Cheng Yujin was stunned when she heard this voice.
She suddenly stood up and stared at the door with wide eyes. There, the maid rolled up the curtain, and a person walked in with a sullen face.
His face was stern, his eyes were calm, and there was no superfluous expression on his face. His height is also considered tall among men. Unlike Huo Changyuan, who is burly and sturdy, Cheng Yuanjing's physique tends to be slender and tall. You can feel his broad shoulders, slender legs, and thin waist.
His appearance is a bit too good-looking for a man, and his body is tall and straight, but this is not the most striking thing. What really stands out about Cheng Yuanjing is his indifference and majesty in his gestures.
That is the bearing that can be cultivated by being born with dignity, commanding freely, and being born to give orders.
Cheng Yuanjing, who is considered tall among men, stood in a room of children and became more and more eye-catching. After Cheng Yuanjing came in, the female family members who were still aggressive and arrogant just now were a little embarrassed. The person who was sitting stood up unconsciously. The maids lowered their heads and looked at the ground, naturally holding their breaths.
Cheng Yujin was too surprised, and stood up in a hurry and fast. Fortunately, other people's reactions were similar to her. Cheng Yujin didn't care about Mrs. Cheng and others, and immediately walked towards Cheng Yuanjing. When she really got close, she hesitated again: "My little girl greets Ninth Uncle. Ninth Uncle, why are you here?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Du Ruo behind Cheng Yuanjing. Cheng Yujin blinked, and she figured it out in a moment.
Seeing that she already understood, Cheng Yuanjing nodded and didn't say much: "I met your maid on the way, and I just have something to clarify, so let's take a look."
When Cheng Yujin heard it, it was true. Du Ruo followed her suggestion to find the Lord of Qingfu County, but the Lord of Qingfu County refused to swim in the murky water. Du Ruo had no choice but to go to Cheng Yuanjing for help.
Cheng Yujin winked at Du Ruo again and again. She had words of suffering, so she could only apologize to Cheng Yuanjing in embarrassment and euphemism: "Ninth uncle, it's just a trivial matter. It bothers you. The little girl is really guilty."
Cheng Yujin was really embarrassed, she didn't expect Du Ruo to go to Cheng Yuanjing. This kind of thing was actually known to the prince, and Cheng Yujin didn't know whether to blame Du Ruo or blame herself. In fact, I can't blame Du Ruo. Cheng Yujin knew who Cheng Yuanjing was, and didn't dare to offend or neglect, so she could only be careful to please him everywhere, but Du Ruo didn't know, she only knew that her girl was very close to Ninth Uncle and often ran to Cheng Yuanjing. Thinking like this, it's no wonder that Du Ruo would go to Cheng Yuanjing to try his luck.
The worst thing is, I still encountered it. Cheng Yujin was embarrassed and puzzled. Du Ruo didn't understand that the situation was excusable. Does Cheng Yuanjing still understand? He is a dignified prince, and sooner or later he will leave the Cheng family, so what does he do with these trivial matters
"It doesn't matter." Cheng Yuanjing didn't seem to care, he said, "It's not just for you, I also have something to say. It happens that everyone is here with Mrs. Hou today, so let's make it clear together."
Mrs. Cheng also stood up with the help of the maid. When she saw Cheng Yuanjing, she thought of Xiao Xue's family. It was difficult to give a good face, but her tone of speech was very polite, which was completely different from Cheng Yujin and Ruan's family: "Jiulang ,How did you come?"
Cheng Yuanjing said, "It's for some trivial matters." Cheng Yuanjing finished speaking, paused, and then continued to say calmly: "I thought that in front of the old man that day, many things were made clear. Now it seems that Mrs. Hou Others don't understand."
The expressions of Mrs. Cheng and Mrs Ruan suddenly stiffened.
"The old marquis said that day that the elders are orderly, and all juniors, regardless of gender, are treated equally. Although Cheng Yujin canceled the engagement, the dowry is what she deserved, and there is no reason to transfer it to others for some inexplicable reason. That 2,000 taels means that you have accepted the arrangement of the old marquis, and now you say that the arrangement of the old marquis is not appropriate, what is the reason?"
Cheng Yuanjing's tone was flat and indifferent, but it was more frightening than aggressive and loud scolding. Nguyen's expression was embarrassed, she pursed her lips, and said, "I'm also doing it for the good of the Hou Mansion. Besides, all the people present were my own family members, and no one else would know about it..."
"How come no one knows?" Cheng Yuanjing gave Ruan Shi a light look, "Even if no one knows, what is the second wife going to do?"
Ruan Shi seemed to be strangled by the throat, and immediately silenced. It was the first time that Cheng Yuanjing saw such an ignorant and fearless person. He didn't bother to look at Ruan's family again, and looked directly at Mrs. Cheng: "A gentleman makes great promises, not to mention the last words of Lord Hou. Mrs. Hou, you are Mrs. Gao Ming, the Houfu of Yichun. The person in charge, could it be that Madam Hou also regards etiquette as nothing?"
Cheng Yuanjing obviously ignored Ruan, but Ruan's face immediately flushed with shame. Mrs. Cheng had seen many scenes, and she didn't know how the shy son in front of her had such a powerful aura, but she still held her face, paused for a while, and said slowly: "Of course not. As long as it is Lord Hou If no one knows about it, Lao Shen will do everything he can for the Marquis, but he will do what he wants. Before he died, he made arrangements for his two granddaughters, and Lao Shen has nothing else to say."
Cheng Yujin blinked and looked at the scene in front of her. She had spent so much time before, even making threats to show softness, but Mrs. Cheng refused to let go. Unexpectedly, Cheng Yuanjing only said two words, and Mrs. Cheng admitted it positively.
Cheng Yujin originally planned to act by chance, but now she found that Cheng Yuanjing arranged everything in an orderly manner, and she didn't need to do anything at all. This was the first time in her cognition, the only time in her life that she didn't need to worry about anything, and she didn't need to do anything. Naturally, someone would stand up for her.
Cheng Yujin couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, she sighed faintly, it seemed that she owed Cheng Yuanjing again.
"That's good." Cheng Yuanjing said, "Since it's said, let's make it clear at one time, and invite the prince and the eldest wife to come."
Cheng Yujin frowned and said softly, "Ninth uncle, my mother can't get away from something, so I'm afraid she won't be able to come over."
"Please use my name." Cheng Yuanjing didn't care at all, and said, "There are two girls, please also come over."
Cheng Yujin watched helplessly as the Qingfu County Lord, who was so busy just now, who refused to come to Old Madam Cheng's courtyard, quickly appeared, and everyone in the second room also gathered.
Cheng Yuanjing said in front of everyone, "I said before that I have no intention of dividing the property of the Houfu, but Lord Cheng insisted. In the words of the eldest girl, the elders do not dare to give up, and I don't want to live up to the wishes of Lord Hou. , I will give this property to the eldest girl. It’s better to hit the sun if you choose a day. It happens that everyone is there now, so let’s write one of the 30% clearly today.”
After finishing speaking, Cheng Yuanjing asked the guard to take out a brocade box, and Chong Yujin beckoned. Cheng Yujin approached tentatively, Cheng Yuanjing put the box in her hand and said, "I made a booklet, the names and quantities of gold and silverware, cloth, porcelain, etc. are written on the booklet, in addition to land deeds and silverware. Tickets, you can see for yourself and take them if there is no problem."
Cheng Yujin clearly felt that everyone's eyes were on her hands, and the eyes of Princess Qingfu and Mrs Ruan were about to burst into flames. Cheng Yuanjing said before that he would give Cheng Yujin one-third of his money, but Qingfu thought it was just an excuse. Although it was in Cheng Yujin's name, it wasn't actually something from the big house? The county master of Qingfu did not expect that Cheng Yuanjing really gave Cheng Yujin something.
As soon as Cheng Yujin got married, these things went out. How could she be willing to have so much money in Qingfu's hands
Cheng Yujin felt the heavy weight of the brocade box in her hand, and the anxiety in her heart seemed to be suppressed. Cheng Yujin's thoughts quickly became clear, she smiled and handed the box to Mrs. Ruan in front of Princess Qingfu: "Second Aunt didn't say just now that the second house has many descendants, not only two younger brothers, but also second sisters. Gao married, should Gongzhong allocate more money to the second room? I should not be involved in the assets of Gongzhong. I don’t understand the housekeeper, but since the second aunt is not satisfied with this distribution, and the second sister’s dowry is not enough, then these things, Let the second aunt distribute it."
Qingfu County Master was already suffocating, and he was immediately annoyed when Cheng Yujin said that Ruan's complained about unfair distribution, and the second room should take up more resources.
Qingfu just didn't want to work hard to ask for a dowry for someone else's daughter, so he just made an excuse not to appear. But she did not expect that Ruan Shi would speak ill of her during this time. And looking at Cheng Yujin's voice, Mrs. Cheng didn't object? Qing Fu snorted angrily in his heart, Ruan Shi, this slut, even suggested that her management was unfair, and she wanted to take more money from the public
Especially that sentence has many heirs, and it hits the anger of Qingfu County Master firmly.
Bitch, who are you scolding
Ruan Shi's eyes moved, obviously moving. Qingfu County Master was on the verge of breaking out. When he saw Ruan's performance, he sneered and said, "The eldest girl is filial, and the second brother and sister really dare to take it?"
Ruan's mind was pierced by Qingfu, and her face turned pale and red: "This should have belonged to the ninth master, and now it is given to the eldest girl, does the eldest sister even take care of this?"
"What do I care about?" Qing Fu sneered, "I can't beg you for my family business, so how dare I care about other things? Since my younger brother and sister think it's unfair, then my younger brother and sister will just take the cards away, I'll take care of it anyway. No, let my brother and sister come."
Qingfu County Master sneered at Nguyen, and immediately started to quarrel. The two of them come and go, and neither of them will back down. Ruan Shi felt that Qingfu County's hands were too long, and Qingfu County Lord felt that Ruan was shameless.
Cheng Yujin smiled in her heart, and it was a coincidence that the moment she raised her head, Cheng Yuanjing just happened to look down at her. The eyes of the two met, Cheng Yujin froze for a moment, then rolled her eyes and smiled at Cheng Yuanjing.
Cheng Yuanjing's expression softened. The two of them didn't have any communication in advance, but they just cooperated very well.
Cheng Yujin already had the really valuable things in his hand. The property of the Duke of Houfu was not much in total, but he had to argue with the first and second houses for a long time. Cheng Yuanjing kept the dowry left by Old Marquis Cheng for her, but in this way, Mrs. Ruan was frustrated, Mrs. Cheng was shameless, and everyone was bound to stare at Cheng Yujin. Cheng Yujin was carrying a huge amount of wealth, and it would be unimaginable to be targeted.
So Cheng Yuanjing gave Cheng Yujin the third of what Cheng Laohou had left for him in front of everyone, and deliberately made a roster so that people could see at a glance how many things were in it. Cheng Yujin also responded quickly, and directly "filial piety" to Ruan, and sure enough, the conflict between Qingfu and Ruan was provoked.
Cheng Yujin watched Qingfu and Ruan bite each other leisurely. She thought to herself, Cheng Yuanjing is also a daring person. If she didn't understand what Cheng Yuanjing meant and took the box seriously, what would she do
Fortunately, Cheng Yujin guessed it. With this third as bait, I am afraid that for a long time, neither Ruan's nor Qingfu County Master will be able to pay attention to Cheng Yujin.
Cheng Yujin felt complicated in her heart. Seeing that the matter was resolved, Cheng Yuanjing took people away without looking back. Seeing Cheng Yuanjing's actions, Cheng Yujin put down the brocade box and followed quietly.
After waiting outside, Cheng Yujin ran quickly through a corridor, and finally caught up with Cheng Yuanjing at the corner: "Ninth uncle."
Cheng Yuanjing heard Cheng Yujin's voice and stopped in front of the corridor to wait for her. Cheng Yujin ran to Cheng Yuanjing, panting slightly: "Ninth uncle, thank you."
The adoptive mother, who has been with her for fourteen years, is unwilling to help her. Instead, Cheng Yuanjing, who has nothing to do with the Cheng family and has only known each other for a long time, came to support her. After today's episode, no one will be able to mention Cheng Yujin's "borrowing" the dowry.
What is especially rare is that Cheng Yuanjing not only solves the problem for her, but also thinks of her difficulties and leaves a way out for her. This diligence can't be compared with words, even if it is a real uncle, it is difficult to achieve this step.
Cheng Yujin looked at Cheng Yuanjing, and rarely said in a very serious tone: "Thank you, Uncle Jiu for today's matter. Uncle Jiu has already helped me so much that I don't know how to return the gift. Uncle Jiu, I owe you a big favor. Feel free to ask me to do anything as long as I can."
Cheng Yuanjing smiled lightly and said, "No need."
"Uncle Ninth!" However, Cheng Yujin insisted this time. She stood in front of Cheng Yuanjing regardless of etiquette and said earnestly, "I know that I am a light-hearted person, and Uncle Ninth doesn't look down on me. But it's your business whether you need it or not. It's my business. I'll keep waiting."
It was the first time Cheng Yuanjing saw Cheng Yujin so solemn. He looked at Cheng Yujin's shining eyes, but he couldn't say anything else. Cheng Yuanjing watched for a moment, then turned his eyes and said nothing.
Cheng Yujin was overjoyed: "If you don't refuse, I'll take it as your acquiescence. Uncle Jiu, I'm sorry to trouble you with such a trivial matter, but why does Uncle Jiu think of taking the roster?"
Cheng Yuanjing has always looked down on the money from the Yichun Houfu. Old Houye Cheng wished to divide the family property into three parts, but Cheng Yuanjing never planned to take it. Cheng Yuanjing suddenly proposed today, which really surprised Cheng Yujin.
When did he make the roster
Cheng Yuanjing retracted his gaze, looked at the lush leaves outside the corridor, and said, "People are walking for tea, and your grandfather is the head of the house. He has only been gone for two months, and the people below dare to violate yin and yang, and do not obey his arrangements. I can speak for you now, but when I'm gone, I'm afraid they'll get even worse."
Cheng Yujin thought she heard it wrong, and asked subconsciously, "What?"
Cheng Yuanjing finally turned his eyes and looked at her deeply: "I'm leaving too."