Chapter 353: No Contrast, No Harm
In Cheng Yun's courtyard, the Li family held the dowry list of the prince in his hand, looked at the boxes of dowry gifts sent by the prince, and smiled from ear to ear.
She counted it over and over again, and it was sixty-eight lifts in total, which was exactly in line with the rules of the royal family, and she was very satisfied.
originally thought that the prince only gave Cheng Yun the position of concubine, because he saw Cheng Yun humiliated with his own eyes, but he remembered the old love, and remembered Cheng Yun who he reluctantly married when Cheng Yun gave him his innocent body, presumably he still has some pimples in his heart, and this dowry is estimated to be not very grand, but looking at it today, she is relieved.
The sixty-eight dowry is enough to show the sincerity of the prince, and it seems that after Yun'er marries, this day will definitely go smoothly.
People outside say that the prince is a ruthless person, otherwise he would not have withdrawn from the marriage because of Cheng Xi's disfigurement, but now that I think about it, it is not that the prince is unsympathetic, but that he has no affection for Cheng Xi at all, what he really likes is his daughter.
Cheng Yun was also full of joy, her eyes lit up, she picked up a piece of treasure, couldn't put it down, and shouted happily: "Mother, look, this pearl is so big, this jade is so green, the water head is so good, and this agate jade...... The prince treats Yun'er so well! “
"Well, the prince does have a heart for you." Li said with satisfaction that the more she looked at this dowry, the happier she became.
Li pulled Cheng Yun and ordered the family to open the boxes one by one, one by one, looking at the same praise. Suddenly remembered that today was also the day of His Royal Highness King Qin's appointment, and instructed her personal maid, "Go and inquire, how much is the dowry gift sent by His Royal Highness King Qin?"
The maid immediately agreed to go out of the yard and go outside.
Cheng Yun said disdainfully: "Mother, in this capital, who doesn't know that the prince's industry is all over the capital, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has only recently returned to Beijing, and he is a sick man, he may not be able to come up with so many dowries from the prince, right?" ”
Li shook his head, "No matter how His Royal Highness King Qin is, he is also a prince who has been crowned king, even if he doesn't have it himself, then the emperor won't arrange it for him?" His Royal Highness the King of Qin marrying a wife, that is, the emperor marrying a daughter-in-law, will not be cold no matter what. ”
After a while, the maid who went to inquire about the news came back to report that the dowry sent by His Royal Highness the King of Qin was a total of one hundred and sixty-eight lifts.
There is really no harm if there is no comparison, hearing this number, Li and Cheng Yun's faces turned green.
"Mother, how is that possible? Then how could His Royal Highness King Qin send so many dowry gifts to that little slut? I don't believe it, that slut is so ugly, His Royal Highness King Qin is blind? Cheng Yun didn't want to believe that this was true at all, she shook her head desperately, as if as long as she shook her head, the number of dowry would decrease.
Li Shi hurriedly covered Cheng Yun's mouth, "Yun'er, you can't talk nonsense. You can scold that slut as much as you want, but you can't say that His Royal Highness King Qin is not, despising the royal family is a big crime to kill the head! ”
"Second Miss, the slave has definitely not heard of it, the slave just overheard that the master and the eldest young master are saying that the dowry gift given by His Royal Highness King Qin is the highest standard of the royal appointment." The maid added.
"What?" When Cheng Yun heard this, his heart was even more panicked.
Originally, she still thought that although Cheng Xi was married to the prince, he was a sick prince, and it was estimated that he would be a widow when he married, but now she felt that the sick prince was a prince no matter how he said it, and his status was incomparable to that of the prince.
Li was also so angry that her whole face became hideous, and she looked at the boxes of dowry in the courtyard, and she only felt that it was an eyesore, as if they were laughing at her.
Out of sight is clear, she pulled Cheng Yun back to the house, she clenched her fists tightly, her Yun'er was defeated by Cheng Xi in the dowry, and she wanted to win back a game in the dowry.
She must let Cheng Xi, a little slut, lose her face on the day of the wedding.
In the evening, the masked man came again, and after pricking the needle, he asked, "Are you satisfied with the rumors outside?" “
"Thank you, Xi'er is very satisfied." Cheng Xi said with a smile.
"Are you really not afraid that King Qin will be angry with you because of this?" The masked man asked.
"If His Royal Highness King Qin is angry with me, he won't be hired today." Cheng Xi said with a smile, "Not only did he come to get hired, but his dowry was a hundred more than what the prince gave to Cheng Yun, and he really gave Xi'er enough face!" “
The masked man looked at her smiling and just wanted to take her into his arms and tell her that he really didn't care about those gossips, he just wanted her! But I can't say yet.
He couldn't stay here for long, he was afraid that he would not be able to control himself, so he took a leap and jumped out of the window again.
After breakfast the next day, Qing'er told her that His Royal Highness King Qin had come to the mansion and invited her to travel with her, and was now in the hall, chatting with the general and the eldest young master.
Cheng Xi wondered in his heart: What does His Royal Highness King Qin want to do when he comes to find him at this time?
If you want to see His Royal Highness King Qin, of course you can't be too casual, Cheng Xi changed into a new dress, asked Qing'er to comb her hair, took out a pen again, put a small red dot on her face, covered it with a veil, and then slowly walked out of the house and walked towards the hall.
Before she could go in, she heard the hearty laughter of His Royal Highness King Qin, and she once again felt that his voice was so familiar, as if it was magnetic, which made her feel that her ears would be pregnant when she heard it.
She took a deep breath outside the door, calmed her mood, and then stepped into the hall, only to hear General Cheng say: "Xi'er, come here, His Royal Highness King Qin has come to see you and invited you to travel together, you are now an unmarried couple, and it is good to cultivate a relationship first." “
Cheng Xi looked at his general father, and only felt that his old man looked like a pimp today, bah, bah, bah, how could anyone scold his father like this, isn't this equivalent to scolding himself?
She stepped forward and saluted His Royal Highness King Qin, "I've seen His Royal Highness King Qin." “
"The princess is exempt!" King Qin looked at her and said with a smile.
Cheng Xi really wanted to roll his eyes at him, what princess, who is your princess, haven't passed the door yet?
General Cheng and Cheng Yao had already quietly left the hall with great interest, and only King Qin and Cheng Xi were left in the hall.
"Xi'er, the weather is very good today, why don't you go to the suburbs with this king." King Qin said, he looked at Cheng Xi, his eyes were full of love.
And his eyes made Cheng Xi feel shocked, she had always only seen herself on the day of King Qin's Hundred Flowers Feast, and she had a good impression of herself, but she didn't expect that he actually loved herself.
She felt a little guilty in her heart, if he had a deep affection for herself, wouldn't he be very sad if she left him back to modern times?
She wanted to refuse, but he was the prince, she didn't dare to disobey King Qin's arrangement casually, she was not married yet, and she was still a person in the General's Mansion, she didn't want to involve General Cheng and Cheng Yao.
Cheng Xi nodded, pushed King Qin's wheelchair, walked out of the hall, asked the housekeeper to talk to General Cheng and Cheng Yao, and got into King Qin's carriage.
She sat beside King Qin with some restraint, about a foot away from King Qin.
I saw King Qin's slender arm stretched out and grabbed her waist, and she sat directly beside King Qin and was held by King Qin.
Cheng Xi exclaimed, "Lord Wang......"
Didn't this ancient pay attention to "men and women don't kiss each other"? Why is this King Qin like this? Although he will be his princess in a few days, isn't it now? How can there be such an affectionate action?
"Xi'er is afraid of this king?" King Qin's face was a little displeased.
"No, it's not." Cheng Xi's face was flushed, and he lowered his head and said.
"Does that Xi'er dislike this king?" King Qin continued.
"It's not."
"Then why are you so far away from this king? This king is a flood beast, will it eat you? King Qin's voice was a little cold.
"No, the prince misunderstood, it's just that the prince and Xi'er haven't married yet, so don't ...... like that," Cheng Xi said.
King Qin was in a much better mood when he heard this, and thought that maybe he was too anxious and scared this little girl.
Everything that followed was very ordinary, and King Qin didn't have any particularly bad behavior, he took Cheng Xi to the forest on the outskirts, and the two enjoyed the flowers together and chatted. At noon, the guards hunted a few pheasants and hares in the forest.
Cheng Xi liked to eat barbecue in modern times, and when he saw that they were going to roast pheasants and hares, he was also eager to try it and roast it himself.
King Qin looked at her excited appearance and didn't say anything, as long as she was happy, he asked the guards to clean up the pheasants and hares and hand them over to Cheng Xi.
King Qin originally planned to have a picnic in this forest, they brought a lot of condiments, Cheng Xi saw those bottles and cans, very satisfied, now she can completely follow the modern method of eating barbecue to make delicious sauces.
King Qin watched as she spread the prepared sauce on top of the pheasant and hare, and let the guards skewer them into skewers and roast them, and a fragrance came.
Rao is King of Qin, a person who has eaten delicacies from the mountains and seas, smelled it and had a great appetite, and after it was cooked, he saw Cheng Xi sprinkle some cumin powder on top of the barbecue, and then handed it to King Qin.
"Lord Wang, you try." Cheng Xi said as if offering a treasure.
King Qin took the barbecue, took a bite, and tasted it carefully, only to think it was so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue into his stomach.
"It tastes good, the princess has worked hard, you can try it too."
Cheng Xi was choked by the princess of King Qin again, she gave him a blank look, picked up the barbecue and ate it herself, and beckoned the guards to eat it too.
Where the guards dared to eat with King Qin and the future princess, they didn't dare to step forward.
"Don't you take the princess's words seriously? The princess told you to eat, and you will eat well. King Qin said slowly.
The guards began to eat at this time, and everyone praised the princess's barbecue for its great taste.
When King Qin heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he was honored.
The two of them are together today, which can be regarded as enhancing their relationship, and Cheng Xi is not so restrained in front of King Qin, and it was not until the evening that King Qin sent Cheng Xi back to his house.
It's really a narrow road, and on the way back to her yard, Cheng Xi ran into someone she didn't want to see.