surprisingly, Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru had no objections whatsoever. Instead, they sincerely congratulated her, which moved He Weifang deeply.

Therefore, she has now changed her form of address, directly calling Dou Zhao "Madam" and Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru "Sisters"!

Of course, as the eldest, she also deserves to be called "elder sister" by the three girls!

Her relationship with Dou Zhao was a little complicated, but the two women were quite open about it.

Dou Zhao called her "elder sister," while she called Dou Zhao "madam."

The two women were completely talking about their own ideas!

Just as the house was filled with gentle warmth and joy, the gate of Wei Tingyu's courtyard was banged on from the outside.

Su Xin and Su Lan stepped forward and opened the door. Then, Yu Lu, the maid who had stayed behind in He Weifang's courtyard last night, rushed straight to Wei Tingyu's main room without even saying hello, and pushed the door open with a bang.

"Miss! Something terrible has happened!" Upon seeing the scene in the room, Yu Lu didn't even bother to bow to everyone and shouted loudly.

"What's wrong?" He Weifang was a little embarrassed.

After all, wouldn't the unruly behavior of her maidservant lead Wei Tingyu and Dou Zhao to look down on her and think she was incapable of managing the household?

"My lord! Ladies and gentlemen!" Yu Lu realized what He Weifang was doing when she winked at her. She quickly bowed to Wei Tingyu and the others, but the anxious expression on her face remained unchanged.

"What did you say wrong?" Wei Tingyu nodded lightly, then looked at Yu Lu and asked.

"Miss! Something terrible has happened!" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Yulu quickly spoke to He Weifang, "I just heard outside that the Liu family's steward and accountant went to sell the shops that were part of our dowry!"

"What?" He Weifang was stunned when she heard this. She had indeed heard Liu Shen and his wife discuss this matter before.

But to my surprise, these guys were already preparing to take action so quickly.

But it makes sense. Now that the Liu family knows about his relationship with Wei Tingyu, they must be thinking about getting a divorce as soon as possible so that they can focus on currying favor with the county princess!

Therefore, they were in a hurry to cash in their dowries so that they could pocket them when they left home in the future!

"How despicable and shameless!" However, before He Weifang could even utter a curse, Zhao Zhangru couldn't hold back any longer and waved his fist, saying, "Where are they? Watch me beat them black and blue!"

"This woman's dowry is not something her husband's family can touch at will. How could they be so shameless?" Dou Zhao was stunned upon hearing this. It seems that she did not know enough about the Liu family, this pit of fire!

"Poor Sister He! She's been living in the same courtyard with these beasts for a whole year..." Miao Ansu shook her head and said, "No! We absolutely cannot let them succeed!"

You should know that the dowries of your three daughters are still safely stored in the storeroom of the Marquis of Jining's mansion, and Wei Tingyu has never tried to spend a single tael of silver from them.

Compared to the Liu family's current actions, the three women truly felt that Wei Tingyu was the epitome of a perfect gentleman! The entire Liu family combined wouldn't even be enough to make him lick their shoes!

"Looks like they've got me cornered!" In the past, He Weifang would have been frantic, but now she just laughed.

However, she had already made up her mind: she would not let the Liu family take even a single tael of silver from her dowry! After all, this money would be going to the Marquis of Jining's mansion with her in the future!

She felt guilty towards Wei Tingyu if she was short even a single penny!

"That's perfect! Let's take this opportunity to get the Liu family under control and make them write a divorce agreement! It'll be a clean break from now on!" He Weifang's eyes lit up and she immediately came up with a plan.

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"Stop! Stop right now!" The carriage carrying Liu Shen and his wife, along with Liu Chang, had only gone a few steps when a servant from the Liu household came running up from behind, shouting as he came to stop the carriage.

"What is it?" Liu Shen frowned, seeing that the county magistrate's troops in the distance showed no intention of stopping to wait for him. He became a little anxious and turned to ask the servant.

"Young Madam... Young Madam has left the residence!" Xiao Si wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had run here in a panic, without daring to stop for a moment.

What? He Weifang came out of Wei Hou's courtyard?

This was the same thought that all three members of the Liu family had upon hearing the news.

Especially Madam Liu Shen, who exchanged a surprised glance with her.

You should know that they were very angry when they learned that He Weifang had stayed overnight in Wei Tingyu's courtyard last night, but after thinking about it again, they realized that this was an excellent opportunity!

After all, he has to serve the Marquis, and there's no telling when he'll be released!

Take advantage of this opportunity to sell He Weifang's shops; the other party probably won't even have time to react!

However, Liu Chang's face was ashen!

He didn't have the guts to go to Wei Tingyu's courtyard to catch them in the act, so he could only pretend that nothing had happened before.

But now, after hearing what Xiao Ci said, he felt his head getting heavier and heavier.

It's probably because that invisible green hat is getting bigger and bigger!

"I heard from Yulu that the young mistress wants to go and see the two shops that came with her dowry!" Xiaosi then reported the information that Yulu had spread beforehand.

This immediately changed the expressions of Liu Shen and his wife. Sure enough, their daughter-in-law had also received the news!

“Peony has always been obedient… even if she knows we’re going to sell her shop, she won’t say anything!” Mother Liu thought for a moment and then spoke.

Of course, what she meant was simple: after all, a woman who has cheated on her husband cannot be described as obedient!

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Even if someone is obedient, that's only towards Marquis Wei! What's the point of being obedient to your in-laws whom you've already broken ties with?

On the contrary, everyone present understood that what Liu's mother meant was that He Weifang had done something shameful that could not be brought to light, so we also had leverage over her and there was no need to worry that she would cause a scene.

"That's just a woman's opinion!" However, after thinking for a moment, Liu Shen frowned and scolded his wife.

"If Peony were to remain in the Liu family after this, she would naturally be in the wrong and dare not speak out! But right now, she sees things clearly!"

"We must arrange a marriage between us and the county princess; there is no place for her in the Liu family anymore!"

"Right now, she just wants to divorce us, get back all her dowry, and then use that dowry as leverage to curry favor with Marquis Wei!"

"Doesn't she realize who Marquis Wei is? His wives and concubines are all noble ladies from the capital! How dare she, a merchant's daughter from the Eastern Capital, dream of marrying into a noble family?"

"How ridiculous! I bet once Marquis Wei leaves, he'll abandon her completely!"

"She really thinks she can enter the Marquis's mansion just because she has some dowry? As expected of a merchant's daughter, so shallow and vulgar!"

...Liu Shen chuckled smugly, thinking himself clever, and began to analyze.

As soon as he finished speaking, his wife and son nodded in agreement, because they both felt that what Liu Shen said made a lot of sense.

He Weifang is an adulterous woman, and the Liu family will definitely abandon her! The most important thing right now is how to separate from He Weifang and keep her dowry!

Even Liu Chang remained silent at this moment.

Although he is ambitious, his current thoughts are almost exactly the same as his father's! It can only be said that this scoundrel at heart could no longer keep up the act!

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"Has Peony been causing you any trouble these past two days?" Liu Shen looked at his son, who was bowing his head and remaining silent, and then asked.

"Never!" Liu Chang replied honestly, though he was displeased.

"That's good!" Liu Shen nodded, then said, "You go first! I'll take some men to check it out. We absolutely can't let today's business be ruined!"

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