Chapter 631 - 642: Miss Du’s Approach
Xie Qinyun sighed and drank quite heavily, showing some signs of drunkenness as she spoke, "Now it seems, Second Sister-in-law... oh no, Miss Du is actually doing quite well. After leaving our family, she took her maids to Jinxiu City. Although the Du Family and the Yu Family have fallen into decay, a camel on its deathbed is still bigger than a horse, and in the end, they left her quite a fortune, enough for her to splurge for a lifetime. If she really can make the Embroidery Workshop successful, a life of wealth and honor will surely be hers."
Seemingly recalling something, she suddenly burst into laughter.
Then, realizing that the banquet was not the place for such laughter, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand and lowered her voice, "When Miss Du gets tough, she’s really something special. When she left, she took everything from the Du Family... including everything in the Concubine Du’s room that came from the Du Family, she took it all.
Imagine how many things belonged to the Du Family; these years, Concubine Du had been hoarding them. But once she moved them out, she completely emptied Concubine Du’s room. Isn’t that hilarious?"
Hilarious? They only felt it served them right.
Lin Qianqing clapped her hands and said, "That’s the way to do it, but didn’t your Second Brother try to stop her? He just let her bully Concubine Du like that?"
"He wouldn’t dare, with my father watching. Besides, Miss Du wasn’t wrong; she is the legitimate daughter, after her parents passed, everything in the household was hers. Concubine Du, being born out of wedlock, would have to get Miss Du’s approval for any dowry. With their relationship, why would Miss Du give her a share of the dowry?"
"That makes sense," Lin Qianqing said.
As they gossiped and sipped their wine, more than an hour passed by.
The Empress, wealthy and a shrewd merchant, spoke beautifully and did great business. Over the course of the banquet, she had all the distinguished Madams and Misses glowing with pleasure, and as the feast drew to an end...
She wiped her mouth and shifted her gaze toward Gu Youyou and her group.