Chapter 1 — The night I left, even the stones in the garden were taken with me

Being scolded by her husband and wife, and oppressed by her concubines, the prosperity of the Marquis's palace was supported by her dowry.

"Thi Su is stupid and incompetent, has shortcomings in her virtue, and is not worthy of being the head of the Marquis's house. From today, she will be expelled from the Marquis's house and will never have any more interactions."

The man's cold voice echoed across the hall, causing the entire reception hall to suck in a cold breath. I knelt on the ground, quietly listening to my husband read each sentence in the pension book, my fingertips trembled slightly, so small that almost no one noticed. The princess and the wife sat on high chairs, their faces filled with contempt, as if they had finally gotten rid of a burden. The concubines below covered their mouths with scarves and laughed softly. Everyone waited to see me sobbing and kneeling on the ground to beg in a disheveled appearance. It is known throughout the capital that To Uyen, the eldest daughter of Vinh Ninh Hau's palace, is a famous loser. Her grandmother scolded her, she offered tea and admitted she was wrong; The concubine pressed her, but she still smiled and accepted; The Marquis's government didn't have enough money, so she used her dowry to make up for it, pouring all her heart and soul into it, pitifully stupid. Everyone thought that if I left the Marquis palace, I would not be able to live. But no one knows, those ten years of gentleness and compliance were just because I was too lazy to compare. I slowly raised my head, neither crying nor making trouble. Amid everyone's surprised looks, I smiled slightly.

"Okay."

I accept this retirement letter. This position as the head of the Marquis Palace, anyone who likes it can do it. Early the next morning, when it was just dawn, I stood in front of the gate of the Hau palace, watching the last dowry chest being carried out of the palace. The butler stood next to him, his face pale: "Your highness, this matter... are the decorations in the hall also your dowry? The same goes for the flowers and trees in the yard?"

"Of course." I gently closed my cloak, smiling faintly. "My Su family has ten miles of red jewelry, each item has a clear record. I don't take half of the belongings of the Marquis' residence. I don't leave a single item of my belongings."

As for whether the Hau palace will continue to prosper or decline in the future, what does that have to do with me? 01: A retirement letter, I burst out laughing

"Thi Su is stupid and incompetent, her virtue is lacking, she has governed the Marquis's palace for ten years without any achievements, she is not worthy of being the head of Vinh Ninh Marquis's mother's palace. From today, we will leave the palace in peace, and will never have any more relations."

The man's cold and hard voice slammed into the middle of the longevity banquet hall, like throwing a block of ice into a pan of boiling oil, instantly causing the entire hall to stir up in whispers. I knelt on the cold blue tile floor, quietly listening to my husband, Tham Nghien, and Marquis Vinh Ninh, right in front of all the kings and aristocrats, read the letter of separation word by word. On high chairs, the servants and grandmothers sat neatly. The woman slowly used the lid of the cup to gently brush the mouth of the tea cup, making shrill noises, the corners of her lips could not hide the smile. Cong Cong stroked his beard, his face full of relief as if he had finally thrown off a burden. Several concubines stood below, among whom the most favored were Lieu Nhu Mi and Concubine Lieu, covering their mouths with a scarf, the smug look in their eyes almost overflowing. The eyes of all the guests were uniform fall on my back. Who doesn't know that To Uyen, the eldest daughter of Vinh Ninh Marquis's palace, is the "sufferer of the Marquis's palace" famous throughout the capital. Ten years after marrying into the palace, her grandmother tried to suppress her. She held a cup of tea and knelt down to admit her mistake, without any excuses; The concubine climbed onto the bed to compete for her favor, trampling on her face, but she still welcomed her with a smile, turned her head and even helped others hide it; The Hau palace had a deficit every year, so she poured in her dowry like running water, not even blinking an eye. Everyone said that To Uyen was a soft persimmon without any bones, a fool who always clung to the Marquis's mansion. Leaving the Marquis Palace, I'm afraid she won't even be able to continue her life. I lowered my eyes, my long eyelashes obscuring all the emotions at the bottom of my eyes. Fingertips gently caressed the fabric on her knees. It was a piece of rattan brocade cut from my own dowry, an extremely precious material, but unfortunately it was affected by the Marquis's bad luck. It's been ten years. Ten years ago, the To family was in its most prosperous period. My father holds the position of Grand Deputy, my brother holds the Kinh Ky Ve, and I am the precious daughter of the To family. With just a marriage contract, I married into the Vinh Ninh Marquis palace, which at that time was still just an empty shell. Ten miles of red clothes, half a dowry, is the support that the To family gives me. When I first got married, I also held some sincere feelings, thinking that husband and wife were one body, the Marquis's palace was in trouble, and a little help was the right thing to do. Tham Nghien needs to pave the official road, I will use my dowry to pave the road; If you want to save face, I will compensate you with a dowry; From food, clothing, and household expenses, is there anything that is not taken from my dowry?