She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

Yu Yuanzheng walked quickly into the main hall and saw a circle of women sitting there.

"The daughter-in-law has met the mother, the second old lady, the second aunt, the concubine, the eldest aunt, and the second aunt."

She greeted everyone one by one, and unexpectedly, the two aunts from the next room also came.

But she didn't take the initiative to greet Yu Chaoyang.

Although she is now the Crown Prince's Consort, I am her elder sister-in-law, and there is a hierarchy of seniority, which cannot be changed. At most, I can nod my head.

Yu Chaoyang did not take the initiative to greet her.

The two of them seemed to be competing with each other.

"Mother, why is it so lively today?" Yu Yuanzheng took the initiative to walk behind the princess and stand.

"Your second aunt consulted your mother about proposing marriage to Zifeng." The princess explained.

"Princess, Zifeng is marrying the third daughter of the Ning'an Marquis family. Although the Ning'an Marquis family is not as good as our palace, it is still a marquisate, and the daughter is a legitimate daughter. The betrothal gift cannot be less."

Second Madam Miao Luoying continued what she had not finished saying just now.

"Zifeng is the child of the second wife, and you are his biological mother. It is of course up to you to decide how much the betrothal gift should be. I will not give less than the share that the prince should give." The princess said calmly, in an official manner.

"Princess, our second branch's wealth is very limited. Regarding the betrothal gift, please talk to the prince and see if he can give more from the public treasury." Miao Luoying acted pitifully.

She wanted to give her son some dignity.

I can't let him down by marrying a wife.

You should know that the more betrothal gifts the man offers, the more dowry the woman will offer.

But their second branch was really stretched to the limit.

Although there were several shops managed by their second wife, they were not enough for the second master to take concubines and keep women.

Every month she would try to get more money from the public treasury to cover the expenses of the whole family.

“Second sister-in-law, if I give more to Zifeng, then should the other sons of your second house also be given more?

So should we treat the children of my third brother equally in the future?

Also, should we give more to the children of Hongxiang and Hongyun?" The princess glanced at the sisters-in-law present.

Why did the other two come together today? Wasn’t it to see how she makes the decision?

If she agreed today, they would use this incident as an excuse to ask for more betrothal gifts for their own children.

"Princess, Zifeng is the eldest son of the second wife, and Hongchen is the prince's biological brother. Besides being the prince's stepmother, I am also his aunt. How can we treat the same relationship as the other three wives?" The second old lady said with a cold face.

Her son and grandson have the closest relationship with the eldest wife, so how can they be compared with the other wives?

"Second Madam, if you were in charge of this family, would you be biased and disregard the consequences?" the princess asked.

"As a woman, you can't make the decision on this matter, so please ask the prince.

I don't believe that the prince would be as stingy as you.

How can we, the dignified Prince Rong’s Mansion, marry our daughter-in-law in such a shabby way?

If the betrothal gifts are too little, it will be the Rong Palace that loses face, not just the face of the second wife. ” The second old lady used the prince to pressure others.

The princess was so angry that she really wanted to ignore it.

"Second brother's wife, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you should take care of my second brother and let him keep fewer concubines. This will naturally reduce the expenses of the second house.

Why do you insist on pretending to be virtuous and tolerant?

You were so foolish as to use your dowry to help him support a concubine.

It is because of your kindness that you have spoiled your second brother to no end, making him even more unscrupulous."

The princess scolded him without any hesitation.

"Princess, I have no choice. Woo woo..." Miao Luoying started crying sadly when she said this.

Her family background is not prominent, and she has no status in her husband's family, so she cannot control her husband.

The man she married just loved beautiful women and had taken in no less than ten concubines over the years. If she hadn't dealt with some of them, there would have been more.

Who doesn’t want money, who doesn’t want to eat?

There are also a few who have given birth to children and spend even more money.

The second wife only had a few shops and no other assets. She had no other options.

Men only know how to spend money but not how to make money.

"Why are you crying? You've turned such a happy event into bad luck." The second old lady banged her cane on the ground again.

As a mother, she certainly knows what kind of personality her own son has.

But her son is grown up and she can't control him, otherwise she wouldn't have married such a unpresentable daughter-in-law.

I thought my son would calm down after getting married, but it turned out he became even more out of touch.

That's why she didn't dare to separate from the palace and wanted to stay as long as possible.

After being scolded by her mother-in-law, the second wife dared not even cry. She suppressed her sobs twice and then stopped.

"Mother, my second uncle's family is indeed in difficulty. For the sake of the palace's reputation, your daughter-in-law thinks we should give them more. Otherwise, people will say that our palace is shabby, and who will be willing to marry their daughter into the palace in the future?" Yu Chaoyang also advised at this time.

This caused the princess to look at her twice.

The Crown Prince's Consort will be the future Princess Consort, and she will be the head of this family in the future.

Now that she is speaking for the second house, her weight carries more weight than that of the second old lady.

The two aunts' eyes lit up.

If this happens today, they will certainly be happy, and their sons will be able to ask for it in the future.

"Princess, Zifeng's marriage cannot be taken lightly. If he doesn't set a good example, it will be difficult to discuss marriages between our two families in the future." Shao Zhiruo also advised. She was the wife of Shangguan Hongxiang from the next room.

"Yes, Princess, the reputation of our palace is very important. Our palace is an iron-hat palace." Shen Miaoyi also joined in. She was the wife of Shangguan Hongyun from the next room.

Her son is about the same age as Zifeng. Now that Zifeng's marriage is settled, it's her son's turn.

Although their families are from separate families, they are still the old prince's brothers, and they are legitimate brothers, so they have a very close relationship with the prince's palace.

"Do you all want me to give you more? Have you ever thought about how many children Zifeng has in his generation? We have the fewest children in the eldest house, only two.

The second branch has four boys and three girls. Zhiruo's sister-in-law has four, and Miaoyi's sister-in-law has three.

"If you want all the money from the public treasury, then does the palace still have a public treasury? Just divide it equally among the families. From now on, you don't have to take money from the public treasury anymore. Each family should take care of their own family." The princess asked coldly.

Everyone fell silent again.

Of course they wanted to split up, but that was impossible.

The royal palace is the direct branch and has been in charge of the public palace for a long time.

He is also the backbone of the entire Shangguan clan.

The clan members are not just the five branches of their direct lineage, there are other clan members as well, and every year the public office has to give them some benefits. If it is divided, how can those clan members agree?

The elders of the tribe had to tear them apart.

"What are you talking about? Isn't it just about giving more betrothal gifts? Why do you make it sound so serious?" The second old lady muttered, but her voice was very loud.

At this moment, the maid came in and reported: "Princess, the prince is back."

As soon as she finished speaking, the prince strode in.

Everyone stood up and greeted.

"Why are you all here? Are you here to pay your respects to the princess?" The prince glanced at the crowd coldly.

"Your Highness, the second old lady and my brothers and sisters-in-law have all come to me to arrange Zifeng's marriage. The second branch cannot come up with a decent betrothal gift and wants to pay from the public purse. What do you think?" The princess explained briefly.