In the past few days, both her elder sister and her mother had been telling her about the Ninth Prince being poisoned.
Even my grandmother should have the same idea, otherwise she would not have given the decision to my mother.
That person... He is a god-like being, can he also die?
She had imagined many times what the rumored Ninth King would look like.
She imagined that the man was wearing armor and holding a big sword, like a blazing fire emanating from him, inspiring all the soldiers to fight bravely!
Si Jinyun lowered her head and stared at the ground. Was it really true that she and he had no fate?
"This..." Zhou's mood at the moment was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down!
I had originally wanted to pick out some from my original dowry, and then buy some fakes outside to make up the fifty-eight loads.
Now that so much has been lost at once, the original dowry can only be taken back from various courtyards to make up the number!
Zhou's Pear Blossom Garden, Si Jinhao's Ming Academy, Si Jinyun's Linglan Pavilion, Si Jinyue's Mingyue Pavilion before she got married, the Third Prince's Mansion... and her parents' home.
The sky gradually darkened, and Si Jinxing accompanied the old lady in Heyunyuan and had dinner together.
"Mother Lu, look, this is it!
Rub your hands together to warm them up, then cross them and place them on your grandmother's waist.
Rub from top to bottom 30 to 50 times until it feels slightly warm.
Si Jinxing asked the old lady to lie on the bed and personally demonstrated and taught Mother Lu.
"There's also this method. Put your thumb on the waist, right here, squeeze, rotate, and knead..."
The old lady was enjoying the unique massage from the second girl when she saw the little girl hurried in and said:
"Madam said she had something to discuss with the Second Miss and is waiting for her in the Second Miss's courtyard."
When she heard it was Zhou, the old lady's squinting eyes suddenly opened. Was she going to talk to this girl about that matter?
She turned back to look at Si Jinxing, coughed lightly, and said with a smile:
"Second girl, your mother wants to discuss something with you, so go back first and let Mother Lu continue."
Si Jinxing sneered in her heart. This old lady is always pretending to be confused!
Is Zhou here?
Oh, the speed of raising the dowry is a bit slow!
She concealed her thoughts, raised her head suddenly, and said in surprise, "Oh, mother must be here to return my biological mother's dowry!
It is said that it is written in the laws of our Longyin Dynasty that the husband's family is not allowed to seize a woman's dowry, and it must all be left to future generations and children.
Grandma, there is something I don't understand, I hope you can give me some advice."
When the old lady heard this, she asked, "Lan's dowry?"
That was a considerable fortune, although it was usually kept in the public treasury. Since Zhou took charge of the general's mansion's finances, she had never looked at it again.
But now, having to return it all to Si Jinxing, the old lady felt as if her own flesh was being cut.
That’s fifty-eight carriages, and there are fifty shop fronts inside!
At that time, it was the only valuable gift in Jianzhou!
It was also because the gift was too generous that the Lan family’s daughter’s wedding was even more grand than the Si family’s marriage of a daughter-in-law!
A daughter of a family that had been a leader of three dynasties married her son, who was then just a Zhaowu lieutenant with a shallow background.
What a huge disparity in status!
As a mother-in-law, she couldn't even stand up straight in front of her bride.
Thinking of the shameful things that happened in the past, the old lady became unhappy and said unhappily:
"What's up?"
Si Jinxing just thought that the old lady was worried about the dowry and didn't think much about it.
She frowned and asked, "Two days ago, my mother suddenly told me that when I get married, she will give me a dowry of thirty loads..."
Si Jinxing saw the old lady's face become even darker, and she wanted to laugh in her heart. As expected, she was not well-liked. She continued without changing her expression:
"But I thought, I already have the dowry left by my mother, so can I refuse the extra thirty pieces?
I was thinking of dividing the dowry into three parts.
The two sisters each received one share, and the remaining share was left for the grandmother to spend.
Grandma, tell me, by doing this, will Xing'er betray her mother's kindness?"
When the old lady heard this, she realized that this girl was trying to find ways to benefit herself!
Her long face suddenly showed a smile, and she said, "Of course not. Your mother gave it to you, so how you use it is your freedom!"
The old lady glanced at Si Jinxing and saw her sincere expression. She paused and said tentatively:
"Xing'er, you're so thoughtful. You can keep Grandma's share. Grandma still has some money left."
Si Jinxing saw the old lady's expression and guessed what she was thinking. She said hurriedly, "Xing'er should give some filial piety to grandma. Just take it.
I just don’t know if my mother brought the dowry here today.
How about going with me, Grandma?"
Did Mrs. Zhou convince the second girl to agree to this marriage?
The old lady saw that the girl had no sadness on her face and thought that she was unaware of the Ninth Prince's situation.
Well, which of the daughters of aristocratic families did not sacrifice for their family?
The old lady's back pain had not yet healed, and she didn't want to go, but when she thought of the one-third of the dowry, she sat in the sedan chair and went to Suihua Garden together.
Tonight, the Suihua Garden is lit with torches, and it is as bright as day!
The accountant read out the dowry list, while the housekeeper Liu Fu and two servants guarded the boxes and counted them one by one.
"A bed made of huanghuali wood and decorated with crabapple blossoms surrounds it.
A rosewood beauty couch.
…
A ruyi made of agarwood and inlaid with jade.
A pair of copper wax sticks.
..."
Si Jinxing sat next to Zhou and did not miss the cunning that flashed across the corner of her lips.
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