The Fucha family began preparing a grand dowry for Fucha Mingyu, and Mingyu's father started collecting all sorts of rare treasures to entertain distinguished guests. The Fucha family was enjoying unparalleled splendor, making the Ulanara mansion appear even more desolate.
In the past, the Ulanara family was a prominent family in the capital, but now, because of the Eighth Prince's case, the Duke of Yingguo has been exiled. Without the Duke of Yingguo, the Ulanara family relies entirely on the eldest son of the Fifth Prince for support.
Xueying was furious at home because a set of pearl flowers she liked had been bought by Mingyu Gege's maid. Xueying scolded the kneeling maid, "You can't even handle such a small matter, what use are you to me?"
The maid's face was still marked with the slap mark, and she was crying uncontrollably, sobbing, "Princess, I went to the jewelry store early this morning, but the shopkeeper just wouldn't give it to me, and I couldn't..."
Xueying slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "Doesn't he know you're from the Ulanara Prefecture? It was already arranged beforehand, and the deposit has been paid, so why hasn't he given it to you?"
The maid covered her face, hesitant to speak, while Xueying, her eyes red, pressed, "Speak quickly..."
"The shopkeeper said that Princess Mingyu also took a liking to it and wanted to reserve it for her! I told him that the princess had reserved it first, but that... that shopkeeper is a snob, thinking that our Duke of Ying's mansion has declined and would rather offend us than offend the Fucha family..." The maidservant gritted her teeth and blurted out, "He even said he was willing to return double our deposit, but the pearl hairpin has already been taken away by Princess Mingyu's maidservant!"
Xueying was somewhat shocked. The maid glanced at her timidly, too frightened to utter a sound. Everyone expected Xueying to be furious, but to their surprise, Xueying remained stunned for a long while before slowly sitting down.
Meanwhile, Wu Ge's eldest son was also worrying about Xue Ying's marriage. Although the Duke of Yingguo had been exiled, the rest of the Ulanara family had not been implicated. With the Duke of Yingguo gone, the entire Ulanara family was in trouble. Not only were all the accounts thoroughly investigated, but even the family business had been put on hold.
At this time, Xueying's dowry needed to be prepared, but her elder brother was powerless to do so and was filled with worry.
Xueying waited and waited, but the mansion did not prepare a dowry for her. She was getting anxious. She was not the primary wife and was considered inferior. If she was embarrassed about the dowry, Xueying was worried that her future would not be good. So she took her maid and went to find her brother herself.
The eldest son of Wu Ge was in the main hall discussing matters when Xue Ying arrived uninvited, surprising everyone. Not only was Xue Ying immediately to become Hongli's concubine, but everyone also respectfully withdrew.
Xueying bowed slightly and asked, "Brother, my wedding is approaching. May I ask if you have prepared a dowry for me?"
The eldest son of the fifth generation couldn't bear it, so he turned his head away and frowned, saying, "Wait a little longer... I'll think of something!"
Xueying's head exploded upon hearing this, and she felt a surge of anger rising in her chest. She choked back tears and questioned, "Wait? I'm getting married soon, how can I wait?"
"You know the situation in your household, and I am powerless to help..."
Xueying shook her head in disbelief, and tugged at the hem of the eldest son's robe, pleading, "Brother, I can't just get married like this, people will laugh at me, especially since I'm marrying the prince of Consort Xi..."
The eldest son of the fifth generation looked at Xueying with difficulty and sighed, "I have your marriage on my mind, but the family is in financial straits right now, and I can't afford a dowry for you. Please wait a little longer, and I will find a way to make sure you don't have a lonely wedding..."
Xueying slumped into a chair, buried her face in the table, and burst into tears…
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