Chapter 236: Material possessions are not important
There is a world of difference between a prince's concubine and a crown prince's concubine.
Given the status of the Liu family, Yao'er would at least be a noble concubine in the future. If Concubine Shu and the Second Prince were willing, it would not be impossible for them to let the wife die and make Yao'er the queen.
But all these are just empty talk...
Humph, her daughter won’t get any good thing, and Aunt Qiu’s mother and daughter will definitely not get any good thing either.
Lu Family
Qiao Jingru returned to the Qiao family, and the Lu family is now under the control of Lu Xiang. Lu Youping heard from the maid that the fourth young lady wanted the people who originally served in Mingjiaoyuan to go back, so Lu Youping handed the matter over to Lu Xiang.
The next morning, several old women and maids stood in the courtyard of Mingjiaoyuan.
The warm breeze blows, and the air is filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees.
Lu Mingzhu's body had recovered its strength, but her face was more swollen than yesterday. She looked at herself in the mirror for a long time and finally got so angry that she smashed the mirror and hid in the house, refusing to go out to see anyone.
Huamei and Lanqiu didn't want to show off their pig-headed faces and be laughed at, so they asked Luye to settle the person down. After all, they continued to do what they did before in Mingjiaoyuan.
Lu Mingzhu asked Lu Ye to call Qin's mother over.
Mother Qin knocked on the door: "Fourth Miss..."
Lu Mingzhu heard Qin's mother's voice and asked her to come into the house.
"The fourth young lady is looking for a servant?"
Lu Mingzhu leaned against the head of the bed and nodded, "Well, I just returned to Mingjiao Courtyard, I'm afraid I'll be restless, I can't leave the house for the time being, please help me keep a close eye on him."
Mother Qin bowed her head and replied, "Thank you for your appreciation, Fourth Miss. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Lu Mingzhu smiled with satisfaction, but hissed in pain as the corner of her mouth was pulled, and then asked, "Did Dad say whether you can enter and leave the yard?"
Mother Qin said, "The master has handed this matter over to Miss Three. Miss Three said that one person from our courtyard can go out every day, but they cannot leave the house."
When Lu Mingzhu heard that Lu Xiang was in charge of the whole mansion, her expression darkened: "Okay, I got it. If anyone is restless, just kick them out."
"Since the Fourth Young Miss said so, I can let go. Among the people who came back this time, there is one less old woman and two less skilled maids. The Third Young Miss brought in new people. I will keep an eye on them carefully. Huamei and Lanqiu were both seriously injured, so they should rest for a few days. I will take care of Mingjiao Courtyard."
"Okay, I trust you to do the job, go ahead."
Did the three people who left think that her place had become a cold place and not worth coming back?
Humph, there will always be a time for them to regret it.
Mother Qin nodded and said, "Yes, I will take my leave. Miss Third can tell me if you have anything else to do."
A few days later, Xiao Muheng sent the betrothal gift and set the date of May 10th for Lu Mingzhu to marry.
Two mahogany boxes were placed in the yard of Mingjiaoyuan, looking very shabby.
As Lu Mingzhu watched, her nose felt sore and her eyes turned red.
This betrothal gift is too little.
And the box doesn't look too big.
Huamei and Lanqiu's faces didn't look much better. Although the swelling on their faces had subsided a lot, the bruises were still there, making them look a little hideous.
Mother Qin hurriedly comforted her in a soft voice, "Don't be sad, Fourth Miss, because the rules and etiquette of taking a concubine are there. If you make it too public, it will cause slander, and it will be difficult to explain to the Liu family."
Huamei thought about it and felt that what Mother Qin said made sense: "Miss, Mother Qin is right."
Lu Mingzhu wiped her eyes and said with an expression of enduring humiliation: "I don't care how much the betrothal gift is. As long as Brother Heng has me in his heart, these material things are not important."
Yes, she didn’t feel aggrieved because the betrothal gift was small.
It was a pity that after her mother died, all her things were confiscated into the public treasury. She didn't even know what dowry her mother had prepared for her. Now that Lu Xiang was in charge of the Lu family, how could that little bitch prepare anything for her if he hated her so much?
fuyuantang
Lu Xiang came to see the old lady regarding Lu Mingzhu's dowry.
"Grandmother, my fourth sister is going to marry on the tenth day of May. The Xiao family sent the betrothal gifts today. I want to ask you how to prepare her dowry."
The old lady couldn't help but frown when she heard anything about Lu Mingzhu.
"If you are my concubine, then follow the rules."
Lu Xiang blinked, looking confused.
The old lady paused, then she remembered that her precious granddaughter was only fifteen years old this year and had not yet celebrated her birthday, so how could she know the rules of taking a concubine.
"Leave this matter to Mother Wen." said the old lady.
Lu Xiang smiled obediently and nodded: "Okay, if Mother Wen needs my help with anything, just let me know."
Mother Wen bowed and replied, "Yes."
The old lady said with a bad face: "It's just to be someone's concubine, how much trouble can it be."
"Shall we have a banquet?"
"No need for that. It's really shameful that the Lu family has a daughter who becomes someone's concubine, and she's a merchant at that." The old lady said unhappily.
Although concubines of the Lu family are not allowed to marry into a high-class family, it is not difficult for them to find someone of equal status to marry as their principal wife. Lu Mingzhu herself is shameless, so does she really want the Lu family to give her a grand ceremony?
Bah, she can't afford to lose this person.
Even if the second girl became someone's second wife, she would still be a legitimate wife. The Zhou family was of higher status than the Lu family at that time.
She is truly a daughter raised by a concubine, so shameless.
After the old lady said that, Lu Xiang really gave up and let Mother Wen prepare for Lu Mingzhu's wedding.
When Lu Mingzhu learned that her marriage was arranged by a servant, she was so angry that she almost fainted. She lay on the bed and cried again, cursing the old lady for being too bullying and threatening to make these people pay when she got the upper hand.
Mother Qin was too lazy to go into the room to comfort her. She just pretended not to hear her and let her cry.
Lu Mingzhu wanted to meet Lu Youping and ask him to make the decision for her. However, when her words reached the front yard, Lu Youping scolded her back and told her to behave herself before getting married and not to make trouble again, otherwise he would kick her out of the Lu family.
When Lu Mingzhu thought of Lu Yue who was kicked out of the Lu family, she was so scared that she choked and just cried, not daring to make a fuss anymore.
Similarly, Liu Anyao's wedding date has also been set, May 28th, and the Liu family is also busy preparing for the wedding.
Xiao Muheng dared to neglect Lu Mingzhu, but he did not dare to be perfunctory to the Liu family, so the betrothal gifts amounted to fifty-eight loads, which were carried all the way from the street to the Liu family. This earned him a lot of envy and jealousy from others, and also alleviated Liu Xiang's dissatisfaction with Xiao Muheng.
As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, Madam Liu had already prepared a generous dowry for her early on, so that her daughter could marry up in the future. Even if she married down now, Madam Liu was unwilling to let her daughter suffer any injustice.
However, the dowry could be prepared early, but the wedding dress was not. Madam Liu wanted to give her daughter a grand wedding, and after the marriage was arranged, she would find the best embroiderer in the capital to make the most gorgeous wedding dress for her. Now time is tight, and she doesn't know if she can make a satisfactory wedding dress.
Every day when Madam Liu woke up, the only thing on her mind was Liu Anyao's preparations for marriage. She even thought about it on the way to the palace. She only came back to her senses when the carriage stopped and Mother Wu called out to her from outside.
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