Mother Xu looked at the fair and tender palm, and her face cracked for a moment.

"Xiao Jin, you're such a jokester! Your father's salary is so low! How could Wanwan possibly spend so much money?"

"Besides, my family can't afford so much money at this time."

"How about this? From now on, everything on your side will be done according to Wanwan's previous practices. I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Xu Jinyi turned to look at her: "Tsk! I have money to prepare a large dowry for her, I have money to arrange the wedding, but when it comes to compensation, I'm poor?"

"The Empress Dowager is gone. Although the Emperor said that all weddings and funerals should continue as usual, an overly grand wedding doesn't seem appropriate. If you didn't know, you might think Father was flouting the imperial authority."

Xu Jinyi knew that even though the empress dowager was gone, the wedding in the capital could still be held because of the will of that bastard. After all, he also wanted to marry her.

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother paused.

Xu Jinyi continued, "Today at the Prince Regent's Mansion, I heard the butler talking to the Prince Regent about someone's extravagant birthday party. Do you think he'll talk about ours tomorrow?"

Xu's mother's heart was lifted by Xu Jinyi's words.

"Well, Xiaojin, you're right. This wedding really shouldn't be a grand one. Mother will go back and tell the housekeeper right away."

Xu Jinyi nodded: "Xinyue has diarrhea today and feels uncomfortable. I have invited the Regent to a banquet. Mother, please treat her well tomorrow."

"What...what?" Xu's mother couldn't believe what she heard.

"When I invited Xinyue, the Regent just came back. After hearing about it, he said he would come to the banquet in Xinyue's place?"

Xu's mother stood up suddenly and said, "Son, why are you telling me such an important thing now? I'll go and make preparations right away."

Father Xu was dozing off in the room when he was startled awake by the sudden noise of Mother Xu rushing in. His face looked a little pale.

"Didn't I ask you to bring some sweet soup? Why are you coming back in such a hurry?"

"Master, don't sleep any more. Get up quickly. The Regent will be here tomorrow."

Father Xu's sleepiness disappeared in an instant: "Are you sure Xiaojin really said that?"

Xu's mother nodded.

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and have someone change the dowry list. Tomorrow's wedding can be as simple as possible."

"The banquet can be made richer. To avoid mistakes, Madam, you should go to the Regent's seafood restaurant right now and book a banquet there. That way, you will definitely not make any mistakes."

"What about the Xikelai reservation? The deposit is non-refundable."

"Why return it? Go quickly and have someone remove some of the wedding characters and red ribbons from the living room."

Xu's mother: "Will it be enough to tear down some of them?"

After a moment of hesitation, Mr. Xu ordered everything to be demolished.

"Oh, the most important thing is the clothes. Don't wear red clothes to the wedding. Black clothes with a red edge will do."

"Hurry up and take down the wedding sedan chair inlaid with pearls and gold thread. It can't be decorated too festively and luxuriously."

Mother Xu hesitated for a moment, feeling somewhat conflicted. "A woman only gets one wedding in her life. Wanwan will be so sad if she sees it tomorrow. How about saving some?"

"No, we can't take risks. If the Regent is unhappy, it will be the end."

"Also, keep only two boxes of the dowry prepared for Wanwan, and send the rest to Xiaojin."

"The Prince Regent hates banquets the most. He has never been seen attending palace banquets in previous years. He came at Xiao Jin's request. I'm afraid he really has feelings for that girl. We should not treat him lightly."

Xu's mother looked distressed: "If we send all the money to that girl's yard, how sad will Wanwan be if she knows? Besides, that girl spends money lavishly and can't keep any money at all."

Father Xu blew his beard and glared, "You need to understand the situation. Wanwan is your daughter-in-law now. She is your own daughter. You don't feel bad about preparing a dowry for Wanwan, but you feel bad about giving money to your own daughter?"

"You must adjust your mindset from now on. Xiaojin is the only daughter of our Shangshu Mansion. You must not do anything stupid."

Xu's mother sighed deeply, thinking that she would compensate Xu Jingwan in the future.

The next day, everyone was busy with the wedding preparations, and Xu Jinyi slept until noon without getting up.

"Bingxin, why is it so quiet outside? Isn't it a big celebration today?" Xu Jinyi slept so soundly that she felt a little confused and didn't know what day it was.

"The mansion was busy all night last night. Everyone knew that the prince would be coming today, so they took down all the festive decorations that could be taken down."

"There will be no music or firecrackers at the wedding today, so it's so quiet."

Listening to Bingxin's detailed description of how shabby today's wedding would be, Xu Jinyi could already imagine Xu Jingwan's dark face.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud: "So, doesn't that mean she can't wear her precious and luxurious wedding dress?"

"Yes, even for small families, wedding dresses are made by buying cloth themselves. They are not sold in clothing stores."

"I heard that they sent people to search all the ready-made clothing stores in the capital last night but couldn't find a wedding dress. Finally, it seems that they sent an orange dress."

This made Xu Jinyi happy: "If I don't wear red for my wedding, and spend a lot of money to have a wedding dress made, but can't wear it, won't Xu Jingwan cry?"

In the farmhouse, Xu Jingwan had no expectations for today and was not very happy, but when she finished putting on makeup and was about to change clothes, she saw the very simple orange wedding dress that was presented to her, and her face suddenly darkened.

She slapped the maid in the face and said, "What's going on? You're trying to make things difficult for me this early in the morning on this happy day. Where's my wedding dress? What did you bring?"

Xu Jingwan flicked her hand and threw the orange wedding dress to the ground.

The maids knelt down and told the story in a halting manner.

Xu Jingwan's eyes widened to the size of copper bells, and she could even see the flames of anger: "You mean, you want me to wear this outfit to the wedding ceremony today?!"

Xu Jingwan's voice rose eight degrees.

"Yes, the butler has sent word that everything should be kept simple today and that no extravagance or extravagance should be allowed, lest the Regent be displeased."

Xu Jingwan's face turned pale and blue, and her eyes were red with grievance.

The wedding she had always dreamed of, not only did her husband become the disfigured Xu Qingyan, but now she didn't even have a decent wedding dress.

As the legal wife, what would others think of her if she entered the house wearing an orange wedding dress that only concubines would wear.

Xu Jingwan clenched her fists tightly. She could even imagine what people in the capital would say about her tomorrow if she went out wearing this dress.

How the guests who will come later will laugh at her.

"Miss, Madam also told you to assess the situation appropriately and understand the current situation. All the guests are invited, so you must not be petty."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingwan swept everything on the dressing table to the ground with a clang.

The maid knelt down, holding the orange dress cautiously with her head lowered.