Spatial Farm Life: Raising My Kid, Abusing Scum, and Keeping Busy With Life-Chapter 329 - : So What If I Swapped It?
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Chapter 329: So What If I Swapped It?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Madam Wang couldnāt contain her joy. Wang Zongsheng, being a discerning person, humbly entertained the guests.
Before long, Qiao Mai and Yuan Jiaqiās family also arrived. They waited until after the morning court session and then came together with their children, Chuanāer and Lingāer.
A family with an honorary prince, a first-rank royal consort, a third-rank official, and a county princess made the Wang family shine brightly.
Old Master and Mistress Wang sat in the living room, comforting Jiaru, who behaved obediently, calling anyone as they pleased.
When Yuan Jiaqi and Qiao Mai entered Bichun Garden, a table was set up at the entrance. They walked straight past it without presenting any gifts.
Everyone waited to see what gifts they would give. Unexpectedly, they gave nothing. No wonder people said Mr. Yuan was stingy; it seemed true.
They felt balanced after seeing the Yuan family not present any gifts to the Wang family, who they had a great relationship with.
Eagerly looking outside, Madam Wang was displeased when Qiao Mai didnāt present any gifts.
āStingy!ā
Wang Zongsheng overheard this remark. He couldnāt believe how his wife had changed.
Although their family had a good relationship with the Qiao family, his wife had taken advantage of the connection, becoming increasingly unreasonable.
He glared at her and quickly went to welcome them.
āJiaqi, youāve arrived?ā
āUncle, how can we not come for Zihanās wedding?ā
Qiao Mai glanced at Madam Wang behind him. āUncle, I wonāt offer any formal gifts. Will you consider these ingredients as a gift?ā
āNo need to be polite. Itās good that youāve come. Please, have a seat.ā
Madam Wang couldnāt hold back any longer. āIs that meager thing considered a gift?ā
She thought that with so many people, Qiao Mai wouldnāt confront her. However, Qiao Mai stopped and turned around.
āOh? Hundreds of thousands worth of ingredients arenāt considered a gift?
Then what should it be?ā
āBack then, we gave you over a million taels.ā
āAlright, letās settle the pills I gave to Zihan. One pill is worth a hundred thousand taels. A bottle contains ten pills, and I gave you five bottles, totaling five million taels. Adding up what your daughter asked from me over the years and deducting what you gave me, you still owe me two million taels. Pay up.ā
āYouā¦ Youāve gone too far!ā
āWho is going too far? Me, or you?ā
Guests looked towards them. Madam Wangās face alternated between pale and red.
āMadam Qiao, do you know what the occasion is now?ā š³š«ššš°ššÆš»š¼šÆšš¹.š°š¼šŗ
āIf you know, you wouldnāt act so recklessly.ā
Old Master Wang, Old Mistress Wang, and Wang Zongsheng were stunned by
Madam Wangās shameless words, unable to react. They couldnāt scold or hit her; their faces turned pale.
Fortunately, Zihan came over at this moment. āAunt, have a seat here. My mother seems not awake yet; donāt argue with her.ā
āSeeing that itās your wedding, Iāll let her go this time.ā
At this critical moment, Prin Shunqinās family arrived to save the day. To maintain face for the in-laws, the young prince did not bring any concubines.
Thus, with the arrival of Jiaruās in-laws, the farce ended.
The young prince saw Jiaru and wanted to greet her, but seeing his wife not recognize him, he could only follow his parents to sit aside.
The Old Princess Consort asked Old Mistress Wang, āDear in-law, how is Jiaru?ā
āShe has been eating well these days and hasnāt caused any trouble.ā
āWell, she looks a bit more lively. Rest assured. Even if my son has many concubines, Jiaru will be the legitimate wife. Once she recovers, we will take her back.ā
āItās been tough on you over these years.ā
āWhat are you saying? Back then, I treated Jiaru as my daughter.ā
The two whispered to each other. Old Master Wang also accompanied his in-law in conversation, and Zihan went to receive the bride.
Everyone gathered, chatting and waiting.
āI heard that Madam Wang prepared a dowry of one hundred and twenty carriages for the Gao family.ā
āHehe, they are only marrying an unpopular illegitimate daughter. I wonder if the lady of the Gao family will return everything intact.ā
āLook, with Madam Wangās temperament, there might be some excitement to watch. ā
After an hour, Zihan finally welcomed the bride. The dowry from the Gao family followed the bridal sedan.
The quantity was not small, a hundred and eighty carriages. The Gao family gave sixty, but Zihan led the bride into the bridal chamber after the ceremony.
Madam Wang was enraged when she saw the dowry list and immediately took people to make a scene at the Gao family.
At this time, the Gao family was also entertaining guests. Seeing their in-law causing trouble before the guests, they knew things were bad.
But even if they wanted to stop her, they couldnāt. āEveryone, please judge. We brought a hundred and twenty carriages as a betrothal gift to the Wang family. They replaced all the good things with cheap ones. Iāve never seen an in-law like this. Is your family so poor?ā
The face of the Minister of Rites turned red with embarrassment, and he glared at Madam Gao immediately.
āAre you crazy? I asked you to prepare the dowry properly. How dare you swap the gifts?ā
āWhatās the big deal? Their Wang familyās princess consort is already like that.
Prince Shunqinās mansion wonāt stand up for them. Mr. Yuan and they are just ordinary friends. ā
Just as they talked, Yuan Jiaqi, along with Qiao Mai and Prince Shunqinās family, arrived at the Gao family.
Now, it was lively. The Old Prince Shunqin knew he had to step in at this moment.
With a stern face, he looked at Minister Gao. āQuickly return the embezzled dowry, or Iāll go to my brother and tell him your family is so poor that you need a raise.ā
āI dare not. I will settle it right away.ā
In front of so many guests, Minister Gao forced Madam Gao to return everything mentioned in the Wang familyās dowry list. There were twenty boxes of valuable items, and Madam Gao felt heartbroken.
With her head held high, Madam Wang ordered people to carry these items back. At this moment, she only realized she had the support of her in-laws and the Qiao family. She had forgotten about belittling Qiao Mai just now.
Back in Bichun Garden, the banquet had already begun. It was already noon, and they couldnāt keep the guests waiting.
Old Master Wang took charge and began the festivities.
Some important guests were in the room, with Old Master Wang accompanying Prince Shunqinās family at one table and Qiao Maiās family at another. They sat with another prince, but he did not receive much attention. The Duke and General West Gateās family did not come, let alone Jiang
Yunpeng and the others.
As for princes and princesses, it was naturally impossible for them to attend, considering the status of Magistrate Wang.
However, the Wang family did produce a royal consort, Consort Xian in the imperial palace.
When the Wang family and their main branch didnāt fall out, most of their money and possessions were sent to her.
Later, when Magistrate Wang stopped sending money to the main branch, Consort Xian found herself in financial straits. But learning about Zihanās wedding, she must make a show as the aunt.
She even sent a gift. Despite Old Mistress Wangās reluctance, they had to accept it first. f(r)eeweb(n)ovel
The gift was received when their son was not home. When he returned, they would talk to him properly to figure out what to do.
Their family was not afraid of a consort. After all, the Qiao familyās in-law was a Royal Noble Consort. She was even managing the harem. With the emperorās trust in her, they believed she would secure the empressās position.
Offending an unpopular consort was something they were not afraid of, but they still had to be cautious.
After all, the tricks of villains were tough to guard against, and they didnāt want to trouble Qiao Mai.
This wedding ended without incident.
Although the Wang family married a low-born girl from the Minister of Riteās family, herās character and appearance caught Zihanās eyes, making her a good choice.
After the banquet, the chef and his team cleaned up the kitchen. They didnāt even ask for the leftover ingredients and left without having a meal, returning to Lucky Garden..