When the news came out that Mrs. Tai had invited the great monk of Puning Temple to come to her home, the fourth lady was settling accounts on the collapsed table.

After finishing the calculation, I found that this year's income was similar to previous years, and my face suddenly turned ugly. I immediately put down my pen, and the fragrant ink splashed onto the sleeves of Li Jianhao Lake's blue elm flower brocade with cloud edges, leaving a faint trace.

Li Jianhao frowned in displeasure. Seeing the dejected look of the fourth lady, he took the account book and flipped through it before saying, "It's not the same income as in previous years. What's wrong with you?"

The fourth lady rolled her eyes at Li Jianhao and complained,

"You are a non-homemaker and have no memory. You have forgotten what I told you last time. In the past, the family only had some scattered money. How can it be compared with now? The second mother paid for the dowry furniture.

I don’t know where it is!”

Some things will make you feel guilty once you hear them, but if you hear them too much, they will become boring.

Li Jianhao was still feeling self-blame in his heart, but he felt a little uncomfortable after listening to the Fourth Madam talking about this over and over these days. He rubbed his brows and said, "There is no way for the father-in-law to allocate a certain amount for the marriage of my sister and son.

It’s so simple. When the time comes, let’s pay some more ourselves, and the second mother will be able to marry gracefully, and we’ll reach the point you mentioned.”

The fourth lady burst out in anger, "It's not like what I said. The prince's dowry is only forty-eight dows. Even if we pay for the dowry from our own private houses, there will only be sixty-six dowry."

"Then how much do you want? Sixty-six dowries are carried in the capital, which is considered good."

"Not bad, not bad. What a good thing. The daughter of the Zhang family, the censor in front of us, got a dowry of eighty-eight kilograms, and the eldest daughter of Uncle Weiwu, even more, a dowry of one hundred and twenty kilograms. As two mothers, we are

The sister of the Duke's Mansion only has sixty-six pigs. When she comes to her husband's house, she will not be bullied to death!" The fourth lady's voice suddenly rose up, as if someone had stepped on her tail.

Li Jian'an saw that what the fourth lady said was not decent, and cursed: "Who are you comparing yourself to! Mr. Zhang only has an only daughter, and he doesn't even have a son. If he doesn't give his daughter a lot of dowry, is it possible that in the future he will

All the family property was handed over to the clan! As for Uncle Weiwu, his family has always been noble, and his daughter is the eldest daughter, and she is marrying the third son of King Rui. She goes to the royal family to be the daughter-in-law, and if she doesn’t have a large dowry, wouldn’t it be shameful for King Rui! These things

Can she even compare with our second mother? You said she is the daughter of the Duke of Guo, but she is just taking advantage of the third brother’s favor and taking advantage of the fact that our family has not yet been separated. Speaking of which, as a father, I feel sorry for her.

, without a title or great fame, she can't claim to be a relative of a noble family, and even the dowry must follow the rules!" As Li Jianan spoke, his veins popped out, and there was a hint of anger.

The fourth lady looked at it and couldn't help but regret it.

I have known my husband best for so many years.

Normally, he is easy to talk to and is gentle and calm about everything. He is also willing to coax himself. But if he offends Ni Lin, he will not be able to recover for ten days and a half.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have picked so many people to compare with.

The fourth lady immediately brought a cup of tea to Li Jianhao and said softly: "Don't be angry, I was wrong."

Li Jianhao glanced at the fourth lady and said nothing. He just took the tea and took a sip, his face still gloomy.

The Fourth Madam then talked about the Tai Madam’s invitation to the monk from Puning Temple.

"Yesterday, I called my fifth brother, my third sister-in-law, and my third sister-in-law to come over. I said that I have always wanted to bring my second sister-in-law back, but I have been delayed. Now that spring is blooming, it is the right time, so I asked my third sister-in-law to pick up my second sister-in-law as soon as possible.

Go home. He also said that the presiding abbot has already predicted the date. The 28th of the month is the best, and the whole family will be reunited and go to the ancestral hall." Li Jianhao hummed and said, "Just follow mother's instructions."

The fourth lady gave Li Jianhao an angry look and said sweetly: "Look at what you said, it seems that I don't even do my best in what my mother told me, and I don't need a special instruction from you."

When Li Jianhao heard this, he looked at the fourth lady with a half-smile.

The fourth lady's heart was pounding.

Li Jianhao had already put down the teacup, "Since you mentioned Erniang's marriage, I will also tell you something."

The Fourth Madam has always been very concerned about her children. Especially the Second Madam, who has never said anything about their marriage. She has the title of a daughter of the Duke of the State, but because she is the daughter of the old Duke's concubine, she is stuck there.

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It’s not like there were no proposals for marriage, either the second son was the eldest son from a branch of the family, or he was simply a concubine!

After all the selections, the fourth lady didn't like her at all. As soon as she mentioned the one she liked, she was treated carelessly. It wasn't that she had already decided to get married privately and was just waiting for the child to grow up, or that she had approved her horoscope and it was not advisable to do so early.

marriage.

What a coincidence!

The fourth wife was filled with anger and wanted to find a good marriage for her second mother.

As a result, over and over again, the year turned over, and I saw that Er Niang was already thirteen years old. Most people should have gotten engaged long ago, but there was still no news at all.

Finally, Li Jianhao took the initiative to bring it up, and the fourth lady quickly put away her other thoughts and asked: "Do you have a crush on someone?"

Li Jianhao said calmly: "Third brother told me that he thinks the youngest son of Mr. Yuan, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, is good."

"Master Yuan?"

The Fourth Madam was not very familiar with these official positions in Beijing. After thinking for a long time, she remembered Mr. Yuan and said angrily: "Are you telling me a joke? Madam Yuan's youngest son has already married, and even the eldest son has

She's five years old, is it possible that you want to send our second mother to be a concubine for the Yuan family?"

Without waiting for Li Jianhao to speak, he immediately said: "No, if this marriage is not successful, I will never agree. There is no reason for my daughter to be a concubine for others."

Li Jianhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He pulled the fourth lady and said, "Where are you thinking? I'm talking about the youngest son of Mr. Yuan's noble concubine Fang."

The fourth lady was even more angry, "How can a son of a concubine have any future? He is the youngest son, not the eldest son. He will not be bullied to death by the sisters-in-law above him in the future. Madam Yuan is also shrewd and powerful." The fourth lady only thought about it.

While he was talking, he didn't notice that Li Jianhao's face was getting uglier. By the time he noticed it, it was already too late.

Li Jianhao looked at the Fourth Madam with a cold face and sneered, "I found out today that you look down on concubines so much. Lord Yuan's youngest son was born to a concubine. His status is not much lower than that of his concubine, and he has been accredited both civilly and militaryly.

He was so valued by the third prince that he wanted to be a close guard by his side. In the future, not to mention the rank of general, he would have at least the rank of fourth or fifth rank. Mr. Yuan also agreed to buy a yard for his youngest son to live in, so you can see

No. It seems that you have been dissatisfied with me for a long time."

The fourth lady's face alternated between blue and white. She looked at Li Jianhao who had never been so indifferent and called her husband.

Li Jianhao turned a deaf ear.

The fourth lady came to her senses and was so anxious that she almost cried.
Chapter completed!