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412: Beautiful View on the Western Lake on a March Day~

She spoke some reasonable words for once, and it received everyone's approval.

Feng Chen Yu's expression became a little ugly. She could endure anything that Cheng Jun Man said. After all, regardless of whether or not she was the head wife, she was still the Empress' niece. But what did Han shi count for?

Her eyes became fierce and cast a glare like a dagger over. This caused Han shi to tremble with fear.

Fen Dai angrily said: "Eldest sister, what are you doing? Concubine mother is pregnant with a child. If you scared her, could you shoulder that responsibility?"

Cheng Jun Man gently sighed and stopped Chen Yu from carrying on this argument. Feng Yu Heng then spoke up asking her: "After mother received control of the communal funds, have you checked on what the late Chen shi left behind?"

Cheng Jun Man nodded but helplessly said: "There was not too much stuff. There were two sets of gold head ornaments that she wore before. There were also three jade pieces, but they were all small trinkets."

Chen Yu furrowed her brow. What did this mean? Had they begun thinking of using Chen shi's old things? At the time, there really were not many of Chen shi's old things left. She took some, the matriarch also took some, and Feng Jin Yuan even took a portion. That two sets of gold head ornaments could be found was because they had been worn by Chen shi in the past, and the matriarch disdained that, thus they remained untouched. What would they be used for now?

While she was puzzled, she heard Feng Yu Heng speak up: "That's enough. Right now, the situation is different. It cannot be compared to when the Feng family was at its zenith. Have a craftsman melt down the two gold head ornaments and have them crafted into something more trendy. As for the jade trinkets, place them in wooden boxes. No matter how it's said, they were left behind by Chen shi. For eldest sister, they should act as something to remember her by. As for the others... just wait a few more days until the Xiang Palace has sent its betrothal gifts."

Cheng Jun Man felt that this was quite appropriate, thus she complied and said: "That's right, having her mother's old things accompany her would be the best dowry. Chen Yu, don't assume that the family is mistreating you. Presently, the Feng manor is indeed in a bit of a financial pinch. Qian Zhou's dowry was sent away in its entirety. As for the things that husband recently purchased, because we fear that something may have been hidden in them, we do not dare touch them. If that were to happen, our Feng family would be even more hard pressed to avoid being implicated. As for what Jun Mei and I brought over..." She turned and said to the matriarch: "Mother, perhaps that will need to be brought out and used."

Only then did the matriarch react slightly, opening her eyes and asking her: "What will that be used for?"

Cheng Jun Mei took over and said: "Now that such a thing has happened to the Feng family, husband will be getting pushed out by the other officials in court, and everyone is keeping husband at a distance. Mother, you are a very reasonable person. If things continue to develop like this, it would be extremely bad for husband."

Cheng Jun Man then said: "Fortunately, us sisters still have our imperial aunt's face to work with. But this work will have expenses. The manor does not have any money, so all that remains is that dowry."

With the two sisters saying this much, what else could the matriarch say? She could only inform granny Zhao: "Go bring those things out of Shu Ya courtyard's warehouse and place them in the communal funds." When she spoke, her expression was as though someone was gouging her flesh.

Everyone knew that the Cheng shi sisters were poking at the matriarch's foundation.

Although everyone understood at heart that with Cheng Jun Man controlling the communal funds and Feng Yu Heng controlling the Feng family's life, Chen Yu's dowry definitely would not be plentiful; however, they never could have imagined that it would be shabby to such a degree.