Wang Helu hurriedly tugged at his sleeve.
Ning Yao then seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly knelt down, "Your subject obeys the decree."
He lowered his head blankly, unable to even figure out who was behind all of this targeting him.
The memorial revealed that the Wang family had done so many despicable things!
He knew nothing of this; in his mind, his grandfather had always been a kind old man…
The two princes standing in front of him both wore smiles with their heads bowed.
Su Yan carefully observed the expressions of everyone in the court.
In the struggle for the throne, who can escape unscathed?
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Another day, the braised food was sold out by mid-morning. These past two days, Sun Shi had been urged by her son Ye Lei every day, so much so that as soon as she got home, she went straight to the backyard to find Old Lady Ye.
"We can't be careless. We have to take it slowly. There's no rush, right?" Old Mrs. Ye said, helping to pass the bricks.
She's a 60-year-old woman, but she's still full of energy building houses.
Sun said to Ye Sanchao, who was helping build the house, "Uncle, I'll borrow my mother for a while, and I'll come back to help you later. You should rest too!"
Before Ye Sanchao could say anything, Old Lady Ye was pulled away by her.
"Look at your impatient nature, when will you ever calm down?" Old Mrs. Ye frowned as she looked at her.
Madam Sun also pouted, "Mother, isn't that because your good grandson is anxious? He said last night that he has to go give the betrothal gifts to the Wang family today. He'll go crazy if we delay any longer."
Grandma Ye glanced at her and said, "Then why did you pull me? You're his mother."
Sun looked distressed. "I was looking for someone to discuss this with, so I asked my younger sister. She told me to discuss it with Lei'er, but all he said was 'it depends on what you think.' It made me so angry. Mother, I can only rely on you to make a decision for me."
"Tell me, I'll listen."
"The bride price is the ten taels of silver that you two gave me, and I also bought a gold hairpin. Do you think that's enough?" Madam Sun took out the gold hairpin she had chosen. It was pure gold and quite heavy.
Grandma Ye took it and examined it from all angles. "How much did you buy it for?"
She's lived most of her life and still doesn't have a gold hairpin to wear.
Sun held up three fingers; heaven knows, her heart was bleeding.
It was Ye Erniu who made the decision for her: "If Lei'er gets married and our second wife doesn't contribute any money, what kind of family is that!"
Grandma Ye nodded. "Alright, let Granny Li go to the Wang family this afternoon. You're not in a hurry, but I am. I want Jiaojiao to come in before the New Year so we can celebrate the New Year together. Stop dawdling."
Grandma Ye continued walking towards the backyard while muttering to herself.
Sun rolled her eyes while standing still.
She's not one to dawdle; if it weren't for everyone watching, this matter would have been settled long ago!
When Ye Panjiu woke up from her afternoon nap, she got up and saw Li the matchmaker sitting in the courtyard.
She smiled and stepped forward to greet her, "Grandma Li."
Matchmaker Li pulled her over, "Look at Pan Jiu, how beautiful her new clothes are! She looks just like a little girl."
Like a peacock being praised, Mrs. Sun immediately spread her tail feathers, saying, "Don't you even know who made these new clothes? These hands of mine!"
Seeing that the topic was about to veer off course again, Ye Lei quickly brought it back on track, "Grandma Li, it would be troublesome for you to go to the Wang family. If Uncle Wang is happy, then set an auspicious date for the next day."
Ye Panjiu realized that they were going to the Wang family to deliver the betrothal gifts. "Wait a moment."
She turned around, went back into the house to get the gold hairpin and gold earrings she had bought, and came out to place them in front of Matchmaker Li. "This is my wedding gift for Lei'er. I like this little girl, Jiaojiao."
Matchmaker Li already had a jewelry box on hand, so she immediately opened Ye Panjiu's.
It shone with a golden glow.
Mrs. Sun was so surprised that her mouth dropped open. "When did you buy this? I already bought it."
At that moment, she suddenly felt a deep empathy for Grandma Ye; her younger sister was truly a generous spender.
Ye Panjiu simply smiled and replied, "I probably bought mine a little earlier than you."
Ye Lei was filled with gratitude; his aunt had been so kind after returning home.
He scratched his head. "Thank you, Auntie."
Ye Panjiu patted his shoulder, "We're family, no need to be so polite."
Matchmaker Li looked at the family with a smile, "I am also grateful for Jiaojiao's good fortune in finding such a good husband."
Sun looked up and said, "That's right, there are no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in our family. They are all very easygoing."
Matchmaker Li glanced at her and said, "I think you don't even know how to pronounce the word 'humility.' Let's choose an auspicious day ourselves. The closest one is November 8th, the best day."
As Ye Panjiu listened to the date, she felt a little expectant. With another person joining the family, she wondered what changes would occur every day.
Ye Lei nodded. "I think this kind of life is good."
Sun glanced at him and said, "Fine, this is the date. Let's see what the Wang family has to say."
Matchmaker Li waved her hand and walked towards the door.
Ye Panjiu wanted to see her off, but she stopped her, saying, "Panjiu, don't bother seeing me off. I'll come to your house to chat sometime later."
"Okay, Mother-in-law, you must come often." Ye Panjiu smiled as she watched the departing figure of Matchmaker Li.
She felt that most people in Yejiacun were simple and kind, and she liked them after spending time with them.
When Matchmaker Li arrived at the village entrance, she took an oxcart and went straight to the town.
With a clear goal in mind, she walked quickly towards the meat stall.
Wang Jiao blushed slightly when she saw her.
Although she is straightforward, this is a major life event for her, and she has never experienced anything like it before, so she is still very nervous.
Butcher Wang remained as cheerful as ever.
The matchmaker, Li, felt displeased looking at him like this. How could he be so relaxed about such an important matter?
"What are you laughing at? Hurry up, I need to go to your house to talk."
Wang Jiao glanced at her father and said, "Dad, you go ahead, leave the business to me."
Butcher Wang nodded with a smile, "I really have a good daughter."
Matchmaker Li followed Butcher Wang into the Wang family's house.
The Wang family's house consisted of a courtyard, two side rooms, a main room, and a kitchen. There were also tools used for slaughtering pigs in the courtyard, but the house was kept very clean overall.
Butcher Wang sat in the inner part of the main room, and Matchmaker Li sat next to him, taking boxes out of the cloth bag on her back and placing them out one by one.
Butcher Wang leaned over to look, "So many? That's way too much!"
Matchmaker Li glanced at him and continued taking out boxes, revealing two gleaming gold hairpins and a pair of gold earrings.
Butcher Wang stroked his chin. "The Ye family has sent way too much. Seven taels of silver as a bride price will suffice. Just keep a gold hairpin. Jiao Jiao has never had any jewelry since she was little."
Matchmaker Li put on a stern face, "There's no such thing as returning it. You can just prepare a more generous dowry for Jiaojiao."
Butcher Wang became serious. "Even if the Ye family doesn't offer such a large dowry, I only have one daughter, Jiaojiao, so her dowry will definitely not be meager."
Matchmaker Li nodded. "I know. How about the eighth day of the eleventh month? The Ye family can come to fetch the bride then?"
Butcher Wang's face darkened. "Isn't this all happening too fast? I wanted Jiaojiao to stay home and spend another New Year with me."
Matchmaker Li slammed her teacup down. "I'm not trying to be mean, but Jiaojiao is eighteen this year! Look around, which family still has an eighteen-year-old daughter at home?"
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