Chapter 29: Sons inherit their own family business, while daughters inherit other people's family business
As a result, many noble families in Kyoto began to have the idea of making a move: there were only two princes left in the Dafeng royal family, the Crown Prince and the Prince of Rui. If they wanted to become royal relatives, they could only marry their daughters to them.
There are many women in the Eastern Palace, and His Royal Highness Prince Rui's backyard is clean, so many people are planning to marry their daughters into Prince Rui's mansion:
Once a man gets married, it won't be long before he takes concubines. Although the Princess Rui has already been chosen, there are still good positions for concubines in the backyard!
Prince Rui is both virtuous and talented, and he is so concerned about marrying a woman of bad reputation. His daughter is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is dignified and virtuous. If she marries Prince Rui, she will definitely win his favor!
For a time, the heads of the major families became active and began to wait for the opportunity.
The news that Prince Rui was going to marry not only made the heads of the major families eager to try, but also broke the hearts of many unmarried women in Kyoto:
Good news—His Royal Highness Prince Rui, who has a clean harem, is getting married! Bad news—his first wife is a notorious lunatic who's not even him!
The next day, Su Yuyan, who had nothing to do, sat upright on the small couch and concentrated on drawing a diagram of the human body's anatomy.
Xiu'er pushed the door open and handed over the invitation.
"Miss, this is an invitation to the summer banquet at the manor sent by Madam Zhao of the Ningyuan Marquis Zhao family."
Su Yuyan took the invitation.
"I'm known for my insanity, yet someone actually invited me to a banquet at his home."
Having said that, she pushed up her non-existent glasses on her nose.
"Based on my many years of experience in solving cases, I know there are always people who want to harm me."
Xiu'er: "......"
The lady is sick again...
"Miss, please find any excuse not to go."
Seeing Xiu'er like this, Su Yuyan became interested.
"Oh? Can you elaborate?"
Xiu'er answered truthfully.
"You've only been back in Kyoto for half a year, so there's a lot you don't know. Zhao Qingtang, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, is a renowned talent in Kyoto. She fell in love with His Royal Highness Prince Rui at first sight and has been waiting to marry him ever since."
Su Yuyan curled her lips.
"Has she ever publicly expressed her love for Prince Rui, just like I once publicly expressed my love for the Crown Prince?"
Xiu'er shook her head.
"That's not the case. Although she has never publicly expressed her affection for His Royal Highness Prince Rui, every time His Royal Highness Prince Rui appears in her sight, her eyes are glued to him. Even a dog can see how much she loves His Royal Highness Prince Rui."
"Everyone knows that your wedding to His Royal Highness Prince Rui is approaching. Her family definitely has ulterior motives in inviting you to a banquet at this time."
"You have a bright future ahead of you, so don't let anyone take advantage of you."
Su Yuyan's beautiful eyes turned a few times and she made a decision immediately.
"Am I afraid of strong winds and waves? The stronger the winds and waves, the more expensive the fish."
"Five days from now, Miss will show you what it means to start from scratch."
Xiu'er: "......"
Why do I feel like someone is going to get into trouble?
"Then I will reply now and tell you that you will attend the banquet."
There was a glint of cunning in Su Yuyan's beautiful eyes.
"Hold it still, neither replying that I'm going nor replying that I'm not going."
"It would be fun to kill them by surprise then."
Xiu'er's eyebrows twitched, and an ominous feeling of insanity arose.
She clasped her hands together and began to beat the wooden fish in her heart for someone else, although she didn't know for whom...
Su Yuyan ignored Xiu'er's shocked expression and took out a bottle of pepper spray from her wide sleeves.
"Keep this thing. From now on, no matter which maid provokes you and makes you unhappy, spray her eyes directly. Don't accept any grievances. From now on, follow me, the young lady, and be an abnormal person."
Xiuer took the pepper spray.
"Yes, my lady. I will become an abnormal person as soon as possible."
At one o'clock in the afternoon, a black horse was walking on the streets of the downtown. The rider was wearing a black robe with gold-woven python, a jade belt around his waist, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was the war god prince Jiang Hanyu of Dafeng, who was both civil and military.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of drums and music, gongs and bells, and a captain in brocade clothes came in formation, holding golden axes and halberds. He was followed by dozens of strong men, carrying a red lacquered and gold-painted ceremonial box, tied with crimson silk, which shone brightly in the sunlight.
The crowds of onlookers were packed, all praising the procession: "This is so grand, it's even more magnificent than a princess's wedding!"
Su Lin led his family members to wait in the main hall. When he heard the music getting closer, he quickly straightened his clothes and went out to greet them.
Prince Rui straightened his clothes, dismounted, and bowed.
"Uninvited guest, disturbing the general's peace."
Su Lin returned the greeting with a smile.
"Your Highness, your presence brings honor to my humble home. Please come in and enjoy some tea."
The gate of the mansion was wide open and the betrothal gifts came in like a stream.
The Master of Ceremonies held up the gold-plated scroll and sang aloud:
"Ten hu of South China Sea pearls, a hundred rolls of Sichuan brocade and cloud satin, twelve pairs of red gold head ornaments, a pair of jadeite screens, and four Hetian jade ruyi handles..."
Every time an item was sung, the servant would open the box and see jewels and precious stones shining brightly, dazzling the eyes.
The ladies in the boudoirs covered their lips with their silk fans. Even though Su Lin and his wife were used to seeing rare and wonderful things, they couldn't help being moved.
After the gift list was finished, Su Lin and his wife asked Jiang Hanyu to move to the main hall.
Tea smoke was curling in the hall. After a few greetings between host and guest, Prince Rui suddenly high-fived.
Two guards came forward, holding a pair of live geese in their hands. The geese had black feathers and golden bells around their necks, symbolizing the couple's unwavering fidelity.
Su Lin and his wife were stunned: Geese are loyal birds and only choose one mate in their lifetime. Is Prince Rui just doing this to maintain the dignity of the royal family or does he really like his daughter?
Everyone thought the ceremony was over when suddenly they heard the sound of wind neighing and moon whistling. A precious horse with a red mane and frosty hooves was led into the courtyard. Its saddle and bridle were adorned with coral and pearls, shining in the sunlight.
King Rui stood up and bowed.
"General Su is a brave warrior, and a tiger father cannot have a dog daughter. This horse is a tribute from the Western Regions. It can travel a thousand miles a day and has a gentle temperament. I give it to you, young lady, as a toy."
Everyone was shocked, and Su Lin and his wife were dumbfounded again.
A Ferghana horse is worth a fortune, yet it is used as a betrothal gift!
This time, Prince Rui not only gave the General's Mansion enough face, but also used practical actions to eliminate the overwhelming rumors in the community!
Su Lin's expression changed, and he quickly bowed deeply to King Rui.
Prince Rui raised the corners of his lips slightly, but his eyes vaguely glanced at the slender figure standing behind Su Lin.
Su Yuyan, the person involved, looked at the dazzling array of betrothal gifts with infinite emotion in her heart:
My father, who has made great achievements, is so awesome that he made a prince not only ignore my reputation that I cannot bear to look at, but also spend so much money to show his goodwill to him in order to win him over.
People with real ability will indeed be visited three times by others.
Summary: With a father like this, what more could I ask for?
Although Su Yuyan didn't look at Jiang Hanyu, he saw that her beautiful eyes were sparkling, as if there were broken diamonds embedded in them. His deep and handsome eyes were stained with a hint of tenderness:
Her eyes lit up. She must be quite satisfied with the betrothal gifts she had offered, right?
After King Rui left, Su Zhe was overjoyed.
"Yuyan, His Royal Highness Prince Rui's move will quell the overwhelming rumors out there. Your hardship has finally paid off."
"His Royal Highness Prince Rui has stayed away from women for so many years. If you can give birth to a prince after marrying into the Prince Rui's mansion, your position will be secure."
Su Yuyan rolled her eyes at him.
"What do you know? Giving birth to a daughter means you have a stable status."
Su Zhe: “???”
"Yuyan, no matter which family you go to, a mother's status is determined by her son. I've never heard of a mother's status being determined by her daughter."
Su Yuyan and he had a clash of ideas.
"What's the saying 'a mother's status depends on her son's'? A son inherits his own family fortune, while a daughter inherits someone else's. How can the General's Mansion you and your elder brother inherited be as powerful as the Rui Wang Mansion I will inherit in the future?"
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