flstandardbreds Chapter 268: Greedy nature is hard to change
Chapter 268: Greedy nature is hard to change
Yin didn't feel much relieved after hearing Leng Xian's words.
On the contrary, she panicked and grabbed Leng Xian's hand and asked, "But... My Lord, you are the biological father of that young lady.
But...but I am not her biological mother!
She...she must hate me...so much in her heart!
Now... now... she is under the protection of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, and there is nothing we can do!
I am not only worried about not being able to make up for the shortfall, I am more worried about... more worried about...
Just like the current Shuntian Prefecture is thinking about the lack of Fu Baozhen’s dowry because of the deficits in these shops and farms, I am afraid that they… afraid that they… because of… because of the lack of Fu Baozhen’s dowry… they will think that we are greedy, and then think about what we did to Fu Baozhen in order to greedily take Fu Baozhen’s dowry…”
"shut up!"
Leng Xian shouted in a low voice, stopping Yin's panicked words.
“Do you know what you are saying?
You'd better wake up.
We didn’t do anything back then!
The missing ones have been stolen by thieves, you know?
As for the rest... As for the rest...
Everything depends on bringing Leng Rongyue back to the Marquis' Mansion.
I will try my best to persuade Leng Rongyue to bear all the losses.
Let's say that she voluntarily used her mother's dowry to subsidize me, her father, and you, her stepmother, her grandmother, and her brothers and sisters in order to honor her parents;
The silver that was taken away by the Yin family... was also asked to be acknowledged, saying that it was taken with her consent.
Only in this way can we avoid being charged.”
"But...but...is this...possible?
Leng Rongyue, can she... can she agree to do this... to prove it for us in this way?
Will the Duke of Anguo agree to let her protect us like this?"
Yin couldn't believe it. She held Leng Xian's arm tightly and asked anxiously, as if all her problems would be solved as long as she got an affirmative answer from Leng Xian.
“Yes…I should.
If we don't do this, we will all be charged with crimes that we simply cannot afford!
And Leng Rongyue was also killing her father! That was a great crime of filial piety!
Compared to bearing the loss of gold and silver, the crime of being unfilial is probably something that Leng Rongyue is even more unwilling to bear!
After all, she was going to be Princess Yu.
She would never want people to say that she, the future Princess Yu, sent her biological father to jail for some gold and silver;
sent her stepmother to the guillotine;
She drove her half-brother and half-sister out to the streets to beg;
Forced her elderly grandmother to die a miserable death!
Would she be willing to take on such a charge?
She is going to be the daughter-in-law of the royal family.
Would the royal family want someone who was accused of being extremely unfilial to marry into the royal family?
After all, it's nothing more than that we used some of her mother's dowry privately!
Compared to her being accused of being unfilial and not being able to marry into the royal family, what does losing some gold and silver mean? " Leng Xian felt guilty, but he spoke with full confidence.
"Is it really like this?" Yin still couldn't believe it.
Leng Xian seemed to be convinced by his words. He nodded heavily and said, "Yes, Leng Rongyue will do this, and this is the only way."
"Then...then what should we do next?" Yin asked.
“First of all, we have to find a way to bring Leng Rongyue back to the Marquis’ Mansion.
As long as she comes back, I will get her personal promise and written approval even if I, her biological father, have to kneel down in front of her.
Once you have these, you won’t be afraid of anything!
Everything can be restored to the way it was before!"
“Will…will it be like this?
Is this possible? Is this possible?... "Yin still murmured in a panic.
Leng Xian looked at Yin, and when Yin didn't look at him, the corner of his mouth curled coldly.
However, the words he said were extremely comforting, "Don't worry, it will happen!
As long as she still recognizes me as her biological father, I will have a way to control her. She is just a little girl who has not yet reached the age of marriage!"
"Then...we...we have to do something, right?" Yin looked at Leng Xian.
"I'll do everything." Leng Xian said, "However, in the next few days, you must keep Xing'er and Yang'er under control.
They used to always enjoy bullying Leng Rongyue.
From now on, absolutely not!
You tell them to behave themselves from now on and not act arrogantly or willfully in front of Leng Rongyue.
Even if they are pretending, I will ask them to pretend to be my good brother or sister for a few days.
Only by coaxing Leng Rongyue into softening her heart can they live a good life in the future.
Otherwise... they will just have to beg on the streets!
You must explain clearly to Xing'er and Yang'er about this serious consequence!
If things continue like before, even I, as their father, won’t be able to save them!"
After hearing this, Yin nodded repeatedly, "Yes! I understand! I...I will definitely explain the truth to them and make them remember...I will definitely make them remember!"
Yin nodded rapidly.
Suddenly thinking of something, Yin looked at Leng Xian, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked timidly: "Then...then...Marquis, then our...our Xing'er...Xing'er...becomes...the Princess of Prince Yu...what should we do?"