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Text 75:: Betrothal Gift (Part 2)

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    In the Da Qi Dynasty, betrothal gifts and dowries were restricted by rules and were based on rank and status.  According to normal standards, the official rank of Ping Shangtang alone is beyond the limit.  However, Ping Shangtang has an advantage. He is the son of the princess and the nominal grandson of the emperor. According to etiquette and law, he is an authentic relative of the emperor.  Now even the emperor gives gifts.  No one will look for this when they are full.

    The betrothal gift given by Wen Wan was so generous that it caused a lot of discussion among the people in the prime minister's house.  Su Xian listened to everyone's discussion and was very worried, "Dad, Wen Wan's betrothal gift is so generous. What if someone offends her and reveals what Wen Wan said about donating her wealth?"

    After hearing this, Su Xiang couldn't help but reveal a pleasant smile, "Wen Wan is with the emperor every day. How could the emperor not even know this? Donating money at that time was just an introduction. Having this kind of heart was enough to move the emperor."  You don¡¯t need to worry. No one dares to say anything in front of the emperor. Besides, Wenwan is not stupid, so don¡¯t think about it. Make the wedding more lively."

    Others in the Prime Minister's Mansion were happy, but one was unhappy.  This person is Zhenyan, who is a few months younger than Zhenzhen.  Zhenyan is three months younger than Zhenzhen.  We have also been engaged for a long time, and the wedding will be in October.  Four months later than Zhenzhen.

    "What did you say? The Taira family gave a betrothal gift of sixty-four stations." After hearing this, Zhenyan's first reaction was that he didn't believe it.  When he confirmed it was true, he was so jealous that he almost rushed to see what was going on.

    The betrothal gift of the Sixty-fourth Stage is already at the level of a prince or grandson, and it is also the highest level for marriage.  No matter how high you are, you are the prince.  Zhenyan thought that maybe they were all defective products.  Immediately send someone to find out what was put in the betrothal gift of Station 64.

    Got the news, everything is excellent.  Zhenyan¡¯s eyes turned green.  Mrs. Su originally asked for the same dowry as Zhenzhen for her father.  Now the Taira family gives such generous betrothal gifts.  Mrs. Su will definitely want to touch their dowries.

    When Zhenyan was restless, Mrs. Su sent someone to send her a message. The servant sent a message saying that the lady was looking for her and asked her to go to the hall.

    When the real face arrived, Mrs. Su was sitting in the upper seat, and her mother Jin stood beside Mrs. Su.  Sister-in-law Haishi and Zhenzhen were already sitting below, and Zhenmei was also sitting below.  Zhen Yan was the last one to arrive.  At this time everyone is waiting for her there!

    "The day has been set a long time ago. Today is the day for the man to make the decision. It's true that it crawled out of my stomach, but I have always treated you equally. I told you before. I will provide you with the same amount.  The dowry. But now there is a change." Mrs. Su smiled like a Bodhisattva.  No matter how Ping Shang Tang's career goes in the future, with such a large dowry, he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

    Zhenyan felt that that smile particularly pricked her eyes.  Immediately he stood up and said, "Why? Mother, since you said you would buy the same dowry for us, why is there a change now? What exactly is the change?"

    Heidi lowered his head.  No one could see the sarcasm in her eyes.  Mrs. Su told the public that the dowry for a legitimate daughter would be as much as that for a concubine.  That is to show kindness and tolerance.  Even if the dowry amount is the same, the value will be the same?  So innocent and pitiful.  A smart person like Jin looked at his daughter who was taught to be so stupid.  I don¡¯t know if I should be so angry that I should be hurt internally.

    "This is the dowry list I prepared for you. Take a look at it. Don't say that I treated you poorly." Mrs. Su smiled gently.

    After Zhenyan looked at her own list, and then looked at Zhenzhen¡¯s list that was longer than her own, her heart was filled with fire.  I want to see how much more Zhenzhen is than her.  But I don¡¯t know how to speak.  Looking at Zhenzhen eagerly.

    Haishi saw all this clearly, "Second girl, you want to see the eldest lady's dowry list, right? Really, show the second girl your dowry list."

    Show it to her with a really blushing face.  The things on top are twice as thick as those prepared before.  She was a little embarrassed.  I feel like I got a big advantage.

    "Mom, here, the difference between my sister's and me's items on this list is too great. Although there are differences between concubines and concubines, my mother personally said that my sister and I have the same dowry. If it's just a little bit different, I won't care.  You can say that. But the difference is too big. "Mother, I don't accept it." Zhenyan looked at the things on the dowry.  Reflect on your own stuff.  Too bad.  And the quantity is also reduced by half.  My lungs were about to burst with anger.

    Mrs. Su had a sneer in her eyes, but her face was very kind. "Come here. Show the second lady the betrothal gift list sent by the Heng family."

    When Zhenyan took it and took a look, his face suddenly turned pale.  Something in this.  Not to mention other things, just the jewelry and materials, many of which came from the palace.  Gorgeous and expensive, even money can¡¯t buy them

    "You have also read the list of betrothal gifts for the Heike family. Everything on it is of the highest quality. This time the Heike family bought it.Sixty-four sets of betrothal gifts, and each one is of high quality.  For a family like ours, no matter how much the bride price is, we have to accompany them as well.  If the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion has purchased so many betrothal gifts, we will naturally give you the same number of things.  "Mrs. Su looked at Zhenyan's face and felt extremely disdainful. Because of her good temper, her daughter had been bullied so much overt and covertly over the years. She had endured so much anger for her reputation as a virtuous person.

    ??Zhenyan¡¯s eyes are filled with fire.  But she also knew that she had no position to refute.  Mrs. Su spread the news from the beginning, saying that the dowry for a legitimate daughter and a concubine was the same.  Already gained a reputation for kindness.  And now there is nothing to refute.  It would be a fantasy to ask the Guan family to pay the same amount of betrothal gifts.

    The dowry of the eldest son of the Guan family is only one hundred and twenty carryers; the dowry of the second mistress is eighty-four carryers.  Generally speaking, the dowry of the daughter-in-law who enters later cannot exceed that of the sister-in-law who comes in front.  Otherwise, you will be ostracized as soon as you enter.  Not to mention that she married a legitimate son who was not favored.  Therefore, her dowry did not last more than seventy-two tons.  The difference is really too big.

    After sending Zhenyan away, Mrs. Su asked Jin to go down too.  I sneered in my heart and bought the same dowry.  Dowry is the same thing on the surface, but it is actually different!  Mrs. Su's wedding dress for Zhen Yan is very beautiful, but not practical.  Those fields looked good, but the yield was very thin, so let her toss them!  Not even ready to give cash.

    "Zhenzhen, let's go see your dowry." Haishi took Zhenzhen and went to Mrs. Su's warehouse.  She didn't want to confirm whether it was a good thing. It was prepared by her own mother. She would not be wronged by anyone.  Just let her go and have a look.

    Looking at the pile of dowry, Zhenzhen¡¯s pretty face turned red.  The jewelry in the jewelry box was all pure gold and silver, as well as jade and beads. The clothing box was so full that I couldn't put my hand in it.  As for antique calligraphy and painting, they are all exquisite pieces.

    "I saw that the ten pieces of satin were not there. They were specially gifted by the emperor to my uncle as a betrothal gift. When they opened, everyone praised them and said that our uncle will have a bright future in the future." Haishi said with a smile.  It¡¯s not that things are expensive, but the deep meaning and dignity cannot be bought with any amount of money.  This is also why Mrs. Su is in a particularly good mood.

    "I don't ask him to be more noble, as long as he treats me well, I will be satisfied." So shy.  Of course, who can have too much stuff?  But when I think about that young man with a beautiful tree facing the wind, I really like him from the bottom of my heart.  In the past two years, Ping Shangtang bought some small things for Zhenzhen from time to time and asked Su Yang to deliver them to her.  This thought moved her.

    "Don't worry, your life will be great. With the princess as your sister-in-law, I won't dare to be unkind to you." Although it was a joke, Haishi was extremely envious of Zhenzhen in his heart.  On the surface of this marriage, it seems that I have really married lowly and been wronged.  But Ping Shangtang was only eighteen years old and was an official of the sixth rank.  The most important thing is that his sister is gentle and will have a good future.  Although Shangtang's ability is not top-notch, his talent and learning are not bad either.  It's true that King Zheng ascended the throne and became emperor, and he will definitely rise to the top in the future.

    After making a big decision, you have to prepare a wedding banquet.  The censor on the left retired and Wenwan bought the house.  The censor knew that Wen Wan wanted to buy it, so he sold it to Wen Wan without saying a word.  Don't even talk about price.  Let Wenwan watch and give it, or not give it.  Wen Wan laughed when she heard this. These scholars are sincere.

    ??Whatever is available on the market will be sold.  When the censor left, Wen Wan gave him a set of four treasures of the study worth thousands of gold as a gift.  Later, this set of four treasures of the study became the heirloom of the imperial family.

    Wen Wan thought about how big the dowry really was.  In her own yard, it was definitely impossible to put food for them.  Even if she doesn't mind, she has no place.  Her own storehouse was full.

    With the gentle grade, it would be no problem to expand it ten times.  But she has become accustomed to keeping a low profile and has always been comfortable.

    But the one on the right keeps adding money.  It took more than half a month.  Wen Wan was so angry that she said that if she didn't want to, she would use her privileges to buy and sell by force. She couldn't even get half of the price now. It was up to her to decide how to choose.

    When the family got the news, they quickly offered to sell it.  Wenwan bought the family's courtyard at a price 40% higher than usual.

    Because of this, Wen Wan was impeached by the censor.  Wen Wan was very contemptuous after hearing this.  She paid 40% higher than the market price, and she also bought and sold by force. She was crazy.  Where can there be such forced buying and selling?  Yes, I believe many people in the capital would be happy.

    Shang Tang watched the whole family busy working on his marriage.  I have done nothing, and often sit there in a daze.

    Wen Wan always looked at him in a daze.  Maybe you are still in a dreamlike state, whether you are excited or happy.  Then only he himself knows.

    Madam walked on both sides, very tired.  So I discussed with the fourth lady that we would live directly in the princess's mansion on the two days of the wedding.  The two of them deliberately wanted to take Shang Tang'sThings get done.  In order to increase the reputation of the Taira family, the reputation of the Taira family has gradually improved in the past two years. It is the intention of the Duke of the country to take advantage of this happy event to increase their popularity.  The Duke of Guo knows that all the meritorious families in the capital will be present at this wedding.  Even the royal family members will mostly come and go.  (To be continued)
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