After traveling through time, I became a thorn in the eyes of the sickly prince

"I don't want to linger. As long as my precious daughter is not bullied, it's fine. I had no choice but to enter the palace at that time!"

"Humph, father, don't lie to Xier again!"

"I lied to you for your own good!"

An Murou and An Muqing walked in, followed by Aunt Yun. The three of them bowed together.

"Father, elder sister!" That indifferent expression, as if the tension just now did not exist.

An Jinhai motioned the three to stand up, "Your eldest brother has been transferred to Zhaoyuan County to deal with banditry, and he can't come back for the time being. In a few days it will be Rou'er's wedding day, a happy event for the An family!" He looked at An Murou,

"Rou'er, remember what your father said. You should hide your shortcomings in everything you do and don't stand out too much, because the first bird to stick its head out gets shot at!"

An Murou pouted and stirred the handkerchief in her hand, "Don't worry, father. Mother has told Rouer many times!"

"You should call her aunt!" An Muxi stared at An Muruo with a warning look. He found that this stepsister seemed to have forgotten her identity again. He just wanted to warn her.

Aunt Yun came over and held An Murou's hand, "Why do you always call me the wrong name, kid?"

An Murou looked at An Jinhai and said aggrievedly, "Father, I have worked hard for this family for so many years, but I am still an aunt!"

"Yes, father, you are too partial to my sister!" An Muqing walked to the other side of An Jinhai and shook his arms.

Without waiting for An Jinhai to respond, Mu Xi immediately retorted: "Once a concubine, always a concubine, who among you doesn't understand this truth?" Humph, she didn't care about this position, but these two step-sisters were always challenging her bottom line.

An Jinhai gave An Muqing a stern look, then looked at An Murou, "Rou'er, your father has prepared a dowry of 188 pieces for you, as well as the deeds to 50 shops and 500 acres of land..."

Before he could finish, Mu Xi was immediately unhappy, "Father, you gave her so much money, do you think it would be a waste of money?"

Upon hearing this, An Murou's eyes widened immediately, "What do you mean by throwing meat buns at a dog? It's a one-way trip, but it won't come back. The prince will only look at me with a high regard if my dowry is large!"

"You are taking advantage of the An family?" Mu Xi gritted his teeth angrily. This idiot was coaxed into pennilessness by the prince within three days of entering the house.

An Jinhai pulled Mu Xi's arm and said, "Xi'er, your father has already prepared your dowry, but the day you married into Prince Duan's Mansion was too hasty, so your father only sent some food." After saying that, he patted the first wooden box.

"Hmph, you got back too little and now we're getting divorced!" An Muqing said unhappily.

An Muxi ignored him and said sternly, "Father, Xier is not fighting for the dowry. The prince is a beast in human form. Why does he have to marry the daughter of the An family? He wants to empty the foundation of the An family and pave the way for his ascension to the throne in the future!"

An Jinhai rolled his cloudy old eyes and nodded, "No matter what the Crown Prince's purpose is, your father will make this marriage respectable. If Rou'er marries with honor, your second uncle will be promoted at the end of the year, and your third uncle will have the hope of becoming a minor official!!!"

When talking about his uncle An Jinhe, Mu Xi suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly,

"Father, how did Xia Yuyan marry Prince Ding'an? Did our An family use some inferior means?" A probing look.

"Nonsense, whether the An family is doing business or currying favor with the rich and powerful in the palace, everything they do can be put on the table. It is true that she was arranged by your third uncle to marry Prince Ding'an, but at that time she knew very well that she was going to marry Prince Ding'an as his concubine."

"Then why does she still say that it was the An family who tricked her into Prince Ding'an's bed?" An angry look.

An Jinhai coughed lightly and continued,

"At that time, my father needed a large number of small-leaf red sandalwood furniture to give to the dignitaries in the palace, but the small-leaf red sandalwood was in the hands of Prince Ding'an. In order to get close to Prince Ding'an, your third uncle asked around about Prince Ding'an's preferences. After learning that Princess Ding'an was seriously ill, your third uncle created an opportunity to match Xia Yuyan to Prince Ding'an!!!"

"Oh, it seems that she was the one who spread those rumors in Kyoto!" An Muxi recalled the scene in which Xia Yuyan falsely accused him of pulling her into the water at Kongyin Temple. He felt that this woman was extremely evil. It seemed that even a good person could turn against him!

An Jinhai pushed the wooden box over and said, "Xi'er, these are the dowry that your father wanted to give you last time. Keep them well. There are sixty shops, eight hundred acres of land deeds and some banknotes in it."

"Father, why does my sister have so much more than me? Besides, she's divorced."

An Jinhai said calmly, "Your sister's wedding was too shabby. Besides, the situation in Kyoto is changing rapidly. Recently, there have been floods and rat plagues in the south. Father has divided the An family's property to prevent others from being unethical and wanting to take a bite of the An family's fat meat!"

Seeing An Jinhai's worried eyes, Mu Xi's fair little face became nervous. Why did she feel like a storm was about to come?

"Father, I accept the dowry you gave me, but these things still belong to you. I will return them to you whenever you need them!" After saying that, she picked up the wooden box and said, "I'm sleepy. I'm going to take a shower and go to bed!"

"Go ahead, everyone go back and rest, father wants to go to bed early too!"

An Murou and An Muqing also stood up and walked out.

Aunt Yun came over and kneaded An Jinhai's shoulders considerately, "Master, tomorrow is Queen Mother Chu's birthday. Miss should attend because the divorce has not been approved by the emperor!"

Just as he finished speaking, Mu Xi's voice came from outside the door, "I'm not going, whoever wants to go can go!"

An Jinhai patted Aunt Yun's hand and said, "Huilan, my efforts over the years seem to have been wrong. Xier was right to keep the An family away from the royal family!"

"What's wrong, Master?" Aunt Yun's face changed drastically. "You have been locking yourself in the room these days, sorting out these house deeds and land deeds every day!"

"Nothing, the government came to me again and asked me to donate some more food for the army!"

"No, we have to ask the people to pay for food and money in the war?"

"I declined with only a few words, and the young master was sent to Zhaoyuan County to fight the bandits," he said, pushing over three wooden boxes. "Here are the three copies for Cheng'en, Murou and Muqing. Keep them safe for them!"

"Master, why do I feel so nervous when you say that?" Aunt Yun's voice began to tear up.

"Don't be nervous. I want the An family to pursue a career in government and bring honor to our family. But the second son is only a sixth-rank Fengyilang. I wanted to promote him first, but I was afraid that the person in a high position would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, so I divided the money in advance!"

"Oh!" Aunt Yun let out a breath and continued massaging.

～Yixin Pavilion～

Mu Xi counted the silver bills in the wooden box and almost dropped her jaw in shock. Her father actually gave her 50 million taels. Oh my God, she was definitely a rich woman. She put the wooden box into the space and walked happily into Yixin Pavilion.

Seeing the familiar yard and the lighted house again, my heart felt warm. There was someone waiting for me in my mother's home.