Bai Wanyi gritted her teeth. She knew it was impossible not to give any money, but she couldn't pay it all either. She looked at Lu Yan with tearful eyes and said, "Brother Yan, you gave me more than ten thousand taels of silver. I spent some on my dowry, and I still have ten thousand and a few hundred taels."
"I've just moved in, and there are a lot of things I need to take care of. I'll also need some money to go out and visit guests, so I'll leave the few hundred taels of silver for you to use. You can use this ten thousand taels."
Lu Yan knew how much silver he had given to Bai Wanyi and that she had really given it all. At this moment, he regretted it very much. Why didn't he give her any silver, but instead used most of the money to buy things.
Lu Yan held her hand tightly and said, "I know you tried your best. It's okay, I'll think of another way."
Seeing that her grandson had stopped pressing Bai Wanyi for money, Old Lady Lu knew that she probably couldn't come up with more. She pondered for a moment and said, "I still have some money from my own pocket, so I'll give you five thousand taels. But what about the remaining ten thousand taels?"
Old Lady Lu made up her mind and said, "Didn't the eldest prince and his men say they would help you pay it back? Just promise them."
Lu Yan immediately refused sternly, "No! The current Crown Prince is incompetent and could appoint a new one at any time. If we accept the money, His Majesty will easily label us as trying to win over the prince. Furthermore, if another prince ascends the throne in the future, how could he not hold a grudge against me for what I did today?"
Bai Wanyi's eyes turned, and he continued to persuade: "Brother Yan, grandma is right. We are not taking in one family, but all of them. This way, there will be no suspicion of collusion with the prince."
"Every family accepts it. I can only say that the princes are kind and can't bear to see you being embarrassed. It won't hurt to help you a little."
Lu Yan was still reluctant to speak up: "We can't play such tricks. How will the other princes look at me in the future?"
Bai Wanyi refused to give up. How else would he get the money? If he sold the family shop and land, wouldn't it be unfair to him if the mansion lost income?
Of course, it is even more impossible for her to pay for it herself. If she took the silver herself, they would only think that they had more silver in their hands, and then they would fill the Marquis' Mansion again and again. Wouldn't it be a bottomless pit?
Even a mountain of gold and silver was filled in. She is not a fool like Qin Wan.
Bai Wanyi's thoughts raced: "If you don't accept any of them, I'm afraid the princes will be offended. But if you accept them all, when you have money, you can send them back door to door and prepare an extra gift."
"This way they'll think we're very special to them. Finally, we'll give something special to the prince we support."
Lu Yan was still unhappy: "What about His Majesty? I'm afraid His Majesty hates forming cliques the most right now."
Lu Yan was not a military general who knew nothing and only knew how to fight and kill. Especially during the time he returned to Beijing, he asked people about Qin Sheng's rewards for suppressing the army.
Without the tacit approval of His Majesty, how could Qin Sheng suppress it?
His Majesty acquiesced, probably because he wanted to see what the princes would do. It is a taboo for princes to collude with court officials, especially with military generals!
He didn't dare make a mistake.
Bai Wanyi's eyes turned and he said, "Didn't His Majesty ask you to defend yourself in court tomorrow? Go to the palace tonight and plead guilty to His Majesty."
Lu Yan's eyes lit up, and he understood instantly, but...
He then asked, "Which prince should we support? The special one? What rare treasures have the princes not seen? Is there anything special that will make their eyes light up?"
Bai Wanyi wasn't worried about this. She smiled and said, "Money can't be earned overnight. I can think about it slowly. As for what special gift to give..."
She stood on tiptoe and whispered something in Lu Yan's ear.
Lu Yan's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he looked at Bai Wanyi gratefully: "Just do as you say!"
Old Lady Lu was not very happy: "Is there any secret that you can't tell me?"
Bai Wanyi said nothing, just looked at Lu Yan with her watery eyes.
Lu Yan naturally couldn't bear to see her being misunderstood, so he helped her explain: "This is just a thought. I need to think it over carefully. Telling grandma would only make her worry more. It's better not to tell her."
Old Lady Lu's expression improved a little. "I'll take Bai downstairs to dress up. You discuss with the princes. Remember to hurry up, as the auspicious time is almost over."
The auspicious time for marriage had long passed, but the most auspicious time had not yet passed.
For example, if the auspicious time is 1:15 AM, if you miss it by 1:15 AM, it is considered past the auspicious time. However, as in today's situation, there is nothing we can do about delaying the auspicious time due to receiving the imperial edict. As long as we don't miss the AM, the auspicious time is not really considered past.
On the other side, Lu Yan asked someone to invite the princes to come and discuss the matter. On this side, Old Lady Lu took Bai Wanyi to dress up. Although the fake phoenix crown was not taken away, it was known to be fake. A female official also took away one of the phoenix feathers, so she could not wear it no matter what.
Old Madam Lu would never give her dowry to Bai Wanyi. This woman doesn't look like someone who would be content and easy to control.
After she had her bridesmaid come and do her makeup, she sat aside and waited. Seeing that she had no jewelry, she said, "Wanyi, ask the maid to bring your dowry. Take a set of headgear for now."
Bai Wanyi rolled her eyes secretly, called her Mrs. Bai in front of Lu Yan, and kissed her in front of outsiders, showing her passion.
If you really are close and affectionate, why don't you give her a set of headgear?
Bai Wanyi was unhappy, but she also knew that if she continued to make a fuss, the auspicious time would really pass, so she could only ask the maid to get her jewelry box.
Fortunately, she had a set of ruby head ornaments, which looked suitable for the occasion. After finishing her makeup, Bai Wanyi did not go to the front, but went directly to the wedding hall to wait.
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