Lu Ru was startled and asked in a low voice: "He has said it so many times, and Madam has refused. Why did she suddenly agree?"
Gu Ruoyun's fair fingers stroked the patterns on the green-glazed lotus teacup, and a sharp gleam flashed in her eyes.
"I used to think I could take over those four grain stores, so I didn't want to cooperate with Zhou Bu Ren. Now that I don't see the opportunity, I have to find another way."
"When the Lin mother and daughter lose their money-making business, I wonder how they can still boss around at home. Since whoever supports the family has the final say in the Marquis's Mansion, I can only reveal some shocking information."
Lu Ru hesitated, "Madam, if the Marquis knew about your relationship with Butler Zhou, it would be very troublesome."
"Do you really want to cooperate with him? Why don't you serve the Marquis well? The young master and the young lady will have a good future in the future."
Gu Ruoyun snorted and said, "The Marquis is just trying to coax me with words, but he's actually unwilling to give me any benefits."
"As for Zhou Bu Ren, I can naturally control him."
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As the twelfth lunar month approached, no one mentioned Su Yihui and Xu Liangping's affairs at the Huguo Temple anymore. It was said that Lord Xu had locked up his grandson at home for about a month and had just released him.
Seeing that the matter was not causing any trouble, the Xu family quietly came to the Su family to pay the betrothal gift. After all, the two had already consummated their marriage, so the wedding should be held sooner rather than later.
One of the betrothal gifts offered by the Xu family was Prince Duan, also considered a relative of the Xu family, and the other was Lord Qiu, the Minister of Rites. Regardless of the size of the betrothal gift offered by the Xu family, the presence of the two betrothal gifts alone gave the Su family considerable face.
When Su Chengye heard that these two people had arrived, he immediately smiled happily.
The betrothal gifts were delivered at the entrance of the main hall. Su Qingyu wanted to remind the managers to count the betrothal gifts carefully and put them into the warehouse, so when she heard that the Xu family was coming to propose marriage, she hurried over.
The betrothal gifts were carried into the Su family's gate and filled up the yard.
Not far away, Su Yihui, dazzled in a bright red fox fur cape, stood out. Cheng Rujin, beside her, looked like a delicate white flower in the winter sun. Arm in arm, they walked towards Su Qingyu.
"Third cousin, the Xu family's betrothal gift is too generous. It shows that the Xu family really values you."
Ever since Cheng Ruijin had a falling out with Su Qingyu, she stopped pretending and has been having a hot affair with Su Yihui these days.
These words made Su Yihui smile so happily that her chin almost reached her forehead.
Inside the room, Prince Duan, Su Chengye, and the old lady exchanged a few pleasantries before handing over the betrothal gifts list and saying, "Marquis Su, old lady, Lord Xu attaches great importance to this marriage. Miss Su is so lucky."
Su Chengye took the betrothal gift list and was about to look at it when he heard the voice of a servant reading the betrothal gift list from outside.
"The betrothal gift is fifty thousand taels of silver."
"Two hundred kilograms of wedding cakes."
"Three kinds of meat and seafood, six loads."
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Su Chengye stood up suddenly and asked, "Did the Xu family give a betrothal gift of 50,000 taels of silver?"
How could this be possible? Back then, when Prince Duan's daughter married the eldest grandson of the Xu family, she gave him a betrothal gift of 50,000 taels, which made the entire capital city look at her with awe.
But the concubine's daughter of the Su family and the legitimate daughter of Prince Duan's mansion are definitely not comparable, and the eldest legitimate grandson of the Xu family and the illegitimate grandson are even more incomparable.
Why did the Xu family give so much?
Prince Duan was also stunned at this moment. He remembered that the betrothal gift list said the betrothal gift was 5,000 taels, so why did the other party read it as 50,000 taels? Could it be a mistake?
But this time, the betrothal money was not just a list read out, but also had to be counted by the Su family before it could be recorded in the accounts. No one in the Su family raised any objections, which meant that it was really 50,000 taels.
Could it be that the Xu family changed their minds, but forgot to change the betrothal gift list in their hands?
Prince Duan thought about it and thought that this was the only reasonable reason. However, he had some thoughts about the Xu family. The betrothal gift of the Su family's concubine's daughter was the same as that of his daughter. Wasn't this a humiliation to Prince Duan's Mansion?
At this moment, Su Yihui's face in the yard was filled with endless surprise. She never expected that the Xu family would give such a luxurious betrothal gift.
After taking a look at Su Qingyu who was giving instructions to the servants, Su Yihui walked over with what she thought was the most elegant pace.
"I'm really sorry to bother you, big sister. I'm getting married and you're still worrying about the betrothal gifts for me. You're almost exhausted like an old maid."
"Hey, I heard that Prince Duan and Minister Qiu came in person this time. As expected, you have to marry a living person to have such dignity."
Cheng Rujin on the side sneered, "The Shen family will soon propose marriage, right? Will they send a box of paper money?"
Cheng Rujin's words made Su Qingyu frown slightly, and she said lightly: "That's better than being a concubine, there's nothing."
Such vulgar words are not what a lady from a noble family should say, but Su Qingyu felt happy after she said it.
The maids and servants working around all lowered their heads and tightened their lips.
Someone burst out laughing, and then more laughter came, but soon silence returned.
Cheng Rujin's face flushed with anger. She snorted and said, "I wonder if I can still smile when my cousin accepts her betrothal gift."
"Now that Third Master Shen is gone, what valuable things will the Shen family give you? You are no longer of any value to the Shen family."
This is also what Cheng Rujin has always used to comfort herself. Even though she is Chen Zhao's concubine, it is more glorious than Su Qingyu, the wife of a dead man.
Su Yihui looked at the dowry that had been put into the warehouse, her chin slightly raised, and her arrogant look made her look more like a legitimate daughter than Su Qingyu, the legitimate daughter.
Then he pretended to be magnanimous and said, "If you need any help in the future, you can come to the Xu family to find me. I will not stand idly by."
Su Qingyu sneered, "Third sister, you are marrying the Xu family's bastard, not Lord Xu."
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