393 Dowry Turmoil
Miss Li's wedding, Hua Tian's three brothers and sisters all went to attend, Hua Tian has a fate, Hua Heng and Hua Ke are newly talented, and they can write well, so they are naturally guests.
There were a lot of people at the wedding banquet, although it was not as good as Cheng Yun's wedding day, but it was also very lively.
Concubine Li, who was favored in the palace, came out of the palace to attend the wedding of her younger sister.
Because Li Xian and Hua Heng knew each other, Hua Tian's three siblings were invited as the woman's guests to have a wedding wine at the woman's house.
The three of them thought that Li Xian would take advantage of this wedding banquet to make trouble, so they all tensed their bodies and always paid attention to the qiē around them.
However, Li Xian has always been polite, eating and drinking with guests, and has never left half a step at all.
However, Hua Tian and the three of them didn't dare to take it lightly, and still paid attention to the surrounding Yiqiqi, talking to the guests they knew with a smile on their faces.
Concubine Li looks as beautiful as a camellia, so even at Miss Li's wedding banquet, she didn't dress up with heavy makeup, and she still looked fresh and refined. However, in order to give face to the young girl, the clothes she wore were a little more gorgeous.
Because Concubine Li is a palace concubine, no men can see it, and only the little lady who is close to the Li Mansion and has a noble status can go in and kowtow.
Hua Tian has the title of Junjun, and he was also taken in to kowtow to Concubine Li.
At this time, Concubine Li made an exception and asked Hua Tian a few words, focusing on praising the poem "Nian Chun", saying that she liked Hua Tian's poem very much.
Hua Tian was very decent, and after dealing with it politely, he retreated.
When answering, Hua Tian quietly looked at Concubine Li, and saw her smiling slightly, like a camellia blooming, indescribably elegant and moving.
Sure enough, it was someone who had been in the deep palace for a long time, and no one could tell what was going on in their hearts.
Before Guo Meiren entered the palace, the saint's favorite was Concubine Li. But after Guo Meiren entered the palace, the saint lingered in Guo Meiren's Kaiyang Hall all day long, and rarely went to see Concubine Li again.
And Concubine Li, as you can see from just now, doesn't seem to mind at all. His cheeks were shining, and he looked as good as before.
However, it is also possible that Hua Tian's cultivation is not enough and he can't see it.
Until the groom came to the Li Mansion to greet the bride, nothing happened, making the wedding go smoothly.
Hua Tian's three brothers and sisters felt a little pity in their hearts, and thought that Li Xian would make a move, so that they could take advantage of the chaos to investigate some things.
After Miss Li's wedding, it was soon time for Zhao Xiuchu to marry Rong Ben, the son of Taichang Shaoqing.
Zhao Xiuchu is a member of Prime Minister Lin Cheng's faction and a good friend of Hua Tian. Therefore, Hua Tian put a lot of thought into gift-giving.
After obtaining the consent of Hua Heng and Hua Ke, Hua Tian prepared the gift.
Mother Lan saw it and said, "The makeup is for outsiders to see, you can prepare another one that is more ordinary." These things to be sent, you give quietly in private. Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment, and then said,
"If you give so much, your friends won't give these too, think about it, how to give it so that the other friends who give gifts will not lose face."
This made Hua Tian embarrassed.
If she gave something valuable, Lin Xinqing, Ye Yaoning, and Jian Liuzhu didn't have expensive gifts, but they were afraid that they would feel uncomfortable and think that they had lost face, and some of them might even be resentful.
But Zhao Xiuchu was the first friend she met when she entered Beijing, and brought her into the circle of celebrities, and she also helped each other everywhere on weekdays and cared about everything. If she is allowed to send it like an ordinary person, she will not be able to do it.
Seeing that Hua Tian was embarrassed, Luo Yun said, "Why don't you wait for Miss Zhao to get married and then send it quietly?" ”
Lai Yi hurriedly shook his head, "How can this work, Miss's gift is for Miss Zhao, and it should be written on the list as a dowry, and it can't be taken by outsiders." If it is sent after marriage, it will not belong to Miss Zhao alone. ”
Shadowheart nodded, "That's it. Although Rong Ben's reputation is good, who knows what will happen in the future? If you want to divide Miss Zhao's things, it will be in vain for Miss Zhao to give gifts. ”
Hua Tian's head hurt when he heard this, and he thought about it and said,
"I'll just be more straightforward and send it directly then. Now that I am in charge of the family, there is no limit to what I want to give, which they can't compare, and they should know it. In addition, I also said that no matter which of them gets married, I will give them ordinary and expensive gifts. ”
"That's all there is to it." Mother Lan said beside her.
On the eve of the wedding, relatives and friends will go to add makeup to the bride.
Hua Tian, Lin Xinqing, Ye Yaoning, and Jian Liuzhu, as Zhao Xiuchu's friends, made an appointment to go to Zhao's Mansion together to give their gifts.
Because of the many things he brought, Hua Tian specially asked Lilac to follow. She was holding a jewelry box herself, and Lilac was carrying a food box in her hand.
The five of them were welcomed into Zhao Xiuchu's boudoir, but when they saw that the girl had a look of resentment on her face, they all looked at each other a few times.
At this moment, a shrill voice came from the house, "There are many sisters in the family, and three have been married, and now the four ladies are married, and there are still three girls who are not married. ”
"What did the third aunt say, the young lady is a concubine, can she be the same as the young lady who is a concubine?" An old woman said angrily.
Hua Tian and the others listened to it for a while, looked at each other a few times, Hua Tian shook his head, and several people sat together in the bright room, and did not dare to go in.
When the maid who led the way heard this, she blessed the others, and followed them into the house.
The dispute continued, and the third aunt said with a crying voice, "The slave family has not said the same, the dowry of the fourth mother is the most generous among the sisters, and it is sixty-four lifts." The previous sister and sister were only forty-eight lifts. ”
"The third aunt is really insightful, but I don't know where the insight comes from. There is a great difference between the usual Miss and Miss Shu, not to mention the difference of 16 lifts, that is, the difference of 36 and 46 lifts should also be. And when the first few young ladies got married, the dowry was more than now. Now, is the third aunt trying to bully our young lady? ”
A sharp-toothed girl said with a gun in her hand.
"Madame is in the Buddha hall and doesn't care. However, the dowry taken out by Mrs. Shan was enough for sixty-four dowries. Now that the left is deducted and the right is deducted, the middle prince is gone, how can even the lady prepare less? These bits and pieces should be sent away by beggars. The old woman's angry voice sounded again.
"What does this have to do with me? Could it be that I hid Siniang's dowry? The third aunt continued to cry.
Another pitiful voice sounded, "No one has ever had a hand on these, they were all taken out by the lady." If you don't believe me, ask your wife to check it. ”
"You just said this because Madame didn't want to leave the temple. You—you're ......," the sharp-mouthed girl retorted.
The third aunt said angrily, "You girl, don't think it's Miss's personal person-"
"That's enough, I know what to do. Tomorrow I will send the dowry list, if I am missing, I will make trouble, and then my reputation will be stinky, and the next few sisters will die with me in the house. ”
Zhao Xiuchu's clear and smiling voice sounded, judging from the voice, she didn't feel angry in her heart at all, and she was resentful.
"Si Niang, you-"
"Third aunt, sixth aunt, you have all heard it, and you have bothered to bring it to the rest of the aunts. I don't like to talk much, but if you don't believe me, you can give it a try. But remember, there is no turning back when you open the bow. Zhao Xiuchu's voice sounded again, still unhurried.
"Four ......"
The old woman's cold voice sounded, "The young lady has made it clear, the two aunts should go back and look for it, and see where the rest of the dowry is." ”
Soon, the two beautiful women held the girl's hand and walked out unwillingly.
Walking to the bright room, several people stopped when they saw Hua Tian and his party.
"You're all here to add makeup, aren't you? Siniang is inside, you go in. She was a little frightened when her good days were approaching. A pretty woman spoke first.
Listening to this voice, several people could hear that this was the third aunt.
Lin Xinqing sneered, "Where is she frightened, the most afraid is that the devil is stunned." I'm listening here, but I'm worried that Miss Zhao Si will do something that will harm the family, and I ask the two aunts to take care of it. ”
was ridiculed so lukewarmly by Lin Xinqing, the two aunts didn't look good, but they didn't dare to really argue with these powerful young ladies.
"The two aunts were born with beautiful looks and moon appearances, and the young lady who must have been born is also a peerless beauty, right? I heard Princess Shuhua say that most of the Lang Jun of the same age in Beijing are children of the family, and they have all heard the names of several unmarried ladies in the Zhao Mansion. ”
"Y-W?" The sixth aunt's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is this serious?" ”
"I also heard it from Princess Shuhua, but I don't know if it's true or not. However, Miss Fushang was well-born and virtuous, but it is well known. It would be a pity if Miss Zhao Si really caused trouble and was implicated. ”
When the third and sixth aunts heard this, their eyes brightened even more.
The two are not stupid people, so they will naturally weigh whether this is true or false. But they all know about An Ningjunjun, and they have never told lies or gossip. It is not easy for them to suspect Hua Tian of deceiving people.
"You...... Didn't Anning Junjun tell us like this because of Siniang's dowry? The third aunt finally had an extra heart, and asked in disbelief.
Hua Tian nodded and said generously, "I do mean this, but what I say is also true." Several young ladies were born and raised well, and they were from the family of the Ministry of Rites, so it would be a pity if they were really implicated. ”
She said it so bluntly, but it made the third and sixth aunts believe it. The two glanced at each other and said, "Xie Anningjun said that a few of them are going to add makeup, so we won't bother." ”
After saying that, the two left hand in hand.
Lin Xinqing raised her voice and said, "The two aunts think about it and weigh the gains and losses." If it is a big mistake, the young lady who is out of the house is afraid that she will not have a chance to marry. ”
The third aunt and the sixth aunt were stunned, and then left without looking back.
The maid in the middle walked out, spat at the two aunts who were far away, and led Hua Tian and the others in. R1152