Prince Rui was so excited that he spun around several times before finally calming down and picking Zhao Qinglin up in his arms.
It spun around several times before being put down.
"Haha, haha, haha, that's great! Pinch me! Quick, pinch me harder! I feel like I'm dreaming."
Zhao Qinglin was speechless at this simpleton, and she seriously suspected that the man in front of her had been replaced.
It looks silly no matter how you look at it.
However, she was still very understanding and reached out her hand, twirling it around Prince Rui's waist.
"Does it hurt?" Zhao Qinglin asked.
Prince Rui's face contorted in pain. "It hurts."
Zhao Qinglin felt she couldn't bear to look.
"It's good that you know the pain. Let's go, let's take stock of your assets."
We can't just sit around and do nothing; otherwise, how will we support our families and children in the future?
After saying that, Zhao Qinglin walked directly to the table, intending to grind ink and start keeping accounts.
Prince Rui grinned widely and walked awkwardly to the table, his mind filled with thoughts of "raising children."
From that day forward, Prince Rui became penniless.
Walking down the street, you can't buy any little trinkets you want; you have to ask your attendants to pay for them.
And the money they spend is mostly wasted.
Now they don't know whether they should feel more sorry for their prince or for their own pockets.
Earning money is not easy, so why can't the future princess see how hard they work?
To be honest, ever since Zhao Qinglin took stock of the accounts, she has been thinking about how to increase her income and make more money.
After all, making money is a woman's lifelong pursuit.
Then, the caravans heading south from Mo City rapidly grew in size.
Naturally, the Zhao family's construction team also rose to prominence quickly. They did nothing but build kang beds and fire walls, and could also do some decoration on the side.
For example, digging sewers, building shower rooms, and indoor toilets.
Building heated brick beds and fire walls is just for show; the real money is made in the renovation business.
Zhao Qinglin's books weren't read for nothing; when designing, she basically considers all the functions in a room.
This is something that many women from moderately wealthy families really like.
Anyone with some spare money at home naturally hopes to live a comfortable life.
The Zhao family's construction team's business was booming, spreading from the Northeast to all directions, and no one knew that Prince Rui had a half-share in it.
When Zhao Qingyan learned that her cousin had also started working in the renovation industry, she gave her a lot of advice.
Time flies, and more than four months have passed in the blink of an eye. Zhao Qinglin also received an imperial decree, betrothing her to Prince Rui.
The entire city of Mo was in an uproar on the day the imperial decree was received.
Who would have thought that the eldest daughter of the county magistrate would become the future Princess Consort of Prince Rui?
This is truly a case of a golden phoenix rising from a humble nest.
The common people, who already greatly admired Zhao Yonggeng, made a special trip to the county government office hoping to meet the future princess.
Meanwhile, Prince Rui was receiving the imperial eunuch with a beaming smile.
Traveling from Beijing to the Northeast is no easy feat.
They walked with utmost care to protect the betrothal gifts from getting wet, lost, or damaged by the rain.
This caused significant delays, especially since the roads were difficult to travel on.
Even if Prince Rui submitted a memorial requesting the repair of the official road, who would pay for the repair?
The Ministry of Revenue complained of poverty, and local officials preferred to mind their own business, each minding their own business.
They're willing to repair the few kilometers of road near their own county town, but they're too lazy to care about places a little further away.
Therefore, the eunuchs who delivered the imperial decree had an extremely arduous journey.
When the delicious food was served, my father-in-law felt like he had come back to life.
Upon learning that the dishes were prepared by the future Princess Consort of Prince Rui, who had taught the head chef of the Prince's residence, she immediately understood why Prince Rui insisted on marrying a daughter from a small county.
Even disregarding everything else, just for her excellent cooking skills, marrying her would be a worthwhile investment.
Of course, a qualified princess doesn't need to cook, but being able to cook can be a source of enjoyment between husband and wife.
What pleased the imperial messenger most was the gold-plated wine jar on the table.
Inside is a fruit wine worth a hundred taels of silver; after a couple of cups, all the fatigue from the journey seems to disappear.
The imperial messenger arrived with a large entourage, not only to deliver the imperial decree and betrothal gifts, but also to prepare for Prince Rui's wedding.
Normally, a prince should return to the capital for his wedding, but the circumstances are special.
The Zhao family had just traveled a long way to take up their posts, and it wouldn't be right to immediately send them back to the capital to prepare for their wedding.
The emperor also considered his son's eagerness to get married.
Before the team set off, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau had already calculated the dates and selected three days: the sixth day of the tenth month, the tenth day of the eleventh month, and the next year.
He guessed that his son, whose old house had caught fire, would definitely choose a day in October.
Sure enough, after discussing it with Zhao Yonggeng, Prince Rui chose the nearest date to hold the wedding.
Zhao Yonggeng originally planned to postpone the date until after the new year.
Thinking that when his own daughter gets married, all the relatives in the family should be notified to come and attend the ceremony.
As a result, that brat Prince Rui insisted on choosing the sixth day of the tenth month, because that was the closest date.
He also said that after the wedding, he would take Zhao Qinglin to visit all his relatives.
It's much more worthwhile to put the younger generation through hardship than to cause trouble for the elders.
Since even a prince has spoken like that, what reason does Zhao Yonggeng have to refuse?
Especially the imperial eunuch who delivered the imperial decree, who was watching with a smile the whole time.
He could only return to the capital to report after attending the ceremony.
Therefore, no one was more anxious about Prince Rui's marriage than him.
Who knows if he will still be as highly regarded as before when he returns after being away from the palace for so long?
In order to get Prince Rui to say a few good words about him to the Emperor, the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree did his best to perform.
Even though the wedding wasn't held in the capital, he still made sure to observe all the proper etiquette.
On the sixth day of the tenth lunar month, before dawn, Zhao Qinglin was dragged out of bed by Tian Xiaolan.
After washing her face, Zhao Qinglin refused the matchmaker's offer to do her makeup and instead did her own bridal makeup.
Then Granny Xi combed her hair. She still had to wear the phoenix crown; it was a matter of royal dignity.
Because the county government office and the prince's mansion were separated by only one wall, the prince's wedding procession had to make a detour through the city before returning to the mansion.
The prince's wedding procession stretched for miles.
The Zhao family went to great lengths to marry off their daughter.
With only a few thousand taels of silver in total, it was impossible to give it all to his daughter as dowry.
Therefore, the betrothal gifts sent by the Prince's Mansion were all brought back, and Tian Xiaolan gave another 1,000 taels of dowry from Madam Huang.
Fortunately, Zhao Qingyan had already bought dowries for her sisters beforehand, including several sets of jeweled headdresses, which were quite impressive when displayed.
Of course, even if the Zhao family didn't bring any dowry, no one would dare to laugh at them. It would just be a loss of face.
Zhao Qinglin prepared quite a lot of furniture for herself, all of which she designed herself and are very practical.
In particular, she modified her makeup mirror.
The dowry was set up on the dressing table, making the young men carrying the dowry feel proud.
What is that? It's a mirror that can show even your pores clearly.
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