The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1648 He Bao Opens His Mouth to Shang Xi

When Yuhua finished arranging the tasks Shang Xi had assigned her and returned, Shang Xi was looking through the account books. She was busy sweating all over, "Yuhua, you're back just in time. Cheng Feng asked me to prepare a dowry for He Ye. Can you help me check if I've missed anything on the list I drew up?"

Yuhua tucked her handkerchief into her lapel. "I finally see your and Cheng Feng's determination to marry He Ye off. Let me see the list you've drawn up. Hair ornaments, gold, silver, pearls, jade, treasures, curtains... Oh, and two plots of land and two shops?"

Shang Xi patted the land deeds and house deeds on the table and said, "Cheng Feng found these things early in the morning."

"Oh, this dowry is quite heavy!"

"Isn't it because you're worried that He Ye won't be valued after she goes to her husband's family? Cheng Feng watched He Ye grow up, and she's getting married in our house, so we must prepare some decent dowry for her."

He Bao happened to hear the conversation between Shang Xi and Yuhua outside the window.

She was jealous of He Ye for having such a generous dowry. The little things her mother kept at the head of the bed were just a drizzle compared to He Ye's dowry. Those things obviously could not satisfy He Bao's vanity.

She straightened her clothes and walked in, "Aunt, Aunt Yuhua!"

Shang Xi and Yuhua were both surprised by her appearance. They regarded her as an uninvited guest, but they didn't know how she got in.

Shang Xi pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Sit down and talk."

He Bao sat down, looking much more obedient than before.

Shang Xi asked her politely, "How is your mother?"

"The injury hasn't healed yet, and she has to lie in bed all day. My mother said the medicine my uncle prescribed for her is not good, and she wants my uncle to ask the imperial physician to see her."

Shang Xi hated the man's shallow words. "If it's because of this, you can go back. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital only treat patients who are not relatives of the emperor, princes, or ministers."

"My mother can't do that either?"

"Your mother has done nothing for the country, and she's not a member of the royal family. What do you think?"

As soon as Shang Xi saw He Bao's expression, she knew that she had offended a villain with just one sentence.

Shang Xi was disgusted. How shameless could they be to ask such a thing of them? The Imperial Hospital's medicine wasn't good, and they still wanted the Imperial Physician to see it? Such a far-fetched argument.

How come Liu Dalan's butt is a golden butt? Or is it that this butt has made great contributions to Fengqi, and she really thinks that her butt is a loss!

Seeing He Bao's slightly pouting mouth was truly disgusting. Shang Xi wanted to end this matter here with her, to prevent He Bao from complaining to Cheng Feng again, so she said something offensive, "He Bao, your mother is lazy and arrogant. She enjoys getting something for nothing and bullies the weak. A wicked person like your mother doesn't need to be so agile. If she were, others would suffer. Go back and tell your mother that if you don't like the medicine from the Imperial Hospital, you can just throw it away."

"Aunt, why are you talking so harshly? I just want the imperial physician to treat my mother, not you. Why are you talking so much? If you can't get an imperial physician for my mother, I'll just go find my uncle."

"Heh, you're just a pushover, and you're still trying to show off in front of me. If you could find your uncle, would you still be so nagging in front of me?"

"Aunt, are you calling me a beggar? Believe it or not, I will tell my uncle what you said."

"You are so naive. I am not afraid of you reporting me to the yamen. Even if you were beaten lightly, the next time you commit a crime, I will definitely instruct the yamen runners to treat you well and not let you go until you have suffered enough."

"You're scaring me!"

"Do you know how to be afraid? You don't have to waste your time here. The imperial physician is not someone your mother can use. If you don't have anything else, just go back. I don't have time to entertain you."

He Bao's eyes were filled with ferocity, revealing his true colors. "Do you think I want to come? My mother is out of the herbs she needs to nourish her body, so she asked me to bring some back from your house."

"That's hilarious! Do you think I'm a herbalist? If you need herbs, you can go to the pharmacy and buy them. As long as you have money, you can pick and choose."

"No matter how good the medicine in the medicine shop is, can it be better than the one given by the emperor? You have so many precious medicinal herbs in your house, what's wrong with giving some to my mother? You are too stingy."

"Oh! How shameless! You're asking me for something and you think you're right. My family has mountains of gold and silver that I can't spend anymore. Am I going to give them all to you and let you sit back and enjoy them? Not to mention the gold and silver utensils, just how much precious medicinal herbs have been sent to your house? Your mother couldn't eat them all in a year! It's only been three or two months, and you come asking for them again, and even call me stingy. Do you think I will give you the herbs?"

"If you don't want to give it to me, then don't give it to me. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Since you are reluctant to give me the herbs, then give me some silver."

"How can you ask me for money without blushing or beating your heart? I am not your father or your mother. If you can't get the money from me, go back quickly. Yuhua, have someone show you around."

He Bao wanted to go to He Ye to extort something, but unfortunately, she was dragged out by a servant when she came in. As soon as she walked out of the door, she met Cheng Feng. He Bao hurried forward and said, "Uncle, you are finally back. My aunt bullied me."

Cheng Feng watched the two servants push the man out. This was clearly the case of the bad guys complaining first. He stopped and asked, "Why are you here when you're not at home taking good care of your mother?"

Cheng Feng's face darkened when he learned his purpose. "Your aunt is right. Your uncle can't get the imperial physician to treat your mother."

"Uncle, you are so cruel. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. You grew up drinking my mother's milk. Now your sister-in-law is paralyzed in bed, and you don't even invite the imperial physician."

Cheng Feng quickly looked around to see if anyone had heard what He Bao said. Finding that no one was around, he sternly warned He Ye, "Listen to me, I didn't grow up drinking your mother's milk. If you say that again, you're asking for a beating."

"You should at least bring some of those herbs back to me, otherwise how am I going to explain this to my mother?"

"He Bao, don't think I don't know that all the herbs I gave you were sold by you and your mother. How dare you ask me for them?"

When He Bao saw that the truth had been revealed, he shamelessly asked Cheng Feng, "Then give me some money so I can explain myself when I get home."

Cheng Feng couldn't be so ruthless. He had been planning to send New Year's goods to his elder brother these days. Since He Bao came to ask for them, he had to give him some money. "Wait here, I'll have someone send it to you later."

He Bao waited at the door for about an incense stick of time before a servant brought the silver. He Bao took the silver, weighed it, and said with a frown, "So little?"

The servant rolled his eyes and said unkindly, "Is this not enough? This is fifty taels. The prince said that this amount of silver is enough for your whole family to buy New Year's goods."

"He can spend fifty taels of silver on a single meal. Do we only have fifty taels to buy New Year's goods?"