Ying Tongzhi acted as if he was not helping either side. Ge Xiaomao's classmates could only stare at Mama Sheng unhappily. They could not refute, not only for Ying Tongzhi's sake, but also to avoid deepening the dispute.
Lu Lin coughed softly and said, "It's already late. There are some unnecessary formalities. Since Ying Tongzhi has arrived, I think the wedding can continue. Let the two newlyweds enter the bridal chamber quickly."
Ying Tongzhi nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Mama Sheng shouted, "Wait!"
Everyone looked at Mama Sheng in surprise.
Mama Sheng glanced at the Ge family and smiled contemptuously. "When we were discussing the wedding, the Ge family said that they could invite Fang Xusheng. That's why we exempted the betrothal gifts from the Ge family. We only gave some ordinary gold and jade ornaments to Xiao Rong. However, as everyone can see, Fang Xusheng did not come today. So, the betrothal gifts from the Ge family will have to be changed. "
"How?" Ge Xiaomao glared at Mama Sheng.
Mama Sheng smiled and said, "Our Xiao Rong is not a master of the four arts, but she is proficient in all of them. She is also beautiful. There were even noble families who came to propose marriage. The highest betrothal gift from the people who proposed marriage was three thousand taels of silver, a big house with three entrances and three exits, and three shops. The Ge family can only give the same amount. We will not leave the betrothal gifts to the newlyweds. "
"You …" Ge Xiaomao almost cursed out loud.
The customs of different places were different. Some families would leave the betrothal gifts and dowry to the newlyweds, while others would only leave the dowry. The bride's family would take all the betrothal gifts.
The Ge family clenched their fists tightly. Many of them wanted to fight.
Mama Sheng continued, "Since Fang Xusheng did not come, the Sheng family's dowry will be reduced. We will save the shops and other things. Let's just leave two hundred taels of silver. After all, our youngest son is going to marry a wife. We have to prepare the betrothal gifts for him."
Hearing this, everyone finally understood why Mama Sheng had been making a fuss. It was all for money.
If Fang Xusheng was here, then the Sheng family would naturally be able to bask in the limelight. It wouldn't matter if they had more money and shops as a dowry. However, if Fang Xusheng wasn't here, then the Ge family wasn't worth that much dowry. Therefore, they took the opportunity to cause trouble by asking for more betrothal gifts and less dowry. They didn't care about their daughter's life and death at all. They only cared about their youngest son.
Under the candlelight, the bride lowered her head, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Without waiting for the Ge family to answer, Mama Sheng pretended to be troubled. "If you really can't prepare the betrothal gifts, I don't know how to go on with today's wedding."
Even the Shengs were stunned. Mama Sheng was using her family's power to blackmail the Ge family.
If the Sheng family had called off the engagement, it would have been the Sheng family's fault. Now, if the Ge family could not bring out the betrothal gifts, people would think that the Ge family could not afford a wife. As for Sheng Rong's reputation in the future, Mama Sheng did not care at all.
"Big Brother, don't you think so?"
Patriarch Jie smiled and said, "My sister's words are crude, but her reasoning is not. I watched Xiao Rong grow up. Such a small betrothal gift is too shabby. He 'an is already fourteen and will be able to marry soon. The betrothal gifts should be more generous so that the in-laws will not look down on us. "
Among the Sheng family, a young man smiled and said, "Thank you, Mother and Uncle."
Jie Zhiwen glared fiercely at his cousin. Sheng Hean was so scared that he hid behind the adults.
Lu Lin and the others were so angry that their hands were trembling. If it was only three thousand taels of silver, they could gather it together. But with a big house and three shops, it was completely beyond their limit. Liang Yuan was the wealthiest of them all, but even he couldn't afford a large house and three shops.
Ge Xiaomao gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He wanted to break off the engagement, but Sheng Rong was innocent. He could not do that. If he broke off the engagement, the Sheng family would definitely sell Sheng Rong to a rich family as a concubine. Because rich families would not take Sheng Rong as their first wife.
Lu Lin said angrily, "It's not like you don't know about the war between Fang Yun and the Flood Dragon Palace! Now that he has just become the ruler of Jiang River, he naturally can't come. If Liang Yuan can come, it means that the Fang family has not forgotten about Ge Xiaomao! Madam Sheng, aren't you afraid of retribution when you are so ruthless? "
Mama Sheng chuckled and said, "Don't use Fang Xusheng's name to scare honest people like us. There are so many people in the Fang family in Ji County, and many of them have gotten married over the years. Did Fang Xusheng go? Fang Xusheng did not go, but he personally wrote 'Peach Blossom' to congratulate them and sent it before the big wedding. What gift did the Ge family receive from Fang Xusheng? Is there a copper coin per word? "
The Ge family was silent. Even Ge Xiaomao's classmates were speechless.
Ying Tongzhi showed a look of understanding and smiled.
Master Jie sighed softly. "Everyone, you all think that my sister is being aggressive. In fact, the Ge family is using Fang Xusheng's name to deceive the Sheng family! The Sheng family did not turn hostile immediately and only asked for the betrothal gifts. They have already treated the Ge family well! "
"You …" Ge Xiaomao's father was so angry that his body swayed, and the Ge family hurriedly supported him.
"Father!" Ge Xiaomao hurried to his father's side.
Father Ge's chest heaved, and his face was sad. He looked at Ge Xiaomao and gritted his teeth. "This Sheng family is too much! They are too much … "As he said that, tears slowly flowed down his face.
"Father …" Ge Xiaomao gritted his teeth and told himself in his heart that he could not let the Sheng family see his tears.
Mama Sheng smiled and said, "In-law, if you are not feeling well, drink more soup to nourish your body. Xiaomao, let's talk about business. The Ge family has so many relatives and friends, and you have so many classmates. It's not like you can't afford these betrothal gifts. You can borrow them. We already know that you like Xiao Rong. Are you willing to see Xiao Rong walk out of this house at the wedding? If you don't marry her, her reputation will be ruined in the future! Xiaomao … "
At that moment, a gentle and kind voice came from outside the door.
"I will pay for Xiaomao's betrothal gifts. From now on, the Sheng family and the Ge family have nothing to do with each other. "
Mama Sheng laughed out loud. As she turned to look at the door, she said, "Great! I knew that the Ge family was hiding something, but now you've exposed yourself! As long as there is a betrothal gift, everything is negotiable … "
When the voice came, Ge Xiaomao, Lu Lin, and all the classmates who had been in contact with Fang Yun looked outside the door in disbelief.
When he saw the familiar yet unfamiliar figure outside the door, Ge Xiaomao's tears gushed out like a spring, and the world in front of him became hazy.
The groom, who did not shed a single tear when he was humiliated by Mama Sheng at the wedding, burst into tears.
Those Ge family members who used to see Fang Yun often looked at the person who came, and like Ge Xiaomao, they could not stop their tears from flowing out.
Lu Lin and the others' eyes turned red, and then they were overjoyed.
Many people were not familiar with the voice, but after seeing the reaction of Ge Xiaomao and the others, they instantly understood who had come.
There was only one person in the world.
The moment Mama Sheng saw the green robe clearly, she was dumbfounded.
That person was walking through the door, but at that moment, everyone felt that the door frame was so small, because that person could almost burst the door frame, but they also felt that the door frame was incomparably huge, because it could even accommodate this person, then the door frame could definitely accommodate a mountain.
That person was clearly just a young man, but everyone felt as if he had walked out of another world. It was as if the world was under his feet, and all living things could only look up at his figure.
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