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How could Xia Sizhu be a foolish person? She saw the expression in Aunt Liu's eyes that said 'fish to the death' and naturally wouldn't agree.

"Aunt, as long as you have the wish to live, I can protect you. Aunt is still young, so I can't send myself to the underworld because of hatred."

"You saw through it. Auntie, I'll try my best, but the last one here is really something Auntie gave you."

Aunt Liu didn't expect Xia Sizhu to see through her in an instant. She wanted to fight to the death, but only smiled. If her family lost their children, then what reason did she have to live on?

"What is this?" Xia Si Zhu took out the last book from the box and gently opened it, his eyes wide open.

Seeing Xia Sizhu's reaction, Aunt Liu was about to speak when she saw a servant rushing over. She seemed quite anxious.

Seeing the servant walk over, Xia Sizhu stuffed the book in her hands into her bosom.

"Aunt Liu, Third Miss, the emperor has sent someone to deliver Third Miss's dowry."

The person panted heavily with a look of shock on his face, as if he had been shocked.

"Sizhu, let's go take a look." When she heard that the emperor had sent over Xia Sizhu's dowry, Aunt Liu pulled her to the door.

She really wanted to see how much of the emperor's dowry he'd give to Si Zhu.

When Xia Sizhu and Aunt Liu arrived at the door together, even Xia Sizhu was shocked.

Was the long, endless line at the door the dowry the Emperor had given her?

Isn't this way too much, too much! Xia Sizhu's mouth was shocked speechless.

"This is the betrothal gift the emperor and the empress dowager prepared for Miss Xia. This is the gift slip for Miss Xia to examine."

The ones transporting the dowry were all imperial guards. After the leader of the group came down, he handed over the gift form in his hand to Xia Sizhu.

"With so many things, the Prime Minister's Estate probably won't be able to put them down!" Xia Sizhu took the gift slip and hastily skimmed through it. Then, she glanced at the endless dowry as she spoke.

"Don't worry this girl, these things will naturally have their own places to go. When the girl marries, they will appear and follow the girl into the Night King's Mansion.

"The young lady now only needs to count the gifts." The imperial guard said respectfully. He had come to deliver these items to the place where the Emperor had arranged for them.

"I'm done reading. You can leave now." Because of the great number of people who had come, there were already quite a few people at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Estate.

Feeling everyone's envious and resentful gaze, Xia Si Zhu felt as though he was about to be swept into a sieve.

"Miss Xia, please accept this gift slip." The guard said respectfully and left slowly.

Xia Sizhu held the gift slip in her hand as she watched the departing convoy. She was unable to calm her nerves.

Since the Emperor knew that the Prime Minister's Estate could not put these things down, why did he send them over and just send them over with a gift?

Why do you have to go through all this trouble to gather so many people? Was he trying to establish authority for her?

Xia Sizhu had guessed right. The emperor had done all of this for the sake of letting everyone see how much he and the empress dowager doted on Xia Sizhu and made those who held malicious intentions towards her look away.

After sending off the convoy, Xia Sizhu quickly entered the Prime Minister's Estate.

As soon as Xia Si Zhu entered the Prime Minister's Estate, the commoners outside the Prime Minister's Estate began to discuss amongst themselves.

"This emperor and the empress dowager really treat Third Young Miss well. Look at all the dowry, even the princess couldn't possibly marry this way!"

This Xia Sizhu is only a woman with looks and no talent, so how could she possibly possess such wealth? " Passerby A sighed.

"What virtue and what ability? Let me tell you, this Sister Xia's appearance is incomparable, her dancing is incomparable, and her heart is incomparable. " The passersby said indignantly.

"Oh? "What do you mean?" Passerby A was as surprised as if he had discovered the New World.

"Do you know about the Void Lady of the Escort Pavilion?" Passerby B proudly said.

"Of course I do." Passerby A said.

"This Third Young Miss of the Xia Clan is the Void Miss. Third Young Miss, she subsidized the money she earned from dancing in the Eden to the commoners. Do you think Third Young Miss is talented and kind-hearted?" Passerby B said with a look of worship on his face.

"But even if she wanted to earn money, Third Miss shouldn't have gone to that kind of place to earn money!" The passerby had an awkward look on his face.

"What's wrong with that? This Third Miss doesn't sell herself nor show a smile. She only dances and squeezed out money from the greedy officials and merchants to do good deeds. It's rare to see such a good person these days." Passerby B said with a look of regret on his face.

These two talked back and forth and accidentally brainwashed everyone nearby. When everyone had left, Passerby A and the others also shouldered their way out.

The two of them didn't know that Xia Sizhu hadn't left yet. Instead, she had hidden away in a secret place and watched the two of them as if they were a double player, washing everyone's brains clean.

She knew who these two people were without even asking. Thinking about how much Dongfang Ye had done for her, Xia Sizhu felt a warm feeling flowing through her heart.

"Alright, the show is over. Let's go back!" Aunt Liu said to Xia Sizhu.

"Alright," Xia Sizhu responded, preparing to leave.

"Aunt Liu's servant just went to buy vegetables. According to the seller, the wife's family was massacred by bandits last night. Not a single one was left alive. The Ye residence was burnt to ashes as well."

Aunt Liu was about to turn around when a girl who had just gone out to buy groceries ran over and told her in a thunderous voice.

"Alright, I understand. Hurry up and report this to the old master!" When Aunt Liu heard this, she smiled. Indeed, Xia Wei had made his move last night.

"Sizhu, let's go tell the First Madam about this!" Aunt Liu turned to Xia Sizhu and said.

"Yes." Xia Sizhu agreed.

"Sharwin did this?" When there was no one around, Xia Si Zhu slowly opened his mouth and spoke.

"I instigated it, Sharwin did." Aunt Liu said as she raised her eyes.

"I can't see that Xia Wei is heartless enough." The corners of Xia Si Zhu's mouth quirked up in a mocking smile. Such a person would sooner or later lose his reputation.

"Aside from your mother, Xia Wei never had feelings for anyone." Naturally, Aunt Liu knew about the matter of Xia Si, Bamboo Niang.

"Humph!" "My mother doesn't want his love." Xia Sizhu coldly snorted.

Madame Liu smiled but didn't answer, because they had already reached the first wife's room.

"Open the door!" Aunt Liu said to the guard, her eyes full of a cold smile.

After waiting for so long, she finally had hope today.

"Screech!" Great Madam, you've been living quite well here! " As soon as Aunt Liu entered, she saw the first wife eating breakfast.

The first wife looked ruddy, not the least bit bald.

"Thanks to you, I'm doing very well." The first wife raised her eyes to stare hatefully at Aunt Liu.

"Humph!" My sister is here today to tell me some good news. " Aunt Liu pretended like she didn't see the hatred in the first wife's eyes.

In terms of hatred, her hatred towards the Madam wasn't any less than her hatred towards the Madam.

"What good news can you bring!" The first wife clearly didn't believe what Madame Liu said.