When she heard the first sentence, Mrs. Chang was a little unhappy, but as soon as she heard the second sentence, she immediately let go of her hand with a smile on her face. The black shadow finally seized the opportunity to leave.
Mrs. Chang looked at it happily for a few seconds, and then her joyful expression was tinged with confusion. "This... isn't right. Who would give such a large amount as a betrothal gift?"
"If the court is short of winter clothes, we can't just offer silver, why do we have to ask for ready-made clothes?"
"From buying cotton cloth to making winter clothes, it's not an easy job. Why bother with it?"
Mrs. Chang's question hit the nail on the head, and Master Chang Manor looked as if he understood. "Huai Jin has his reasons for asking this, so let's not worry about it and just do as he says."
"Come here, send someone down the mountain to buy some immediately. Remember, use good quality cotton. It doesn't matter if it looks good, but it must be warm enough. Three hundred thousand soldiers on the frontier need two winter coats each."
Master Chang was silent for a while, then he wiped his beard and said, "Let's make 300,000 winter clothes first and send them to the border along with 2,000 carts of food."
"The remaining 300,000 winter clothes will be shipped in the second batch."
"Oh, and get some more medicine for wounds and herbs for colds to send along with the second batch!"
The housekeeper beside him listened and took notes. After Master Chang finished speaking, he revealed a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Master, although our villa can barely afford these, I'm afraid it will damage its foundation."
"If the Second House seizes this opportunity to attack, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist..."
Master Chang was silent for a moment, his beard almost twisted into a pigtail, and then he laughed, "Who said we have to pay for this ourselves?"
"Madam, although these are the only things on Huaijin's gift list, our future daughter-in-law is, after all, the eldest princess, of noble status, and has been spoiled since childhood."
"We can't let them down when it comes to marriage, right?"
Mrs. Chang was still holding the gift list, wondering what she was thinking. Her expression changed from cheerful to worried. It took her a long while to come back to her senses. She nodded vacantly, "Yes."
"That's right, of course we can't treat them unfairly."
"Husband, how about this? Sheng Country has the custom of returning to one's parents' home. We don't want to trouble our two children with the hassle of traveling back and forth. Let's go to Kyoto for the wedding. After my daughter-in-law's return ceremony is over, we can come back together!"
"By the way, please invite a few old guys out to have a drink at the wedding!"
Seeing the calculating gleam in Mrs. Chang's eyes, Master Chang knew that the couple had the same idea. He immediately packed his bags and set off for Kyoto with his servants without wasting a moment.
Of course, Lin Chunhuan didn't know that the Chang couple would act so quickly, and he was still leisurely sulking with Chang Huaijin.
Of course, the engagement cannot be done in the name of the former flying eagle.
After all, in name, Feiying was her lover, which was not a good look, so she asked Feiying to pretend that he had just arrived in Beijing, and to make a marriage contract with the royal princess as the young master of Cangjian Villa.
Fortunately, the Imperial Household Department had already prepared all the necessary items for the princess's wedding. Although the time was set hastily, everything needed was there.
Just after the New Year, the princess's mansion began to prepare busily.
"Princess, what style of red silk should be used for the hanging outside? Please get up and choose. We still have several boxes of clothes to try on."
"Time is short and the task is heavy. You'd better get up quickly."
Caiyun was so busy that she had no time to rest. Even though it was still winter, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. The wind and snow outside were blowing fiercely. When the door was opened, it seemed as if it would blow away all the heat in the body.
Lin Chunhuan huddled on the soft couch and shuddered, "Close the door, close the door, close the door quickly!"
Looking at the two wedding dresses Caiyun brought over, Lin Chunhuan glanced at them perfunctorily and said, "Whatever, they are all similar anyway."
"Besides, the wedding won't be held in Kyoto. We're just going through the formalities of getting married here. We won't be wearing it for long. When we get there, the Chang family should have prepared a new dress."
"How can you be so casual!"
Caiyun's eyes widened as she squatted beside the couch, holding two wedding gowns in her arms. "Princess, haven't you had enough rest recently? You look so listless."
"If you're worried about the Chang family's credibility, there's no need to worry. General Qin has sent an urgent delivery over 800 miles. Part of the first batch of winter clothes and food sent by the Chang family has already arrived."
"There's a second batch of winter clothes and medicinal herbs coming up."
Mentioning this, Lin Chunhuan perked up a little, "You mean, the Chang family didn't give the money directly, but instead made the winter clothes and sent them directly to the border?"
"Yes, because of this, several ministers in the court had a big dispute. I really don't understand why there are always people finding fault with this obviously a good thing."
Lin Chunhuan sneered at this and collapsed as if he had no strength left. "What else could it be? From purchasing to making clothes, and then to shipping, there's so much profit to be made."
“It always affects the interests of certain people.”
Lin Chunhuan said this very easily, without any heaviness in his voice.
There are corrupt officials in the court, and this is something that cannot be stopped. When one is dealt with, the next one will pop up, the only difference is how much greed they have.
However, whether it is for the court or for the people, it doesn’t matter whether he is a corrupt official or not. As long as he can get practical things done, he is a useful person even if he is corrupt.
Throwing aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Lin Chunhuan waved his hand and said, "Bring up the freshly cooked sweet soup. It's freezing cold, let everyone have a bowl."
The soup that had just come out of the pot was still emitting rising steam. Lin Chunhuan stared at the book in his hand, took it without even looking at it, and put it in his mouth.
However, before the sweet soup entered his stomach, an uncontrollable feeling of nausea came over him.
As soon as he turned around, he vomited violently, which scared everyone around him. Some patted his back, some brought him water, and some who were alert turned around to call the court doctor.
It took a long while to finally feel a little better, but when he saw the sweet soup on the table, his stomach started churning uncontrollably again. "What's in this soup? Why does it taste so weird?"
Caiyun was so anxious that her eyes turned red.
Upon hearing this, she immediately picked up the sweet soup and tasted it. After slurping it for a long time, she looked at her master with doubts, "Princess, this sweet soup is delicious."
"It tastes the same as the one you usually drink. I just tasted it and there's nothing strange added to it. It's all what I'm used to."
Now it was Lin Chunhuan's turn to be stunned.
Even now, whenever she thought of the taste of that sweet soup, her stomach would still churn and she would want to vomit. How could that sweet soup be okay?
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