The person who came was none other than Madam Lu from Prince Mo Ying's mansion.
However, Mrs. Lu just saluted with a smile, then stepped aside to make way for the gate.
Si Jinxing looked outside the door and saw the Empress Dowager stepping over the threshold!
She hurried forward a few steps, saluted and said:
"Your Majesty, why are you out of the palace? Is there anything you need from me?"
She was very puzzled. Why didn't the Queen Mother tell her when they were in Wanfu Palace just now, and why did she have to chase her out of the palace?
The Queen Mother pretended to be angry and said:
"What? Xing girl, are you not welcoming me?"
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing pursed her lips and smiled, then stepped forward to support the Queen Mother in place of Aunt Huiru and said:
"How could that be? I can't even express my welcome to you soon enough!
With your coming, my small county lady's mansion is immediately brightened up!
Queen Mother, shall we go sit in the front hall?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the Queen Mother said:
"Girl, look who's behind you?"
Si Jinxing looked back and saw that her grandmother, three aunts, Du Anlan, Chen Luochu, Qi Nanling and others had all followed her!
Seeing her puzzled expression, Mrs. Lu smiled and said:
"Princess, in three days, it will be your wedding day with the prince.
The prince has specially invited the empress dowager to come and deliver the betrothal gift to you in person!
The Empress Dowager mentioned this matter in the palace, and all the ladies are willing to come together."
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing was stunned and asked:
"Hasn't the betrothal gift been sent before?"
Shen helped Old Madam Lan into the room and said with a smile:
“In recent years, when people get married in Jianzhou City, they only give betrothal gifts to the woman.
But in fact, betrothal gift and betrothal gift are two different gifts.
The betrothal gift is a gift given after both parties have made an engagement, while the betrothal gift is a gift given to the woman before the marriage.
This is exactly how much the prince values you, taking every step carefully and paying attention to every detail!"
Du Anlan held the Queen Mother's other hand and said with a smile:
"It's been so many years since anyone has given a betrothal gift. Even when I got married to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there was no betrothal gift.
Uncle Jiu is really thoughtful and considerate! "
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's smile deepened. The Ninth Master had to be more polite!
He can just be secretly happy about the fact that someone like Xing'er is hard to find!
She looked at Old Lady Lan and said with a smile:
"In-laws, let's get started."
She was in a hurry to finish her errand and buy some cakes from Xing'er's shop.
The Crown Princess had sent it several times before, each time different, but all extremely soft and delicious. This time she wanted to pick a few herself!
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Lan smiled and said:
"Okay, let's get started!
Your Majesty, are you really saying that we are no longer sisters, but only relatives?
In this case, at this generation... "
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she was stunned.
Qi Moli is the youngest son of the late emperor, and can also be considered her son.
However, Si Jinxing is the niece of Old Lady Lan.
If you call the other party your in-laws, you will be a generation younger than them!
She waved her hand and said:
"Never mind, let them discuss theirs, and we'll discuss ours!"
After she said this, without waiting for Madam Lan to say anything else, she hurriedly waved her hand and called over a eunuch in yellow clothes.
Soon, a shrill chant was heard in the courtyard:
"Prince Mo Ying sent the Princess of Anping:
There are fifty shops in each prefecture!
One hundred thousand taels of gold notes and five hundred thousand taels of silver notes!
Fifty pieces of gold, silver and jade ornaments each!
.......”
Behind it are some utensils.
A purple jade Ruyi, a green jade vase with a lotus pattern, a bronze mirror with double phoenix and diamond patterns, a gilt comb inlaid with South China pearls, a casket with phoenix carvings and flowers inlaid with gold...
As the eunuchs outside chanted the ceremony, large mahogany boxes were carried from outside the mansion gate into the courtyard.
The streets were already crowded with people!
"Didn't the county lady already receive the betrothal gift?"
"Haven't you heard? This is the betrothal gift from King Mo Ying, separate from the previous betrothal gift!"
"This is really rare. No one in the capital has done something like this in many years!"
"That's right! King Mo Ying is not only very polite, but this gift is also extremely generous!"
"Of course. Don't you see who he's going to marry?"
"The county lady is indeed beautiful and has superb medical skills that can bring the dead back to life. She is a rare and extraordinary woman in the world!
But, isn't King Mo Ying not bad? He was able to defend the country from foreign aggression and maintain domestic peace at a young age, and his military achievements are outstanding!"
"I heard that Han Lan was destroyed this time because of the weapons made by the County Lord! The County Lord is indeed more powerful!"
"What are you two arguing about? They're a perfect match, really!"
"Yes, Prince Mo Ying and the County Lady are a perfect match!"
Si Jinxing originally wanted to ask the Empress Dowager to wait at the County Lord's Mansion and let Bai Xi go to the Tangshui Tea Restaurant to get some cakes.
But what could she do? The Empress Dowager had finally managed to leave the palace, so how could she miss the opportunity to stroll around the streets?
She had no choice but to ask Bai Xi and Mo Qiu to secretly escort the Queen Mother until she returned to the palace.
Old Madam Lan took Si Jinxing's hand and walked into the front hall. She looked over the gift list sent by Qi Moli and said:
"Well, the etiquette is quite thorough.
Today's betrothal gift, plus the betrothal gift sent earlier, is considered to be uniquely generous in the capital!
It seems that Qi Moli is really interested in you.
If your mother were still alive, she would be extremely happy to see you get married with her own eyes!"
As she said this, she glanced at Mother Wei.
Soon, two servants came in carrying a large rosewood box.
Si Jinxing glanced at the wooden box, then turned to look at the old lady and asked doubtfully:
"Grandma, what is this? Didn't you bring your dowry here earlier?"
Lin asked the boy to put the wooden box on the ground, and walked forward and said with a smile:
"You'll know if you come and take a look."
As soon as the box was opened, Si Jinxing looked at the bright red wedding dress and the glittering golden phoenix crown, and then she remembered:
After I came back from Daqing, my aunts started to arrange for me to have clothes taken measurements for myself, saying that they wanted to make my wedding dress in advance.
Then she forgot about it.
Just a few days ago when the wedding date was set, she was thinking of going to a clothing store and buying one.
Unexpectedly, her aunts actually made a phoenix coronet and bridal gown for her!
Si Jinxing took Lin's arm and said:
"Thank you, second aunt!"
Han pretended to be disgusted and said:
"Tsk tsk, look at this heartless little guy. He only thanks your second aunt, and has nothing to do with me and your eldest aunt?"
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