A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 14

Chapter 14: The Difference is Clear

Wen Yu opened her eyes and sat up.

Wen Qian looked at her swollen face, sighed inwardly, and threw aside a little bit of guilt. He sat at the table with a sullen face.

“I want my mother’s dowry!” Wen Yu stood up, sat down opposite him, and said bluntly.

“What did you say!?” Wen Qian was taken aback!

He thought Wen Yu would complain about his years of neglect and unfairness, would talk about the grievances she suffered at home, would ask how to punish Wen Huan, would accuse Yuan Shi and ask for compensation, and even ask to go to the capital with him.

But he didn’t expect her to bring this up.

“You heard right!” Wen Yu looked at her father’s surprised expression and affirmed again. “I am already fifteen years old, and I am the only child of my mother. Her dowry should be mine to inherit. So, now, I want to take over my mother’s dowry.”

“Heh, her tone!” Wen Qian laughed sarcastically. “Unexpectedly, you actually… hehe.” She even went around in such a circle.

Wen Yu didn’t speak, silently looking at her father.

“According to custom, unmarried and unseparated men and women have no personal property. Even if you are engaged and need to use your mother’s dowry, the Wen family and the Chen family must negotiate and resolve it.”

Wen Qian looked at Wen Yu calmly, analyzing in his heart: Could her change be caused by the coming-of-age ceremony?

Wen Yu didn’t speak, looking back at him calmly.

“Your mother’s dowry is indeed her personal property. But she has passed away, and the Wen family has the right to keep and supervise her dowry. As for you… let’s talk about it when you get married.”

“Since it is my mother’s personal property, it is only right and proper for her only daughter to keep it. Moreover, if I have it in my hands, the Wen family can still supervise it,” Wen Yu said calmly.

“You!” Wen Qian started to get angry again.

“I”? “Wen family”? Look at her alienated words, as if they are not really a family!

A little girl, so difficult to deal with!

“…I can’t believe I’m arguing about this with you here…” Wen Qian felt like he was about to faint from anger.

“Father doesn’t have to be like this. This matter will have to be brought up sooner or later!” Wen Yu seemed even more rational than him. “And, Father, have you forgotten? At the beginning, the ideal husband that mother married…” At this point, she gave a faint, mocking smile.

A wave of anger rushed into Wen Qian’s heart again. He looked at Wen Yu with a sense of deterrence: No wonder I hit her, she is really hateful like this!

Wen Yu didn’t care. “My maternal grandfather was happy, so besides the dowry that should be given to my mother, he also gave her four shares of his and my maternal grandmother’s personal property. My uncle and aunt only got three shares each… My uncle and aunt have no complaints because of their sibling bond.

My mother passed away and had no sons. It stands to reason that part of the dowry should be returned to the Chen family. But my uncle loves me and has never come to ask for it. The Wen family wouldn’t just keep it for themselves, would they!?”

“Outrageous! How dare you speak like that!” Wen Qian slammed the table.

He never imagined that he, who could talk eloquently in front of his superiors and colleagues, would be speechless in front of his daughter, and besides using his status to pressure her, he didn’t know what to do!?

This reminded him of the feeling his father gave him when he was young: pressure, gloom, fear, nowhere to escape…

This is simply terrible!

He said coldly: “Whether your maternal grandfather gave more or less, that is the Chen family’s business and has nothing to do with the Wen family. Besides, the Wen family also gave betrothal gifts! If your uncle has any thoughts, let him come to me and ask for it!”

Who knows if that bastard uncle is still alive…

Heavens!

He suddenly remembered that half a year ago, on the Empress Dowager’s 80th birthday, there was a general amnesty. Could it be…

Wen Yu still said unhurriedly: “After so many years, Father must have really forgotten. The Wen family’s betrothal gifts, the Chen family didn’t keep a single thing, they were all brought back by my mother. Could it be that my uncle remembered wrongly? But I saw a whole pile of documents in black and white with my own eyes!”

“Your uncle is back?” Wen Qian suddenly calmed down.

No wonder… she is so confident, it turns out her uncle is back to support her!

“He’s back. My uncle was demoted for many years and encountered a general amnesty, so he came back with his family. My uncle suffered and struggled for many years in other places. Even my cousins suffered along with him. So, even if my uncle doesn’t mention it, I also want to return part of my mother’s original dowry to him.”

Wen Qian ignored the sense of ownership in her tone and thought to himself: Why didn’t Mother mention this? Could it be that she didn’t know?

Wen Yu sneered inwardly: In her previous life, when her uncle came back, he passed by Dingzhou and knew that her father was an official there, so he went to find him first. He wanted her father to help him settle down. The key was to handle the school enrollment for his sons.

But how could Father be willing to let her uncle stand up? So that he would have the ability to dig up old debts?

So, he sincerely pointed out a dead end. The result was: her uncle’s job search was unsuccessful, and her cousins’ education was left hanging.

In the end, by the time she gained a foothold in the Song family and had the ability to take care of her uncle…

Her uncle had already fallen ill from years of hardship and passed away, and her cousin lived a depressed and unfulfilled life due to his domineering and unreasonable wife… That younger cousin, lived like a hooligan, indulging in all sorts of vices.

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Her elder cousin had already married in another place before they returned. She was bullied by her mother-in-law and beaten by her husband, and was already gone. As for her younger cousin… she later helped her marry well.

But after she died, what would happen to her… This matter is really hard to say, after all, she still doesn’t understand how she came back!

And in this life, she returned to this life on the day she turned fifteen. The next day, she wrote a letter and entrusted the most reliable escort agency in the area to intercept her uncle.

Sure enough, they found her uncle in Dingzhou, who was on his way to seek help from her father, and brought him back directly.

She took the opportunity to visit him while pretending to go to a friend’s house.

When her ragged, weathered, and tired uncle saw his niece, whom he had never met before, he was too emotional to speak. The two had a heartfelt conversation, and then her uncle’s family, with all her personal savings, went to the capital to seek refuge with an official surnamed Mo.

She learned about Official Mo in her previous life after she was elevated to the position of principal wife by Song Shang. She met him in the capital, and according to Official Mo, her maternal grandfather had once done him a favor.

At that time, Official Mo had already risen to prominence, but he still remembered the old kindness and specifically met with her, wanting to inquire about her maternal family’s situation so he could offer some help.

It was a pity that her uncle had already passed away by then. Although her cousin lived a comfortable life under her protection, he had lost his ambition, and his future was hopeless…

Wen Qian suddenly had a very bad feeling, so he eased the atmosphere and said, “So that’s how it is! These past two years, I’ve been so busy with work that I neglected this matter. This is really good news…

How about this: You give me your uncle’s address, and I can help him with his affairs. It would be more appropriate for me to discuss your mother’s dowry with him.”

“My uncle and I have already discussed it, and my mother’s property has been entrusted to me. As for how to divide it, my uncle and I will decide separately. My uncle personally wrote a letter stating that no matter how I manage it, he will acknowledge it and will not complain or seek out the Wen family. I’ll bring the letter for Father to see later. Oh, Father doesn’t have to worry, we have witnesses who signed it!”

A wave of anger rushed into Wen Qian’s head again. She even found witnesses… How many things has she done behind my back! It seems she came prepared!

Angry as he was, he couldn’t help but think privately: The matter Wen Yu and Wen Huan are fighting over is not on the same level at all! As the saying goes: The difference is clear…

The legitimate eldest daughter… Could this be the demeanor of a legitimate eldest daughter?

Wen Huan, whom he had doted on and carefully cultivated, her vision and methods this time were really disappointing…

Returning to his thoughts, there were still many things he couldn’t understand: Even if her uncle was behind her instigating this… He knew that Mother had been neglecting Wen Yu all these years.

But her performance just now was rational and calm, she knew the rules, and she was bold! How could this be learned in a short amount of time!?

This matter…

Wen Qian’s mind was indeed sharp enough, and he quickly calmed down: At present, it seems that everything is at a stalemate… After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to be cautious.

Forget it!

Originally, I didn’t covet her things! For now, I won’t engage in pointless arguments.

He nodded, speaking in an official tone: “Bring me your uncle’s letter. If that’s what you’ve decided, I have nothing to say. I’ll discuss it with your grandmother first, and I’ll give you an answer before I leave!”

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