nucmednet Chapter 128 Dowry?
Chapter 128 Dowry?
Fourth concubine?
Ye Qing'an paused slightly as she took the chopsticks, then smiled: "Sometimes I really don't understand how someone as arrogant as Fourth Aunt can survive in this scheming and manipulative inner court. And how can she live so freely?"
If someone like that lived in the palace in her previous life, she probably could only survive for a month at most.
"Wasn't the lesson I taught her last time enough?"
Although Granny Wei had not personally experienced what happened in the back garden that day, she had heard some of it. Hearing Ye Qing'an say this, she lowered her eyes and said, "Fourth Aunt is not scheming. Her emotions are written all over her face, so Liu Xueying protects her."
"Because, with a master's status and position, it's impossible not to take a concubine. If all the concubines were like Fourth Aunt, the principal wife would be overjoyed."
As she spoke, Granny Wei glanced at Ye Qing'an again: "It's just that the main wife likes this kind of concubine, which makes everyone else in the mansion very resentful. Fourth Concubine, you still haven't learned your lesson enough."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Yes, I think so too."
Earlier, Granny Wei said that Fourth Aunt had spread the word that the insects were breeding because her courtyard was unclean. Then she climbed onto the bed and crawled under the covers.
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes, concealing the calculation within them.
"Since Furong is dead, the other maids in our courtyard may not trust her. Miss, why don't we ask Sixth Aunt to select a few trustworthy maids to serve her?"
"Farewell." Ye Qing'an shook her head: "Those maids were all sent by Liu Xueying. They haven't done anything wrong, so I can't send them away. After all, Liu Xueying is still the nominal wife of the Ye family."
“There are some maids in this courtyard that we can’t send away, so we can’t hire any more. I already have quite a few servants in this courtyard, so hiring more would be against the rules.”
Ye Qing'an waved her hand, thinking casually. Besides, she didn't trust the person sent by Sixth Aunt.
She does need to replace the servants in this courtyard one by one, but not now. She needs to cultivate people she can trust before she can replace them.
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and said, "Speaking of this matter, the money I've earned from selling spirit pills in Jiuxiao recently should be enough to buy some property."
She needs to carefully plan and acquire some assets of her own.
But then Ye Qing'an remembered something else: "By the way, I remember, my maternal grandfather's family was a noble family in Wangjing City, right?"
“Of course,” Granny Wei quickly replied. “Our Su family was quite prominent in Wangjing back then. My maternal grandfather was a second-rank official.”
Ye Qing'an nodded: "If that's the case, then the dowry my maternal grandparents gave my mother must have been quite generous, right?"
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Granny Wei naturally understood what Ye Qing'an wanted to ask. Without waiting for Ye Qing'an to ask, she hurriedly said, "When the lady married into the family, her dowry was carried in ninety-nine loads. Later, when the master was promoted and needed to bribe officials, most of the money came from the lady's dowry."
"Back then, the lady was truly good to the master, wholeheartedly devoted to his well-being." Granny Wei sighed softly, "Later, the lady had an accident, and her dowry was put into the storeroom."
After thinking for a moment, Granny Wei said, "Logically speaking, those dowries should be left to you, Miss. As the Madam's own daughter, you naturally have the right to inquire about this matter. Right now, the key to the storeroom is in the hands of Sixth Aunt. Tomorrow during the day, Miss can go to Sixth Aunt and ask her to take you to the storeroom to take a look."
"However, it's not necessary to go to the storeroom to check. Sixth Aunt should also have the inventory and records of those items in the storeroom."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "We should go and take a look. After all, it's something my mother left behind. Even if I never remarry, it can be kept for Fei Ran to use when he gets married. If I don't ask about it, it might benefit some people with bad intentions."
“That makes sense.” The more Wei Mama spoke, the more she felt this was a big deal. However, it was already getting dark outside, so she could only say, “I will go and tell Sixth Madam first thing tomorrow morning, so that she can tidy up first and then Miss can go and see it when she has time.”
That night, Ye Qing'an went to the Cloud Dream Realm and summoned Jiu Xiao directly: "Go outside and buy me some medicine that can make people itch all over and get rashes. Go now, I need it urgently."
Jiuxiao looked completely bewildered: "My dear young lady, do you know what time it is outside?"
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
"Do you know it's midnight?" Jiu Xiao sighed. "At this hour, the city is already under curfew. Now, apart from the red-light district, which is still bustling, there's no one on the streets anymore. Do you think those pharmacies and clinics will still be open?"
That was indeed something she hadn't considered carefully.
Ye Qing'an sighed. In her previous life, she was a regent, living in the palace, and had long been accustomed to a life where she could have whatever she wanted. Suddenly changing her identity, she experienced many things she had never experienced before…
"You can't steal it?"
Jiuxiao looked like he was questioning life itself: "Stealing is fine, but the problem is, I'm not a doctor, and I don't understand the properties of medicine. There are so many medicines in the pharmacy, how would I know which one can achieve the effect you're talking about? Aren't you just making things difficult for me?"
The heavens covered his face. Good heavens, how did he end up with such a master?
I used to think that his master wasn't very capable, and that it was okay that he was fierce, but these are basic common sense, right?
She makes the same mistake?
How can there be such a stupid person?
However, he only dared to think such thoughts in his heart and did not dare to actually say them out loud.
Jiuxiao coughed lightly: "Actually, if you're really in a hurry, there is a way."
Ye Qing'an looked up at him.
Jiuxiao then said, "Xu Mo!"
"Isn't Xu Mo a practitioner of medicine? Isn't he an expert in pharmacology? He can definitely make what you want. Besides, you and he seem to have a pretty good relationship. If you go to him, he shouldn't refuse."
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes. Xu Mo?
Shouldn't it be Yimoxu?
That is indeed a good choice.
“Alright, you go first, and then use your spirit beast summoning spell to summon me over.”
Jiuxiao responded and disappeared from the spot in an instant. Soon after, Ye Qing'an received his summons.
Ye Qing'an stepped into the summoning array, and the next moment, she appeared in the courtyard where Yi Moxu lived.
Before Ye Qing'an could even stand firmly, she suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing towards her.
Ye Qing'an turned her head and saw a long black whip lashing towards her...