After Yuquan cleared away the tea tray, Madam Wuya took out a red lacquered box with dragon and phoenix decorations that she had prepared beforehand: "I was going to reward you with some jewelry, but I didn't know what you liked, so I'll give you all of these!"

As she spoke, she opened the wooden box.

Everyone gasped in surprise; the box contained quite a few items, all of them jewelry.

Kingfisher feather jewelry, butterfly hairpins, phoenix tail hairpins, phoenix head hair ornaments inlaid with rubies, drop bead earrings, and ruby ​​bracelets.

Bright, sparkling, and dazzling with jewels, it was eye-catching.

Song Liyun hesitated only slightly before accepting the gift: "Thank you, Mother!"

Lady Uya was straightforward and didn't like to speculate.

Granny Xu was dumbfounded. She had a keen eye and could tell that these things were unusual, many of them belonging to the palace.

Moreover, it was given in whole boxes; even the Empress Dowager wasn't this generous when rewarding her concubines.

Behind her, the noble ladies and maids who had been silent all along couldn't stand still anymore. They pinched their fingers and bit their tongues, all wanting to see if they were dreaming.

Some people stared at the jewelry box with longing, while others cleverly turned their attention to the handsome man inside the tent.

That was a gift from Lady Wuya to her daughter-in-law, and Di men don't have more than one wife.

Song Liyun only served tea to Madam Wuya.

Granny Qi refused to kneel before her, and Elder Shan and the other elders stood up to avoid her.

The tea wasn't served, but a bunch of gifts were collected, all of them top-quality agate and jade, which could be sold at Ruzhu Pavilion with just a little processing.

After the tea ceremony ended, Granny Xu suddenly stood up and said, "Madam, this old servant will have breakfast prepared!"

The Duke of Anguo sent the imperial chef to prepare Wuchao cuisine for Lady Wuya.

Madam Wuya nodded: "The young mistress likes meat porridge very much. Have someone cook some dried scallops and stew some bird's nest for this afternoon! Everyone else, you may leave!"

My daughter and I just need to say a few words; we don't need anyone to wait on us.

Granny Xu quickly called the maids out, without even having the chance to formally pay their respects to the Madam and the Young Master as originally planned.

She realized she was out of place, and more importantly, she noticed that several maids behind her were glancing around suspiciously, clearly having designs on her.

This is not allowed!

This Uda tribe not only had an extraordinary relationship with Duke Anguo, but also occupied a place on the grassland.

To ensure the stability of the Wu Dynasty's borders, it is essential to maintain good relations with the Di tribes. Ideally, a noblewoman from the Wu Dynasty could be married off to the Di people.

Lady Uya was upright and outspoken, and she had previously resisted the marriage arranged by Duke Anguo for the young master, even at the cost of breaking ties with him.

Not to mention marriage alliances, that's absolutely out of the question.

The Empress Dowager and the Duke of Anguo used the excuse of delivering dowry to send themselves and their entourage to Kara Mountain.

These four female relatives of convicted officials were all outstanding in appearance, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and came from high-ranking families. They were all worthy of being heads of their households, and with family members in the Wu Dynasty, they were easy to control.

Moreover, they came to the tribe under the guise of the young mistress's dowry, so Lady Uya could not refuse.

Clinging to the left and right, struggling to survive in the cracks, Granny Xu finally entered the tribe and gained a foothold.

She also knew that things couldn't be rushed.

They had to make the young master take a liking to these noble ladies, but they couldn't provoke his disgust, and they certainly couldn't let Lady Wuya harbor resentment towards Duke Anguo.

I hope that one of the four noble ladies will be intelligent.

Elder Shan and the others couldn't sit and listen to Madam Wuya's admonition to Song Liyun any longer, so they all got up and left.

Seeing that Song Liyun was treated with great respect in the Di tribe, Song Dekui was naturally pleased. After the elders left, he took Xiao An and went out as well.

Besides the young couple, only Lady Uya and Granny Qi remained in the large tent.

With no outsiders present, Madam Wuya gestured for Song Liyun to sit closer to her, took her hand, and said, "I'm sure Ashi already told you last night, why not wait until it snows to get married?"

Song Liyun blushed slightly and stammered, "Ashi didn't explain it very clearly, so please have Mother say it again!"

Last night, Zhao Tingduo was like a hungry wolf, only wanting to devour her quickly, and the two of them didn't even have time to chat.

Zhao Tingduo felt a little embarrassed. He had been too reckless yesterday and had indeed forgotten to explain the matter to Song Liyun. He scratched his chin awkwardly.

Seeing that Zhao Tingduo had forgotten to mention it again, Granny Qi quickly changed the subject, saying, "Young Madam, I must thank you for the medicine. I'm feeling much better this year."

Song Liyun asked in surprise, "Granny, you've recovered?"

She also noticed that Granny Qi wasn't as sensitive to the cold these past two days as she had been last year, and initially thought it was just because the weather wasn't cold enough, but it turned out she was actually getting better.

Granny Qi smiled and said, "After drinking the medicine given by the young mistress, I feel much stronger. Although I haven't fully recovered, I can get through the winter peacefully."

Last year, when Song Liyun saw that Granny Qi's health was really bad, she diluted the strong medicine and gave it to Granny Qi to drink once, hoping that the medicine would have a short effect and that Granny Qi could feel better for as long as possible.

I didn't expect it to have this effect. It seems I should keep the remaining enhancement potions safe; they might have some other amazing uses.

Lady Uya glared at Zhao Tingduo several times before sighing, "A Shi sent a letter a few days ago saying that you will be arriving at Kara Mountain soon and that I should prepare for the wedding. There is no need to choose snowfall."

“He said that a wedding should only be the beginning of a new life, not something you should worry about,” she said in a low voice.

Song Liyun's heart skipped a beat. Did this mean he harbored resentment towards her? She had never thought of it that way from the beginning.

Back in Broken Gold Town, Elder Shan had explained in detail the reasons for choosing the wedding date.

The first snowfall of each year marks the day the tribe is wiped out.

While her own wedding is important, she is willing to do so if it can alleviate the suffering of a generation.

“Mother, if the deceased can see the bustling Uda tribe, I would be willing,” Song Liyun hurriedly said.

Lady Uya smiled and shook her head: "The dead cannot be forgotten, but the living are even less important."

To the tribe, you are the future. We cannot sacrifice the future for the past.

Lady Uya felt that her son was right. Although the tribe's sorrow could be diluted by her son's wedding, it would be unfair to her daughter-in-law.

Zhao Tingduo quickly interjected, "Mother is right. Revenge is a man's responsibility. Ayun has no responsibility to bear the burden of past hatred."

Ah Yun, you have to believe me. I didn't say anything the other day because I didn't want you to feel bad at the wedding.

Song Liyun didn't believe him and just stared at him.

Zhao Tingduo apologized repeatedly, saying that he really meant it, but... he forgot to say it that night.

The imperial chefs led by Granny Xu worked quickly, and in less than an hour, a table of exquisite breakfast from the Wu Dynasty was served.

Crystal-skin dumplings, delicate soup dumplings, scallop congee, as well as milk tea and crispy pork.

In terms of taste, it caters to everyone.

Xiao An and Song De Kui also ate together.

During the meal, Song Dekui said, "Madam, now that Xiaoyun's wedding is over, I want to go back to Mida City to finish my work for another half month. Once it snows, I should go home for the New Year."

Song Erlang is still at the construction site in Mida City, and Song Dekui is in charge of transporting materials and goods between the two places, so they cannot linger in Kara Mountain.

He brought it up as soon as everyone sat down to eat.