Chapter 813: Dowry (2)

Luo Xueyan handed the betrothal gift list to Tieyi and said, "Read it."

According to Mingqi customs, the list of betrothal gifts must be "sung" by the man's side. The longer the chanting, the more generous the betrothal gifts and the more respectable the woman's family will be.

Tieyi was clearly not used to this sort of thing. He flipped to the first page and began to sing dryly, "A huanghuali bed framed with crabapple blossoms, a rosewood bed with three screens, a huanghuali chest of drawers, a huanghuali cabinet, a nanmu bookcase, a pair of nanmu treasure chests, a pair of cowpea-red vases, a huanghuali kang table inlaid with mother-of-pea inlay, a pair of huanghuali money cabinets dotted with mother-of-pea inlay..."

The first page was about furniture, and everyone was stunned. There was so much stuff that even if they put it in the current Shen Mansion, it wouldn't fit in it! It could even fit three houses!

The second page was filled with decorations. Tieyi continued singing, "An agarwood ruyi inlaid with jade, a Xiuyan jade ruyi, a tinfoil oil lamp, a small gilded clock, a silver pocket watch, a green jade bamboo bonsai, a silver-gilded hexagonal stone plum bonsai, a plain three-color eighteen-pearl plate, a famille rose tea can, a bottle of Chen Nuzhen wine, a bamboo and plum double happiness hanging mirror, a prosperity and wealth hanging screen..."

Each of these items alone would be worth a fortune, probably enough to cover several years' expenses for an ordinary family. Prince Rui brought such a huge pile of things with him right after he arrived. Even with money, this isn't how he would spend it. Luo Tan sniffed, timidly tugged at Shen Miao's sleeve, and said, "What does Prince Rui's family do...? Are they salt merchants...?"

Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin also frowned. The betrothal gift from Prince Rui was a bit too generous.

But before they had time to be surprised, Tieyi continued singing. The third page was about daily necessities. He sang: "Six boxes of boxwood combs, two boxes of Xiang and Shu bamboo combs, a red sandalwood dressing box, a mouthwash bowl, sandalwood soap, a curtain, a satin door curtain, a glass bead door curtain, green running water, multicolored tassels, a mandarin duck pillow, eight blankets and eight covers..."

Everyone in the Shen family: "..."

Tieyi continued on the fourth page of clothing: "One each of large fur, ermine, sable, sheepskin, and pearl wool; twelve sets of various cotton Mandarin suits. Thirty-two sets of gauze, silk, satin, and cloth padded garments. Twelve sets of single-layer shirts, spun silk, fox silk, cocoon silk, and gauze flowered gowns. Twelve sets of open gowns with patterns of Five Blessings Holding Longevity, Phoenix Embracing Peony, Hundred Butterflies Embracing Flowers, and Ten Thousand Characters Eternal Spring. Thirty skins of various colors of fine silk, six pieces of fragrant cloud gauze, twenty pieces of brocade satin, ten pieces of Yunjin, ten pieces of Shujin, and twelve pieces of various colors of silk yarn. Thirty-six embroidered satin quilt covers, twenty pairs of embroidered shoes, and forty pairs of Jiang silk socks..."

Luo Xueyan couldn't help but ask, "Hey... little brother, could it be that you took the wrong list of betrothal gifts from Prince Rui? This... doesn't seem right!"

This isn't marrying a wife, this is Princess Shang's formation! No, Princess Shang probably isn't that particular.

Tieyi said expressionlessly, "No, this is the only betrothal gift list from the Rui Palace. Madam, please continue listening."

He sang the fifth page of gold and silver jewelry: "One plate each of coral court beads, gold foil court beads, beeswax court beads, and agarwood court beads; four different jade pendants; four different white jade pendants; two different crystal accessories; a pearl bracelet, a jade bracelet, and a coral bracelet..."

He sang the sixth page of antiques, calligraphy and paintings: "Four pairs of gilded porcelain vases, a pair of Langhongyuchun vases, a pair of Chenghua doucai vases, and a Xuande blue-glazed plum vase with white space..."

He sang about four boxes of books on page seven and one box of four treasures of the study.

He sang on Page 8 maids and servants, as well as his own guards.

Sing Page 9 Horse Vehicles.

Page 10...

Everyone in the Shen family: "..."

Tie Yi's singing became increasingly fluent, his voice full of momentum and long-lasting power, comparable to those of the old actors on the stage in Xiaochun City. The lingering sound lingered in the air, and with each line, one felt as if they were seeing large amounts of silver. After finishing the last line, he subconsciously held back his voice, exhaled a long breath, and closed the list of betrothal gifts. Only then did he look at Shen Miao.