"Mother, is the bride price included in my dowry?"
Gu Yue asked cautiously.
Mrs. Xie nodded in response, "These betrothal gifts should naturally be brought together with the dowry by you to the Haixibo mansion."
Gu Yue was so happy, seeing Gu Shan and Gu Jiu felt much more pleasing to the eye.
She said to Gu Zhen: "Big sister, don't envy me."
Gu Zhen: Hehe!
"Third sister thinks too much, I don't envy you."
Gu Yue smiled triumphantly, saying that she was not envious, but in fact she was very envious in her heart.
She looked at Gu Zhen with an expression that I know everything and you can't hide it from me.
Gu Zhen was so disgusted that she just rolled her eyes at her.
Gu Lin suddenly said: "I don't know how much dowry the palace will give? Is it 20,000 taels?"
Gu Yue's face collapsed.
Gu Jiu laughed, Gu Lin is indeed an honest person.
Gu Jiu said: "It doesn't matter how much dowry the palace sends, I will accept whatever."
Gu Yue sneered, but she didn't believe it. Gu Jiu is clearly whitewashing peace.
"Second sister, you are marrying the emperor's grandson. If the palace doesn't have a dowry gift of 20,000 taels, it means that the palace doesn't value this marriage at all. Second sister, you should be more careful. If the palace doesn't value this marriage, it means you don't care about it." I value you. When you marry into the palace, what will you do?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Third sister just loves to worry about things. Nothing happened, what are you worrying about? I heard that people who worry about it tend to grow old. Third sister must pay attention."
Gu Zhen was originally snickering, but she accidentally laughed out loud.
Gu Yue's face was ugly, "Thank you for your concern, second sister, don't worry, I'm sure I won't age as fast as you."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Let's wait and see."
Mrs. Xie looked left and right, forget it, since the truce has been reached, she can't be bothered to come forward.
"Madam, please see Shaoyao."
"Let her in."
Maid Shaoyao walked into the main room of Furong Courtyard.
"My maidservant greets the second wife. My wife asks my maidservant to ask, Miss Zhen, Miss Yue is about to get married. I don't know who the second lady plans to invite, and how many seats are there for the banquet? My wife can also make preparations in advance."
Xie's brows and eyes moved slightly, "There is still a month or so before Miss Zhen's wedding, why is your wife in such a hurry."
Shaoyao smiled, bowed and said: "Second wife has never arranged a marriage before, so I don't know that this marriage is very troublesome. It is too late to start preparing now. Please hurry up and don't delay the two girls. A lifetime event."
When Gu Yue and Gu Zhen heard this, they all became anxious.
Aunt Hu gave Gu Zhen a look, telling Gu Zhen not to stand out.
Gu Yue looked at Mrs. Xie, "Mother, for your daughter's wedding, shouldn't you draw up the guest list first?"
With a straight face, Mrs. Xie said to Shao Yao: "Go back and tell your wife that there will be a banquet of ten tables for Miss Zhen's wedding, and forty tables for Yue'er's wedding."
Shao Yao asked: "Second wife, are you sure?"
Mrs. Xie hummed, "I'm sure, just answer the truth."
"My servant understands. The second wife is busy, so this servant will leave."
Peony leaves.
Gu Zhen twisted her handkerchief, lowered her head, her heart was full of grievances.
Aunt Hu smiled awkwardly, "Ma'am, for Miss Zhen's wedding, there will be ten tables, isn't it a little short?"
When Mrs. Xie heard the words, she laughed mockingly, "It's not that I don't want to invite more relatives and friends to the door, but that I can't invite them. Girl Zhen is a concubine, how many people do you think are willing to come to have a wedding wine with a concubine?"
Aunt Hu was tongue-tied and could only comfort Gu Zhen with her eyes.
Gu Zhen was so wronged that she couldn't say anything.
Mrs. Xie smiled contemptuously, "Girl Zhen, don't be unconvinced. You are a concubine, so you have to accept your fate.
Even if I open forty tables for you, do you think that many people will come to your door
It's just a waste of manpower, material resources and money, and it also provokes jokes from relatives and friends.
It's different for Yue'er to get married and open forty tables. She is a descendant, and married the second son of Haixibo Mansion.
Relatives and friends, as well as colleagues and classmates in the old man's officialdom, will all come to support him.
As for you, as a concubine, it is not easy to have a good marriage. Don't worry too much, let's get married with peace of mind. "
Gu Zhen sobbed, "I'll listen to my wife."
Aunt Hu secretly wiped her tears, feeling wronged for Gu Zhen.
Seeing that Aunt Hu, mother and daughter both looked sad, Mrs. Xie was happy instead, and her heart ached very quickly.
A concubine is a concubine, so you have to correct your identity and position. It's really a lesson to be delusional about getting things that don't belong to you all day long.
"Second girl, have you got your elder sister's dowry ready?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Mrs. Lao is concerned, she has already arranged it."
Mrs. Xie looked at Gu Jiu with a half-smile, "The second girl is neat in her work."
Gu Jiu lowered her head and smiled, "Father personally told me to buy the dowry for eldest sister as soon as possible, how dare I neglect it."
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Xie was full of displeasure.
As the head wife, Mr. Gu actually passed her by and asked Gu Jiu to buy the dowry. This is not a slap in the face or something.
From then on, if any maid dared to mention this matter in front of Xie Shi, Xie Shi would definitely slap her.
However, Mrs. Xie didn't dare to slap Gu Jiu's mouth.
She really wanted to slap Gu Jiu's mouth, but unfortunately she lacked confidence.
Not only was Gu Jiu the original spouse, but she also received the support of Mr. Gu, and was accused of marrying the emperor's grandson.
Multiple identities are like weights, and Xie becomes more and more afraid of Gu Jiu. Looking forward to sending Gu Jiu out as soon as possible, out of sight and out of mind.
Mrs. Xie said: "Let's do this for today. I'm tired. You all step back."
Xie did not want to humiliate himself, so he took the initiative to end today's conversation.
Gu Jiu stood up first, said goodbye and left.
The others followed closely.
Gu Zhen was still sad, and Aunt Hu kept trying to persuade her.
Gu Yue walked halfway and stopped suddenly.
"The dowry gift includes a pair of jade bracelets. I really like them. I'll ask my mother to get them. I'll wear them for a few days."
Gu Yue happily returned to the Furong Courtyard.
The maids didn't stop when they saw Gu Yue. Gaiyin's recent Xie's attitude towards Gu Yue is not bad.
The maids in Furong Courtyard are all good people, and Mrs. Xie treats Gu Yue well, so they will naturally make things easier for Gu Yue.
When Gu Yue walked to the door of the main room, she heard her mother Xie talking about the dowry, hesitated for a moment, and hid behind the door without going in.
Chunhe handed the dowry list to Mrs. Xie, "Ma'am, this is the dowry drafted by the servant, please have a look."
Mrs. Xie took the dowry list and looked through it carefully.
Chun He said beside him: "Including the betrothal gift from Haixibo Mansion, the total dowry is 25,000 taels, and there is also 5,000 taels of silver in the box. The servant girl thought that the third girl came to Haixibo Mansion and wanted to reward the servants, so she specially prepared I bought three hundred taels of scattered silver and about ten taels of copper coins."
Mrs. Xie nodded in satisfaction, "It is enough to prepare the dowry for Yue'er. Her marriage is just like this. It was done by extraordinary means. After all, it is disgraceful. In the future, we can only count on Shan'er's marriage. In any case, Shan'er's marriage The matchmaker must be married, and there must be no gossip."
"What the wife said is true. Shouldn't the dowry of the fourth girl be prepared in advance?"
Mrs. Xie laughed, "Naturally, we have to prepare in advance. Just for tools, beds, cabinets, etc., I have to send people to the south to collect high-quality wood, and then ask craftsmen to make furniture."
Chunhe asked casually: "I wonder how much dowry my wife plans to prepare for Miss Four?"
Xie said with a smile: "Shan'er is sensible and courteous, so she will marry a good man. Her dowry, at least 40,000 taels."
Bang!
There was a sound outside the door.
"Who is outside?" Mrs. Xie was very dissatisfied.
In Furong courtyard, someone dared to eavesdrop, looking for death
"Slaves go out and have a look."
Chunhe walked out the door in two steps in three steps, but didn't see anyone.
But a censer tumbled to the ground.
Chunhe frowned, picked up the incense burner and put it on the table.
She came outside and called Dongmei who had just come out of the tea room, "Who was here just now?"
Dongmei said: "Miss San! She said she was looking for a wife, and she wanted to wear a pair of jade bracelets in the bride price for a few days."
"Are you sure it's the third girl?"
Dongmei nodded again and again, "What's the matter?"
Chunhe smiled awkwardly, "It's nothing, just ask casually."
Chunhe felt a little nervous, the third girl must have heard the conversation between her and his wife, got agitated and ran away.
Chunhe returned to the main room.
Xie asked, "Who was outside just now?"
Chunhe considered it for a while, and didn't want to make extra troubles, so he didn't tell the truth.
"Reporting to Madam, there is no one. I think the wind blew up just now, and the little girl didn't put the censer in place. When the wind blew, the censer fell to the ground and made a noise."
Xie sternly said, "Order me, be more careful in doing things in the future."
"The servant obeys."
Gu Yue rushed out of the Furong Courtyard in one breath.
The servant girl saw that her wrists were empty and her face was ugly, so she asked, "Girl, does your wife not agree? I think so, it is a betrothal gift after all, so naturally you can't take it out and wear it casually. If it breaks, it will be troublesome." gone."
Gu Yue yelled at the servant girl in a low voice, "Shut up, and don't say a few words to me."
The maidservants bowed their heads in silence, secretly sticking out their tongues and making faces. It is guessed that the third girl must have been angry with his wife.
Gu Yue walked in the garden in a daze.
It was also born on the same day, the difference in dowry between her and Gu Jiu was so big, she recognized it. The person who asked her to marry was not the emperor's grandson.
But why should Gu Shan's dowry surpass her.
Could it be that Gu Shan can also marry the emperor's grandson
hehe!
Unknowingly, Gu Yue came to Fangcaotang.
Gu Shan lives in Fangcaotang.
Gu Yue looked up at the plaque on the gate of the courtyard, filled with hatred.
She pushed the door open and rushed in without waiting for the mother-in-law to report.
"Third Miss, wait a moment, and the maidservant will inform you first."
"No need. Between me and my fourth sister, there is no need to be so polite."
Gu Yue broke into the bedroom directly and saw Gu Shan doing needlework.
Gu Yue giggled, "Fourth sister, you are surprised that I will come here."
Gu Shan was really surprised, she put down her sewing and asked Gu Yue to drink tea in the side room.
"Why is the third sister here at this time?"
Gu Yue smiled and said, "I wanted to see you, so I came here. I didn't expect the fourth sister to learn how to do needlework. Why don't you leave it to the servants?"
Gu Shan said: "I just learned how to make purses and handkerchiefs, and I can't do anything else well. Third sister drinks tea."
The maid put the teacup by Gu Yue's hand.
Gu Yue picked up the teacup, and a thought popped into her mind, what would happen if she splashed this cup of boiling hot tea on Gu Shan's face
The more you think about it, the more impulsive you become.
Gu Yue's hands were shaking.
Gu Shan stretched out her hand to hold the teacup for Gu Yue, and asked with concern: "Is Third Sister feeling well?"
Gu Yue came back to her senses, shook her head and smiled, "It's okay. This tea is too hot, I'll drink it later."
After finishing speaking, he put the teacup back on the table.
Gu Shan laughed, "I almost forgot, third sister doesn't like to drink too hot tea."
Gu Yue looked out of the window, seeing the heat wave, "Wouldn't it be hotter to drink hot tea on such a hot day? Fourth sister, I'm going to get married soon, do you have anything to say to me?"
Gu Shan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I wish the third sister all wishes come true, and grow old together with brother-in-law Zhao, loving and loving."
Gu Yue held the handkerchief and covered her lips with a smile, "The fourth younger sister's words are really nothing new. But it's much better than talking about the truth in the past."
Gu Shan smiled embarrassedly, "Third Sister doesn't like me to be reasonable, so I will not speak up in the future."
Gu Yue stared at Gu Shan with a half-smile, "Fourth sister is really so obedient?"
Gu Shan said very seriously: "I don't want to start a dispute with the third sister, we are sisters after all."
The words "sister and sister" were like a knife stabbing at Gu Yue's heart.
hehe!
dear sisters!
The dowry was doubled.
Her marriage was indeed arranged by tricks, but it was also Haixibo Mansion.
Why should she be inferior to others, or inferior to Gu Shan
She only prepared 20,000 taels of dowry for her, and refused to give any more money. He prepared a dowry of 40,000 taels for Gu Shan, and acted like he was proud of Gu Shan.
hehe!
This is my sister!
There is such an eccentric mother in the world.
Gu Yue stared at Gu Shan's face, thinking, if Gu Shan's face was scratched, how could her mother be proud of Gu Shan.
"Fourth sister, what are you looking at me for? Is there something on my face?"
Gu Yue came back to her senses and smiled, "Your face is very clean, there is nothing on it."
Gu Shan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sheepishly.
Gu Yue looked at the layout of the room, "Fourth sister loves reading as always."
Gu Shan said: "It's not as good as the second sister. The second sister has a lot of books in her room, and she can be regarded as a well-read."
Gu Yue disliked it, "Why are you learning from my second sister? It's not good to imitate her, and people will become more and more mean."
Gu Shan was speechless, "Second sister is not mean, she is very generous."
"I said she was mean, but she was mean. Why, don't you even listen to me?"
Gu Shan frowned, "Third Sister, what happened to you today? Weren't you very happy before?"
Gu Yue sneered, "Why do you ask me? I also want to ask my fourth sister, what kind of ecstasy soup did you pour on your mother to make her miss you everywhere? I will leave you with all the good things. Even your dowry More than me, why?"
Gu Shan asked back, "What dowry? I don't know what the third sister is talking about."
Snapped!
Gu Yue slapped the table with a slap, "Stop pretending to me. Tell me, what method did you use to make your mother look at you differently. Tell me!"
Gu Yue pushed Gu Shan.
Gu Shan bumped against the back of the chair and was in pain. Physiological tears fell down.
Seeing Gu Shan cry, Gu Yue felt extremely happy.
"You don't dare to admit it, do you? On the surface, you look sensible and courteous, but you have used tricks behind your back. You won, and now my mother has completely abandoned me. You are very proud, right?"
Gu Yue grabbed Gu Shan by the collar and pulled her up, "Are you talking? Are you dumb?"
Gu Shan struggled and tried to push Gu Yue away.
"Third sister, why are you crazy. Let me go."
"Okay, I'll let you go now."
Gu Yue exerted all her strength and pushed Gu Shan out heavily.
Gu Shan fell to the ground, her arm was so painful that she was half dead, and more tears fell down.
"Third sister, you go out. I don't welcome you here."
"It's not your turn to welcome me."
Gu Yue picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Gu Shan.
"Third Miss, stop."
Gu Shan's maid heard the movement, rushed in from outside, and grabbed Gu Yue's hand.
Gu Yue didn't pay attention, the teacup fell directly to the ground, splashing the tea all over her body.
Gu Yue was furious, and slapped the servant girl backhandedly, and then kicked the maidservant in the abdomen.
The maid bumped against the desk, unable to straighten up in pain.
Gui Yue was furious, picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it at the servant girl.
"don't want!"
Gu Shan shouted, stood up and rushed towards Gu Yue.
The two sisters fell to the ground together.
Gu Yue's heart froze, she took the inkstone and threw it at Gu Shan's back.
Not knowing where it hit, Gu Shan fainted.
Gu Yue froze, then pushed Gu Shan away.
She stood up.
In a mess.
Walking forward, the inkstone directly hit the servant girl, and the servant girl cried out in pain twice, but was silent.
Seeing that Gu Shan's master and servant had passed out, Gu Yue burst out laughing.
So cool!
very nice!
She threw away the inkstone, looked around, finally took out the fire folder, and lit a few books.
Gu Yue herself was taken aback by the sudden flames.
She stared at the two people on the ground, gritted her teeth, and ran out quickly.
Let the fire spread in the room.