TFDC Chapter 148.2

Chapter 148.2 - Demanding a dowry

“But at that time, Lian’er would already be judged by the Li family! They won’t look at her well after that!” Ruan Zhen grew anxious, nearly shouting.

“Then what do you want me to do? If I can’t give the number one Jinsi building their gold, do you know what will face the Ruan family? It’s not only you, Ruan Zhen, who has a daughter. I also have a family to raise. I can’t let the hundred year old legacy of the Ruan family just fail like this! Also, everything has a beginning. She and assistant general Li were caught in bed before marriage, so even if I gave her a big dowry, it wouldn’t change anything.”

“But without that dowry, she wouldn’t have anything.” Not even the rank of a concubine!

“I don’t have any methods either. What, the Lou residence is so poor that they can’t even take out a bit of a dowry? Lou Qufeng, at least, is still the left prime minister.” His tone was half mocking, causing Ruan Zhen’s face to pale.

After the fourth madam was found to be pregnant, laoye’s attention was all on the fourth madam.

He didn’t care about Lian’er at all, and furthermore, even if it was like normal, Lou Qufeng wouldn’t be take out any of his silver taels for her anyway.

He was so miserly, how could he prepare a dowry for Lian’er?

She saw things clearly so that’s why she planned ahead.

It was just a pity that the schemes of humans weren’t above the schemes of the heavens.

Lian’er was schemed against to be caught in bed before marriage, and now … she’d lose even the last bit of backing she had?

“Big brother, you’re forcing us mother-daughter to die.” Ruan Zhen’s eyes were dark, almost sinister.

“Ruan Zhen, don’t force me. Back then, when I fought for the position of family head, my hands were drenched with blood. I need to raise the Ruan family, so it’s not just what I want. Right, you probably don’t care about the Ruan family, after all … you’re not of the Ruan family’s blood, are you?”

“....” Ruan Zhen’s eyes flashed viciously, “Big brother, are you set on not helping me?”

To actually flip out their bad history!

“Don’t say it like that, it sounds bad. If it wasn’t for mother begging for me to take care of you on her deathbed, did you really think you’d be able to safely leave the Ruan residence today?”

“....” Ruan Zhen looked at how cold his face was and finally realised that she was finally out of luck.

She slowly stood up, laughing coldly, “Good! Big brother, I’ll remember today!”

After finishing speaking, she turned around and quickly left, her hands clenched into fists.

Her face was gloomy, like a storm was about to hit, almost vicious.

When she reached the Lou residence, she nearly frightened the servants to death.

When she reached her Happiness and Fortune pavilion, she made everyone retreat before taking out the voodoo worm jar with the mother worm inside of it.

She took it out but found it unharmed, so how could the ninth madam wake up?

She lifted up a hand, nearly about to destroy the mother worm before at the last second, unable to bear to do it.

She wouldn’t mess up her plans because she was unable to restrain herself for a moment.

When she calmed down, she placed the voodoo worm back in place and sat down.

She suddenly heard footsteps from outside and the door being opened.

“Mother, I heard the servants say that you went to the Ruan residence, did you get my dowry?”

When Lou Lianxin’s voice ran out, Ruan Zhen let out a breath.

But when she mentioned her dowry, her face darkened, “I didn’t!”

“Ah? Then when will it get here? I’ll be married out in two days.” Lou Lianxin unhappily sat down to the side.

These few days, she’d been obediently waiting in her own pavilion, she was nearly about to die of boredom.

“It won’t get here.” Her mood was dampened as she knew she wouldn’t be able to hide it. So Ruan Zhen told Lou Lianxin frankly.

“Wh-what?” Lou Lianxin froze, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Then she angrily shouted, “Without a dowry, how am I going to marry?”

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TL note:  

You can be below a concubine. There are ranks for servants who crawl into their master’s beds. Concubines are ranked above them, but below madams and way below the main wife/side consort/consort.

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