The Xu family has been very busy recently.
The second young lady had just celebrated her birthday, and there were less than ten days left before the wedding day, so everyone in the mansion was working together to pack up everything.
Xu Yixing was already thoroughly familiar with the wedding rules and palace etiquette. She was already familiar with them, so she understood them instantly after they were all explained. Even the maids sent by Lu Anyuan were impressed, saying that Second Miss Xu understood them instantly.
The dowry her father had prepared for her was also placed one by one in a large red box. According to Daxia custom, the number of dowries for a woman's wedding was set. For example, commoners could have twelve dowries, while officials could choose forty-eight, sixty-six, or one hundred and twenty-eight dowries.
As for what to put in these boxes and whether there will be time to carry them out to show off, it is all up to the girl's family to decide.
The dowry that my father prepared for Xu Yiyan's marriage was exactly one hundred and twenty-eight loads, which was exactly the same number that I brought to the Sun Mansion.
When Xu Yixing went to the warehouse where the large boxes were stored to inspect them, Gu was there too, beaming. Gu wasn't stupid. She knew that taking the 128 loads of dowry out would bring them to the prince's residence, and it would also be a face-saving measure for the Xu family. She wouldn't stop them, but she didn't know if she was as happy inside as she appeared.
Xu Yixing was still somewhat moved. Last time, she thought that she would not be able to use these dowries. Unexpectedly, when she actually got married, her father did not break his promise.
"Sister, congratulations. Dad really loves you very much." Xu Yiwen also looked at the list in his hand and congratulated her sincerely.
"Yeah, but after I leave, you'll be the only one left at home. Will you feel bored?"
"Probably not... I secretly heard from Uncle Xu that Dad plans to send me to Wansong Academy in the west of the capital after your wedding is over. I probably won't be able to stay at home for a few more days."
"Oh? That's good! I heard that many officials' children study at Wansong Academy. I guess you should know some of them, right?"
Xu Yiwen smiled. He didn't care where he studied. His level was just that good anyway. He could just rely on his father's connections to find a job in Beijing.
"Sister, this is my wedding gift to you. Take it home and open it if you miss your family."
Xu Yixing took the dressing-case-like box and opened it, revealing a complete set of wooden figurines. Inside, five small figurines, each one lifelike, their original features visible.
"This one?" Xu Yixing pointed at one. The little man was wearing red clothes and a gold necklace, and it was obviously himself.
"Although my sister had an accident, we are still a family, so I still asked someone to make a little doll of her." Xu Yiwen said this with some sadness, but soon put on a smile again.
"Look at this. I had it made based on Aunt Liu's portrait. I don't know if it's authentic."
Xu Yixing looked over and, as expected, he originally thought that these five were his three siblings, Gu and his father, but when he looked closely, the little figure next to his father was clearly Aunt Liu.
"It looks like it! But I have to keep it safe. If Gu sees it, she won't be happy!"
"kindness!"
Xu Yixing returned to his room with the gift, thought for a moment, and took down his father's figurine and placed it at the bottom of the box. This way, there were only the three of them and Aunt Liu in the box, which looked much more pleasing to the eye.
On Old Man Xu's side, after Xu Qian's fruitless investigation for several days, he finally received a negative reply: the second young lady's yard did not have any expenses beyond daily expenses. If there was any, it was just that she moved a silver mirror from the eldest young lady's yard and placed it in her own place.
"It seems I've misjudged Yi Yan." Old Man Xu put down his work and sighed in relief. So, even if the adventure that day was man-made, it was most likely unrelated to his second daughter.
"Xu Qian, do you think Yi Yan can earn a good future for our family?"
"General, whether the second lady can succeed or not depends mainly on whether the seventh prince can help." The implication in Xu Qian's words was obvious, but Old Man Xu didn't seem to have any opinion.
"Wait a little longer and see."
"What are you still looking at?" Xu Qian didn't understand. Since the Xu family had already boarded the Seventh Prince's ship, of course it would be best to give him full support. Supporting one's own son-in-law would always bring higher returns than supporting other princes.
"Seventh Prince... I always feel that the Emperor doesn't like him very much. The future crown prince position may not be in his hands."
Xu Qian thought for a moment and said, "If I were to say who is most likely, it would be the Second Prince. But my family and the Second Prince... I'm afraid we wouldn't get along."
"Hmph! Even if the Seventh Prince cannot become the emperor in the future, it will not be the Second Prince who will take the throne!" Father Xu's words were not exaggerated, but an objective statement of the fact.
If the Second Prince ascended the throne, the Xu family would be in for a lot of trouble. From the Sun Mansion, the Wu Mansion, to the token and the kidnapping, the feud was so deep that there was really no way to redeem it. Therefore, no matter what angle, Father Xu would find a way to prevent the Second Prince from ascending the throne.
"General, you have your own arrangements, and I will obey them!"
Seeing Xu Qian clasping his fists, Old Man Xu quickly helped him up: "We've already said we're old friends, so don't do these empty things! Yan'er's going out in a few days, so we have to make good arrangements!"
"Of course!"
"By the way, is there anything unusual with Madam?"
Xu Qian shook his head. "Fortunately, Madam is still very clear-headed about these important matters. She hasn't expressed any opinions these days, so I guess she won't do anything."
"That's good, that's good. I know Shuang'er has her own merits, but the events of the past few years have damaged the mother-daughter relationship between her and Yan'er. I'm worried that they won't get along well in the future."
"How could that be? The Second Miss is the most polite, and in fact, no matter what, it all depends on you, General. As long as you give the order, are you afraid that Madam and the Second Miss will have an opinion?"
Old Man Xu nodded, feeling a little relieved.
Until the night before her wedding, Xu Yixing suddenly received a letter from Lu Anyuan, which was sent by Ada. The content was very simple, with only eight big characters:
The courtyard is clean and I am waiting for you to come.
"Show off." This is all Xu Yixing's evaluation of these words.
What the hell is this? Sweeping the floor? Are you a monk in the mountain gate who sweeps the floor every day? Seriously, if you can't write love poems, you don't have to write them. Why do you have to do this weird thing?
Although she said so, she still put the piece of paper under the jewelry box in her hand. She would pack it up tomorrow morning and take it away.
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