"This humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen!"
Qin Can led all the men of the Qin family to kneel down and pay their respects. They were all commoners with no achievements, so they naturally called themselves common people.
Hundreds of people paid their respects in unison and with loud voices. Even the queen, who was used to big scenes, was shocked by their voices and her heart was pounding.
But who is the queen? She quickly put on a dignified smile and said, "Stand up."
Qin Can clasped his fists and said, "Empress, can we show off our dowry now?"
"Yes." The queen nodded, and more than a hundred boxes were opened in a flash. All kinds of precious silk fabrics that had been forcefully squeezed in popped out, rising high above the boxes.
The boxes of sparkling gems and the glittering golden jewelry of various colors are so dazzling that they are enough to blind the eyes.
There are also boxes of precious medicinal herbs, books, calligraphy and paintings, antiques...
These are not empty words. Apart from the ones above, the ones below are all equally valuable or even more valuable.
These dowries made the concubines and royal family members envious.
Lu Linglong's face was twisted with jealousy. Qin Wan had always been generous. If she hadn't divorced her brother, all these things would have been hers! She, Lu Linglong, had entered the palace and was now an eighth-rank concubine. Wouldn't Qin Wan bring these good things to her?
It's all Qin Wan's fault! Why did she insist on divorcing her brother?
It's all Bai Wanyi's fault! Why did he show up and squeeze Qin Wan out?
Lu Linglong said softly with resignation: "The Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion is so rich, so extravagant."
Her voice was not small, and the concubines in front of her could hear it clearly.
The eldest prince's mother, Concubine Min, said with a smile, "I've always heard that Marquis Xuanwu was a great warrior, but I didn't know the Qin family had such a wealth of wealth."
Her words seemed to be praising the Xuanwu Marquisate, but it sounded awkward to others. Yes, they had made great military achievements, but where did such a rich family background come from?
Did he embezzle military funds?
Qin Can's answer was flawless: "We Qin family members don't have any special abilities, we just have a lot of strength. Plus, there are so many people in our clan, so my sister's marriage is a big event for us all. Naturally, we all work together to prepare a decent dowry."
After that, he continued, "Now that the dowry has been dried, may I ask where the East Palace's storehouse is?"
The dowry must be registered when it arrives at the husband's family. This is not only to let the husband's family know how much dowry the wife's family has given, but also to give both parties a rough idea.
Xie Qing asked the eunuch in charge of the Eastern Palace to take him to the storehouse and reminded him, "Prepare the wine and food. Make sure you eat well before you go back."
Royal weddings are different from those of ordinary people. In ordinary people's families, the bride's family not only sends the dowry to the groom's family one day before the wedding, but also goes to the new house to prepare the room.
The bride's dowry delivery team, especially the brothers, will also be warmly received by the groom's family.
Royal weddings, especially the crown prince's wedding, have complicated rules, so the rules for ordinary people are naturally not applicable.
But Xie Qing respected Qin Wan, not only requiring all kinds of etiquette to be followed, but also instructing everyone in the Eastern Palace to cooperate and respect the Qin family.
In the warehouse, things were taken out of the boxes one by one and placed on the shelves. Even the officials and eunuchs of the Eastern Palace, who were used to seeing good things, could not help but be amazed by Qin Wan's dowry. It was truly an overwhelming amount of wealth.
While he was busy, a young eunuch came to Qin Can and said, "Master Qin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has feelings for you."
Qin Can glanced at the young eunuch. They were all wearing clothes from the palace, but they seemed to be different from those in the East Palace. He couldn't tell exactly what was different.
Since he felt something was amiss, Qin Can didn't think about going and said, "I'm still busy here. When I'm done, I'll have someone take me to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The young eunuch said with a smile, "Sir, it's not good to keep His Royal Highness waiting for so long, isn't it?"
Qin Can stared at the young eunuch for a while and said with a smile: "Whether it is good or not, it is up to the prince to decide, not you, right?"
The little eunuch's mouth twitched, and he looked embarrassed. Just as he was about to say something, Qin Can said, "Then go."
The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to lead the way.
Qin Can looked at the little eunuch's back, raised his hand and gestured to Qin Yan, who took out a small porcelain bottle from his waist and threw it to him. He reached out to catch it, opened the porcelain bottle and applied two drops of fragrant dew on his body, then followed the little eunuch. He wanted to see what kind of dangerous place this East Palace was.
The young eunuch smelled a strange fragrance, sniffed it, and asked, "What a wonderful smell! Can you smell it, young master?"
"You are on duty in the East Palace, but you don't know what kind of incense is burned in the East Palace?" Qin Can looked at him and asked with a smile.
The young eunuch immediately kept silent and led the way quickly.
Instead of going forward, they walked towards the backyard of the East Palace.
Qin Can looked around: "Your Highness should be in the front, right? Why did you bring me to the back?"
The young eunuch said, "Your Highness feels that there are too many people in front and it is inconvenient to talk with them because of the noise."
Qin Can said tentatively: "Today is the day to send the dowry. What could be more important than this?"
The young eunuch chuckled and said, "The rules for the Crown Prince's marriage are naturally different from those for other people. Such an important matter is naturally different from other people's."
Qin Can didn't comment and looked around as he walked.
The entire East Palace was decorated grandly today, which shows how much importance the Crown Prince and the Emperor attach to this marriage.
However, Qin Can had never seen the prince before today and knew very little about him. He only heard from his wife that the prince was very good to his sister.
While Qin Can was daydreaming, the eunuch brought him to a side hall and stopped. He turned to Qin Can and said, "Your Highness is inside."
Then the young eunuch came forward and knocked on the door again: "Your Highness, Master Qin is here."
Almost immediately, a woman in gauze opened the door and smiled at Qin Can: "Mr. Qin, please come in."
Qin Can stood still and turned to look at the eunuch: "Is His Highness really in there?"
The young eunuch said nothing. The woman stepped forward with a smile and held out her hand. The veil slipped down with her movements, revealing a smooth arm. Her slender fingers were very seductive. "Master Qin, His Highness is really in there. Come in."
Qin Can snorted coldly, took a step back, grabbed the young eunuch's shoulders and pushed him forward.
The young eunuch's expression changed. Seeing that he was not fooled, he immediately shouted, "Someone, come! Young Master Qin has flirted with the Crown Prince's concubine!"
The woman hurriedly dodged the young eunuch, pulling off her own clothes and shouting, "Master Qin! No! Help!"
Before the woman finished speaking, the queen appeared behind Qin Can with a group of people.
The Queen shouted, "Master Qin, how could you do such a thing!"
Qin Can turned around, saw this situation, and heard the Queen's question. It was clear who did it. As for the purpose, was there any need to explain it?
Facing the Queen's questioning and everyone's questioning gazes, Qin Can spoke calmly:
"I was led here by this little eunuch, who said the Crown Prince was looking for me. When I arrived, this woman opened the door and let me in. Since I didn't see the Crown Prince, I naturally refused to go in. Since they failed to frame me, they directly slandered me."
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