Xiao Lan hurriedly set down the teapot in her hands and followed Xiao Yu.
"Greetings, Mother."
At the main residence, Su Yuxin was listening to her mother's careful instructions. The mother and daughter were sitting very close, as if discussing some private matter.
The corners of Su Qiao's lips curved almost imperceptibly.
They're still dreaming of becoming Empress.
She was about to lose even her position as the Fourth Prince's Primary Consort.
When Madam Su saw her appear at the door, a trace of disgust swiftly flashed through her eyes. On her face, however, she put on a gentle, kindly smile. "Xiao Qiao, you're here. Come sit down. We were just talking about you."
"Talking about me?"
Su Qiao walked over with a beaming smile and plopped down beside the couch.
"Mother, are you planning to return my mother's dowry to me?"
"His Majesty issued the decree yesterday and even sent Eunuch Liu to the residence personally to deliver his verbal decree. By now, Mother should have finished checking everything, right?"
Madam Su had not expected her to bring this up the moment she arrived. She was furious inside, but it did not show on her face. "Ahem, Xiao Qiao, you're still young..."
Su Qiao knew at once that she intended to delay again and decisively cut her off. "Mother, His Majesty said so himself yesterday that I'm not young anymore and should get married. I should manage my mother's dowry myself instead of continuing to trouble you."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that if I couldn't manage it myself, he would send people over to help me, and take inventory while they were at it."
It seemed her mother's dowry was truly substantial. Even with His Majesty personally stepping in, Madam Su still dared to drag