Bechuk was at a loss, but Lanqin insisted that Bechuk take three more sets. So Bechuk had no choice but to choose a set of kingfisher feather and gold and silver headdress that he liked from among the many jewelry pieces.
Lanqin teased Bechuk: "A girl this age should be more fashionable. Look at you, so beautiful and youthful, it's the perfect time to wear jewelry that other women wouldn't dare to try..." Bechuk looked at the jewelry she had chosen, which was indeed a bit outdated, but she liked it so much that she didn't want to let go.
Lanqin was speechless. She picked up a headdress made of red coral, agate, and tortoiseshell and nodded, saying, "This one is quite unique and very fashionable..." Bechuk was surprised: "Fashionable?"
Lanqin chuckled and said, "It just means it looks good and is fashionable. Anyway, just listen to your mother..." Bechuk had no choice but to nod in agreement. In the end, under Lanqin's watchful gaze, he chose a set of white jade headdresses and barely passed the test.
Just when everyone thought it was over, Lanqin excitedly pulled Bechuk along, saying, "Now we'll start choosing bracelets..." Bechuk was stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "Do we still have to choose?"
Lanqin rolled her eyes and said, "You're still not happy? Your mother went to great lengths to prepare..."
Behind her, Baoqin and Yuxiao carried a wooden tray filled with jewelry, unable to suppress their laughter: "Princess, don't you understand Her Majesty? Anyway, as long as it's jewels, the more the merrier..."
As Biechuk turned around, Lanqin was already holding three or four jade bracelets with excellent clarity in one hand, excitedly saying, "These are all jade bracelets that Mother carefully selected. Not only are they of impeccable quality in terms of appearance and clarity, but their colors are also impeccable..."
Biechuke didn't understand jade; in her eyes, they were all the same. Lanqin said helplessly, "Never mind, never mind, Mother has chosen them for you. Just accept them..." She then placed the jade bracelets in her hand into the empty plate of the jade flute and continued to open the next box.
Seeing Lanqin's enthusiasm, Biechuk couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mother, you look just like a miser right now..."
Lanqin turned around and gently scolded, "That's because your mother has a good head for business. These things are all real estate, which neither depreciates nor fails to appreciate in value. Why not do it..."
Anyway, Biechuk couldn't understand it, but he admired Lanqin from the bottom of his heart and was proud to be her daughter.
Before long, Yu Xiao's plate was piled high with gold-inlaid jade bracelets and gemstone-encrusted bracelets. Lan Qin watched Bao Qin and Yu Xiao struggling to carry the overflowing jewelry, stretched her arms in satisfaction, and said wearily, "Finally, we've chosen everything. Bie Chu Ke, take another look and see if there's anything else you need..."
Bechuk hurriedly said, "That's enough... Mother, this is more than enough for me... Thank you, Mother!" Looking at the piles of gold and jade, sparkling jewels, Bechuk realized that her mother had prepared such a generous dowry for her, and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful! Mother, are all these jewels for me?"
Lanqin smiled indulgently, "Of course..."
Finally, Lanqin and Baoqin packed the selected jewelry into new nanmu boxes before leading Bechuk out of the ear chamber and back into the main hall.
Bechuk helped Lanqin up, and Lanqin suddenly thought of the other three princesses beside her, and couldn't help but sigh, "Now that you are getting married, your mother has prepared a dowry for you. When Qingle, Qingshun, and Qingan get married in the future, your mother will also make plans for them..."
Bechuk nodded and said, "Actually, I know that these three younger sisters were married off to distant places because of me, and I've always felt guilty about it. I just wanted to take care of them as much as possible while they were in the palace..."
Lanqin patted the back of Biechuke's hand that was holding hers and said with relief, "It's your mother's selfishness, no wonder... They will all marry far away in the future, and your mother thinks it will always be good for them to have more dowry to rely on."
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