My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

However, there's nothing wrong with what Wen Shuyao said.

Meeting her intense gaze, Xie Jinghan nodded slightly: "I will give you the dignity that Princess Jing deserves."

Since it's a collaboration, and Wen Shuyao has done her best, he will naturally give her the corresponding reward.

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao's eyes flickered slightly.

"Of course I trust Your Highness."

As soon as she finished speaking, she went along with it and made her own request.

"After the marriage, my dowry..."

It wasn't that she didn't trust Xie Jinghan; the Jingwang Mansion was large and powerful, so naturally they wouldn't covet her dowry. It was just that this dowry was her future livelihood, so it was better to keep it in her own hands.

Seemingly noticing Wen Shuyao's hesitation, Xie Jinghan raised his hand.

Wen Shuyao felt a little nervous, but then she heard Xie Jinghan speak.

"Your dowry is yours to manage, as are your betrothal gifts."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao was taken aback.

She was somewhat taken aback and looked up at Xie Jinghan.

But then a fleeting smile appeared in Xie Jinghan's indifferent eyes: "If I betroth you to him, the betrothal gifts will naturally be yours."

"I am not so stingy as to take back what I have given away."

This is a windfall!

Wen Shuyao couldn't help but smile: "Is Your Highness serious?"

When she saw Xie Jinghan nod in confirmation, her eyes and brows were full of smiles.

How should she spend such a large sum of money?

This needs to be planned carefully.

Wen Shuyao's clear, glass-like eyes flickered, and she already had a nascent idea.

After Lady Li and Xie Jinghan visited, the betrothal gifts from the Jing Prince's Mansion and the dowry list from the Wen Prince's Mansion were also revealed.

Anyone who sees the contents of these two lists will be astonished.

After sending off the two large Buddha statues, Duke Wen received congratulatory gifts from many colleagues and even prominent families in the capital.

Upon seeing these valuable gifts, he scoffed inwardly, but he couldn't hide his joy.

He returned to the main courtyard in high spirits, only to find it eerily quiet.

Turning his head again, he saw Madam Wen's tearful eyes.

"Husband."

Lady Wen called out softly and delicately, a voice that, with its twists and turns, captured the heart of Duke Wen.

Duke Wen frowned and said in a deep voice, "On such a joyous day, why are you looking so gloomy?"

"My husband is pleased, but have you thought about Yitong?" Madam Wen secretly shed tears. "You gave most of what our ancestors left us to Shuyao. What will become of Yitong's dowry?"

"And what the Duchess of Li said today..." Madam Wen choked up, "It was like trampling on my dignity!"

Upon hearing this, Duke Wen's expression turned embarrassed.

He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, "It's understandable that she harbors resentment. Besides, are you really going to argue with someone who's practically on her deathbed?"

If it were an unknown person, Duke Wen would certainly have kicked her hard, but who could blame him when that person was the wife of Duke Li?

Madam Wen had hoped to find some comfort, but instead received this reply.

Seeing the expression on Duke Wen's face, she cursed him inwardly as a coward, but her mind quickly shifted to another matter.

"It's one thing for me to suffer, but Tong was raised with the utmost care and affection, and my husband loves her dearly. Are we just going to stand by and watch her suffer and become the laughingstock of the entire capital?"