Upon seeing Shen Wan, Cheng Yao was overjoyed and said to the Right Prime Minister's wife, "Mother, you go ahead with your work. I'll have a word with Princess Ling."

The Right Chancellor's wife scolded her daughter, "Is there anything you can't say that your mother can't hear?"

Cheng Yao stamped her foot in embarrassment, "Mother..."

The Prime Minister's wife said, "Princess Ling is pregnant, so please don't tire her out."

“My daughter knows.”

The Right Chancellor's wife then left.

Cheng Yao led Shen Wan to her courtyard, where Shen Wan presented her with the dowry she had brought. "I specially went to the market to pick out this dowry for you. Do you like it?"

Cheng Yao recognized the jewelry as belonging to Jinbaoge at a glance.

Thinking back to a few days ago, when Princess Shouchun was arguing with the eldest daughter of the Ministry of Revenue official over jewelry at the Jinbaoge Pavilion, and Princess Ling helped to resolve the situation...

Could it be the makeup artist you picked out for her that day?

Cheng Yao took the brocade box, opened it, and a set of jewelry inlaid with gemstones and depicting butterflies playing with two flowers came into view.

Cheng Yao was filled with amazement and said, "This, this is too precious..."

This set of jewelry is worth two thousand five hundred taels.

Previously, her mother took her to Jinbaoge to choose her dowry. She picked out three sets, but then she took a liking to this one. However, she thought it was too expensive and didn't buy it. She never expected that Princess Ling would buy it and give it to her.

When Princess Ling married Prince Ling, she did send a dowry, but it was only a ruby ​​hairpin.

Cheng Yao shook her head, "I can't accept this."

Shen Wan said, "How can you refuse a dowry gift?"

"But……"

Shen Wan smiled and said, "Although Prince Ling and the Crown Prince of Yanping are cousins, their relationship is even better than that of blood brothers. How could I possibly present a meager dowry to my own brother and sister-in-law?"

The entire capital knew how close the relationship was between Prince Ling and the Crown Prince of Yanping. To save the Crown Prince of Yanping's life, Prince Ling even went so far as to forge a pardon.

She and the Prince of Yanping owed the Prince and Princess Ling two lives. Compared to the debt of saving their lives, this set of jewelry was nothing.

Cheng Yao accepted the jewelry and thanked Chen Wan.

Since Shen Wan had come to the Right Prime Minister's residence, she stayed for a while longer, about half an hour, before leaving.

Cheng Yao saw Shen Wan off at the mansion. The Right Prime Minister's wife, knowing that Shen Wan was leaving, also came to see her off.

Shen Wan felt it was unnecessary, but the Right Chancellor's wife insisted.

As soon as they reached the main gate of the Right Prime Minister's residence and stepped onto the steps, a sedan chair stopped, and the Right Prime Minister stepped out of it.

Upon seeing Shen Wan, the Right Chancellor was somewhat surprised and quickly bowed to her.

The Prime Minister's wife said, "Why is my husband so late today?"

The Right Chancellor said, "The Minister of Rites is ill and has not attended court for the past few days. His Majesty asked me to visit him on his behalf."

The Right Chancellor's wife then asked, "Is the Minister of Rites seriously ill?"

The Right Chancellor sighed, "He's so sick he can't even get out of bed."