On the way back, Linlang was worried, "Will the Queen send someone to bring Mo'er back to the palace directly?"
The palace is not peaceful. The Queen and the Crown Prince are the biggest dangers. Linlang doesn't want Mo'er to return to the palace.
Ah Mu comforted Linlang, "Don't worry, the Queen and the Crown Prince will never take Mo'er away. They have known for a long time that Mo'er is in the Anchang Marquis' Mansion and have left her alone because they are afraid of the Emperor. Now that Mo'er has caught the Emperor's eye, they dare not act rashly."
"As Mo'er grows older, he looks more and more like the Crown Prince when he was young. I think the Queen already knows that Mo'er is indeed her biological son. She has her own ideas about keeping him in the Anchang Marquis's Mansion."
What's the idea? Isn't it just to give the Anchang Marquisate to the prince and become his helper?
Unfortunately, she thought too much. The Anchang Marquisate was loyal to the one on the throne.
With the emperor watching over Mo'er, Linlang was of course relieved.
In another carriage, the old marquis was holding Yi'er, with Mo'er sitting next to him. The old marquis told Mo'er, "Don't be afraid of the crown prince. He wouldn't dare do anything to you now. While your father is still young and strong, you should learn your skills well. In the future, Yi'er will be under your protection."
The old marquis had no sympathy for the crown prince. He was frivolous, unreliable, petty, and unlikely to achieve great things. If it weren't for Duke Dingguo and the Grand Tutor, he would have been pulled down by the other princes long ago.
Mo'er nodded heavily, "Old Marquis, I will definitely work harder and protect not only Yi'er, but everyone else in the future."
"He is an ambitious child." The old marquis understood the importance of cultivating a child from an early age. Compared with the prince, the nine-year-old Mo'er was better than him in all aspects.
But it’s still early, so let’s wait and see.
Moer told the old marquis about the last time the prince kicked Amu and injured him. The old marquis was furious. Not to mention that Amu was the eldest son of Duke Dingguo, he was also his grandson-in-law. The prince was so arrogant that he didn't take the Anchang Marquisate seriously.
The Queen should put an end to her thoughts as soon as possible.
After Xiao Zhensheng sent the prince away, he immediately went to the Anchang Marquis' Mansion with generous gifts, and also brought two carriages of medicinal herbs specially brought from southern Xinjiang to give to Linlang.
Linlang didn't like jewelry, but she liked medicinal herbs. Xiao Zhensheng's gift touched her heart. "Thank you, Duke. These herbs must have taken a lot of effort to make."
"I'll have my men collect them. As long as you like them, they're good." Xiao Zhensheng took out a brocade box and said, "This is for Yi'er to play with. Put it away."
When Amu opened it, he saw beads made of various gemstones, each as big as Yier's fist.
It is indeed a bit extravagant to let Yier play with such a precious gem as a toy.
Xiao Zhensheng said, "There are plenty of these things in the Dingguo Mansion's treasury. If Yi'er likes them, take some more."
What a generous gesture! The old marquis raised his eyebrows. "I didn't bring anything with me when I came back last time. I gave Yi'er a few deep-water pearls to play with as marbles."
The pearls in that box were very large, all sea pearls, in white, black and pink. They were very rare and extremely precious.
The old marquis said, "When Yi'er grows up, he can choose any weapon from my armory."
"How could I do that? The Duke Dingguo's Mansion has quite a few weapons." Xiao Zhensheng refused to be outdone. "Two years ago, I got a fine sword. It's unsharpened, and I think it's perfect for Yi'er."
The two of them were competing to see who could give Yi'er more treasures. Finally, Xiao Zhensheng said, "The entire Dingguo Mansion belongs to Yi'er."
Well, the old marquis couldn't say that the Anchang Marquisate belonged to Yi'er. After all, he still had four grandsons, and there would be great-grandsons in the future. The old marquis was compared down and felt a little unconvinced, "You are just occupying the position of a grandfather, hum~"
Xiao Zhensheng was in high spirits after his victory. "You are not bad either. You are Yi'er's great-grandfather, the oldest elder."
Linlang and Amu listened to the two people competing with each other. For Yier, both of them became childish.
Mo'er also ran over and said, "And me, and me. When I get a treasure in the future, I will give it to Yi'er. I will protect him."
Xiao Yujian refused to give in, "I am Yi'er's uncle, what's mine is his."
"I'm your cousin, the best cousin."
"I am an uncle, the only uncle."
The big and the small started competing with each other again. Mo'er was extremely serious and was determined to see who would win.
Yier was listening beside them, babbling and joining in with them.
The old lady watched from the side and laughed. Since Yi'er was born, everyone has become younger.
There are no annoying people and the atmosphere is particularly warm.
Xiao Zhensheng had dinner at the Anchang Marquis's Mansion. Before leaving with the Xiao Yujian, he gave Amu a box and said, "Here are your things: the land deeds, the house deeds, and the inventory."
Unexpectedly, his father had already prepared it. Amu was very grateful, "Thank you, father."
"These are things that should have belonged to you. I just gave them to you. If you need anything else, just go to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and get them." He kept those good things for his son and grandson.
After seeing Xiao Zhensheng off, Ah Mu took Linlang back to the courtyard. Opening the list, he saw ten shops and two farms, all with Linlang's name on them. The long list shocked Linlang, "What are these?"
"This is the betrothal gift that Duke Dingguo's Mansion prepared for you. Father prepared it a long time ago, but only found time to deliver it today." Amu pushed the box to Linlang. "It's all yours. When do you want to see the betrothal gift?"
"I'm a little excited to suddenly become rich." Linlang joked, "I'm a rich woman now."
Ah Mu smiled and said, "These should have been yours. My father said he felt sorry for sending them to you after such a long delay."
"Who knew you were the son of the Duke of Dingguo before? I never thought I'd found such a treasure." Linlang reached out and hugged Amu. "Following you means living a life of luxury, with servants everywhere, shops, farms, and gold, silver, and jewelry. It's totally worth it."
Ah Mu knew that Lin Lang didn't care about these material possessions, she was just happy that her in-laws valued her. Ah Mu hugged Lin Lang back and said, "I will work hard to make you a slave."
"Okay, I'll wait for you to support me."
Linlang said, "Your family gave such a large betrothal gift, we can't keep it quiet. I'll go tell my mother and grandparents so they can be happy for me too."
After saying that, Linlang took the brocade box and went to find Song.
Song had not expected Xiao Zhensheng to be so generous. She proudly said, "Our Linlang is excellent, and her in-laws are satisfied, so they gave her such a large betrothal gift."
"Let's go find your grandparents."
After looking at the betrothal gifts, the old marquis said, "Don't worry, our mansion will not treat Linlang badly, and the dowry will be generous."
It was originally planned that Amu would give the dowry list to Linlang after the autumn examination, but Song took it out now. This time, the old marquis came back and added a lot of good things, so the dowry list became much longer.
The betrothal gift and dowry were comparable, and Linlang suddenly became a rich person. The smile on her face never faded when she lay in bed at night.
She nudged Amu and asked, "Tell me, am I the richest lady in the capital?"
She also has the fiefdom of a county lady and land outside the capital. Now, with the betrothal gifts and dowry, she seems to be the richest young lady in the capital.
"Well, it's still a little bit short, but it will be in the future." Amu secretly vowed to work hard to make money and realize Linlang's goal as soon as possible.
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