Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The princess's face fell instantly. This bitch is really vicious.

The fact that the dowry was almost the same as the betrothal gift proved that she was not greedy for the betrothal gift.

The difference between the dowry and the betrothal gift is too great, which proves that she is indeed greedy for the betrothal gift!

If this continues, the Princess's Mansion will definitely go bankrupt. You should know that the Zhou family's betrothal gift is worth more than 2000 million taels.

Wouldn’t the Princess’ Mansion go bankrupt?

Even if she gets the betrothal gift from the Xiao family back, what's the point of her making so much trouble?

She really wanted to take the betrothal gifts and subsidize the Second Prince. After all, some things require money. If she wanted to give a dowry, where would the money come from?

"Mother, we can discuss the dowry later. Let's deal with the betrothal gifts first. I have never taken any betrothal gifts. Everyone in the mansion can testify to this."

The Queen nodded:

"I believe Fuqing would not do such a thing. To convince the public, the Dali Temple, Jingzhao Prefecture, the Zhou family, Prince Consort Xiao, and 20 common people will be witnesses."

Feudal society is all about status suppression. When the queen speaks, the eldest princess has no way to refuse. Besides, she has a clear conscience, so what is there to be afraid of!

The people did not expect that they could enter the princess's mansion to visit, so they raised their hands actively, and finally 20 people were selected to follow her in.

The onlookers are all interested in watching the fun and hope that something can really be found. That would be very interesting.

However, everyone in the Dali Temple and the government office knew that it was just a formality to convince the Zhou family and those who reported it secretly, and it was impossible to find anything.

Who is so stupid? The betrothal gifts were delivered to the Xiao Mansion yesterday, transferred to the Princess Mansion that night, and then reported to the police immediately. Isn't this just looking for trouble?

Even the queen thought so. The eldest princess was not that stupid and would never do such a thing.

clap clap,

Their faces were soon swollen.

"Your Majesty, this is not good..."

Wei Zhong was in such a hurry that one of his shoes slipped away, his face turned pale. The stolen goods were really found by the princess!

"impossible!"

The emperor stood up suddenly, his face ashen. How could the eldest princess be so stupid? It was absolutely impossible.

"Your Majesty... the betrothal gifts were indeed found in Her Royal Highness the Princess's private vault. With witnesses from the people... there's no doubt about it."

Wei Zhong was trembling with fear, fearing that the emperor would lose his temper and implicate himself.

The emperor picked up the inkstone on the table, put it down, and picked it up again, repeating this several times. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

Smashing things won't solve the problem. Things were found in the Grand Princess's mansion, so it's impossible to deny them.

"Draft an imperial decree... Xiao Yunxi will marry out of the Princess's Mansion. Not only will the Princess's Mansion return all the betrothal gifts as Xiao Yunxi's dowry, but they will also provide a dowry of equal value... Also, give the Empress a verbal instruction to minimize the impact of this incident."

In front of the Grand Princess's Mansion,

More and more people are rushing here. The capital hasn't seen such excitement for many years. It is more interesting than performing a big opera.

"Mother, I am innocent..."

The eldest princess knelt in front of the queen, completely confused. She clearly didn't ask anyone to transport the things back, so how come they appeared in the warehouse?

Is there a traitor in the princess's mansion?

Xiao Chen colluded with his bitch daughter and deliberately framed him?

If there had not been the cases of Princess Gaoyang and the Rong family, even if the betrothal gifts were found, they could have found an excuse to cover it up and it would not have caused any impact.

Now the public outrage has not subsided, and something like this has happened again. Even if the emperor wants to cover it up, he must weigh the consequences.

"Fuqing, only half of the betrothal gifts were found in your private vault. Where is the other half?"

"Mother, I didn't know. I was wronged..."

Luo Chengdong, the Dali Temple Minister, stood up and said:

"Reporting to Her Majesty, according to the letter of complaint, half of the betrothal gifts are still available at the residence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. Do you want them..."

must!

The purpose of today's drama is to completely wipe out the imperial concubine's lineage. Otherwise, they will always jump out to cause trouble, and neither the eldest princess nor the King of Chu can let them go.

If you want to search the Prince of Chu's mansion, the Queen must come forward, otherwise the Prince of Chu will definitely resist.

The Queen came to the palace, and the crowd rushed to the Prince of Chu's palace.

When Prince Qing received the news, he immediately thought of the treasures and money stolen from Qiushui County and the palace. He had already suspected Xiao Yunxi.

Now I am more certain of my guess.

"She must have a secret technique that allows her to temporarily sever ties with this world, just like back in the palace, when my tracking spices would appear and disappear... The princess couldn't be so foolish. The betrothal gifts seemed to appear out of thin air in the storeroom. According to this line of thought, the palace was robbed because she possesses some kind of ability to instantly transfer items..."

Heipao never gave up investigating the theft in the palace. This was the conclusion he came to, which was already very close to reality.

If his speculation was correct, Xiao Yunxi's existence was a huge threat, and even if he became the emperor, he would probably not be able to sleep peacefully.

"With her abilities, is it possible to capture her alive?"

The black robe thought for a moment:

"Catch her by surprise and make her unconscious."

It's easy to say, but it's not that easy to do. Xiao Yunxi is good at martial arts, so it's difficult for her to get close to him without being noticed.

What's more, he has to lose consciousness.

"Your Highness...When His Majesty was vying for the throne, he used a medicine that could instantly render a person unconscious."

There are many shady means in the fight for the throne. The Plum Blossom Guards have helped the emperor do many dirty work, and the Black Robe just happens to know the formula of this medicine.

The better the effect of the medicine, the more precious the herbs required. Among them, there is a kind of medicine called magic red grass, which is only available in the palace. If you want to get the medicine, you must be able to enter the emperor's private treasury.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and the court will hold a grand banquet. This is the best opportunity. Now you should hand over the evidence that can prove your father's background to me."

The man in black robe shook his head:

"Your Highness, I can't give you the things until I'm safe."

He was locked in a secret room, and if he handed over the things, he would surely die. Black Robe was no fool, and Prince Qing would certainly not let him out easily.

Without the confinement of the secret room, it would be difficult to catch the man in black robe if he wanted to escape. Last time, it was because he was injured and the shadow guards surrounded him unexpectedly, forcing him to return to the palace. There won't be a next time.

"You have no right to bargain with me. I give you two choices: hand over the evidence, or die."

"Your Highness...I am the evidence, so...Your Highness, do you still want to kill me?"

Black Robe only has one chance to survive.

He would never hand over the evidence unless he left the secret room, recovered from his injuries, and was sure there was no ambush.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally Prince Qing took a step back and agreed to treat his injuries and not force him to hand over evidence for the time being. The initiative was in his hands, so there was no need to take risks.

If the man in black robe doesn't hand over the evidence on the day they break into the palace, he will be made to suffer a fate worse than death.

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