Mrs. Xue breathed a sigh of relief when Xue Qingyin returned to Xu's house safe and sound.

I just couldn't help complaining in my heart, His Highness King Xuan looked so cold and cold, how could he actually be such a careless person?

Until Mrs. Xue saw two soldiers from Prince Xuan's Mansion, first carrying a big box and then a big cage down.

Inside that cage... was an eagle! Or should I say, an eagle.

It's really too big.

It was so big that Mrs. Xue couldn't help but take two steps back.

Xue Qingyin looked at Mrs. Xue's reaction, then turned around and said, "It's better for you to take care of her first. Once she's taken care of, it's almost time for me to arrive at the house."

So as not to scare Mrs. Xue.

Du Hongxue responded and smiled at Mrs. Xue: "Sorry for disturbing you, please leave."

Mrs. Xue looked at his figure with a bit of pity.

Xue Qingyin had no choice but to pull Mrs. Xue back to the door, dumbfounded.

Halfway through, Xue Qingyin suddenly remembered something again.

"Auntie, go ahead and wait for me. I'll be back as soon as I go." Xue Qingyin said as she lifted up her skirt, turned around and walked out.

Before King Xuan and his party had gone far, Du Hongxue saw her chasing him and immediately asked the driver to stop.

"Miss Xue?" Du Hongxue looked at her doubtfully.

King Xuan also stretched out his hand to roll up the carriage curtain. A flash of light quickly flashed through his eyes, and he lowered his head and asked, "Do you still want to ride a horse?"

Xue Qingyin gasped lightly: "I just remembered something..."

"Don't worry." King Xuan suddenly leaned forward and supported Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin was stunned for a moment, then she came back to her senses, breathed a little more, and told King Xuan about Xu Qi's purchase of an official position that day.

"If Mr. Dou, as my uncle calls him, is really that powerful, how could he be at odds with him for no reason?"

Xue Qingyin had doubts that day.

Xue Qingyin said softly: "Everyone knows that I am going to enter Prince Xuan's Mansion. It's not just anyone else. I'm afraid I'm here just for His Highness."

In fact, Xue Qingyin suspected that someone was trying to deal with her. But she couldn't say that.

"Buying an official position?" There was a slight emotional change in King Xuan's dark eyes.

He whispered: "Okay, I understand."

Xue Qingyin withdrew her hand and said, "There's nothing else to do. Your Highness, please go back."

King Xuan couldn't help but glance down at his fingertips.

But he did not leave in a hurry, but asked in a low voice: "If you feel scared, can I send some soldiers to you?"

Think about the people sent by He Songning.

Xue Qingyin didn't care.

If there was even one more, it would be He Songning's turn to be afraid.

"Is this in line with the rules?" Xue Qingyin asked.

King Xuan said: "Father, what I want is the rules on the surface. The rest can be whatever you want."

Xue Qingyin nodded: "Okay."

King Xuan looked at her, but still had no intention of leaving.

Xue Qingyin couldn't help but wonder, what's going on?

Xue Qingyin licked her lips and wanted to speak again.

King Xuan suddenly asked her: "Do you find it hard?"

"What?" Xue Qingyin was confused.

Prince Xuan lowered his eyes, covering up the indifference in his eyes, and said: "When you marry into Prince Xuan's palace, you will inevitably encounter prying eyes and hostility. The higher your position, the more difficult it is."

This is what I meant...

Xue Qingyin was a little surprised. King Xuan didn't mention this to her at the previous palace banquet, so why did he mention it now?

Xue Qingyin asked him: "What kind of life does Your Highness think should be a good life?"

King Xuan thought for a moment and said nothing.

Du Hongxue on the side whispered: "The smoke from the farmhouse is curling up, the food is simple and the food is simple, the parents are alive, and there are children under your knees?"

"That can probably only be imagined." Xue Qingyin said softly.

From the first day she traveled through time, she clearly understood the limitations of the times.

"Farmers have no power and nothing to rely on. They rely on the sky for food. Severe droughts, floods, or even if someone else is unhappy and cuts off their water channels, not to mention having a meager diet. It's good if they don't starve to death."

Du Hongxue murmured: "That's right."

"If it is a merchant's home, it seems to be well-off. But if unfortunately it is favored by the rich and powerful, and the merchant is not of the lowest rank, what will happen to it in the end?"

"If you are an ordinary petty official, you will often become the sword of a superior officer. If you use it for a long time, it will inevitably break."

"It is not easy to live in peace and prosperity, but it will be even more difficult if there is war."

Du Hongxue couldn't help but said: "It sounds like no one in this world lives happily."

Xue Qingyin smacked her lips and said: "No one has an easy life, but compared to the people who have to worry about their livelihood, I have lived a good enough life. Your Highness, I am very contented."

If the sky falls, it will only be a tall guy like King Xuan who can hold it back.

She never wavered and agreed to King Xuan's choice.

Du Hongxue's heart skipped a beat when he heard her determined tone. When he looked at Miss Xue in front of him, he suddenly felt indescribably intimidated.

Sometimes people don't have to rely on their tough appearance to win people's respect.

King Xuan suddenly raised his hand, held the hairpin on her temples, and said, "Yes."

Nothing else was said.

Xue Qingyin met his eyes, his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to envelop her entirely.

For some reason, Xue Qingyin's cheeks felt a little hot.

Du Hongxue sent Xue Qingyin back to the Xu family again.

Xue Qingyin thought to herself that King Xuan was indeed a rare person.

Others will only see the beauty of status, but he will tell her the pros and cons and risks involved. Rather than just outline a beautiful vision for her.

Of course, if King Xuan gives her more gold in the future.

Then he will be an even better gentleman!

On the other side, King Xuan's carriage also drifted away.

Du Hongxue whispered: "Miss Xue trusts His Highness very much and tells His Highness everything. It's really rare."

"It's rare to be frank and transparent." King Xuan said in a low voice.

That's why for a moment, he regretted letting her step into the prison of power.

Since she was firm, he would naturally hold her in his hands to shield her from the wind and rain. Only then could she be worthy of her heart.

…

Just as King Xuan said, the Ministry of Rites soon sent Na Cai Li, Na Ji Li, and Na Zheng Li.

The threshold of the Xue family seems to be breached.

With such scenery, Butler Xue couldn't help but grin.

He thought, Xue Qingyin wouldn't carry such a lot of things to the Xu family, right?

Xue Qingyin did not ask anyone to carry her away.

This made Butler Xue breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, the Liu family and the Qiao family each received betrothal gifts.

It's just that the former has a marriage certificate, but the latter does not. There is only one document that contains the title, title, monthly salary, etc. of the concubine.

Liu Yuerong was finally able to sit up now.

However, in just ten days, she had lost all her appearance. Fortunately, her life was saved, which made the Liu family feel relieved.

On the day when the Ministry of Rites delivered the betrothal gift, Liu Yuerong asked the maid to help her up and stood in the hall, watching as everyone carried boxes of things in.

Liu Yuerong tried her best to pretend to be calm, but the curvature of the corners of her mouth kept getting wider and wider.

She was really scared when she was unconscious. She was scared to death.

She was afraid that if she died, King Wei would marry Xue Qingyin.

Who told Xue Qingyin to be more beautiful than her?

Liu Yuerong couldn't help but resented that all the men in this world only wanted good looks. Xue Qingyin was not good at poetry and had made many jokes at banquets before. How could King Wei like her if he was so talented?

Liu Yuerong took two breaths before suppressing the anger in her chest.

Fortunately... Xue Qingyin married King Xuan. Fortunately, she is a concubine. How can she be as beautiful as me?

Liu Yuerong was about to smile when her personal maid walked towards her quickly with a tight face.

"girl."

Liu Yuerong asked her: "What's the matter? You're so flustered and out of shape."

The maid said with a bitter face: "The Ministry of Rites has also sent gifts to the Xue family."

Liu Yuerong said: "This is natural. Even though she is a concubine, she still has to pay tribute."

The maid looked even more bitter: "How many boxes do we have here in total?"

Liu Yuerong beckoned for the list and said: "Sixty-nine boxes."

It was an auspicious number.

The maid said: "That's right, they have all been carried in. But the Xue family is still carrying in a steady stream... There are definitely more than sixty-nine boxes."

Liu Yuerong's heartbeat suddenly increased rapidly, and her brows lit up with joy: "How dare she go beyond the control?"

I wish I could ask my father to report to His Majesty right away.

The maid said: "Young lady misunderstood, it's not that the Ministry of Rites overstepped the rules. It's because for some unknown reason, soldiers from Prince Xuan's Mansion carried many boxes of betrothal gifts from the Prince's Mansion and sent them to the Xue family."

The maid couldn't help but say with envy: "It took a hundred carriages and a long queue. Now everyone in the city should be aware of it."

Liu Yuerong was stunned on the spot: "Prince Xuan... sent it as a gift?"

The maid nodded.

Liu Yuerong bit her lip: "She has such a big limelight and overshadows me. Isn't that considered overstepping the limit?"

The maid was confused.

She doesn't know either.

Liu Yuerong asked again: "Where is His Royal Highness the King of Wei?" She still had some hope in her heart and said: "I may not care, but this is clearly disrespectful to the King of Wei. I'm afraid the King of Wei cannot bear it."

Naturally, he will find a way to compete with King Xuan...

The news soon spread to the Wei Palace.

King Wei's injury was almost healed. When he suddenly heard the news, he couldn't help but feel sad.

"It's a pity that Qing Yin matches him. My brother doesn't understand the charm..." King Wei shook his head repeatedly.

The people below asked again: "King Xuan is acting like this, raising a concubine so high, and asking Your Highness how your principal concubine should handle herself?"

The King of Wei was puzzled: "How does she love her, how does she behave, and what does it have to do with me?"

The person below choked and said: "But, your Highness's face..."

King Wei sighed: "If people in the world see what a dull woman that Liu daughter is, they will understand me."

The most important thing is that the property of Prince Wei's palace is not many. It is just because his maternal family, the Xu family, is quite famous among Confucian scholars. If it is exposed to the smell of copper too much, it will be unsightly.

The King of Wei also had many concubines, and banquets with literati also cost money.

Although the emperor loved him and gave him enough rewards, the gifts given by the emperor could not be exchanged for money.

The huge palace of the Wei Dynasty relied entirely on the fiefdom for food supply. If there was a major disaster on the fiefdom that year, the food supply would naturally be greatly reduced.

To sum it up, it’s not that much money.
Chapter completed!