After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

The box was full of fabrics, but the colors were dark and didn't look like anything a bride could wear.

"How could this be? I clearly remember that this was a new brocade produced in Jiangnan this year..." Jinzhi flipped through the pages unwillingly.

"The fabric has been eaten by insects! Madam is so bullying!" Jinzhi burst into tears when she said this.

She was the one who took care of the dowry from the very beginning, and there were no problems until she got married.

However, now it has been replaced with junk, and it is very likely that it was replaced with dowry on the wedding day.

Apart from Madam Shen, there is no one else who could do such a thing in the Shen Mansion.

Shen Yunjin was very calm, because her mother did the same thing in her previous life.

But she didn't discover it in time at that time. Later, when she wanted to use the fabric from her dowry to make a dress for Zhao's mother's birthday, she discovered the clue.

In her previous life, she was very timid and dared not say anything after discovering the truth. She could only grit her teeth and swallow the blood.

Because of this, Zhao's mother felt that Shen Yunjin had good fabrics but refused to make clothes for her, and privately said that she was unfilial to her mother-in-law.

"Open all the boxes and check the list to see if there are any omissions."

Shen Yunjin went to the left and Jinzhi went to the right, and they began to open all the boxes.

An hour passed, and the two of them were exhausted and sweating, and finally they finished counting all the dowries.

Shen's mother did not dare to touch the betrothal gift sent by the palace, but she tampered with the ten loads of dowry given by the Shen family.

The furniture and utensils in these ten loads are fine, except that the material is of poor quality.

As for the eight blankets and eight quilts on the bed and the bed curtains and draperies, they were probably things that were visible, and Shen's mother did not do anything with them.

The most popular ones are the boxes of cloth and jewelry.

The cloth was old in color, and it was obvious that it was some old stuff that had been kept at the bottom of a closet in the mansion.

The jewelry, however, was counterfeit silver-covered merchandise that could only be used to reward servants.

Many of the boxes of medicinal materials have become moldy and deteriorated.

Jinzhi couldn't stop crying. Shen Yunjin was not liked by her stepmother, but she shouldn't have tampered with the dowry.

A woman's dowry is the only thing she can rely on after she gets married.

"Don't cry, clean out the fabrics that can be used and put them aside. If they can't be used, just throw them away."

Shen Yunjin patted Jinzhi's hand, "As for the medicinal materials, it's the same. See which ones can be processed, and let Yuzhi deal with them. The rest can be thrown away."

"Take out all the jewelry and make a separate list. Then bring them in for rewards."

"Concubine, look, this ginseng is moldy. What a pity." Jinzhi kept rummaging through the box without giving up.

"Put this in a separate box. Oh, and put some other spoiled herbs in it."

"This is broken, it definitely can't be used..." Jinzhi looked at Shen Yunjin with a puzzled look.

"It's okay. Just listen to me. By the way, tell Hongliu that she doesn't have to make the trip tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, you will come back to the Shen Mansion with me, and take a piece of moth-eaten fabric with you."

Jinzhi immediately understood Shen Yunjin's idea, and she excitedly began to search in the box.

Mr. Shen has been resting at home on sick leave these days. He was playing chess alone in the study when his long-time servant came over and said that Shen Yunjin had returned home.

He walked out nervously. It had only been a few days since the wedding and his second daughter had returned to her parents' home. Could it be that she was sent back by the prince because of the last incident?

"My daughter has seen my father. I heard that he was ill, so I came back to visit him. Is he feeling better?"

After hearing what Shen Yunjin said, Shen's father felt relieved.

Only then did Shen Yunjin notice that there were several bloody scratches on Shen's father's face and neck.

No wonder he had to take leave and stay at home. If he went to court in this state, the emperor would probably reprimand him for not managing his house well.

"It's okay. I just had a cough, but I'm fine now."

Only then did Mr. Shen remember to use his sleeves to cover the scars on his face. He felt very embarrassed to be seen by his daughter in such a miserable state.

"When my daughter heard that my father was ill, she asked Jinzhi to take some medicinal herbs from her dowry and send them to my father. Father, please accept them for your kindness."

Shen Yunjin signaled Jinzhi to hand the herbs to Anping.

Anping was very happy for the master. The second young lady was the first person to visit the master.

As he opened the box, he said to Father Shen: "Master, this is a gift from the Second Miss. I will make some to drink..."

When he opened the box, he was stunned. Is this ginseng? Why is it moldy?

Father Shen was surprised to see Anping stop talking in the middle of his speech.

"What's wrong? Are you scared by some precious medicinal herb?" Father Shen teased as he leaned over to take a look.

Shen Yunjin also leaned over to take a look. "Nothing. My daughter asked Jinzhi to get a ginseng and some other tonic herbs."

Father Shen quickly closed the box and signaled Anping to take it away.

"Okay, my father just has a cold, so he doesn't need ginseng. Anping, take it to the warehouse first."

"That's fine, father. Your daughter wants to discuss something with you."

"You tell me, and I will definitely agree to your request." Father Shen heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Anping leaving.

"My daughter remembers that there is a set of Zhao's Miscellaneous Notes in my father's study. Can you give it to me?"

Father Shen was very surprised. He thought Shen Yunjin would take the opportunity to make some other requests to him.

"How difficult is that? I remember you really like that set of Shui Jing Zhu, so I'll give it to you as well."

Shen Yunjin remembered that in his previous life, he revealed that there was a treasure map in "Zhao's Miscellaneous Notes", and whoever obtained this map could rule the world.

When she heard the news and rushed back to the Shen Mansion, she found out that the set of books had been taken away by the nephew of Shen's mother's family.

Shen's mother's family has been in business for generations, and her second brother's nephew happened to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

Now everyone hopes that he can have great success and pass the imperial examination.

So, Shen's mother's second brother sent the child to the Shen Mansion.

Thinking that Mr. Shen is the only educated person in the family, I hope he can give me some advice.

Mr. Shen was a bit busy at that time, so he let him come and go freely in his study. Unexpectedly, the child saw a book he liked and took it away secretly.

And "Zhao's Miscellaneous Notes" is one of them.

Because they were relatives by marriage, it was difficult for Shen's father to pursue the debt, and the matter was finally left unresolved.

Shen Yunjin remembered that in his previous life, his mother's nephew went to a wealthy place and became a local official.

A small scholar became a local official. It is hard to say whether this has anything to do with the treasure map.

Another possibility is that Shen's mother's family paid money to donate an official position to her nephew.

Of course, all of this is just rumors, and Shen Yunjin has never seen it.

However, no matter whether it was a rumor or true, she had to act first.

"Oh, by the way, father, I want to go see my aunt. I asked Jinzhi to get some light fabrics, and then I'll ask my aunt to make a new dress for father."

Father Shen's heart trembled, "How about this, you give the fabric to Anping, and you go back early to serve the prince."

"The prince is not in the palace..."

"How can a married woman go back to her parents' home every few days? If so, she will be impeached for not educating her daughter well!" As he said this, Shen's father frowned.