Chapter 162 Just Think of It as Me Adding Makeup to Her
The head of the Cui family was so blocked that he couldn't say anything. In the end, he just made an excuse of "going home to wash up" and left in a hurry without attending the banquet.
Old Madam Xu was so angry that she snorted coldly: "You are really good at scheming. If you have the ability, you can marry her yourself."
Mr. Cui sighed, "Si Niang is truly willful."
As the eldest daughter of the head of the family, she should logically contribute to the family. She should also lead by example so that the family members will be convinced. Even if she is in poor health, which is understandable, she should still behave herself.
But she caused trouble one after another, acted arbitrarily and recklessly, and schemed again and again. Not to mention the people in the side branches, even the second and third wives had their own selfish motives.
"Alright, stop talking about this and go back to the table. You've been away for too long, and I thought our Cui family was unhappy with this marriage."
Old Mrs. Xu and Mr. Cui returned to the table and continued to entertain the clansmen and the Jiang family members who came to deliver the betrothal gifts. When the sun set and everyone left, the two of them left the table.
Old Mrs. Xu returned to Qingsong Courtyard and opened the gift sent by Jiang Cinian, and was shocked.
Inside this simple lacquered wooden box, there are many ginsengs in different sizes.
A pair is born every thousand years, another pair every eight hundred years, another pair every five hundred years, a pair every three hundred years, and a pair every one hundred years.
There are five pairs of ginseng, a total of ten ginsengs. Not to mention the rare treasures in the world such as the eight hundred year old and the one thousand year old ginseng, even the three hundred year old and the five hundred year old ginseng are the best in the world. The one hundred year old ginseng is also precious and hard to find, and they are all life-saving treasures.
This most precious thousand-year-old ginseng cannot be bought without thousands of gold coins, and it is priceless. Whoever gets it will treasure it and use it as a life-saving item when needed. No one is willing to give it up.
Old Mrs. Xu didn't dare to accept these treasures. After thinking it over, she took the box to Qingwuyuan and gave it to Cui Si.
"Since it has been sent to me, I have accepted it. If I return it, I will inevitably have to refuse it, and refusing it will hurt our relationship. So, you should accept it and take it back to the Jiang family when you get married."
Cui Si looked at the ginseng that had been processed and was almost perfect in appearance and shook her head: "Since it was sent by the Jiang family and was not included in the betrothal gifts, it should be for our Cui family. Grandmother, just accept it."
"What was Mr. Jiang's previous identity? It's normal for the master and disciple to have these things."
The miracle doctor in Yaowang Valley is well-known in the imperial court and the martial arts world. He has accumulated countless precious medicines over generations. Since they dare to give them away, they must have some left. After all, no one can give away all the life-saving things.
"And I, your granddaughter, am worth all this."
Jiang Cinian is just a person, without any family, and he doesn't even know who his parents are. When she marries him in the future, she will have to support the family. If they and their husband have their own family tree, then her ancestor is probably not worth a few ginsengs.
Old Mrs. Xu frowned. "It's too valuable, but you do have some truth in it. Although I'm not greedy for money, I still want to keep this life-saving item. Who knows, one day someone in the family might need it."
"How about this, I'll discuss it with your father. We'll keep the two 100-year-old and 300-year-old ginsengs, and one each of the 500-year-old, 800-year-old, and 1,000-year-old ginsengs. You can take the remaining three back with you. As for the remaining ones, I'll convert them into money or other things for you to take back to the Jiang family."
"grandmother……"
"No need to refuse." Old Madam Xu waved her hand. "Such a precious treasure is already a great blessing for the Cui family. We should thank them for giving it up. Otherwise, I would not be able to accept this gift."
"Money is only a thing outside of our body. Although the Cui family is not talented, they can still afford it. We can only compensate them a little bit with this."
Old Mrs. Xu insisted, and Cui Si thought about it and agreed.
The Cui family originally had a few of them in their collection, and with these few more, there would be enough for them if needed within a few generations.
As for what happens a few generations later, she has no control over it.
Seeing that she agreed, Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's just right. Today I will tell you about your dowry. It will be a good deal for us, the grandparents and grandchildren..."
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At night, the autumn wind rose, and the half-moon was bright in the sky. The Northern Yan army was temporarily stationed in Yunbian Town, Yunzhou border town across the river from Laizhou.
Shen Mo brought two jars of wine and came to drink with Yan Xingchuan.
"Today is August 26th."
August 26th was the day when the Jiang family went to the Cui family to hire someone.
Yan Xingchuan took a sip of wine and tasted the bitterness.
The wine brewed in the mouth, bitter and spicy, and difficult to swallow.
The aura around him was low, like a lost person abandoned in this world, not knowing where to go, feeling empty and lonely.
Chen Mo felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. After thinking for a while, he said, "Since the master cares so much, why don't we... why don't we snatch the person away?"
If he really tried to rob it, although it would be a bit unfair to Cui Si, but after thinking about it, Chen Mo still felt that Yan Xingchuan was more important.
Yan Xingchuan took a sip of wine and said nothing for a long time before he said, "I don't want her to hate me, and I don't want her to be sad."
Given his power, if he had been more assertive and forced the Cui family to marry her to him, the Cui family would not have dared to refuse, and she might have agreed for the sake of her family.
But...but if she hated him, or was sad and unhappy, then what was the point.
He has already wronged her a lot, he can't continue to harm her.
"After the Laizhou matter is completed, you will go to the Cui family to propose marriage." Yan Xingchuan took a sip of wine and looked at the bright moon in the sky. "I have asked someone to prepare the betrothal gifts for you. I will ask Shangguan Tong to accompany you when the time comes."
"First, go prepare the betrothal gifts for the Cui family girl. I've already sent them over. Just think of them as a dowry for her."
"When we take over Laizhou and get some good stuff, I'll add some more. You can bring them to her when you go."
This is really sad to say.
The dignified King of Northern Yan, the overlord in this chaotic world, has all the women he wants, but he has made himself so pitiful, as if no one wants him.
"How about you find someone else, my Lord? Although Sixth Lady is nice, her temper is really..."
Before Shen Mo finished speaking, Yan Xingchuan glanced at him coldly and immediately shut his mouth.
"Don't talk about her."
You are not allowed to say anything.
Shen Mo muttered in his heart, but still responded: "Okay then."
Yan Xingchuan continued, "I will send Cui Jing to Laizhou tomorrow to give the Xie family one last chance. If they don't show an attitude, I don't mind sending the Xie family to hell."
"But no matter what, Madam Cui and Xie Lu can't stay. Cui Jing went to Laizhou and killed Xie Lu."
Anyone who dares to plot against her simply wants to die. Even if the Cui family lets Madam Cui and Xie Luo off, he will not let them off.
No matter who it is, they must die.
"If the Xie family is determined to protect Xie Luo, then there's no need to talk. We'll just go to war and kill the entire Xie family."
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