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Chapter 460 The "Frustrated" Young Marquis in a World of Female Dominance 14

She was afraid that Pan He would cause trouble when it came to the marriages of the other children in the family, so she had carefully considered everything.

But because the Bo family had declined in recent years, the families of the in-laws she married into were not very high-ranking, and she always felt a little regretful.

She never thought that her youngest son, whom she had never cared about before, would find a relative in the Duke's Mansion.

In recent years, both Pingnan Bofu and Tang Zhao have long been marginal figures in the court, so they are not sensitive to political trends.

At this moment, he only felt that, considering the situation of the Earl's Mansion, it was indeed an honor for her that his son could become the Crown Prince of the Duke of Jinyang's Mansion.

It will sound good when you tell others about it later.

But my youngest son's blind date is something I cannot praise. So he said to Tang Jiting with a stern face:

"Matters as important as marriage are always decided by parents and matchmakers. Even if the young marquis is a good match, how could you make the decision on your own? This shows that your father's decision was not wrong."

When Pan He heard what Tang Zhao said, he couldn't help but look proud.

He originally wanted to say, what's so good about that young marquis? He is not as good as the person he arranged.

However, when he heard Tang Zhao say, "The young marquis would be a good match," he reluctantly shut his mouth.

Tang Jiting sneered:

"Father's decision was correct. He was just delaying my marriage. He wanted me to be a concubine to my eldest sister-in-law and help my eldest brother give birth to a daughter."

"How could mother think that something that benefits my brothers and sisters is wrong?"

"Nonsense!"

When Tang Zhao heard this, he was so angry that his face turned blue.

It is true that there are many cases in the Daqi Kingdom where brothers share one wife, but aristocratic families rarely do this, as it would make their sons seem worthless.

She was indeed worried about the fact that her eldest son had not given birth to a daughter after getting married.

But she hadn't considered asking any of her sons to be surrogate mothers. Besides, her eldest son had only been married for five years, so how could she know if he wouldn't be able to have a daughter in the future?

No matter how useless Tang Zhao was, her son was the legitimate son of a prominent earl's family. How could she send herself to someone else to have a child? If it got out, she would be ridiculed.

Pan He had never told her about this plan. Now looking at Pan He's flattering yet slightly guilty look, she knew that this was most likely true.

This second wife of mine was truly… to put it simply. However, her starting point was ultimately for the good of her eldest son, which was a fatherly gesture.

Thinking of this, my heart softened a little.

"Okay, okay,"

At this point, Tang Zhao had no choice but to smooth things over. She said to Pan He:

"Since the marriage with the Duke of Jinyang has been arranged, you must pay close attention and take good care of it... Ji Ting is my legitimate son after all, so the dowry must not be shabby, or you will bring disgrace to the Duke of Pingnan's Mansion."

Pan He rolled his eyes:

"Oh, Uncle, Ji Ting is my own flesh and blood after all. How can I treat him badly?"

"At worst, everything will be done according to public rules. No matter how much others do, he will do the same!"

Tang Zhao nodded, flicked his sleeves and left.

She had other things to do, and she felt it was a great honor to be able to ask about her youngest son's marriage, but she didn't have time to sit here and chat about trivial family matters with the father and son.

Looking at Tang Zhao's back as he walked away, Pan He smiled triumphantly.

Tang Jiting knew why he laughed.

Tang Zhao was a grown woman, so naturally she didn't know the ins and outs of the inner chambers. Tang Jiting, as the legitimate son of the family, was marrying off according to the rules of the public house. But how many legitimate sons throughout history had their dowries truly followed the rules of the public house?

The public only pays a basic share, which is generally not too much.

Most of them have to rely on private subsidies from their parents and elders in the family, as well as additional makeup from close friends.

Tang Zhao's original wife's dowry had already been divided among his brothers and sisters when they got married. Tang Jiting did not dispute this.

But Tang Jiting knew that the dowry that Pan He, his biological father, brought when he entered the mansion was also used by Pan He to please his brothers and sisters when they got married, and there was very little left.

His dowry was destined to be the most modest among all the young men getting married in the mansion.

He just didn't understand. As his own son, he didn't marry well or his dowry was very meager. Was Pan He, as his father, really so happy?

Could they be enemies from their previous life?

There is also Pingnanbo, his biological mother, who seems to be fair in her dealings, but in fact she does nothing for her own son.

Really... I'm still ignoring him as always.

However, Tang Jiting's depressed mood was soon broken because the next morning, a team led by Qiu Shuang from the Jinyang Palace arrived with music and drums, and sent a total of 66 sets of dowries tied with red silk.

Yes, it is the dowry.

Qiu Shuang announced to the stunned people in Pingnan Marquis's Mansion:

"This is the dowry that our young marquis privately gave to the future prince. No one is allowed to embezzle it, otherwise the young marquis will report it to the authorities!"

Pan He was somewhat unwilling:

"How could the young marquis act so absurdly? This gift delivered before the wedding should be a betrothal gift, and it should be handled by our mansion."

"Otherwise, the Bo family would not agree to this marriage!"

Qiu Shuang sneered:

"The young marquis is publicly seeking a wife, and the whole world knows about it. Your Excellency's son has come in person for the appointment, and the two parties have reached an agreement, so the marriage is naturally a done deal."

"Besides, Young Master Tang has already accepted the engagement token from the Marquis, and the dowry from the Jinyang Mansion has also been delivered. If you want to regret it, do you want to follow in the footsteps of the Wei family?"

"Cough, cough!"

Tang Zhao coughed, interrupting Pan He from saying anything unpleasant.

"Please tell the Duke and the young Marquis to rest assured. This Earl has already learned about this matter. The Earl's Mansion will definitely make sure the dowry is beautifully arranged."

After saying that, he glared at Pan He and scolded:

"This is something that is not presentable. What did I tell you that day? You even dared to covet the dowry sent by the young marquis... If you really can't handle Ji Ting's marriage, I will find someone else to take charge!"

When Pan He heard this, he was immediately panicked.

Although the uncle usually ignored him, it was rare for him to be so disrespectful in public. And what did the uncle mean by this? Was he trying to take away his stewardship and let those bitches take charge?

Thinking of this, he hated Tang Jiting even more, and looked at him with vicious eyes - it was all the humiliation brought to him by this son.

If he hadn't married secretly, how could the uncle treat him like this?

It was obvious that in the past, when he arranged the marriages of his other children, his uncle was very satisfied.

But now is not the time to deal with Tang Jiting.

Pan He repeatedly admitted his mistakes and promised with a pat on his chest that on the day of the wedding, he would definitely carry away all the dowry to Tang Jiting.

At the same time, a similar story was unfolding in the homes of the brothers Yuan Xianjun and Yuan Mubai.

As soon as the two brothers arrived home, they were surrounded by the elders of the clan, who asked them where they had been, why they hadn't informed the clan, and when the Yuan family's property and money would be handed over to the public embassy?

Yuan Xianjun remained calm and did not reveal the fact that he was engaged to the Duke's Mansion.

He just said that he would make some preparations and give an explanation soon.

After those tribesmen left, the two brothers quickly sorted out their property and gathered all the money they could mobilize.

Finally, he made a list, stating that this was the dowry for his two brothers, and sent someone to deliver it to Lu Liluo overnight.