Chapter 262 It’s useless to look for her
  Shen Zhuoxi's words startled Hui Zhi.
  Even though he knew that no one was paying attention to their master and servant, he still looked around and said: "Miss, the prince is the heir apparent. Naturally, he knows that if he does not ascend to the throne, there will be hidden dangers."
  "How could he behave irrationally during such a critical period? Once it is found out that he is involved, other princes will definitely take the opportunity to make an issue to pull him down!"
  The prince's move was indeed a desperate move.
  And Shen Zhuoxi was not sure whether the twists and turns inside were the emperor's handwriting.
  Although the emperor did not publicly reprimand Jing Muling for her high-profile appointment, facing Jing Muling's staggering financial resources, he could not guarantee that he would have any scruples in private.
  If the prince alone is okay, if the emperor really gets involved, Jing Muling will be completely in danger.
  Shen Zhuoxi thought for a moment, then took off the wooden hairpin from his hair and handed it to Hui Zhi, saying: "Go back to Prince Yu's Mansion and tell him to take the banknote and enter the palace immediately!"
  Ee cannot fully understand yet.
  The person who took the hairpin was still confused: "Miss, don't you need to say anything else? A wooden hairpin, can the prince understand?"
  "You go first." Shen Zhuoxi said with deep eyes, "The prince will definitely know what I mean."
  Back at Qingfeng Tower, Grandma Ju, Dragonfly, and Bamboo Leaves came to greet them.
  Seeing that she came back alone, Aunt Ju was both curious and worried: "Miss, where is Hui Zhi? Didn't she come back with you?"
  "I left some things at Renxintang and asked her to get married." Shen Zhuoxi made an excuse and said, "The weather is very hot. I was sweating when I came back. Go get some water for me to wash up."
  Zhuye left in response, and Grandma Ju's intuition was not simple: "I didn't mean to go to the palace to visit the Queen Mother. I went to take a carriage. Why was Hui Zhi missing when I came back, and the carriage was also missing?"
  "The carriage has come back a long time ago. I went to Renxintang to take a look." Shen Zhuoxi did not want to make the matter bigger and make everyone worry for the time being, so she prevaricated.
  Seeing her denying it several times, Grandma Ju couldn't say anything more.
  After fetching water and washing up, Shen Zhuoxi changed his clothes and sat on the sofa, thinking about the most likely direction of the whole thing.
  However, before she could do this for a long time, Aunt Yuan suddenly came over: "Miss, the old lady would like to ask you to come."
  The old lady probably didn't want to see her now. Shen Zhuoxi asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"
  "I don't know much about this." Aunt Yuan whispered, "It probably has something to do with your betrothal gift. The eldest lady is also here."
  Shen Zhuoxi guessed a little bit, stood up and said, "Hurry up and don't keep the old lady waiting."
  There are not as many ice basins in Jing'an Garden as there are in Qingfeng Tower. As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by a rush of heat.
  Shen Zhuoxi frowned, but before he could salute, the old lady snorted coldly: "You look like this, why are you being wronged by calling you here?"
  "No." Shen Zhuoxi looked at the old lady and said, "Are you feeling better?"
  "Humph, I can't die." The old lady said angrily: "I asked you to come here to discuss the dowry. You also know what the situation is like in the Grand Master's Mansion."
  "If you want to follow the arrangements given by the Queen Mother, you can't do it even if you sell the entire Grand Master's Mansion. As a child, you should also understand how difficult it is for the Grand Master's Mansion."
  "Yes, Second Miss." Yu Qinglian didn't wait for her to answer, and echoed earnestly: "No matter what, Second Miss is also a part of the Taishi Mansion."
  "The Grand Master's Mansion is so embarrassing, aren't you also going to have a hard time with it?"
  Shen Zhuoxi waited for them to speak, then slowly said: "I think there is some misunderstanding in this. I have never asked for a dowry from the Grand Master's Mansion. What do you want to discuss with me?"
  Yu Qinglian glanced at the livid old lady and said with a sneer: "You didn't ask for it, but the Queen Mother hinted it secretly. It's hard not to prepare nothing for you."
  Shen Zhuoxi laughed: "The Queen Mother hinted, is it okay for the eldest lady to tell me? I am liked by the Queen Mother, but I can't influence the Queen Mother's thoughts."
  The old lady said angrily: "You can't influence the Queen Mother's thoughts, but you can tell the Queen Mother that the dowry should not be so large! Isn't it difficult for you to take the initiative to speak up and sympathize with the Taishi's family?"
  "Old lady." Shen Zhuoxi looked back and forth between the two of them with a half-smile, and said, "This matter is really difficult. The matter of King Yu's appointment has attracted everyone's attention."
  "When I get married in the future, everyone will be eager to see how much dowry the Imperial Master's Mansion will give. If you embarrass me, I don't care!"
  "I want to go back and make a potion for His Highness King Yu, so I won't make the old lady angry here. You guys can discuss it slowly and there will always be a way."
  As soon as Shen Zhuoxi left, Yu Qinglian sighed: "Second Miss has grown up and has her own ideas about everything. There is nothing we can do to persuade her. If it really doesn't work, we can only sell things."
  The old lady's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and her whole person was shrouded in anger: "There are only a few pawnshops in the city, and whoever sells them will let others know about the situation of our Taishi Mansion!"
  "Besides, the calligraphy, painting and porcelain will be left to Zehuan in the future. They are all sold out. When Zehuan needs money, what should we give him?"
  "Then what should we do?" Yu Qinglian pretended to be difficult and fanned the flames: "The second young lady refuses to give in even half a step. The worst is that Zehuan will work hard on his own from now on."
  "If there is no money in the officialdom, there is no use in working hard, not to mention that he is still following several princes." The old lady gritted her teeth and said: "I will discuss this matter with Heshan, you can go back first."
  When Shen Zhuoxi returned to Qingfeng Tower, Aunt Ju asked curiously: "Why are you back so soon? Why did the old lady just ask you to go?"
  "It's about the dowry." Shen Zhuoxi briefly explained the matter.
  Grandma Ju opened her mouth in surprise and said after a long time: "The old lady is really shameless. Isn't the dowry what it should be? She actually wants you to take the initiative to refuse it!"
  "Besides, the Taishi Mansion's current glory is all because of Princess Xiaoqing. They used the money from Princess Xiaoqing's dowry, and they can't even part with your share of the dowry!"
  "It's okay. If I don't agree, they won't dare to deduct it." Shen Zhuoxi thought for a while, stood up and said, "Dragonfly, come with me to Bihe Garden."
  "Why are you going to see the eldest lady?" Aunt Ju curled her lips and said, "She is the most evil-minded. With the young master as a shield, she dares to do anything!"
  "Don't worry, mama, I'm going to get my money back." Shen Zhuoxi smiled and said, "I won't let her take advantage of me."
  After Shen Zhuoxi left Jing'an Garden, Yu Qinglian didn't sit there for long. The smell of medicine in the old lady's room was still very strong, and coupled with the heat, the smell was uncomfortable.
  She walked to the gate of Bihe Garden and met Shen Zhuoxi who came to find her.
  "Second Miss?" Yu Qinglian paused, but still kept her face straight: "What are you doing here?"
  "Look for the eldest lady." Shen Zhuoxi tilted her head and smiled: "Has the eldest lady forgotten what she still owes me?"
  Silver, millions of taels of silver!
  Yu Qinglian's expression changed, and she quickly looked around to make sure there was no one there before putting on a smile and saying, "We didn't agree before September, why do we need it now?"
  (End of this chapter)

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