Because Wen Qingwan was well-behaved, during the meal, the Old Madam asked Wen Qingwan to sit beside her for the first time.
It may also be that Deputy Minister Wen was in a good mood and asked Wen Mingzhu to sit at the men's table, so the old lady could only settle with her.
All the grandchildren of the Wen family were very happy. Their sister has gained the favor of the Crown Prince, which would be a great help to their official careers.
Wen Qingwan ignored Wen Mingzhu's sarcasm open and secret ridicules, she obediently focused in her meal.
She has believed in her own beliefs since she was a child: Delicious food only counts as gourmet if it is eaten and fills her stomach, and gold and silver only count as her own money if it goes into her own pocket.
If not, then it is merely just looking at things.
When the Old Madam and the Deputy Minister's wife saw Wen Qingwan burying her head in the meal, they thought she was making concessions out of grievance, so they felt more sympathetic towards her sensible nature.
They can't do anything other than helping her pick foods. For the sake of family glory, they can only give up this granddaughter (daughter).
"Wan'er, your mother has always been a person who treats people equally. Your dowry is definitely the same as Zhu'er's. You have everything she has."
"Thank you, mother." Wen Qingwan said with a sincere smile.
In her previous life, she married as the substitute concubine of the the Crown Prince, and the dowry is truly extravagant. In this life, she really never expected that there would such lavish dowry.
[Tsk tsk... Is the love-struck brain woman trying to be fair now? What were you doing before?]
Wen Qingwan was eating delicious food and listening to Wen Mingzhu's heart's constant chattering. At this time, she actually agreed with Wen Mingzhu's inner words.
[I always regard money as dirt. If she wants to give it to her, go ahead, give it to her. If she lives to enjoy it, I will kneel down and call her father.]
Wen Qingwan responded in her heart: This Miss is waiting for you to kneel down and call me dad.
[Alas! I wonder if anyone reclaimed so many dowry in my previous life! ]
Wen Qingwan really wanted to tell Wen Mingzhu that there really wasn't anything. At that time, Deputy Minister Wen had been promoted to Minister of Personnel and was very busy all day long.
[Wen Qingwan, just go and die. After you die, I will get the dowry back.]
Wen Qingwan:…………
She really hoped that she would die so much, but she couldn't let Wen Mingzhu get what she wanted. She must live well in this life and anger Wen Mingzhu to death.
"Cough...cough..." Wen Qingwan was so excited that she accidentally choked!
"Wan'er, what's wrong with you?" Madam Wen asked worriedly.
"This daughter is just happy, its my fault and made mother worry."
"Haha... She must be very happy when she heard you'll give her a lot of dowry." The Old Madam laughed and joked.
The Old Madam has not thought of touching her daughter-in-law's dowry either. It was up to her to whom she wanted to give her things. No matter what she gives, she would add more to Zhu'er than Wan'er anyway.
This is the first time in history that the Old Madam has been kind to Wen Qingwan, but at this time Wen Qingwan no longer needs it.
The Wen family had a very harmonious meal.
Wen Qingwan returned to her courtyard. Jinque spoke angrily: "Miss, the Master and Madam are too partial."
"Jinque just discovered it today?"
"That's not it. The master and his wife have always been partial, but this time it's too much."
"As the saying goes: If a man loses his horse, how can he differentiate good fortune and curse?"
"Does the lady think that she can enjoy happiness by marrying into the Marquis' Mansion?" Jinlan asked with wide eyes.
Wen Qingwan looked at the two maids who perished in the East Palace for her in her previous life.
She didn't know whether she could enjoy happiness or not, as long as the two maids could live with her until old age, that is enough.
"I originally have no intentions to marry any other man, but my father insisted on pushing through this marriage. Although I am unwilling, I couldn't go against my father."
"Jinlan, Jinque, you have lived with me since childhood, living every day on tenterhooks, walking on thin ice. What difference would it make to move to another place?"
"Hehe, Miss, if you think this way, we can feel at ease. Marrying into a fallen Marquis' Mansion may not be a bad thing."
Jinque said with a slight enthusiasm, thinking: The Marquis’s Mansion is waiting for us to be conquered.
Wen Qingwan saw that she was about to roll up her sleeves to start a fight. She also thought to herself: The Fallen Marquis Mansion is also good!
The more destitute they are, the less support they have.
The two Jin sisters were chattering, fantasizing about going to the Marquis’ Mansion to wreak havoc in all directions in the future.
Wen Qingwan also occasionally nodded in agreement, and the master and servants chatted and laughed together. Jinque then went to the kitchen to get dinner.
After dinner, Wen Qingwan went to the Merit Mall to take a look and found that there were thirty more merit points.
She couldn’t help but ask in a low voice: Is it so easy to earn merit points?
As he finished speaking, a voice rang out in her mind: [It's not that easy to earn. This is the merit that the master only obtained after she promised to marry the fallen heir.]
"Besides marrying a destitute heir to earn merit points. Is there any other ways to earn in the future?"
[Helping the poor and doing good deeds can earn some merit points.]
"Oh, that is simple." Wen Qingwan went to bed with confidence after saying that..
The next day.
The courtyard of Wen Mansion was decorated with colorful lanterns and colorful streamers. As soon as Jinque strooled around, she realized that the Crown Prince came to give the betrothal gifts himself.
It is said that when he married the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince himself did not give the betrothal gifts in person, but it was the Empress who sent someone there on his behalf.
By noon, the sound of gongs and drums outside the Wen Mansion were heard one after another, and the Crown Prince's procession arrived, and the entire Wen Mansion was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
The main hall is filled with all kinds of flowers and gifts, and the air is filled with a fragrant aroma.
The Crown Prince in gorgeous brocade clothes got off the carriage, walked into the Wen Mansion gate with his head held high, followed by the eunuch holding a vermilion marriage contract.
Behind the eunuch, there was a procession in fine uniforms carrying eighty-eight sets of betrothal gifts, demonstrating the noble status of the Crown Prince.
In stark contrast to the Crown Prince's entourage is the heir of Cheng'en's Marquis's mansion.
Young Master Xiao rode a tall horse and followed the Crown Prince's team. No one could tell that he had leg problems.
And he looked fierce and you can tell at a glance that he was not a person to mess with.
Anyone who catches his gaze will immediately felt a chill rise for their feet and they can't help but to tremble.
His appearance made the onlookers think of a message: The Crown Prince must have forced the Heir to come to Wen's house to give betrothal gifts.
Because his betrothal gift was too shabby, the person who also brought the gifts were odd or flawed. Either they are clumsy or suffering from some sickness.
The only things that are valuable is a pair of live geese, some deer hides and a fox fur.
The rest is a big bag of round cakes (fifty kilograms) that is carried by a clumsy muscled man, which was equivalent to two people carrying it.
A load of lotus root, a load of taro, a load of pomegranates, several loads of fruits, peppercorns... These gifts symbolize auspicious meanings.
Such as "good things come in pairs" and "more children and more blessings."
But they are all worthless things.
When the betrothal gifts were sent into Wen's mansion, the onlookers were divided into two groups, One side the Crown Prince group suddenly said: "The betrothal gifts of the prince of Cheng'en's mansion were too shabby."
"It's okay, although there are no jewelry, silk, and brocades, but they have a pair of majestic geese and some fox fur."
"That's right, and what's more, there are forty-eight betrothal gifts, which is equivalent to ninety-six."
"As soon as the Crown Prince lifts the jewels, he can buy all forty of them."
"The Heir is full of sincerity. It is said that he personally hunted the wild geese himself, and the number exceeded 88."
People outside the Wen Mansion were arguing that the Crown Prince who brought the betrothal gifts was deliberately competing with Young Master Xiao.
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