"Eunuch Cao, you have worked hard on the journey. Please come in."
General Meng knew that it was easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with little devils, so he had his servants stuff the purse containing the silver bills into Eunuch Cao's hands.
Eunuch Cao squeezed the purse in his hand, and the wrinkles on his face were smoothed out with a smile. He immediately cupped his hands and said:
"General Meng, you are too polite. We have a few words from the Emperor for you here!"
"Thank you, Eunuch Cao. Please have some tea to moisten your throat first."
General Meng smiled and asked Eunuch Cao to take a seat.
"General Meng, His Majesty has always been thinking of you. He knows that you have worked hard guarding the border, and he also wants to elevate you. He learned that the general's youngest daughter is beautiful and intelligent, so he issued this decree to grant her marriage.
The general should know how many families in the imperial city are eyeing the position of the Crown Princess, but His Majesty has never relented and has set his eyes on the general's youngest daughter."
Eunuch Cao spoke so many nice words that General Meng could only laugh and say:
"Meng An, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. You thought of me and gave my daughter a bright future. I am grateful to you."
The two of them were talking back and forth, trying to find out each other's bottom line. General Meng also arranged for good wine and delicious food to entertain Eunuch Cao. After all the people who would come to welcome the bride were settled, he went to the backyard to meet his wife and fake daughter.
Mrs. Meng was holding the teacup in her hand in a daze, no one knew what she was thinking about, while Lianyi was reading a book in her hand, also unusually quiet.
General Meng's arrival broke the silence in the room, and Mrs. Meng and Lianyi both stood up.
"Husband, how is the situation?"
"Eunuch Cao meant to set off as soon as possible, and only gave us three days to prepare."
After General Meng sat down, he drank a cup of herbal tea before speaking.
"It's still in time. Lianyi's dowry has been prepared."
Mrs. Meng sighed and said.
Lian Yi glanced at the two of them and said:
"General, Madam, the journey to the Imperial City is long, and I don't know what will happen along the way. It is better to try to change the dowry into silver bills so that it is convenient for me to carry with me.
The dowry that Madam prepared for her daughter should be kept as a thought, and I will not take away someone else's love."
Mrs. Meng didn't expect Lianyi to say that, but she was indeed very happy. Her daughter's dowry was something she had saved up since the child was born, and she really couldn't bear to give it to a stranger.
"It's unreasonable for the general's mansion not to give a dowry to their daughter."
General Meng said carefully.
"If the general really cares about me, then he should find me a few useful companions. As for the dowry, he should replace it with something large and fancy but impractical with the mark of the general's mansion."
Lianyi thought for a moment and said.
There are some things she can handle on her own, but she also needs a reasonable excuse.
"lady."
General Meng couldn't bear it after all and turned to look at his wife.
"I understand. I will make arrangements. I will also give her the indentures of these people."
Mrs. Meng said with all her might.
"Madam, it would be best if you assign me another female doctor. After all, my health is not good and the journey is long. It is better to be safe than sorry."
Lianyi put forward another condition.
"You don't have to tell me, I've already prepared this."
Mrs. Meng said calmly.
"General, Madam, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Ripple asked with a smile.
"We know that you have been wronged in this matter, and it is also a helpless move, but you must remember that you married the prince as Meng Lianyi. If you do anything out of line, it will definitely implicate the Meng family.
If it is reasonable, the Meng family will naturally protect you as compensation for your marriage. If you do something that is not beneficial to the Meng family, we will abandon you immediately! "
General Meng said in a deep voice.
"I've made a note of it. I will protect my life and secure my position as the Crown Princess. Even if I can't do anything that benefits the Meng family, I won't implicate the general."
Ripple assured.
"That's even better. You're a smart kid. Once you enter the palace, everything will depend on you."
"I've made a note of that."
Three days later, Lianyi, wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, bid farewell to General Meng and his wife. She was then carried on the bridal sedan by the eldest brother of the Meng family and officially got married.
At this time, Mrs. Meng finally didn't have to suppress her emotions anymore. She burst into tears and fainted. Everyone who came to watch the ceremony sighed with emotion. They all knew that after this farewell, the day when mother and daughter would meet again might be a long time coming.
General Meng put on a full show and arranged for his youngest son Meng Guangshen to lead a hundred people to escort the royal team away from the border. This time, Eunuch Cao did not object. This is the border, and they often encounter harassment from small groups of Qiang wolf tribes, especially their four-mile-long wedding escort team.
The people in the border town were all worried about Lianyi. Although no one had seen Miss Meng, they all felt sorry for General Meng. His only daughter was married off far away. Although marrying into the royal family would bring a life of glory, they were all worried about Miss Meng's health, fearing that something might happen to her on the way.
Lianyi sat in the bridal sedan, listening to the sounds of music and drums, which announced to the world that she was getting married. When the long team walked out of the border town, Lianyi lifted her veil, raised her hand to lift the curtain of the sedan, and looked at Meng Guangshen, who was riding a horse beside the sedan. This was her nominal second brother.
"Little sister, what's the matter?"
Meng Guangshen rode his horse two steps closer and asked softly.
"Nothing, you've worked hard, brother. Once you pass Yucheng Pass, you can go back!"
"Well, I know my limits. You don't have to worry about it. Just take care of yourself. If you feel unwell, go find a doctor."
"Yes, second brother."
Lianyi lowered the curtain of the sedan chair and began to rest with her eyes closed.
The rest of the journey was relatively smooth, because it was on General Meng's territory, and with Meng Guangshen's escort team, there were no blind people causing trouble. All the way to Yucheng Pass, Lianyi formally said goodbye to Meng Guangshen.
"Second brother, go back and tell my parents that I will take good care of myself and ask them not to worry too much."
"Yes, I understand."
"After I settle down in the East Palace, I will have someone report my safety to my parents."
"Okay, we'll wait for your news."
Eunuch Cao stood not far away, watching the brother and sister say goodbye, but did not go forward to disturb them, because the second son of the Meng family stuffed another purse into his pocket. He could understand that it would take time for relatives to say goodbye.
After passing Yucheng Pass, the team entered the heartland of Wei State and everyone sped up. After all, they had to arrive at the imperial city before the auspicious time calculated by the Ministry of Rites.
After traveling for five consecutive days, Lianyi "fell ill". Eunuch Cao was immediately worried. Miss Meng must not get into trouble on the road, otherwise both the Emperor and General Meng would be angry with him. So he immediately ordered them to set up camp and asked the female doctor to check Lianyi's pulse first.
Lianyi is actually in good health. She did this to avoid a group of bandits arranged by the second prince. This is something her original body had experienced before.
In her previous life, Cuizhu was just a maid. She had no confidence in doing anything and let the nanny assigned to her by the Meng family make all the decisions. In order not to delay the auspicious time, she hurried on her way, and ended up facing the people arranged by the second prince.
See you tomorrow, my dears~~
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