Xie Yuan insisted, allowing Helian Jue to retain the emperor's private treasury.
However, Helian Jue gave Xie Yuan a key and a seal, allowing her to freely access the treasures in his private treasury.
Xie Yuan: ...There's really no need for that. My imperial treasury has everything I need.
The coral tree, over a foot tall, brought back from Lingnan, along with large Hepu pearls, ambergris, sapphires, rubies, and many other items, were all piled up into a small mountain.
Xie Yuan could easily contribute a small amount to Nanling's dowry.
When the topic of dowry came up, Xie Yuan recalled the marriage between Zheng Yurong's cousin and the heir of the Marquis of Anle.
"Is the marriage arranged?" Xie Yuan asked casually.
Zheng Yurong's expression was somewhat complicated, but she still nodded respectfully, "The betrothal gifts have already been presented!"
Although it was never discovered that the Marquis of Anle's heir had deliberately sought to marry Zheng Yurong's cousin, Zheng Yurong still felt that the marriage was inappropriate.
However, they were relatives separated by a branch of the family. They were cousins who weren't implicated when their own father was punished and exiled, so they were practically two separate families.
Zheng Yurong was merely a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, not the Empress herself.
Even the Empress has no right to interfere in other people's private affairs, such as weddings and funerals.
From now on, they should just treat each other as ordinary relatives. Zheng Yurong became wary and didn't care much about her cousin's marriage. "I've prepared some dowry to fulfill this sisterly bond."
The implication is: This is the last time. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. She will never let anyone take advantage of her just because we're "sisters".
Xie Yuan nodded and said nothing more.
She believed Zheng Yurong could handle it, so she wouldn't interfere.
Meanwhile, Helian Chen, trusted by Helian Jue, rushed over excitedly, "Your Majesty, there's news from the Turkic royal court!"
Helian Chen didn't run back alone; a beautiful young girl of about fifteen or sixteen was following behind him!
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