The Marquis' Mansion had just concluded a happy event, and then welcomed another happy event. Everyone was busy. Only Lin Chunhuan felt that without Lin Yimiao, the house seemed much quieter.
"Although she is a concubine, she is the crown prince after all. Isn't Xiao Si's dowry a little too little?" Marquis Yuanning frowned as he looked at the dowry list in front of him.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction between his eyebrows.
Compared to Lin Yimiao's dowry of 128 loads a few days ago, the one in front of him probably couldn't even fill 32 loads, and a few empty boxes had to be used to make up the number.
Speaking of this, the eldest lady was so wronged that she said, "My Lord, you can't say that. Whether it comes from me or the Marquis' Mansion, the two girls have contributed the same share!"
"Miao Miao has 128 loads. That's the Queen's dowry, and also the dowry from her grandfather on my mother's side. I won't talk about the Queen's side. Although Xiao Si is registered under my name, she didn't crawl out of my belly after all. I can't ask my father to prepare a portion for her as well, right?"
"There's no such thing in this world!"
After a few awkward coughs, Marquis Yuanning was a little speechless. Wang's mother's family was an imperial merchant family. In terms of money alone, many aristocratic families could not compare with them.
The current prosperity of the Marquis' Mansion is also due to the financial support from Wang's family. After all, before being granted the title of Marquis, the money he had to spend on bribery was not something he could easily come up with.
So when Lin Yimiao grew up, she realized that with such a family background, even if Marquis Yuanning disliked her mother, he would never give up the position of Marquis's wife to anyone else.
And he broke down the facts and told them to the eldest lady.
Otherwise, the eldest lady would not have agreed so easily to register Lin Chunhuan under her name.
"Well, I'll just add another one from my private storehouse for Xiao Si. It should be at least thirty-two full. We can't let our mansion be laughed at by others."
Since it wasn't her own money anyway, the eldest lady didn't care much about money and agreed to it after hearing it. As for Lin Chunhuan, he didn't care about it at all.
"Father, this is enough. My elder sister will be a proper princess consort when she goes to the Prince of Qin's mansion. I am just a concubine, in fact, a concubine of a higher status. A dowry of sufficient size will be enough. Too much will only make others jealous, which is not worth the loss."
Coincidentally, this so-called other person is the eldest girl of the Zhang family, Lin Yimiao's mortal enemy. It can be said that the two of them are really destined to be together!
The imperial decree granting the marriage was issued on the same day. Considering the treatment that Miss Zhang received in the Zhang family, her dowry would not be much more than hers.
Marquis Yuanning looked at Lin Chunhuan with increasing satisfaction.
"Now that you've reached marriageable age, Xiao Si has indeed become much more sensible than before. But don't worry, your father will never treat you unfairly!"
"My Lord, Madam, the eldest girl is back!"
As soon as Marquis Yuanning finished speaking, King Qin and Lin Yimiao walked in front of the crowd one after another. At this time, Lin Yimiao had already tied her hair into a bun and dressed like a woman.
It's only been a few days, and it wouldn't seem like there would be much change. But now, her every frown and smile carries the unique charm of a woman. She is no longer the immature eldest daughter of the Lin family.
"My son!"
The first lady was extremely excited when she saw Lin Yimiao. She hadn't seen him for just a few days, but it was like a farewell between life and death. Tears streamed down her face. "Why did you come back so suddenly? What happened? Look at you, you've lost weight!"
The eldest lady's words made the King of Qin look a little embarrassed.
It was Marquis Yuanning who finally reacted, frowned, and coughed lightly, "What nonsense! Miaomiao went to the palace to enjoy herself. Would His Highness let her starve?"
"Your Highness, I am a woman and I don't know the rules. I hope you can forgive me."
Although they are father-in-law and son-in-law, they are also ruler and subject!
After all, the King of Qin is a member of the royal family, and he must follow the proper rules.
The King of Qin didn't care much about this. He turned slightly and accepted only a half-salute from the Marquis of Yuanning. "My father-in-law's words are important, and my mother-in-law loves me deeply. How can I blame her?"
"Mother, please stop talking nonsense!" Lin Yimiao hurriedly tugged at the eldest lady's sleeve. When she looked at the King of Qin, a blush crept onto her fair face. "The prince... treats my daughter very well and hasn't treated her unfairly in the slightest."
"That's good, that's good!"
The eldest lady didn't care what others said. She just wanted her daughter to live a good life. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. "By the way, what day is it today? Why did you come back together?"
Finally, we are getting down to business!
King Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to Lin Yimiao, but his look was complicated.
It was obvious that their marriage was just an exchange of interests, and they didn't even know each other before. If he was moved, it was only for that little girl who was full of schemes and tricks and dared to drag him drunk after only meeting twice.
But King Qin knew very well that Lin Chunhuan's mind and attention were not on him, so he gradually gave up the idea.
But after getting married, he discovered that his new wife was not as dull and boring as he had thought...
Lin Yimiao raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear. "It's nothing, actually. I just came here to ask, why is it that in the palace, all the marriages are arranged to marry the Crown Prince, and they are all concubines, but why is Xiao Si the concubine, and the one from the Zhang family the Crown Princess!"
"You little girl, haven't you always been at odds with Xiao Si? Why are you standing up for her now?"
When Marquis Yuanning heard the tone of his daughter's voice, he subconsciously looked at the people around him, a very faint smile appeared on his face, and he spoke in an official tone so skillfully.
Hearing this, Lin Yimiao looked at Lin Chunhuan who was standing silently beside him with disdain, "Who wants to stand up for her? It's just that Zhang family who pushed me into this and didn't get any punishment."
"Why does marrying someone put me above my family? What's wrong with His Majesty..."
"shut up!"
Marquis Yuanning's expression changed, his brows filled with seriousness. "The thunder and rain are all the emperor's grace. How can a woman like you have the right to make irresponsible remarks?"
"Father!"
Dissatisfaction spread across his face. No one else could get involved in the matter between the father and daughter. In the end, King Qin stepped forward and put his arm around Lin Yimiao's shoulders, "Miaomiao, don't be angry."
"I'm sure you know something about the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, but you're not familiar with some of the complicated and long-standing stories."
"Miss Zhang's biological mother was originally the general's original wife, but later the princess... My brother knew that this was the princess's overbearing behavior. Although she was publicly described as a concubine, she was actually a concubine."
"So, speaking of it, Miss Zhang is indeed the legitimate daughter. As for your fourth sister, her status is a little lower. You should also understand the difficulties that the emperor brother faces."
Lin Yimiao's face was filled with both grievance and unwillingness. "I don't care! Even if she's a concubine, we can't let the Zhang family overshadow our mansion!"
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