Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

"When my mother got married, who wouldn't envy her? The dowry was 120 dan, 100,000 taels of silver, 12 shops, 8 farms, countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings by famous artists. But when they divorced, she only got back a mere 2,000 taels of silver."

Ning Zhiwei's words made everyone gasp and be stunned.

They only knew that the Lin Ning family had an ugly divorce, but they didn't know there was such a hidden story.

At that time, when the Ning family divorced, they only wanted to get out of the situation. In addition, Lin's daughter had entered the palace and was favored by the emperor, so the Ning family did not make too many complaints and suffered this loss in silence.

But Ning Zhiwei is not someone who is easy to mess with. He calculated everything clearly and took back every penny.

"The dowry was all spent and misappropriated by the Lin family. Oh, right, the kingfisher hairpin on Concubine Lin's head was my mother's dowry. Concubine Lin, you feel comfortable using something you stole, right?"

Everyone looked at Concubine Lin. This was simply a strange thing in the world, unprecedented and really rare.

Concubine Lin subconsciously pulled out the hairpin and held it tightly in her hand, her face as pale as paper, "You are talking nonsense."

Ning Zhiwei sneered and continued to expose the truth, "By the way, the dowry you brought into the palace was snatched from my mother. Even the bowls and chopsticks you used were from my Ning family. As the head of the Ning family, I have the right to ask for them back."

Everyone looked at each other in surprise. Wow, Lin brought a lot of dowry when she entered the palace. It was very decent and made people envious.

After all this time, it turns out that I was just stealing my ex-sister-in-law's things.

Haha, the Lin family is so shameless. They take all the money but don’t treat others well. What the hell.

Ning Zhiwei was right. There was not a single good person in the Lin family. They were all bad.

The concubines were happy to watch the joke. Everyone knew that Imperial Concubine Lin was generous and had risen to the top by spending money. Tsk tsk, so shameless.

Concubine Lin was devastated and looked ashen. All her life's honor was ruined by Ning Zhiwei.

From then on, she could no longer hold her head up in front of others, and even her child lost face.

No, she did not accept her fate. She refused to accept her fate back then and tried every means to enter the palace. It took her many years of hard work to finally reach a high position and she was only one step away from the throne.

Now, how could she accept her fate?

"Your Majesty, my dowry was given by my parents. It has nothing to do with the Ning family. Please check it clearly."

She was not afraid despite the difficulties, her expression had returned to normal, and her mental state was quite strong.

Seeing this, the emperor couldn't help but waver.

Ning Zhiwei raised the corner of her mouth, "Your Majesty, the Lin family reached into the government and destroyed the archived dowry list. They also burned the bedroom where my mother used to live, burning the dowry list to ashes, and then took this opportunity to ask the Ning family for the dowry list. They were very cautious and their methods were really ruthless."

Everyone was shocked again. There are usually three copies of a woman's dowry list, one kept by the government, one in the hands of the woman, and one in her parents' home.

In order to prevent the scandal from being exposed, the Lin family went to great lengths to destroy the body and cover up all traces.

No wonder Ning Zhiwei decided to strike back with a heavy blow.

Ning Zhiwei stretched out her hand, and Ning Liu handed over a thick document. "But, our Ning family has saved several copies. This is the dowry list that the Ning family has saved. Please take a look."

Knives are fatal.

Concubine Lin looked up suddenly, unable to believe it. Did the Ning family have another trick up their sleeve?

The emperor took it and looked at it, his expression gradually became ugly.

There are many familiar objects, such as a set of blue and white porcelain bowls and plates that the imperial concubine used to use, a Yuan Dynasty blue and white embossed elephant-ear vase with sea dragon pattern, an enameled jade vase with peony and pheasant pattern, a colorful dragon-through-a-lotus-pond embroidered cushion, a colorful cloud glass screen, etc., all of which are rare treasures. Note (1)

Before, he had praised the Lin family for their heritage and their willingness to give such a rare item as a dowry. How did Concubine Lin respond? Oh, our Lin family is a family of wealth and fortune, with generations of accumulation. What does this mean?

Concubine Lin knew the emperor's character very well and refused to admit it. "Your Majesty, this dowry list is forged. Please believe me."

There is no evidence, so anything can be said. She firmly believes that she can get through this.

Unexpectedly, Ning Zhiwei pointed at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the dragon and phoenix jade pendant on your waist was given by Concubine Lin, right? This is also a family heirloom of the Ning family, a pair of dragon and phoenix pendants."

"If you don't believe me, you can hold it under the light and look at the dark part of the carved dragon's tail. There is a secret mark of my Ning family."

The emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pulled off the jade pendant and held it under the light for a closer look. Sure enough, he found a small character "Ning" at the location Ning Zhiwei pointed to.

He was so angry that he swung the jade pendant and smashed it hard on Concubine Lin's face. "Bitch, is this the token of love you gave me? How come your Lin family's things have the mark of the Ning family?"

Concubine Lin was trembling with fear. She had never expected that there would be a secret signal. Damn it, how come the Ning family didn't die out? They were charged with treason, but they were able to escape death!

Ning Zhiwei smiled coldly and said, "Maybe, maybe I just carved it." The irony came so fiercely.

This added fuel to the fire, making the emperor extremely furious.

Concubine Lin collapsed to the ground, feeling despair in her heart. Why did Ning Zhiwei exist in this world?

She should have been drowned in a shit bucket.

Lin Taiyuan was filled with grief and indignation. "Ning Zhiwei, that's enough. Isn't it enough that you have harmed the Lin family? Do you really want to force everyone in our Lin family to death?"

She was too cruel, and acted so decisively, leaving no room for maneuver.

But who should I blame?

Ning Zhiwei asked coldly, "How did my mother die? You reap what you sow."

The older people all recalled what happened in the past, how the Lin family had mistreat Ning and forced her to death, and now, all of Ning's daughters have been returned.

This is retribution.

Lin Taiyuan felt as if he saw an evil ghost demanding his life. He grabbed the clothes on his chest and had difficulty breathing.

The emperor was furious, "My lord, you are not acting properly..."

The second princess, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped out and knelt down with a plop. "Father, for the sake of my mother's years of serving you and for the sake of my daughter, please forgive my mother this time."

The emperor loves the eldest princess the most, but he also loves the second young master very much. After all, this is his only daughter with Concubine Ye.

He and Concubine Lin were childhood sweethearts, but their relationship was different.

The second princess' eyes were filled with tears. "Father, I am about to get married. I don't think you would want me to be disliked."

The emperor hesitated, this was also the most difficult part for him.

Today, Concubine Lin's scandal was exposed to everyone. How could he cover it up? What would people say about him a hundred years later? Stupid and unjust, and greedy for women?

But, I don’t want to hurt my daughter’s reputation.

Ning Zhiwei saw that the emperor was hesitant and frowned slightly. "The imperial concubine is the imperial concubine, and the princess is the princess. They are two completely different things. Princess, your dignity is given by the emperor. As long as the emperor is here, who dares to despise you?"

"If you don't punish him, everyone will think that the emperor is unfair and a tyrant, and he will be infamous forever. You should think more about the emperor and stop being so selfish. The reputation of the emperor is very important."

She is very good at finding people's weaknesses. The emperor's weakness is his love of reputation.

The second princess' face turned blue with anger, "Ning Zhiwei, aren't you afraid of my revenge?"

Ning Zhiwei sighed softly, "When will the cycle of revenge end? Hey, I'll be waiting. Please be prepared to perish together with you."

The second princess never expected that Ning Zhiwei was so powerful that she dared to say this in front of the emperor.

She was so angry that her face turned red. "I am a princess, my father is the emperor, you are a slave of our royal family, a dog we raise, you can live if I want you to, die if I want you to..."

A faint light flashed in Ning Zhiwei's eyes.

Xiao Linfeng, who was standing opposite, saw clearly that someone was about to get into trouble.