Mu Mansion
Si Dong ran excitedly into the Prime Minister's residence and said to Sima Qingqing, who was counting jewelry, "Madam, Madam, good news, good news! The Fourth Prince's men have arrived!"
Sima Qingqing put down what she was holding and said, "Don't the Fourth Prince's people come every day? Why are you so excited?"
Si Dong replied with a smile, "It's my fault for not being clear. It wasn't the Fourth Prince's people who came, but rather the Fourth Prince who sent his men to present betrothal gifts to Miss."
Upon hearing this, Sima Qingqing exclaimed excitedly, "This... really? Where is he? Quick, take me there!"
When Si Dong brought Sima Qingqing over, Wang Chenyuan, the person in charge of the celebration, had already had the betrothal gifts placed in the hall, filling the entire hall.
Upon seeing Sima Qingqing arrive, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Madam Mu! I am Wang Chenyuan, the person in charge of the celebration. Today, I have been entrusted by the Empress Dowager and Prince Xian to present the betrothal gifts to Miss Mu Ya on behalf of Prince Xian."
After saying this, he opened the box of betrothal gifts with a smile and handed the gift list to Sima Qingqing for review.
One by one, the numerous boxes were opened, revealing boxes containing gold, silver, silk fabrics, calligraphy and paintings, and various ornaments and jade artifacts—a dazzling array of items. It was clear that each piece had been carefully selected and was of exceptional quality.
Sima Qingqing smiled broadly and turned to Wang Chenyuan, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Steward."
Wang Chenyuan: "You're too kind, Madam."
"If there's nothing else, Madam, I'll head back now. I still have many things to arrange."
Sima Qingqing gave Wang Chenyuan a red envelope and escorted him to the door before returning home.
Muya's Boudoir
Xiao Ya excitedly ran into the room and said, "Miss, Miss, the Fourth Prince... the Fourth Prince has sent someone to propose marriage."
"So many things! There's gold, silver, silk fabrics, calligraphy and paintings, and all sorts of ornaments and jade..."
Muya was embroidering her wedding dress. Although her embroidery skills were not very good and could not compare to the exquisite ones made by the palace maids, she was still embroidering very carefully. She wanted to wear the wedding dress that she had sewn herself stitch by stitch and marry the love of her life.
Hearing this, he put down his needlework and looked at the little girl who was so excited she wanted to jump up. He felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
Recalling every moment spent with Murong Qing, and thinking that she would be marrying her Fourth Prince in just over a month, it felt like a dream.
Royal Palace
Murong Qing asked, somewhat nervously and excitedly, "Mother, has Steward Wang arrived at the Prime Minister's residence yet? Do you think Ya'er will like the things I sent over?"
Looking at her excited son, Empress Dowager Qin Fei sighed inwardly, "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Qing'er has grown up, and he'll be getting married in another month..."
Murong Qing asked in confusion when she didn't respond, "Mother?"
The Empress Dowager said, "Qing'er, don't worry, Ya'er will like it."
Hearing her say that, Murong Qing finally felt a little relieved.
Beijing Country Manor
When Bai's mother went to the capital, Old Master Bai acquired many properties for her there. There were three estates near the capital alone, as well as some shops. A few months ago, after Mu Qing returned to the Mu family mansion, Sima Qingqing, seeing that Mu Qing had grown up, handed over Bai's mother's dowry and properties to Mu Qing to manage.
The shops in the capital were all managed by shopkeepers, so Mu Qing didn't need to manage them much. Originally, the accounts were reconciled and the inventory was deposited monthly, but Mu Qing found it troublesome and changed it to once every six months. Actually, he wanted to do it once a year, but considering the large number of account books and the insistence of the various shopkeepers, he finally settled on once every six months.
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