bayedsolid Chapter 952 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 22]
Chapter 952 [Ashes of Love: Red Mansion Tribulation 22]
Prince Beijing returned to the mansion with the imperial edict in a solemn manner, and he was worried all the way. When he stepped into the gate of the mansion, he saw Runyu standing in the courtyard. Prince Beijing threw the imperial edict in front of Runyu and said unhappily: "The imperial edict has been issued. If nothing unexpected happens, the Lin Mansion must have received it by now. In this way, you can finally feel at ease!"
Runyu hurried forward to receive the imperial edict, unfolded it, and saw the words "granted marriage" written on it. However, after carefully examining it, he frowned slightly, looked up at King Beijing and said, "Thank you for your help, father, but I found that this imperial edict does not seem to specify when the wedding date is set?"
After hearing this, Prince Beijing was immediately filled with dissatisfaction. He thought, why did this child bother him with such a small matter? Did he have to rely on his old father to worry about his marriage? So he waved his hand impatiently and said, "You can ask the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory about this matter yourself. Do you really have to let your father take care of everything for you?"
Seeing this, Runyu knew he was in the wrong, and nodded quickly, saying, "Yes, father is right. I will go and find out in person. But there is one more thing I want to ask father and mother..." As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Princess Beijing, and continued, "Since the emperor has already granted the marriage, then mother, do you need to prepare the betrothal gifts and choose a day to go to the Lin family to propose marriage?"
Princess Beijing smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, mother has already arranged all these things for you. As long as your wedding date is set, we can immediately send someone to propose marriage with generous gifts."
The next morning, when it was still light and the sun had not yet risen completely, Runyu could not wait to go to the Ministry of Rites. He walked hurriedly and looked anxious, wanting to set a wedding date for himself and his beloved as soon as possible.
When Runyu stepped into the door of the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Ministry of Rites suddenly felt nervous. This young ancestor was not someone they could easily offend, so they all stood up to greet him. However, when faced with Runyu's request to quickly set a wedding date, the officials of the Ministry of Rites looked embarrassed. After all, choosing a wedding date is not an easy task, and many factors need to be considered, such as astronomical calendar, auspicious days, etc.
But Runyu didn't care about that. From that day on, for the next few days, no matter it was raining, windy or sunny, he would appear at the entrance of the Ministry of Rites on time. Sometimes, he was already waiting there before dawn, which made the officials of the Ministry of Rites complain bitterly.
Finally, under Runyu's persistent "harassment", the Ministry of Rites, after repeated discussions and calculations, finally set a wedding date - at the beginning of next spring, exactly the day after Youyou's coming-of-age ceremony. After hearing the news, Runyu couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. For him, this period of waiting was too long. If it weren't for the fact that other recent days were not suitable and only this day was the most suitable, he probably wouldn't have accepted such an arrangement at all. Although he was unwilling, Runyu had no choice but to compromise.
After the Ministry of Rites notified the Lin family of the specific date of the wedding, Lin Ruhai felt an indescribable discomfort. He thought to himself, "How can the Ministry of Rites act so quickly? I heard that the Ministry of Rites is known for its slowness in handling affairs, but I didn't expect it to be so swift and decisive this time! It seems that those rumors are all nonsense."
Lin Ruhai was reluctant to let his beloved daughter Youyou get married. He wished that Youyou could stay with him for a few more years, but the wedding date had been set and it was an unchangeable fact.
On the other hand, Jia Min also showed a worried look after knowing the wedding date. She was worried and thought: "The wedding date is so tight, can I prepare all the dowry in such a short time? Not to mention other items, just the wedding dress, under normal circumstances, it needs to be specially invited by a skilled embroiderer to embroider it carefully, and it takes at least a year."
Jia Min became more and more anxious and hurriedly confided her worries to Lin Ruhai. After listening, Lin Ruhai thought for a while and then comforted her: "Madam, don't worry. I believe the Ministry of Rites has already considered these issues. The palace will send the wedding dress over. Madam, don't worry about this."
After hearing what her husband said, Jia Min's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little. She opened her red lips and responded, "That's great. My heart was almost in my throat just now. I was really worried that I wouldn't be able to prepare everything in time because of the rush. Now that I hear what you said, I feel much more at ease."
Time flies, and a few days have passed in a hurry. Just when everyone was full of anticipation, the mighty wedding procession of Beijing Prince's Mansion came like a long dragon, and the betrothal gifts they brought were dazzling and countless. From afar, it seemed like a festive red ocean. From exquisite and gorgeous jewelry to silk and satin, from precious and rare antiques and calligraphy and paintings to practical and exquisite household items, every item shows the importance and sincerity of Beijing Prince's Mansion to this marriage. The boxes of betrothal gifts filled the long street, forming an eye-catching landscape, attracting passers-by to stop and watch, and sigh in admiration. It can be said to be a veritable ten-mile red makeup!
Gift list: Two hundred kilograms of gold.
Ten thousand taels of silver.
Sixty horses.
One gold tea canister and two silver tea canisters.
Two silver basins.
Five thousand rolls of silk.
Twenty sets of pack armor.
One hundred pieces of jade.
Four jade ruyi.
A set of auspicious dragon and phoenix enamel plates and famous calligraphy and paintings.
All kinds of cakes and pastries.
Chicken, duck, fish.
The deeds to the mansion, fertile fields, shops and hot spring villas.
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Lin Ruhai stood aside, his eyes slowly sweeping over the piles of betrothal gifts, his eyes showing satisfaction. He waved his hand gently, signaling the servants to carefully carry all the boxes and loads of betrothal gifts to the yard where Youyou was.
Jia Min smiled and stared at everything in front of her quietly. She thought to herself that since the other party was so sincere in offering such a generous betrothal gift, she, as the bride's family, naturally could not show weakness. So, she turned around and walked into the storeroom without hesitation, selecting more precious and exquisite items to add to the already prepared dowry, making the entire dowry look more abundant and dazzling.