Bai Shi and Su Xuening looked closely and saw that the leader was none other than Zong Jiu.
Su Xuening glanced at Bai Shi subconsciously.
Why has the Emperor issued another imperial edict?
Did she call them?
When Bai saw Su Xuening looking at her, she immediately spread her hands innocently.
This has nothing to do with her; she didn't call these people over.
Seeing Bai's innocent expression, Su Xuening couldn't help but smile slightly.
This concubine is really adorable; no wonder the Emperor favors her so much.
Zong Jiu quickly approached and first bowed to Lady Bai, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
He then bowed to Su Xuening, saying, "Miss Su."
Finally, he bowed to Su Renyi and said, "Lord Marquis."
"Did the Emperor send you?" Bai asked Zong Jiu.
Zong Jiu bowed and replied, "Yes, His Majesty has also prepared a betrothal gift for Miss Su on behalf of the Holy King."
Everyone was shocked again, never expecting that the Emperor had also prepared a betrothal gift.
Seeing the grand procession of betrothal gifts stretching down the street once again, the common people were filled with envy.
Miss Su is so lucky!
Su Feiling, who was no longer envious, felt a pang of jealousy again after seeing that the Emperor had also prepared a whole street of betrothal gifts.
Su Xuening is so lucky! I hope the Holy King dies soon so Su Xuening can live a good life as a widow!
Zong Jiu took out a scroll of imperial edict and looked at Su Xuening, saying, "Please accept this edict, Miss Su."
Just as Su Xuening was about to kneel down to receive the imperial decree, and everyone else was also preparing to kneel down, Bai Shi took a step forward and snatched the scroll of imperial decree from Zong Jiu's hand: "Don't announce the decree, just present the betrothal gifts."
After saying that, Bai stuffed the imperial edict into Su Xuening's arms. Su Xuening was immediately at a loss, unsure whether to kneel or not.
Zong Jiu was also taken aback, then smiled amidst the surprised looks of the crowd and said, "Then we won't read it aloud."
Everyone looked astonished, especially Madam Zhong and Su Feiling. They had witnessed the Grand Eunuch's arrogance before. Not to mention the Holy Princess Dowager's disregard for the Emperor's decree, even if they dared to utter a single word in front of the Emperor, they would be slapped. Yet now, the Holy Princess Dowager had snatched the decree from the Grand Eunuch's hand, and he wasn't even angry.
Zong Jiu was not angry at all, and he obediently allowed the eunuchs to present the betrothal gifts.
How could they possibly understand that if the Holy Princess Dowager was treated this way in front of the Emperor, then they were even less likely to be angry with her? The Emperor himself wasn't angry with the Holy Princess Dowager, so how could a mere servant like him possibly be angry with her?
He wouldn't dare to be so arrogant!
The eunuchs carried the betrothal gifts, and Zong Jiu began reading the gift list: "His Majesty bestows a pair of white jade rabbit pounding medicine earrings, a pair of yellow jade boy riding a deer earrings, a jade dragon and phoenix hairpin, a black jade Lianmu Lanting hairpin, a pair of blood jade carved silk bracelets, a pair of blue night crystal bracelets, a red gold coiled dragon necklace, a crystal silver phoenix necklace, a pair of jade ruyi scepters, a pair of gold thread luminous pearls, a white jade Guanyin statue of a child, a box of large East Sea pearls, a pair of rhinoceros horn carved longevity and fortune screens, and a pair of ivory carved screens..."
Just like the betrothal gifts from the Holy King's Mansion, there's nothing they can't send, only things you can't imagine.
Moreover, it has everything: food, clothing, daily necessities, pendants, ornaments, and collectibles—all are rare and precious.
Especially that gold-threaded soft satin; it's said that only one bolt is sent as tribute from the Western Regions each year, but the Emperor gave ten bolts as part of the betrothal gifts this time, which shows how much this Miss Su is favored.
However, this could be considered an extension of affection. It is said that the Emperor has an affair with this Holy Prince Consort, and even the Holy Prince is the Emperor's illegitimate son. No wonder the Emperor would make up for the betrothal gifts for the Holy Prince.
Seeing countless treasures being continuously delivered to the General's mansion, Madam Zhong was driven mad with jealousy.
The betrothal gifts that Bai had prepared were already enough to drive her crazy, but who would have thought that the Emperor would prepare another betrothal gift for Su Xuening?
Why is Su Xuening, that bitch, so lucky to have so many good things, while she ruined her precious daughter's marriage?
Not only Ling'er, but Yao'er also had her tongue cut out because of her, and Yuan'er's leg was crippled because of her. Now she is going to be exiled!
Thinking of the tragic state of her children, Madam Zhong hated Su Xuening to the core, wishing she could skin her alive and drink her blood!
It took another full hour for all the betrothal gifts sent by Xuanyuan Peng to be delivered to the General's Mansion.
Zong Jiu's throat was hoarse from reading, and after he finished, he presented the betrothal gift list: "This is the betrothal gift list bestowed by the Emperor upon Miss Su. Please keep it safe, Miss Su."
Di Su finally remembered that he hadn't given out his own gift list yet, so he presented it as well: "Please accept the gift list, Miss Su."
Su Xuening glanced at Bihe, who immediately understood and stepped forward to accept the two gift lists.
Green Lotus, without waiting for Su Xuening's signal, took out the money pouches she had prepared beforehand and handed them to one person each.
"Thank you, Miss Su." Both of them accepted the money pouches and thanked her together.
Su Xuening then looked at Bai Shi and Zong Jiu and said, "Please come in and have a seat, Your Highness and Eunuch. It's a good opportunity to have some tea."
Zong Jiu's voice was hoarse from shouting. He wanted to go in and have some tea, but he didn't dare to waste any time. He bowed to Su Xuening and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Su. His Majesty is waiting for this old servant to go back and give his report."
Su Xuening nodded: "In that case, we won't keep you any longer, Father-in-law."
Zong Jiu bowed to Bai Shi, then paid his respects to Su Xuening and Su Renyi, before leaving in a grand procession with the eunuchs.
After Zong Jiu left, Madam Bai looked at Su Xuening and said, "The wedding is the day after tomorrow. There are a lot of things to do in the Holy King's Mansion, so I won't come in to bother you. However, Zhan'er's situation is special, and the wedding date is tight. I haven't been able to have your and Zhan'er's birth dates matched before. Could you give me your birth date and time so that I can find someone to match your birth dates and times?"
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