novelones Chapter 231 The dowry was stolen
Chapter 231 The dowry was stolen
Liu Ruyi looked at Liu Neng's back as he walked out, and became even more upset.This also made her hate Li Susu and her son even more in her heart.
If there were no mother and son, the entire Hou Mansion would belong to them, and she wouldn't have to worry about whether to get the money out of the Hou Mansion.
She had been avoiding Li Susu and was not willing to go to her yard to see her.But if she can escape today, what about tomorrow?He looked up and didn't look down when he was in the Marquis' Mansion. It was impossible for her not to see her face for the rest of her life.
Thinking of this, she called over the women and girls who were following her, and then walked toward Li Susu's yard, hugging each other.
Hongyu, who was in the yard, saw Liu Ruyi coming, and she quickly ran to the house to report to his wife.
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruyi walked in with her maid and mother-in-law. Looking at her arrogance, if you didn't know, you would have thought that she was the head mistress of the Hou Mansion.
As soon as Liu Ruyi entered the door, she said to Li Susu with a smile:
"Ruyi heard that Madam has returned home. Originally, I wanted to go with the old Madam to pick you up. As you know, today two good news letters from Feng'er and Chen'er were sent to the Hou Mansion. Relatives and friends came to congratulate you. There was an endless stream of people, so I asked Yingxue to accompany the old lady on my behalf. When I heard that you were back, I came over to see you after I finished my work. If there is anything else that Madam needs me to add to this house, just ask. I told them to do it immediately."
Li Susu looked at Liu Ruyi in front of her with a diligent look, which was completely different from her previous attitude in the Hou Mansion.
Then I saw Liu Ruyi acting like the matron of the house, treating herself as if she were a guest, and I felt very uncomfortable.
She didn't argue with her before because she felt that nothing was as important as her own son.
Jiang Chen was already like that. She was so arrogant that she didn't even bother to compete with a concubine for favor.So much so that Liu Ruyi swelled up, as if she was the mistress of the Hou Mansion.
Judging by her aura, it was obvious that she was here to see him. In fact, she probably wanted to let him know that she was the real head of the family.
She said to Liu Ruyi:
"Ruyi, you have really troubled yourself these past years. Because of Jiang Chen's illness, I had no time to take care of things in the house. Now it's better. Not only is my son Jiang Chen completely cured, but he also won the top prize in a new subject. Since I If you agree to come back with the old lady, I will pay more attention to this family. I heard that Jiang Feng did well in the exam this time, so I congratulate you."
When Liu Ruyi heard Li Susu's tone, she was really different from before.She couldn't help but feel something in her heart. She couldn't ignore him this time as before.She was invited back by the old lady, and the most important thing is that she now has a good and promising son to support her.He also had to be polite to her. After thinking about it, he quickly said:
"Madam, I also think that our Jiang Feng did well in the exam. Although he did not come back with the top score like Jiang Chen, I am already very satisfied. He finally lived up to the cultivation that the Marquis gave him. Now Hou The two sons of the mansion are both on the list, and they can be regarded as the lintel of the Jiang family."
Li Susu sneered slightly after listening to Liu Ruyi's words.She knew that Liu Ruyi didn't want to see her return to the Hou Mansion, but the old lady personally took her back, so there was nothing she could do.
At this moment, Wang Ma hurriedly walked out of the back room and said to Li Susu:
"Madam, I remember when we were driven to the country farm last year. The old lady asked her to lock and seal several boxes of her dowry. But I just opened it and saw that there are many things missing from them. Come and take a look with me. "
Li Susu heard this and hurriedly said to Wang Ma:
"How could this happen? Although we were kicked out, the dowry was sent by my mother's family. It was intended to be left to Chen'er in the future. Please take me to see it."
After saying that, Li Susu followed Wang Ma and walked in. At this time, Liu Ruyi could neither leave nor stay.Fortunately, it didn't take long before Li Susu came out of the back room.She said to Liu Ruyi:
"Ruyi, you have always been in charge of this family, right? Is there still a thief in this house? Why are so many of my things missing for no reason? Do you want to give me an explanation for this matter?"
Liu Ruyi was shocked by this sudden incident.Although she used to be in the Hou Mansion, she took over Li Susu in everything and was a bit dominant.
But Li Susu's dowry was her personal property. Even if Li Susu was the daughter of a guilty minister and was driven to a farm in the countryside, the old lady would have no right to dispose of these valuable things without giving orders.
Thinking of this, she also walked up to her and said:
"How do I know this? When you moved out, weren't you all sealed up? This yard has always been locked, so no one has come here at all. As for whether there are any missing things, I really don't know. I don’t know anymore.”
Li Susu looked at her and said:
"You have always been in charge of this Marquis Mansion. You can't just push it away without knowing it. I don't think you can justify it. Since you also deny that you don't know, let's go find the old lady. Let her make the decision."
Liu Ruyi also said to her without giving in:
"Just go. It's not me who got the things anyway. I'm not afraid of going to the old lady's place."
The old lady personally went to the farm in the countryside and brought Li Susu back.Older people feel extremely tired just by moving back and forth.
She just came back, and the maid and mother-in-law waited for her to lie down for a long time.I heard someone come to report:
"Old Madam, the First Madam and the Second Madam are here. They are all outside in the living room."
The old lady turned over and said:
"I just lay down, what happened again?"
The mother-in-law said:
"If the old lady doesn't want to move, I'll tell the two ladies and ask them to come back tomorrow."
The old lady raised her hand to stop her and said:
"Wait a minute, maybe they are in a hurry. Go and tell them and ask them to wait for me in the front hall. I will go there right away."
After giving the instructions, the woman went out.The old lady got out of bed with the help of the girl. After getting dressed, she came to the front hall.
She looked at Li Susu and Liu Ruyi standing below and said to them
"You two came here together. Do you have anything to do with me?"
Li Susu took a step forward and said to the old lady:
"Old madam, when our mother and son were driven to the country farm last year, all the valuable things in my house were those boxes! Those were the dowry sent by my mother-in-law when I got married to Mr. Marquis. Originally, those things , I was going to give it to Jiang Chen when he got married. But just now, when Mother Wang opened the boxes, there were a lot of things missing from them. My dowry is all detailed, please ask the old lady to take care of it. Su is in charge.”