The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

When the Sixth Madam heard this, her eyes instantly turned red, and she patted her chest and wailed, "Oh my God, what sin have I committed to raise such a heartless son! I touched my daughter-in-law's dowry? I haven't even spent my dowry yet! I have a lot of ways to make money, why would I touch your things? You come to question me without asking clearly, you are going to piss me off to death!"

Yu happened to rush over and heard what the Sixth Madam said. She rushed in angrily, with grievance and dissatisfaction on her face, and said sharply: "Mother, what you said is too much! You said the money was borrowed, but now you don't admit it. Were all the words you said at that time lies?"

The Sixth Madam turned her head abruptly and stared at Yu with eyes wide open: "How dare you talk to me like that? I'm your mother-in-law. Do I need your permission to say anything?"

Yu refused to back down. Instead, she held her head high and sneered, "Mother, you are my elder and I respect you, but respect does not mean allowing others to bully you. You can spend the money you borrowed, but you can't say nothing. You should take responsibility for what you did, and I have evidence!"

She waved her hand, and her personal maid immediately came in with several account books and handed them to Yu.

Yu raised the account book in her hand, her eyes sharp: "Here is the time and amount of every time you asked me for money, as well as the reason for borrowing money! Mother, if you think I am framing you, why don't we check these account books one by one in front of the elders in the family!"

When the Sixth Madam saw the account book, her face changed. She forced herself to be calm and sneered, "You are just a junior, but you still remember the accounts! What a good trick! Can you trick the mistress of the house?"

Yu did not show any weakness and said coldly: "I am not plotting against my mother, I am protecting myself. This money was originally my dowry. I lent it to you for household expenses, but I have to know where my money went!"

Gu Jiulang stood aside, and his brows furrowed more and more as he saw the two people arguing fiercely.

He was about to open his mouth to stop her when he heard the Sixth Madam say coldly, "Okay, you want evidence, right? Then go and explain it to the old lady!"

"Let's go!" Yu gritted her teeth and strode out with the account book in her arms.

The commotion in the Sixth Lady's yard quickly became known to everyone, and soon the old lady was alarmed.

The old lady had both parties summoned to her main hall, making it clear that she wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly.

As soon as Yu entered the room, she immediately presented the account book with both hands, her voice full of long-suppressed grievances: "Grandma, I really have no choice. Mother always said she borrowed my dowry, but she never returned a penny. Everything is clearly recorded in the account book, please take a look, old lady."

The old lady took the account book, flipped through a few pages, and her eyes gradually turned cold. She raised her eyes to the Sixth Madam and said in a dignified voice: "Old Sixth Madam, are these accounts true?"

Madam Six's face flushed, her lips trembled, and she said forcefully, "Madam, this is just a small amount of money, how can I remember it clearly! Besides, she is a daughter-in-law, and if she records this, isn't it just looking down on me, her mother-in-law?"

The old lady snorted coldly: "I see, this account book records everything clearly, and every entry has the date, amount, and reason. Since Xiao Qian can't remember, I will help you calculate it now. The total is 8,300 taels!"

Madam Six's face turned pale, and she waved her hands repeatedly: "Madam, I use this money to supplement the family income, not for myself!"

The old lady's tone left no room for doubt: "It's right to subsidize the family, but you have to know where the money comes from and spend it clearly. Since it's borrowed, you have to pay it back."

Madam Six opened her mouth, but swallowed the words. Finally, she lowered her head and said nothing, accepting the fact.

The old lady looked at Yu, her eyes softened a little, "Yu, your mother-in-law is wrong this time. I will ask her to return the 8,300 taels she borrowed. If you don't have enough money, you can pay it back in installments, but this matter ends here, and you are not allowed to mention it again."

When Mrs. Yu heard the old lady's ruling, joy flashed in her eyes, and she bowed quickly and said, "Thank you, grandma, for being fair. I am grateful to you."

The Sixth Madam gritted her teeth but dared not refute and could only lower her head and swallow her anger.

After the meeting, Yu returned to her courtyard with the account book in her arms, feeling relieved and smiling: "Now, more than half of the 8,300 taels can be returned. Life will finally be better."

Afterwards, Gu Jiulang selected several fine pieces of jewellery from the Sixth Madam’s private vault and had them carefully packed and put into brocade boxes.

He looked at Yu, who was standing beside him with an uneasy look on her face, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Let's go. We must apologize to our elder brother and his wife today, otherwise neither you nor I can live in peace."

Yu pulled the handkerchief and whispered in defense: "But...but didn't I already apologize?"

Gu Jiulang glared at her and said, "You did it in private and didn't make it public. Let me tell you, if it weren't for the generosity of the old lady and my eldest brother and his wife, do you think you could get away with it so easily? If you don't make amends today, I'm afraid that the sixth branch of the Gu family will have no place to stand tomorrow!"

Yu shrank back in fear at these words and could only nod obediently.

The couple walked all the way to the main room, and Gu Jiulang personally carried the brocade box and walked into the yard with a smile on his face.

Luqiao had already informed the owner of the house.

Lin Ruoxuan looked up at them coming in and quickly stood up to greet them.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I have brought Yu here today specifically to apologize." Gu Jiulang spoke humbly, his expression showing caution.

Lin Ruoxuan looked at the brocade box in their hands, frowned slightly, but with a polite smile on her lips: "What is Jiulang doing? There are bound to be some small misunderstandings between brothers and sisters in the family. There is no need to be so serious."

Yu lowered her head and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, sister-in-law, I was too confused before and offended you. I hope you will forgive me."

Gu Jiulang placed the brocade box on the table and said solemnly, "Sister-in-law, although these pieces of jewellery are not rare, they are gifts from Yu and me. Please accept them as a token of our apology."

Seeing the appearance of Gu Jiulang and his wife, Gu Nanyuan smiled nonchalantly: "Jiulang, it's all in the past, why are you so polite? We are a family, we should care about what we should care about, and we shouldn't care about what we shouldn't care about."

Although his words sounded casual, there was an inexplicable sense of oppression in his tone, which made Gu Jiulang feel a chill on his back.

He smiled and nodded: "Brother is right, we are a family. I came here today just to express my attitude. Since brother and sister-in-law are so magnanimous, I feel more at ease."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled gently, her eyes falling on the brocade box: "Since Jiulang has such a thoughtful intention, I will accept it."

Hearing this, Gu Nanyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Ruoxuan, smiling and teasing: "Madam is really considerate, even I have to benefit from it."

Seeing the tacit interaction between the couple, Gu Jiulang felt relieved, knowing that the matter was finally over. After apologizing several times, he pulled Yu away respectfully.