Your Majesty...
Wait, Lu Anan was shocked. She remembered that the nanny said that the Seventh Prince's Mansion was also on Chang'an Avenue.
Could this sickly beauty before me be the Seventh Prince?!
Lu Anan held her breath and watched Chu Jinshen leave her sight.
He was very thin, and his body covered by a blue cloak looked a little frail.
It must be because of poisoning.
Chu Jinshen took two steps forward and looked at Zhao Er beside him: "You and Wang Wu should go to the princess. There is no need to stay here."
Zhao Er responded, and Lu Anan's expression was a little complicated.
Why did the Seventh Prince send someone to follow her?
What exactly does he want to do?
After everyone had left, Lu Anan found the way and left Chang'an Avenue with a lot of questions in his mind.
When they returned to Lu Mansion, it was already midnight. Lu Anan took off her cloak and sat down beside the bed.
The Seventh Prince did not look as the rumors said, and was unconscious.
He only looks weak on the surface, but his injuries must be very serious.
Lu Anan suppressed her doubts and lay down on the bed. She has always been optimistic and believed that things will work out in the end.
Anyway, the Seventh Prince can't do anything to her now.
The next day, the morning light was dim.
Yuehuan prepared everything early in the morning and helped Lu Anan get up.
Lu Anan sighed lightly. This was the bad thing about the ancients. Why not sleep in in broad daylight?
The nanny next to her seemed to see what she was thinking and whispered softly.
"The palace has sent someone to say that the betrothal gifts will be delivered soon. Princess, please be patient for now."
When it comes to the betrothal gift, Lu Anan becomes sober.
I just don't know what kind of dowry her good father prepared for her.
Just as Lu Anan finished packing, Qingzhu came over and bowed.
"Princess, someone is coming from the palace."
Lu Anan took a deep breath, put on full posture, and walked towards the front hall with the nanny and Yuehuan Qingzhu.
As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw Lu Qingqing walking towards me, supporting Madam Lu.
If I didn't know, I would have thought I was here specifically to block her.
Lu Anan smiled and said, "Mom, elder sister."
Mrs. Lu nodded. She was not fully recovered yet, especially after the fall. The back of her head still hurt.
Several people walked towards the front hall together.
Before anyone arrived, Lu Qingqing spoke again.
"Sister An An, the Seventh Prince is still in a coma, and the palace is rushing to prepare for this marriage, so... I'm afraid you will have to bear some responsibilities regarding the betrothal gifts."
Lu Anan raised her eyebrows, this was interesting.
"Father mentioned this at dinner this morning. For a family like ours, it's not appropriate to send our dowry beyond the palace."
"So, I didn't prepare too much. Don't mind, Sister An An."
After hearing this, Lu Anan finally understood Lu Qingqing's thoughts.
She paused and looked straight at Mrs. Lu beside Lu Qingqing.
Mrs. Lu was startled and turned away.
"You are young and don't understand these things. Your father has arranged it very well. It's just some dowry. Don't compare yourself with others."
Several people walked forward while talking. Lu Anan was about to speak when a voice from the front hall came over.
"Gift: three pairs of East China Sea pearls."
"Gift, a set of blood jade and coral"
Two voices came one after another, and as the voices fell, betrothal gifts with the Chinese character "囍" (囍) on them were carried into the yard.
Lu Qingqing and Madam Lu were stunned on the spot, while Lu Anan looked at the long list of betrothal gifts and chuckled.
"Eldest sister is right. People like us always have to think more."
"Of course the dowry can't go beyond the palace, but... it can't be too little either. If I get married, won't I lose the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Lu Anan said this lightly and walked forward.
Lu Qingqing's face turned red with anger, and Mrs. Lu had an even more complicated expression.
Lu Anan had only taken a few steps when the nanny behind her spoke.
"Princess, this betrothal gift seems a bit too much."
Lu Anan looked at her sideways: "Mammy, you might as well be bolder. This is more than just a little bit too much."
Just look at what is being carried into the mansion now, and then look at the betrothal gift list, which has only been read out one-third.
Lu Anan roughly guessed that the betrothal gifts were probably spread out over a distance of twenty miles.
"The palace... is so generous?"
The nanny shook her head and said, "When I came here, the Queen Mother told me about the betrothal gift list. It's not the same one I'm reading now."
"I'm listening..."
The nanny lowered her voice and said, "It looks very much like the late queen's dowry."
First Queen?
Lu Anan lowered her eyes, and a figure flashed through her mind unconsciously.
If it's related to the late queen, I'm afraid the only one who can be involved is the one I met last night... the Seventh Prince.
Prime Minister Lu stood beside the eunuch who announced the imperial decree. With each item on the betrothal gift list read out, Prime Minister Lu clenched his hands tighter.
Lu Anan walked over and stood beside him with a smile on her face.
"father."
Prime Minister Lu responded reluctantly.
Except for Lu Anan, the other three people had their own thoughts. After waiting for about an incense stick of time, they finally finished reading the list of betrothal gifts.
The young eunuch who was reading the list felt his mouth dry and his tongue parched, and even the eunuch who announced the decree was frightened.
This betrothal gift is unique in the entire capital.
"Your Majesty sent me here to finalize the betrothal gifts. This is the betrothal gift list."
There were two copies of the betrothal gift list. The one given to the Lu Mansion was taken away by Lu Anan before it reached Prime Minister Lu.
"My eldest sister said that Daddy doted on me more, so I got married early because I was young. I had originally planned to prepare a generous dowry, but it was difficult to go beyond the etiquette."
"They specifically asked me to be more restrained, but they were also afraid that I would be wronged, so they asked my eldest sister to talk to me."
Lu Anan pretended to act like a girl.
"Father, I'm not naive. I'm only asking for half of the betrothal gift. I'm content with it as a dowry."
Every time Lu Anan spoke, Prime Minister Lu's face turned paler.
The eunuch who was announcing the decree was quite a shrewd man. He lowered his head and replied, "Everyone knows that Prime Minister Lu loves his daughter."
This statement was set in stone. If Prime Minister Lu could not produce a dowry that was half of the betrothal gift, the palace would probably have a hard time explaining itself.
Prime Minister Lu agreed reluctantly, and the eunuch who announced the decree was about to leave. When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and spoke.
"Oh, by the way, because the betrothal gifts are so high and the palace will be busy by then, I have been specially entrusted with this task. The Empress Dowager has asked me to send two guards."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two guards behind him stepped forward.
"Your subordinate, Zhao Er/Wang Wu, greets the princess."
Lu Anan was stunned. She had seen one of the guards before. He was the one who supported the Seventh Prince last night.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Then please thank the Empress Dowager on your behalf."
After everyone had left, Prime Minister Lu became so angry that he lost his breath and fainted on the ground.
Lu Anan stood aside, looking at the panicked crowd around her with a cold gaze.
Of course, Prime Minister Lu doesn't just have the belongings in the warehouse. She wants to take these good things away from Prime Minister Lu openly.
but. .
The guard was sent here by the Empress Dowager, and I'm afraid this nanny and maid were also sent here by him.
Why did the Seventh Prince send someone to help her?
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