Chapter 81 - Steal Her Fiancé? (2/2)

Shi Qingxue didn’t understand what Mo Junyang meant at that time, but she understood after she came back home.

When Shi Qingxue was in Ye City in the past few days, the family of Lord Zhao, the Minister of Revenue changed their attitude and weren’t as ruthless as before. They came to propose marriage and quickly finished the preparation before the wedding. They even promised to give Shi Baojin the position as Second Young Madam.

Even if Mo Shujun thought highly of herself, she was satisfied with Shi Baojin’s marriage. She agreed to the Zhao Family’s proposal without demur. Meanwhile, in order to prevent something disgraceful, they decided the wedding date, only two months later after the proposal.

Shi Baojin knew that she was going to marry next month, and she felt happy yet annoyed at the same time. “Mother, I don’t worry about my marriage as so many men want to marry me. Why did you decide the wedding date so soon? We don’t have enough time to prepare.”

In such a short time, Shi Baojin couldn’t pick a perfect wedding dress.

Zhou Ruyu spent a lot of time on Shi Baojin’s marriage these days, and she was angry at her ungrateful daughter. She said coldly, “What do you want? The Zhao Family agree to let you marry their son, and you should thank God. Otherwise, before the issue is exposed, your grandmother would make you ‘die of an illness’.”

Shi Baojin didn’t believe Zhou Ruyu’s threatening words. “Mother, don’t frighten me. Grandma loves me so much, and Father is her favorite son. She can’t bear to see me suffer.”

Zhou Ruyu sneered. She looked around and found nobody, so she stopped Shi Baojin’s daydream without mercy. “Huh! Your grandma pays much attention to the rules. You did such a shameful thing. She wants to kill you in person. How would she love you?

Stop daydreaming. Haven’t you seen the few dowries from the mansion? If they are sent to the Zhao Family, you would never be respected in that family.”

Shi Baojin paused for a while and still didn’t believe it. “No. I have checked in the storehouse. I have 64 dowries. Grandma won’t treat me unfairly.”

Zhou Ruyu poked Shi Baojin’s head crossly. “First Master’s Family gave you only 32 dowries. I added the rest for you from my own savings.”

64 dowries were common for the noble ladies in the capital. If Shi Baojin couldn’t have so many, she didn’t need to live in the noble circle.

“No way!” She denied subconsciously but knew that Zhou Ruyu wouldn’t lie to her.

Shi Baojin got nervous and was about to risk her life to fight with First Master’s Family. “They have gone too far. I am going to get my dowries back.”

Zhou Ruyu stopped her hurriedly. “What are you doing?”

“They are my dowries. I won’t endure it or let First Master’s Family graft them.” Shi Baojin was furious.

Zhou Ruyu snorted. “Without your grandma’s suggestion, how could First Master’s Family be so arrogant? And they are perfectly logical and reasonable. You are not Duke Shi’s daughter, and your father is just the Rank-5 Director of Labor Ministry. Even 32 dowries are special treatment for you. How could you ask for more?”

Shi Baojin was rebuked and couldn’t reply, but she believed that the Shi Family owed her. She gritted her teeth and said angrily, “I don’t care. They are mine. They can’t grab anything from me. I will get my dowries back!”

She planned to run out regardless of everything. Zhou Ruyu couldn’t stop her, so she slapped her in the face out of anger.

“Clap!”

The clear sound resounded in the room. And both of them were stunned.

Shi Baojin glared at Zhou Ruyu in disbelief, with tears in her eyes.

Zhou Ruyu got soft-hearted and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly. She advised her daughter patiently, “What’s done cannot be undone. Can you please make less trouble for me and stop!”

Shi Baojin choked and held her head high. “Are we just letting First Master’s Family bully us? It must be Shi Qingxue who did it. She always dislikes me. She must have kept my dowries.”

Shi Qingxue became the scapegoat for no reason.

Zhou Ruyu thought so, too, but she was more reasonable than her daughter. She sighed helplessly. “Even if she did something, what can you do? She knew your secret. If she tells somebody else what you have done in the brothel, you won’t have the face to survive.”

“I didn’t sleep with somebody else. I gave my virginity to Second Young Master Zhao. It’s not shameful.” Shi Baojin still didn’t think she had done something wrong.

Zhou Ruyu was disappointed and patted Baojin on the shoulder gently. She knew that it was too late to say anything at this time, so she said, “Well, I don’t care how resentful you are. It has been decided. You are the future Second Young Madam Zhao. The only thing you need to do now is prepare for the grand wedding ceremony and get married in one month.”

Since Shi Baojin still looked displeased, her mother stressed, “If you are lucky and carry the eldest legitimate grandson of the Zhao Family, you would do whatever you want to show your power after you stabilize your position. Just bear with it now.”

Shi Baojin had wanted to marry into the royal family in the first place, but she had slept with Zhao Liang by accident, so she didn’t feel contented. “Although Zhao Liang is favored in his family, his father is just the Minister of Revenue. Can he do something to turn the world upside down?”

Zhou Ruyu rolled her eyes at Shi Baojin and thought she was short-sighted. She lowered her voice and taught her. “What do you know? Lord Zhao is just a Rank-2 official indeed, but can we look down upon the person above him? Your father is stupid and insists on supporting Fourth Prince, but he can’t see that Third Prince is in the ascendant now.”

Shi Baojin didn’t get Zhou Ruyu’s hint but complained, “I am not going to marry Third Prince.”

Zhou Ruyu was speechless. She wanted to teach her more, but Qiong Zhi was knocking at the door. “Madam…”