Qinxinyuan.
The Minister of Rites and Shen Shi led people to deliver the betrothal gift to the courtyard.
The betrothal gifts such as silk and satin were put into the Qinxinyuan warehouse.
Live chickens, fish, seafood, etc. are already served by servants as if they were ancestors.
Therefore, what is now sent to the outhouse are precious jewelry and other small items.
After Su Ruotang came out of the body care, he saw Lin Mu leading the palace people to put away the exquisitely carved sandalwood box.
The outhouse was instantly filled with the faint scent of sandalwood.
Shen Shi took a few steps forward: "Miss Su, this is the extra betrothal gift prepared by His Highness for you."
After saying this, he uncovered the red silk covering the tray.
The jade carvings glowing with gleaming luster are revealed. Each of the twelve zodiac signs is lifelike and extremely exquisite. The jade is pure, white, delicate and flawless.
Su Ruotang's pupils slowly enlarged, and her clear black and white peach blossom eyes were full of shock.
"Is this the best mutton-fat white jade?"
Shen Shi nodded and put in good words for His Highness, "Well, His Highness spent countless efforts to collect twelve pieces of white jade. Every design was designed by His Highness himself."
Su Ruotang stared blankly at the jade carving on the tray, reacting for a while before coming back to his senses, "Your Highness is the invisible boss?"
Shen Shi nodded without saying anything.
Isn't it talking about a court marriage, a paper couple?
Why do you need so much money to support it?
He smacked his lips lightly, and his eyes fell on Su Xiaojiao's wife Ruotang.
Those noble ladies are probably even more jealous of the young lady...
It was said before that the young lady would become a widow if she married the Third Highness, and her life would be worse than that of a maid. Knowing that the young lady is the little sweet wife in the storybook, her expression must be very wonderful.
Su Ruotang carefully picked up a stupid little tiger, and she was instantly amazed by the exquisite carving.
No matter what Mo Ronyan's purpose was in sending the jade carving to her.
At least this gift was delivered to her heart.
Pursing her lips, she looked at Qingwan and said, "Qingwan, go to my room and get the mahogany box placed on the low couch next to the bed."
The Minister of Rites then stepped forward and respectfully handed the gold-carved and jade phoenix hairpin to Su Ruotang.
"Second Miss, Your Majesty has specifically ordered me to deliver this golden eagle and jade hairpin to you as a betrothal gift from him and Concubine Wan."
Su Ruotang lowered his eyes and looked——
He was holding a rosewood box in his hand. In the box was a golden hairpin with a golden phoenix spreading its wings carved on it.
Jinfeng's eyes are top-notch red jade.
It is vivid and fully demonstrates the nobility and elegance of the Phoenix.
"Hiss—" Qingwan, who came back from taking the mahogany box, took a breath of cold air.
Su Ruotang looked sideways at her.
Qing Wan quickly explained the origin of this hairpin.
When Su Ruotang heard this, his eyes widened and he took a few steps back.
Like that little sandalwood box, it is a scourge.
The corner of the Minister of Rites' mouth twitched.
This is probably the first woman to see a golden eagle, phoenix and jade hairpin. Not only is she not overjoyed, but she also avoids it as if it were a scourge.
After a while, Su Ruotang asked with a glimmer of hope: "Sir, is it possible that His Majesty made a mistake?"
This is not a betrothal gift for her!
It was like giving her a hot potato! !
"Second Miss, your Majesty said this himself. I am sure that I am right."
Su Ruotang: "..."
Will she be executed if she regrets her marriage now?
"Second Miss, the betrothal gift has been delivered. The gift list has been handed over to Prime Minister Su. I will go back first."
After saying this, the Minister of Rites carefully put down the box in his hand and left quickly.
"Hey, Master Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, don't your feet hurt when you walk fast? Why are you walking so fast today?"
Qing Wan watched in surprise as the Minister of Rites quickly disappeared.
The corner of Su Ruotang's mouth twitched, he glanced at the little tiger in his white and tender palm, and pinched its ears angrily.
"Take it lightly and bring me a pen and paper."
After saying that, she looked lazily at Shen Shi: "I will give this to your master later and tell him to take the medicine according to the prescription above for three days, and I will give him the acupuncture."
When Shen Shi heard this, his eyes were full of joy: "Thank you, Miss Su Er."
As soon as he finished speaking, he watched Su Ruotang take the pen and ink in his hand, took out the prescription from the mahogany box, and wrote on it——
One Coptis chinensis plant in five years?
One year of Coptis chinensis is hard enough. Are you sure that these five years will not make His Highness suffer to death?
However, before he could figure out the answer, he took a breath of air.
Su Ruotang stopped writing, tilted his head and thought for a moment, and decisively changed the name from one five-year-old Coptis chinensis plant to two five-year-old Coptis chinensis plants.
"Miss Su, will two five-year-old Coptis chinensis be too bitter?" Shen Shi swallowed and spoke with difficulty.
Su Ruotang looked at him sideways: "Then... exchange it for ten years of quality?"
Shen Shi shut up immediately and left holding the mahogany box in a daze.
Lin Mu thought for a while and whispered: "Miss, madam, you have been running to Linqin Residence and the pawn shop every day these days."
Su Ruotang was lazily leaning on the chair, her long eyelashes drooping slightly, and she was playing with the twelve jade sculptures one by one.
The moon-white skirt spreads out, and the silky fabric pours down like water, like a white lotus blooming on the beauty's delicate ankles.
She couldn't put it down and pinched the jade carving that was warm and cool to the touch.
Hearing Lin Mu's words, he sneered, "Zhang and Wang Tao can't afford that much silver."
"The lady really guessed it. Zhang sold off the dowry he had saved for the eldest lady over the years, as well as his own jewelry, and only managed to get three hundred thousand taels."
Su Ruotang gently raised her long eyelashes and glanced at Lin Mu meaningfully, "Steward Lin's information is really well-informed."
Lin Mu's face turned pale and he knelt down quickly, "Miss, old slave..."
Su Ruotang pinched the little tiger's ears with her green-on-green fingers, and her white and tender fingertips fell on the top-quality mutton-fat white jade. It was actually more delicate and smooth than white jade, and she lightly interrupted Lin Mu's words.
"Well done."
After she finished speaking, she gently stepped forward, helped Lin Mu up, and put a silver ingot into his hand, "Steward Lin, I have to count on you to worry about me in the future."
Lin Mu looked at Su Ruotang flattered: "Thank you, Miss."
After hesitating for a moment, he continued: "Miss, do you know the size of today's bride price for the eldest lady?"
Su Ruotang tapped the little tiger with her slender white fingers and watched it fall on the satin tray with its legs in the air. A syllable escaped its red lips casually.
"Um?"
"The eldest lady's betrothal gift is ten pieces of fine jewelry and twenty-eight bolts of silk and satin."
Su Ruotang raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, but then understood.
The queen always looked down on Su Muyao. In the past, it was because she could give Mo Xiaoya some silver, so she turned a blind eye and pretended that she didn't see her and Mo Xiaoya coming and going as a pair.
This time, when she and Mo Xiaoya did something like that in Jiaofang Palace, the queen wanted to kill her with a stick and would never allow Mo Xiaoya to add extra betrothal gifts.
When a legitimate daughter from a small family gets married, her standards are no more than this.
Su Ruotang took a set of jewelry from the table and handed it to Lin Mu, "I remember that Uncle Lin's daughter has reached the age of marriage proposal. This set of jewelry will be my dowry for her."
Lin Mu held the box in both hands and knelt on the ground, "This jewelry is too valuable, I dare not accept it."
Su Ruotang said calmly: "If you don't want it, just throw it away."
Lin Mu placed the box in front of him and kowtowed respectfully, "Young lady is so kind to me, I will keep it in my heart and I will repay you well."
These words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
Unlike before when she had to work for Su Ruotang due to poison control, this set of jewelry completely made Lin Mu loyal to her.
Su Ruotang curled her lips, and her soft voice was filled with a hint of chill, "Su Muyao has been in the hospital recently?"
Lin Mu was also a little confused: "The eldest lady has been reading and copying books recently, and has never stepped out of the door. Even the madam went to see her, but she didn't see her."
Su Ruotang's eyelashes trembled slightly: "What book are you reading?"
"According to the serving maid, it seems to be a scripture, but every time the eldest lady copies it, she burns it."
"Books? Burned?"
Lin Mu scratched the back of his head: "I sent the dowry to the eldest lady today. I feel like the eldest lady is different from before."
At this point, he stopped and considered his words, "It seems like she has become more charming and more beautiful."
"Perhaps the eldest lady is about to marry the fifth prince, so she should be pleased with herself."
Su Ruotang frowned slightly and said calmly: "Keep staring at her."
There are some medicines that can slowly change a person's appearance.
She intuitively felt that Su Muyao would not accept her fate like this.
A proud and arrogant woman like her will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals.
"Yes, miss." Lin Mu responded respectfully, holding the box in both hands, and stepped out gently.
After he went out, Qingwan asked doubtfully: "Miss, any item in the warehouse is enough for him. Why did you give him such good jewelry?"
Su Ruotang picked up the golden eagle phoenix hairpin and played with it carelessly, "Lin Mu never married after his wife's death, and he raised his daughter to be a woman who is good at playing, playing, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her daughter is his weakness."
"He is just a grassroots, who will be blown away by the wind, but if you find his weakness, he will serve you to the death."
"He has been a slave his whole life and does not want his daughter to follow in his footsteps, but he also does not want his daughter to marry an ordinary person."
"With this set of jewelry, his daughter can marry into a good family."
Since ancient times, ordinary people have been unable to enter the upper class of society no matter how hard they try.
This is true whether it is the past, modern, or ancient times. The division of circles and classes is very clear.
Only by studying can children from poor families have the chance to change their destiny.
But he only obtained an insignificant official position and could not truly integrate into the upper class circle.
This set of jewelry cannot allow Lin Mu's daughter to completely enter the circle of nobles and nobles, but it can also contact people at the bottom.
For Lin Mu, it was enough.
Qingwan nodded thoughtfully, and when he saw Su Ruotang playing with the golden eagle and phoenix hairpin casually, he was frightened and said: "Miss, be careful!"
Su Ruotang put the hairpin into the box, leaned on the table and said feebly: "Your Majesty will really cause trouble for me."
The queen had tried to win over her before, but she never broke up with her.
After today, the queen must be ranked first in her enemy manual.
There is the queen in front and Su Muyao behind.
Just thinking about it makes me tired.
He carefully put away the hairpin and put the other boxes further away, fearing that his lady would accidentally rub them off when she lay down.
Any one of these things is of immeasurable value and can be regarded as a family heirloom.
Su Ruotang watched her movements, her green-white fingertips hooked over the box containing the yellow jade earrings, and pushed it in front of Qingwan, "Try it."
Qingwan was startled, stepped back and waved her hands, "Miss, I can't have this slave."
Su Ruotang directly covered the box and stuffed it into her hands, "If you don't like it, pick another one."
He held hands lightly and hurriedly caught the box. Warmth surged into his eyes, and he looked at her with red eyes, "I like it very much. Thank you, Miss."
Su Ruotang personally picked up the tray with the zodiac signs, her red lips curved in joy, "Send the golden phoenix hairpin to Tan Mansion, please grandma keep it for me, and keep the others in the house."
A dog is a bit like a dog, but this set of jade carvings really touched her heart.
"Yes, miss." Qingwan hugged the sandalwood box tightly and suddenly asked: "Miss, does the third prince's prescription really require coptis?"
The young lady had written the prescription two days ago, but she had not yet given it to the Third Prince.
Su Ruotang walked out with the jade carving and said leisurely: "Coptidis chinensis is a good thing for reducing fire."
Qingwan understood instantly and silently mourned for the third prince in his heart.
His Majesty gave the young lady a golden phoenix and jade hairpin as a betrothal gift, which brought countless troubles to her.
If the young lady cannot take revenge on His Majesty, she will take revenge on his son.
This is a typical debt repaid by the father and the son.
...
The Third Prince's Mansion.
Mo Rongyan looked at the prescription that Shen Shi brought, and his eyes paused at the words "Two Centenary Coptidis Plants" at the end.
Shen Shi shrank his head, trying to reduce his sense of presence.
One of the medicinal herbs that His Royal Highness hates the most is Coptis chinensis.
After a while, Mo Ronyan chuckled and slowly stroked these six words with his fingertips.
The clear and moist voice was like cold jade gently colliding with black ice, cold and indifferent.
"What did she say?"
Shen Shi calmly took two steps back, stepped on the safety line, and muttered: "Miss Su said that you can also exchange for thousand-year quality."
After a few breaths of silence, Mo Ronyan opened his thin lips, and his clear and magnetic laughter was particularly clear in the silent pavilion.
Shen Shi's heart sank and he took a few steps back again, not daring to answer.
Mo Ronyan slowly folded the paper, and his voice was cold and casual under the cool breeze.
"Then change it."
"Ah?" Shen Shi was stunned, suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears.
I thought silently for a while and went to see the doctor.
After a while, Shen Shi drove the carriage in a trance, suspecting that there was something wrong with his eyes.
