If Yuxiu's marriage is finalized, the furniture alone for the new house will cost more than ten taels of silver, and with the wedding clothes and headdress, fifteen taels will simply not be enough.
“If it really doesn’t work, we’ll give her some more. Yuxiu is your brother’s sister, so we should make sure she has a grand wedding so your brother can have peace of mind.” Shi Lan estimated that she would only need to give her about ten more taels of silver as a dowry. She thought that this would allow her to live a peaceful life, and she was willing to spend the money.
But Mo Yun had clearly misunderstood Shi Lan. He stretched out his arms and hugged Shi Lan tightly, his warm breath brushing against her ear, his low, husky voice filled with emotion.
"Lan Niang, marrying you is my blessing."
Shi Lan's back stiffened, and it took her a while to soften and snuggle into his arms.
Mo Yun buried his face in her hair that hung over her shoulders, caressing it with fascination, trying to smell the faint yet indescribable fragrance emanating from her.
Shi Lan's muscles trembled slightly with his caresses. After a while, she finally found her voice and said, "Stop doing this, Aunt Wang will see if she comes in."
Mo Yun noticed her nervousness and chuckled softly, "Don't be afraid. Aunt Wang comes from a wealthy family, so she won't act so recklessly."
Shi Lan was taken aback and said, "Didn't you buy them on your way back?"
Mo Yun said, "When I met them, Uncle Wang was seriously ill. His master was unwilling to take care of them, so he gave them indentures and released them. I happened to be passing by, so I rescued them. Later, when I returned to the capital with the army, they came looking for me. I thought they were just a few extra mouths to feed, so I brought them back with me."
Shi Lan leaned to one side, saying, "They are truly a pair of loyal and affectionate people."
Mo Yun nodded, looking down with a smile at Shi Lan, who was sitting on her lap, tilting her head and reciting lines.
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