Chapter 430 The Reason for the Early Wedding
After Yuquan took the tea tray away, Madam Wuya took out a long-prepared vermilion lacquer box with a dragon and phoenix pattern from her side and said, "I should have given you a few pieces of jewelry, but I don't know what you like, so I'll give you all these!"
As she spoke, she opened the wooden box.
Everyone gasped. There were quite a few things in the box, all jewelry.
Kingfisher feather jewelry, butterfly hairpins, phoenix tail hairpins, phoenix head hairpins inlaid with rubies, drop bead earrings, and red jade bracelets.
The bright, sparkling and jeweled items are eye-catching.
Song Liyun accepted it after a slight hesitation: "Thank you, mother!"
Mrs. Wu Ya has a straightforward temperament and doesn't like to make random guesses.
Nanny Xu was stunned. She had good eyesight and could tell that these things were unusual and many of them were from the palace.
And she gave him a whole box. Even the empress dowager was not so generous when rewarding her concubines.
Behind her, the noble ladies and maids who had been silent all this time could no longer stand still. They pinched their fingers and bit their tongues, trying to see if they were dreaming.
Some people stared at the jewelry box with drooling eyes, while some smart people turned their gazes to the handsome man in the tent.
That was a gift from Lady Wuya to her daughter-in-law, but men of the Di tribe often have more than one wife.
Song Liyun only offered tea to Madam Wu Ya.
Aunt Beggar refused to accept her kneeling greeting, and Elder Shan and the other elders stood up and avoided her.
The tea was not served out, but a circle of gifts were collected. They were all top-quality agate and jade. With a little processing, they could be sold in Ruzhu Pavilion.
Seeing the tea ceremony was over, Aunt Xu suddenly stood up and said, "Madam, I will ask someone to prepare breakfast!"
Duke Anguo sent the imperial chef to prepare Wu Dynasty delicacies for Madam Uya.
Madam Wu Ya nodded and said, "Young Madam likes meat porridge very much. Have someone boil some dried scallops and stew some bird's nest for this afternoon! Everyone else, please go back!"
My mother and I want to talk for a few minutes, and we don't need anyone to wait on us."
Nanny Xu hurriedly asked all the maids to leave and did not even perform the formal greetings to the lady and the young master as originally planned.
She realized that she was out of place here. Most importantly, she noticed that several maids behind her began to look around, obviously having some interest in something.
This is not allowed!
The Wuda tribe not only has a special relationship with Duke Anguo, but also occupies a place on the grassland.
If the Wu Dynasty wants to maintain stability on its borders, it is necessary to establish good relations with the Di tribe. It would be best if a noblewoman from the Wu Dynasty could be married to the Di tribe.
But Madam Wuya was of a strong character and she was willing to break up with the family in order to resist the marriage arranged by Duke Anguo for the young master.
Not to mention marriage, that is absolutely impossible.
The Queen Mother and the Duke of Anguo sent their entourage to Kala Mountain on the pretext of delivering dowry.
The wives of these four criminal officials were all of outstanding appearance, and were good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. They were also from noble families and had extraordinary bearings. They were worthy of being the heads of the family. Moreover, they had family members in the Wu Dynasty, making them the easiest to control.
Besides, they came to the tribe in the name of the young lady's dowry, and Madam Wuya could not refuse.
By struggling here and there and trying to survive in the cracks, Aunt Xu finally entered the tribe as she wished and gained a foothold.
She also knew that things could not be rushed.
He had to make the young master fall in love with these noble ladies, but he also couldn't arouse the young mistress' disgust, and he couldn't let Madam Wu Ya feel resentment towards the Duke of Anguo.
I hope that among the four noble ladies there will be a smart one.
Elder Shan and the others felt it was inconvenient to just sit there and listen to Madam Wu Ya's admonitions to Song Liyun, so they all stood up and left.
Song Dekui was naturally happy to see that Song Liyun was treated with courtesy in the Di tribe. As soon as the elders left, he took Xiao An out.
Apart from the young couple, the only people left in the big tent were Lady Uya and Aunt Beggar.
Without outsiders around, Madam Wuya asked Song Liyun to sit down next to her, took her hand and said, "I believe Ah Shi told you last night why not wait until the snow falls to get married?"
Song Liyun blushed a little and stammered, "Ashi didn't explain it clearly. I'd better trouble you to explain it again, mother!"
Last night, Zhao Tingduo was like a hungry wolf, just wanting to eat everything up quickly, and the two of them had no time to chat at all.
Zhao Tingduo felt a little embarrassed. He was too crazy yesterday and indeed forgot to explain this to Song Liyun. He was scratching his chin in embarrassment.
Seeing that Zhao Tingduo had forgotten to speak again, the beggar nanny beside her quickly changed the subject and said, "Young Madam, I have to thank you for your potion. I am feeling better this year."
Song Liyun asked in surprise, "Mammy, are you recovered?"
She also noticed that the beggar lady was not as afraid of the cold as she was last year in the past two days. She thought it was just that the weather was not cold enough, but she didn't expect that she was getting better.
Aunt Beggar smiled and said, "After drinking the potion given by the young lady, I feel much stronger. Although I haven't fully recovered, I can already survive the winter peacefully."
Last year, seeing that Beggar Mama was in very poor health, Song Liyun diluted the powerful potion and gave it to Beggar Mama to drink once, hoping that the effect of the potion would be short-lived and Beggar Mama could relax for as long as possible.
I didn't expect it to have this effect. It seems that the remaining strengthening potions should be preserved well. Maybe they will have some miraculous effects.
Madam Wuya glared at Zhao Tingduo several times before sighing, "Ashi sent a letter a few days ago saying that you would be arriving at Kala Mountain soon and asked me to prepare for the wedding without having to choose snowfall."
"He said that a wedding can only be the beginning of a new life and shouldn't be something you worry about," she said in a low voice.
Song Liyun's heart skipped a beat. Was he complaining about her? She had never thought of it that way from the beginning.
When they were in Suijin Town, Elder Shan explained in detail the reasons for choosing the wedding date.
The first snow of each year is the day of the tribe’s extermination.
Although her own wedding is important, she is still willing to do it if it can alleviate the pain of a generation.
"Mother, if it would allow the deceased to see the bustling Wuda tribe, I would also be willing to do so," Song Liyun said hurriedly.
Madam Wu Ya smiled and shook her head: “The dead cannot be forgotten, and the living cannot be important either.
You are the future of the tribe. We cannot sacrifice the future for the sake of the past."
Mrs. Uya felt that her son was right. Although the tribe's sadness could be diluted by her son's wedding, it would be unfair to her daughter-in-law.
Zhao Tingduo quickly interrupted: "A'niang is right, revenge is a man's responsibility, Ayun has no responsibility to bear the hatred of the past.
Ah Yun, you have to believe me. I didn't tell you a few days ago because I didn't want you to feel bad at the wedding."
Song Liyun didn't believe it and just stared at him.
Zhao Tingduo apologized repeatedly. He really thought so, but... he forgot to say it at night.
The imperial chef led by Aunt Xu worked very quickly. In less than an hour, a table of exquisite Wu Dynasty breakfast was served.
Crystal-skin dumplings, exquisite soup dumplings, scallop porridge, as well as milk tea and crispy pork.
In terms of taste, everyone is catered for.
Xiao An and Song Dekui also had dinner together.
During the meal, Song Dekui said, "Madam, since Xiaoyun's wedding is over, I want to go back to Mida City and work for another half month. When the snow falls, it will be time to go home for the New Year."
Song Erlang is still at the construction site in Mida City. Song Dekui is responsible for transporting materials and goods between the two places and cannot be delayed in Kala Mountain.
Now that everyone was sitting together for dinner, he quickly brought it up.
(End of this chapter)
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