Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

Yes, do you always want Su Lianxue to be at your mercy like before? How naive of you.

This is just the beginning. Do you think you can get away with doing things against your conscience?

"Grandmother, what should we do now?" Su Lianxue asked the old lady, not wanting to return the things.

The old lady was well aware of these principles. If she had known this would be the outcome, she would have preferred not to acknowledge this daughter at all. Regardless of whether she was a concubine or not, the old lady certainly knew how much dowry the former Madam Su had left behind. If it weren't for that, why would she have agreed to let her become Madam Su?

However, since the Princess Consort of Rui brought up the matter of the dowry in front of the entire clan, this matter certainly cannot be easily dismissed.

They had thought that, given the occasion, Su Lianxue would never, and could never, bring up the matter of dowry. This really caught them off guard.

The old lady did not answer Su Lianyi's question because she had no other choice at the moment.

Those who wanted to curry favor with Princess Rui had varying expressions on their faces after she brought up the dowry. Some were amused, while others offered comfort. But whether their comfort was genuine or not, who knew? After exchanging a few words with Minister Su, the clan head also left.

......

A gentle breeze blows, and the night is as still as water.

At this moment, everyone in Prince Rui's mansion was immersed in joy.

"Today was truly enjoyable!" Xiao Tao said happily, her eyes crinkling with joy.

"That's right! Didn't you see? The moment the nanny mentioned the dowry, Madam Su's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot." Xiao Mei covered her mouth and chimed in with a grin.

"Yes, yes, yes, it was so funny, I almost couldn't help but laugh out loud." Lingling chimed in.

He Qin couldn't stop smiling, but a question lingered in her mind, so she couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, why give them a month? Isn't that giving them a chance to prepare?"

After all, according to the laws of the Great Chu, a woman's dowry should rightfully be left to her own children. The former wife only had one daughter, the Princess Consort, so the dowry naturally belonged to the Princess Consort. If the dowry wasn't given to her own child, she would be ridiculed for using her daughter-in-law's dowry to support her family, a disgrace no prominent family could bear. Moreover, if she were impeached, it would affect her career; who would do such a thing?

Upon hearing He Qin's words, everyone turned their gaze to their master, for as time went on, more and more variables would arise.

Su Lianxue looked at everyone with amusement and explained, "What I want is variables. The more variables there are, the better it suits my taste."

He Qin listened, seemingly understanding but not quite. Xiao Tao and the others, however, remained completely bewildered.

Little Peach looked at her master with longing eyes, her yearning for an answer was truly endearing.

"Think about it again. You've been with me for so long. If you can't figure it out, you're not allowed to eat," Su Lianxue said, feigning seriousness.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao quickly looked at He Qin and asked, "Good sister, please tell me, what's the reason?"

"I dare not say, for fear of being punished by my master. You should think about it again yourself." He Qin pretended to be cautious and dared not give in.

"Could it be that Miss is kind-hearted and not short of money, so she's not in a hurry to use that silver, unlike the Su family, who live entirely off that silver?" Xiao Tao tilted her head and continued to guess.

Su Lianxue couldn't help but lightly tap Xiao Tao's head: "Your master is not a sucker."

Xiao Tao scratched her head, looking troubled, which made everyone burst into laughter again.

Just as Xiao Tao had said, Su Lianxue was now incredibly wealthy. Her business in Mofang City was booming, and her monthly income was steadily increasing; she truly had no financial worries.

Although she wasn't short of money, that didn't mean she could let what her mother left behind fall into other people's hands. Even if she were to give it away, it had to be to worthy people, not to the likes of Su Lianyi.

There are still countless people in the world who are starving and poorly clothed, many impoverished students who struggle to complete their studies, and hardworking officials and soldiers guarding the borders. Which of these people is more deserving of a good family than the Su family?

Therefore, she must take back what belongs to her.

Reclaiming the dowry was not only to protect her mother's belongings, but also a powerful rebuttal to the Su family's greedy nature. Su Lianxue knew that the Su family would not easily give up in this "dowry battle." The following month was bound to be filled with undercurrents.

Su Lianxue was not afraid of any move by the Su family; on the contrary, she hoped they would make as many moves as possible.

Chu Mohan unconsciously grasped her hand, conveying boundless strength. Today, he was truly worried about her, fearing she might suffer at the Su residence, which was why he rushed to her aid. Fortunately, her guards were capable, allowing him to peacefully sip his wine from the sidelines.

When Chu Mohan met the "family" Su Lianxue had mentioned, he immediately understood why she had been forced into a marriage alliance. These people were utterly heartless and greedy; he felt extremely sorry for them and heartbroken for the suffering they had endured.

Given his temperament, he truly wanted to imprison all these people and subject them to severe punishment to vent his anger. However, he knew all too well that in the capital, one could not act solely on impulse.

Just as his wise queen had planned, he needed to feign weakness at this moment. Although he had made some harsh words, it was nothing more than a bluff, the purpose of which was to provoke the Su family to take action and try to find connections and solutions.

At this moment, the most likely person the Su family would turn to for help is the Third Prince. Although everyone knows about the Third Prince's secret rendezvous with Su Lianyi, if the Su family uses Su Lianxue's mother's dowry as bait, given the Third Prince's character, he will surely find it hard to resist. Just like before, when the Third Prince went against his conscience and seized Su Lianxue's maternal grandfather's shop, he appears to be a good person in front of outsiders, but in private, he does the most despicable things.

The Third Prince coveted military power, but how could the Emperor easily grant it to him? To win over various factions, he, like Shangguan Yu in Mofang City, continuously spent money, attempting to gain popular support. As a result, the Third Prince desperately needed a large sum of money and would certainly not give up the generous dowry promised by the Su family, since that money would come in very handy.

Looking back, to achieve his goals, Shangguan Yu repeatedly sent large sums of money to Zhang Fu in Mofang City. Zhang Fu accepted it all without hesitation, feigning an inability to resist the temptation. At the same time, he displayed remarkable fear of Prince Rui, seemingly torn between the three princes, displaying an indecisive stance. This behavior successfully emboldened Shangguan Yu to increase his investment, painstakingly maintaining this tug-of-war, all to keep Zhang Fu firmly under his control and make him work for him.

Little did they know, all of this was nothing more than a scheme by Prince Rui.