Zhao Qingyan smiled and comforted him, "Father, you don't need to worry about these details."
Think about it, you're marrying a princess.
She is the most noble girl in our Divine Dragon Kingdom. Can she be treated the same as marrying a girl from an ordinary family?
Absolutely different.
This is because I was worried that it would put a burden on you, Father, that's why I prepared this 10,000 taels of silver for you.
Otherwise, we were planning to prepare even more for Dad.
Dad, you don't need to be so tearful. Consider this betrothal gift as money for your retirement, given to you by your siblings and me.
I'm just giving it to you in a different way.
The betrothal gifts were given to the eldest princess, and presumably, she will include them in her dowry.
From now on, Father's food, clothing, housing, and transportation will all be under the public's management.
The future is secured, no need to worry, how wonderful!
In addition, I won't feel like I'm living off a woman in the future.
At least you gave a betrothal gift, which can be considered as paying for living expenses in advance. Therefore, you can eat the princess's food with a clear conscience in the future.
Doesn't it make you feel better if you think about it this way?
In the future, when Father has free time, he can go hunting or stay at the estate for a while.
That kind of life sounds wonderful.
Zhao Minggeng was thus led astray by Zhao Qingyan's rosy vision of life.
Yes, the betrothal gifts were the retirement money given by the children, which was advanced.
He also paid for his living expenses in his later years.
Zhao Minggeng suddenly had the illusion that getting married would solve many major life events.
Since the princess was going to move into the Zhao residence, the Ministry of Rites immediately came to the residence to renovate the house and order custom furniture.
When they arrived, they discovered that the exquisite decoration of the Zhao residence was something they had never heard of before.
Aside from replacing some of the finest furniture in the mansion, it seems they have no other use.
Even so, they still insisted on repainting the walls of the Zhao residence.
If you can't change the hardware, then work hard on the software.
The money spent on renovating the house all went into her dowry.
A girl from an ordinary family would marry only once, but the princess married twice.
However, the scale of this wedding was still as grand as her first wedding.
Not only that, the palace also provided an additional dowry.
The eldest princess was also a shrewd businesswoman, so her wealth was even more astonishing.
On their wedding day, Zhao Minggeng, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, rode a chestnut horse to fetch the princess.
As the saying goes, when a person is in a good mood, Zhao Minggeng, riding on his horse, doesn't look like he's in his thirties at all. He looks like a young man in his mid-twenties.
Of course, these days, a man in his mid-twenties is considered an old man.
He possesses the charm of a mature man, yet has the face of a young man; this combination is incredibly attractive.
Those who had never seen Zhao Minggeng in person before only knew him as an old widower.
Seeing the real person in the restaurants on both sides of the street today has really made many people regret their decision.
I'd say it's just because of his looks, if nothing else.
And then there's the borderline status of being a member of the royal family, which is also a good option.
Of course, her father holds a fourth-rank official position, so she's unlikely to have any unrealistic ambitions and would have better aspirations.
When Zhao Minggeng went to pick up his bride, his two sons and son-in-law accompanied him.
Thankfully, those accompanying the bride are not allowed to ride horses, otherwise they would really overshadow the bride.
The dashing young man is truly eye-catching.
When they arrived at the princess's residence to fetch the bride, many obstacles were set up for them.
Composing poems, shooting arrows, retrieving objects from high places—he excels in both literary and martial arts.
Zhao Minggeng was unwilling to be made difficult by those princes and nobles.
He left all the difficult problems to his son and son-in-law, while he used his light-footed skills to leap over the wall.
The most important thing is to bring the princess home first.
The person in charge of stopping the door never expected that it was a civil official.
Why do they have no sense of martial ethics? They're more like street thugs.
If Zhao Minggeng heard such a comment, he would definitely think that the other party was praising him.
There's nothing that can be done about it; anyone who spends so much time in the rugged and unruly Dawar or the impoverished and harsh Hongling County will have their temperament changed.
The more difficult the place, the less civilized and polite people should be.
Only ruthless methods can truly intimidate people.
Only by intimidating people can all subsequent plans be executed smoothly.
Otherwise, what kind of obedience would I have?
They'd consider it a loss if they didn't rob the county magistrate of everything.
Zhao Minggeng really went to great lengths to bring his wife back.
Zhao Qingyang and his brothers followed in their father's footsteps to soothe people's hearts.
As for answering questions or practicing martial arts, those brothers don't have the time for that.
One person stuffed a five-tael silver ingot into his hand.
If one isn't enough, then two; if two aren't enough, then four.
They came out carrying bags on their backs today.
Money can pave the way, and it really works.
Even the princes and princesses in charge of the checkpoints weren't short of money.
But my in-laws are generous enough, so they can't go too far.
When bidding farewell to their parents, the Emperor and Empress sat in the main seat.
Zhao Minggeng genuinely kowtowed to the Emperor and Empress.
Previously, he was of the same generation as the Emperor and Empress, but now that he has married their daughter, it's not a big deal to be a generation lower.
Besides, so what if we're on the same generation?
I still have to kneel and kowtow when I see people. Thinking about it, well, I'm used to it.
After bidding farewell to their parents, the children would be carried out of the house by their brothers.
Since his biological son, Prince Rui, was not in the capital, the task of carrying the princess was taken over by the Crown Prince.
It goes without saying that the current emperor sends off the bride, and the next emperor carries her away on his back.
If Zhao Minggeng, as the prince consort, dared to disregard the princess, his life would be in danger.
Zhao Minggeng accepted this show of force with a smile, his mouth never closing.
He looks a bit silly.
The emperor thought Zhao Minggeng was shrewd and calculating; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do so well in government affairs.
What he didn't know was that Zhao Minggeng was easily influenced and particularly obedient to his wife.
He wouldn't cause trouble unless his wife was being difficult.
Yes, especially since his wife is so beautiful.
The first time he married, he was attracted to the woman's beauty; the second time he married, he was attracted to the princess's beauty as well.
Zhao Minggeng's bad habit is probably something he'll never be able to change in his lifetime.
Fortunately, his wife this time is a princess, so he can forget about causing any trouble in his life.
Because the auspicious date given by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was quite tight,
Therefore, Zhao Qianci and his wife did not have time to return for such a big event as Zhao Minggeng's wedding.
When the Zhao family finished paying respects to Heaven and Earth and to their parents, as expected, the Emperor and Empress sat at the head of the table again.
It's true, seeing the Emperor twice in one day, that feeling, hmm, is quite imposing.
After the princess was led to the bridal chamber, the entire ceremony was completed.
Zhao Minggeng instructed his daughter to take good care of the princess before going to the front yard to greet the guests.
Today is the Zhao family's wedding banquet, so Huicui Pavilion is closed.
All the cooks were requisitioned to help prepare the banquet.
The entire banquet was of the highest standard in the capital.
The wine served at the banquet was also a very expensive fruit wine.
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