Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

After Lan finished speaking, the old lady's heart rose to her throat.

"This statue of Guanyin is now in the hands of the old lady of the Chongguo Mansion. It is said that it was given to her by the old lady of the Shen family on her sixtieth birthday. Old lady, please give me an explanation."

Everyone's attention immediately turned to the old lady.

The old lady's eyes flickered. "How is that possible? It's been so long, I can't remember clearly."

"That's not what you said just now. You said my sister lost it," Lan's expression was full of disdain. "Such a valuable gift, given to such a special person, how could you forget it? Old Madam, I can even trace the source, so how could I not have anticipated your answer?"

She closed the account book and sneered, "There are so many items missing from the list. My husband and I don't have time to beat around the bush with you. I hope you will think carefully before answering. If you still delay, I have plenty of ways to get the items back. But when that happens, don't blame me for letting everyone step on the Shen family's reputation."

The Shen family members looked very unhappy.

After being pampered for so many years, they had forgotten what it felt like to be threatened. Today, the Fang family made them remember it.

But they can't afford to offend them, especially when they are in the wrong.

The old lady felt so humiliated that her breathing became disordered.

Lan ignored them and continued, "If you still can't remember, I'll mark this item. Later, my General's Mansion will go to the old lady of the Chongguo Mansion to reconcile the account. Anyway, there is an official seal to prove that this thing is my sister's dowry. I wonder how the old lady of the Chongguo Mansion would feel if she found out that the gift she received for her sixtieth birthday was stolen? Old Madam, can you guess?"

The old lady's hands began to tremble.

I don't know if it was out of anger or nervousness.

Zhao glanced at the old lady and curled her lips slightly.

When she entered the mansion, there was nothing left in Fang's dowry that she could look at. No matter how she calculated the consequences, it would not be her fault. She could only watch the fun quietly.

Shen Zhaojiang coughed, looking rather embarrassed. "My mother's memory hasn't been very good since last year, so it's possible she couldn't recall it for a moment. If the general's wife is certain that the Guanyin statue is from the correct source, how do you plan to settle the account?"

Lan chuckled faintly.

This is a smart one.

Why don’t you just tell me how to calculate it? What’s the point of refusing to admit it?

"It's clearly recorded in the account book that this White Jade Guanyin was originally worth three thousand taels," Lan said. "The Shen family can decide whether to take it back or pay for it."

Without further ado, just do what you want.

"Just give silver for this one, three thousand taels." Shen Zhaojiang knew that his mother gave the gift to the old lady of Chongguogong for his own and the Shen family's future, and the money should come from the public treasury, so he made the decision.

"Okay," Lan said without further ado, and immediately marked the account book and continued reading.

"Emerald jade twisted wire bracelet, white jade exquisite tower..."

Every time she read one of them, Wan's heart tightened.

"Tsk tsk, my sister was deceived. She actually gave such a valuable treasure to someone else as a betrothal gift. It's all recorded in the account book. What a pity, such a good thing was fed to an ungrateful person."

"You," Lan's words were too harsh, insulting her right in front of her. Wan was so angry that her face turned red. "I don't think I have ever offended Madam Fang. Why are you so aggressive?"

"You can't stand it?" Lan didn't even look at her. She patted the account book and said, "I haven't even mentioned the unpleasant things yet. There are countless gold and silver ingots on here, and my sister used them all to build the house and the yard. The entire Shen Mansion was built with my sister's money, and now others are enjoying it and driving her away. What's wrong with calling someone who can do such a thing an ungrateful wolf? I haven't even called him a bastard yet."

The more I talk, the angrier I get.

I'm so angry that I have no place to vent it, and they still dare to come and ask for trouble. If I don't scold them to death, I won't be worthy of being the general's wife.

The Shen family, including the Zhao family, were all scolded, and their faces turned ashen. They had claimed to be virtuous and upright for so many years, but this was the first time someone pointed at their noses and called them ungrateful bastards. How could they not be angry?

"Madam, please calm down and continue to reconcile the accounts." Fang Yao opened his eyes and said to Lan.

Lan continued to read.

"Two night-shining pearls."

Wan started sweating.

She had taken these two night pearls back to her parents' home a long time ago. God bless the Lan family, no one knows where they went.

Obviously the Bodhisattva was unwilling to bless her.

Lan looked at Wan, raised her eyebrows, and without beating around the bush, asked directly: "Second Madam, the beads are at the Wan family. Tell me, how are you going to compensate?"

Everyone looked at Wan.

Not to mention how the Shen family scolded her in their hearts, just talk about herself. She was so panicked that she didn't even dare to look at Shen Zhaohe.

"Second Madam?" Lan spoke again and asked her.

Wan hesitated, her voice like a mosquito humming, "This..."

She wanted to deny it, but she knew that the Fang family could investigate so thoroughly and obviously had evidence in their hands.

"It seems so. It was given to my mother as a birthday gift." She glanced at the old lady quickly, then lowered her eyes and said, "It's not easy to take it back. Let our Shen family compensate us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao, who had been silent all the time, stopped talking.

He immediately stood up and said with a stern face, "That won't do. What do you mean by the Shen family has to pay for it? Let's be clear. This is the Second House's own business. If there is any compensation, it should be paid from the Second House's account, not the public account."

What good things are you thinking about?

There are so many things missing from Fang's dowry, which were either taken by the old lady or Wan. Why should they be compensated from the public treasury?

The money in the public account belongs to everyone, and her sons and daughters have their share. The more she takes out, the less her children get.

They can calculate whatever they want, but they cannot affect the interests of her children.

"The white jade Guanyin just now can be used to buy things in the public account, so why can't the night pearl?" Mrs. Wan was also unhappy.

Zhao confronted her in front of the Fang family, and she was so angry that she couldn't help it.

"The White Jade Guanyin was given by the old lady as a gift to the mansion. Any benefits belong to everyone, not the eldest wife. Of course, it must be compensated by the public. But the Night Pearl is not the same." Zhao said.

Money is involved, especially not a small amount. Even though Zhao felt it was embarrassing to argue in front of the Fang family, she didn't want to be silent and suffer losses.

Wan was speechless for a moment and was suddenly extremely panicked.

If that's the case, she took the most, so she can't afford to pay for it.

She secretly glanced at Shen Zhaohe, who had a gloomy face and was staring at her fiercely, which scared her so much that she shuddered in her heart.

Lan was in a good mood after watching such a good show. Seeing that no one was talking, she said, "If you really can't afford to pay for it, just take it back. Think about it quickly. There are many more things to come after you think about it."

Are there more below?

When these words came out, the Shen family's already tense nerves almost broke.

Zhao couldn't sit still anymore. She jumped up and said to the old lady, "Mother and sister-in-law, please go inside and figure out a plan. It's a waste of time to argue one by one. Let's get it sorted out sooner rather than later. I don't want to be ridiculed by others all the time."

It's so embarrassing. I knew the Fang family was coming, but I didn't think about how to deal with it in advance.

They all tried to get away with it by hoping for luck, without even thinking about who Fang Yao was?

Would the Great Zhou's General of Cavalry fight an unprepared battle?

childish!