"A woman's dowry includes everything she needs for her life in her husband's family, down to the smallest detail like a needle and thread. It even includes things for the children she will give birth to. This shows that the woman doesn't need anything from her husband's family, and it gives her confidence to live in her husband's family." Jiang Xuelin rarely paid attention to these things, so Lady Jing'an could only explain them to her one by one.
"So, even if a daughter marries into another family, she's still considered to be supported by her parents?"
Lady Jing'an: "..."
"What do you mean someone else's house! That's the Prince Ping's residence!"
Jiang Xuelin felt that her entire expression must have been very forced, otherwise the Lady of Jing'an Marquis would not have reacted this way.
"There are only a few days left until the wedding. I know you're feeling anxious and nervous, which is normal. Don't overthink it," said Lady Jing'an, her voice softening as she recalled her own pre-wedding nervousness.
At the time, she was both curious and apprehensive about her future husband. She didn't know what kind of person she was going to marry, whether he would be easy to get along with, or what his parents would be like. How could a woman not feel uneasy about going to live in a strange place?
Now her daughter is facing a much better situation than she was back then; at least Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai have known each other since childhood.
...Regardless of how they became acquainted, they are familiar with each other and know each other well enough. Moreover, the place she married was in the capital, which is close by.
Jiang Xuelin twitched the corner of her mouth and suddenly asked a nonsensical question.
"Mother, I have another question. If I make a mistake in the future, can I get my dowry back? I remember that I could take my dowry with me when we divorced, right?"
Lady Jing'an: "..."
"Pah! What nonsense are you talking about? How could we get a divorce? Of course, we'll live a harmonious and happy life together." I could let it go before, but we're getting married soon, so it's not appropriate to say such unlucky things.
However... just thinking that Jiang Xuelin might actually get a divorce in the future, Lady Jing'an couldn't help but follow her train of thought.
"Of course you can take it with you. A dowry is a woman's private property and her husband's family cannot use it. Besides, the Prince Ping's mansion is not so destitute that it would swallow up its daughter-in-law's dowry."
Upon hearing that she could take it with her, Jiang Xuelin breathed a sigh of relief.
She can't find a chance to escape now, so she needs to think things through.
Why must women marry? Why can't men marry into families?!
"Put away your things for the next few days and use them after the wedding. There's a martial arts training ground at the Prince Ping's residence, which will be very convenient." The wedding day is just around the corner, so we can't afford to mess things up now. If we get distracted and accidentally hurt ourselves, that would be a huge problem.
“Mother is right. Sister, you shouldn’t say that. Everything will go smoothly.” Sitting to the side, Jiang Xuehe’s wife, who is also Jiang Xuelin’s sister-in-law, Lu, couldn’t help but laugh as she listened to the conversation between the mother and daughter.
She rushed back from the border with her entourage after learning that Jiang Xuelin was about to get married. Besides her, there was also Jiang Xuelin's second sister-in-law. The third brother's wife did not return because she was pregnant and it was not advisable for her to travel a long distance.
Although they had been separated for eight years, Jiang Xuelin had grown up with them since childhood, and her sisters-in-law treated her almost like a daughter.
Jiang Xuelin gave Lu a complicated look, her eyes clearly telling Lu...you don't understand!
Lu Shi: "..."
I feel like laughing again.
The things Jiang Xuelin did in the capital were often written into his family letters, which often troubled Lady Jing'an. However, they only had a vague understanding of the situation and knew very little, so they naturally wouldn't understand the complex feelings in Jiang Xuelin's heart at this moment.
A thousand years from now, she might understand that this is what is known as pre-wedding jitters.
Moreover, Jiang Xuelin didn't really like this marriage in the first place, so her pre-wedding anxiety was naturally amplified.
"Sister, don't be afraid. Your brothers aren't easy to bully either..." After saying that, Madam Lu was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she realized that even without the help of Jiang's brothers, Jiang Xuelin himself had already dealt with people countless times.
After checking the dowry one last time, Lady Jing'an handed the dowry list to Jiang Xuelin, saying, "Keep it safe."
Returning to her courtyard with the dowry list, Jiang Xuelin lay down on the bed.
He became completely withdrawn.
How could this be?!
How can Fu Hanlai be so useless? He ruined the marriage and there's still no progress, yet everyone is optimistic about them. This shouldn't be happening!
Fu Hanlai, who was currently confined to his home, thought the same thing.
Jiang Xuelin is so pampered at home, if she just makes a request, the Jiang family will naturally not refuse her. Why is there no reaction at all?
He can no longer leave the gates of the Prince's Mansion.
With the wedding day fast approaching, Princess Ping was worried that he might return injured. If the injury was elsewhere, it wouldn't matter as long as he didn't break his arm or become lame, as it wouldn't affect the wedding procession on the day, since his clothes would cover it up and no one would be able to see it. But what if he injured his face? Such an important life event couldn't be celebrated with an injury.
It wasn't that Princess Ping didn't love her son; it was just that Fu Hanlai had already mentioned to Prince Ping several times that he wanted to break off the engagement, and Princess Ping was worried that he would cause trouble at this time.
At that point, he might really have no choice but to hope that Emperor Xuande would force a marriage and have someone marry their daughter to him.
That night, Fu Hanlai, who was awakened by his nightmare, stared at the bed curtains above his head and remained silent for a long time, feeling that it still wouldn't work.
If he couldn't think of a solution, he had no choice but to run away.
Ahhh, in his dream, Jiang Xuelin chased him all over the capital with all sorts of weapons!
When I woke up, my whole body ached, as if I had really been chased by Jiang Xuelin and had been running all night.
Hearing the commotion inside, Kang Tai, who was on night watch, came over and quietly asked Fu Hanlai if he had any instructions.
“Kangtai, do you think if I run away from the marriage, the Jiang family will return the betrothal gifts given by the Prince of Ping’s mansion?” Fu Hanlai sat up abruptly and asked.
Although he didn't mean to haggle over the dowry, he couldn't bear the thought of giving it all away to Jiang Xuelin for nothing, and having to bear the consequences of having his leg broken after running away from the wedding.
Kang Tai: "..."
My heart skipped a beat.
"I don't know either, maybe it's impossible?" How could he know such a thing? He wasn't married, and even if he were, he probably wouldn't encounter this situation.
"...Besides, if you really run away from your marriage, if the Prince and Princess find out, they will break one of your legs and then break both of mine. This mansion is very heavily guarded, so you won't be able to leave."
When he said this, Kang Tai's voice couldn't help but soften.
Of course, we have to keep quiet about such shameful things. What if the people watching the prince outside hear us?
Fu Hanlai: "..."
To be honest, that's not exactly how it works.
Lie back down.
Otherwise... let's wait and see. What if Jiang Xuelin can't take it and runs away from the wedding? Then it won't be his responsibility!
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