Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 139

It turns out it really is true, even more terrifying than the rumors suggest. They're quick to call for war and killing, and they don't even bother to ask why people are being killed.

She was, after all, a royal merchant and the eldest daughter of the Yun family, yet she showed no fear whatsoever, intending to slap herself in the Imperial Garden.

Such spoiled, willful, and reckless behavior shows that the Pei family wields great power in the court, and the Empress Dowager dotes on her.

Even the Emperor himself was willing to indulge her; otherwise, how could she dare to be so audacious and presumptuous!

"So His Majesty knows that you were the one who concocted those incense sticks?" Madam Yun asked worriedly.

"Yes, he sent people to Yunzhou to investigate the connection between our family and my master. These things naturally couldn't be hidden from him."

Murong Yu didn't say it explicitly, but she felt that he definitely knew.

A man who is hard to understand.

Yun Xiyue couldn't understand what he was trying to do. "Mother, don't worry. The Emperor only needs the Soul Incense. I'll make it for him."

Fortunately, the man didn't mention the ten million taels.

If he brings it up, I really don't know where I'll get ten million taels of silver.

"Let's accept the Imperial Concubine's reward for now!"

Two weeks later, her incense shop will also open.

Prior to this, I received an invitation to the wedding of Wan Jiaojiao and Zhou Yan, the eldest son of the Zhou family.

They got married two weeks later.

Wan Jiaojiao is staying at home and hasn't gone out.

On this day, Yunxi Yue came to the Wan residence to present her with some dowry.

"Sister Xiyue." Wan Jiaojiao ran out to greet her when she heard that she had arrived.

"Jiaojiao."

Yunxi Yue really likes this lively, cheerful, and kind girl.

I just don't know what kind of man Zhou Yan is.

But Madam Zhou was not someone to be trifled with.

"This is my dowry for you, wishing you happiness and many children and grandchildren in the future."

Wan Jiaojiao took it and asked, "May I open it and take a look?"

"Of course you can!"

The other young ladies who came to deliver the dowry all rushed over, saying, "Quickly open it and see! Miss Yun's dowry is sure to be stunning!"

When Wan Jiaojiao saw these people, she suddenly didn't want to open it anymore. She wanted to look at it secretly, but she didn't want to offend so many people.

He then opened it in front of everyone.

A brocade box of moderate size contained a set of pure gold headdress.

"Miss Yun is indeed very generous. This set of red gold jewelry must cost at least ten thousand taels of silver." Someone said immediately upon seeing it.

The girl who spoke was Qi Yumin, the eldest daughter of the Qi family.

Wan Jiaojiao was surprised and quickly returned the brocade box to Yun Xiyue, saying, "Sister Xiyue, this gift is too precious, I cannot accept it."

"Yes! It's too precious; it will be difficult to reciprocate later," Zhou Zhilan said with a smile.

"Everyone else gave practical gifts, but Miss Yun is different."

"Well, what can we do? They're imperial merchants, they're rich!"

After hearing Zhou Zhilan's words, many people began to mock her.

What makes a female merchant stand out from the crowd?

"I think she deliberately came to us to show off."

Wan Jiaojiao hurriedly said, "Sister Xiyue isn't like that. You're not allowed to say that about her."

Zhou Zhilan curled her lips into a cold smile and glanced at Yun Xiyue. "Jiaojiao, are you saying this because you think our gift is shabby?"

The young ladies from prominent families instantly turned cold, looking at Wan Jiaojiao with great displeasure.

This made her so anxious that she almost cried.

Yun Xiyue patted her hand lightly, looked at Zhou Zhilan and the others, and smiled, "This headdress is indeed worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. I can give it to Jiaojiao because she deserves it. I gave this dowry as a gift because I wanted to. Do I have to discuss with you before I can give you anything?"

"Since when have all the young ladies of noble families in the capital become so reasonable? Just because they can't afford to give gifts themselves, they can't allow others to give them gifts, and they want to morally blackmail others like this?"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

"Besides, giving a dowry is a gesture of goodwill, there's no need to compare. Do you think giving a dowry is about showing off, or is it about showing goodwill?"