When Sun returned home and looked at the empty house, she couldn't help feeling sad.

"Mingxuan, what can I give her as a betrothal gift? Sixty-six loads, even if it's only six, I can't bear to give it to her."

Lu Mingxuan's face was filled with gloom. "Mom, you don't have to worry about this. I know what's going on."

Sun sighed, "You've suffered so much at the hands of the Xu family. We can't just let this go."

Lu Mingxuan nodded. "Mother, have you forgotten what Xu Wanqing said? She has something the prince wants. As long as we get it, are we still worried that we can't subdue the Xu family?"

This made Sun's face smile a little more. "You must coax her well. When we get the things, no matter whether it is Xu Wanqing, the bitch, or Xu Maocai, we can't let them go."

"It's natural."

Only a few days before the second day of the second month, Lu Mingxuan had gradually gathered together sixty-six loads of betrothal gifts.

Of course, Xu Wanqing’s financial support was indispensable to this.

Ever since she felt she was pregnant, she started moving things to the Lu family.

However, Lu Mingxuan took these as betrothal gifts and brought them into the Xu family.

Seeing the boxes all over the yard, Xu Maocai's expression finally looked better.

"Keep it simple, and come get married on February 2nd!"

Old Master Xu no longer wanted to see Xu Wanqing, so he never showed up when anyone from the Lu family came.

"Master, this won't do. Wanqing is our daughter, after all. How can she leave like this?"

Zhao Yaru felt upset. How could her daughter be treated like this?

Xu Maocai gave her a cold look and said, "Why not? Do you think her being like this will make you proud?"

"I told you long ago that Wanqing can't do this, can't do this. Did you listen? It's too late to act pitiful now!"

After saying that, Xu Maocai didn't even want to look at her, and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Zhao Yaru felt sad. Looking at Xu Maocai's back, hatred slowly appeared on her face.

"Mom, Mingxuan is so nice to me!"

Xu Wanqing looked at so many boxes and felt extremely happy.

Zhao Yaru glanced at her indifferently, extremely disappointed.

"Mom, you have to accompany me to the Lu family with all these. They are the betrothal gifts given by the Lu family, so they should all belong to me personally."

Seeing her happy expression, Zhao Yaru felt even more desperate. She really raised a good daughter.

"Your father has the final say on this matter. Mother's opinion doesn't count."

Xu Wanqing looked suspicious and asked doubtfully, "Why doesn't it count if my mother said so? These were sent by Mingxuan, so they naturally belong to me."

She had already secretly shipped a lot of good things to the Lu family, and with the addition of the sixty-six loads, their lives would not be bad in the future.

When she takes the Jade Unicorn to see the prince, Mingxuan will be promoted and everyone in this mansion will have to look at her face.

"How can a woman bring back her betrothal gifts? Your father will naturally give you a dowry. These...will be left at the Xu family for the time being."

Zhao Yaru understood that her daughter had been bewitched by Lu Mingxuan.

I have a miserable life, with only this one daughter. Now, if she no longer considers me, I'm afraid... I will be left alone in my old age.

Xu Wanqing looked at Zhao Yaru's resolute back and couldn't help stamping her feet in anxiety.

However, thinking that she would be marrying Mingxuan in a few days, she gave up.

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Feiyun Garden

"Miss, the Lu family's betrothal gifts have been delivered."

Xu Wanyan nodded, "Has father's dowry list been delivered?"

"My dear Miss, the Master just sent someone to say that the dowry... is up to you to decide."

Xu Wanyan was surprised for a moment, then smiled.

After Yifan entered the mansion, Xu Maocai obviously no longer had any interest in Xu Wanqing.

Now that her marriage to Lu Mingxuan was a foregone conclusion, Xu Maocai had completely given up on her.

"Come with me to Huajinyuan. You'll need to ask father for details."

"yes!"

Xu Maocai admired his second daughter as she considered things so carefully, and immediately felt that she was the right candidate for the Crown Princess.

It seems that I had misjudged him before.

However, this cannot be blamed on him. It was Zhao Yaru who bewitched him.

"Wanyan, I understand what you said. However, the Lu family is a small family after all, so it would be inappropriate to give too much."

"If my sister knew about this, she would be very sad."

Xu Maocai snorted coldly when he heard Xu Wanqing's name. "Why should she be dissatisfied? After all, this is all her fault. She has no good life."

Seeing this, Xu Wanyan bowed and said, "Then let's do as father says."

Xu Maocai nodded and said, "Just do as I say. If she dares to object, let her come to me and I will punish her."

"Father, my sister is getting married soon, so let's not have a conflict."

Xu Maocai thought about it and felt that he was a little impulsive just now. Fortunately, Xu Wanyan reminded him.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

After Xu Wanyan talked to Xu Maocai, she understood what was going on and prepared to go back.

"By the way, Wanyan, give more things to Aunt Huang and Yifan. Dad has treated them and their son badly over the years, and I feel guilty about it."

Xu Wanyan sneered in her heart but didn't show it on her face.

"Yes, but, father, Yifan is the only male in the Xu family after all. He carries the hope of the Xu family. We can't..."

She didn't finish the rest of the words and didn't want to say any more, she just wanted to give Xu Maocai a reminder.

Xu Maocai was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "Let me think about it."

Xu Wanyan nodded, "My daughter will take her leave!"

Watching Xu Wanyan walking further and further away, Xu Maocai fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he stood up and walked towards Mingzhu Garden.

At this moment, Zhao Yaru was no longer as happy about Xu Maocai's arrival as usual. This time, she didn't even raise her eyelids.

Xu Maocai became even more angry, but when he thought about the purpose of his visit, he endured it.

"Ya Ru, I'm here, why are you ignoring me?"

Looking at his smirk, Zhao Yaru felt disgusted.

"Master, didn't you see that I was preparing the wedding dress for Wanqing?"

The cold tone made Xu Maocai even more impatient. "We can find an embroidery studio outside to handle these things. At worst, we still have a silk and satin shop at home."

Zhao Yaru didn't even raise her head and sneered, "Whose daughter would ask outsiders to make her wedding dress?"

Xu Maocai pretended not to hear her sarcasm and said, "Okay, okay, I can't argue with you. If you want to embroider for her, then embroider for her."

Zhao Yaru said nothing and minded her own business.

After a long time, she found that Xu Maocai was still walking back and forth in the room, but the anger in his eyes was getting more and more intense.

"What are you looking for?"

Xu Maocai took a deep breath while carrying Zhao Yaru on his back, then turned around and said, "The pair of jade unicorns..."

"It's gone. I couldn't find it. I'm afraid it was burned in the fire."

Xu Maocai's face visibly cracked at these words. "Ya Ru, they are just a pair of ordinary ornaments. There is no use for you to keep them. Give them to me."

Zhao Yaru still had no expression on her face. "No, I didn't find it."

Do you want to deceive her and treat her as a fool?