After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Mother Hong held Mrs. Hu's hand for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Hu, only to see that Mrs. Hu had her eyes tightly closed and her face was flushed, looking extremely angry.

Zhou Zheng stepped forward and said, "Brother, no one wants to hear about this today. Don't worry, I will give you a reasonable explanation. But mother's health is the most important thing now. We must go back and drink the medicine first."

"Of course, nothing is more important than the princess's health. What's the value of my mother's dowry list? How about I go find my third brother and eldest brother later? Didn't the princess say that she prepared good wine and food today? We can't waste it. How about the three of us, no, including father, have a drink together? Or does my third brother just want to drink with me alone?"

Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Yu's face, which seemed to be smiling but was actually full of anger, and nodded, "Okay, second brother, you can drink as much as you want, I will accompany you. I will go find you after I send mother back."

At this time, Mrs. Hu seemed to have just heard their conversation. She softened her body and leaned her head on Mother Hong's shoulder. It was unknown what she was saying, and Mother Hong nodded repeatedly.

Everyone stood up and prepared to go out together. Zhou Yingrong said, "Wait, we can't finish it today, but what should we do with these account books? We can't just leave them here, right? If there's no good place to put them, it's hard to say whether there will be more or less later."

Mrs. Hu turned around and looked at Zhou Yingrong coldly, "What does the young lady mean?"

"As a married daughter, I naturally listen to Brother Yu. Otherwise, Sister Wan, do you have any good ideas?"

Meng Wan stepped forward and said softly, "Today's opportunity is rare, and it's not easy to invite everyone here, and several shopkeepers and village heads have come in a hurry. This is what I think. The princess is not feeling well, so it is important to take medicine and recuperate. The work here does not need the princess to look after it personally. It's better for the princess to go and have a rest. The clan leader's wife is too old to be worked too much. There are also several cousins, grandmothers and aunts. Why don't they all go with the princess to Junyueju to drink tea and chat. We, the younger generation, will stay here. After all, we have checked it, and then everyone can press their fingerprints and sign. As for the physical objects, we can check them when we have time behind closed doors."

Zhou Yingrong clapped her hands and said, "This is a good idea. It won't take too much time and it won't be a wasted trip. Princess, what do you think?"

Mrs. Hu turned her head to look at Zhou Zheng. Zhou Zheng knew that the brother and sister had set up such a trap and it was impossible for them to give up in vain. Moreover, if they insisted on not reconciling the accounts today, even if the people present today would not say much, but tomorrow it would definitely be said that the princess was guilty and did not allow the reconciliation, etc., which would be very passive for him and Zhou Yingning's upcoming marriage.

It would be better to check first, since they are just figures on the books, and then discuss with Zhou Yu to see what he really means. As for the real objects, they would have to be spread out and crushed before they could be discussed. At that time, it would be time for the brothers to tear each other apart.

But at least now I can maintain face for myself and my mother.

"Second sister-in-law, this is a good idea. Mother, you go back first. I will continue to watch here with my eldest brother and second brother. Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Mrs. Hu knew there was no better way, so she could only nod and continue to lean softly on Mother Hong, letting her carry her as they walked out.

Zhou Yingrong smiled at Mama Hong who was walking by her, "You better be careful. If the princess doesn't get better in the next two days, you will be the first sinner. The princess is kind and won't say anything about your laziness, but I won't tolerate any sand in my eyes. The princess is the most important person in the palace, you know the importance, otherwise, even though I am your aunt, I will still find a way to deal with you."

When Mother Hong heard this, she couldn't help but be stunned. Mrs. Hu held her hand tightly. Mother Hong lowered her head and dared not say anything.

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At night, the Grand Hyatt Residence was brightly lit with candles. Mrs. Hu was wearing a headband and her face was pale. She held a handkerchief in her hand. She wiped her tears while explaining to Zhou Yiheng, coughing from time to time.

"According to you, someone has tampered with the account book?" Zhou Yiheng's voice was calm, but it sounded like sarcasm to Hu's ears.

"That's not what I meant, but many of the items on the account were indeed taken away by Brother Yu. They were either given away or broken. There were also some that we couldn't pick out to make amends for after he got into trouble. Many princes also know about this.

"After I came back today, Brother Zheng went through all the details with them. He naturally couldn't remember the details, but there were a few items that even Brother Zheng clearly remembered were taken by Brother Yu. There were also a few items that Brother Zheng even took out when he was helping to repay a favor. How could he be wrong?"

"Isn't that strange? Wang's dowry book has been in your hands since you became the princess, and you have always been the one who kept the accounts. Now you say there is something wrong with the account book, who would believe you?" Zhou Yiheng frowned.

"I also think this matter is strange, and I dare not hide it from the prince. After the prince told me about this matter, I looked at the account book once. Although I only picked one of them to look at, it was not the one that Brother Zheng checked today. There must be something wrong here."

"Then what do you mean? Do you not recognize the dowry left by Wang Shi in the account book, or are you unable to take it out?"

Mrs. Hu raised her head suddenly, "What does your Highness mean by this? Do you mean you don't trust me? Over the years, everything I did was approved by your Highness. Even my sister's dowry and every time Brother Yu spent it, your Highness was the first to know. How can your Highness say this now?"

Zhou Yiheng shook his head. "I'm not saying I don't believe you, but you don't need to convince me now, but Rong Jie and her brother, as well as those people in the clan today, and even those people in the capital who watched the fun after what happened today. You found such an excuse, so they will naturally agree with you, but everyone is not blind, who doesn't have their own concerns? If you don't have a reasonable explanation later, they will gossip about you behind your back, and even Brother Zheng and Sister Ning will be talked about by people in the capital."

Mrs. Hu covered her eyes and sobbed, "I didn't want to accept my sister's dowry back then, but the prince said that I was the only one who could take care of it, and at least I couldn't let the servants take care of it. At that time, the eldest daughter was still young, and Brother Yu was even more ignorant, so I took it over reluctantly. Over the years, I didn't dare to miss a penny, especially during the years when Brother Yu was the craziest. Every time something was missing, I was scared to death. I always had to tell you, Your Highness, as soon as possible, for fear that if I didn't explain it clearly, it would get me in trouble later. I didn't expect that after more than ten years, it would really be like this. Now, even the prince is questioning me, as if the prince didn't know when Brother Yu was so absurd."

Zhou Yiheng sighed, "That's not what I meant. I know how hard you've worked for so many years. So, I'll turn a blind eye to Wang's dowry. We've been married for so many years, and it's not easy for us to sit together legitimately. I cherish it. Besides, you've given birth to my children and managed the inner house, and you've worked hard and made great contributions."

After hearing what Zhou Yiheng said, Mrs. Hu took off her handkerchief and was about to answer, but Zhou Yiheng changed the subject, "Because of this, I never asked about Wang's dowry, and I didn't ask how much money Brother Yu had squandered. I just believed whatever you said. Do you understand me?"

Hu looked at Zhou Yiheng's cold eyes and opened her mouth but said nothing. Zhou Yiheng's meaning was clear, that is, Hu had tampered with Wang's dowry, he just didn't say it, and he also wanted to preserve their relationship as husband and wife.

"I know that the Hu family was poor at that time, and you were promoted to be the legitimate wife, so you had nothing in your hands. You had just become a princess, and you needed to establish your authority everywhere and make friends. At that time, my mother was still alive, and you only got the monthly allowance from the princess to live on, and I could only give you a limited amount. You also know what kind of person my mother is, and she would not allow me to give you a penny more. So, I tacitly allowed you to use Wang's dowry. Later, my mother passed away. Although you no longer needed to rely on Wang's dowry to save face, since I gave it to you, it would be difficult for me to ask for it back.

"I think that's it. It doesn't have to be much. Just let my sister get married and don't let her get less. Brother Yu's marriage should not be laughed at by the clan. I think with your smartness, the account will be as you think. When the time comes to hand it over, if you make it too ugly, I will give Brother Yu some more silver."

Mrs. Hu opened her mouth wide. She really didn't expect Zhou Yiheng to know everything. He even acquiesced to her taking Wang's dowry in the beginning. Hearing this, Mrs. Hu's face turned like a cooked shrimp and she was speechless.

Zhou Yiheng sighed again, "I thought you would do a good job after so many years, and you would hand it over neatly today. But, how could this happen? You are saying that the account book is fake, do you believe it? Now Sister Rong and Brother Yu are holding the account books left by Wang and asking you for them, how are you going to get them out?"

Hu's lips trembled, "Prince, I, I..."

"Tell me honestly, how much of the remaining money on Wang's account can you give out? Not counting the profits from the farm and the shop, just her dowry. Don't hide it. As long as it can be found, it will be counted. If Brother Zheng doesn't have the ability, I think Yu Kun and Yu Cheng should be able to find some of it, right?"

Mrs. Hu looked at Zhou Yiheng's serious and cold eyes. What else could she not understand? She had been relying on her two nephews, especially Yu Kun, to handle Wang's dowry over the years. She hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Thirty percent."

Zhou Yiheng slammed the table, "30%? You, you..... is not enough. I have promised Sister Rong and Brother Yu that I will give them an answer in three days. As I said, you don't need to worry about the farm and the shop. I will make up for them. Only 30% of the dowry is not enough, you have to pay 50%."

"Your Majesty, there is really only 30% left."

"I told you it's not enough, 50%. Go look for it at the Hu family, maybe we can get some back. I think the treasure pawnshop in Yucheng should have received a lot of good things, right?"

When Mrs. Hu heard this and looked at Zhou Yiheng's obviously angry expression, she pursed her lips and dared not say a word.

"Give them 50%, plus the profits from the farm and shop. I will persuade them not to let anyone say anything bad about Brother Zheng and Sister Ning. You should also arrange marriages for them peacefully."

Zhou Yiheng stood up and said, "It's settled. I want to see those things in the storehouse in three days. Also, Aunt Huan is going to give birth in a few days. I see that you don't have much energy. Li is old and can't be relied on. Let Li worry about it later."