Chapter 868 Farewell (3)
This kind of behavior is enough to explain Shen Miao’s status in the hearts of Shen Xin and his wife.
Behind the crowd, Luo Xueyan, who was riding with the wedding team, secretly turned her head and said to Chen Xin: "Is this really okay..."
Shen Xin said: "Since he dares to give it to us, we dare to accept it. Besides, he gave us ninety-nine sets. Our family can't afford such a large dowry. If we give less, we will be laughed at."
Luo Xueyan stopped talking.
Shen Miao's dowry consisted of fifty boxes, twenty of which were paid for by Prince Rui. That day, when Prince Rui came to deliver the dowry, a piece of paper fell out of the box containing the dowry. Luo Xueyan saw clearly that it was the dowry list for Shen Miao's dowry.
Prince Rui also knew that his betrothal gift was too shocking and the Shen family could not afford a dowry that matched it, so he simply arranged the dowry himself. Although there were only twenty units, these twenty units were solid and full. In this way, Prince Rui gave the Shen family a total of 119 dowries.
It was also because of this that Shen Qiu later had a better impression of Prince Rui. After all, he was not stingy with his money in arranging Shen Miao's marriage. He was a very straightforward person.
The streets were filled with people clamoring for joy, beating drums and gongs. Fu Xiuyi blended in with the crowd, but didn't follow them. He simply thought the scene was incredibly eye-catching, and with a sullen expression, he turned his back on the bridal sedan and left.
As frustrated as he was, naturally, was Emperor Wenhui. He had long since learned from his subordinates that Prince Rui's marriage was a grand affair, even more glamorous than his own. This was a slap in his face; the more glamorous Prince Rui's marriage was, the more intimidating the Mingqi royal family seemed.
Of course, what displeased Emperor Wenhui the most wasn't this, but rather the fact that he was very reluctant about this marriage. If Prince Rui hadn't threatened him with several border cities, he wouldn't have made this move. He clearly didn't want Shen Miao's marriage, yet he still had to issue an imperial decree to Prince Rui. Thus, the Shen family's prime chess piece was wasted.
Whenever Emperor Wenhui mentioned Prince Rui's wedding today, his mind would flash back to the scene in the imperial study where Prince Rui threatened him to grant the marriage. He felt pent up and angry, and he would not take the initiative to cause trouble for himself. He had the eunuchs in the palace accept the wedding gifts sent by Prince Rui, then he closed the palace gates and went back to the Yangxin Palace to lie down, not allowing anyone to disturb him.
The marriage was to be completed in Mingqi, and the bridal sedan chair was to be carried around Dingjing City, but marriage is a matter between two parties. Prince Rui's family was in Daliang, and the bridal sedan chair was supposed to leave the city directly after passing the city gate, but Prince Rui insisted on completing all the formalities in Dingjing.
Therefore, the ceremony of paying respect to the parents was held at the altar in Dingjing City.
The Dingjing Altar was the place the emperor would use when establishing his empress. Needless to say, this was another extra reward that Prince Rui had requested from Emperor Wenhui. Even though Emperor Wenhui was reluctant, he had no choice but to agree.
On the altar, Madam Mei carefully helped Shen Miao down from the sedan chair. Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin, who followed, sat at the other end of the altar.
Worship heaven and earth, worship parents, and husband and wife worship each other.
This was in Mingqi, so Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin naturally accepted the greetings from Shen Miao and the others. However, Prince Rui's father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress, had passed away many years ago. The two could only pour wine on the ground as a tribute.
Finally, the couple bowed to each other, and the ceremony was complete. Having reached this point, it was announced that from now on, Shen Miao would be the Princess of Rui. Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. She was ultimately a member of Daliang.
Amidst the cheers and laughter, Ji Yushu was talking to someone next to him in the distance.
"Ah, I never thought that Third Brother would actually marry Miss Shen." He sighed, "Two years ago, I noticed that Third Brother treated Miss Shen Wu a little differently, but I never thought that she would become my sister-in-law now. But it's also good. I originally thought that an ordinary girl would not be able to control Third Brother's temperament, but Miss Shen Wu is different. With her around, I feel relieved."
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