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Text Chapter 73: Betrothal Gift (Part 1)

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    Xia Yao looked at Wen Wan's curious eyes and couldn't help but smile and said, "Princess, don't look at me like that, I don't have three heads and six arms."

    Xia Yao saw that Wen Wan had no intention of pursuing the matter further, and instead said to herself, "Princess, I am doing this today. I am telling some people with ulterior motives. If you dare to do harm to the princess again, no matter who it is, I will not forgive you."  . The person standing behind me is the emperor. I believe they will have to weigh their weight again if they want to make plans."

    With a gentle smile, Xia Yao had many twists and turns in her heart.  During this time, there was no shortage of lessons for her.  She accepted it humbly.

    For example, at a banquet like this, Xia Yao said she had to be generous.  Xia Yao said that she used to be arrogant and arrogant when she was young, but others would say that she was considerate because she suffered as a child and was not sensible.  Now that I'm older, I can't do this anymore.  Otherwise, the little family will be too angry to be on the stage.  Because this is a question of upbringing.  What place, what performance.

    Wen Wan thought about it for a long time and decided to do it if she can, and keep silent if she can't do it!  The most important thing for her now is to act cautiously. Concubine Xian and King Zhao will not be able to plot against her so easily.  The mistakes made before will never be made again.

    Wen Wan has just settled down to study seriously.  Here comes the chore.

    The people sent by the princess's palace to Jiangnan to buy things came back one after another.  Carloads of things were transported into the princess's mansion.

    Because it happens so frequently, there are people watching from the sidelines.  The red painted box that everyone saw was lifted from the carriage. Two burly men carried it very slowly. You can imagine how heavy the contents of the box were.

    The people in the princess's mansion also started to get busy as the things they went to Jiangnan to purchase came into the mansion.  The shadows from before were gradually cleared away.

    Wenwan looked at the list.  The purchases were more than she expected, and everything was exquisite.  Wen Wan knew the reason, but she pretended not to know.  Leave all these matters to the following capable people to handle.

    Xia Tian said sheepishly: "Thank you for your hard work. The princess said that each person will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. It's not much money, just enough for everyone to have a few glasses of wine. I also ask the stewards to forgive me." One hundred taels, for those outside.  The people say that there are many, but there are really not many palace managers who have been traveling long distances for several months.  In addition to this purchase, no one dares to embezzle a cent of the money.  In contrast, this time they handled tens of thousands of taels of silver and one hundred taels of silver.  Very few indeed.

    In ancient times, there was a saying that gifts from the master should not be rejected.

    Xia Tian smiled when he saw this and said, "The princess said, these are little gadgets. Take them home for the children to play with. These things are all given by the emperor to our princess to play with. Our princess is old. Give them to your family."  "Children, let's play!" These are small toys for children made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  Although it is not worth a lot of money, the workmanship is very fine.

    To these people, this is more valuable than a hundred taels of silver.  Those who were rewarded by the emperor heard this word.  Just excited.  Everyone was afraid of receiving this reward.

    Wenwan has also been very busy recently, but even if she is very free.  I won't care about this wedding.  When she thinks back to that time now, she feels that she was stupid.  She shouldn't have come forward at all during her cheap grandmother's funeral.  Although it was said that the deceased was the most important person, she really shouldn't have forced herself to come forward in that matter.  There are so many people in the family, so you can just ask anyone in the family for help.

    At that time, I begged her just to borrow her reputation.  She used her identity to suppress the people in the mansion, and more importantly, to gain some popularity for the Heng family by letting her befriend several princes, as well as the Su family and the Hai family.  Since she was going to be used in the first place, now this wedding.  It's only natural to do it for them.  Heishangtang is also a descendant of the Heike family, so he deserves to contribute.

    " Gentleness is hurt.  He confidently left all the marriage matters to the eldest lady.  She had never thought about asking An for help.  An's.  In Wen Wan's eyes, he simply ignored it.  If it weren't for the fact that she didn't want to kill her, it would be too easy for her.  Anshi had already gone to reincarnation.  But now, An's life is also very lively.

    In the Duke's mansion, the eldest lady was drinking tea when she heard that someone from the princess's mansion had sent a list of purchased items.  Because the eldest lady is the leader of this wedding, Wen Wan is also the hands-off shopkeeper.  Therefore, these are things that must be known to the eldest lady.  In this way, the eldest lady can speak confidently when she goes to Su's house.

    The eldest lady took the list and was shocked after reading it.

    The eldest lady immediately went to the princess's mansion and took the things she bought to the princess's mansion.  When she saw Wen Wan's neatly prepared betrothal gift, even though the eldest lady was such a broad-minded person, her heart was agitated by Wen Wan's generous gesture.  These things were much higher than her estimated price.

    The Duke and his wife all sighed, this wedding will be grand.  It is estimated that the beauty can be hired for the wedding of the prince and grandson.

    The Duke¡¯s wife returned home and talked about this matter with Duke Ping.  She sighed that Wen Wan really didn't care about money: "Master, the betrothal gift Wen Wan bought for Shang Tang will cost at least 4.??50,000 taels of silver.  These things are truly exquisite, gorgeous and valuable.  This kid is really willing to do something.  "

    Ping Xiangcheng didn¡¯t believe ¡°such a big deal.¡±

    The eldest lady was a little impressed, "How can I still fool you? Those fine jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, all of them are of high quality. Some of the materials for the clothes of the four seasons are made of cloud brocade and gold brocade. I heard that they are all gifts from the emperor.  Gentle, she brought them as betrothal gifts. As for those small items, I also picked out the best ones."

    The Duke of Guo said with admiration, "It's indeed good." According to what the Duke's wife said, Wen Wan was considered thoughtful.

    But the Duke's wife was vaguely worried: "But didn't Wenwan donate all the money? How could she still have so much money? Didn't she donate all the money? Will she give out so much money? Will it cause trouble?  No criticism.

    The Duke is not worried about this. "Wen Wan's means of amassing money are beyond the reach of ordinary people. These tens of thousands of taels of silver are not something that can be obtained in the blink of an eye. As for criticism, there is nothing to criticize. Wen Wan has three fiefs."  Besides, it's too late for them to flatter Wen Wan, so I didn't expect it to be so generous.  The child is stingy by nature, but she didn't expect to be so willing to give up for Shang Tang's marriage this time. I guess the person in the fifth room would be filled with regret when she found out, but she didn't want to think about the royal family. She could.  It's calculated. In the end, it will only end up with no place for burial. The fifth brother will definitely not feel good if he finds out. Logically speaking, these should have been owned by Shangtang.  "The Duke of Guo was gloating about the misfortune.

    The Duke¡¯s wife sighed secretly.  Who says it¡¯s not!  Even he was a little jealous. "Master, there is something I don't understand. Why is the emperor so tolerant of An's if he knows about it?"

    The Duke¡¯s wife doesn¡¯t understand, and the Duke doesn¡¯t understand either.  According to legend, when Wen Wan came back that year and the emperor remembered what happened, he should have killed the An family.  But the emperor ignored it and pretended he didn't know about it.  Very weird.

    There is one thing Wen Wan doesn¡¯t know.  Although the emperor did not come forward regarding the adoption.  But the emperor specifically mentioned this matter when the Duke entered the palace.  The emperor's words were a warning.

    The Duke of Guo was in a cold sweat after hearing the emperor's words. Considering what happened back then, how could the emperor let An's son be named as the princess.  It was a waste of money for Anshi.  Because of this, some people later urged Lao Wu and even got him drunk to settle the matter.

    "With such a generous betrothal gift, Mrs. Su of the Su family has always been dissatisfied with this marriage. There is nothing to say about this."

    The Duke of Guo smiled. If he wanted to find fault with this wedding again, he would be slapping himself in the face. "It's not that I have nothing to say now. Even if I don't dare to criticize Wen Wan in the future. Wen Wan remained silent. This dull moment  The people of the Su family deserved the slap."

    Early in the morning that day, another carriage came outside the gate of the princess's mansion.

    Xia Yu came in and reported back, "Princess, the prince has brought you a lot of good things from Jiangnan. Princess, where should I put these things."

    Wen Wan continued to practice calligraphy without raising her head, "Put it wherever there is free space!" Seeing that Wen Wan still didn't pay attention, Xia Yu went back to deal with it.

    There are a total of six procedures in ancient weddings: Nacai, asking for names, Naji, Nazheng, Qingqing, and personal greetings.  The first three procedures have been completed, and the payment of betrothal gifts is usually carried out ten days to one month before the marriage.

    In addition to the betrothal gift, the man must also prepare six or twelve gifts. The names of the gifts have auspicious connotations, and the number is an even number, which means pairs.

    The Duke¡¯s wife is responsible for everything in Shangtang.  The Duke's wife was too busy alone, so in addition to her daughter-in-law, she also called the fourth lady.

    Wenwan helps the Duke and his wife by calling whomever they like.  Anyway, she was preparing a wedding for the descendants of the Heike family. Even if she owed a favor, it wasn't her who owed it, it was Heishangtou who owed it.  If you want to come to Pingshangtang, you can return it yourself.

    This is the first time for the fourth lady to go to the princess's mansion.  To say the decor is elegant is putting it mildly.  The entire princess mansion is decorated simply and plainly.  It's not much different from her family's house.  The rumor outside that the Princess's Mansion is a luxurious place full of gold and jade is completely nonsense.

    The fourth lady was secretly surprised by Wen Wan's simplicity, and also by Wen Wan's generosity towards Shang Tang's wedding.  Go home and talk to your husband about it.

    The fourth master has now found a job in the capital. All the candidates he was looking for at the beginning have been hired, and all he needs is the final letter of appointment. However, he was intercepted by King Zhao's people.  He didn't think he was very comfortable with the next two official positions.  Thinking of the current situation in the DPRK, he simply got a job in the capital.  Quite half idle at home.

    The Fourth Master plans to wait until the situation is settled before going out for a walk  To avoid getting sucked into the quagmire and unable to get up when the time comes.  Anyway, there are connections in the Duke's palace, and he has money in his hands, so he is not afraid that he will not be able to find it.  What he wants is stability.

    When the Fourth Master heard his wife¡¯s words, his face fell.  (To be continued)
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