Even though Madam Luo and the others had already seen the dowry list sent by Duke Dingguo's Mansion in advance and had expected this situation, when these things were completely placed in front of them, they still couldn't help but sigh at how generous Duke Dingguo's Mansion was. At least, for a short period of time, outsiders would definitely say that the Luo family would rely on Sun Yijia to support them in the future. Of course, Sun Yijia's dowry was enough to support a family like the Luo family for several generations even if it ran out of money. Although the Luo family definitely wouldn't touch a single cent of Sun Yijia's things.
"If they had known that Duke Dingguo's Mansion would give such a rich dowry to a disfigured girl, the people who wanted to marry her would have trampled all over Duke Dingguo's Mansion. Wouldn't it be great to marry her as a decoration and raise a bunch of beautiful girls? "
"Haha, what you said is very reasonable. She's disfigured. I don't think she has the face to be jealous."
"In my opinion, perhaps it has something to do with Brother Jingbo's current status. He created fine brushwork and is very likely to become a founder of a generation. Just based on this point, I don't know how many people are eyeing him. The dowry given by Duke Dingguo's Mansion is thin. I'm afraid that the girl in his family won't have a foothold. They will feel embarrassed."
"That's right, that's right."
The male guests outside were discussing like this, and the female guests inside were not much better. There were only two kinds of sayings. One was that Duke Dingguo's Mansion wanted to boost Luo Jingbo's reputation. The other was that the Luo family had taken a big advantage. In short, no matter which explanation it was, no one was optimistic about the marriage between Luo Jingbo and Sun Yijia. When Luo Jingbo really became famous all over the world, Sun Yijia would probably only be able to wait for death in a corner.
Many of these rumors fell into the ears of the Luo family, but no one refuted them. After all, many people in the Luo family had such thoughts. Some people even made fun of him in front of Luo Jingbo, but Luo Jingbo just smiled. Firstly, he really didn't care about Sun Yijia's face. Secondly, he didn't like beauty that much now, and he didn't believe that it would change in the future. Thirdly, he couldn't let down his little sister's expectations. If he married Sun Yijia, he would treat her well for the rest of his life, not because of her dowry, but because of his sincerity.
Therefore, no matter how much he said now, it was useless. No one would believe him, so why should he waste his breath?
Yuan Qiaoqiao, who her mother called a living ancestor, was being supported by a maidservant at this moment. Most of her body was leaning on Jingwan's body. When she heard the whispers of the people around her, she was extremely angry. "Cousin Jingbo is not that kind of person."
Jingwan, on the other hand, was calm and composed. "What are you angry about? I've already told you that there's no point in discussing these things now. Let's wait another twenty years. My third brother and Yijia won't have to wait that long to see the results."
Yuan Qiaoqiao nodded. Her anger was appeased. "Wan Wan, look at that person. She seems to be in a good mood. Something's not right."
Jingwan glanced at Chiang Lingshan. "She's just another person who's willing to lower herself. Why do you care about her?"
"Ah, what do you mean, Little Sister Wan?"
"Without these things, she would probably give up on my third brother. But with these things, ha …" Jingwan sneered.
Yuan Qiaoqiao understood and covered her mouth in disbelief. "She wants to be Cousin Jingbo's concubine and then take these things for herself? Isn't she being too whimsical? "
"You may think this way, but others won't. I'm afraid that there are many people who have the same thoughts as her. At the end of the day, we're talking about the same thing. Sister Jia should be despised by my third brother, and the person who can win my third brother's favor will naturally be able to take these things for herself. Although these things are Sister Jia's dowry, how many married women can truly use the entire dowry for themselves? In order to win the favor of their husbands and in-laws, there are many who empty out their dowry, right? Sister Jia's situation is even more so. Hence, no one believes that Sister Jia will guard these things so tightly. Once these things are taken out, it's not up to Sister Jia to decide who will get their hands in the end. "
"These people's calculations are too good."
"So what if they're calculative? It depends on whether my third brother will give them a chance." Jingwan suddenly felt that giving her third brother a lesson to prevent women from reeducating him was too wise. Otherwise, if his third brother fell into a trap, he would have to accept the dowry even if he didn't want to. Jingwan was even looking forward to a good show. When the time came, all of them would be disgraced and embarrassed. Would they regret their actions?
On the other side, Wang Shi was busy receiving the people who were delivering the dowry. Her feet basically didn't touch the ground, causing Zhang Shi to feel very embarrassed. Even though she wasn't good at it and didn't know how to deal with it, she still braced herself and went forward to help.
After the dowry was exposed and people were addicted to looking at it, they naturally had to tidy it up properly. It was definitely impossible to just leave it in the courtyard like this. Fortunately, because they had expected this situation, they had already tidied up a lot of empty rooms. After Sun Yijia married into the family, she would let her line of people tidy it up properly.
At this moment, the dowry servants also came in handy. Although there weren't as many of them as marrying into the prince's residence, they were all carefully selected. They were capable, efficient, and loyal. These were the most basic qualities.
The two leading maidservants led the others to express their willingness to help.
Of course, Wang Shi couldn't ask for more. These things were all Sun Yijia's, so it couldn't be better if her people handled them.
Jingwan also noticed that these two maidservants turned out to be Sun Yijia's senior maidservants. Logically speaking, the four senior maidservants who were part of the dowry should come with Sun Yijia tomorrow. Why did two of them come first?
Jingwan didn't want to ask about this kind of thing. Perhaps there was a purpose for it. Anyway, Jingwan didn't think that they were specially sent to look after the dowry. Although many people would do this, Sun Yijia wouldn't go so far as to do so.
There were too many things. By the time they finished tidying up, the day would have passed.
Yuan Qiaoqiao unceremoniously occupied Jingwan's bed. Jingwan didn't make a fuss when she slept, and she didn't have to worry about being kicked when she fell asleep at night. It was as she wanted. On the other hand, Yuan Qiaoqiao's mother, Luo Ronghui, was also helping out. She did not have the time to care about Yuan Qiaoqiao. So, she was assured that Yuan Qiaoqiao would stay with Jingwan.
Then, Yuan Qiaoqiao unsurprisingly saw the dark-skinned girl. "Ah, a dark-skinned person can also be so beautiful."
The Qing Ju really didn't hesitate to "sell out" her daughter.
Yuan Qiaoqiao was probably already impressed by Jingwan's various unusual abilities. She didn't feel surprised at all. She just pestered Jingwan for a long time and asked her to put on makeup for herself when she had time.
Jingwan had no choice but to agree to her request. Yuan Qiaoqiao took advantage of the situation and wanted to do it now.
"Cousin, we still have work to do tomorrow. Calm down and go to sleep."
Yuan Qiaoqiao looked at Jingwan sadly. Jingwan smiled and didn't bother to pay attention to her. She changed her clothes and asked Nanny Gong to do her daily care.
Yuan Qiaoqiao followed to see what was strange. Her wet nurse also looked at Nanny Gong's skills and probably wanted Yuan Qiaoqiao to try it.
Yuan Qiaoqiao saw that Jingwan's skin was as good as her hands and face. Her skin was so good that she couldn't say anything. She was very jealous and complained that Jingwan was unkind and kept half of what she said. "Okay, okay, let your wet nurse learn from Nanny Gong."
Yuan Qiaoqiao was satisfied. She lay beside Jingwan and reached out to touch her from time to time. She was still envious and jealous.
The servants laughed as they watched. Yuan Qiaoqiao's wet nurse was embarrassed at first, but after hearing Jingwan's words, she learned more seriously. Nanny Gong wasn't stingy and taught Jingwan as she did it.
After the two of them fell asleep, Yuan Qiaoqiao wasn't willing to share a blanket and insisted on sharing a blanket with Jingwan. Her hand even touched Jingwan's clothes.
Jingwan had been here for more than ten years, including the previous ten years, so she was used to sleeping alone. Suddenly, she met such a clingy person. Jingwan chose to forget about that night at the cliff of White Dragon Temple. She was really not used to it now. She grabbed Yuan Qiaoqiao's hand and said, "Cousin, don't move. If you move again, I'll chase you away."
Yuan Qiaoqiao pursed her lips. "I'm letting you get used to it. When you get married in the future …" She laughed sinisterly. "Wan Wan, you're letting me off easy first." As she said this, she pinched Jingwan's waist.
"Cousin — —" Jingwan's voice rose a bit. Her waist was itchy, a sensitive area. "I'm really angry."
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you." Yuan Qiaoqiao hugged Jingwan and obediently closed her eyes.
After Yuan Qiaoqiao fell asleep, Jingwan shifted to the side and gradually fell asleep.
When Nanny Gong came in to check, she saw Yuan Qiaoqiao sleeping like a child and couldn't help laughing. As expected, her daughter was the most worry-free. However, it was because of this that people couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "If His Highness sees you, you'll definitely suffer." Nanny Gong was just about to move Yuan Qiaoqiao further in.
"What do you mean by 'I'll suffer'?"
Nanny Gong was shocked by this sudden voice. She turned around and saw a certain King of Hell slowly approaching. There wasn't even the slightest sound under his feet. Nanny Gong also knew that there was a gap between her martial arts skills and his. If he didn't want her to find out, she would have to wait until he appeared in front of her. "His Highness …"
At this time, Li Hongyuan had already seen the situation on the bed. Although he had already noticed that there was another person on the bed, his face darkened when he saw the specific situation. He reached out to strangle Yuan Qiaoqiao.
"His Highness!" Nanny Gong hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Li Hongyuan's hand. She knew that if this person saw Miss Yuan, he wouldn't have a good time. However, this person directly wanted to kill her. "His Highness, please reconsider."
"Let go." Li Hongyuan's murderous intent was still lingering as he grinded his teeth towards Nanny Gong.
Nanny Gong, who had always been calm in the face of danger, slowly let go of Yuan Qiaoqiao's hand. Her heart beat wildly uncontrollably.
Before she could say anything, Li Hongyuan suddenly moved quickly and walked into a backlit area.
"Nanny." Jingwan's voice was a little hoarse because she hadn't woken up yet.
Nanny Gong hurriedly gathered her thoughts. "Miss, did I wake you up?"
"No." Jingwan carefully moved Yuan Qiaoqiao's hand away and sat up. "Tidy up the bed. I'll sleep on the bed. I'm used to sleeping alone. I can't sleep well if there's another person beside me."
Nanny Gong secretly glanced at the place where Li Hongyuan was. His Highness probably wanted to throw Miss Yuan out at this moment. Nanny Gong tucked Jingwan in. "Miss, please wait for a while. Don't catch a cold."
Nanny Gong quickly tidied up the bed and spread it out. She also quickly tucked a few hot water nannies into the bed. Although it was already spring, it was a little cold at night. Moving to a new place would definitely not be as comfortable in the beginning.
Jingwan hugged her knees and rested her head on them. She slightly tilted her head and looked at the attentive Nanny Gong. In fact, there was no need for her to do this. It was just a little cold today. Besides, she had always been in good health. It was difficult for her to catch a cold. However, even if she told Nanny Gong, Nanny Gong would not listen to her. She would usually listen to her grandmother, but when it came to her grandmother's health, she would be stubborn. Nanny Gong, on the other hand, was just as insistent when it came to her health.
When Jingwan was looking at Nanny Gong, Li Hongyuan was also looking at her. Perhaps it was because of Jingwan's peaceful and happy smile at this moment, which made him extraordinarily calm in his heart. Therefore, he looked at Jingwan with extraordinarily calm and gentle eyes. It seemed that he would not mind guarding her quietly for the rest of his life.
Therefore, let alone Jingwan, if Nanny Gong did not know that there was another person in the room, she probably would not have noticed it. Fortunately, although this person wanted to peep at Jingwan, he would not do anything to hurt her.
After Jingwan fell asleep, Nanny Gong lit a soothing incense. Jingwan soon fell asleep.
Li Hongyuan walked out of the dark, went straight to the bed, and sat down.
Since Li Hongyuan hired Nanny Gong at the age of ten, Nanny Gong rarely saw Li Hongyuan so calm from the bottom of his heart. Therefore, Nanny Gong swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.
Since the first night surveillance, Li Hongyuan always appeared from time to time. However, today was not a good time. After all, there were so many people in the Luo Family, and because of the wedding banquet tomorrow, many people would not go to bed so early. If they were seen by others, it would be terrible. But now, Nanny Gong really could not say anything. After all, she had watched this child grow up. Even if she did not like some of his actions, she could not help being soft-hearted to him.
Li Hongyuan quietly looked at Jingwan for a while. Then he took off his outer robe and inner robe, lifted the brocade quilt on Jingwan, lay in it, and then held Jingwan in his arms. Then, Jingwan subconsciously leaned into his arms.
Jingwan's reaction greatly pleased Li Hongyuan. Not only did he curl up the corners of his mouth, but even his eyes were full of joy. Earlier, she said that she could not sleep well with another person by her side. Now, she took the initiative to lean into his arms. What did it mean? It meant that he was special. It meant that she was slowly getting used to his arms. Of course, he could not rule out the possibility that she was not startled because she was in a deep sleep and was subconsciously familiar with this situation.
Li Hongyuan reached out to touch Jingwan's face and kissed her forehead. When she could fall asleep in his arms without the soothing incense, perhaps his goal would be basically achieved.
Li Hongyuan was about to close his eyes and sleep for a while when he inadvertently glanced at the bed. "Throw her out for me."
"Your Highness, please reconsider. If you throw Miss Yuan out at this time, I'm afraid that others will be alerted." As Mama Gong spoke, she hesitated for a moment before walking over to the bed and lowering the layers of curtains.
Li Hongyuan snorted coldly. "I don't want this kind of thing to happen again. Other than me, no one else is allowed to sleep on Wan Wan's bed. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Highness." Mama Gong replied. It was not that she was worried about what the King of Hell would do to her if this kind of thing happened again. But if there really was a next time, the King of Hell would definitely silence the person who slept on her bed. She definitely would not let him off so easily like this time.
Mama Gong did not say anything else. She took out the lamp and quietly left.
The night passed quietly like this. When Jingwan woke up the next day, she did not feel that anything was wrong. Because she had always slept well, she never suspected anything. Without any delay, she directly got up and started her morning exercise without any hesitation.
After half an hour, Jingwan was sweating all over.
Seeing Jingwan like this, Yuan Qiaoqiao's wet nurse could not help but ask Jingwan's wet nurse, "Is your daughter always like this?"
"That's right. I had something to do today, so there wasn't enough time."
Yuan Qiaoqiao's wet nurse could not help but glance at Jingwan's room. She did not need to look to know that her daughter must be sleeping like a little pig right now. It would take a lot of effort to wake her up. She could not help but sigh. Resigned to her fate, she prepared to wake her daughter.
Jingwan took a comfortable bath. With the help of her servant girls, she changed her clothes and freshened up. Then she began to eat breakfast because she did not have to pay respects today.
When Yuan Qiaoqiao appeared with a yawn, Jingwan was almost done eating.
"Wan Wan, you're up so early?"
Jingwan did not respond. She only pointed at the seat opposite her, indicating for her to sit down.
Yuan Qiaoqiao sat down with the help of her servant girls. Seeing the food on the table, she said, "Wan Wan, you're eating something so simple."
Jingwan finished the porridge in her bowl and wiped her mouth, "Eat something light for breakfast. It's good for the body." As soon as she finished speaking, the servant girls brought Yuan Qiaoqiao's breakfast.
Yuan Qiaoqiao's nose twitched, "It looks simple, but it smells so good."
Jingwan told her to drink the blood bird's nest porridge first before eating the rest.
This was probably Yuan Qiaoqiao's first time eating such a simple breakfast. However, she felt that it was very delicious. At least she ate twice as much as she usually did at home. Because she usually ate very little, she did not have much of an appetite in the morning. Today, she ate so much that she did not feel bloated. However, even so, Yuan Qiaoqiao still found that Jingwan ate more than she did.
"Wan Wan, I didn't know you could eat so much. Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"
Jingwan naturally knew that she did not have a huge appetite. She probably only ate one-third more than the average girl. "I won't get fat." She exercised every day. Although she usually only exercised in the morning, when she had nothing to do, she would exercise during the day and night. She did not have a body that gained weight easily. Naturally, it was impossible for her to get fat.
"A few years ago, because I was growing, I ate a lot. My flesh also grew. My mother made me abstain from eating." How painful it was to want to eat but not be able to.
"I just need to move a little more."
The table was cleaned up. "Miss, Fourth Young Lady brought the other girls over."
"It's so early in the morning. They're quite active."
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