Lanqin almost forgot the important matter. She closed the box, turned to Biechuke, and said, "You're getting married soon, and your mother is preparing a dowry for you..."
Upon hearing this, Bechuk hurriedly said, "Mother, Father has already bestowed many gifts upon me..." Lanqin smiled and said, "Silly child, all these things that your mother has saved are for you. When your sister Wuxiha got married, your mother prepared ten chests of rare treasures for her and also gave her an additional 500,000 taels of silver for protection. Your mother treats you sisters equally. Come with me..."
Before Bechuk could refuse again, Lanqin pulled him inside. When Lanqin opened several nanmu wood chests, Bechuk was immediately stunned by what was inside, covering his mouth and speechless for a long time.
Although Bechuk had seen many treasures in his daily life, he was still shocked when he saw the various jewelry, porcelain vases, gold cups and silver pots and all kinds of jade artifacts that Lanqin had privately collected.
“Mother, you can not only run a shop, but you’re also incredibly wealthy…” Bechuk exclaimed.
Lanqin smiled smugly and said, "You underestimate your mother. These are nothing. There are even better treasures..." As she spoke, Lanqin opened all the dozens of boxes of various sizes as if presenting a treasure.
Bechuk finally understood what it meant to be dazzled and overwhelmed by a dazzling array of things.
Lanqin waved her hand and smiled, "These are all the jewelry and ornaments that my mother saved up. Look... there are all kinds of headdresses, pearl hairpins, hair ornaments, and hair ornaments... take a look and see if there's anything you like..."
Bechuk's eyes widened as he looked left and right. Every piece of jewelry was exquisite. Seeing Bechuk's hesitant and timid appearance, he said urgently, "These all belong to your mother. If you like them, your mother can give them all to you as your dowry..."
Bechuk felt a warmth in his heart, his eyes reddening as he threw himself into Lanqin's arms, feigning emotion and weeping, "Mother, you are so good, you are simply the best mother in the world..."
Lanqin tenderly patted Chuke's head and said softly, "You are my daughter. If I'm not good to you, who else should I be good to..."
Bechuk looked up and rested her chin on Lanqin's, sobbing softly as she said, "Mother, Bechuk can't bear to leave you. I just want to stay by your side forever and never go anywhere else..."
Lanqin chuckled, tapped Biechuke's forehead, and laughed, "Don't talk nonsense again. Is the consort you chose not good enough? You'll be a mother sooner or later, and then you'll understand your mother's feelings for you... Alright, alright, come and pick out what you like..."
When Biechuk heard that Lanqin had just arrived at the Prince Consort's residence, he lowered his head shyly, abandoned Lanqin, and hid away, pretending to go and select items to pack.
As a princess, Bechuk's annual jewelry allowance was nothing compared to the vast collection in Lanqin's private treasury; it was practically a drop in the ocean. Everyone loves beauty, especially a princess like Bechuk. Looking at Lanqin's collection, she immediately found every piece beautiful, becoming overwhelmed by the choices and torn between them.
Lanqin had no choice but to personally take out a set of gold-carved peony headdresses, saying, "This was something my mother snatched from a merchant in the Western Regions at a high price years ago. I heard it was a unique headdress, and I was thinking of giving it to my daughter when she got married someday..."
As she spoke, she picked out another set of jade jewelry to compare with Bechuk's head. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her. Lanqin began rummaging through her belongings and took out a small gold-inlaid jade nanmu box from a partition. When she opened it, she found a set of pearl jewelry inside.
Lanqin's eyes lit up with excitement. "And this too! The pearl on it is a rare pink pearl, perfect for a wedding. Mother has always been reluctant to part with it. Look..."
Bechuk took a liking to it at first sight, and once he bought it, he was reluctant to let go, nodding and praising it repeatedly. Before long, Bechuk had three or four sets in his arms, but Lanqin was still not satisfied, and made Bechuk choose three more sets before she was satisfied.
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