Old Madam Su was a little worried that Su Yao had done something wrong when he entered the palace, which had displeased the nobles in the palace. Otherwise, how could something that everyone knew about go wrong
Master Su San is now much better than before. He is not arrogant and he and Master Shen get along very well. The two of them have a rare harmonious relationship.
Mrs. Shen smiled and patted Su Yao's hand when she saw this, and said softly, "There is actually one more thing for you to do this time. We have brought all the things we gave you. From now on, you can try to take care of it yourself first."
Su Yao was a little surprised: "What is it?"
Mrs. Shen held her hand and said, "We have been saving up your dowry little by little since you were a child. We must give it our all."
Families who are more particular would prepare dowries for their daughters, from food, clothing, and even fine items like spittoons and wooden barrels. The Shen couple had been helping Su Yao prepare since he was a child, and now they have everything they need. When it comes to this now, it's inevitable that Old Lady Su would ask about it.
When she saw the booklet, she couldn't help but be moved: "This is too expensive, we..."
Even when Su Xingyi got married, the dowry she brought with her would probably have been just this much.
Old Mrs. Su knew that the Shen family was wealthy, but she also felt that the dowry was too heavy.
Mrs. Shen was afraid that she would refuse, so she hurriedly said, "Old lady, to be honest, I have been preparing this thing since Xiaoxiao was born. If I don't give it to her, who else can I give it to? We are just giving it as a token of our appreciation..."
In fact, they had wanted to give it to Su Yao in advance several times before, but Su Yao had never officially taken over.
This time, the Shen couple also knew that Su Yao was going to marry into a wealthy family. They were afraid that if they waited until after Su Yao's marriage was finalized, it would be criticized. They were also afraid of other people saying too much, so they thought of taking advantage of Fan Daru's wedding to get this done.
Old Mrs. Su glanced at Su Yao.
In fact, she couldn't make the decision for Su Yao in this matter.
It was all decided by Su Yao himself.
Su Yao did not hesitate for long. She took the booklet and read it through. She said softly, "You can have these things that you have prepared for me since I was a child, but these shops and farms... give them all to Ah Yan."
Shen Jiayan said immediately: "My parents told me a long time ago that we two should each take half, and I think there is nothing wrong with this. Sister, you don't have to give in. A man's ambition is to go far and wide. As long as I work hard, I will have all these in the future. This is the gift from my parents to you, so you can take it."
Mr. Shen also stood up at this time: "Yes, Yaoyao, just go ahead, it's our token of appreciation."
They really wanted Su Yao to be their daughter.
Su Yao clenched the book in his hand, hesitated for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay."
He stood up again, knelt down seriously, and saluted to the Shen couple.
The Shen couple hurried to support her.
After this incident, everyone was a little absent-minded during dinner.
After the evening banquet, Mrs. Su sighed to Su Xingyi with some worry, "It's not easy to take this money. I hope Xiaoxiao won't regret it in the future."
Su Xingyi knew what Old Lady Su meant. If she accepted this gift, the Shen family would be completely tied to Su Yao in the future.
Old Madam Su felt that the Shen family's intentions were not pure, they just thought that Su Yao was a rare treasure.
Su Xingyi frowned, "Grandma, please don't say that again. We have seen how the Shen family treats Yaoyao over the years. If they treat Yaoyao as a business, even I would feel wronged for them. As for whether to tie her up or not, Yaoyao has never been shy about anything. She has always acknowledged that Mr. and Mrs. Shen are her adoptive parents. Everyone in the capital knows it. What difference does it make whether she accepts this thing or not?"
Old Mrs. Su paused.
Su Xingyi sighed, "Grandma, I know you love Rong and me the most, but... ... don't be so obvious. Yaoyao has done her best. Even if she cares about the Shen family, she won't take less care of Rong and me in the future. Instead of worrying about these things, you might as well be nicer to her."
Old Mrs. Su did not say anything. She admitted that she was partial to the eldest wife, especially the two grandchildren she raised. When she saw the Shen family sending so many gifts today, she was actually a little angry.
Because in this case, the Su family, as the legitimate family of the bride, can only give more. However, if the dowry is really prepared according to the standards of the Shen family, even for the current Su family, it will be a large sum of money. Old Mrs. Su is old, and it is not that she does not like Su Yao, but there is an inevitable difference between the palm of her hand and the back of her hand.
Su Xingyi's marriage is not going well, and now she has two sons, so she has to think more about her.
I just didn’t expect that my eldest granddaughter would say it so obviously.
She didn't say anything. Su Xingyi walked around to her and squatted down, burying her head in Old Lady Su's knees: "Grandma, I know you love me and care about me, but Yaoyao is also your granddaughter. What she has done for Rong Ge'er and the Su family is no less than what I have done. Please don't disappoint her!"
Money is external to the body, and she didn't think Su Yao would value this little bit of silver. But it would be really embarrassing if their relationship was hurt because of this little bit of silver.
Old Mrs. Su had nothing to say.
The next day, when she was planning to talk to Su Yao about this matter, Li Rui ran in and reported breathlessly: "Madam, Eunuch Xia is outside! Eunuch Xia is here!"
Old Madam Su shuddered, and immediately realized something, and said, "Go and come in!"
He also sent people to find Su Rong, Master Su San and Su Yao.
After a while, Eunuch Xia came in with a smile on his face. When he saw Old Madam Su, he politely greeted her.
When everyone was present, Eunuch Xia smiled and unfolded the imperial edict, saying to Su Yao, "Miss Su, congratulations."
The imperial edict was a marriage decree for Su Yao. After a long string of praises, the words granting marriage to the crown prince were particularly clear.
Su Yao knelt on the ground, raised his hands above his head to receive the imperial edict, subconsciously clenched the bearings on it, and thanked him sincerely.
Eunuch Xia smiled so brightly that his teeth could not be seen: "Miss Su is very lucky. In a few days, the palace will send a nanny to teach you the palace rules. I know that you have been a companion to the princess before, so you are very familiar with the palace rules. However, this is the ancestral rule, so Miss Su must be prepared."
Su Yao let out a breath, knowing that this was Eunuch Xia trying to show goodwill, and replied with a smile, "Yes."
Li Rui immediately presented a thick packet.
For a moment, the entire Su family was filled with joy, immersed in the happiness of having a Crown Prince's Consort.
Su Rong was also happy. He smiled and said to Su Yao, "Girl, the hard times have finally ended and happiness has finally come."