Not long after, Zou brought out a dowry chest.
Seeing that she was struggling to carry it, Ling Tianen hurriedly went to her and rushed to place it in front of Qin Yuezhao.
The moment the box lid was opened, a flash of golden light appeared.
The box contained not only jewelry and jade artifacts, but also a complete set of phoenix coronet and embroidered robe.
Although the phoenix crown was not as magnificent as it was when she came of age, it was well preserved.
Each peacock feather, made of gold thread, is adorned with tiny gemstones, and even the head is inlaid with a ruby the size of a pigeon egg.
This clearly demonstrates how wealthy Zou's maternal family was.
The embroidered robe was ironed so perfectly that it was wrinkle-free and spotless.
One can imagine that Zou must have often taken it out to air and dry in the wind.
Thinking for a moment, she suddenly asked, "Madam, your maternal family is...?"
Lady Zou bowed gracefully and said softly, "Your Highness, my family is in hibernation in the capital. My father's name is Zou Wansan."
"Zou Wansan, is that the richest man in Beijing, Zou Wansan?"
Qin Yue Zhao was startled.
No wonder Ling Tianen's lifestyle in Kyoto was comparable to that of royalty.
It is said that the wedding procession was a grand affair with a ten-mile-long red bridal procession, inviting nobles from the capital, because the Zou family was incredibly wealthy.
Unfortunately, Qin Yue Zhao was away fighting alongside her maternal grandfather at that time and did not have the opportunity to come into contact with the Zou family.
She could hardly imagine how beneficial it would be for her to have the opportunity to take over this conglomerate in the future.
However, since Zou is the daughter-in-law of the Ling family, her maternal family must have interests related to the Ling family.
If she wants to take over the Zou family, she must first win over the Ling family.
It seems this matter requires careful consideration and planning...
Seeing that she remained silent, Lady Zou asked anxiously, "Your Highness, are these things too shabby to be worthy of the gods' attention?"
Qin Yue Zhao snapped out of her daze and quickly picked up a box of royal jelly, two packets of brown sugar, a packet of dried lychees, and two packets of dried longan from the ground and stuffed them into her arms.
"No, no, the things Madam brought are all genuine and of the highest quality; the gods will surely be pleased!"
"These things are also for you. You must take good care of yourself. After you give birth to your child, I will adopt him as my godson. He was born in Liangcheng and is a gift from heaven to Liangcheng."
Upon hearing this, Zou's hand went limp, and she almost dropped the things.
Fortunately, Ling Tianen reacted quickly, scooped up the food, and helped her up.
She then came to her senses and kowtowed repeatedly to Qin Yue Zhao, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness..."
And so, Qin Yuezhao hauled nearly a hundred cartloads of coal to the Ling residence, and then hauled several more cartloads of tonics back to the military camp.
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