Chapter 662: Cow Snake Ghost God(1)_1
The old dowager’s allocation was undoubtedly a huge bombshell for the Li Family’s descendants, leaving everyone present stunned with fear. When she commanded everyone to leave, no one listened. Like roots beneath their feet, they all stood rooted to their spot.
In the dowager’s possession were over twenty shops, a fortune gradually accumulated since her days in the Northern Lands, and startlingly, she gave away ten at once. Adding the betrothal gifts given to Lin Ziyin a few months ago, she had practically dispersed most of her wealth.
Traditionally, big estates always bequeathed their family property to the eldest son or eldest grandson. Even those of the second or third branch families only received a small slice of the inheritance. Never before, like the dowager, had the bulk been gifted to the grandchildren and grand-daughter-in-laws on the maternal side.
If Chu Suifeng were an ordinary man, they would have no fear. After the dowager’s demise, the Marquis Residence could file a lawsuit with the officialdom, claiming the dowager was confused due to illness when she conferred the shops. According to regulations, the shops wouldn’t go far and would ultimately return to the Li Family.
However, Chu Suifeng was no ordinary man. Who was he? He held the highest officialdom in the Northern Lands and was of the most noble status. It was not simply a matter of the Li Family reclaiming the shops, but even considering it would require careful deliberation.
The thought that such a significant portion of their family property had vanished caused the Marquis Li grievous pain.
While those of the second branch also felt the pain, they were not as distressed as Marquis Li. After all, they shared the remaining half of the property. Even if the shops weren’t gifted to the Prince, they probably wouldn’t have received them.
In comparison, those in the second branch were easily satisfied.
"Grandmother, how could you give away so many shops?" Li Jiesong protested anxiously. Being the eldest grandson of the main branch, all those shops could have potentially become his inheritance if the dowager had not given them away.