The queen is tea-smooth and charming, and she wins the house fight by lying down

Chapter 12 "Heroine's Halo" Returns %
"Father..."

Wu stepped forward and saluted, but the old Marquis of Yong'an kept a sullen face and did not respond.

Back then, he carefully selected a lady from a high-class family to be the mistress of the mansion for the first wife. When it came to the second child, he was afraid that he would have improper thoughts, so he only chose the daughter of a minor official as his wife.

But who would have thought that man proposes, God disposes. His wise, brave and talented eldest son died early, and his smart and capable daughter-in-law also died soon after due to injuries caused by premature birth.

Such a huge mansion was finally managed by the daughter of a petty official who was always narrow-minded.

Because they saw clearly that Wu was poor and shallow, and feared that she would lead their granddaughter astray, the couple brought Hua with them to teach her personally...

When he thought of the eldest granddaughter with mixed blood, the old Marquis of Yong'an's expression became even uglier, and even the look he gave Minister Wu became complicated.

Minister Wu seemed not to notice, and continued to fulfill his matchmaking duties, greeting him warmly: "My old Lord, how are you?"

People outside were unaware of the lawsuit in the Marquis' Mansion and were shocked by the betrothal gift sent from the Duke's Mansion.

"Isn't it said that Madam Xiao is a cruel and mean stepmother? Why is she so generous? Isn't this the best thing for her own son?"

However, as soon as he said this, he was refuted by the people next to him: "What are you thinking! This betrothal gift is what the ex-wife left for the second young master Xiao! You should know that the biological mother of the second young master Xiao is the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan. When she married into the Duke's Mansion, she brought half of the family wealth with her. It was a grand wedding, ten miles long, and it was so lively..."

In the Duke's Mansion, those who were waiting to see the show could not laugh at all.

Didn’t you say that the Second Young Master Xiao was just fooling around?
So much real money and silver as a betrothal gift?
Who are you lying to?
The second young lady Yue Yanru also had a pale face. Looking at the pile of betrothal gifts wrapped in red silk cloth, she was so jealous that her eyes were about to bleed:
If she had known this would happen, if she had known this would happen, she would have definitely...
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"No, I'm saying this..."

Wu Chengzhi and Xiao Yan sat by the window of the restaurant opposite the Marquis's Mansion, watching the scene of the betrothal gifts being delivered below, and they were still a little dazed:
"Didn't you say before that you looked down on dignified and old-fashioned ladies like Yue Xianhua? I admit that she is very beautiful, but..."

Is it really worth so much dowry?

And asked his father to be the matchmaker?
It would be so embarrassing if I got rejected!

To be honest, when Wu Chengzhi heard Xiao Yan's request yesterday, he thought he was joking.

As a result, when I opened my eyes the next day, I actually made the decision.

When he was leaving, he took a look at the betrothal gift list out of curiosity, and was so shocked that he couldn't sleep for three days.

"I'm afraid that marrying a wife will empty your family's wealth. Does your father know about it? Will he beat you to death?" Mr. Wu asked sincerely.

When he heard him mention Master Xiao, the boy, who had originally looked cold and carefree, froze for a moment:
"Don't let him take care of my business."

Wu Chengzhi understood, and gave the boy a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart: "Brother, I respect you as a real man! From now on you will be my brother forever! Brother, come, let's have a drink!"

As he spoke, he took the initiative to pour the wine.

Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a little regretful why he had to be with a fool on such a good day.
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The reason why Marquis Yong'an ordered Wu to marry Yue Xihua was that he could not bear the blow of his years of hard work going to waste. As long as the girl was in the Marquis's mansion, she would remind him how stupid he was and how he was deceived.

On the other hand, it was also to preserve the marriage between the Marquis' Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion.

He values ​​blood inheritance, and no matter what, the marriage with the Prime Minister's Mansion can only be with the Marquis's legitimate daughter!

As for who arranged this marriage, everyone has selectively ignored it.

At this moment, the proposal of marriage from the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion was completely beyond the old marquis's expectations.

As if he had seen through the old marquis's thoughts, Minister Wu said, "A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. The second young master Xiao has long admired Miss Yue, and the Duke fully supports this marriage. If the two families can get married, it will definitely be a good thing considering the Duke's love for the second young master. I hope the Marquis will consider it."

Although the old marquis didn't say anything, the expression on his face clearly showed that he was moved.

Wu was so anxious watching from the sidelines, she just hated Master Yue for being such a jerk that he broke his leg yesterday and couldn't be there to help and talk.

She absolutely did not want Yue Xianhua to have any chance of turning things around, but her father-in-law had a tough and old-fashioned personality and could not stand listening to the women talking too much. In addition, she had done something stupid again, so he dared not talk to her at this time and could only worry secretly.

It turned out that her worries were not unfounded.

Finally, the old marquis agreed.

But just when they were about to sign the marriage certificate, something unexpected happened. The two parties talked about the woman's dowry.

The old marquis hesitated for a moment, looked at the betrothal gifts in the courtyard and said, "Just give it according to the dowry agreed upon before."

This sentence finally gave Wu a chance to speak: "But those are prepared for Xianxian!"

When mentioning his granddaughter, the old marquis was obviously stunned, frowned and said nothing.

Wu secretly mocked him, but said in a veiled way: "The Duke's Mansion is a wealthy family, and I'm afraid they won't look down on an ordinary dowry."

So just reject it quickly. Why marry into a duke's mansion? With her fake background, it would be terrible for her to marry an ordinary person.

Minister Wu at the side did not even raise his eyebrows, as if he did not see the trick between the two, but smiled and spoke gently:
"Why don't you take a look at the betrothal gift from the Duke's Mansion first?"

This one sentence drew the old marquis' attention back, and even Mrs. Wu became a little curious.

Seeing that Marquis Yong'an had no objection, Minister Wu handed over the betrothal gift book.

Wu glanced at the side and saw a long row of shops, fields, manors, silks, and rare antiques. Not to mention the money alone, he was given a huge amount?
Ten thousand gold!

What is that concept?
She was so shocked that she burped so loudly that there was a momentary silence at the scene.

Even the old marquis, who was also shocked by the betrothal gift, couldn't help but look at it with disdain.

Wu hurriedly lowered her head and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, but she could not suppress the turmoil in her heart.

Ten thousand taels, ten thousand taels... What kind of prodigal son dares to offer such a betrothal gift? He must be marrying a princess!
"Well, in addition to these, there are 20 maids and 10 martial arts masters to protect the courtyard, all of which will be given to the young lady."

Minister Wu cleared his throat, attracted everyone's attention, and continued: "Let the young lady use it first. If she doesn't like it, she can change it."

Marquis Yong'an did not speak, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Minister Wu continued, "The second young master said that he sincerely wants to marry your eldest daughter. Apart from the betrothal gift that the former first lady specified for her daughter-in-law, the remaining 30% of the gift list is for the bride's family."

When the people present heard this, their breathing obviously stagnated.

The so-called "receiving money" refers to the betrothal gift that will be left in the woman's home.

Not to mention anything else, there are three thousand strings of coins alone!

Three thousand strings of cash!

You have to know that when a county lady got married, the dowry given by the court was only three thousand strings of cash!

For a moment, even Mrs. Wu felt pain in her heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Where did this prodigal son come from? He must have been so angry that he came back to life even if his parents died, right?
What makes me even more angry is why he didn’t marry her daughter!!!

"Just prepare the dowry as before, no need to say anything more!"

Marquis Yong'an spoke in a decisive tone.

Daqi values ​​betrothal money more than dowry. Although the dowry prepared before was generous, it was still far less than the betrothal gift sent.

Wu was furious, but since her father-in-law had spoken, she had no choice but to agree.

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PS: This plot refers to the situation in the early Tang Dynasty when "betrothal gifts were more important than dowry". In that period, family background was important, and "women from the five surnames" were easier to marry than princesses. Men had to pay huge betrothal gifts to be eligible to marry into prominent families. It was not until the middle and late Tang Dynasty, when the imperial examination system emerged, that marriage began to focus on "dowry". The girl's family had to prepare a lot of dowry to marry their daughters to those imperial examination scholars.

(End of this chapter)