Chapter 23: Dowry

"I didn't! You are talking nonsense! Wei was so angry that his heart ached, and he trembled and pointed at Xiwu Hou and shouted, "If you hadn't gone to Gongsun Panruo's bed, I wouldn't have been so embarrassed, it's all because of you!" ”

Xiwu Hou's face sank instantly, "There is no such person as Gongsun Panruo in the world!" Madame, isn't her brain confused? ”

"You" Wei didn't come up in one breath and fainted.

Xiwu Hou held back his stomach and glared at Mama Xi, "What are you still doing in a daze?" Won't you see a doctor? ”

With that, he strode away.

The people in Xiyuan, led by Aunt Wen, were all silent and followed Xiwu Hou.

Mama Xi wiped her tears while asking the maid to ask for a doctor, and asked her to go to Tian Huai, only then did she know that Tian Huai had left the house.

Inside the Wenjin study.

Tian Huai and Wen Jin sat speechless, and their faces were not very good-looking.

Tian Huai opened his mouth and said, "Why are you also in the escort team?" ”

Wen Jin smiled mockingly, "Because we have made a name for ourselves in Yan Kingdom!" The king really knows how to use waste! ”

They have been back to the dynasty for so long, except for the initial reward, King Chen did not give them any real power, everything seems to have returned to the appearance that they have not left Longcheng, the world gradually forgot their great achievements, only remembered that they were the sons of the family, and now they think of them again when they need to, and they are really cold.

Tian Huai looked at him strangely, "You seem to be a little different today, when did you complain like those angry youths?" ”

In the past, Wen Jin was much more open-minded than him.

Wen Jin was silent, and asked instead, "Is there any news of Yellow Leaves?" ”

If they want to go to Yan Kingdom, they must pass through Pucheng, which is Huang Ye's hometown, if they can, they can take Huang Ye back with them, and then pick her up when they come back from Yan Kingdom.

Tian Huai shook his head, "Except for that letter, there is no news, as long as she is safe, if she is not in Dragon City, she will not be there, it is wise to stay away from right and wrong like Wang Lao." ”

Fortunately, Wang Lao ran fast, otherwise this time Gongsun Guifei and Princess Yuhua would have to find Doctor Wang if they were injured, and Gongsun Guifei's injury was okay, and Princess Yuhua's face was not mentioned.

Wen Jin nodded, a little absent-minded.

Tian Huai asked, "Who will accompany the Wei family this time?" And the Gongsun family, didn't even send someone to go over? It's not like the style of the Gongsun family! ”

Wen Jin sneered: "Have you forgotten where Gongsun Ming died? There is also Gongsun Xian who took over the errand of Qincha, but he almost lost a hand, Gongsun's family has long regarded the border as a flood beast, and now it has become Wei Tong's territory, do you think they will send people over if there are not enough attractive interests? ”

It's just to escort the princess to Yan Kingdom, and when you get to someone else's territory, you have to pick up your tail and be a man, what is there to go! Besides, it's not like they don't know how to arrange eyeliner!

Tian Huai was silent.

Wen Jin continued, "It's the Wei family, this time I actually sent Wei Lao Er Wei Qing to go with me, that guy is completely different from Wei Zhuang, with him, your pressure is less." ”

Wei Qing is a rare general, with a cold temperament, quiet and reliable, because the Wei family's momentum among the generals is too great, King Chen has been pressing, only letting him lead a team of Praetorian Guards, and never letting him lead troops to fight.

Tian Huai touched his chin and was noncommittal, which can be regarded as the more gratifying news he has received so far.

The two of them were talking about everything, and it was late for a long time, Tian Huai left, and when he left the Wen Mansion, he remembered that he had forgotten to inquire about Wenjin's heart, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.

In the evening of the next day, a caravan from Yuncheng rushed to the city gate and locked the city and marched to Longcheng, marched to the outside of King Chen's palace in a high-profile manner, and said loudly: "The Zhou family of Yuncheng brought 20,000 catties of grain, 20,000 pieces of cloth, 20,000 sets of porcelain, 6,000 catties of tea, 2,000 sets of head noodles, and 60,000 taels of silver to add makeup to Princess Qingyang!" ”

The Praetorian Guards originally wanted to stop the people who came from shouting, but when they heard these words, their faces changed, and they hurried in to report.

The steward of the Zhou family continued to shout, and in the past two quarters of an hour, the news spread.

King Chen's face darkened until the Zhou family's generosity, he originally just wanted to give Princess Heqin a little flashy, useless dowry, after all, Heqin! That is, the meat bun beats the dog and has no return, but he didn't expect the Zhou family to come to such a trick, but it disrupted all his calculations.

The original plan could only be shelved, and what was even more annoying was that with the Zhou family's makeup as a comparison, he, the king of a country, could only come up with something richer, otherwise it would be a slap in the face!

King Chen was so angry that he went to Concubine Zhou's bedroom for the first time.

"This king only cares about the affairs of the court, and he has forgotten that you are the daughter of the Zhou family who is rich and rivals the country! The head of the Zhou family is really generous to your mother and daughter! Chen Wang said sarcastically.

Concubine Zhou always had a decent smile, "The king has praised it!" The concubine has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and she has long been ignorant of the high cost of firewood, rice, oil and salt, but no matter how rich the Zhou family is, it is not as good as the king, not to mention that the head of the Zhou family is only the cousin of the concubine, not the concubine's own brother. ”

King Chen was so blocked by Concubine Zhou's words that he had nothing to say, and he was so angry that he brushed his sleeves away.

Princess Qingyang received the news and brought Amber over, and after listening to the description of the palace people, the whole person was stunned, as if she knew Concubine Zhou for the first time.

Concubine Zhou looked calm, "If I let your father not come to the stage today, he will definitely be annoyed with me in his heart, and on the day you leave, the mother concubine will go to petition the king, presumably he will agree without thinking, you bring these things, it is enough to live well in Yan Kingdom." ”

Even if King Yan is stingy and doesn't give anything, these things are enough for Princess Qingyang to live comfortably for a few lifetimes.

Princess Qingyang couldn't help but reddened her eyes again.

Here, the mother and daughter parted sadly.

Xiyue Palace's eyebrows were burned, and the Zhou family came to catch King Chen off guard, in order not to lose face, he had to raise enough food, cloth, porcelain, silver, and so on in a short time.

The treasury was almost emptied, and King Chen was reluctant to take money from the private treasury, so he moved the idea to Gongsun Guifei, in his opinion, Gongsun Guifei named Princess Qingyang and kissed, so naturally he should also contribute.

What's more, there is no queen in the harem, and the concubine is dominant, so she doesn't mean that she can't say anything.

Gongsun Guifei stared at the red candle with a gloomy face, "You say it again, what does the king want me to come out of?" ”

Red Candle was about to cry, "Niangniang, the king is too much, he can't ask you for face!" 40,000 catties of grain, 40,000 pieces of cloth, 40,000 sets of porcelain, 10,000 catties of tea, 4,000 sets of head noodles, and 80,000 taels of silver, even if our noble Princess Yuhua gets married, it is impossible for her to have so many dowries! Concubine Zhou and Princess Qingyang are really crazy for money! ”

In their opinion, the Zhou family would not give Princess Qingyang so many dowries for no reason, it must be the meaning of Concubine Zhou and Princess Qingyang, but they didn't expect that the mother and daughter would be silent on weekdays, and they would bite a large piece of meat directly from them.

Gongsun Guifei shook the cup beside her, "This palace will definitely not give them a stitch!" ”

(End of chapter)