Wei An smiled, took the book in his hand and scanned it, then compared it with the book, opened the small drawer of the box, took a look, frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I specially picked out the five-layer box. They are gold, silver and jade head ornaments. The patterns are relatively new. They were left over from my grandmother's shop. My grandmother thought the patterns were good, so she left them for me. It's not beyond the rules, and you won't be criticized if you wear them."
Yuqing hurriedly shook her head: "Miss, I dare not give these to you, they are too valuable..."
Wei An shook his head, pulled out the small drawer on the first layer, pointed at the jewelry inside and told Yu Qing: "Sort these things out and cross them out according to the book. They are all for Lan He."
Yuqing was the one who sorted these things. She knew that the jewelry in this small drawer probably added up to at least a dozen taels of gold. She couldn't help but say, "Miss, it's really too valuable. Not to mention the gold and silver, the gems inside were all given by the old princess..."
"Things are meant to be used by people. The ones I picked out are not particularly expensive and won't look eye-catching." Wei An shook his head: "You followed me, so these are what you deserve. Do you still have to be polite to me? These jewels and head ornaments are for Lan He to add to her makeup. Find some time to go to her house and give the things to her mother."
Lan He's mother is not such a greedy person. She would not use her daughter's money to subsidize her son and other children. Lan He usually gives them a lot, so they should know their limits.
Lan He married the son of the housekeeper, so her future is bright. And she was the one Wei An specifically asked to accompany her to the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion, so of course Wei An had to give her face.
Yuqing agreed, sealed the box again, and prepared to take it down himself.
Wei An called her again: "Yuqing, you and Lan He have been with me the earliest. I treat you two the same and have already regarded you as sisters."
Yuqing nodded hurriedly: "Miss, I know everything. Don't worry, I'm not jealous of her. Lan He and I are just like sisters..."
Wei An was indeed afraid that Yuqing would be unhappy. After all, Lin Yue's identity was there. To be honest, any girl in the family would be grateful to be able to marry Lin Yue.
Lan He is going to marry Lin Yue, and Wei An is giving her so much dowry, so she is indeed worried about what Yu Qing will think.
Therefore, when Yuqing said that, she smiled and waved her to come forward: "Let's not talk about this. When it comes to marriage, everyone has their own destiny. There is no envy. As for the dowry, I will not give her more just because she married Lin Yue. You are the same in my heart. I have prepared everything for you. The first layer is hers, and the second layer is yours. Wenxiu and Suping will each have one too. I will not hide it from you. In addition to these head ornaments and jewelry, I will give each of you 500 taels of silver..."
Five hundred taels!
A girl from a small family wouldn't have that much silver as a dowry when she got married.
Yuqing did not expect Wei An to say this suddenly. She stood there holding the booklet, feeling a little helpless. After calling out "Young lady", she didn't know what to say.
Wei An held her hand and whispered, "When I was in the most difficult times, you were always by my side. I know it all."
Yuqing is different from Lanhe. She wanted to come here on her own. Yuqing has been honest all her life, and it was the same in her previous life. Wei An sighed and said, "As long as I am here, I will protect you. I always value you."
Some words were enough here. Yuqing's tears fell quickly and she was about to kneel down with a plop.
Wei An held her back and smiled, "There's no need for all this. We all know in our hearts that Lan He is getting married, and she is marrying the person she likes. That's good. I asked you what you think before, and I agreed. As long as you are sure, I will marry you off in style. Now that Lan He has made up her mind, it's up to you and Wen Xiu and the others. But there's no need to rush..."
Wei An whispered, "You always have to see what you like."
Yuqing hurriedly shook her head: "I will stay by your side and serve you!"
Wei An was not in a hurry and patted her hands: "Okay, your face looks like a cat after crying. Go wash it quickly. We are going to pay our respects to the old lady."
As she was speaking, Wenxiu lifted the curtain and came in. She was shocked to see Yuqing crying.
Yuqing quickly wiped her tears and asked her, "Why did you come in at this time?"
Wen Xiu and Su Ping are also fake.
Wenxiu came back to her senses and saw that Yuqing didn't look like she was crying because she was scolded, so she smiled again: "Miss, the Marquis is here and is talking to the old lady in the courtyard. The old lady has asked someone to invite you over as well."
When the Lantern Festival came, Shen Chen had a lot less work to do and went to Dingbei Marquis Mansion more frequently.
As soon as Wei An entered the old lady's yard, he heard Ming Jing's laughter coming from inside. He glanced at Feicui and heard Feicui say, "The Marquis promised to take them to the farm to race horses and soak in hot springs after the New Year. They are very happy."
Ming Jing was under strict control of the old lady and was usually not allowed to leave the city. However, Shen Chen was a restless person and was always running around here and there and had been to many places. Ming Jing liked to follow him the most, and Shen Chen treated them with a pleasant face, so he liked to pester Shen Chen even more. Shen Chen agreed to take them out, and they were naturally happy.
Wei An couldn't help but shook his head and smiled. He waited until Feicui lifted the curtain, walked in, and saw Old Madam Wei sitting at the top seat. He paid his respects to Old Madam Wei first.
Old Madam Wei reached out and pulled her up, unable to help but laughing: "Achen said he wanted to take you outside to see the lanterns. It just so happens that you haven't experienced the excitement of the Lantern Festival in the capital yet, so go out with him today and have some fun."
Wei An glanced at Shen Chen, and seeing that Shen Chen was also looking at him with a smile, he turned to look at Old Lady Wei: "Aren't you going out too? I'll go with you."
Old Madam Wei smiled and waved her hands: "Our shed is built together with the Zhennan Palace and the Chen family. What's the fun of following us elders? Ah Chen said that he will take you to Sanyuanlou today to taste their fresh dishes. You can go with us. We have our own fun. You are so young, why follow us?"
Ming Jing couldn't help but agree, "Yes, yes, it's very lively outside today. I heard that the fireworks will last for an hour..."
Shen Chen smiled and said, "We should go to the shed to watch the fireworks. After all, it's more spacious. When the time is almost up, we will go over and watch the fireworks with the old lady."
Mrs. Wei thought about it and agreed with a smile: "It's just that there are a lot of people outside today, so if you want to go out to play, you have to be careful." (To be continued)