I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 455 Disappointment

The day Huo Yu was buried in a low-key manner happened to be the day when the Marquis of Xiang Mansion distributed betrothal gifts.

For this important event, Jing Yuan took an unprecedented leave of absence, and sat and waited at home with Caiwei early, with warm hearts full of expectations for today's betrothal gift.

Don't blame him for that. In the previous two procedures of asking for names and Najib, both parties strictly followed the procedures, and no extra money was seen. He and Caiwei also discussed it specifically. The previous gift from Xianghou Nacai was indeed simple, but it must have been for His Majesty. As for the highlight, of course it would fall today.

The acceptance ceremony is the most important ceremony after the formal engagement, and it is also the link that best demonstrates the man's sincerity. The betrothal gift given on the day of acceptance must be carried openly and displayed in the market. No matter how poor the family is, they still have to sell iron to support their face, let alone the emperor's relative, the Marquis of Dayu?

That person is not short of money. Even if he is worried about His Majesty's suspicion, he can always get a few hundred pieces of gold.

Coupled with all kinds of jewelry and shops in the village, it is enough to take the Jing family's life to a new level and become luxurious and wealthy.

"Coming, coming!" Lu'er trotted into the inner hall, panting and pointing outside.

Jingyuan and Caiwei stood up, each dusted off their brand-new robes, and walked out with their heads held high. The old servant at the door had already seen the team carrying the big red gift box, and immediately blew the whistle. The firecrackers that had been hung long ago were set off, and as the smoke and crackles danced together, the betrothal gift was carried into the small courtyard.

There were many elderly people from the imperial palace gathered at the door. The young ones are all on duty in the palace, and those who are at home at the moment are all old and frail, and have received grace to leave the palace and be raised in honor.

The look of envy in their eyes greatly satisfied the vanity of Jing Yuan and Cai Wei.

Needless to say, for internal officials, except for people like Jing Yuan who had children before entering the palace, others are destined to have no biological children of their own. As for the palace maids, there is only a very small chance that they can survive until they are twenty-five years old and leave the palace, and then get married and have children. Most of them marry the officials in the palace to seek protection.

The trend of eating food is prevalent in Dayu, and some powerful internal officials will find several palace maids at the same time. For example, Young Supervisor Zheng, who had no trouble before, took advantage of his authority to get hold of several good-looking maids in front of the emperor.

It is extremely difficult for people like Jingyuan and Caiwei, who are married to each other but each have a daughter, not to mention that Jingyuan's eldest daughter can actually get married by the Holy Emperor himself.

Although the Marquis of Xiang may not be favored by His Majesty, Madam Jing was always chosen by him personally, and it was really respectable to say that her father-in-law could become a Marquis of a country, and her son-in-law was also a direct descendant of the late emperor, and even once was The most noble lineage. Even if a person is disabled now, his innate nobility is still there!
These old palace people have all experienced old things. No matter how envious and jealous they are, they always smile and say congratulations, and the words they say are more pleasant to hear.

"God's grace is so great! Lord Jing, all the hardships have finally come to an end!"

"With such a wonderful son and son-in-law, why worry about not having a good future?"

"Master Jing should be able to move out of Yishanfang soon, and maybe he can be taken into the Marquis Mansion to enjoy his blessings!"

"Otherwise! How can there be any reason for the father-in-law to live in the son-in-law's house? But let them help buy a house. Don't let us old guys squeeze in this dead alley. It's the right way!"

Jingyuan and Caiwei were listening, adding a few words from time to time, but their eyes were always glancing at the betrothal gift that was carried through the door, and they were secretly counting in their hearts: "Twenty-five, twenty-six."

The smiles of the two gradually froze, because when they counted here, they could already see the end of the team.

There are only thirty-two marriages in total, which is similar to the standard for the wives of ordinary low-level officials. When it comes to the direct descendant of the late emperor, the Marquis of Dayu, it can be said that it is not just shabby.

Jing Yuan just wanted to look up to the sky and scream. Yu Chu, you are not short of money either. Why did you just deal with the matter so casually when you had such an opportunity to repay your life-saving grace openly and openly, and such an opportunity to please your future family-in-law generously?

Do you really look down on my daughter and this family gifted by His Majesty?

Not only did the couple's smiles become forced, but the old palace officials also saw the problem.

Which of the old guys who can retire and take care of themselves has not experienced the wedding ceremony of the royal family and nobles?

After the emperor is established, the betrothal gift starts with ten thousand catties of gold; when a prince marries a wife, the betrothal gift is one thousand catties of gold; when a princess comes out, depending on how favored she is, the betrothal gift ranges from a hundred catties to a thousand catties, and other valuable land and property are not included. But that was all in the past. .

In the late years of the late emperor, that is, in the past ten years, the custom of marrying noble officials and the common people has become more and more extravagant, and the trend of comparison has become popular. Let alone the three gongs and nine ministers, it is just an official with a thousand dan marrying a wife. , if you don’t have a hundred gold foundation and a betrothal gift of sixty-four dollars to start, you will definitely be embarrassed to come to the door. After all, the Marquis of Xiang is also a marquis, and it is still a marriage given by the emperor, so he only needs thirty-two betrothal gifts - who is this to offend?
Everyone rolled their eyes and found excuses to return home, no longer looking at the increasingly ugly faces of Jing Yuan and the others.

As soon as they left, Jing Yuan couldn't hold on to the forced smile on his face. Wei Ying was still playing the role of a mute servant with all his heart, but he changed into a new brightly colored clothes. He walked at the end of the team, secretly admiring the couple's change of expression, and then stepped forward to present the betrothal gift list.

The outer cover of the gift list was bright red, with gold thread on it. It looked quite elegant, which made Jing Yuan's previously depressed thoughts rise again.

Yes, why did he forget which one is more important, face or lizi?

Yu Chu's existence was a thorn in the emperor's heart. How could he let it go so easily? This marriage grant appears to be a favor from the emperor, but how do you know that there isn't a murderous intention hidden in it? Thousands of pairs of eyes were staring at him. Even if he tried to act decently, he might attract people's attention and cause trouble.

So the best way is to lose face and gain some benefits.

Does it matter how much you lift? Even if it's thirty-two hefts, as long as it's packed with energy, the gold, land deeds, farms, etc. may not be any worse than sixty-four or one hundred and twenty-eight heaves!
Thinking of this, Jing Yuan took a deep breath and opened the betrothal gift list with great ambition.

The first few lines made his heart suddenly melt.

"A pair of live geese."

"Twenty pounds of gold."

"Xuan Qi bundled with ten pieces of silk each."

"Two sets of gold jewelry."

"A pair of jade stones."

"Two sets of celadon tea sets."

"Ten pairs of silver chopsticks."

"Two sets of dresses for each season."

"Two loads of furs of various colors (wolf skins, rabbit skins)."

"Tuancha ten cakes."

"Two sets of rouge and gouache."