After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

As soon as Gu Jin said this, the smiles on Gu Rou and Xie Qing's faces fell.

Xie Qing looked at Gu Jin with disappointment. At this time, she was still thinking about the dowry. When did she become so vulgar and materialistic?

Or is it that she has always been like this, no different from the money-grubbing Su family!

There was a fierce light in Gu Rou's eyes. Gu Jin was actually planning this!

In order to gain a good reputation outside, Mr. and Mrs. Li spread the rumor that they gave Gu Jin a dowry of 108 pieces of silk, while they only gave Gu Rou 64 pieces of silk.

Because they knew that the 108 pallets would eventually follow Gu Rou to marry into Xie Qing's courtyard, so they were filled with treasures of the Bo's Mansion, and Li also put a lot of personal belongings in them.

As for the sixty-four loads, they were purely for appearances. Most of the boxes contained worthless porcelain, which neither cost money nor took up space.

By then they will have obtained both dowry and fame, killing two birds with one stone.

But Gu Rou didn't expect that this idiot Gu Jin would suddenly come to his senses and actually start thinking about her dowry!

Gu Jinying smiled and said softly, "Second sister, although you and I are not born from the same mother, our relationship is better than that of real sisters. I don't mind a mere dowry."

Gu Rou sneered in her heart, I don’t care what else you are talking about!

"It's just that there are many of my mother's relics there, as well as the dowry my father and brother saved for me. Gold and silver have a price, but friendship is priceless. Second sister, please don't think too much about it, and don't blame me for it."

Without waiting for Gu Rou to speak, Gu Jin continued, "I think Second Aunt will definitely leave all her precious things to Second Sister. How can I do something like taking someone else's beloved things away? Wouldn't that be worse than pigs and dogs?"

Gu Rou was almost fainted from anger. This idiot Gu Jin actually learned to make indirect accusations!

She suppressed her anger and tried to put on a gentle smile, "Big sister, you and I don't have to worry about those conventional etiquettes. It doesn't matter if we leave all our dowries with you.

It’s just that the dowry was originally set at 108 pieces because my sister married the eldest son of the Marquis’s Mansion. If we change it now, I’m afraid rumors will spread and affect the reputation of the Marquis’s Mansion.”

Gu Rou deliberately brought up the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion in order to make Mrs. Huo hesitate to reject Gu Jin's request.

"Second sister, what you said is not right. The dowry is for the married woman, not the man. I am the eldest daughter of the Bo family, and your sister is the second daughter of the second branch. If we talk about status, there is no reason why my dowry is less than yours.

If this matter gets out, I am afraid that outsiders will misunderstand that my second uncle and second aunt treat their niece harshly. Your Majesty governs the country with benevolence and courtesy. How can I put my second uncle and second aunt in the position of being unkind, unjust, ruthless and rude? "

Gu Rou's face turned pale. The current emperor hated brothers being solitary conspirators the most. If this really affected her father's future, it would be a loss.

Gu Rou bit her lip. Although she was reluctant in her heart, she could only smile. "In that case, I will send another 44 loads of dowry to my sister."

Gu Rou's heart was bleeding as she thought about picking up some insignificant things to send to him when she returned.

Gu Jin narrowed his eyes and smiled, using the most gentle tone to say the most direct refusal, "No, second sister, I only want my own 108 pieces, I will not touch a single cent of your things."

Gu Jin emphasized the word "getting involved". Gu Rou had snatched her fiancée away, and if he were to take her dowry now, that would really be too much!

She can do without the man, but she cannot lose a penny of the money!

Gu Rou was so angry that she was speechless. Those were all good things her mother had collected for her, how could she just give them away!

Gu Rou was about to argue, but Huo, who was turning her Buddhist beads with her eyes lowered, said calmly, "Okay."

Everyone looked at Mrs. Huo, waiting for her outcome.

Mrs. Huo glanced at Gu Jin, then at Gu Rou, and finally at Xie Qing. She said calmly, "Don't make the same mistake over and over again. You've made a mistake, so the dowry should be returned to its original owner!"

Xie Qing is the eldest son of the Marquis's family and has been trained as the heir since he was young, but what he did today really disappointed the Huo family.

Such a perfidious and busy attitude is not what a gentleman does, so Huo said these words to warn him, hoping that he will take care of himself!

Xie Qing understood the hidden meaning of Huo's words and lowered his eyes in shame.

His biological mother died early, and his grandmother treated him with great care, so when he met Mrs. Huo's disappointed look, he felt extremely ashamed.

“It’s all up to my grandmother.”

Gu Rou was so shocked that she gasped, "Husband!"

"The matter has been settled, don't say anything more!" Xie Qing made the final decision, leaving no room for Gu Rou to regret.

He was a noble young man from a marquis's mansion. Although he wanted to marry a virtuous wife who could help him, he had never expected a dowry from the woman. Therefore, he thought there was nothing wrong in returning the property to its original owner.

Gu Rou was almost mad with anger. She clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves. She didn't feel any pain even when her nails dug into her flesh. She gritted her teeth and said, "I will have someone send the dowry to Big Sister tomorrow!"

She wanted to steal as many valuable things as possible tonight.

Gu Jin's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he saw through her little thoughts clearly. He curled his lips and said, "It's better to change it now. If you wait until the dowry enters the courtyards of each family, it will be bad to find out what's extra or missing later."

Gu Rou could no longer conceal the annoyance in her eyes, and her tone became unfriendly, "Big sister, you don't trust me so much, are you worried that I will steal your dowry?"

Don't worry, be sure!

Gu Jin covered his chest and pretended to be sad, "Second sister, what you said is really hurtful. The dowry of you and me together is nearly two hundred pieces. If some servant makes a mistake by mistake, it will be even more troublesome.

I just meant well, how could Second Sister assume that of me?"

Gu Jin lowered her eyes and frowned, as if she was heartbroken. If she could cry, she would have wanted to wipe away a few tears.

Gu Rou was stunned. When did Gu Jin learn to speak like that? She didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

Gu Jin curled his lips and smiled sweetly, this is called following the green tea's path and leaving the green tea with no way to go!