The Rising Phoenix
Chapter 279: The Dowry

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: The Dowry

"Call Yunru." Old Madam Bai ordered.

"Yes, Old Madam." Old Maid Dong nodded.

She left Old Madam Bai to go outside of the room. She called another servant and conveyed the Old Madam Bai’s order.

After that, she returned to the Old Madam Bai’s side again. When she came inside, she already saw that Old Madam Bai had already taken out the pieces of jewellery that belonged to Ji Suyin.

Those pieces of jewellery were Old Madam Bai’s favourite. Han Yunru once asked Old Madam Bai if she wanted to borrow the pieces of jewellery to go to the banquet that was held at her friend’s house.

However, Old Madam Bai refused her flat. That was how much she liked those pieces of jewellery so much. She told Han Yunru that those pieces of jewellery were dowries for her granddaughters. It was very ironic to use another people’s dowry as their own dowry.

"Old Madam, you really love these pieces of jewellery. You should keep some of them." Old Maid Dong suggested.

"No... I know that boy. He was like his father. If he says he will check the list, he will. And if he finds out something was missing, who knows what will happen to us?" Old Madam Bai said.

She recalled the day when Bai Xiang suppressed them with his aura only. She almost coughed out some blood. She did not want to be in that situation again.

"If it is alright if he goes to the emperor to complain but he goes berserk, who can stop him?" Old Madam Bai added.

If Bai Xiang went rampage and killed them, there would be no one who dared to save them since Bai Xiang was the strongest person in the country right now.

Han Yunru arrived.

"Mother, why are you asking me here?" Han Yunru asked.

"You need to hand out the deed of the shops that you manage." Old Madam Bai said.

"What? Why?" Han Yunru said.

She wanted to protest but Old Madam Bai silenced her in one sentence.

"Do you think those shops are yours?" Old Madam Bai said.

"Madam Han, you should remember that those shops belonged to Ji Suyin’s dowry. And one shop belonged to Bai Xiang We need to return them to Bai Xiang. Otherwise, who knows what will happen to us?" Old Maid Dong reminded Han Yunru about that day, in case, Han Yunru forgot about that.

Han Yunru glanced at this servant. Just because she was a servant for the Old Madam Bai, Old Madam Bai did not respect her at all. She could not scold Old Maid Dong.

Of course, she remembered those shops belonged to Ji Suyin. But she was the one who managed those shops for years, she did not want to give those shops back to Bai Xiang.

Because of the shops, she managed to get hold of the chuck of money by herself. If she handed out the shops, where would she get the money from now on?

"Han Yunru... Han Yunru... HAN YUNRU!" Old Madam Bai shouted loudly when she saw Han Yunru did not respond to what she had been talking about.

Han Yunru was startled. "Mother, why are you shouting like that?"

"Because you don’t respond to my work." Old Madam Bai was angry.

"I am sorry, Mother. I was thinking about something else." Han Yunru apologised.

"You also take some items that belonged to Ji Suyin’s dowry. You should return them." Old Madam Bai said.

"But Mother..." Han Yunru wanted to protest again.

"No, but. We need to return everything to him." Old Madam Bai said.

"Mother, why should we be afraid of him? We have His Majesty by our side. His Majesty liked Chunhua so much. He probably will protect us if we ask Guowei to talk to His Majesty." Han Yunru suggested.

"Are you stupid or am I stupid?" Old Madam Bai asked.

The question took Han Yunru aback. "Mother, do you mean mocking me like that?"

"Do you think Guowei can meet His Majesty face to face?" Old Madam Bai snorted.

Old Madam Bai was not stupid. She knew in fact that her son, Bai Guowei got his current position because of Bai Xiang, because of Bai Xiang’s influence. Otherwise, her son would not be able to get the position.

And that position was not so high. He was not in the minister position. So, he would not be able to meet the emperor in person.

She also did not want Bai Guowei to lose his current position. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for their family.

Han Yunru was embarrassed when she heard the question. That was right. Her husband probably could not enter the palace unless he was called. So, when could her husband meet the emperor?

"Bai Xiang would come knocking on our door asking about the dowry. If we don’t give what he wants, our lives would be in danger. So, just do what I tell you to do." Old Madam Bai did not want to listen to Han Yunru anymore.

Han Yunru knew that she would have to hand out the deed.

"I will give everything to you tomorrow, Mother." Han Yunru said.

Han Yunru wanted to do something first before giving the deed back to Old Madam Bai. Since Bai Xiang wanted the shops back, she would give them to him but she would take everything else.

Han Yunru seemed to forget about the warning. The warning that Bai Xiang said before he left the house.

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