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

Chapter 93

The Yun family arrived the next day.

Yunxiyue didn't come; it was only Granny Cao and Qingmei who came to clear out the rest of my dowry and belongings.

The Dowager Lady sat in the warm pavilion to receive them, her face full of smiles. "My dear in-laws, I am so sorry. We did not expect that Yue'er would have so many misunderstandings about the Marquis's mansion."

“That child has always been very filial and well-behaved. You have raised her very well. In the past five years, thanks to her, we elders have had much less to worry about in the Marquis’s mansion.”

Madam Yun sneered inwardly. If she hadn't known how this old woman usually bullied and humiliated her daughter, she would have been deceived by this fake compassion. "Madam, there are some things that you know, I know, Heaven knows, and Earth knows."

"You've lived a lifetime, seen and heard more than we have. There's a saying: 'It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet.'"

The old lady's face turned ugly instantly, but she still wore a smile. Having lived in the capital her whole life, she was no ordinary person in terms of temperament and ability to live to this age.

She didn't take Yun Xiyue seriously; she looked down on her and that's why she saw through her disguise.

However, he did not treat Madam Yun with such arrogance.

Madam Yun followed Yunnan Sheng in business. The couple started from scratch and built their fortune from a small merchant in Yunzhou to become the number one family in Yunzhou. The old lady knew very well that neither of them were insignificant figures.

“What my in-laws say is very important. Since the children have made up their minds, I will not try to persuade them otherwise.”

"The remaining Marquis will explain things to you. I'm tired." The old lady's eyes darted away, and she fled in a flustered manner, as if feeling guilty.

"Madam, you and Granny Cao go and take inventory of Yue'er's dowry items," Yunnan Sheng said.

Madam Yun stood up, nodded, and left with her entourage.

The rest is up to the men to discuss.

It's impossible for the Shen family to return the 180,000 taels so easily. Yun Xiyue hasn't revealed this because she's worried that if things go wrong, the Shen family will retaliate against them.

The Yun family's foundation in the capital is currently unstable, so it is not advisable to confront them head-on for the time being.

Shen Yue said, "Father-in-law, I still hope you can reconsider the marriage between our two families. Now that the Yun family has become a royal merchant, we are just starting out in the capital and need someone to help us."

"I am willing..."

Yunnan Sheng raised his hand to interrupt him, "My daughter doesn't want to step into your Shen family's gate again, so you shouldn't say anything more useless, my lord."

“When you and the old master came to ask for my daughter’s hand in marriage, you promised not to take a concubine. Now that you’ve gone back on your word, there’s nothing left to consider.”

Shen Yue looked somewhat embarrassed. "Father-in-law..."

"No need for further words. This is an IOU you wrote yourself. As long as you repay the money, we can part ways amicably from now on," Yunnan Sheng said, taking out the IOU.

Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, Shen Yue had no choice but to give up.

......

Two hours later, Madam Yun returned in a rage.

"You dog!"

Yun Xiyue knew the character of the Shen family members. "Mother."

Seeing her daughter come out, Madam Yun went up to her and said, "It's all settled. Your dowry has been returned, but a large part of it was stolen by the Shen family. However, Madam Li only punished a few servants, saying that they were the ones who stole it."

"We don't need those things that aren't necessarily there, but they only gave us 100,000 taels of silver, saying they don't have that much money left. If you insist on 180,000 taels, then let's not get a divorce yet. We'll pay them back when the Shen family has the money."

"I've never seen such a shameless family. They're just disgusting," Madam Yun couldn't help but curse.