Chapter 234

"What did you say?!"

"You are getting married, you are having a grand wedding, and you still want my Duke of Wei Mansion to provide a dowry?!"

Chen Tongyuan was so angry he laughed, widened his eyes, full of astonishment.

At that moment, there was an inexplicable feeling of the world being turned upside down...

Shouldn't the one begging be him?

Shouldn't the one opening his mouth like a lion be himself?

How did it turn around?

"That's right!"

Chen Yan smacked his lips, looking as if it were a matter of course, and smiled: "This Governor is the heir of the Duke of Wei, the eldest grandson of the Old Master; for this marriage, shouldn't the Duke Mansion provide a dowry as it should?"

Not to mention that Chen didn't have his name removed from the genealogy, even if he had, so what?

It was still reasonable and legal!

Whoever dared to sing a different tune, let them go reason with the Mingjing Si's blades...

"No!"

"Not even a tael of silver is possible!"

Chen Tongyuan, as if stimulated by something, responded extremely toughly.

"Really?"

Seeing this, Chen Yan asked unhurriedly.

"That's right!"

Chen Tongyuan held his head high and said sternly: "As long as I, Chen Tongyuan, am still here, don't even think about getting a tael of silver for the dowry!"

Not only did he not beg him to sit in the high hall for the wedding, but he also wanted a dowry, eating and taking everything?

No way!

Chen Yan looked at his biological father, who was rarely tough, and reminded: "This Governor's marriage was matchmade by the Grand Chancellor and personally bestowed by His Majesty; does the Duke of Wei intend to resist the imperial decree and be disobedient?"

"I... I..."

With two big hats put on him, Chen Tongyuan couldn't be tough for more than three seconds; he instantly softened and was speechless for a moment.

Giving it made him unwilling...

Not giving it was disobeying the imperial will.

It was truly a dilemma!

"Enough!"

Chen Yan glanced at Chen Tongyuan, smiled indifferently, held up two fingers, and said: "This Governor gives you two choices..."

"Either hand over the dowry yourself, and we will all be happy without losing face!"

"Or have the Embroidered Attire Envoys under this Governor's command start counting the required items!"

As everyone knows, he, Chen Yan, is a soft-hearted person who values family affection and cannot bear to see his old father in a difficult position...

After the words fell.

The Embroidered Attire Envoys who had been standing quietly behind stepped forward in response and drew the swords at their waists one after another.

Preparing to convince people with reason and influence them with love.

"What?"

Seeing this, Chen Tongyuan suppressed the timidity rising in his heart, gritted his teeth, and said: "Great Governor Chen, do you intend to ransack the Duke of Wei Mansion?"

He looked like he was prepared to fight to the end.

"Duke of Wei, please calm down!"

Chen Yan pressed his hand, nudged Chen Gubai, and smiled: "You said this third brother of mine hasn't married yet, and has no offspring, right?"

"What do you mean by that?" Chen Tongyuan was startled, not understanding, and asked.

He didn't believe Chen Yan could be so kind as to marry a wife for Gubai at the same time...

"Eldest Brother, what do you want to do?" Chen Gubai blurted out.

A bad feeling arose spontaneously in his chest.

"Don't be so nervous..."

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, his gaze shifted slightly, sweeping over the father and son, and said: "It's just that if the Duke of Wei is unwilling to cooperate, this Governor doesn't mind letting my subordinates clear away the source of trouble for my third brother!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gubai gasped, felt a chill in his crotch, and subconsciously clamped his legs together.

His eyes were full of fear of losing everything...

Moreover, looking at Chen Yan's expression, it didn't seem like he was joking...

"You!"

"Bastard!"

Chen Tongyuan was so angry he couldn't help but curse.

"Three..."

Chen Yan, however, didn't care, held up three fingers, and thoughtfully provided a countdown service.

You Xian led two Embroidered Attire Envoys, walked straight forward, and grabbed Chen Gubai.

"Two..."

Chen Yan lowered one finger.

"Rebellious son, what kind of dowry do you want?"

"Just say it directly!"

Chen Tongyuan's teeth were almost broken, but he had to compromise and said in a deep voice.

For such a long time, he had already gained a profound understanding of this rebellious son...

Since he could say it, he would definitely be able to do it!

"Duke of Wei, you say you never learn..."

Chen Yan raised his hand, pointed at Chen Tongyuan, and teased: "Wouldn't it have been better to cooperate like this earlier?"

People, they are just cheap!

Knowing what the final result would be, they always try to struggle a bit...

After being beaten black and blue, they still have to follow the established process, so why bother?

"Hurry up and say it!" Chen Tongyuan didn't want to continue being mocked and urged.

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, stretched, and said: "This Governor doesn't want much, just a hundred catties of gold, three hundred bolts of silk, I want Shu brocade and ice silk..."

"And five hundred pieces of gold and silver utensils, and deeds for a hundred qing of good farmland!"

"And just throw in some manors and shops or something..."

Hongye took out a list prepared in advance from her bosom and handed it up.

"This isn't much?!"

Chen Tongyuan reached out to take it, and after a quick browse, he was shocked.

What the wicked obstacle said wasn't much...

But the dense content on the list in his hand was almost enough to hollow out more than half of the Duke of Wei Mansion's family fortune!

He was truly ruthless!

"Is it much?"

Chen Yan didn't care, smacked his lips, and said loudly: "This Governor is marrying the legitimate daughter of the Pei clan!"

"If the dowry is too little, it will be a laughingstock..."

"The Duke of Wei doesn't want the Chen family to be discussed by the people of Chang'an, right?"

Actually, like the Six Rites: betrothal, asking names, consulting the oracle, sending gifts, choosing the date, and personal welcoming, Chen Yan was only one step away...

The dowry had already been sent to the Pei Mansion.

It was just that he simply wanted to make the Duke of Wei Mansion bleed!

"Give!"

"I'll give it!"

Chen Tongyuan gritted his teeth and said sternly: "Let Gubai go!"

Seeing that the Duke of Wei readily agreed, You Xian and the others very tactfully returned his good eldest son to him.

"Rest assured, this Governor is not someone who takes advantage of others, I won't let you give it for nothing..."

Chen Yan nodded with satisfaction, smiled, and said: "When my third brother gets married next time, this Governor will return three times as much!"

"Three times?!"

"So much?!"

Chen Tongyuan was startled, listening to the number that came out of Chen Yan's mouth, and couldn't believe his ears.

He was full of disbelief.

Did this rebellious son find his conscience???

"Not much, not much..."

Chen Yan waved his hand and said playfully: "Just three quilts, how is that much?"

Not to mention just three, when his own brother gets married, giving ten quilts is fine...

Paying tribute to the Jiangxi fellow!

"You!"

Before he could be happy for a moment, Chen Tongyuan, realizing he had been played, felt a burst of anger stuck in his chest.

How could there be such a bastard in this world?

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Yan stood up, laughed heartily, bowed to Chen Tongyuan, "Many thanks to the Duke of Wei for the dowry, this Governor will take his leave first!"

He paused, and as if remembering something else, took something out of his bosom, and continued: "Oh right, this is the invitation you two, father and son, wanted, welcome to come!"

After speaking, he threw it casually at Chen Tongyuan's feet.

As if saying, come if you want, don't if you don't...

Night.

Duke of Wei Mansion.

Bedroom.

"Why is it that he, Chen Yan, can be bestowed a marriage?"

"And marry the legitimate daughter of the Pei clan?"

"And humiliate me again and again?"

Chen Gubai pushed all the porcelain on the table to the ground in anger, making a shattering sound, and said indignantly.

"Third Brother, calm down, don't be angry!"

"Anger hurts the body!"

Chen Boqiao, who was on the side, saw this and advised: "Eldest Brother just has that temperament..."

"I can't calm down at all!"

"This is unbearable!"

After all the porcelain was smashed, Chen Gubai still didn't feel relieved, slammed his fist on the table, and said sternly.

At that moment, his dissatisfaction with Chen Yan reached its peak!

"Eldest Brother is now the Governor of the Mingjing Si, if we don't endure it, what can we do?" Chen Boqiao blinked, and after some wording, said.

Chen Gubai panted heavily, his emotions gradually calming down, a flash of darkness in his eyes, and he smiled coldly: "With Chen Yan's current power, I indeed can't do anything to him..."

"But I can ruin his wedding!"

"Boqiao, come closer..."

As he spoke, he beckoned to his younger brother.

Chen Boqiao didn't hesitate at all, leaned his ear over, and after hearing Chen Gubai's words, said softly: "This... this isn't good, right?"

"There's nothing not good about it!"

Chen Gubai held his head high, smiled extremely evilly, and pressed his hand on Chen Boqiao's shoulder, "Do as Third Brother says!"

A flash of intriguing color flashed in Chen Boqiao's eyes, and he responded obediently: "Yes."