of Zhuangzi and the shops, held in Sun's hands, have already been spent for most part.Ning Dong saw the total sum calculated by her master and stammered, "They... they are too much. This grand Yongcha...Meng Jinyu originally thought that her mother had truly hidden Meng Jin Yao's biological mother's dowry, and she was also uneasy in her heart, afraid that her mother had really done such a thing. If it got out of hand, her mother would lose face, not to mention herself, who would be pointed at by others. She was worried that it would even affect her marriage.

Now that she heard her father's own admission, the dowry list was fake, she let out a breath of relief and looked at her mother, who had a face full of grievance. Anger flared up in her.

"Meng Jin Yao opened her mouth to speak, but she was immediately interrupted. She spoke angrily, "Sister, you're being too much! When you were in swaddling clothes, Mother took such good care of you. And when Grandmother punished you, Mother always pleaded for you. But now you listen to others' words and before even understanding the whole story, you come back to question Mother. Mother thought you missed your family and specially called me and my two younger brothers to see you."

Even Meng Chengxing, the youngest, was indignant: “Elder sister, even crows repay their fosterers. You don’t understand the grace of raising a child, and you would rather believe slander and accuse our mother. Today, if it weren't for Father seeing through this, Mother would have jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't cleanse herself.”

Meng Chengzhang nervously looked at Meng Jin yao, and seeing her return a look, he knew that she was confident today. The Sun family must have done that kind of thing, and his father was probably also aware of it.

"Listen to slander"

Meng Jin Yao let out a mocking laugh and retorted, "Second Sister, Third Brother, how do you know you aren't believing lies right now"

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Meng Jinyu's neck. When she saw the necklace around Meng Jinyu's neck, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she sneered, "Second sister, is this necklace on your neck given to you by your mother"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yu instinctively touched the necklace on her neck. She really liked this necklace; when she went out to see her female friends, they also said it looked good. So she replied, "This was a birthday gift from my mother. Big Sister, what do you want to know about it"

“Did she tell you the origin of this necklace” Meng Jiny Yao said, then looked at Sun Shi. Seeing Sun Shi’s face tense up the moment she looked over, she slowly told Meng Jin Yu, “This was one of my biological mother’s dowry items. This necklace also has a name, the Silver-Lipped Gold-Inlaid Emerald Necklace. Your mother is truly generous, using her husband’s original wife’s dowry to give to her daughter as a birthday present.

The name of this necklace sounds familiar. Meng Dongyuan subconsciously glanced at his second daughter's neck, and it was exactly the same as the name he saw on the list. His second daughter wasn't wearing it at the right time.

He quickly tried to smooth things over: "Ayao, are you out of your mind This necklace was commissioned by your mother for Ayu. Besides, this job offer is fake, someone else wrote it recently and gave it to you. You've been making a fuss for so long, it's time to stop. Don't blame your mother and turn against your own sister."

Well, we're both so glad you're back today. Let's not dwell on those things that spoil our mood. Your mother will cook two of your favorite dishes for you later. We'll have a nice family dinner together. After dinner, you tell your father who's been gossiping behind the scenes and trying to drive a wedge between you and your mother.

Meng Jinyao chuckled softly. "Father has sharp eyes. The dowry list is indeed new, but it wasn't written by someone else. I copied it before coming here based on my mother's original dowry list."

As soon as these words were spoken, Sun's heart leaped into her throat again. Her mind raced, trying to figure out who among her circle had betrayed her and sold her out, stealing the dowry list and giving it to Meng Jinyao.

Meng Dong looked at his wife subconsciously, seeing her with a grim expression. He then looked at his eldest daughter and feigned ignorance: "A Yao, what do you mean by that"

Meng Jin Yao's gaze swept over the people present, her eyes finally landing on Mrs. Sun. She said calmly, "When I was born, my biological mother passed away. Everyone around my birth mother was sent away on charges of wrongdoing. Besides, my mother was an only child with no siblings, so no one told me about how my birth mother was, what the wedding scene was like, or how much dowry she brought."

But because my mother had no siblings, her dowry list, which came in two copies, was carefully preserved. One copy remained with my grandmother after she married into the Sun family, while the other stayed at my great-grandfather's house. The latter copy bore official seals to prevent any future disputes or claims of dowry theft. In retrospect, my great-grandfather's foresight proved wise, as someone indeed attempted to encroach upon my mother's dowry.

When Sun and Meng listened, their hearts trembled. They hadn't expected the Zhou family to have kept a trump card.

The couple looked at each other. Meng Dongyuan saw the panic in his wife's eyes. He thought to himself that women were useless, panicking and being unable to stay calm when things got tough. He calmed himself down and said in a composed voice: "Ayao, you said your mother's dowry list came in two copies. But our Meng family has never known about the other copy, nor have we ever seen it. In this case, even if your grandfather wrote flowery words, it wouldn't be true. What if he wrote that every shop on a whole street was your mother's dowry Could we turn that into reality"

Meng Jinyo calmly asked, "Father, if you don't trust my maternal grandfather, how much do you trust my paternal grandfather"

"Of course, that's quite

Whom among sons wouldn't trust their own father While his mother favored his younger brother in the past, his father showed more favoritism towards him. Even though he married Sun Shi, causing displeasure for his father, he is still his father's son after all. Between a father and son, there are no overnight feuds.

Looking at his eldest daughter's confident expression, he felt a pang of dread in his heart. He sensed that the question his eldest daughter had just asked was probably a trap, luring him into it.

Meng Jinyáo raised her teacup, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and slowly said, “Since I came here today to personally demand my mother’s dowry, it must be because I have irrefutable evidence. I wouldn't wrongly accuse Sun Shi. If you don't believe in the dowry list given to me by my maternal grandfather, then you should at least believe his handwritten letter."

I also have a handwritten letter from my grandfather that confirms the validity of the document given to me by my maternal grandfather. It is sealed with his personal seal and he has signed it as well. Furthermore, there is Lao Changxing Hou as a witness. Although he is no longer alive, he signed and stamped the letter.

A parent's love for their children is deep and far-reaching.

My maternal grandfather made a stipulation when my mother was married, to prevent her dowry from being seized or destroyed after the fact. Later, my mother died in childbirth, and Mrs. Sun became Meng's second wife.

At that time, Sun seemed very affectionate towards her on the surface, but her grandfather felt that she was insincere and unreliable. Knowing that her actual grandfather truly loved her and made plans for her, he also considered him trustworthy. Therefore, he asked her grandfather to write a letter as proof and requested Lao Changxing Hou, who was her deceased father-in-law, to be a witness.

My grandfather, for his daughter and granddaughter, truly calculated everything possible. Fortunately, my grandfather was far-sighted back then, otherwise her dowry would have really become someone else's possession.fer incense, that sickly old woman would have died without him ever knowing this secret.As the sun set, the light in the Wángshēng Táng grew dimmer and dimmer. The last ray of sunlight that had stream...