bayedsolid Chapter 159 Dowry
Chapter 159 Dowry
Because they were all very satisfied with the person she was going to marry, and Lin Xiangxiang could come back at any time.
Therefore, the two old men did not say anything sad.
I just shared some experiences as a wife and a daughter-in-law.
"It's impossible for a couple to be free of conflict, but they must tolerate each other, understand each other, and care about each other. In short, everything is mutual, and you can't just ask one party to make sacrifices."
"Now that you're married, you're family. You need to be more patient with your family. A family can only be harmonious if they are united and care about each other. A harmonious family brings prosperity. The old saying is absolutely true."
"Also, the ancient aristocratic families may have more rules and etiquette, but since you have decided to marry into one, you must be mentally prepared and follow the local customs. Don't complain or blame, understand?"
Lin Xiangxiang sat between her grandparents, one hand on one of their arms, and said with a smile, "I understand, grandpa and grandma, I will treat Xie Beiheng well, and I will also be filial to my parents-in-law."
"You don't have to worry about me. I'll be back in three days. I'll be back every day from now on. I'm still working here, so I'll definitely be staying in China for a long time."
Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin patted her hands, with a relieved smile on their faces, "Okay, Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry."
"I just hope that you and Xiaoheng will be a loving couple, living in harmony and happiness."
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11 points.
Lin Xiangxiang traveled back in time.
As soon as I opened the door of the study, I saw that Feixing Courtyard was decorated with lights and colorful decorations everywhere. The doors, windows, beams and pillars were covered with big red wedding characters. The doorways, eaves and trees were also hung with red lanterns. There were also many kinds of precious and beautiful flowers in the yard that had not been there before.
Everywhere you look is red, and the atmosphere is filled with joy.
Lin Xiangxiang stood there, feeling happy, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips high.
She is going to marry Xie Beiheng!
Starting tomorrow, this will be her and Xie Beiheng's home.
Seventeen stood at the door, his normally expressionless face now curved into a rare smile as he bowed and said, "Congratulations, Princess."
Lin Xiangxiang smiled and nodded, "Let's go, call Cuihe, and go to the Princess's Mansion!"
The master and his two servants were sitting in the carriage. As soon as they left the mansion, Lin Xiangxiang heard a burst of lively laughter. She lifted the curtain and saw that a banquet had been set up in front of the mansion. Everyone was smiling and laughing, and it was very lively.
Seeing this, Cui He smiled and said, "Princess, the Crown Prince has ordered that starting today, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will hold a three-day banquet. The people in the city have heard about your wedding and have come to congratulate you and the Crown Prince on your wedding!"
What she said was true, because when the common people came to the banquet, they did not come empty-handed, but brought gifts.
As soon as Lin Xiangxiang finished listening to Cuihe, she saw an elderly couple supporting each other and walking to the door. The old man was holding a big rooster in his hand. There was a red silk tied around the rooster's neck, and its two feet were tied together and tied with a red heart knot.
"I and my humble wife would like to congratulate the General of the Cavalry and the Princess of Hengyang on their great wedding. We wish them a happy marriage, a long-lasting love, and a son soon. We don't have anything splendid to offer as a gift at home, so this is a small token of our appreciation. I hope the Duke's Mansion will not despise it."
Seeing this, the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion hurriedly took the rooster from the old man's hand and said, "Thank you two elders on behalf of the prince and the princess."
After saying this, he handed the rooster in his hand to the servant beside him and led them to sit down at the banquet.
Seeing this, Lin Xiangxiang felt uneasy. She was naturally very happy to receive so many people's blessings, but the old couple was obviously living in poverty. At a glance, she saw many people coming with eggs, fish, and some things wrapped in red paper, which were unclear. But from their clothes and appearance, it was obvious that they were from poor families.
"Those gifts..."
She wanted to ask if she could refuse to accept it, but since she and Xie Beiheng were getting married, the gift itself carried the blessings and thoughts of the common people, so it would be bad not to accept it.
Cui He saw through her thoughts and said with a smile, "Princess, don't worry. The prince has already made arrangements. Every commoner who comes to the banquet will be given twenty coins as a return gift, so their lives will not be affected by this."
Hearing this, Lin Xiangxiang finally felt relieved and a smile appeared on her face again. Xie Beiheng was reliable and gave him a thumbs up! !
He lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go."
The Princess's Mansion is not far from the Duke's Mansion. Aristocratic families and royal relatives are all here, and it only takes half an hour to get there by carriage.
When Lin Xiangxiang got off the carriage, she looked up and saw that the original plaque of "Princess Minhui's Mansion" had been replaced with "Princess Hengyang's Mansion".
She looked at the word "Heng" on the plaque, and her heart felt sweet and happy. Well, she liked this title!
Beiheng, Hengyang.
At this time, the housekeeper of the Princess's Mansion came out with a smile on his face, "This old servant greets the Princess."
Lin Xiangxiang smiled and nodded, "Uncle Wang, there's no need to be so polite."
Uncle Wang was originally the second-in-command of the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion, but was called by Xie Beiheng's mother to be the steward of the Princess' Mansion.
It's not just Uncle Wang. All the middle and high-level servants in the Princess's Mansion are now transferred from the Marquis's Mansion. Only the low-level servants and maids are newly purchased. However, because she is not here most of the time, there are not many servants in the Princess's Mansion.
Steward Wang bowed and said respectfully, "Princess, the master and his wife arrived in Beijing yesterday. I arranged for them to stay at the mansion. The master and his wife heard that you would be returning home at noon, so they are waiting for you in the hall!"
master? lady?
What a novel name.
Although she knew he was talking about Lin's parents, Lin Xiangxiang still felt strange. Her parents had passed away a long time ago, and now she had another pair of unfamiliar parents.
We just registered our household registration before, but now that we are really going to meet them, I don’t know what kind of people they are?
Oh, forget it. No matter who he is, we probably won’t have much interaction in the future.
"Let's go and see our parents."
Lin Xiangxiang entered the princess's mansion, walked through the front yard, and came to the hall. The two people inside immediately stood up from their chairs when they saw her.
She quickly walked up to her and knelt respectfully, "I, a humble servant, greet the Princess."
Lin Xiangxiang looked at the two people kneeling in front of her. They looked to be in their forties and were dressed conventionally. They did not look like nouveau riche after becoming the richest businessman. Their faces were respectful but with a hint of uneasiness and panic.
Lin Xiangxiang quickly leaned over and helped them up, one by one, "Father and mother, get up quickly."
She couldn't say anything nice because they were not familiar with each other, but as their nominal parents, she couldn't make them kneel to her.
When they heard Lin Xiangxiang calling "Father, Mother", Lin Jinde and his wife looked even more panicked, but they still stood up as they were told.
He glanced at Lin Xiangxiang, but didn't dare to look at her for too long, so he lowered his head again.
Lin Xiangxiang looked at them and felt... quite embarrassed.
He glanced at Butler Wang standing beside him and Seventeen and Cui He behind him, and said:
"Shiqi can stay here. Uncle Wang, you can go and do your work first. Cuihe, you can also go and clean up the room."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After they left, Lin Xiangxiang asked them to sit down and chat.
Unexpectedly, just as she sat down, Lin Jinde and his wife knelt down in front of her again, saying in panic:
"Princess, I have absolutely no intention of marrying up to you. The letter sent by the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion previously did not mention your identity. I really didn't know you were so noble!"
The Jing'an Marquisate was a prominent family in the capital, and a distant relative of the Lin family. When they wrote to him saying they wanted to register a woman's household registration at their house, he naturally agreed without a second thought, as it was nothing more than having another daughter in name only.
However, Fuguan Prefecture was remote, and the Marquis of Jing'an registered the woman's household registration in Fuguan Prefecture, so he originally thought that she was just an ordinary woman. However, he never imagined that their nominal daughter was developing weapons and donating grain, and was not only the war god general's wife who had not yet married, but was also canonized as the eldest princess by the emperor.
Furthermore, because the princess donated grain, the emperor issued a special imperial edict to the Lin family to commend them. Since then, the Lin family's business has prospered, and everyone is scrambling to do business with them. However, the bigger the business grows, the more uneasy he feels. After all, the donated grain wasn't from the Lin family. If the princess blames him...
Thinking of this, Lin Jinde hurriedly said, "Princess, although my wife and I are not your biological parents, we have learned that you and the general are about to get married. I have boldly and shamelessly prepared 128 loads of dowry for you. I hope you will fulfill my wish."
According to the original financial situation of the Lin family, it was impossible for them to afford such a dowry of 128 pieces. But thanks to the princess, the Lin family made money in the past six months, and this can be regarded as a way to repay the princess.
Lin Xiangxiang was shocked. "One hundred and twenty-eight loads of dowry?"
The dowry was 64 loads for a full portion, 32 loads for a half portion, and many court officials only had a half portion or 48 loads when marrying off their daughters. Ordinary people had 12 or 24 loads, and the poor had only 6 or 8 loads.
As the eldest princess, she couldn't be too shabby, but she also didn't want to be too high-profile, so she originally prepared sixty-four sedan chairs.
Now, adding these one hundred and twenty-eight loads, wouldn’t that make a total of one hundred and ninety-two loads?