This is a big investment!
Han Luoxue was stunned when she heard this. Even if they were to have a marriage alliance, they didn't need to bring so many betrothal gifts, did they?
"Do you have a portrait of the Eighth Prince? Is he an extremely ugly man?"
Otherwise, Han Luoxue wouldn't understand why that person would make such a big move.
Ouyang Zhen shook his head: "That Eighth Prince always wears a mask, so no one knows what he looks like! But I've heard that the Emperor dotes on him greatly. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the Crown Prince and the next Emperor!"
They have now brought the Western Yao Kingdom under their control. Xi Wujue has succeeded as emperor, but he has also stated that the kingdom will remain their subordinate state in the future.
Some time ago, Ouyang Zhen even considered taking over Dongyang Kingdom as well, but his ministers all opposed it.
They said their country needs to recuperate for a few more years, mainly because of the recent famine, which left the people feeling very depressed.
Economic recovery is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
"Xue'er, who do you think the Eighth Prince wants to marry?"
Yunniang was also full of curiosity. They knew their princess wasn't even a year old yet; they couldn't very well bring a baby over. Besides, even if the Eighth Prince wanted Mengmeng, Han Luoxue and Ouyang Zhen wouldn't agree.
"That's hard to say. In the past, in most cases, they would choose one of the minister's daughters, bestow upon her the title of princess, and send her off to marry him!"
Hearing this, Yunniang sighed, "I guess those noble ladies will have to keep their heads down again!"
After all, no one wants to leave their hometown, and who knows what kind of life they'll have there?
However, the fact that the Eighth Prince dared to bring a million-dollar dowry suggests that his purpose was definitely not as simple as a marriage alliance.
"Oh, what are you all worried about? I'm not worried at all. Whoever he falls for, it's none of my business!"
Zhou Jie proudly raised her head; with her personality, most people wouldn't even look up to her.
"You!" Looking at Zhou Jie's proud little face, Yunniang said helplessly, "Xue'er, I think you should find someone for your sister Zhou. You need to get engaged for now. What if the Eighth Prince takes a fancy to your sister Zhou?"
Han Luoxue... Look at Zhou Jie. Although she is usually very carefree, she is actually quite good-looking and a beautiful woman.
Moreover, her personality is completely different from that of ordinary noble ladies. Perhaps the Eighth Prince has a special eye and has taken a liking to her.
Besides, if someone comes with a million-dollar dowry and really takes a liking to someone, it would be really difficult for us to embarrass them.
Han Luoxue looked at Zhou Jie: "Sister Zhou, how about I find you someone else?"
"Don't even think about it! Don't worry, even if that Eighth Prince were blind, he wouldn't be interested in me!"
However, Zhou Jie did not expect that she would run into an acquaintance on her way home.
"Li Xuan? What are you doing in our capital?" Zhou Jie looked at the person who shouldn't be here with a shocked expression.
At first, she thought this person was from the Western Yao Kingdom.
Li Xuan looked intently at Zhou Jie, took her hand, and pulled her to the carriage beside him: "Zhou Jie, I missed you!"
Zhou Jie...
When the Eighth Prince left, he took Zhou Jie with him.
Han Luoxue never expected that the person they encountered that day would actually be the Eighth Prince of Dongyang Kingdom.
However, they used an alias.
...
Five years later, Zhuangzhuang was six years old.
Although he was young, he always had a serious expression on his face, almost exactly like Ouyang Zhen.
From the age of three, he was carried to the imperial court by his unscrupulous father. However, he was quite sensible from a young age. Even though he didn't understand at first, he still sat there like a proper person.
Ouyang Zhen also selected six regents, and he spent five years governing the court flawlessly.
During these five years, the ministers below him were all kept in check, especially the regents chosen, who checked and balanced each other, so even when Ouyang Zhen was not in court, there would be no trouble.
When Zhuangzhuang was six years old, Ouyang Zhen often stopped attending the morning court sessions. As for the noble ladies who had been waiting to enter the palace, they had all gotten married in the past few years.
The ministers dared not mention sending their daughters into the palace again. Although Ouyang Zhen only had one empress, she later gave birth to twins, which were two sons.
The two little ones are not very old, but they are calm and exceptionally intelligent.
The four-year-olds usually study with their older brother, the Crown Prince, and the three brothers have a very good relationship.
The Han family grain stores, founded by Han Luoxue, have spread all over the country.
"Is this Han's Grain Shop really owned by someone with the surname Han?"
"What a kind person! He gives out porridge three times a month without fail for so many years. And I heard that he does it all over the country. How much money do you think he has? It must cost him a lot of money over the years!"
The women of Hutouya Village were huddled together whispering. Han Lenghua walked over and heard their conversation. She smiled and said, "You really don't know who owns the grain shop?"
The women all shook their heads. They usually stayed in the village, and only went to town together on the days when porridge was distributed. Anyway, it was free, so why not drink it!
"That's owned by Han Luoxue, from our village, my eldest niece!"
"She is also the current Empress. Xue is really good. Even after becoming Empress, she has not forgotten us ordinary people!"
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