Chapter 259 265. Pingyang Marquis Mansion 13
Liu Ziqi was so scared that she quickly covered the thing with her long sleeves. She knew that the thing Yun Tutu gave her was not simple.

After all, the identities of the mother and daughter were clear. After sending Yun Tutu off, they hurriedly got on the carriage and rushed to the mansion.

As for Lord Liu, he had his own carriage and would definitely not squeeze together with the mother and daughter.

Liu Fengning was angry at the time and did not notice that Yun Tutu had sent a gift. He was only thinking about returning home quickly and dealing with the matter.

The reputations of the children in the mansion today cannot be preserved, but Lin Xi's dowry cannot be controlled by her. If she really has to settle all the dowry, what will be left in the mansion?
The mother and daughter had just entered the yard when they saw Liu Fengning rushing over aggressively.

Lin Xi pushed Liu Ziqi and said, "I still have something to say to your father. Please go back to your yard first."

At the same time, looking at Liu Ziqi's hand, Liu Ziqi immediately understood. He used his sleeve to cover himself, saluted Liu Fengning, and quickly retreated.

Liu Fengning smelled the faint scent of ginseng in the air and felt even more disgusted with Lin Xi. She was indeed a merchant's daughter, smelling of money and even having to rely on ginseng for fragrance.

"What do you mean? Don't think that your Lin family has found a backer and you don't care about our Pingyang Marquis Mansion."

"My Lord, this is an interesting statement. I am the wife of the Marquis, so I naturally know that we all prosper together.

I know you are here to hold me accountable, but you have to understand that this matter was not caused by me.

I am the one who decides the woman's dowry. What's wrong with me counting it?
But I don’t understand why my dowry is in the courtyard of your concubines and children.”

"You are just making a fuss. How did our marriage come about? Don't you have any idea?"

"My Lord, you really still want to hide things even at this moment. Back then, your Pingyang Marquisate was unable to make ends meet, so you relied on my dowry to fill the hole.

Haven't I paid enough for so many years? These hundreds of thousands of taels of silver disappeared just like that, but I can't still decide on the items of the dowry.

This is all registered and I will leave it to my children."

Liu Fengning licked his lips. The embarrassment he had experienced at that time was brought up again. He couldn't hold back his face. "These were all things that happened many years ago. You have been married into my mansion for so many years. Changqing and the others are also your children. As their legal mother, you should be more generous."

"My Lord, I am not from a high family, but that doesn't mean I am a fool. Do the so-called children respect me as their mother?
You can go out and ask around. The illegitimate sons and daughters of other mansions don't live as comfortably as they do. They don't even come to see me, their legal mother, during the holidays. So why should I plan for them?

Originally, I would have taken the things back and everyone would have covered it up, but they had to jump out. With their status, they actually dared to stop my carriage. Why didn't they take me, their biological mother, seriously? Wasn't this all taught by you, My Lord?

When the old lady was alive, she took the rules very seriously. I have followed them for so many years. I didn’t expect that I was the only fool…”

"No matter what, they are ignorant, just teach them. Why would I refuse?"

After being criticized like this, Liu Fengning felt even more that Lin Xi was not up to the task and did not consider the overall situation.

"I wouldn't dare to do that." After saying so much, Lin Xi felt a little thirsty. He poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and then said, "It's not my fault today. They rushed outside the door to stop my carriage. If the Marquis really wants to calm things down, it's best to start governing the family strictly from now on to see if you can save some reputation."

"Lin, please don't go too far. Do you believe I will divorce you?"

Lin Xi pursed her lips. Although she had no expectations for Liu Fengning, she couldn't help but feel nervous when she heard this. "Then I'll wait for your letter of divorce, Lord Marquis." Liu Fengning clenched his fists, "Don't you think about Ziqi and the others..."

"That's their fate. It's their bad luck to end up in my stomach." I had long guessed that this bastard would use his children to threaten him. Now it's a test of who has the harder heart.

"But don't worry, my Lord. I have a large dowry in hand. Even if my children's reputations are ruined, I can ensure that they live in peace and happiness for the rest of their lives."

Threatening people? Who wouldn't? If she showed any weakness today, she would be attacked and bitten. She would never have such an opportunity again.

Liu Fengning looked at Lin Xi and felt extremely unfamiliar. When did this woman have the courage to challenge him?

Is it because of Lin Shan? Or is it because of his new backer?
Damn it, but if that bastard Liu Changqing hadn’t suddenly gone blind, Lin Shan wouldn’t have been able to get such a great opportunity.

But this time he really had no way out, and he didn't have the courage to divorce Lin Xi at this moment.

If Lin Xi left with her dowry, what would happen to the Marquis' Mansion?
But now that things had come to this, he couldn't show weakness, so he just remained in the stalemate.

At this moment, a maid came running in, "Madam, I am here to announce the good news."

Liu Fengning, who was already filled with anger, kicked the man directly and sent him flying far away. "Damn slave, don't you know where you are and whether there are any rules? You are actually shouting in the mansion."

Seeing his confidant being kicked in the face, wasn't this kick also a kick to Lin Xi's face?

"When will there be rules in the Marquis' Mansion? If you really want to teach the rules, first teach your concubines and children the rules."

"Tell me, what's the good news?" Although she was protecting her own people, the nanny was indeed impolite. No matter how good the news was, it was not a reason for her to make a fuss.

The nanny held her belly and was no longer as excited as before. If she had known that the Marquis was with the Madam, she would not have been in a hurry to grab the credit.

She didn't get the reward, but got kicked. "Madam, I was too proud of myself. Someone came to the front yard. The eunuchs in the palace are here to announce the decree. Please go out and receive it with the young lady."

"You mean there is an imperial edict?" Liu Fengning was shocked. How long has it been since the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion received an imperial edict?

"It hasn't even been announced yet, how do you know it's a happy event?" This damn slave didn't even know how to make things clear at the first time.

"The eunuch had a smiling face and started congratulating us as soon as he entered the mansion," the nanny said timidly but still replied.

The Marquis' temper is getting more and more irritable. In the past, they expected the Marquis to come to the main courtyard, but now...

"Then go and receive the imperial edict first." Lin Xi had just finished changing out of his imperial robes, so he ordered, "Inform the housekeeper to prepare the incense table."

Liu Fengning thought about what the old servant had said before, that the Madam and the Young Miss should go out to receive the imperial edict. Then what about him, the head of the family?
As expected, like master, like servant. They were equally unpresentable and didn't even look at him as the head of the family.

But now is not the time to worry about these things. His followers probably don't know that he has arrived in the main courtyard. He has to run to the front quickly and not keep the eunuch who is announcing the decree waiting for too long.