Chapter 97 The Marquis's Commoner Wife 7

Ning Yan burst into tears, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it..."

The next second, Ning Yan's mouth was covered, and she was put on the bed. The two of them didn't even eat dinner and spent the whole night making love.

Ning Yan was so exhausted that she didn't even have the strength to speak.

The marquis, having eaten and drunk his fill, went to court in a good mood.

The newlyweds only have a three-day holiday; once the holiday is over, they'll have to work hard for the Emperor.

...

No one knows how the old lady spoke to her family, but on the fifth day after Ning Yan's marriage, Chu Yingying was carried into the mansion in a small sedan chair and was arranged to stay in the Wutong Courtyard, which was closest to the study in the front courtyard.

Ning Yan pouted. Was she trying to lure Han Yongjin, that golden phoenix, over there?

She wanted to see what her good husband would do.

As soon as Han Yongjin finished his court session that day, he saw his cousin guarding the second gate.

"Greetings, cousin. You've worked hard. I've prepared some chicken soup in the yard. Please come and have a taste."

Han Yongjin: ...Try the chicken soup? Sorry, I can't handle even a little bit.

If he really dared to enter his cousin's yard, who knows how upset that little woman would be?

Most importantly, she really wouldn't let me into the house.

For the sake of a harmonious nightlife in the future, he should try to keep his distance from his cousin.

No, it's not about keeping your distance, it's about avoiding contact!

"You can drink it yourself. I have other matters to attend to and will be heading back now."

Chu Yingying, who was still waiting for her cousin to visit her courtyard tonight: ...Today is her first day in the manor! Even if her cousin doesn't want to consummate the marriage with her, can't he at least sit in her room for a while? Why is her cousin so heartless to her?

Chu Yingying completely forgot that when she learned that Han Yongjin was going to marry a country woman, she immediately ran to the Marquis's mansion to ask her cousin why he couldn't marry her.

Han Yongjin's answer was that if he could, he would only want to marry Ning Yan in his life, and he advised his cousin to find a good man as soon as possible and not to be fixated on her.

But Chu Yingying kept saying that he was the only one in her heart, and she would be willing to marry him as a concubine as long as she could enter the Marquis's mansion.

Han Yongjin felt that she was stubborn and said on the spot: If my cousin doesn't care about living a life of widowhood, then I have nothing to say.

Now that Chu Yingying has ignored all advice and actually married into the household, Han Yongjin doesn't feel guilty for neglecting his cousin; it's all his own fault.

In the main courtyard, Qiu Sheng had already reported what had happened at the second gate to Ning Yan, so when Han Yong entered, he could clearly sense that his mistress was in a good mood.

He was secretly pleased. It was good that his wife was happy. If his wife was happy, he wouldn't have to worry about being locked out.

"How is everything at home, Madam, today?"

Ning Yan said proudly, "I went out of the manor today and bought a lot of good things. Husband, take a look."

Qiu Sheng had already brought out all the things that Madam had bought today and placed them on the table.

Ning Yan picked up the smallest box and opened it; inside were a pair of love charms.

"The shopkeeper said that these jade pendants are called 'Tongxin Pendants,' and that the wearer will be forever united in heart and soul. I wanted to be forever united with my husband, so I bought them. However, these jade pendants are a bit too expensive; it hurt my wallet to take out the silver notes!"

Han Yongjin reached out and took out the jade pendant, playing with it in his palm. "Oh, how much silver did it cost?"

Ning Yan cautiously extended two fingers, her eyes fixed on the man, afraid that he would be scared off by the price.

"Two thousand taels of silver?"

Ning Yan nodded gently.

"It's not expensive. The material of this jade pendant is top-grade. Two thousand taels is a fair price. Madam has excellent taste."

He was telling the truth; he wasn't just saying it to flatter a woman.

Ning Yan thought to herself: After all, she has lived through so many worlds and seen all kinds of good things. Shouldn't she have good taste?

Han Yongjin separated the two jade pendants, personally putting one on Ning Yan's wrist, and then holding Ning Yan's hand, he put the other around his own neck, saying, "From now on, I will wear this jade pendant every day and never take it off."

Yan'er should do the same.

Ning Yan nodded obediently, "I'll listen to my husband."

Then she continued to introduce the next items, which were basically couple's items for the two of them, but the prices were all very expensive. After she finished speaking, she carefully looked at the man's expression and said, "Husband, will you think I spend too much money? I spent more than four thousand taels of silver today alone."

Han Yongjin let out a hearty laugh, "Yan'er, this is nothing. I gave you the silver notes so you could spend them. I'll give you more when you've spent them all."

Their family had served in the military for generations. Because they were always royalists and did not participate in any political parties, no matter how quickly the emperors changed, nothing ever happened to their household.

The Han family has been small for generations, so they don't consume much, and the wealth they have accumulated is beyond what others can imagine.

The little girl's flowers are nothing special.

The Han family, despite its small size, has always enjoyed the royal family's deep trust because each successive head of the family avoids factional strife, doesn't take sides, and is exceptionally sensible.

Especially in his generation, when he took the initiative to marry a peasant girl, the emperor was extremely pleased with him.

Today, the Emperor invited him to lunch in the palace. During the meal, he subtly mentioned that his mother was forcing him to take a concubine. The Emperor comforted him and even taught him some tips on how to pamper his wife, which greatly benefited Han Yongjin.

"Liefeng, go and fetch that mahogany box from the study."

Lie Feng accepted the order and left.

The box was quickly retrieved and handed to Ning Yan. "Open it and take a look."

Ning Yan opened the box and saw that it was full of silver notes.

"Why are there so many silver notes here?"

"Not much, only 100,000 taels in total. It just looks like a lot, but they're all small denomination banknotes. We'll keep them for Madam to carry around when she goes out. It's too tiring to carry around a lot of cash."

"When the flowers are all gone, I'll have Liefeng carry them for you again."

Ning Yan: She admitted that she was fooled by this old man in this round.

When the two got married, in addition to the 88 loads of dowry, the betrothal gifts included 60,000 taels of silver.

The dowry was also prepared by Han Yongjin, and the dowry included 60,000 taels of silver.

It wasn't that Han Yongjin didn't want to give more, but rather that he wanted to avoid attracting attention.

The saying goes, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger." It's not uncommon for someone to be a trusted confidant one moment and then be targeted by the emperor the next, leading to the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan. If the Han family wants to prosper, they must be careful in everything they do. They can't be too low-key, but they absolutely cannot be too high-profile either. Showing off will get them struck by lightning.

In private, it's different. He can give his wife money however he wants. No matter how much a little woman like her can go shopping, how much can she spend?

He let her spend freely, as long as she was happy every day.

"My husband is so good to me." My lord, look at my sincere eyes, I'm telling the truth.

"To receive a word of praise from you, my wife, makes me feel as sweet as if I had eaten honey. I will serve you well tonight."

My lady still loves me. Her eyes are full of love when she looks at me. I will never betray my lady in this life!

(End of this chapter)