AWB Chapter 153 Dowry
Chapter 153 Dowry
The carriage swayed slowly towards the Fu Mansion. Uncle Zhang, who was sitting in the front of the carriage, had a smile on his face and a look of joy. Today was the day when the young master was getting engaged, so he drank some wine to celebrate.
He looked up at the starry sky and murmured, "Master and Madam, have you seen it? The Second Young Master is engaged to the Hua family. I will go back and prepare for the wedding. We will also hold a wedding in our house."
A Nian, who was standing by, saw Uncle Zhang muttering to the sky again, and laughed at him while driving.
"Uncle Zhang, the master and the mistress must be having a headache because of your nagging." Who can stand hearing him nagging every now and then?
Uncle Zhang gently patted An Nian's arm and said, "You rascal, parents all worry about their children no matter where they are. You will understand when you become a father."
A Nian smiled and shook his head.
"I don't want to get married. I want to serve my master for the rest of my life."
Uncle Zhang saw that he looked childish and didn't understand anything, so he just smiled and ignored him...
Inside the carriage, Fu Shiyan, who was a little tipsy, closed his eyes and gently rubbed his eyebrows with his fingers, seeming a little tired. Thinking of Huaying's shy look when she sent him to the carriage, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.
After a while, Fu Shiyan, who was dozing off, heard Zhang Bo's voice coming from outside, "Sir, the carriage of Prince Rui's Mansion is waiting at the gate of our mansion."
Fu Shiyan slowly opened his eyes after hearing this. There was no tenderness in his eyes, but a hint of vigilance flashed across his eyes. "What are the people from the Rui Palace doing here?"
A Nian replied in a low voice with a look of disdain, "It must be that unruly princess again. She heard that the master is getting engaged today and she's not happy about it." The servants all knew that the princess liked the master.
I don't know how to trouble the young master today.
Inside the car, Fu Shiyan frowned slightly.
Uncle Zhang jumped off the car, walked quickly to the carriage of Prince Rui's mansion, and bowed respectfully. "I didn't know the princess was coming, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you from afar. I hope the princess will forgive me." Uncle Zhang's voice had just fallen.
Uncle Fu lifted the curtain of the carriage, revealing the slightly serious face of King Rui.
Zhang Bo was stunned and bowed again quickly, "I didn't know that King Rui had come. I will go and report to the master right away." After saying that, he left in a hurry.
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In the study room.
Fu Shiyan personally brought a cup of tea to Prince Rui and sat opposite him, with a hint of temptation in his eyes.
"I wonder why King Rui is here today?" He can't be here to congratulate him.
Prince Rui took a sip of tea, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his tone was mysterious: "Of course I am here to help my nephew."
When Fu Shiyan heard this, he had a calm expression on his face and slowly placed the teacup in his hand on the table.
His eyes were clear and he smiled slightly, "Oh? Then why don't you tell me, King Rui, what is on my mind?"
"The fire at the Fu Mansion that year."
Prince Rui said it directly without any concealment, his eagle eyes staring at Fu Shiyan in front of him, trying to catch a flaw in his eyes.
Fu Shiyan was shocked but remained expressionless.
He looked directly into Prince Rui's eyes and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean, Your Highness? Even the Emperor considered the incident back then to be an accident."
King Rui sneered, "You yourself don't believe that it's not an accident, right? This king knows some inside information."
Fu Shiyan frowned and was silent for a moment, "What are the conditions, Your Majesty?" He knew very well that Prince Rui would not say anything so easily.
King Rui stood up, walked to the window, turned his back to Fu Shiyan, and a shrewd look flashed in his eyes...
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Chunhua Courtyard of the Shen Mansion.
Huaying came to pay her respects to her parents as usual. Before she even entered the door, she heard her mother and the nanny discussing her dowry, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
I pushed the door open and went in to greet my mother. Coincidentally, my sister-in-law Bai Wei was there too. She was pregnant and about to give birth, and her movements were becoming increasingly inconvenient. Her body looked clumsy and slow.
Huaying walked to her sister-in-law with a smile, performed the greetings as equals, and then considerately took out a soft backrest and carefully placed it behind her sister-in-law.
Then she sat aside and had a pleasant conversation with her sister-in-law.
Sister-in-law Bai Wei couldn't help but complain about her brother Shen Nanting's nagging, saying that he was always nagging.
Huaying couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and handed a peeled orange to her sister-in-law, "Brother is worried about you! He knows your preferences very well. I've seen him bring some delicious food for you every day after court."
When Bai Wei heard this, a gentle light flashed in her eyes, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart when she talked about her husband Shen Nanting.
With a smile on her face, she whispered to Huaying, "Your elder brother is such a blockhead. He brings back candied haws every day. My teeth are almost sore from it."
After saying that, the two of them laughed out loud at Shen Nanting's straight man behavior...
After Mrs. Shen finished her work, she looked at the two of them with a smile and waved to Huaying, "Ying'er, come and see what's missing from these dowries?"
Huaying took the list and slowly sat down beside her mother, looking at the items on the list, from the manor shops and jewelry to rouge, powder, clothes and spices, many of which were her mother's dowry.
Looking at the densely packed words on the four pages, Huaying handed the list to her mother with a smile, her eyes slightly moist as she suppressed the emotion in her heart.
"Mother, you have prepared so thoroughly. This doesn't look like a dowry, it's just a move."
Mother Shen took her hand with a kind look on her face, and the smile in her eyes had never stopped since she entered the door.
"Silly child, these possessions are for your future use. After all, you are the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. If your dowry is too small, you will inevitably be looked down upon by others."
Huaying stared at the fine lines at the corners of her mother's eyes, and a feeling of heartache surged in her heart.
"Mother, my eldest sister-in-law is about to give birth, and my second brother is not married yet. There are still many places in the family that need to spend money in the future. These dowries are too much, and my daughter cannot accept them all."
When Mother Shen heard this, something strange flashed in her eyes. She looked at Bai Wei, and they both stared at the Huaying in front of them with eyes full of pity.
"Since you came back home, your temperament has become much gentler. Mother always feels that she owes you. No matter whether you were the proud An Ning before or the Hua Ying now, you are the most beloved daughter of the Shen family. Mother never wants you to be wronged at any time."
Sister-in-law Bai Wei said softly, "Yes, little sister, don't refuse. Half of Sister-in-law's dowry was sent to the Bai Mansion as dowry before mother proposed marriage."
Then he said, "Don't worry about the family affairs. Your brother is working in the palace. How can he support the whole family?"
Bai Wei persuaded her gently with a smile in her eyes.
Mother Shen patted Huaying's hand gently and said, "Take these dowries. In the future, if you love your nephews and nieces, you can give them back to them."
Huaying shed a tear. She had never been so lucky to meet a family that loved her so much in this life. How could she repay them...