Although Yun Yichen has many bad habits, he has two advantages that even Xiao Yao has to admit. The first is that he is polite. Whenever he meets an elder, he will take the initiative to greet him. The second advantage is that he keeps his promises. As long as he promises something, he will fulfill it on time.
Looking at the tall and big box in front of her, Xiao Yao couldn't help but have an idea, that is, if it contained jewelry, she might have taken out even her granddaughter's share.
"Prince Jingwang really cares about our safety and even sent us boxes of gifts." Qin said with a smile.
"Uncle, these are for you. I'd like to state in advance that they are gifts from Yayuan. When you get married, you can no longer ask my father for gifts."
"You are so stingy. Everyone knows your mother and my eldest sister-in-law have the most abundant property. After dividing it among the four of you, the couple will have more than enough money to spend. Can't you get more for your fourth uncle? How about giving half to you when you get married in the future?"
"It sounds tempting, but I won't fall for your trick. I don't want the money from our Yayuan to marry my second, third and fifth sisters-in-law." Finally, she could discuss the problems of her sisters-in-law openly. It was really suffocating for Miss Xiao.
"You are getting better and better at coaxing people. I'm afraid that one day our family will be fooled by you." Xiao Jingyan said with a wicked smile.
"Let's take a look at what the prince sent!" Qin really wanted to see what was in the big box in front of her.
When the box was opened, it was filled with all kinds of beads, fabrics, ready-made clothes, small accessories, gadgets, travel notes, paper and pens suitable for little girls...
"Ping'an, are you going to give these things to your fourth uncle as a wedding gift?" Xiao Jingyan laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
"What the hell is this Yun Dashizi up to? He knew Fourth Uncle was getting married and I had to give him gifts. He should have given me more jewelry and antiques... In short, he should have given me anything valuable. That's what it means to give a gift that touches someone's heart. What should I do now? Fourth Uncle, why don't you just accept it? How about giving it to my future sister?"
"And what about my wedding gift? Is it gone?"
"Isn't that it?"
"I don't want these. It's obvious that Yun Yichen is deliberately using them to please you. They are of no use to me. Fourth Uncle should just wait to receive the silver your parents sent!"
"Then what should I do with these things?" Prince Yun couldn't even offer an apology. He made these things that looked good but were useless, and even giving them to others was frowned upon. Giving them to the poor was also impractical. So, did he insist on keeping them for himself? Did he think I'd accept his apology that way? No way!
"Keep it and use it Ruyi." I don't want it anyway.
"How long will it take me to use it all by myself? I'll still be wearing such pearl flowers when I'm in my seventies or eighties." Xiao Yuan picked up a pink pearl flower and compared it to her head.
"How about sharing it among the maids?" Xiao Yao said with a headache as she looked at the box that looked like chicken ribs and a hot potato.
"This is a gift from the prince specifically for you. If you're worried you won't be able to use it all, you can give it as much as you like. Don't give it to anyone else. You're not going to give things to a maid from Prince Jing's mansion. How dare you think of giving them to a maid?" Qin called out urgently. How much did her little granddaughter dislike Prince Jing? If she didn't say anything, she might just throw the things away. This child was really a headache when she got so willful.
"How's the renovation of the Princess Mansion going?" Xiao Jingkang can now spend his days leisurely again. The couple, one in charge of the household and the other of the outside world, are both busy with Xiao Jingyan's marriage with all their strength.
"The princess is the real owner of that place. I just need a courtyard to live in. Do I have the right to be picky?" Since ancient times, marriage has always emphasized marrying a woman of high status and marrying a woman of low status. To marry a woman of high status and prominent position, a man must be prepared to obey orders and take the initiative in her hands. Xiao Jingyan has a good attitude and is open-minded. He doesn't care about these things at all.
"Poor brother Yan, he is so handsome and outstanding, but now he can't even make the decision to get married. He has to listen to the princess in everything. Will he still have a status in the family in the future?" The more Qin spoke, the more she felt sorry for her son. Her most beloved son married the most unsatisfactory daughter-in-law. What should she do?
"At this point, do you think the Xiao family has the right to go back on their word? If you keep crying every day, and if the news that you are dissatisfied with this marriage gets to the ears of the people in Northern Jin, do you need me to remind you of the consequences?" Old Marquis Xiao, who had just come in from outside, was speechless about his wife's repeated changes and her behavior of always feeling that her son had been wronged, as if her son was the best in the world and no one could match him.
"But……"
"Tell me what wrongs Xiao Si has suffered. His three older brothers have not received much education; some of them are covered in injuries from practicing martial arts every day; the youngest brother is a little better, but he went out to fight alone at an early age. Has Xiao Si experienced all these?
He's been studying since he was little, and wandering around whenever he wants. He spends money as he pleases, and always picks the easy jobs. Among the sons in the family, who can compare to him? Let me say he's treated better than the grandchildren. I don't know why you feel so wronged every day. "After a long conversation, Qin was speechless. Every word her husband said hit the nail on the head, leaving her with no reason to refute him.
"Don't ever say such things again, and don't cry, unless you want to send your whole family to jail."
"I know." Even if her husband hadn't reminded Qin, she wouldn't dare say such things outside. Now her husband doesn't even allow people to talk casually at home. The princess hasn't even entered the house yet, and she, the mother-in-law, has already started to be restricted. After the princess enters the house, will she have to get her consent to say anything she wants?
The princess also sent many small gifts, most of which were for little girls. Xiao Jingyan thought that she had used her brains and prepared double the amount of things for girls. She did not ignore Ruyi because she was fascinated by Ping'an's beauty.
"It's good to be a little girl, and it's even better to be a pretty little girl. Someone gives you a gift today, and someone gives you a gift tomorrow. I haven't received as many things in my life as Ping An has received in these two times." Xiao Rui envied his cousin extremely. Many times, he wished he could become a little girl and enjoy the treatment of being the center of attention.
"You can choose whatever you want here. Just take away whatever you want." Xiao Yao raised her hand proudly. It would be better if someone took all the things away, so that she wouldn't be reminded of Yun Yichen's hateful face when she saw them.
How can I choose? How can I ask for it? They are all for little girls, and none of them suit me. Xiao Rui turned his head away and stopped looking at this cousin who was deliberately irritating him.
"When fifth brother grows up, whatever I want, I will buy it for you. We don't want other people's things." Be it Prince Yun or the princess, whoever wants their things can want them. My sister has herself and is loved and spoiled by her family, which is enough. Xiao Jun felt annoyed when he saw the pile of things in front of him.
"Okay, from now on I only want gifts from my fifth brother and family." Xiao Yao agreed very readily. No matter how valuable the gifts from outsiders are, they are just some dead objects to her and have no special meaning. But she will like the gifts from her family no matter how ordinary they are, because they contain countless affections.
As early as when the marriage between Princess Xiyue and Xiao Jingyan was confirmed, Prince Huaiyang sent a pigeon back to Northern Jin, asking someone to escort the dowry that the palace had accumulated for his sister for many years and was now covered in dust to Tianyu.
The outgoing Princess Xiyue took the opportunity to ask her brother to be responsible for the rest of her and her husband's life, and to ensure that their food, clothing, housing and transportation were in accordance with her previous standards and not to be careless.
She even wrote a letter to the Emperor of Northern Jin and her other uncle, explaining how difficult it would be for her to live alone in Tianyu. However, even so, she often missed her two uncles and cried all day long. How could she resolve this longing? At this time, nothing could comfort the princess's wounded heart better than real money.
Prince Huaiyang was both familiar with and helpless about his sister's unscrupulous means of making money. Fortunately, he was not the one who made all the money. He thought it was only natural for his uncles to take part of the responsibility. After all, the long-standing problems of the Northern Jin royal family had been completely solved, which was something worth celebrating. It was easy for his uncles, who were so rich that their money would go moldy, to spend some money.
They just didn't know who would come to Kyoto to deliver the dowry and attend the wedding. More than a month later, Prince Huaiyang and his sister finally waited for their relatives from Northern Jin. What they didn't expect was that not only the cousin Prince Yusu from the prince's uncle's family came, but also the twelfth prince Luo Yan, who was more troublesome than Princess Xiyue.
"Cousin, do you live in a place like this? It's so small and simple. I don't want to live here. I want to live in the palace." Luo Yan walked around the inn for a while, looking at it with contempt and disgust.
"We are outsiders after all. How can we live in the palace? Stop making trouble." Prince Huaiyang said with a headache. Why did the emperor's uncle let this little devil out? He was busy enough cleaning up the mess for his sister, so how could he have the extra energy to take care of his cousin? He could only ask his cousin, Prince Yusu, to keep an eye on him and make sure he didn't cause any trouble.
"You can't force this prince to live in such a cramped place. It should at least be a royal villa. Otherwise, I can live with my cousin's husband. I can also take this opportunity to help you get to know more about his character. It's a pity that you can't see any beauties. You've been here for a while now. Have you seen any stunning beauties?"
The twelfth prince humbly asked for advice. The women of Northern Jin were hot-tempered, straightforward and bold, which did not conform to the twelfth prince's aesthetic standards at all. Those gentle and beautiful women were the twelfth prince's favorites, even though he was only twelve years old this year and he was only able to feast his eyes on them.
"Is there anyone in the world more handsome than your brother-in-law? My sister has found the most beautiful man, you can only drool at him." Princess Xiyue was so proud that she got the peerless handsome man, and he had been branded as the princess. No one else could get his hands on him, because he already belonged to the princess's family.
"If there is one, there must be a second one. I must find a beauty in Tianyu." The twelfth prince was very confident about this. He had both status and position, so it was not difficult for him to capture a beauty. His cousin could get the beauty, so how could he fall behind!
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