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"When I went on the expedition, I encountered some difficulties and sought help from the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion. Now... she comes to collect the debt."

Yuan Shao reluctantly told the truth, but Jiang Ying didn't think anything of it.

She said, "Why not just return it to her?"

"It's a significant amount."

"Humph, anything that can be solved with money is not a big deal. It's just money, I have it!"

"you--"

Just as Yuan Shao was about to speak, Jiang Ying got out of the sedan chair, walked around Yuan Shao and went straight to Wen Qingzhi.

"Yinger!"

Seeing that he couldn't stop them, he had no choice but to ask his servants to disperse the crowd nearby and leave only a few of them behind.

Jiang Ying came in front of Wen Qingzhi, her hair full of gold jewelry shining brightly and particularly dazzling. She looked at Wen Qingzhi and finally showed a look of contempt.

"My husband owes you so much money, I will pay it back!"

She waved her hand and said to Wen Qingzhi, "Wen Qingzhi, if you know what's good for you, behave yourself."

"Take the money and get out of here, otherwise..."

"Or you're going to kill me?"

Wen Qingzhi answered quickly, "Don't worry, I'm here today to collect the debt. I'll leave as soon as I get the money."

"You know what's going on!"

Jiang Ying smiled proudly, "I heard you're not stupid anymore?"

"So what if I'm not stupid anymore? Isn't Yuan Shao still my husband?"

Wen Qingzhi didn't understand. He was just a man, and a rotten man like Yuan Shao at that. What was there to be proud of?

But she didn't care.

She was worried that Jiang Ying would not pay Yuan Shao.

She doesn't want a bad man who asks his wife to help pay off debts before they even get married.

"Isn't it just silver? I'll pay it for my husband, no matter how much silver it is!"

Wen Qingzhi: "One hundred and thirty-eight thousand three hundred taels. We have been friends for so many years, so I don't want the interest."

Jiang Ying, who was originally confident, opened her eyes like copper bells when she heard the specific amount.

"How many, how many?"

"One hundred and thirty-eight thousand three hundred taels."

Wen Qingzhi repeated it again.

"so much?"

Jiang Ying replied in shock, "No, your Zhenguo Marquisate, how could you possibly have so much silver? Who are you trying to fool?"

In her impression, the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion always prided itself on being clean, but it was poor.

How could there be so much silver?

This person must be deceiving me!

Wen Qingzhi was not surprised by her surprise. After all, her parents were honest and upright. Even if they had money, they would have given it to the soldiers at the border.

She said, "It took the whole government's efforts to collect it."

Jiang Ying raised her eyebrows and finally burst into laughter.

"I was wondering why the Wen family had so much money. Turns out they've emptied their savings!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the servants beside them also laughed.

Han Yan's face turned cold.

Spring rain also adds to the atmosphere.

Faced with their ridicule, Wen Qingzhi did not feel ashamed, but instead stood up straighter.

She said word by word, "My Zhenguohou Mansion has generations of outstanding generals, guarding the border of the Northern Ming Dynasty. What's so funny about being a little poor?"

After these words were spoken, the servants who were originally laughing fell silent.

Yes, they had invaded many times, but were always repelled by the Marquis of Zhenguo...

"Hmph! Xia He, bring me all my dowry money!"

Jiang Ying waved her hand, and someone brought in several heavy boxes.

She ordered people to open it, and found it was filled with silver and various jewelries.

"Here are eighty thousand taels of silver, and these jewels are worth about thirty thousand taels. Take them, and I'll send the rest over in a few days."

Jiang Ying said disdainfully, "Today is my wedding day, don't let me miss the auspicious time. Otherwise, I won't forgive you!"

Yuan Shao, who was standing aside, saw the silver and the gloom between his brows disappeared.

He walked over and put his arm around Jiang Ying's shoulders, "Ying'er, thank you..."

In response to Yuan Shao's thanks, Jiang Ying smiled shyly, collapsed in his arms, holding her belly with both hands, and was so happy that she was about to burst out.

"All my wealth is here, you must be good to me in the future!"

It turned out that in order to facilitate this matter, the Jiang family had already removed Jiang Ying from the family.

It's just for superficial reasons, to reassure the emperor.

In reality, no one knew whether the emperor was safe or not, and no one knew the true relationship between the Jiang and Yuan families.

Wen Qingzhi looked at the two of them and poured cold water on them. "If these gold and silver jewelry are to be sold, they'll have to be heavily discounted. Even if they were worth 30,000 taels, it would only be around 27,000 taels. So, General Yuan, you need to give me another... 30,000 taels, so you don't have to accuse me of being unkind."

This sentence was a wake-up call to the two of them. Jiang Ying's expression changed instantly, "Wen Qingzhi, don't be ungrateful!"

"Is what you call a compliment just owing a debt and not paying it back?"

Jiang Ying was furious. "Didn't I tell you that I would send someone to your house?"

"General Yuan also said at the beginning that he would pay the money back."

"you!"

Jiang Ying was angry, but she felt that what she said made sense.

She turned to look at Yuan Shao and said dissatisfiedly: "After so many years, why didn't you give her the silver earlier?"

"If you had given it to me earlier, wouldn't this have happened today?"

She pouted and said aggrievedly, "On paper, I've been expelled from the Jiang family, but in reality, am I still my father's favorite daughter? Today is the auspicious day for my wedding. If it's really delayed, don't blame me for asking my father to seek justice for me!"

She snorted and turned around.

Yuan Shao knew that he couldn't offend Wen Qingzhi now, so he had to coax Jiang Ying while sending someone back home to pass on a message to his parents.

After all, this was more than 20,000 taels of silver, and he couldn't make up his mind.

Wen Qingzhi didn't expect that Jiang Ying would be so...sensible.

Soon, the servant came back, followed by Sun and Yuan's father Yuan Qing.

The two of them came over with cold faces, and the first thing they said when they saw Wen Qingzhi was criticism.

"Wen Qingzhi, don't be so unreasonable! My daughter-in-law has already compensated you nearly 80,000 taels, what else do you want?"

Sun stepped forward to scold, but his eyes were fixed on the compensation, shining.

"Am I being too much, or is your Yuan family dishonest?"

Wen Qingzhi stepped forward and said, "It's a difference of thirty thousand taels, not three hundred taels. Can you just settle it?"

"Since the General's Mansion is so generous, why don't you give me the money you owe me?"

"you--"

Sun stepped forward to argue with her, but was stopped by Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing looked around but was interrupted by Han Yan, "General, there's no need to look. It's just us."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt Yuan Qing's powerful murderous intent.

He then said, "General, please don't be so angry. My master asked my brother and I to follow Miss Wen. In my opinion, you should return the money. It's not easy for Miss Wen to support the Marquis' Mansion alone, is it?"

He smiled, but couldn't help coughing twice, bringing out a little blood.

"Brother Han, please stop talking...don't cough to death."

Chunyu was worried about him and tried to persuade him.

Han Yan was helpless for a moment, "Haha...you really know how to comfort people!"

Wen Qingzhi smiled, "General, if you're not coming out to pay back the money, then you should go back in."

She looked up at the sky again, "Isn't the auspicious time almost here?"