Qin Huaiyuan looked at the old madam's expectant eyes and was speechless for a moment.
His Adam's apple rolled for a while before he said, "Mother, we can't keep these betrothal gifts."
"Why!" The old madam suddenly stood up and shouted sharply, "Did that scourge from the Sun Clan say something to you? Don't tell me you won't even listen to your mother's words now? I said keep it, so keep it! Not only the small yellow croakers, but also many other things. We have to keep them all!
"You don't manage the household, so you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are! Is it possible for the whole family to rely on such a small amount of salary? Your third brother's business is still moving here bit by bit. Do you know how many losses he has suffered in his business?!
"Your wife said no, so it's no. Her brain must have been kicked by a donkey's hooves! She's simple-minded, but are you also simple-minded?! She said she was afraid that Sister Yi would be looked down upon by her in-laws? I'm dying of laughter. Sister Yi was snatched away by Prince Zhongshun long ago. What should have happened has happened. Her in-laws should have looked down on her long ago. Would they think highly of her just because she brought back some betrothal gifts? "
Qin Huaiyuan silently looked at the old madam. After a while, he said, "Mother, is this what a grandmother should say the night before her granddaughter's wedding?"
"You … Meng Ge 'er, what do you mean?" The old madam looked at Qin Huaiyuan in disbelief.
Qin Huaiyuan said, "The family's money was lost, but it wasn't Sister Yi who lost it. Why do we need her betrothal gifts to make up for it? "
"How is this making up for it? Since Sister Yi is a member of the Family Qin, everything she has belongs to the Family Qin. She's already so rich and will be a wangfei in the future. Is there anything wrong with taking out some property to make up for the family? "
Qin Huaiyuan shook his head and said, "Mother, what you're doing is wrong. Sister Yi doesn't owe our family anything. On the contrary, it's me, her father, who owes her a lot. I sacrificed her for the family, country, and all kinds of reasons.
"Although this marriage is barely satisfactory, it is still a marriage bestowed by Your Majesty, so it is still considered respectable. She was the daughter of a surrendered Dayan. How could she stand firm in the Wang Mansion?
As her maiden family, even if we can't back her up, we can't drag her down either. If we keep all these treasures and silvers to ourselves, how is Sister Yi going to raise her head in the prince's residence when we return?
"Besides, there's one thing that Mother doesn't know. His son had just arrived at the Da Zhou Dynasty. Where did he get the money? The house we're living in now was bought by Sister Yi with her own money. "
"What?" Old Madam obviously couldn't believe it. She shook her head and said, "Impossible!"
"Why not? Don't you know Sister Yi's character? She knew I didn't have any money, so she used my name and paid for all the expenses. She didn't tell everyone because she was afraid that old madam and her uncles would feel uncomfortable living there. She is a filial child. She didn't harm you or make you lose your family. Why can't you be more considerate of her? "
Old Madam pursed her lips and stood in the same place. Looking at Qin Huaiyuan's serious face, she felt that her position in the family was in jeopardy.
Now, even the most filial Brother Meng wasn't willing to listen to her. What else could she say?
"Forget it, forget it. I said to keep the money. Was it for my own use? Didn't I also do it for this family? Since you said not to keep it, then I won't keep it. "
Qin Huaiyuan secretly sighed in relief and said, "It's good that Mother can get over it. Son only has this one daughter. I only want to treat her as well as possible. I hope Mother can understand Son's feelings. "
"I understand, I understand. It's already like this. How can we understand?"
Qin Huaiyuan saw that old madam was still unhappy, so he lowered his voice and said some pleasant things to coax her.
Qin Yining didn't know all of this.
Because she went to bed early after washing up.
The next morning, Qin Yining was woken up by the Sun Clan.
"Sister Yi, quickly get up to comb your hair. It's getting late."
The Sun Clan was wearing festive red clothes today. They looked very happy.
Qin Yining rubbed the corners of her eyes and said, "Mother, doesn't the bride's escort come at night? Why do I have to get up so early?"
"You little girl, which bride would sleep until the sun is high up in the sky? There are many things to do. If you don't get up, Quan Fu, who will comb your hair, will come later. "
Qin Yining was helpless. She could only listen to the Sun Clan and get up to wash up. She casually ate some snacks for breakfast and was pressed in front of the dressing table.
The mother and daughter's gazes met in the mirror. They looked at each other and smiled.
The Sun Clan pinched Qin Yining's face and sighed, "Time really flies. Sister Yi has only been back for a few days and you're about to get married. Mother hasn't thought about being intimate with you enough."
As the Sun Clan spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Qin Yining quickly got up and hugged the Sun Clan. She comforted her, "Mother, don't be sad and don't worry. Wang Ye will treat his daughter well. Moreover, the Wang Estate is in the capital. It will be easy for us to meet in the future. "
"I know. I'm not sad. I'm just happy." The Sun Clan sniffed and smiled at the maidservants in the room, "You've all gone through life and death with Sister Yi. I trust you the most. In the future, when Sister Yi goes to the Wang Estate, you have to take care of her and remind her. "
"Yes, Madam. We understand." Bing Tang and the others bowed in acknowledgment.
"Eldest Sister-in-law, Madam Quan Fu is here." Outside the door, Second Madam informed her and went to greet Madam Quan Fu.
After Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan decided on the candidate for Madam Quan Fu, Pang Xiao went to invite her.
Madam Miao, the old madam of the Marquis of Champion Su Family, was invited.
This madam's family was harmonious and loving. She had a son and a daughter and many grandchildren. She was indeed a madam of Quan Fu.
The Sun Clan quickly went to the door to welcome Madam Miao and led her in with Second Madam Quan Fu.
Madam Miao was in her early sixties, but her hair was black and shiny. She didn't look old at all.
When Qin Yining's eyes met hers in the mirror, Madam Miao praised, "What a beautiful young lady."
She took out a cotton thread, dipped it in powder, and began to scrunch Qin Yining's face. She was even muttering Ji Xiang's dialect.
After scrunching his face, she trimmed his messy sideburns.
Then, she took out a rhinoceros horn comb and combed Qin Yining's hair.
There was a saying to comb one's hair. As she combed one's hair, she had to say auspicious words such as, "With a comb, one can raise the case to the same level as the eyebrows, Second Uncle's family is blessed …"
Qin Yining didn't say a word as he followed Madam Miao's actions. He looked at himself in the mirror and realized that today was actually his wedding day. For a moment, Qin Yining couldn't accept it.
Time really passed too quickly. It was as if she was still worried about her and Pang Xiao's future. Now, all the problems had been solved.
How lucky was she to have a family who loved her so much and Pang Xiao who treated her so sincerely?
Perhaps the suffering she had endured in the past ten years was to save up all the blessings for now?
"Young Lady, this phoenix coronet is the most unique one I've ever seen." Madam Miao put on Qin Yining's three-phoenix coronet, which was a phoenix perching on a parasol tree. Then, she smoothed out the ruby beaded tassels in front of his face.
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