Chapter 217 Pei really wants to take back what she said before
The congratulations did not last long, after all, this was in the palace.
The congratulations from everyone and Song Junyan's greetings with his brothers and sisters were the last step. At this moment, no matter whether it was sincere or false, he was surrounded by several brothers, all of whom congratulated him with smiles on their faces.
As for Lu Xinran, the female relatives were not as straightforward as the men. They congratulated him a few times in a sour tone and then dispersed and went back to their own homes.
Lu Xinran also followed Pei and the others to leave the palace, but before leaving, she felt Song Junyan's gaze. She turned around, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly.
If he wants to talk, then they will talk again.
Pei was more worried than happy. Song Junyan's ceremony of coming of age shocked everyone who was watching.
No one could guess the emperor's true thoughts. Even Lu Xinran, who possessed the heaven-defying system, only got an ambiguous answer.
If the emperor favors Song Junyan and wants him to succeed him, then what he did today can be considered as building momentum for him and helping him gain more weight in the hearts of court officials.
But if it is just to give the other princes a sense of urgency, so that they can try their own ways to seize the throne.
She didn't even dare to imagine what kind of life Lu Xinran would live after marrying him.
It would be fine if the couple worked together, but... She tilted her head to glance at her granddaughter who was still fiddling with the imperial edict, and she felt so worried that her hair was about to fall out.
"Xinran girl, do you understand the weight of the marriage gift?"
Once this decree was issued, even the emperor had no room for regret.
Lu Xinran came back to his senses and met Pei's concerned gaze. After thinking for a moment, he replied seriously, "Grandmother, the Fourth Prince, no, now he's the King of Wei. He asked me to meet him tomorrow."
"Meet?"
Pei frowned, but then she thought of what Song Junyan's purpose in looking for her might be.
"That's fine. If there's a chance, it might be better to make some things clear earlier."
With Xin Sheng as a bridge, there shouldn't be too many misunderstandings between the two of them in the future.
And in her opinion, Song Junyan is the one with the best character among these princes.
Perhaps it was because he lost his biological mother at a young age and had seen a lot of the cruelty of the world in the palace, so his heart was rare to be clear-headed and sincere.
He was willing to promise her before the imperial decree of marriage was issued, which was better than most men in the capital.
Sister Lu Xintong carefully took the imperial edict from Lu Xinran, unfolded it carefully, and read it happily by the car window.
"Second sister, should we call you Princess Wei from now on?"
Really fantasy!
They actually have a sister who is a princess!
Lu Xinran thought of the title Song Junyan was given, and replied with a smile: "It should be the Princess of Wei, for sure."
"Wow! Second sister is awesome!"
The exclamations instantly made the car lively. Pei looked at their innocent and carefree looks and vaguely remembered what she looked like before she got married.
At that time, she had her parents, brothers and sisters by her side, and her life was as carefree and joyful as it is now.
After returning to Lu's mansion, Zhao jumped off the carriage and looked at the imperial edict in Lu Xinran's hand with a complicated expression.
She always knew that she would have a prince as her son-in-law, but she never thought that the one marrying Song Junyan would be the daughter who was incompatible with her in every way.
When she met Lu Xinran's sudden gaze, she immediately snorted arrogantly, raised her legs and stepped over the gate first.
Pei looked helplessly at her daughter-in-law who seemed to never grow up, and wanted to take back her previous words.
This daughter-in-law... is so stupid that you can't tell whether she is really kind-hearted or not.
After returning home, they went back to their rooms to rest. Lu Xinlan pulled her to his yard and asked her seriously.
"Sister, the marriage decree has been handed over to you. Have you decided whether you want to really marry him?"
Lu Xinran scratched her hair and sighed with some melancholy: "I don't know either."
The emperor's thoughts could not be seen from the booklet, so she had no idea what the emperor's purpose was today.
She didn't care whether Song Junyan would become the emperor or the prince Xiaoyao in the end. She only cared whether they could escape unscathed in the end.
"Sister, what do you think I should choose? If I run away from the marriage, maybe the result will be worse than marrying Song Junyan."
She always had a vague feeling that running away was just a wishful thinking on her part.
Her last sentence already showed which direction the balance in her heart was leaning towards.
Lu Xinlan nodded in understanding and helped her add weight.
"Okay, then I'll try to help you arrange your wedding dowry starting tomorrow."
Marrying into a princess is different from marrying into an ordinary family, especially since she has very little private property.
How could she bear to be laughed at again about her wedding dress?
"You're not in a hurry to get your dowry, are you? Won't grandma help with that?"
Lu Xinran didn't have much intuitive feeling about these things to begin with, and now he was a little confused when she suddenly brought them up.
"How can we not be anxious? The dowry of the noble ladies in the capital is prepared from the moment they are born. It is too late for us to start preparing now."
Lu Xinlan knew that Zhao had already arranged dowry for her original body. What she had to do now was to find a way to make Zhao willing to give these to Lu Xinran.
As if she had guessed what she was thinking, she raised her hand and patted Lu Xinlan's shoulder.
"Don't worry about me. No matter how hard we try, neither you nor I can become exactly like the people here.
"Sister, let's just follow our heart.
"You worry too much and you will get sick if you worry too much.
"You said you would always be with me, so you must take good care of yourself."
Lu Xinlan felt warmed by her words, and she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will always be with you."
How could the other person not be important in her heart?
In the cold time and space, they will always be each other's comfort.
Lu Xinran left with a smile. Today in the palace, she asked the system to load Song Junyan's booklet. She wanted to go back and take a good look at that guy to see if he really wanted to be the emperor.
After she left, Lu Xinlan immediately changed his clothes and went straight to Zhao's room.
But before she reached the gate of the courtyard, she heard people saying that Zhao was called away by Pei, so she immediately changed direction and headed straight for Zhaoyun Courtyard.
In Pei's room, Zhao and Kong were both there.
The imperial decree of marriage has been issued, and it is a done deal that Lu Xinran will marry as the princess.
The birth of a princess in the palace is a great and glorious event in the eyes of outsiders.
Therefore, whether for the sake of making Lu Xinran's life easier in the future or for the sake of the Lu family's reputation, her dowry must not be small.
But as for the extra dowry, where and how it should come from needs to be negotiated.
Mrs. Pei looked at her two daughters-in-law and said, "Xinran's marriage is now completely settled. The prince said before that His Majesty intends for them to get married before the end of the year. We don't have much time left to make arrangements."