The front hall fell silent instantly, with only the breathing of a few people audible. Li Chengyu stood still, feeling as if his heart had been instantly frozen. For a moment, his throat was dry and he couldn't utter a word.
After the Elder Lady Li was taken away, Chen Yun withdrew her gaze and looked at Li Chengyu. "Write it. I'll take back my dowry, and the betrothal gifts will be left for you."
"As for the expenses of the mansion over the years, I actually used part of my dowry to cover some of them. I can't figure it out clearly for the moment. Consider this as the last gift I give you. From now on, we'll owe each other nothing. You don't owe me either."
As she spoke, Chen Yun looked calm, but there was a hint of indescribable pleasure in her heart. Looking at the gradually pale face of the man in front of her, she felt even more at ease. So she couldn't help but continue, "Does the Young Master Li have anything else to add?"
Li Chengyu was completely stunned on the spot. Looking at Chen Yun, his face turned pale. "What? You used your dowry to cover the expenses?"
"Does the Young Master Li not believe me?"
"No! No!" Li Chengyu staggered back, looking at the person in front of him. "Why is this so? I never knew."
Chen Yun let out a soft laugh and continued, "Of course you didn't know. Since I started taking over the Li family's accounts, your younger brother has become more and more bold in making excessive demands, and your mother has only blindly indulged him. So the hole has become bigger and bigger."
Li Chengyu took a step back almost in a hurry, his body even trembling. Looking at the coldness in the eyes of the person in front of him, even the rims of his eyes were slightly red.
"I..."
He instantly lost all words and only wanted to escape. He even didn't dare to look up into Chen Yun's eyes.
"Yunyun."
Li Chengyu gritted his teeth and looked up at her. His eyes were full of pain. "Shall I go back now and investigate the matter clearly? Please wait for me for a few days. Give me one last chance!"
After saying that, Li Chengyu was about to leave.
Seeing that he wanted to leave without writing the letter of divorce, Chen Jin frowned instantly. But Chen Yun beside him patted his hand, so he just closed his mouth dissatisfiedly, folded his arms and stood aside.
Li Chengyu's back looked like he was running away in a hurry. Seeing this, Chen Yun felt a little more relaxed. When she turned around, she saw Chen Jin glaring at her.
"You! Are you soft - hearted?"
Chen Jin gritted his teeth, and a hint of anger emerged in his eyes. He continued, "What kind of person is Li Chengyu that you would use your dowry to cover the expenses! If you don't say anything, will this matter just pass like this!"
"No, no."
Chen Yun knew that Chen Jin had really worried about her today, so she patiently explained, "How could this matter pass so easily!"
"Even if I throw the money on the ground, I will never let that mother - and - son pair take advantage."
As Chen Yun spoke, a faint smile appeared in her eyes. "Li Chengyu and his father are not as shameless as that mother - and - son pair. As long as I make this matter clear today, they will surely be held accountable."
"What they took, they have to spit out today."
Hearing this, the cold look on Chen Jin's face softened a little.
When the siblings were talking, Shen Mingzhu was standing aside, held by Xie Lang's hand, listening to his thoughts.
[Hiss, using the dowry to cover the family expenses? How could the Li family be so shameless! Sure enough, those who rely on their wives for a living are not good for anything!]
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
Wasn't it this guy who said he wanted to rely on his wife for a living a few days ago?
[Hey hey hey, no. I have to find something good for Shen Mingzhu later. Otherwise, in the end, I'll also rely on my wife for a living.]
Xie Lang suddenly realized that relying on his wife for a living didn't seem very good. So he played with Shen Mingzhu's hand and fell into deep thought.
Shen Mingzhu was holding back her laughter beside him and didn't even realize that Chen Yun and Chen Jin had finished their conversation. At this time, both of them were quietly looking at her and Xie Lang.
"Hmm?" Chen Jin pretended to suddenly realize and said in surprise, "When did the Imperial Consort Xie come?"
Xie Lang's train of thought was interrupted by this sentence. He looked up and saw that the person in front of him was looking at him with a bad expression. He smiled faintly and said, "I just came. I brought a message for the Emperor before coming."
"The Emperor saw me and suddenly remembered that he hadn't sent the imperial edict to you, so he sent it."
Chen Jin's words were blocked by Xie Lang's words.
"Thank you."
He couldn't fail to understand that this person had helped him this time. The timing of this imperial edict was just right. It had severely slapped that old woman in the face and allowed Chen Jin and Chen Yun to vent their anger.
Thinking like this, Chen Jin forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart and politely said to Xie Lang and Shen Mingzhu, "Why don't you, Your Highness, and the Imperial Consort Xie stay for a meal at our mansion later?"
"No need."
Xie Lang refused first and said to them, "Her Highness didn't rest well last night. I'll take her back now."
Who was the one who didn't rest well!
Shen Mingzhu was too lazy to expose Xie Lang. She gave him a disdainful look and then agreed. Then she was pulled away by him.
Chen Jin watched their backs with a solemn expression, and a hint of indescribable emotion gradually welled up in his heart.
Seeing the look in her brother's eyes, Chen Yun was suddenly shocked. She couldn't believe it and said, "Brother! You don't mean to..."
The following words were drowned in Chen Jin's cold gaze when he turned to look at her.
...
After leaving the Chen family, the dissolute air on Xie Lang's body instantly dissipated. He gave Shen Mingzhu a half - smiling look and said faintly, "How will Your Highness thank me today?"
"And..."
A faint smile appeared on his face. Looking at the person in front of him, he said lightly, "I haven't settled the score with you about last night yet."
After they got into the carriage, Shen Mingzhu subconsciously raised her eyebrows when she heard this. Looking at Xie Lang, she said, "What happened last night?"
Seeing that Shen Mingzhu seemed to be trying to renege on her debt, Xie Lang sneered. Looking at the person in front of him, he said, "What? Last night, you kept pulling me out of bed again and again, trying to take advantage of me, and even touching..."
Xie Lang's words were interrupted.
Shen Mingzhu's face turned red as she listened. Finally, she suddenly reached out and covered the person in front of her mouth.
"Shut up!"
Shen Mingzhu's face was so red that it seemed to be on fire. Her palm was on his warm lips, and an indescribable feeling came over her. She then quickly withdrew her hand in embarrassment. Looking at Xie Lang, she warned, "This is a carriage! And it's daytime!"
Hearing Shen Mingzhu's words, Xie Lang laughed softly. "What is Your Highness thinking? I'm just asking for justice. Why do you suddenly look like you're doing something shameful?"
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu glared at him again and then continued, "You know what you're thinking. Don't pretend to be innocent."
Seeing the shyness on her face, Xie Lang knew that the person in front of him had some impression of what happened last night. So he couldn't help but laugh softly again.
"Seems like you remember?"
Shen Mingzhu turned her head away from him and subconsciously reached out to pinch her hot face. Her heart was in a complete mess.