"Aunt Su, Sister Hui'er, the neighbors have come to offer their congratulations." It was Xu Dong who spoke.
Madam Su said to Su Huai-ren, "I'll go greet the guests; you go and arrange the betrothal gifts later."
Yan Nan sends the betrothal gifts the day before the wedding, and the dowry goes out with the bride.
The Su family has no other relatives here, so Xu Dong and his son closed their clinic today and all three of them came to help.
When the neighbors learned that the betrothal gifts were from the Prince Kang's mansion, they all came to offer their congratulations.
Seeing that her parents were busy with their tasks, Su Hui turned around and went back to the inner courtyard.
She carefully wiped the body of the instrument.
Perhaps it was the sight of the object that brought back memories, but Su Hui stroked the zither and murmured, "Sister Yue'er, I will be happy. Thank you, thank you for everything you taught me. Prince Kang is a good man worthy of my lifelong commitment, and I will cherish him."
Red silk fluttered in the breeze, and bright red lanterns hung high. Although there weren't many guests, the atmosphere was festive.
A moment later, the betrothal gifts filed in.
When Physician Xu and Xu Dongjian arrived with the betrothal gifts, they quickly went forward to greet them.
Before long, the betrothal gifts filled the entire room, leaving no room to even step in the hall.
The official in charge of delivering the betrothal gifts was acquainted with Su Huai-ren.
He glanced at the main hall and side halls. "Lord Su, please arrange another place. There are a total of eighty-eight loads of betrothal gifts. This room can't hold them all."
Su Huai-ren took a look and saw that each one he lifted was a solid, substantial object.
He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Please trouble you, sir, to have everyone move to the backyard."
With the help of Xu Dong and his son in receiving and settling in, the betrothal gifts were all arranged in less than an hour.
The Su family did not store the betrothal gifts they received, but planned to take them all back to the Prince's Mansion the next day.
The neighbors who came to offer their congratulations were all envious of the generous betrothal gifts.
"These eighty-eight loads are too generous. I think if we divide them up, we can get one hundred and twenty loads."
"Indeed, such a generous betrothal gift shows how much the Empress Dowager values Miss Su."
Madam Su looked at the generous betrothal gifts and became anxious. She went to the front hall and pulled Su Huai Ren aside. "My dear husband, look at all these betrothal gifts. What are we going to do tomorrow? We don't have enough people to help us. What should we do?"
"Don't worry, Madam. The Prince's Mansion said that someone will come to collect the dowry when the bride arrives tomorrow. The Empress Dowager has thought of all this, so we don't need to worry."
Nearly two hundred people came to deliver betrothal gifts today, and Xu Dong's mother didn't even have a chance to use the tea she had prepared.
All those who delivered the betrothal gifts were soldiers; they quickly left after putting down the gifts.
The Su family compound was not large, and both the front and back yards were packed with people. If the soldiers did not leave in time, the people who were delivering the betrothal gifts would not be able to enter.
Not long after the neighbors left, the headmaster of Linjiang Academy arrived with a group of people to offer his congratulations.
Xu Dong and his son also helped collect gifts and write gift lists.
Su Huai-ren was deeply moved. He never expected that he would gain everyone's recognition in just a few months here.
He was too embarrassed to even send out invitations, but no one minded and came to offer their congratulations.
"Congratulations, Brother Su, on this double blessing! I'll definitely visit you in the capital when I have the chance," the headmaster said with a smile, stroking his beard.
"During my time at the academy, I was deeply grateful for the care and guidance I received from the headmaster. I will warmly welcome the headmaster when he goes to the capital."
"In a few years, I should return to my hometown to retire. At that time, I will follow the example of Qingling Mountain Man, travel around and explore, so that I will not have lived in vain."
Speaking of the past and the future, the headmaster sighed deeply, and the two exchanged pleasantries for a while before he left.
Colleagues came one after another to give gifts.
Looking at the mountain of gifts, Madam Su said to Su Huai Ren, "We don't know when we'll be able to come back to Yannan again after we leave. Don't touch these gifts. Let Hui'er take them to the Prince's Mansion. In the future, when everyone has a happy occasion, Hui'er can send a return gift on our behalf."
"Of course, that's only right."
The Su family didn't have many guests, and they hadn't hired any servants. Su Huai-ren had already contacted a restaurant across the street, and all the guests who came to offer their congratulations were accommodated there.
At night, Mrs. Su came to her daughter's room and took out a small red book and put it into her makeup box.
Su Hui blushed, "Mother, no need."
Madam Su quickly locked the door and placed the key in Su Hui's hand. "Silly child, after marriage, it is only natural to have sexual relations. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Just follow the Prince's lead in everything."
Madam Su looked at the phoenix coronet and wedding gown on the clothes rack and the chest tied with red silk in the room.
Her eyes reddened slightly. "It's all my fault for not preparing a decent dowry for you."
"Mother, the wedding quilt is made of the finest brocade, and it's worth as much as a wealthy family's dowry."
"Don't try to comfort me. If Yue'er hadn't left me some money before she left, I wouldn't have been able to afford this dowry."
Su Hui also knew that her father had only been in Yannan for a short time, and his salary was not enough to provide her with a generous dowry.
To save money, my mother couldn't bear to buy two servants to help with the work.
Seeing her mother's low spirits, Su Hui said, "Mother, everything at the Prince's residence has been arranged. Tomorrow morning, I will come with the matchmaker. The Empress Dowager has already instructed me not to prepare anything, as the Prince's residence has everything ready."
"That's why I feel even more guilty, Hui'er. Our family has married into the royal family. Once you enter the royal family, you must be careful in everything you do, and know when to be careful and when to be careful. You must not let the servants look down on you, and you must also find a way to make your subordinates loyal."
Back when they lived in the capital, the Su family mansion was also filled with servants.
She was well aware of how difficult it was for a mistress to manage the household; if one's personality was too weak, there were instances where servants would take advantage of one's kindness and bully one's mistress.
Mrs. Su was somewhat worried because her daughter had a gentle and kind personality.
"Mother, don't worry, I know what to do. If I don't do well, I don't deserve to be the princess."
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