Chapter 143 Making a Big Deal of the Wedding
I finally got my manicure done, but the Chinese New Year is almost here.
Cheng Shuyi was very attentive and gave Shen Zhou and Lin Yu exquisite and beautiful manicures.
Shen Zhou chose a pink icy nail style that is as gentle as her own personality.
There is no complicated pattern, just a circle of glitter along the edge.
Lin Yu was a bold person, and she said she wanted to make a pair of nails that could calm Lin Yanzhi down.
Cheng Shuyi made her a pair of red and black matte short nails, which looked cool and sassy.
They both liked it very much!
After returning home, she showed off her nails to everyone she met, which made her neighbors and family members envious.
Mrs. Lin Yu really likes her new nails.
For the first time, he invited other wives of military generals, both familiar and unfamiliar, to his home for tea.
This was the first time for her to do such a thing.
When the ladies saw her nails, they all showed expressions of desire.
Beautiful nails, like beautiful jewelry, can highlight a woman's beauty.
Of course they want it.
But they can't afford to work as nail artists.
I have no choice but to envy.
After Mo Xiao left Cheng's house today, he probably went to the palace.
When Pei Yanli returned home, he consulted Cheng Shuyi about Madam Xiang acting as a matchmaker for the Pei and Mo families.
"Mo Xiao almost died in the imperial study today. This matter... is probably not going to be easy."
On one side is his good brother who has been through thick and thin with him, and on the other side is his mother and cousin.
Pei Yanli was overwhelmed. "What can Shu Yi do to explain this?"
Cheng Shuyi was applying body lotion to herself. The winter in Shengjing was too dry, and if she didn't apply it, her skin would peel off when she woke up.
While she was immersed in getting her manicure done today, she had an idea.
It's just a bit of a gamble.
"Your Highness, can you accept a life of poverty?" Cheng Shuyi asked in confusion.
Pei Yanli didn't understand, but accepted it. "How poor?"
Cheng Shuyi pushed the bottle of body lotion in front of Pei Yanli and put one leg on his.
Pei Yanli understood and helped her apply it slowly and methodically.
She said, "Well...your treasury and shop are all gone, and all that's left is your salary to support our poor family."
Pei Yanli focused on her legs and chuckled.
"My monthly salary is 1,100 taels of silver, which is enough to support you and the child."
"That's all." Cheng Shuyi said, "Then go tell Mo Xiao tomorrow and ask him to use all his resources to propose marriage to Pei Xiang."
"If possible, it would be best if the Emperor could also add some to the Mo Mansion, so that the event can be as grand as possible!"
"Use all your resources to propose marriage?"
Pei Yanli didn't understand.
Mo Xiao wanted them to stop this marriage, so why did Cheng Shuyi let him propose?
Cheng Shuyi shifted his legs and said playfully, "Guess what, with the Mo family's betrothal gift being so grand, what will Pei Xiang's dowry be like?"
The higher the betrothal gift from the Mo family, the higher Pei Xiang's dowry would be.
But how could the second branch of the Pei family, which still relied on the monthly money from Zhao to survive, possibly come up with a corresponding dowry?
Cheng Shuyi didn't know why Zhao wanted to ask Madam Xiang to act as a matchmaker for Pei Xiang.
Given Zhao's personality, how could she possibly be in favor of Pei Xiang?
Pei Yanli took a quick look at Cheng Shuyi's two sentences and immediately understood.
"You want to add makeup to Pei Xiang?"
"Of course." Cheng Shuyi smiled innocently, "After all, we are brother and sister-in-law, and the two families are related by the matchmaker of the Prime Minister's Mansion. We have to give the Prime Minister's Mansion this face."
Not only did she want to add more, she also wanted to increase it according to the betrothal gift amount from the Mo family!
We can't lose face for Madam Pei, right?
Cheng Shuyi just wants to make the event as big as possible.
She just didn't believe that Zhao was willing to spend so much money to marry off the daughter of the second wife who was living under someone else's roof.
At that time, Zhao would have to personally disrupt the marriage.
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On the second day, Mo Xiao followed the plan.
On the betrothal gift list prepared by Mrs. Mo, a crazy amount of betrothal gifts were added!
He even wanted to use all the extraordinary achievements made by his ancestors as a betrothal gift.
He did not hide anything and directly ordered people to spread the news that his Mo family would spend all their money to marry Pei Xiang.
As soon as the news came out, the whole Shengjing City was in an uproar.
While everyone was shocked by the courage and financial resources of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, they also began to wonder how the Pei family would respond.
Passersby would so quickly shift their attention to the Pei family's response to the Mo family's dowry.
This is naturally Cheng Shuyi's method.
She arranged for childcare in several of her shops.
Deliberately diverting the people's attention to the topic of dowry.
There are many men in the curved tower and many noble ladies in the pearl tower.
Darun Wanjia and Shengjing Yiwei have products for people of all levels.
In less than a day, the topic of Pei family's dowry aroused the curiosity and attention of the entire Shengjing City.
The old lady of the Xiang family was naturally happy that the marriage between the two families received unprecedented attention.
Even proud of it.
Her undefeated record in matchmaking, plus another pair!
But Zhao was a little unhappy.
In Pei's village.
Pei Xiang was feeling very proud of the grand treatment he received from the Zhenbei General's Mansion.
In the storybook, there is a scene with ten miles of red makeup, phoenix crown and colorful bridal robe, and the majestic general is willing to go against the secular world to marry her, a little girl from a small family.
That's what happened to her!
That feeling!
That taste!
Pei Xiang was so happy that he didn't know what heaven and earth were.
In front of Zhao, she could finally hold her head high and straighten her back.
Even the etiquette is not as formal as before.
"Aunt, Brother Yanli."
Pei Xiang bowed slightly, and before Zhao could say anything, she had already stood up and found a place to sit down.
As for Cheng Shuyi who was sitting next to Pei Yanli.
She didn't even glance at it.
Cheng Shuyi really likes Pei Xiang's arrogant look now.
The more she acted like this, the more Zhao couldn't tolerate her.
When the fight starts, it will be more intense.
Pei Yanli rarely came to the manor, and he brought Cheng Shuyi with him. She thought they were here to oppose the marriage.
Before the two could express their opinions, Zhao took the initiative to attack.
"Since you're going home, why don't you bring your two children with you? Do you really not even recognize your grandparents?"
Ever since Pei Yanli caused trouble in the branch residence, Cheng Shuyi had not allowed them to see the child.
Now the Prince of Yan has fallen, and Sheng Tinglan is also dead.
They can accept the little girl into the ancestral hall.
However, Cheng Shuyi was still arguing with them and refused to let the child recognize his ancestral roots.
What a stupid woman!
Ruining the bright future of two children!
Even Yanli was bewitched by this woman and disobeyed his parents.
Cheng Shuyi rolled his eyes at Zhao and said calmly, "Zhuangzi is too far and too cold. They don't want to come back."
In a word, it's full of irony.
The implication is that the Pei family is not doing well.
When Zhao heard this, her face immediately fell and she almost tore her handkerchief into pieces.
They live in a cold village, with no money and no charcoal. Who can blame them for this?
Zhao said with a frown, "You came back this time for Sister Xiang'er's wedding, right?"
"I asked the old lady of the Xiang family to help me with this matchmaking. Xiang Jie'er is set to marry into the Zhenbei General's Mansion, and no one can stop her!"
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