usatvline Chapter 233 Justice
Chapter 233 Justice
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall became eerily quiet again, and everyone in the group had different thoughts.
Not to mention that Qin Xuerong was worried at the moment, even Old Madam Shen and Shen Jingchuan were not at peace.
After all, if the news of him taking possession of his deceased wife's dowry were to spread, the Shen family would be ridiculed and lose face.
After Madam Zhao took the list, she looked through it carefully, then nodded and said, "Give it to Jingchuan and let him take a look."
After saying this, the nanny immediately handed the list to Shen Jingchuan.
Then, Madam Zhao said in a deep voice, "When you married Derong, we prepared a lot of dowry for her. I know you never covet money, but I believe you have an idea of Derong's dowry. This is the book from that year. You can check it out."
After Shen Jingchuan took it, he looked through the list of dowry jewelry with mixed feelings.
Although the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion was wealthy and powerful in the past, they never looked down on him. Even now, Old Madam Zhao still considers his face when speaking.
It's a pity that De Jong left so early...
Shen Jingchuan flipped through the booklet roughly. Every piece of jewelry and every head ornament in the booklet was recorded clearly.
Not only does it tell you the origin and value of the jewelry, but it also has simple illustrations.
Not long after, Shen Jingchuan saw Lou Yulan's hairpin and bracelet on it, and his face became even uglier.
"De Jong should have had a copy of this booklet back then. If you can't find it, the Shen family should still have the dowry list. If you, Jingchuan, don't trust an old woman like me, you can..."
Before Mrs. Zhao finished her words, Shen Jingchuan said ashamedly: "Mother-in-law, that's not true. You always think about the Shen family's reputation. How could I not believe you?"
Besides, Shen Jingchuan is not someone who can be easily fooled.
Although it has been some years, he has looked through the items on the list one by one and can remember many of them.
After all, his wealth back then was far less than that of the Qingyuan Marquisate. This move by the Marquisate had a profound impact on him, so many things left a deep impression on him.
"Mother-in-law, there is no need to say anything more. Jingchuan will definitely give you an explanation on this matter." Shen Jingchuan asked someone to pass the booklet to Old Lady Shen who was sitting at the top.
The more Madam Shen turned the page, the uglier her expression became.
It was simply because women were more sensitive about jewelry. In addition to the two pieces on Lou Yulan, she had also seen several other pieces on other female relatives who had come to the mansion today.
But how could the dowry of the minister's deceased wife flow out of the mansion like this?
This matter is really hard to laugh at!
"Xue Rong, what is going on? Didn't you have to keep De Jong's dowry all along?" Old Madam Shen said angrily.
Qin Xuerong hurriedly said: "Mother, I have never touched the dowry. Although the Qin family is not a wealthy family, it is not the kind of family that would swallow up other people's dowries..."
After Qin Xuerong finished speaking, Old Madam Qin also said in a deep voice: "That's true. Although our Qin family is not as wealthy as the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion, we are not the kind of people who have never seen the world and are superficial."
"Besides, Xuerong must be very stupid to sell the former lady's things so blatantly and let someone wear them to the elder sister's birthday party!"
Madam Qin's words were so powerful that they successfully silenced Shen Jingchuan and Madam Shen.
After all, what he said makes sense. Qin Xuerong has been in charge of the family for many years. Even if she really has this idea, she should do it covertly instead of selling things blatantly.
Even if it is sold, it should not be allowed to appear in the capital again...
This is tantamount to telling the world that this thing was sold by her.
Seeing her mother taking control of the situation, Qin Xuerong's eyes turned red. She wiped away her tears and choked up, "Mom, although I have made many mistakes as the head of the family over the years, I would never ruin my reputation for such a small profit and affect the master's career..."
Madam Shen frowned and said, "If you had never thought about these things, how did they end up outside the mansion?"
Madam Qin sneered and said, "I know that the Shen family and the Qingyuan Marquis's family have a deep relationship, but my elder sister and my son-in-law can't just rely on Madam Zhao's one-sided statement and conclude that this thing was the dowry of Miss Zhao back then."
Lou Zhengtao finally found an opportunity to speak, and immediately responded: "That's right, everything requires evidence. This dowry list may also be forged. Even if the list is real, the headwear and jewelry may also be forged..."
"What do you mean by this? Are we in the Marquis' Mansion going to slander your Qin family for such a small thing?" Although Mr. Zhao seldom speaks, he has always had a hot temper.
He usually keeps silent because he knows he has a hot temper.
The Marquis' Mansion is no longer what it used to be, so he has always been taciturn.
But this doesn't mean that he will watch his family being insulted like this!
Madam Qin was also used to the ups and downs of life. She sneered and said, "Grandpa, calm down. Your mansion doesn't care about these things, and so does our Qin family."
"Although the Qin family is not as wealthy as the Marquis's Mansion, they are not so poor that they cannot afford to eat. How can they be greedy for such a small profit?"
For a time, the atmosphere between the Qin and Zhao families was tense.
Shen Shuyi still stood quietly aside, glancing lightly at Shen Jinglin who lowered his head and felt guilty.
Unfortunately, no one in the group paid attention to him and obviously didn't realize that this matter was related to him.
When Mr. Zhao was about to speak, Zhao Dehai stopped him, looked at Shen Jingchuan and said gently, "We in the Zhao family have no intention of attacking anyone. We just want justice."
"What Madam Qin said is not wrong. Everything requires evidence. In this case, I would like to ask my brother-in-law to administer justice."
Shen Jingchuan's eyes were gloomy. He didn't believe that the Qingyuan Marquisate would fabricate such a thing out of thin air, nor did he believe that his first wife would take away the dowry of his deceased wife.
But since the things were indeed lost outside the house, we have to find out clearly.
Shen Shuyi, who had seen enough of the drama, said softly, "Dad, Shuyi believes that this was not done by mother. Maybe there is some misunderstanding. After all, although my mother's dowry was looked after by mother, it would have passed through the hands of others."
"You mean to say that some servants in the mansion are so bold as to pretend to obey your orders but actually disobey your orders? Are they planning to take the dowry?" Shen Jingchuan asked with a frown.
Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "It is indeed possible. After all, this is not the first time that such a thing has happened in the mansion."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuerong was so angry that her eyes turned blue.
Shen Shuyi, this bitch!
What a sinister thought!
These words apparently sounded like they were trying to excuse her, but in reality they were accusing her of being incompetent in governing and cutting off her path to retreat!
If she finds out later that the problem really lies with the servants, she will also put the blame on herself.
Once, twice, three times, four times!
If she does this every time, the master and the old lady will only think that she has no ability to manage the family!
Shen Jingchuan was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Come here, invite the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion to the mansion, and also bring out all of Derong's dowry that year and count them in public!"