Chapter 900 - 199: Waiting for Three Wives and Four Concubines
Fang Hui’s voice was loud, and as soon as she mentioned that Pei Qian’s dowry was much less than Pei Yuan’s, the crowd’s perception visibly shifted. A buzzing of discussions arose.
Everyone said that as the eldest sister, Pei Qin wouldn’t possibly favor one and neglect the other. Moreover, in the past two years, they had made a good amount of money from soy sauce and preserved eggs. How could Pei Qian be the only one slighted? Although they didn’t share the same father, Pei Qian and Pei Yuan were treated equally by Pei Wendong.
Some also pointed out that the kimchi recipe, which was part of Pei Qian’s dowry, had been sold by the Fang family. With the Kimchi Workshop gone, Pei Qian had less in her dowry. Did Fang Hui even have the face to complain about the shortage in her dowry?
Lady Yu was busy accepting the well-wishers that returned for the wedding, and only when she had a moment to herself did she take note of the gossip. Upon inspecting, she saw that Pei Qian’s dowry indeed had fewer trunks than Pei Yuan’s had initially. She glanced at Fang Hui, then at the crowd, and instructed the people carrying the dowry to lay out all the items.
Yuanyuan had married into Qinghe Town, and Zhao Xiaochen’s post was not far from Runing Prefecture, so she took with her a bed and furniture and had a dowry rich with calligraphy, paintings, porcelain, and jade. Qianqian had said earlier that she wanted to accompany Dalang to his post, the couple starting a life together. Pei Qin must have considered the impracticality of transporting such items and decided not to include them in her dowry.
Lv Chun and Hong Xia had arrived earlier, already disliking Fang Hui and Fang Li, and they made sure the dowry was examined closely and laid out, lest anything be snatched away.
When it was announced that the dowry would be displayed, the crowd pushed forward, eager to see the extent of Pei Qian’s bridal treasures.
Fang Hui sneered, thinking that giving her bastard sister a smaller dowry would surely have people pointing fingers at her, not to mention dragging up the matter of the kimchi recipe. Whose misfortune were they laughing at now?