The third day after Chaoge left was the wedding day of Prince Chen and Xuanyuan Yunzhen. Why was the time so tight? It was all because Prince Chen knew that the weather in the capital was about to change, so he secretly bribed the people in the Imperial Observatory to advance the date as much as possible.
For the wedding preparations, Prince Chen also requested that everything be kept simple, and Rong Ranhua did not treat Xuanyuan Yunzhen badly. After preparing 120 sets of dowry, he paid 60,000 taels out of his own pocket for Xuanyuan Yunzhen as a dowry, and also prepared 20 guards, four maids, and 12 servants as dowry.
On the night before her wedding, when Rong Ranhua came to Xuanyuan Yunzhen's boudoir with 60,000 taels of silver notes and stuffed the box containing the silver notes into Princess Yunzhen's hands, Princess Yunzhen, who had been in a low mood for several days, looked at her with red eyes, puzzled and shocked.
"Mother..."
Xuanyuan Yunzhen was puzzled because Rong Ranhua seemed to care little about the princesses during the years she was in charge of the harem, and was unwilling to get close to the princesses. She even turned a blind eye to the fights between the concubines in the palace. No matter how they fought, she just acted as her own queen and never interfered. !
And such a queen, who was too lazy to even fight for the emperor's favor, gave her so much silver as a dowry and prepared such a generous dowry on the eve of her wedding. This really surprised Xuanyuan Yunzhen!
Looking at Xuanyuan Yunzhen's red eyes from crying, Rong Ranhua reached out and gently tidied up the loose hair on her forehead. There was a rare trace of kindness in the gentleness of his eyes.
Such a Rong Ranhua made Xuanyuan Yunzhen even more anxious and uneasy.
"Mother, it seems that my father did not mention the dowry before he left. The dowry outside the house is also the greatest honor that mother gave to Yunzhen. The dowry of 120 tai is enough for the legitimate princess to get married. Could it be that this money was also given by mother herself in private?"
Rong Ranhua stared at Yunzhen in front of him with smiling eyes, and nodded slightly, "These sixty thousand taels are given to you by your mother. In addition, there are sixty thousand taels here, which are given to you by Princess Mo as a dowry. She said that she didn't have time to find you a gift, so she gave you these banknotes and two sets of headgear. Your mother has taken a look, and the two sets of headgear are both rare and good items."
Not only did the Queen buy such a large dowry for her out of her own pocket, she also gave her a full 60,000 taels of silver as a dowry. Xuanyuan Yunzhen was already flattered. But now, Princess Mo, who had nothing to do with her at all, also gave her more dowry and a full 60,000 taels of silver at once. Xuanyuan Yunzhen could no longer remain calm!
"Mother, why, why did Princess Mo add so much makeup to me? And, so much more? Logically speaking, Princess Mo should, should not like Yunzhen. After all, Princess Mo should know very well who Yunzhen really likes."
Rong Ranhua watched Yunzhen's shock and confusion with a smile, but it was not the time for her to know yet.
"Princess Mo is a good person. If she gives it to you, just keep it. If you have a chance in the future, just thank her."
After Rong Ranhua finished speaking, Xuanyuan Yunzhen's eyes were startled, as if she suddenly reacted. She hurriedly grabbed Rong Ranhua's hands and said incredulously: "Mother, Yunzhen understands. Princess Mo must have got what she wanted. Seeing Yunzhen marry Prince Chen, she deliberately used these dowries to humiliate Yunzhen?"
"You've thought too much. I know that the person you like is the Regent of the Cangnan Dynasty. But an excellent man naturally has many women in his mind. Princess Mo doesn't care about you at all, and the relationship between them can't be shaken by any woman. Besides, you and Prince Chen are getting married. It's not just Princess Mo who is giving you makeup, but other ladies in the Cangnan Dynasty are also giving you makeup. Didn't someone come to the palace today? Didn't the queen and several concubines also send their makeup gifts one after another? Why do you still miss Princess Mo so much?"
After hearing what Rong Ranhua said, Xuanyuan Yunzhen still felt that something was wrong. After all, Chaoge had added too much makeup, and it was given to her through the Queen, which made her feel even more strange.
"But mother, why... why did you pay out of your own pocket to give Yunzhen so many things? After Yunzhen gets married, it will be difficult for her to return to Xiling Kingdom in the future. This marriage is also for the sake of friendship between the two countries. Why do you do this? Even if Yunzhen wants to serve you in the future and repay your kindness, it will be difficult to do so."
Xuanyuan Yunzhen has not yet resolved Chaoge's suspicion, and now Rong Ranhua's behavior also confuses her.
One hundred and twenty loads of dowry can all be put in the dowry box. You can give some things that look impressive on the surface, but in reality, they are just perfunctory.
But those things were bought with real money in just a few days, and were also bought for her with Rong Ranhua's own money.
Her mother did nothing for all these except giving her 20,000 taels of silver before she left. However, the queen, who had never cared about herself, did more for her, a person who had nothing to do with her, than her mother had done.
"I regret that I was unable to personally send your sister off to marry. Just treat it as watching your own daughter get married to make up for the regret. Stay by Prince Chen's side in the future and assist him in governing Gongzhou. Although Prince Chen is weak, I heard that his character is impeccable. Although his mother was born in a poor family, this Prince Chen is your ultimate destination. At least you can avoid all the open and secret struggles in the capital and live a peaceful life in Gongzhou.
Mother, I have nothing to tell you. You just need to behave yourself and from now on, you and your wife will be of one mind. You will gradually find that a plain life is not necessarily a bad thing."
Rong Ranhua got up and left Xuanyuan Yunzhen's room, leaving Xuanyuan Yunzhen still confused.
On the wedding day, Rong Ranhua, as a member of the bride's family, personally escorted Xuanyuan Yunzhen to the bridal sedan. Prince Chen knelt on one knee to bid farewell. Rong Ranhua smiled and nodded at him, then walked to Prince Chen's side, "Princess Mo asked me to tell you to leave for Beijing as soon as possible after the wedding, preferably tomorrow. In addition, Princess Mo also said that when she is free, she will go to Gongzhou to see you again. Please treat Yunzhen well."
After saying that, Rong Ranhua took two steps back, leaving King Chen who was extremely shocked. He couldn't help but keep his eyes on Rong Ranhua's face for a few more seconds.
These few short sentences made King Chen feel like a fool and he couldn't react at all.
When he got on the horse to welcome the bride, Prince Chen's mind was still filled with Rong Ranhua's words lingering in his ears.
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