sbdcsierra Chapter 489: Reunion with the Old Friends
Chapter 489: Reunion with the Old Friends
Seeing that Xu was about to leave with the money box in her arms, he said in time, "Wait a minute, Madam Xu. Our princess also said that the betrothal gift from our Ye Palace is so sincere, so Miss Zhong's dowry should not be too different."
"Please go back and help Miss Zhong prepare well, and send the dowry when she gets married tomorrow."
"After all, this concerns Miss Zhong's status and treatment in the Night Palace, so we can't be careless."
Xu's body stiffened, and the smile on her face froze at the corners of her mouth.
That little slut Zhong Xinyu is already dead, who is she preparing her dowry for?
Besides, the betrothal gifts sent by Prince Ye’s Mansion are worth at least two hundred thousand taels of silver.
Where can she get so much money?
Thinking of this, Xu turned around with a smile on her face.
She said to Chen Hu: "My dear brother, our Xinyu is a lunatic. After she gets married, you can at most send someone to take care of her. It won't cause any trouble to the Night King and the Night Princess, nor will it threaten the Night Princess's position."
"Can you go back and talk to Princess Ye and ask her to give me a smaller dowry?"
Chen Hu snorted coldly, "Madam also knows that your daughter is not a normal person. It is you who want to marry your daughter off, and it is you who want our prince to be responsible. Now that our princess is so sincere, you are still dreaming of reducing the dowry. How is this possible?"
"You know, your daughter's food, daily life, medical treatment, medicine, and relationships all cost money when she arrives at the Night King's Mansion. You can't expect to get something for nothing, right?"
Mrs. Xu was immediately furious. "How can you talk like that? Don't think that just because you are Princess Ye's man, I can't punish you. Be careful..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhong Changli pulled her back.
"Don't worry, brother. Go back and tell Princess Ye that we will prepare Yu'er's dowry and we will ensure that His Royal Highness the Night King and Princess Ye will not be disappointed."
Chen Hu raised his chin, glanced at Xu, and said arrogantly: "Zhong Changli is still sensible. Madam Xu, as the mistress of the house, should learn from other ladies and have a bigger vision."
"You..." Xu wanted to scold Chen Hu, but she saw Chen Hu put down the betrothal gifts and left with the guards of Prince Ye's Mansion without looking back!
She was so angry that she wanted to curse a few more times, but the people passing by on the street were watching her, so Xu had to give up the idea.
The mansion prepared a lot of tea and snacks, but unexpectedly Chen Hu and his friends didn't even enter the door.
When she thought about the fact that she still had to prepare a dowry for Mingxia, Xu no longer felt any joy at receiving the betrothal gift.
She turned around and went in without looking back!
Zhong Changli felt that Xu was really petty and almost offended the people in the Night Palace.
Although he was unhappy, he did not show it. Instead, he ordered his servants to carry all eighteen boxes of betrothal gifts inside.
On the other hand, Zhong Ziqi took out ten taels of silver and bought a thin coffin for Zhong Xinyu.
He ordered the two servants: "Put the young lady's body in there, and later, quietly carry it out through the back door. Don't let anyone find out!"
"Remember, you don't have to carry her to the Zhong family's ancestral tomb, just find a random place to bury her!"
The two servants nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we obey your command."
When the sun set, two servants secretly carried the coffin and went out through the back door of the Zhong Mansion!
Little did they know that the entire Zhong Mansion was under Ji Yuntang's supervision.
After the spy at the back door discovered this, he hurriedly said, "Go and inform Miss Pei Er, tell her that the servants of the Zhong Mansion have carried Miss Zhong's body out and are heading towards the barren mountain behind."
At this moment, Pei Zhiyi was in a village and found Zhong Xinyu's sweetheart, Mr. He.
She asked, "You are Mr. He, right?"
He Wei has a pretty face, wearing cloth clothes and plain shoes, and is currently collecting dried fish that are drying on a wooden rack.
When he saw Pei Zhiyi, he was alert and asked, "Who are you and what do you want from me?"
Pei Zhiyi found that there seemed to be something wrong with his legs and feet, so he guessed that this person must be He Wei!
It was because his leg was broken by Xu.
Pei Zhiyi said: "Mr. He, don't be afraid. I'm not a bad person. I'm here to find you on someone's behalf."
"You should know Miss Zhong Xinyu, right?"
When He Wei heard the familiar name, his face suddenly became excited, "Xinyu, is she okay?"
Pei Zhiyi didn't know what to say, so she replied, "You'll know after you meet her!"
"Where is she? I'll go find her right away."
He Wei put down the dried fish in his hand and was about to go out, but was stopped by Pei Zhiyi.
"Mr. He, it's not difficult for you to meet Miss Zhong, but her current status is special and it's not suitable for her to stay in the capital for a long time."
"If you still want to be with her, you have to plan to take her away with you."
He Wei said without even thinking: "I've made up my mind. I'm willing to take Xinyu with me as long as I can be with her."
At this time, a guard whispered a few words in Pei Zhiyi's ear, and Pei Zhiyi immediately said happily: "Great, Miss Zhong has been rescued. I will take you to see her now."
When they arrived, the two servants had already abandoned the coffin and ran away because it was already late and they didn't want to dig a hole!
The guards lifted the lid of Zhong Xinyu's coffin, and He Wei walked over immediately.
"Xinyu, Xinyu, wake up."
He learned from Pei Zhiyi that the other party was not dead, but just took a death-faking drug and fell asleep!
After half an hour, the woman in the coffin woke up slowly.
When she saw her lover, she was in disbelief at first, then her eyes turned red, and the two hugged each other tightly.
"Mr. He, it really is you. I thought I would never see you again."
When the lovers met again, Pei Zhiyi did not disturb them anymore, but left a note for them.
"Tomorrow at noon when the cock crows, someone will meet them at the Shili Pavilion outside the city gate and send them off."
"Besides that, Ming Xia will also leave the capital with them."
But at this moment, inside the Zhong Mansion, there was a completely different scene.
Xu held onto Zhong Changli's hand tightly, refusing to let him take away her private money.
"Master, no, this 100,000 taels of silver is what I saved by living frugally to marry my two sons. You can't use it as a dowry for that damn girl!"
"She is just a maid, how can she have such a large dowry?"
"Xu, let go!" Zhong Changli was furious and shouted through gnashing teeth: "The Ye Palace has forgiven the past and is willing to accept Xinyu. They have sent so many betrothal gifts. If our Zhong Palace cannot provide a corresponding dowry, how can I stay in the court in the future?"