The Shen family has fallen into a very strange mood these past few days. Because of Shen Miao's imperial decree for marriage, everyone was filled with grief and although everyone tried their best to express their joy, in the end they could not hide the bleak color.
Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan went out early and returned late every day, thinking that they were looking for a way to break up the marriage, but they were all unsuccessful. Thinking about it, since Emperor Wen Hui announced this imperial decree in front of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, it was probably to eliminate Shen Xin's thoughts of resisting the decree. Jun Wu joking, the water poured out from what he said, there was a princess who fell in love with the champion, and the champion had a wife at that time. Wasn't it because he wanted to defend the words "Jun Wu joking", he divorced his wife and remarried
Seeing Shen Miao, Shen Qiu always showed a look of guilt, and these days he frequently sent Shen Miao some rare treasures, only saying, "Brother has no ability, so I can only find these things for you."
Shen Miao was quite speechless about the atmosphere of the Shen family, she naturally knew that things were not that bad, but these things could not be said to the Shen family. If Shen Xin knew what Xie Jing Xing was really doing, he probably didn't know how much trouble would happen.
In Ming Qi, she had to take care of the Shen family, so many things were inconvenient to do. If she was in Great Liang, it would be much easier to do many things in the name of Xie Jing Xing.
She was relaxed, but others thought she was pretending. Today, when I was sitting in the room reading a book, I saw Bai Lu hurried in and said, "Miss, Madam wants you to go to the main hall quickly, and the people from Prince Rui's mansion have come with a dowry list!"
Shen Miao was stunned, the dowry list
Xie Jing Xing was really daring, he knew that the people of the Shen family didn't like him, and even hated him, yet he dared to send a dowry list, is this not adding fuel to the fire
But thinking about Xie Jing Xing's unscrupulous temperament, it was indeed something he could do.
When they got to the main hall, they saw Luo Xueyan holding something long and looking at it from afar. Beside Luo Xueyan, Shen Qiu and Shen Xin also stood with their heads stretched out, Luo Tan covered her mouth, and Luo Ling's eyes were complicated. Weirdly tight.
Shen Miao stepped into the room and only then discovered that besides the Shen family, there was another person standing in the room, when she saw the appearance of that person clearly, Shen Miao almost choked on herself. This person was a middle-aged man with a full beard, Shen Miao had seen it before, it seemed that he was the bodyguard following Xie Jing Xing, and Cong Yang had also called him “Tie Yi”. At first glance, this person can tell that he is a brave and mighty person. Today, he is wearing a bright red shirt. The shirt is embroidered with Cailuan Xiangyun or something with thin gold and peach silk thread, probably for the purpose of showing joy, but iron clothes With dark skin, wearing this clothes, all the previous heroic aura was covered up, but he looked extremely stupid.
Seeing her, Tie Yi saluted him and said with a straight face, "Princess."
This time, even Shen Qiu couldn't help coughing, he glared at Tie Yi: "Don't scream!"
Tie Yi ignored him at all.
Shen Miao wanted to laugh inexplicably, is Xie Jing Xing here to spoil the scene? Even if it is a list of betrothal gifts, you should find a festive woman to read it. Prince Rui's mansion is so rich, it has to let a man like Tie Yi come here, which is deliberately funny.
Seeing Shen Miao being stupid here, Luo Tan called to her: "Little cousin, what are you doing standing there stupidly, come and look at this dowry list!" She winked at Shen Miao and seemed very excited.
Shen Miao walked over.
The dowry list was very elegant. It was a long roll of fragrant wood sprinkled with gold dust. The cover was also inlaid with emerald green opals. It was very luxurious. Even this dowry list was very valuable. Even though Shen Xin and his wife were not vain people, Prince Rui finally expressed his importance to Shen Miao and his expression became better.
Luo Xueyan handed the dowry list to Tie Yi and said, "Read it."
According to the custom of the Ming Qi, the dowry list is to be "sung" by the men of the man. The longer you sing, the more generous the bride price, and the more decent the woman will be.
Tie Yi was obviously not used to doing this kind of thing, so he turned to the first page and sang dryly: "One Huanghuali Zanbegonia Huawei Stepping Bed, one Suanzhi Three-screen Arhat Bed, Huanghuali Top Cabinet , Huanghuali wood cabinet, Nanmu bookcase, a pair of Nanmu Duobaoge, a pair of cowpea red bottles, a huanghuali kang table with inlaid snails, a pair of huanghuali money cabinets…”
The first page is furniture, and everyone is stunned to hear that, so many things can't be squeezed in the current Shen mansion! This can fit three houses!
On the second page, there were decorations, and I heard Tie Yi sing again: "One agarwood inlaid jade ruyi handle, one Xiuyu ruyi handle, a tin foil oil lamp, a gilded small table clock, a silver pocket watch, and a pot of green jade and bamboo bonsai. , Silver-gilded hexagonal pots of stone plum blossom bonsai, a plain three-color 18-child gathering plate, a pastel tea can, a sigh of Chen Lizhen wine, a hanging mirror of bamboo and plum double happiness, a screen of prosperity and wealth..."
Every single item is worth a lot of money, and it can probably be replaced by ordinary people's expenses for a few years. This Prince Rui is such a big bunch, and he doesn't use it like this when he has money. Luo Tan sniffed and pulled Shen Miao's sleeves timidly and said, "What is Prince Rui's family doing... Are they salt merchants..."
Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin also frowned, this Prince Rui, the betrothal gift was a bit more generous.
But without giving them time to be surprised, Tie Yi continued to sing. The third page was about daily necessities. He sang: "Six boxes of boxwood combs, two boxes of Xiang and Shu bamboo grate, one box of red sandalwood, and a mouthwash bowl. "
Everyone in the Shen family: "..."
Iron clothes continued on page four: "big fur flags, ermine skins, squirrel skins, sheepskins, pearl hairs, twelve sets of various cotton flags. Yarn clips, silk clips, satin clips, cloth clips Clothes, 32 sets. Single shirts, woven silk, fox. Cocoon silk, tulle floral gowns, 12 sets. Five blessings holding longevity, phoenix wearing peony, hundreds of butterflies wearing flowers, 10-character Changchun open clothes, twelve sets. Various colors Thirty pieces of fine silk, six pieces of fragrant cloud yarn, twenty pieces of brocade, ten pieces of cloud brocade, ten pieces of Shu brocade, and twelve pieces of silk yarn of various colors. Thirty-six embroidered satin quilts, twenty pairs of embroidered shoes, and river silk Forty pairs of silk socks…”
Luo Xueyan couldn't help but ask, "This... little brother, is it because you took Prince Rui's dowry list by mistake, this... is not right!"
This is not marrying a daughter-in-law, this is Princess Shang's battle! No, Princess Shang is probably not so particular about it.
Tie Yi said with an expressionless face, "No, Prince Rui's residence only has such a list of dowry gifts. Madam, please continue to listen."
He sang on the fifth page of gold and silver jewelry: "One plate each of coral beads, gold leaf beads, beeswax beads, agarwood beads, four pieces of sapphire jade, four pieces of white jade, two pieces of crystal accessories, and pearls. Bracelets, jade bracelets, coral bracelets…”
He sang the antique calligraphy and painting on page 6: "Four pairs of woven gold-colored porcelain vases, one pair of Langhong jade pots in spring, one pair of Chenghua bucket-colored vase, and one Xuande blue-glazed white plum vase..."
He sang four boxes of books on the seventh page and one box of the four treasures of the study.
He sang the eighth page of maids and servants, as well as exclusive guards.
Sing the ninth page horse vehicles.
Page 10…
Everyone in the Shen family: "..."
The more Tie Yi sang, the smoother he sang, and he sang with a long and imposing manner, as compared to those old students in Xiaochun City's stage, with a lingering rhythm. After singing the last sentence, he subconsciously closed his mouth, let out a long breath, and closed the dowry list. Only then did he look at Shen Miao.
"There is no gift list for the land and property shops, because they are all in Great Liang." Tie Yi smiled sincerely: "His Royal Highness converts it all into gold and silver, that is, 10,000 catties of gold."
Ten thousand pounds of gold!
Luo Tan was about to die.
Tie Yi continued: "Prince Rui's mansion that I bought to Shen's mansion and all the houses in the middle are also included. Later, someone will send the land deed." He respectfully handed the dowry list to Luo Xueyan, and said: "Please take it, ma'am."
Luo Xueyan confiscated it.
The people in the room were dumbfounded, and Luo Xueyan didn't dare to accept it.
That is 10,000 catties of gold, and there is such a long dowry list. Are their Shen family going to become the richest man in Ming Qi
Didn't Prince Rui really move the treasury of Great Liang
Prince Rui's brain is not ill!
Shen Xin frowned, but Shen Qiu was the first to react. He hesitated, and cautiously probed, "Does your emperor know about this dowry list written by Prince Rui?"
Tie Yi was stunned for a while, then thought of something, smiled clearly, and said, "Your Majesty doesn't pay much attention to things outside your body, and it's not a big number."
Seeing the shock of the Shen family, Tie Yi continued: "In the imperial family of Great Liang, gold and silver pearls are just like sand, gravel and fine soil, everywhere."
Everyone was in awe, and it seemed that Great Liang really was a rich country and a strong people, and was extremely rich. Such a generous betrothal gift, enough to instantly fill Ming Qi's treasury, seemed to them to be nothing more than sand, gravel and fine soil.
Tie Yi said again: "But please rest assured Mrs. General, His Royal Highness married Miss Shen, and everything was hired according to the royal family of Great Liang."
Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin then put down and woke up. Although they did not lack gold and silver, they still attached great importance to Shen Miao and followed etiquette. He also sighed that Shen Miao's betrothal gift was not half as generous as when Emperor Wen Hui won the Empress.
If an ordinary courtier married a wife, he naturally had to consider that he could not be richer than the royal family. But Prince Rui is not from Ming Qi, but from Great Liang. Naturally, there is no need to consider this level. Even if he is richer than the royal family, the royal family will not say anything. As such, Shen Miao's betrothal gift should be the most grand since Ming Qi's founding of the country.
Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan finally had a little comfort in their hearts, no matter what, since the imperial decree could no longer be changed, Shen Miao was destined to marry Prince Rui. Marrying a beautiful one is at least the lifelong wish of many girls, even if it is a compensation for Shen Miao.
Thinking of this, the two's hatred for Prince Rui's idea dissipated a lot, and even with the bearded man in front of them, their attitude was much more cordial.
Luo Xueyan asked, "However, why didn't you send Geng Tie over?"
Before getting married, it was necessary to match the eight characters, but because Shen Miao’s marriage was very special and Emperor Wen Hui ordered the marriage directly, so even this incident was omitted.
Tie Yi said: "His Royal Highness has asked the famous monk to calculate the eight characters with Miss Shen. It is a match made in heaven, a family who has been cultivated in five hundred years. Madam, please hand over the Geng Tie to me today. Your Highness's Geng Tie will be sent together with the land deed. "
The attitude of the people is very sincere, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with what they say.
Luo Tan couldn't help but ask, "When is the wedding date? In His Majesty's imperial edict, there is no specific time."
Tie Yi smiled and said, "The marriage invitation has already been prepared. His Highness will return to Great Liang after the New Year's Eve. On the day of his return to Great Liang, he will marry Miss Shen and walk through the door, all the way in red makeup, until the gate of Great Liang's capital city."
That is to say that from Ming Qi's marriage, he beat gongs and drums all the way until he returned to Great Liang. After completing the various rituals of the wedding in Ming Qi, returning to Great Liang also officially announced to the people of Great Liang. It almost lifted Shen Miao to a very high position and declared Shen Miao as Princess Rui with the rest of the world.
Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan looked at each other, and both saw the doubts in each other's eyes.
This Prince Rui was so attentive to Shen Miao, how could he look at... . It seems to be really pleased with Shen Miao
Is this possible? Shen Miao had not met Prince Rui several times!
Luo Ling's eyes were so dim that he could hardly see the light coming. He looked down at the ground, as if he could see a flower on the ground.
The expressions of the people in the room were different, but Shen Miao's reaction seemed dull. She nodded and said to Tie Yi, "Thank you."
Tie Yi hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and explained the things that would be delivered in a few days before leaving.
After Tie Yi left, everyone looked at each other, Shen Xin and Luo Xue Yan had noticed something unusual. If it was said that Prince Rui's purpose was to provoke the Shen family and the Ming Qi royal family, or that the Shen family could not be used by the Ming Qi royal family, when the imperial decree came down, Prince Rui's purpose had already been achieved.
Now that the purpose has been achieved, other things are not important. Why do you have to put up such a big battle? No matter how much money you have, you won't be overwhelmed. Unless the treasury of Great Liang is too small, and the money can't be piled up, then you will rush to Ming Qi and give away this monstrous wealth. Dowry for the Shen family.
Isn't this superfluous
On the other hand, Shen Qiuwei noticed this, but he just said angrily: "This Prince Rui is a weasel to the rooster, isn't he at ease? Sending so many things, do you think my Shen family is greedy for riches and honors? We are marrying girls, not selling them. Girl, with so much money, how can others think of the Shen family?"
Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan were silent.
That's right, this bride price royal is jealous, let alone an ordinary person. What's even more amazing is that this was sent by King Rui of Great Liang. Even those who have ideas about these betrothal gifts did not dare to act rashly, but only dared to stare at it. I don't know how many people can't sleep in Ding capital at night I felt it. Especially Shen Xin's opponents, they were afraid of vomiting blood.
Luo Tan said with a smile, "Anyway, it's better for my brother-in-law to be generous than to be stingy. As for a man, he will be a good man if he is willing to spend money for a girl. He gave so many things to his little cousin before he even went through the door. In the past, food, clothing and expenses will never be mistreated." Luo Tan's words were always straight, and she didn't know how to hide it, but the words "brother-in-law" made the corners of the eyes of those who heard it hurt.
Shen Xin covered his head: "Where do these things go?"
"Yeah," Luo Xueyan also said worriedly, "We can't put so many utensils in our house. We can't put jewelry and antiques in the warehouse alone, as well as furniture and fabrics. We need to build a granary in the house alone, and store it in it. something?"
Shen Miao wanted to laugh when she heard it, and added, "Didn't he buy all those mansions, after he left, all those mansions belonged to the Shen family. How about buying a few guards and putting some things in the past? It is also possible to simply live in Prince Rui's mansion."
Shen Xin shook his head: "Yanqing Lane is not something we can live in." That's where the royal family lives. Shen Xin and the others live in it, who knows what outsiders will think. Thinking of what Tie Yi said before, a pained look flashed in his eyes: "He will leave after the new year, Jiaojiao, you..."
After the new year, Shen Miao will go to Great Liang.
Everyone in the room fell silent.
Separation, especially between relatives, is not a pleasant thing after all.
Seeing this, Shen Miao was afraid that they would have feelings for them again, so she quickly changed the conversation and said, "Prince Rui has given so many dowry gifts, how should the dowry be calculated?"
Luo Tan was feeling a little thirsty, took a sip of the tea on the table, and when she heard the words, she spit out all the tea, spraying Luo Ling all over. But at this moment, she didn't have the heart to worry about whether Luo Ling's clothes were soiled, but said, "Dowry? My God!"
Everyone in the Shen family also seemed to have been struck on the head by a shocking thunder.
It stands to reason that no matter how much dowry you give, the dowry you give back will be about the same. Although it doesn't need to be more than the dowry, it can't be too much less. Otherwise, if the girl went to her husband's house, she would be crushed on her head. If the dowry is very rich, even more than the dowry, it will be beautiful after the marriage. Therefore, the more favored a girl is to marry, the closer the dowry and bride price are.
Shen Xin didn't say anything if he loved his daughter, but this dowry... . Prince Rui gave the Shen residence so many betrothal gifts, and if he wanted to return the dowry, even if the entire Ming Qi treasury was emptied, there would not be so much!
Prince Rui presented the Shen family with a problem.
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At night, Shen Miao sat under the lamp, thinking about the long blessings that Tie Yi sang with a long dowry list in the daytime, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
Xie Jing Xing was really messed up, to actually write so many betrothal gifts, Shen Miao held her forehead, if someone saw this list of betrothal gifts, I feared that the Shen family would be envied and envied by everyone in Ming Qi. However, this dowry list will definitely be known in the end, but it is only a matter of time.
It's just that Xie Jing Xing wrote such a long list and he didn't know if Emperor Yong Le knew it. After thinking about it, Shen Miao felt a little sad.
When she married Fu Xiu Yi in her previous life, Fu Xiu Yi did not give such a generous betrothal gift, let alone the royal family, there was not even a better betrothal gift from the official family, it could only be regarded as ordinary. He himself was simple in nature, so he did not want to make a big deal, so Shen Miao believed it. Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan were afraid that she would be wronged, and they took out most of the Shen residence's harvest as a dowry for her.
Those dowries also paid for Fu Xiu Yi in the end.
If Fu Xiu Yi wanted to win over this and that, he also needed money to buy people's hearts. She calculated every cent carefully, and some old antique calligraphy and paintings in the Shen residence were also used as money by her. Thinking about it now, after marrying Fu Xiu Yi for so many years, she has always brought the entire Shen family to pay, and Fu Xiu Yi has never given anything in return. Although everything about love is based on willingness and does not ask for anything in return, it will always be chilling over time.
Especially after ascending the throne, Fu Xiu Yi's generosity towards Madam Mei and Fu Sheng was more like a slap in the face.
Now that she was married to Xie Jing Xing, she could not tell what she felt in her heart, she was moved, but not as enthusiastic as a moth to a flame in her previous life, but Xie Jing Xing gave her more than she imagined.
It makes people look forward to this marriage.
The window was “buttoned” twice, Shen Miao raised her eyes and saw Cong Yang wandering outside, she opened the window, when Cong Yang saw her, she first bowed to her and said, “Young Madam, Master let your subordinates take you there."
Shen Miao was stunned, but she nodded readily and said, "Okay." It happened that she also had something to say to Xie Jing Xing.
Different from the jerky first time, this time when Shen Miao came to Prince Rui’s residence, she could be considered to have a lot of familiarity and knowledge was still Cong Yang. All get through, save the trouble.
When Shen Miao came to Prince Rui’s mansion, the servants of Prince Rui’s mansion saw her and stopped all their movements and shouted respectfully to her, “Young Madam!”
Shen Miao: “…”
Cong Yang said cheerfully, "Young Madam, everyone likes you very much."
Shen Miao only felt a little embarrassed and had mixed feelings in her heart.
When she was led by Cong Yang to the backyard of Prince Rui's mansion, from afar, she saw a snow-white hairball rushing towards her, happily biting the corner of her clothes.
A lazy voice sounded in the night: "Jiaojiao, come here."
Shen Miao raised her eyes and saw Xie Jing Xing leaning on the tree with her arms folded over her chest, looking at her with a half-smile... The white tiger under her feet did not know who she was calling.
Shen Miao walked towards him and Bai Hu followed happily all the way. The temperament of this white tiger was quite familiar, but they had only met a few times, Shen Miao had never teased it, and even shook her head and tail affectionately towards her, who did not know, thought that this white tiger was raised by Shen Miao.
She stood beside Xie Jing Xing and asked, "What are you looking for me for?"
Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows: "Tailing."
“Clothing?” Shen Miao was suspicious, and before she could continue to ask, Xie Jing Xing suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, hugged her gently, and then let go.
He moved too fast, it was only a short moment when he hugged and let go, making Shen Miao hold her breath and did not know what to say. .
Xie Jing Xing said, "With your temper, you probably won't embroider your wedding dress obediently. I found the best embroiderer in Great Liang, but I don't know the size of your dress." He looked Shen Miao up and down, it was meaningful Said: "Just hug and you'll know."
Shen Miao: "Shameless, shameless."
Xie Jing Xing said "Oh" slowly, "But you seem to like it just now."
This person can make others mad every time he speaks three words, Shen Miao sarcastically said, “Your methods are very superb, you can know the size just by hugging, you have done many things like this before?”
Xie Jing Xing stared at her and stared at Shen Miao until her back became numb, and then she smiled and said, "Jealous? Then you can take it back." He opened his arms and looked like letting Jun pick it up.
“Who wants to hug you,” Shen Miao said contemptuously, “By the way, I have something to ask you.”
Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter?"
"The dowry list has been received, why did you give so many dowry?" Shen Miao thought about it and felt amused, "Our Shen house cannot hold those things, besides, if you send so many things, the Shen family cannot afford the same dowry. You Are you looking for trouble on purpose?"
“That’s all?” Xie Jing Xing said casually, “I plan to give a little more.”
Shen Miao: "..." She was about to speak when she saw a guard outside hurriedly running in, seeing Xie Jing Xing with an embarrassed expression, and said, "Your Highness, someone was looking for him outside, his subordinates stopped him, but He was like crazy, shouting your name, for fear of making people misunderstand, so he had to stop him temporarily."
“So?” Xie Jing Xing asked.
"It's Su Mingfeng, the eldest young master of the Su family of Pingnan," the guard said.
Shen Miao suddenly raised her head.
In the front hall of Prince Rui's mansion, a young man was being tied up by Wu Hua Da at the moment. He was almost tied up like a zongzi, and a piece of rag was still stuck in his mouth. He glared angrily at the guards on the side. struggle.
This person is Su Mingfeng.
It has been a long time since Su Mingfeng sent someone to monitor Prince Rui's mansion, and the Shen residence and the princess' mansion were also monitored. The longer the investigation went on, the more suspicious Su Mingfeng became. He suspected that Prince Rui was the deceased Xie Jing Xing, although such speculation was very absurd and ridiculous, but as time passed, this idea not only did not disappear, but became more and more ingrained.
Xie Jing Xing had some relationship with Shen Miao and Shen Miao was now given a marriage to Prince Rui, if Xie Jing Xing was Prince Rui, then everything would be clear.
Su Mingfeng had an obsession with Xie Jing Xing that no one else could understand, after all, it was his friend from childhood to adulthood. He learned a lot from Xie Jing Xing, what Xie Jing Xing meant to him could almost affect his whole life.
Regardless of whether Xie Jing Xing was Prince Rui or not, Su Ming Feng had to personally check it out.
He wanted to sneak into Prince Rui's mansion and watch Prince Rui take off his mask. At that time, the truth would be revealed.
This is a crazy move, but Su Mingfeng feels that there is a reason to do it. He was not stupid enough to go in directly, but let his voice attack the west and lure the guards of Prince Rui's mansion in front of him, and then sneak in by himself.
However, Su Mingfeng didn't expect that the guards of Prince Rui's mansion were all elites, and he was caught at once.
Somewhat frustrated, but more disappointed, at this time, Su Mingfeng instead thought, since he has been caught, it will not be worth it if he does not recognize the facts. So he struggled desperately, and even reported his family, hoping to attract the attention of that Prince Rui.
Just as he was thinking, a bearded man dressed as a guard walked in from the door, and stopped in front of him.
Su Mingfeng couldn't help but feel tight in his heart, the bearded man winked at the people around him, and immediately someone came over to loosen him and took the cloth ball from his mouth.
"Master wants to see you, come with me."