The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 166 I want 1 and take it away

"Xia Liu! Is this the first time you've hit Yan'er?!" Shen was so angry that she stood up and pointed at Xia Liu's nose.

Last time, Xia Liu attacked A Ling without any reason, and later punished A Ling to kneel in the ancestral hall. Xia Liu had forgotten it, but they could not!

Unexpectedly, Xia Liu didn't think there was anything wrong with her at all: "I never hit Yan'er even if she did something wrong on weekdays. The only time Yan'er got into trouble outside and disobeyed her elders when she came back, I couldn't help but teach her a lesson. How could I hit Yan'er?"

Xia Liu would never admit that he had assaulted Xia Yanxiang because of her marriage to Mo Yuchen.

"Education? Yan'er has been a well-behaved lady from a noble family since she was a child. Does she need you to educate her?!" Whenever Shen mentioned this, she wanted to beat Xia Liu up.

"Sister-in-law, I am Yan'er's father. How to educate her is naturally my business. I also know how well I have educated her." Xia Liu sneered. His identity as a father was extremely useful now.

No matter what Tu Song and Shen say, it cannot change the fact that Xia Liu, as the father, has more power.

"Besides, the laws of Darong also stipulate that unmarried daughters must stay in their father's home. Especially since Yan'er is currently engaged, she will naturally marry in the Xia Mansion."

Regardless of whether Xia Yanxiang has reached the age of marriageable, even if she has, she has not yet married. According to the law, she must marry in her father's home.

Based on this point alone, Xia Liu has the upper hand.

"Then according to what the Minister said, it would be better to bring the matter of A Ling and your divorce to court. If you are worried about injustice, you can ask the Censorate to intervene." Xia Liu found someone who was familiar with the law to ask, but Xia Liu forgot that Tu Song was the one who was familiar with the law.

The words Xia Liu was about to say came to an abrupt halt as she was choked to death in her throat.

Mo Yuyang and Xia Pinxiang didn't expect Tu Song to actually talk about going to court.

If they have to go to court, Mo Yuyang will definitely not be able to show up. Xia Liu's insistence on his identity as Xia Yanxiang's father is not enough to keep Xia Yanxiang.

"In addition, no matter where Yan'er ends up, we must take all her dowry away first." Don't think Tu Ling doesn't know what Xia Liu and Yang Jin are planning.

Isn't it because he is taking advantage of the fact that Tu Ling is reluctant to let go of Xia Yanxiang? Even if Xia Yanxiang is forced to stay in the Xia Mansion, Tu Ling will definitely not take away all the dowry.

Xia Yanxiang had no financial support at all, and it was difficult for her to survive in the Xia Mansion.

It seems that Yang Jin and Xia Liu know where the money in this mansion comes from!

A trace of panic flashed across Xia Liu's eyes. She rolled her eyes uncomfortably, coughed lightly, and then said, "Of course."

"Your Excellency, please remember that dowry is a woman's private property. If anything is missing, it is considered an infringement of personal property and will be a crime." Tu Song sneered again and said nonchalantly.

Now it wasn't just Xia Liu who was panicking, even Yang Jin's expression changed.

"Your Excellency, you are joking. The dowry is all here, how could it be missing?" Yang Jin said with a wry smile. Anyway, the account book was here, which proved that they had settled the accounts.

Shen's anger had not yet subsided. She became even more angry when she saw Yang Jin: "You are a concubine. The main wife and the master are getting divorced. What right do you have to butt in? Even if it is time to make her the main wife, it should be the turn of the eldest concubine!"

Yang Jin was almost upset by the rebuke and he forced himself to step aside.

Xia Pinxiang couldn't bear to watch it: "Madam Right Prime Minister, this matter is just about the divorce between my stepmother and my father. What? Madam is unreasonable, so you have to vent your anger on others for no reason?!"

When Shen saw Xia Pinxiang jumping out, she smiled instead of getting angry: "Concubine, I advise you to stop talking! This is the principal wife's business, and you are just a concubine, so stop butting in!"

"You!" Ever since Xia Pinxiang was married to Mo Yuyang, no one has ever dared to be so rude to her.

Mo Yuyang grabbed Xia Pinxiang and managed to utter, "Concubine, don't bother me!"

"Your Highness!" Xia Pinxiang was unwilling. Why?

She has already married Prince Yuan and is above everyone else. Why should her mother have to endure such humiliation? !

"The affairs of the principal wife should naturally be handled by her people. Concubine, don't forget that the second concubine is just a concubine, and you are just a concubine's daughter!" Every word that Shen said hit Xia Pinxiang hard in the heart.

Xia Pinxiang couldn't stand others mentioning her illegitimate background the most. It was because she was a illegitimate child that she was always stepped on by Xia Yanxiang! Therefore, she could only enjoy all the benefits after Xia Yanxiang had enjoyed them!

Why?! Because she was born out of wedlock?! Because she didn’t have the same mother as Xia Yanxiang?!

"Sister-in-law, even if Pin'er is just a concubine's daughter, she is still Prince Yuan's concubine now. If you say so, wouldn't it be embarrassing for His Royal Highness Prince Yuan?" Xia Liu's face darkened and she changed the subject to Mo Yuyang.

Mo Yuyang was sitting in the upper seat, his expression looking a little ugly, but not angry enough.

Shen wanted to say that even if she was a concubine, she was still a concubine, but was stopped by Tu Ling.

"Since the concubine has already married His Royal Highness Prince Yuan, it would be inappropriate for her to interfere in the affairs of the Xia Mansion now. What's more, this is a divorce, and has nothing to do with the Second Concubine or the concubine. If the Second Concubine is sensible, she would know that now is not the time to be in the limelight." Tu Ling had a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were cold, as if they were frozen.

Xia Pinxiang was still angry, so she snorted and said no more.

Xia Liu looked very bad.

"Yan'er is now of age. Although the law does not say that a woman cannot marry in her mother's family, it also does not say that she must marry in her father's family. Even if the matter is brought to court, the same statement will be made." Tu Ling had almost seen enough of this farce and began to speak up.

Tu Ling walked forward a few steps, and stopped only five steps away from Xia Liu. He suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly: "In addition to Yan'er, I will also take Liu Ying and her son away."

As soon as these words came out, Xia Liu's face immediately turned as ugly as charcoal, and he asked with gritted teeth: "What did you say?!"

"Your Excellency the Minister is so busy with his daily affairs that he might have forgotten that Liu Ying is my dowry. Logically, it can be considered as a dowry. I want to take her away. Is there anything wrong with that?" Tu Ling replied to Xia Liu slowly. It was because Liu Ying was her dowry that Tu Ling had always been brooding over Xia Liu.

"Tu Ling, don't go too far! Liu Ying is my aunt!" Xia Liu was furious. The calmness she had maintained today completely collapsed, and she slammed the armrest of the chair.

"Even if Liu Ying is your dowry, don't forget that she is my aunt now, and she has a son and a daughter! She is the bloodline of my Xia family!" Xia Liu stood up and walked in front of Tu Ling.

Tu Ling was not afraid at all and sneered: "Have you forgotten? Why did she become your aunt?"

Tu Ling didn't say it explicitly, which was considered as leaving Liu Ying with the last bit of dignity.

"You!" Xia Liu's eyes widened, with raging fire burning as if they were going to burn Tu Ling to ashes.

"Your Excellency Shangshu, you tend to forget things easily. Do you need me to review this with you alone?" Tu Ling continued to add fuel to Xia Liu's fire, his eyes fixed on Xia Liu.