The days passed day by day.

The wedding is approaching, Lin Baiwei no longer sneaks out, but only talks to Lin Yi'an in the fragrant hall every day. Even Lin Yuzhu, who went to the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings, rushed back to the Lin Mansion.

There was a sound of footsteps outside. The autumn equinox opened a curtain outside to welcome people in: "Miss Fifth is here." ”

This is the first time Lin Yuzhu has come to Xiangmantang after returning home. Lin Baiwei was no longer tired of Lin Yi'an, she immediately sat up straight, looked at the person who came and shouted lightly: "Fifth sister." ”

"Sister Bai Wei is also there." Lin Yuzhu sat down with a familiar car and smiled at Lin Yi'an: "Sister, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"I'm very happy that my sister can rush back to the house." Lin Yi'an said while making tea for her: "My sister looks much thinner. ”

"Praying in the Buddha hall is indeed a harder day than before. But I'm at ease. After eating fasting and reciting Buddha for a few months, her mind became much clearer: "After returning home, I realized that there were many changes in the house. But that's fine, the house is quieter. ”

While speaking, a cup of hot tea had been delivered to Lin Yuzhu. She smiled and took a sip, "My sister's skills are good again." ”

"The wedding is imminent, and my father doesn't allow me to move around, so I can only make tea and play the piano to pass the time every day." Lin Yi'an said.

"Speaking of which, I haven't drunk the tea you brewed." Lin Baiwei, who was sitting next to Lin Yi'an, was a little unhappy.

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault, I'll make it up to you!" Lin Yi'an hurriedly reassured.

Lin Yuzhu burst out laughing and said to Lin Baiwei: "Don't worry, Wei Niang, your sister has been thinking about you all the time." I've just begged for tea with a cheeky face. ”

Lin Yi'an sent tea over with a smile, and deliberately quipped: "Our Wei Niang has always been generous and never gets angry with others. Right? ”

"Sister!"

Lin Baiwei was angry, but she still reached out and took the teacup.

"I heard that Master Hou sent an eighty-eight dowry gift, which is a great thing. It's just that the Hou Ye is so rehired, has the sixth sister ever thought about how much dowry she should bring on the day she gets married? ”

Lin Yuzhu's words are very reasonable, the Lin Mansion is a big family. Mu Cheng's re-employment can be said to give the royal family and the Lin Mansion face, and the amount of Lin Yi'an's dowry directly determines her right to speak after marrying into the Hou Mansion.

If it is equal, not only will Lin Mansion have a bright face, but even Lin Yi'an's status will be raised by a few points. If it is less, others will not say much about the Lin Mansion, but will only say that Lin Yi'an is not valued by his mother's family, and directly loses the face and majesty of the future housewife in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion.

In this period of constantly being complimented, only Lin Yuzhu really thought about her. Lin Yi's heart warmed: "This is a marriage from the heavenly family, if the dowry is less, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the heavenly family?" Besides, my grandfather has also told me about it, so rest assured, they will not treat me badly in the matter of dowry. ”

"Whether the Lin family is willing to take it is one thing, and whether they can take it is another. Sixth sister, I'm afraid you still need to pay more attention to this matter, so as not to find it too late to make up for it when you get it, or you will suffer a loss yourself. Lin Yuzhu said.

A few people were talking, and the voices of greetings sounded outside: "I've seen the second lady!" ”

After a while, He Shi walked out from behind the screen and said very heartily: "A few young ladies are here." ”

The three sisters got up to say hello, and after He sat down, Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "Why is the second aunt free?" Recently, I was preparing for Anniang's wedding, which made you tired. ”

He waved his hand: "It's all a family, but I want you to be polite." I have come today to take you to see your dowry and see if there is anything else that needs to be added. Since the five girls and the seven girls are here, let's go and take a look together. There are also good things from the palace, just so that you can see the world. ”

In the storeroom, dozens of neat vermilion relief wooden boxes were placed. A rough count shows about forty-six times.

"These are the dowries that the Lin Mansion has prepared for you." He walked to another room and said, "There are still twenty times here." Among them, ten times are the queen mother's makeup, five times are sent by the lady concubine, and the rest are allocated by the palace internal affairs office. ”

One by one, the chests were opened, and there were all kinds of jewelry, jade and porcelain, ornaments, brocade cloth, and so on. Looking at it all the way, the best quality is the one-time gold ware sent by the queen and the streamer water forging prepared by He.

"Thank you Second Aunt for preparing so much dowry for Anniang." Lin Yi'an said.

"This is all instructed by the old lady. It is also your own blessing. He said with a smile: "A total of sixty-six times the dowry, I estimate that on the day of your wedding, these dowries should be quite pompous." ”

In fact, the dowry of sixty-six times is very rich in Yejing City, and the most common official ladies are married is only forty or fifty times.

"Compared with the sixty-six times dowry and the eighty-eight times the dowry, it is reluctant, but compared with ordinary people, it is also top-notch." Lin Baiwei pondered for a moment: "Second aunt, can't you add more to my sister?" ”

"It's not impossible to add sixty-eight, but I'm afraid it can only contain some rice and grain."

Compared with gold, silver and jade, rice grain is the least valuable. If it is added rashly, others will only say that Lin Fu will slap a swollen face and become fat, and take rice and grain to fill it. It's better not to.

"I didn't mean to deduct it. It's just that there are still four or five daughters in the Lin Mansion to be in the boudoir, and I still have to think about them. Ho explained to Lin Yi'an.

"What the second aunt said is reasonable." Lin Yi'an glanced at Bai Wei and said, "An Niang's sixty-six times dowry is enough, and there is no need to add anything more." ”

The dowry of the daughters in the family is fixed, and if she takes too much, she will naturally deduct it from others.

"Give some of my dowry to my sister." Lin Baiwei said suddenly.

"You haven't even decided on a marriage, where is the dowry." Lin Yi'an reprimanded her a few words, and then looked at He's family: "Wei Niang is laughing, the second aunt should not take it seriously." ”

Seeing what Lin Baiwei wanted to say, Lin Yuzhu patted her hand: "Wei Niang, sixty-six times the dowry, your sister can't suffer a loss if she marries." ”

Under Lin Yi'an's cold gaze, Lin Baiwei didn't say anything more, just buried her head and muttered in a low voice: "It's not a bad thing to have more dowry." ”

After the dowry was decided, Lin Yi'an felt that the stone in his heart had finally fallen.

It's night.

Lin Baiwei asked on her couch: "Sister, do you like Mu Hou Ye or not?" ”

For a man who has only met twice and is six years older than himself, Lin Yi'an really doesn't like it.

She climbed into the futon and thought for a long time before she said, "Although he is a man of few words, he is loyal and kind." However, he is only suitable for the battlefield, not for the court. I don't know why, but I always want to protect him. ”

Speaking of this, even Lin Yi'an himself laughed.

He is a dignified Marquis of Xuanwu, and he has made great achievements, how can he need a little woman to protect him?

"Sister, I understand you." Lin Baiwei hugged her and said in a low voice.

She understands.

Maybe even Lin Yi'an himself didn't pay attention to it. But Lin Baiwei understands.

My sister wants to keep his career stable and his life, so that he doesn't have to see the darkness of the court, so that he doesn't have to worry about all kinds of schemes in addition to fighting for the country.

"Sister, when you want to protect someone, actually—"

"That's what I like."