Madam Zhao slammed the table, "What do you mean by eyeing our Lianhua's dowry money? Lianhua is a member of our Qiao family; it's for us to decide what to do. What have you got to do with it? If Yuanzhen were to pass the examination and gain a title, wouldn't you all bask in the glory too? The moment someone mentions needing a bit of money, you act as if it's a matter of life and death!"
Mrs. Ji felt even angrier. Now her son was not giving in at all. It was bad enough not getting money from the public fund; now she even had to give away her own daughter's dowry. Who could bear that?!
"No way! I will carefully choose who Lianhua marries, and besides, Lianhua is not yet of marriageable age. To now rush her into marriage for the sake of some dowry money, as if we are hastily selling her off at a market, others who don't know the situation might think our family is actually selling our daughter!"
