Chapter 518 was very well done.

Sending the dowry to the husband's family in advance is not impossible, but such a big matter definitely needs to be discussed with the man. If Yun Yichen does not agree, then this matter needs to be discussed further.

"That's the only way."

Ji nodded in agreement. Seeing that Gu Jin still had official business to attend to, she got up and returned to the main courtyard first.

The next day, Gu Jin indeed told Yun Yichen about it, but Yun Yichen refused without even thinking about it.

“Father-in-law, I know you are doing this for the greater good, but I am afraid I cannot comply.”

The 120 dowry items were originally intended for Gu Shuyan, so what's the point of bringing 40 items to the Yun residence first?

Yun Yichen is not afraid of being called a gigolo or a freeloader, but he will never allow Gu Shuyan to suffer a loss.

Seeing Yun Yichen's determined look, Gu Jin wanted to say a few more words of persuasion, but before she could speak, Yun Yichen spoke first.

“Father-in-law, Empress Fude’s dowry is 120 taels.”

The late emperor offered a dowry of ninety-nine taels, but Empress Fude brought one hundred and twenty taels with her when she married into the family. There's a reason for this.

"But he is a member of the royal family."

Seeing that Yun Yichen actually brought up the late emperor, Gu Jin quickly looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was paying attention to them.

“Father-in-law, have you forgotten that I am also of royal blood?”

Yun Yichen's words completely shut Gu Jin up.

Considering Yun Yichen's identity, Gu Jin finally sighed and said, "Fine, I'll do as you say!"

Gu Jin knew Yun Yichen's personality well. Since he insisted, they would never send the dowry to the Yun family in advance unless they gave less.

"Thank you for your kindness, Father-in-law." Gu Jin agreed, and Yun Yichen quickly bowed to him.

Seeing him like this, Gu Jin suddenly panicked. The figure in front of him slowly overlapped with that person. For a moment, he thought that he had returned to that day, that afternoon when he couldn't persuade the other person either.

When Gu Jin returned to the Marquis's residence, she saw Madam Ji standing outside the door waiting for her and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Why did you come out? It's so hot outside."

"I can't sit still. Have you told me everything?" Ji's face was full of expectation, and it was clear that she had been restless all morning.

Gu Jin didn't want to disappoint her, but she had to tell her the truth: "Since Yichen insists, let's just follow the rules and procedures!"

Ji wanted to ask why he disagreed, but when she saw Gu Jin's dejected expression, she didn't ask.

Gu Jin is not someone who is easily swayed by emotions, and he has rarely shown such a look in recent years. He only becomes like this when he thinks about things from twenty years ago.

Knowing better than to speak, Madam Ji followed Gu Jin back to the study. After the maid served tea, she slowly said, "Are you thinking about the past again?"

Gu Jin nodded and took a small sip of tea.

"If I had been a little faster back then, and arrived a little earlier, Brother Su wouldn't have ended up like that." Gu Jin's face showed pain as he recalled the past.

“Back then, as soon as you learned that something was amiss, you rushed over immediately. You did a great job.”

Ji Shi comforted her softly, and upon seeing this, Wu Mama quickly got up and left, also shooing everyone out of the courtyard.

No one knows what the couple said in the study, but when Madam Ji left, Gu Jin's mood had clearly improved considerably.

Gu Shuyan had originally planned to rush to embroider her wedding dress, but now that she had some free time, she had nothing to do for the moment.

"Miss, why don't we go shopping? It's such a beautiful day, wouldn't it be a waste to just stay indoors?"

Pearl, with her lively personality, saw Gu Shuyan dozing off by the window with a book in her hand and couldn't help but make a suggestion.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Yufei said, "It's so hot outside now, wouldn't going shopping be making Miss suffer? Staying at home is much better."

“Who says being hot is suffering? We can go eat some ice cream!” Pearl immediately retorted.

“We have ice cream at home too! And we can have it whenever we want, without Miss having to sunbathe.” Yufei retorted.

The two maids chattered away, successfully waking Gu Shuyan from her drowsiness. Seeing the two arguing, Gu Shuyan simply threw the book aside.

"Looks like you guys are pretty bored all day. Okay, come with me for a walk! And while you're at it, grab a bowl of shaved ice."

As Gu Shuyan straightened her clothes, she walked out. Yu Fei couldn't help but say, "Miss, you're just spoiling this little glutton! She'll be ruined sooner or later."

"Yes, you can't spoil us. Then you can just watch us eat!" Gu Shuyan looked at Yu Fei with amusement.

"Miss, you're too mean. Be careful not to get diarrhea if you eat alone." Yufei pretended to be angry, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

"I'm not eating alone. Eating alone is what it means to eat alone. Didn't you just have some at someone else's house? If I were really eating at someone else's house, then that would truly be eating alone!"

Large families typically have many uses for their ice cellars, so even when it comes to eating cold ice, they only make enough for Gu Shuyan.

Seeing that she couldn't win the argument with Gu Shuyan, Yufei had no choice but to beg for mercy, saying, "Fine, fine, you two are on the same side, how can I possibly win?"

The three of them, master and servants, went out the door and headed straight for the main street.

It's more lively there than other places, and the shaved ice here is the most delicious.

The carriage stopped in front of a small stall. Gu Shuyan and the two of them had just gotten off the carriage when they heard a familiar voice.

"Isn't this Miss Gu? I greet you!"

The speaker was none other than Xu Yunzhi, who had a smirking expression on his face. Since returning to Jin as the crown prince, Xu Yunzhi had become much more arrogant.

Furthermore, since he hadn't deliberately disguised himself, many people recognized him as Xu Yunzhi.

The emperor, naturally, was also aware of such explosive news. However, given that the Crown Prince of Jin was spoiled and acted recklessly, it was not surprising that he would come to the capital under an assumed name.

However, just when the emperor thought everything was normal, he learned that Xu Yunzhi had served as an advisor to Lu Youming and was one of Lu Youming's most trusted advisors.

It was highly unusual for a foreign prince to serve as an advisor to his own son, so the emperor sent several people to monitor Xu Yunzhi and Lu Youming's every move.

At that moment, as soon as Xu Yunzhi and Gu Shuyan greeted each other, those people in the shadows instantly became alert.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Gu Shuyan had never expected to run into him. After bowing to Xu Yunzhi with her maids, she turned and went into the stall.

"Boss, three bowls of iced drinks, please."

Pearl stepped forward to greet the stall owner, while Yufei took out a handkerchief to wipe the stool so that Gu Shuyan could sit down.

The three of them, master and servant, each went about their own business, and none of them gave Xu Yunzhi a second glance, as if they had never met before.