Unable to contain herself any longer, she said to Xie Zhaozhao in a rather unfriendly tone, "You're not really going to lend it out, are you? They've all worn it; aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you wear it again?"
Who would want someone else to wear such luxurious clothes first? I wouldn't even want to wear the same clothes as someone else, let alone have someone else wear the same style.
Xie Zhaozhao can't be so stupid as to not understand these things, right?
The old lady scolded Madam Lu: "It's fine if you don't want to help, but the Third Madam is willing to help her relatives; that's a favor!"
"What sentiment? Do you think I'm stupid?" Madam Lu hated the Zhi family and Madam Tu to the core, and she was determined to ruin this matter.
The old lady immediately said to Madam Lu, "There's nothing else here, you can go back now."
Xie Zhaozhao said, "Second sister-in-law, wait a moment, I'll go back with you."
Madam Tu immediately sensed something was wrong and asked Xie Zhaozhao with a smile, "Should I have someone go to Qingpu Courtyard to fetch those clothes?"
Xie Zhaozhao asked in surprise, "What are you taking?"
"Sister-in-law, Mother, you don't mean I should lend out my dowry, do you? The Grand Secretary told me he would never touch my dowry!" Xie Zhaozhao said in astonishment. "I definitely won't lend out the dowry from my family."
The old lady and Madam Tu were dumbfounded: "Then why did you ask so many questions just now?"
"I need to know clearly whether you want to borrow clothes made in the manor or my dowry! According to my mother and sister-in-law, the clothes and headdresses cost more than ten thousand taels of silver. The manor has never made any for me, so I have no clothes to borrow."
The old lady and Madam Tu were stunned.
Xie Zhaozhao bowed respectfully and said, "Mother, if there is nothing else, I will return to my courtyard first."
Lu couldn't hold back her laughter; her bladder was aching from trying so hard to suppress it!
The next day at dawn, the entire Marquis's residence became lively.
Xie Zhaozhao put on the court dress of a first-rank imperial lady, and Gu Shaoyu watched her without blinking.
"You look really good in court attire."
The golden crown was exquisite, beautiful, luxurious, elegant, and domineering! Despite her gentle appearance, it could not stop her overwhelming aura.
"I have to thank you for getting me the title." Xie Zhaozhao smiled. "I've benefited from being associated with the Grand Secretary."
So marrying me is better than marrying someone else, right?
"Yes, indeed no one can compare to you." This is the first time in both her past and present lives that she has been a Lady of Imperial Decree, and a First-Rank one at that.
Just as the group was about to depart, Bei Chen cautiously called out from the doorway, "Elder!"
Gu Shaoyu stood up, walked to the door, and Bei Chen handed him an iron box.
"Open."
Bei Chen opened the box, inside which were three neatly arranged "pills" made of black sesame seeds and walnut kernels.
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