After having lunch with Bai, Gu Yankai left the backyard and went straight to Gu Tingyu's yard.

This was the first time the two of them had dined together alone. During the meal, Gu Yankai even offered some food to Bai Shi, but Bai Shi, on the pretext of not being very hungry, did not eat any of the food. Gu Yankai's expression changed slightly for a moment, then returned to a gentle expression.

Standing at the gate, watching Gu Yankai's back, Bai covered her mouth with a handkerchief, laughing uncontrollably. After returning to her room, she saw two shop deeds on the table. Bai gave the deeds to Xiangyun and asked her to go to the government office to change the name.

Gu Yankai was quite generous, but he also knew that if he gave the shop or money to the Bai family, it would be left to his own descendants. If he gave it to the fourth or fifth wife, it would be given away for nothing.

After getting the two shops and dealing with Gu Yankai, Bai Shi felt refreshed and had a good nap.

Meanwhile, Sheng Hong, having received a reply from Dengzhou, was packing her bags. She was getting married next year, and she couldn't possibly marry into the second branch of the Sheng family. Li Yuxin would take Hong'er and Yun'er back to Youyang first, while Sheng Wei would return before Sheng Hong's wedding.

After spending several years together, they all shed tears when it was time to say goodbye. Before leaving, Xu Wen gave Sheng Hong a booklet and told her to learn everything in it.

Once aboard, Sheng Hong, alone, opened the booklet. It contained various methods for nourishing the body, as well as prescriptions for avoiding pregnancy and conceiving a son. Her face flushed at first, then she began to read it carefully, realizing how precious this booklet was. Her aunt had been so kind to her, and Sheng Hong vowed to be a filial son in the future.

After Li Yuxin knew about this, she couldn't help but say, "In the future, when you marry into the capital, you must be filial to your aunt."

After a few hours of sailing, they returned to Youyang. Naturally, Sheng Huaishi did not come to pick them up. When they returned to the mansion, they found out that Sheng Huaishi had taken two more concubines. Li Yuxin was not surprised at all. Sheng Hong lowered her head silently, not knowing what she was thinking. Sheng Yun said angrily, "Daddy, how could you do this?"

Li Yuxin took Sheng Yun's hand and said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. After everything is settled, mother will show you how to deal with these things in the future..." Li Yuxin thought to herself that maybe her daughter would encounter the same thing, but she didn't say it out loud. She hoped that her daughters would meet good men.

Sheng Hong came back to prepare for her wedding. Speaking of marriage, Li Yuxin couldn't help but think of Princess Jinyi's wedding ceremony. The princess's wedding ceremony was different from that of ordinary people. In addition to the complicated rules, it was also very luxurious.

Princess Jinyi's dowry, weighing 128 pallets and carried from the palace to the princess's residence, also included two mirrors as tall as a man. Everyone knew that a royal princess had no shortage of jewelry. But those two mirrors, however, were so valuable that even silver was priceless. Even seven days after Princess Jinyi's wedding, the capital was still talking about them.

Ten days after the wedding, Princess Jinyi bid farewell to her family and accompanied Xu Lin to Quanzhou to take up her post. After the wedding, Princess Jinyi became more and more radiant, and the Emperor and Empress Jing'an were very pleased with Xu Lin.

The Emperor privately communicated to Xu Lin that he would be allowed to return to the capital within two years and that he should recommend a suitable successor from his local area. Xu Lin could only agree, but he felt helpless. He had just sorted out all the affairs in Quanzhou and was about to make a big move, but it seemed his chance was gone. While he felt some regret, Xu Lin had no regrets. He was extremely satisfied to have married Princess Jinyi.