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

Chapter 417

"Your Majesty, you think you can afford a mere two million taels? Fine! You think my daughter is unworthy, and that our family is tainted with money? Then let's settle this score properly. In addition to the two million taels of military pay from our Yun family, your Murong family still owes our Yun family three million dan of grain. We don't want money, we just want grain."

Three million dan of grain and fodder...

The Empress Dowager's pupils dilated as she looked at her son, "Your Majesty... is this true?"

Murong Yu sighed, "Yes..."

When food and fodder are scarce, you can't buy them even if you have money.

Moreover, war consumes the most provisions; without provisions, the Great Xia would not last five years.

For the past five years, the Du family has secretly provided them with provisions.

He didn't know it at first; it was only after someone investigated that he discovered his future father-in-law was anything but simple.

He has businesses in the Great Xia, the Northern Palace Kingdom, the Southern Qiang Kingdom, and the Eastern Ling Kingdom, and is incredibly wealthy in each of them.

But nobody knows.

He didn't even know what other wealth the Yun family possessed.

He couldn't find out his identity or status in other countries.

The Empress Dowager clutched her chest, feeling dizzy.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was about to faint, Yunnan Sheng stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and infused her with some internal energy.

Murong Yu was shocked, "Uncle, you also know martial arts."

Yunnan Sheng smiled. "What do you think?"

Is it not that he is really unwell?

“My health is not good, and if others can’t have a son, it’s my fault. I will not let my wife suffer the slightest grievance.”

"If Your Majesty cannot ensure that my daughter is not mistreated, then this marriage should not be forced." Empress Dowager Shengfu of Yunnan sat down.

At that time, the Empress Dowager had regained consciousness and her health had improved somewhat.

However, I still can't accept Yunnan Sheng's arrogance and domineering attitude.

"You can't break off the engagement," she said angrily.

"What do you Yun family consider my sons? I will never agree to annul the engagement."

Yunnan Sheng laughed and said, "If they don't agree to annul the engagement, then let them get married within three months. After the Emperor marries my daughter, he is not allowed to take any more concubines."

"Does the Empress Dowager agree?"

The Empress Dowager's eyes reddened with anger. "I disagree! Why should the Yun family have the final say?"

"Suit yourself, anyway, the agreement is for three years."

Yunnan Sheng smiled faintly, "Tomorrow I will take my daughter away from the capital. If the Empress Dowager is still dissatisfied with my daughter three years later, then the engagement will be called off!"

"But the Empress Dowager has thought it through. If she is engaged to my daughter, then the Emperor will not be allowed to marry for three years. He is older than my daughter, and he is so busy with state affairs. If he wants to have children when he is old, he will not be able to."

Murong Yu: "..."

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she picked up a teacup and smashed it at him.

Yunnan Sheng easily dodged, patted his sleeves, and said, "It doesn't matter to the Yun family. The Empress Dowager can choose for herself: either break off the engagement immediately and have the Emperor marry the Zeng family's daughter as Empress, or if you are still dissatisfied with my daughter in three years, the engagement is off!"

"My family has no heir to the throne, so spending a little time won't hurt me."

The Empress Dowager was so angry she almost cried. "Your Majesty, arrest him and beat him to death!"

"You can't arrest me. I've done your Murong family a favor. If you arrest me and throw me in jail today, or kill me, I guarantee that tomorrow the whole world will know that your Great Xia Murong Clan is an ungrateful bunch. Let's see who dares to help your Murong Clan in the future."

"The royal family that the Empress Dowager is so proud of will probably be despised by everyone. What will people say: what a load of rubbish royal family, nothing but ingrates!"

"You..." The Empress Dowager's vision went black, and she fainted from anger.

Murong Yu quickly sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

"Uncle, please be lenient, my mother is not in good health."

Yunnan Sheng snorted, "Who told her to bully my daughter?"

"What I just said, Your Majesty, please consider it and give us an answer tomorrow."

Murong Yu said, "Uncle, I will not break off the engagement, and besides, A-Yue would not agree to it."

"If Yue'er were to propose annuling the engagement, would the Emperor agree to it?"

Murong Yu froze.