Time Travel: The Noble Family

Yueyao arrived at the main house and upon seeing its arrangement, she sighed in relief. The furnishings in Zhuang Ruolan’s room were not as luxurious as those in Madam Tang’s, yet they were all of ancient elegance. Each item was subtly luxurious, immensely valuable, yet understated and reserved.

Yueyao still favored this kind of refined and understated wealth. She really wasn’t accustomed to such ostentatious displays of riches, as they differed from her aesthetic values.

Yueyao handed the Melon Leaf Chrysanthemums she had picked on the way to Cai Yi, who then arranged them in a vase. Zhuang Ruolan came out and, seeing Yueyao’s expression, smiled and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Yueyao never hid her thoughts in front of Zhuang Ruolan, and immediately recounted the situation before asking, "Is my cousin-in-law extremely wealthy?" Yueyao only knew that Madam Tang was the legitimate eldest daughter of the wealthy Tang Family from the Capital City, and had heard about Madam Tang’s dowry from Xi Juan, but she hadn’t inquired further. However, this time she was shocked by the decorations in Madam Tang’s room. The furnishings alone were worth thirty to forty thousand gold, which showed just how substantial Madam Tang’s dowry was.

Ruo Lan didn’t hide it from Yueyao, smiling as she said, "The Tang family is also considerable among the wealthy households in Capital City, and this includes your cousin-in-law’s contributions."

Zhuang Ruolan initially did not think much about it, but later, upon visiting Madam Tang’s room, she discovered that Madam Tang’s dowry was even more substantial than she had imagined, which made her curious. After making careful inquiries, she found out there were reasons for Madam Tang’s considerable wealth: firstly, the Tang family had prepared a generous dowry; secondly, Madam Tang had accumulated a significant amount of money helping the Tang Family with their business over the years; thirdly, the Father-in-law had found a lucrative business opportunity for the Tang family, for which he did not take any compensation, and later, the Tang family gave that money to Madam Tang. All in all, Zhuang Ruolan estimated that Madam Tang’s dowry must be at least two hundred thousand taels of Silver.

Despite Madam Tang’s substantial dowry, Zhuang Ruolan felt no envy or jealousy. Madam Tang’s life could never match up to hers in other aspects: Ma Yue’s life was just so-so, while her husband had a promising future. Moreover, Zhuang Ruolan believed that Madam Tang’s substantial dowry was advantageous to their marriage. It could reduce many disputes in the future, at least preventing major upheavals over small sums of money during any family separations.

Yueyao just responded with an "Oh" and did not continue the topic. She was merely curious and had no real interest in the exact amount of Madam Tang’s dowry.