Digging up spiritual roots and seizing blood? You scumbags, wait and tremble.

When she said this, not only Zhong Qingshan but even the Emperor Shengwu at the top was stunned.

Zhong Qingshan never thought that she would dare to file a complaint in front of the emperor!

"Shut up!" He was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, he felt dizzy and had the urge to faint again.

Zhong Ran didn't look at him, but only at the emperor above: "Your Majesty, you are the ruler of a country. Will father listen to what you say?"

Emperor Shengwu swallowed his saliva. As expected, they were mother and daughter, and they had the same personality.

"Getting married?" If he remembered correctly, she should be barely fourteen years old? Why was she getting married?

Since it was a rare opportunity to meet the emperor, Zhong Ran naturally spared no effort to complain.

"I heard that I was engaged to... Prince Ning since I was young, but I was raised on the farm and have never met Prince Ning."

"My grandmother suddenly brought me back and forced me to marry into Prince Ning's mansion immediately to bring good luck. I demanded my mother's dowry back, and then the mansion was robbed last night."

She suddenly remembered that her fiancé, Prince Ning, seemed to be the son of the man mentioned above?

How could he not know that his son was getting married?

Emperor Shengwu really didn't know. He looked at the eunuch beside him and said, "Old Chen, what's going on?"

Wasn't the second brother seriously injured and unconscious? Why is he getting married soon?

Eunuch Chen did not dare to hesitate and hurried out to inquire.

He quickly walked back to Emperor Shengwu and whispered to him what he had found out.

Concubine Xiao was bewitched into doing this wedding to bring good luck. At that time, she only mentioned it to the Zhong family. She had not yet consulted Emperor Shengwu, nor had she set a date.

However, I heard that a lot of good things have been sent to the Zhong family as betrothal gifts.

But compared with the real betrothal gift from the prince, it is more than two levels lower. It is obvious that Concubine Xiao did this out of desperation.

After hearing the news, Chen was afraid that her daughter would marry a dying man to bring good luck and be buried with him, so she quickly asked the old lady to bring Zhong Ran back.

The emperor didn't know until now that the imperial concubine wanted to have a happy marriage.

"Isn't the second one awake?"

He remembered receiving news in the morning that Prince Ning had woken up and was able to eat something, and the imperial physician also said that he would recover if he rested well.

"Yes, I heard that the imperial concubine has sent someone to pass the message to the Zhong family. There is no need to seek good fortune." Eunuch Chen lowered his brows and eyes. He did not expect that the imperial concubine Xiao would do such a ridiculous thing.

But if you think about that master, it seems like there's nothing he can't do.

The emperor nodded slightly and looked down at Zhong Qingshan: "Qingshan, was it really you who hid Qingran's dowry?"

Zhong Qingshan was so frightened that he knelt down again, and his voice almost sounded like tears.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't hide anything. There are so many things, how could I hide them all in one night without alerting anyone?"

"Even if I really wanted to hide something, wouldn't I just hide some valuable items? Why would I have to hide all the furniture in the mansion?"

Emperor Shengwu looked at Zhong Ran: "Ran Ran, you also heard what he said, why do you suspect that he is hiding?"

Zhong Ran was stunned when he called her "Ran Ran". Isn't this way of calling her... too intimate?

Moreover, she inexplicably felt that the emperor's attitude towards her was very strange.

No, it should be said that he had a strange attitude towards the original owner's mother.

Could it be that the emperor also liked the original owner's mother?

"You said there was no need for a wedding? So, at noon, the nanny beside the mistress came over and falsely accused me of not being her biological daughter. Did that mean she could abandon me because there was no need for a wedding? "

She suddenly remembered this incident. Before, because they needed her to bring good luck, Chen and the others controlled their temper and spoke to her nicely even though they disliked her.

But at noon, Nanny Guan came with people and as soon as they met, she falsely accused her of not being the real eldest daughter, but an imposter.

She had been merely curious at the time, but now it seemed to make sense.

It must be because he doesn't need the wedding anymore, so he wants to get rid of her.

Do you really think of her as a beggar who can be called upon and dismissed at will?

She didn't know that when she said that, both Zhong Qingshan and the Emperor Shengwu at the top of the table trembled at the same time.

However, Zhong Qingshan was shaking violently, while Emperor Shengwu was only shaking slightly.

"Don't talk nonsense." Zhong Qingshan said in a low voice, then looked up at Emperor Shengwu.

Emperor Shengwu also stared at him closely, his eyes sharp and majestic.

He quickly said, "Your Majesty, that's not the case. I already scolded the old slave at that time. Ranran is my daughter and she will not change."

Zhong Ran frowned slightly. Why did this sentence sound weird?

Emperor Shengwu said calmly, "If a man can't even manage his own harem, it will be difficult for him to go far in the officialdom."

Zhong Qingshan nodded quickly: "Yes, I will teach those old slaves who gossip a lesson when I return."

Zhong Ran was too lazy to delve into the relationship and only asked, "Can I still get my mother's dowry?"

Zhong Qingshan: ...You little stinky girl, don’t you know that the house has been emptied?

Not only did she stare at the dowry from more than ten years ago, she also mentioned it in front of the emperor. Was she trying to force him to return it?

But those things really weren't hidden by him. Where could he get so much dowry for her?

Emperor Shengwu pondered for a moment before saying, "Ranran, let's have the Marquisate and the government investigate this matter together. If we find any clues, we'll give them to you. How about that?"

Zhong Ran curled his lips secretly, how could he possibly get it back?

"So, if my father insists that he can't get it back, then I won't get my mother's dowry, right?"

Zhong Qingshan's blood boiled. What did he mean by insisting on it?

Is it up to him to decide?

He actually hoped that it was just something he insisted on, and not the real truth.

Emperor Shengwu made the final decision: "No, if the things really cannot be found, ask your father to convert the dowry into silver and give it to you. In short, when you get married, your dowry will definitely not be lost."

Zhong Qingshan's heart was bleeding. You won't lose anything. Those things just changed hands and were transferred from the Marquis' Mansion to your royal family.

Whatever, those things were also...

"Yes! If we really can't find it, father will convert it into silver and give it to you."

"Thank you, father, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhong Ran finally stood up and gave an awkward bow.

Fortunately, the original owner was raised in a country farm and didn't know the court etiquette, so they couldn't find fault even if they wanted to.

Emperor Shengwu showed concern for Zhong Ran again and gave her some rewards to take back.

Only then did she let Zhong Qingshan take her out of the palace.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhong Ran was silent for a long time and came to a conclusion: the emperor must have liked the original owner's mother, so he loved her and took good care of her.

After returning home, Zhong Qingshan wanted to give her some more advice, asking her not to talk nonsense outside.

However, Zhong Ran walked towards Dailan Garden with the reward, and was unwilling to say a single word to him.

Zhong Qingshan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but before he could think about it, the housekeeper hurried over.

"Master, please go check on the old lady. She has fainted three times in a row and vomited blood. I'm afraid..."