Chapter 17: A Proposal with a Red Dress
Su Wanyan's wedding day is coming soon, and the Xiao Palace will be bringing the betrothal gifts soon. Su Rongyan doesn't dare to cause trouble at this time, for fear of causing her father's displeasure.
As for why the betrothal gifts from Prince Xiao's Mansion were not delivered in the morning but in the afternoon, the housekeeper of Prince Xiao's Mansion said that it was because there were too many betrothal gifts and the palace was short of staff, so they were borrowing manpower from the imperial palace!
How much betrothal gifts would be needed to cover the expenses of even the servants in Prince Xiao's mansion?
Su Rongyan was jealous, but she couldn't say much.
Mother said that no matter how much betrothal gifts were brought, they would all be left to her, and Su Wanyan was not allowed to take a single box away.
Thinking of the betrothal gift from Prince Xiao's Mansion, which she could only look at but not take, Su Wanyan couldn't help but smile.
It was only after dinner that Su Wanyan learned that Prince Xiao's Mansion had temporarily changed the time for the betrothal proposal from the morning to the afternoon. The reason was so domineering that Su Wanyan just wanted to applaud.
There are too many betrothal gifts, and the people in Prince Xiao’s Mansion can’t carry them all. How many good things must there be!
Su Wanyan was feeling very happy, but she saw Su Rongyan's calculating look from the corner of her eye. She raised her eyebrows and put down her legs that were originally about to go back to the yard without leaving a trace.
Since she is getting married, it wouldn't be excessive to give her a betrothal gift in advance, right?
Not long after, someone from Prince Xiao's Mansion came to report and asked the eldest daughter of the Su Mansion to accept the betrothal gifts.
Su Hongan's face looked very ugly, because according to normal etiquette, the parents were the ones who received the betrothal gifts and list from the man. How could the man hand the betrothal gifts directly to the bride?
But since the other party is Prince Xiao's Mansion, then nothing is impossible.
Prince Xiao relied on his military achievements and his status as a royal relative, and even the servants in Prince Xiao's mansion looked down on people outside.
Prince Xiao's Mansion said they were going to the palace to call people to carry the betrothal gifts, and they really did go to call people. The people walking in the front were Prince Xiao's Mansion's steward He Bo, and Eunuch Gao, the chief steward of the palace, who was standing next to the emperor with a smile on his face.
Behind the two men, there was a large group of people following them. The two of them carried countless red boxes and came towards the Su Mansion.
This grand occasion is so grand that it is no exaggeration to say that it is a ten-mile red wedding.
It's definitely in accordance with the royal rules.
Two hundred kilograms of gold...
Ten thousand taels of silver...
Sixty horses...
One thousand pieces of silk...
The common people watching along the street were amazed and commented, "Wow! This is truly the work of Prince Xiao's Mansion. Look how long the line stretches!"
Someone nearby echoed, laughing, "I heard that Prince Xiao's Mansion prepared too many betrothal gifts, and the servants in the mansion were not enough to handle them. They had to borrow manpower from the palace. Perhaps, the team carrying the boxes at the front has already entered the Su Mansion, and the team carrying the boxes at the back has not even left Prince Xiao's Mansion yet!"
Some people sighed, "It seems that Prince Xiao's condition is very serious. They prepared so many betrothal gifts, they must be placing all their hopes on the bride who will bring happiness to Prince Xiao!"
"Tsk tsk tsk! Prince Xiao is so pitiful!"
There were people arranged by Prince Xiao's Mansion in the crowd. They disguised themselves as ordinary people and mixed in to divert people's attention to Prince Xiao's poor health.
The prince instructed that they should let all the people in the city know that King Xiao’s health was really poor.
Whether King Xiao can wake up depends on the results of the wedding after tomorrow.
Didn’t the dog emperor deliberately place a spy in Prince Xiao’s mansion?
Then let him see, what if the marriage he arranged for good fortune really wakes up the unconscious King Xiao?
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