Inside the Prince Li's residence, red lanterns hung high, and the second son, dressed in a bright red casual suit, stood outside the gate, welcoming guests.
Yin took Shuyun's little hand and walked towards the main hall.
In public, Yin was very concerned about his image and never paid attention to fashion trends.
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Three days later, at dawn, Qingyan changed into a bright red Manchu-style dress and wore an exquisite headdress, preparing to go to the Ulanara family's new residence.
Three days ago, the wife of a collateral branch of the Ulanara clan kept saying that she would definitely help Qingyan when her daughter was selected for the imperial concubine selection.
If the Jue Luo clan goes too far, and if they feel the need to harm Qingyan, she wouldn't hesitate to take action.
Who would have thought that this young lady was betrothed to Prince Li's residence, and her mother went to Linglong Pavilion specifically to ask them to prepare her dowry.
Linglong Pavilion has a rule that if someone orders a dowry, it must be at least one year in advance.
On this day, Lady Jue Luo came to watch the Qing banquet, accompanied by a lady of about forty years old.
"Fourth Princess Consort, I am Golan's mother. I have come here today hoping that you can give special permission to have Linglong Pavilion prepare a complete dowry for Golan!" Golan's mother's face was well-maintained, and she looked to be in excellent health.
Qingyan glanced at it and felt puzzled. In the royal family, there is usually a gap of more than a year between engagement and marriage. How could it be so fast?
"News has come from Prince Li that the Second Prince's age has been somewhat delayed, and he hopes that Golan can be married as soon as possible," said Lady Jue Luo with a sigh.
Now, looking at Qingyan, Jueluo felt remorseful, wondering why she had treated Qingyan that way back then.
"What do you mean?" Qingyan thought this person must be very annoyed, after all, her daughter had only been in the talent show for a short time and had already been betrothed.
"Forget it, it's better to let her get married as soon as possible. The mansion is too chaotic!" Golan's mother said.
"Sister-in-law, could you please ask Fourth Princess to make an exception and let Golan have a grand wedding?" Golan's mother pleaded.
“Sister-in-law, that’s going too far,” Jue Luo sneered.
"Madam, sister-in-law, if I had a way, I wouldn't be so worried." Golan's mother smiled bitterly. "The daughters of the concubines in the mansion are also watching. If it weren't for the aunts from the Prince's mansion taking care of Golan, there would probably be a substitute bride when she gets married!"
Upon hearing this, Jue Luo's face immediately darkened. If such a situation were to occur, none of the noble ladies of the Ulanara clan would be allowed to marry.
"Don't worry, Father won't let that happen," Qingyan said. "When will you get married?"
“It will probably be about six months from now, you see,” Golan’s mother said to Qingyan.
Half a year is indeed a bit rushed.
“That’s no problem. However, the dowry may be more expensive than a typical dowry, so it shouldn’t be too obvious!” Qingyan replied.
Qingyan also runs a business, and her customers are all members of the royal family or high-ranking officials who sell jewelry, dowries, and other valuables. Once this door is opened, it will be very difficult to get things done in the future.
Some people deliberately delay for a while in order to gain an advantage, and come here to complain. Qingyan will definitely have to stop a lot of things to make a show of things for those people.
"Yes, Master said that it's acceptable to give more dowry. How about we make some gold and silver ingots in the shape of reward money?" Golan's mother was also thinking of her daughter's future. After she arrived at her husband's family, she would definitely use these as reward money.
A hint of seriousness appeared on Qingyan's face. These were all time-consuming tasks, and the flower patterns needed to be redesigned. After all, each flower pattern represented a person in the women's bounty.
"This is a bit difficult. Let Golan design a pattern she likes, and then have all the ingots made according to that pattern. In the future, when Golan sends gold or silver, we'll make them all according to that pattern." Qingyan wouldn't take on this design task; she had too many things to do.
"Fourth Princess Consort, could you..." Golan's mother had barely finished speaking when she was directly refused a greeting.
"After the selection, the palace will need to prepare for the Qingming Festival. The primary consort has many things to do, and I don't have time to do these things!" Qingyan realized that she was willing to put aside her pride for her daughter, so Qingyan directly called her out.
Upon hearing this, Golan's mother understood that Qingyan was refusing.
She quickly won the argument. The craftsmen at Linglong Pavilion said that these flower patterns are fixed, and each person has their own unique pattern. There are never any duplicates. The design can only be created when the craftsman has time.
"Thank you, Fourth Princess Consort, you have really helped us!" Golan's mother knew that if it weren't for the Jue Luo clan, she wouldn't have been able to get in. Her husband had completely disgraced the Ulanara clan, so it was no wonder that the Fourth Princess Consort was furious.
Qingyan asked Sulan to go with her to Linglong Pavilion, where she gave her a note to urge the staff to expedite the work.
"Little darling, is this a good idea?" Jue Luo looked at Qing Yan with concern.
“Mother, don’t worry. I think this man is a decent person. If the man isn’t proper, then the principal wife is. Besides, the dowry is being sent to Prince Li’s residence, so Ulanara will at least have some face.” Qingyan said directly.
After listening to Qingyan's analysis, Jueluo was completely relieved and understood what Qingyan meant.
"Mother, should we give a gift this time?" No matter how tense things were outside, Ulanara clan was determined to present a united front against outsiders.
"Yes, the amount of money given as a gift should be less. Your father said that this time you can just give a gift along with the royal family!" Jue Luo Shi specially came over to say this.
In the previous imperial concubine selection, another Ulanara woman married into the royal family, and Qingyan gave gifts twice.
"Okay, I understand!" Qingyan nodded.
"Once the talent show is over, your father is going to clean up the family!" Jue Luo felt it necessary to tell her so that when Fei Yanggu took action, it would save the other women from pleading for mercy.
"Mother, I understand!" Qingyan held up her teacup and took a sip.
"Little darling, after the selection, we'll probably be going to the Northeast to pay respects to our ancestors. Are you going?" Jue Luo Shi pointed towards the roof, and Qing Yan shook her head.
"I didn't know about this; Fourth Prince hasn't told me yet!" Qingyan asked, puzzled. "I don't know if we'll be going out this year, Mother or Father?"
"It should be. Your father told me yesterday that all four of us are going!" Jue Luo looked at her daughter. If the Fourth Prince were to arrive with the Emperor, her daughter would go with him as well.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Mother, we should be able to get through this too!"
Feiyanggu doesn't plan to leave anyone here; it seems everyone will be traveling with him, and he has made thorough preparations.
"Haha, this is perfect!" Jue Luo exclaimed.
"Don't take too much, I'll take care of it!" Qingyan said. "Have Ama buy some more sweets and snacks, since the twins and Hafeng will probably visit our carriage often."
Fei Yanggu often secretly fed the twins, so the two children will definitely get through it.
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