Chapter 332 Too Much Dowry
Chapter 332 Too Much Dowry
As the groom, Gu Zixuan sat astride a tall horse, looking handsome and heroic. After three years of mourning, his wheat-colored skin had gradually turned back to its former fair and delicate color, and his murderous aura had become more restrained. Rather than a bloodthirsty soldier, Gu Zixuan now looked more like a handsome general. As he walked along, he attracted the attention of many women.
Princess Mingyu in the phoenix sedan naturally also saw this. As for her own marriage, of course she was the one who mentioned it to her father first. She liked Gu Zixuan.
The little princess blushed.
After the princess's sedan chair left, Gu Suiyu's sedan chair came again.
Although the ceremonial guards and regulations were not as good as those of Princess Mingyu, Gu Suiyu's dowry was just as much.
Princess Mingyu's dowry consisted of only two parts, one from the emperor and one from Princess Mingyu's parents' family.
But Gu Suiyu's dowry was as much as four parts.
The two largest ones were the dowry given by Su Jin and the properties earned by Gu Suiyu herself. The last one was the dowry given by the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, and the last one was the dowry given by Madam An.
The four dowries almost took up the entire street. The porters felt that these things were heavy when they were carried, which was enough to show how rich Miss Sui Yu was!
"Oh my god, how come the fourth young lady of the Marquis's mansion has more dowry than the princess?"
"Humph, how can it be more? The Fourth Miss is now a guest of honor at the Chamber of Commerce. The money she earns is as much as half of the merchants in the Chamber of Commerce combined. In the final analysis, it is the Fourth Miss who has the most money!"
The eyes of the onlookers were full of envy.
But, apart from this most generous dowry, Gu Suiyu's other dowries also looked quite substantial.
Everyone continued to discuss, "Oh, she is rich, but her biological mother is also rich, okay? I heard that the food that can increase production was originally planted on Su Jin's farm. She makes a lot of money just by selling seeds every year, right? And she also has a soap business. I heard that she is a big exporter!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Miss Sui Yu is rich, and her mother is even richer. These two dowries are indispensable, not to mention the dowry from the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion!"
Su Jin gave a lot of dowry, and the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion also gave a lot.
"But didn't I hear that the Yong'an Marquisate has fallen into decline?"
"Yeah, I guess you didn't prepare much, right?"
Everyone started talking about it. Everyone knew that the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was in trouble, so there probably wasn't much dowry to give, right?
"Nonsense! A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Can't you prepare this little dowry? I heard that the old lady took out all the things she had kept in the bottom of her box!"
"Is the old lady still alive?"
"Hey, what are you talking about? Of course she's still alive. You should know that the Fourth Miss married into the Grand Princess's Mansion. Oh, no, it's the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion. A Marquis marries a Marquis, although they are equal, it's still considered a high-ranking marriage. What's the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion? If it weren't for the emperor's kindness and not taking the mansion back, if he had taken it back, it wouldn't be a Marquis' Mansion anymore, but just a commoner like us!"
Someone was talking big and was spat on by someone: "How dare you say that? What is a commoner? My brother is the Duke of the Protectorate, and you call him a commoner?"
A group of people started chattering, and in the end, what is the use of marrying up? This is simply marrying down. The sister of the Duke of Huguo married the Marquis of Dingyuan. From duke to marquis, it is marrying down. That's right, marrying down!
Yin Zhengnan, who was smiling on horseback, said:
He couldn't laugh anymore for a moment. It was like an epiphany that made him realize that after all this time he was marrying down and it was really unfair to his Sui Yu.
But don't worry, Sui Yu. Since she is marrying down, he will never let her suffer any grievances with him!
Yin Zhengnan swore confidently, his chest puffed out even more.
Those girls who were jealous of Gu Suiyu before were even more jealous now. Some even whispered behind his back, "Yin Zhengnan has been a playboy since he was young. They will definitely not grow up well. Just wait and see!"
The jealous person has an ugly face, and in the crowd, Gu Ruyu, who was secretly watching, had red eyes of jealousy.
Is this considered marrying down from your status as Gu Suiyu?
Haha, this is so funny, this should be marrying up, right?
If she leaves from the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, it would be like marrying into a wealthy family!
As the third sister, Gu Ruyu is already married. Although she is not a concubine, her husband's position is not high. He is just a small fifth-rank official. As for why he is willing to marry her, it is because of Gu Zixuan, Gu Suiyu and Gu Zilu, because these three brothers and sisters are so outstanding.
One became the Duke of the Protectorate, one married the Marquis of Dingyuan, and one was a genius who won the first place in the imperial examination. Now he is promoted to the sixth rank and has a promising future...
Gu Ruyu was jealous.
She once imagined that she would marry better than Gu Suiyu, and even hooked up with the young master of the Duke's Mansion, but what about now?
Nothing is left, it's all empty.
But now, it is Gu Suiyu who is getting married in a grand ceremony, haha...
Gu Ruyu was so jealous that she was dying. Her husband also stood aside to watch the fun. This small fifth-rank official stared at the dowry that seemed to be endless and couldn't help but sigh: "Your fourth sister's dowry is really a lot..."
Can it be less?
Although both girls came from the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, Gu Ruyu's dowry was far inferior to Gu Suiyu's.
Gu Suiyu's dowry was only eighteen loads, and it was not even that substantial. Many of them were inflated. Now look at Gu Suiyu's, this is a real dowry!
Zheng Yang muttered subconsciously, but Gu Ruyu's eyes turned red and she said, "Why don't you say that the betrothal gifts given by the Grand Princess's Mansion are also large? We are getting married today, and the betrothal gifts must be brought back as well."
There are no clear regulations on how to use the betrothal gifts of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But generally they follow the bride. If they divorce, they will return the betrothal gifts on the spot.
When Su Jin divorced, she returned the betrothal gifts, but the old marquis and the old lady, thinking of their adopted daughter, gave part of it to Su Jin.
Therefore, part of Gu Suiyu's dowry also included the betrothal gift from Yin Zhengnan.
The betrothal offer from the Grand Princess's Mansion was only slightly more modest than that from the princes in the imperial palace. How could Zheng Yang compare?
The man frowned in displeasure, but thinking that Gu Ruyu's brothers and sisters were all so capable, he suppressed his anger and smiled: "That's not what I meant. Are you tired, madam? Let's find a place to have tea."
Gu Ruyu then rolled his eyes and left arrogantly.
Until this moment, Gu Ruyu is still relying on the relationship with her brothers and sisters to live such a carefree life, but this woman is still unaware of it.
After both parties have welcomed their brides, the wedding will begin.
Worship heaven and earth, worship parents, invite guests to a banquet, drink and make noise.
There were many guests coming from Gu Zixuan's side, and there were also many guests from the Grand Princess' side. It was impossible to take care of both sides, so he gave gifts to both and treated them as if he had already visited them.
Zhao Yingqiao didn't say much about this. After all, the emperor had chosen the same day, so there was no way to get it right.