Gao Pingping felt guilty for no reason. He quickly glanced at Zhao Xiyan and said, "Of course not. No one can catch his temper."
Zhao Xiyan smiled and said nothing.
Su Jin did not doubt that he was there, and joked with a smile: "How can you go east like that? The girl's family always asks for marriage, and among all the sons in the capital, how can any one of them be worthy of their tall lady?"
Of course Su Jin knew about the engagement between the Murong family and the Ji family. Su Jin did not like Murong Shen at all.
No one can deny that Murong Shen is outstanding. If you miss Murong Shen, you will never know who Gao Ping will marry in a month.
Gao Pingping didn't want to talk about that and quickly changed the subject.
The three of them were chatting, and soon Su Huan arrived.
Su Jin and Su Huan had been at odds with each other in the past, but when they got what they wanted, their relationship was greatly eased.
"Fourth cousin," Su Jin greeted her with a smile.
Su Huan affectionately called her "third cousin" and greeted Gao Pingping and Zhao Xiyan with a smile. Zhao Xiyan was especially warm.
The prince and Xu Jing are as close as brothers. In more than two months, she will ask to marry into the East Palace to be the prince's concubine, and Zhao Xiyan will ask to marry into the Beihai Palace. From then on, the two of them will rarely interact with each other.
Zhao Xiyan knew all about Su Huan's thoughts, but she didn't tell him. She joked with Su Huan for half a month.
The carriage was on the way back, and Gao Pingping murmured: "That Su Huan, before she married into the East Palace, she started to win over my future sister-in-law."
"Bu Nao, she is just a concubine. She can't put on any airs in front of me."
Those words may sound harsh, but they are not true.
Zhao Xiyan smiled casually: "She intended to show her kindness to him, but he then refused."
Gao Pingping suddenly laughed: "Murong Yan has always had a higher eye than anyone else. Ru Mingqiu and Su Huan will marry into the East Palace together as the crown prince's concubine. I don't know how she feels now."
…
Boom!
The good blue porcelain bowl was smashed to pieces, and the rice was spilled on the floor.
Murong Yan was still confused and stretched out her legs. Several plates on the table fell to the ground with a clang, and the dishes and soups splashed everywhere.
"Get out! Get out of here! He won't eat anything!"
Murong Yan's hoarse angry shouts came out through the thick door panel.
Mrs. Murong came in a hurry and saw the mess in the house. She was furious. Looking at Murong Yan's pitiful appearance with tears in her eyes, she was filled with anger, and Yongtong Zuo was filled with sadness.
"Come here, clean up the floor." Madam Murong ordered, and several maids knelt on the floor, wiping it with rags.
After everything was tidied up, the maids retreated timidly. Mrs. Murong was in front, hugging the wailing Murong Yan: "Yan'er, I don't want to make any more noise."
"The imperial edict is in the East, and my father has no choice but to accept it. He will definitely prepare a generous dowry for me, at least more than Miss Su Si, so that I can enter the East Palace without being looked down upon by others."
Murong Yan cried: "Mother, he doesn't want to marry, he won't marry!"
"Silly girl, stop saying silly things." Murong Yan Yueyue was so noisy that Madam Murong was exhausted mentally and physically. She sighed repeatedly: "How can I get my temper in the East Palace? Isn't that the most disciplined place in the palace? Queen
No matter how virtuous the empress is, she is not the empress of Tiandong. How can I be allowed to be so willful and reckless?"
"It's his fault too. Xiang Yue has been too spoiled to me and allowed me to have such a bad temper. I have to restrain myself. After entering the palace, I hope to serve the prince's master well and please him."
"I will win the favor of the prince, and I will be pregnant and give birth to an heir in the first month, and I will be able to establish myself in the East Palace. Yan'er, I will listen to my mother and learn the rules from the bright moon..."
Murong Yanfu couldn't listen to a single word of those sincere words and stubbornly turned his head to the side: "He doesn't want to hear it."
Mrs. Murong couldn't hold back her anger anymore, stretched out her legs and pinched Murong Yan's ears: "You have to listen even if you don't want to. I am the third young lady who is doted on by thousands of people at home. When I enter the East Palace, I can't be so arrogant and willful. I
If you have such a bad temper, you will suffer a lot in the future."
Murong Yan was so painful that her tears welled up again. Seeing her mother so angry, she finally did not dare to shout anymore.
Mrs. Murong then relaxed her legs and said angrily: "Come here, go to the kitchen and bring me another meal."
After a while, the hot meal was placed on the table again.
Madam Murong stared closely, Murong Yan did not dare to make any fuss anymore and started to eat slowly. Ever since the imperial edict came to Murong's house, she had been crying and crying every month and had not had a good meal. Ming Yue was probably very hungry.
Can you finally accept your fate and eat a bowl of rice cleanly?
Madam Murong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her voice, and tried to coax her.
Murong Yan was stunned and suddenly asked: "Brother, do you really want to marry Ji Yunshu?"
When she mentioned Murong Shen's marriage, Mrs. Murong didn't feel so happy. She said calmly: "The betrothal gift has been passed, the marriage certificate has been signed, and the wedding date will be at the end of the year."
This marriage was something that Murong Yao had denied. The betrothal gift sent to the Ji family was staggeringly rich. It almost emptied most of the Murong family's warehouse. How could Mrs. Murong not be heartbroken?
By next year, it will be time for his son Murong Ke to propose marriage. The betrothal gift will definitely be better than if it were not given to Murong Shen.
As a mother, you should always turn to your own son.
Murong Yan didn't think about that at all, so she opened her mouth and said: "Mother, his dowry is indispensable. I must ask Su Huan to go to the east."
Madam Murong came back to her senses and responded without hesitation: "Of course."
…
Alas, Mrs. Murong's wishful thinking came to nothing in front of her husband.
In the morning, after General Murong returned to his residence, Mrs. Murong diligently came over holding the dowry list.
"That dowry list is too excessive."
After General Murong read the dowry list, he frowned and said solemnly: "Just prepare for 50% of the list."
Madam Murong was startled: "Master! Dowry can't give a woman the confidence to be in her husband's family. We, Yan'er, have been very wronged by marrying as the crown prince's concubine. The dowry must not be too light."
General Murong glanced at Mrs. Murong: "I also said that the prince's side concubine is not suitable. The dowry is too rich and inappropriate, so reduce it by half."
Mrs. Murong: "..."
In Murong's house, General Murong said exactly what he said. Mrs. Murong had no choice but to respond. Under General Murong's gaze, she picked up a pen and changed the dowry list again and again.
Later, Mrs. Murong couldn't help crying.
General Murong's heart seemed to be made of iron, and he remained unmoved. He said calmly: "I told Yan'er that when I enter the East Palace from now on, I won't compete with Miss Su and give in to everyone else."
Madam Murong was startled and quickly wiped away her tears, feeling sorry for her daughter: "Then why?"
General Murong looked at Madam Murong and said slowly: "There are some things that I don't understand even if you tell him, so there is no need to ask any more. Just follow his instructions."
