After the imperial examinations, I grew up by farming

The wedding of the crown prince and Prince An was scheduled on the same day, which was originally scheduled for the sixth day of June, but because the emperor's health took a turn for the worse and he might die at any time, the queen discussed with the Ministry of Rites and changed the wedding date to March [-]th.

The concubine-to-be and the concubine-to-be will also receive the ceremony on the same day.

Finalize the appointment on February [-].

The day before the appointment was made, Yu Shuli, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, presented the final betrothal list to the emperor and empress for review, and was called to Prince An's residence as soon as he left the palace.

Yan Shi handed Yu Shuli a red booklet, "The betrothal gift for the Xu family, plus these."

Yu Shuli opened the booklet and looked at it, feeling panicked, his hands holding the booklet trembled slightly.

"My lord, this, this is against the rules, your majesty and the queen know, I'm afraid it's..."

More than 2000 miles of fiefdom, dozens of villages in the suburbs of Beijing, countless slaves in shops, and even the mansion of the palace and the horses raised in the mansion were added to the gift book. With so many assets, this is adding everything that he owns.

"My king's things, I can decide for myself, you just do it, and my father, queen, and queen will take care of it."

Yu Shuli thought that if his son was so mischievous, he would have to tie him up, take off his pants and beat him a hundred times.

The prince is not his son, so he can't be beaten, but he still has to be persuaded.

"My lord, excuse me for talking too much, these things are all earned by the lord, and the prince's fiefdom is more representative of the glory of the imperial power. Even if the lord is willing to give it, the wangfei will not dare to ask for it. Besides, the dowry gift of the wangfei is heavier than that of the prince. , His Majesty and Empress will definitely not agree."

Yu Shuli made a long salute, and said earnestly: "Please think twice, my lord!"

"The right to manage the fief is still with me, and what I give to the concubine is just tax revenue." Yan Shi's attitude was firm, "This king has made up his mind, so you don't need to say anything!"

In line with his duty as a courtier, Yu Shuli persuaded him with a long speech.

Yan Shi was annoyed by what he said, and said coldly: "I don't want to be hated by this king, so I should hurry back and prepare. I will be there in person when I hire tomorrow. If I find out that there is one thing missing..."

Yan Shi points to the end.

Knowing that he couldn't be persuaded, Yu Shuli left the study with a heavy gift book in his arms, with a sad face on his face.

After leaving the gate of the palace, Yu Shuli turned around and said politely to Lin Hao who sent him out: "Master Lin, please come back."

Lin Hao said solemnly: "The wind is strong, Master Yu is snowing and frosty, the prince is worried that your excellency will fall, so he ordered me to escort you."

Yu Shuli, who planned to go to the palace to file a complaint: "..."

Yu Shuli raised his arms and cupped his fists towards the gate, "Thank you, my lord, for your mercy," and then patted his thigh, awkwardly but politely, "Although you are not young, fortunately your majesty has been surrounded by the world, and your legs and feet are still strong and agile. Mr. Lin has a lot of things to do every day, how dare you bother him to escort you?"

"Don't bother." Lin Hao's eyes sank, "The prince also explained other things, which can only be done by Mr. Yu's side."

"What...what's the matter?" Yu Shuli glanced at the sword in Lin Hao's hand, and swallowed.

When Prince An was still the second son of Yan, he was rebellious and unruly, and it was not once or twice that he hurt the subordinates who stood in his way.

Anyway, I am a second-rank member, so I should... no, right?

Lin Hao didn't answer, but raised the long sword across his chest to answer for him.

Master Yu who can bend and stretch... admits cowardice.

The next day.

The ceremonial team representing the royal appointment lined up in four rows, two rows entered the first Chen Guogong's mansion in Shangpin Lane, and the other two went to the fourth Xu's mansion.

The prospective princess is Chen Yan, the only granddaughter of Chen Guogong.

The dowry-carrying team came in and out of Chen Guogong's mansion, from the beginning of the day to the end of the day, it took two full hours to finish.

The amount of gold, silver, pearls, emeralds, rare treasures, house deeds and land deeds carried to the Xu family is several times more than that given to the prospective princess, not to mention the thousands of miles of land and countless slaves that outsiders don't know about for the time being.

After the Na Zheng ceremony was over, Yan Shi left with the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the matchmaker.

Holding the dowry list in her hand, the old lady looked at the boxes and cages piled up in several yards, feeling anxious.

The third lady is also afraid.

Those who give birth to a daughter, who doesn't expect their daughter to find a good husband who respects and loves her? The generous dowry can show to a certain extent that her husband's family attaches great importance to her daughter, but... Prince An treats her daughter, right? Too much?
The other thing is okay, the fief tax attribution transfer documents and the slave title deeds piled up in more than a dozen boxes are too scary.

She suspected that Prince An sent these without telling His Majesty and the Empress.

What if His Majesty and Empress Dowager are held accountable after they find out?
Will the common people regard her daughter as a charming witch?
The second wife is also anxious.

There were too many dowry gifts, and I was afraid of offending His Majesty and the Queen, as well as making the Crown Prince jealous.

It's not good to be too ostentatious.

The women frown deeply.

The second master and the third master are very optimistic.

Putting the golden pearls on the head of the gold-plated octagonal dowry, the third master couldn't help sighing: "The prince gave all his family property to Xiaoqi. From now on, in the palace, the land, house, money, and servants will all belong to Xiaoqi alone." , My heart is finally a little more at ease."

The second master felt the same way, and said: "Without money and land, even the house he lives in belongs to his wife. Even if he is a prince, no woman is willing to be his concubine."

The third master said: "You can't say that. After all, he is a prince. He has power without money."

"It's true, even if you are favored, you are afraid of making people jealous." Having said that, the smile on the second master's face did not diminish.

Hearing the words, the third master's good mood disappeared in an instant, he put down his fist-sized Ye Mingzhu, and walked towards the old lady and the third lady.

Discuss countermeasures!

Ning Yu was also inexplicably shocked.

He thought that Yan Shi would not treat her badly, but he did not expect that Yan Shi would treat her like this.

When I was hired, there were many people and many things, so I didn't have time to talk to Yan Shi, so as soon as the acceptance ceremony was over, Ning Yu immediately turned around and went to the palace through the back door.

Yan Shi had just returned from the main entrance, and was planning to go to Xu's mansion through the back entrance.

The two met in the garden not far from the back door.

Seeing the man's warm smile, and putting the back of his hand on the man's forehead, Ning Yu asked in doubt: "How can you do such absurd things without having a fever?"

"It's not ridiculous." Yan Shi grabbed Ning Yu's hand and pressed it to his heart.

"You see, I've given you my wealth and life. I said that you, Xu Ningyu, are the only one in this life. I'm not joking. In the future, if I make you unhappy, you won't give me money or food. , but don't allow yourself to sulk."

Ning Yu said: "Aren't you afraid that the Xu family will take these things and come back without dowry, and everything in Prince An's Mansion will become the Xu family's?"

"If that's the case..." Yan Shi smiled suddenly, his pupils were as bright as blazing sunlight, "We young couple have no money to spend, no food to eat, so we have no other choice but to live and eat in Xu Mansion. "

"Why not go to the palace?" Ning Yu asked with a smile.

Without waiting for Yan to reply, she continued: "Yes, if I were Your Majesty and Your Majesty, the unfilial son sent the family out behind his parents' backs, and he would be very tolerant if he was not beaten to death. If he wants money to eat, don't even think about it."

"You know?" Yan Shi was slightly surprised.

Ning Yu looked at the idiot, and said: "I can figure it out with the strands of my hair, but it's better to say, the fief harvest, how could your majesty and empress allow you to give it as a betrothal gift!"

As he spoke, he changed into a gloating expression, "I guess it won't be long before someone should come from the palace."

"You're still laughing!" Yan Shi scratched Ning Yu's nose, and his pampering was about to overflow, "Who am I doing this for? But, can you use the previous marriage letter for me? I got married, but now you are marrying, maybe I can be less angry."

"Maybe you will be even more angry when you see the marriage certificate!" Ning Yu said: "If you lose all your family resources, you are stupid enough to sign a marriage certificate that is ridiculous and insulting to the royal majesty. Your Majesty is not in good health, so take it easy."

Yan Shi was discouraged.

He resigned himself to his fate and said: "It seems inevitable that I will be beaten severely by my father."

What he did in this matter was indeed inappropriate, but the ceremony has already passed, and it is impossible for her to go back.

Ning Yu thought for a while, and said:

"Why don't you rush into the palace and ask His Majesty before the Minister of Rites. You won the battle, and you don't want any other rewards. Talk sweetly and ask Your Majesty for a decree to exonerate the punishment for one crime without death. You made a small mistake, and you dare to speak out only if you ask His Majesty to spare you the punishment."

Yan Shi thought about it, and thought it was feasible, and said: "I will enter the palace right away."