Sure enough, Su Qiuyue said: "We have to prepare more dowry for your sister. We can't let the prince look down upon us."
Wen Yao nodded: "Okay, mother, haven't you prepared a dowry for Nuan Nuan since childhood? And your dowry and your private house, you said they were all given to Nuan Nuan, I have no objection."
Su Qiuyue's face turned ugly: "I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about the money coming from the father-in-law. How much do I have for my little dowry? He is a prince, the son of a serious emperor."
"I know. You don't have to keep repeating it. The father-in-law will naturally provide a share. Each sister will receive a dowry of ten thousand taels of silver. There will be six shops and four farms. From now on, we will follow this practice."
Su Qiuyue was furious, "How can those losers compare to me, Nuannuan? Ten thousand taels of silver is enough for what, he is a prince!"
Wen Yao couldn't help but said: "The prince is still short of money. I need you to bring it to him? Who are you looking down on by giving him so much as a dowry? Are you slapping the prince in the face?"
Su Qiuyue: "..."
Wen Yao said again: "Have you come to propose marriage? The prince's marriage is not a trivial matter. The Ministry of Rites and the palace prepare two years in advance. There is also the Clan's Mansion, and the nurturing mothers will come to the house to ask questions. Does the prince's mother and concubine have any questions?
Have you summoned her?"
Su Qiuyue was stunned when she asked several questions and looked embarrassed.
The old lady said: "We are just businessmen. How dare we expect the position of a princess? A concubine would make us laugh in our dreams. What are you thinking about, little girl?"
"Haha, concubine, you can't prepare so much dowry. How do you ask the principal concubine to prepare it? How can you give her a good look by overpowering her?"
Su Qiuyue said angrily: "I don't care anyway, your sister's dowry must be prepared now."
"How much do you want?"
"At least five hundred thousand taels of silver."
Wen Yao: "..."
The old lady lost her temper and said, "Fifty thousand taels? Boss and wife, it's not fifty thousand taels. Did I hear you correctly?"
Su Qiuyue said: "It's five hundred thousand taels. That's the prince's palace. It's a great opportunity for our Wen family to skyrocket. Nuan Nuan is a lucky person, and we'll all take advantage of it."
Wen Yao poured a basin of cold water down to wake her up, "The second prince's mother-in-law was born into a talented family. Her mother's family was only an earl. She was later promoted to a marquis, and she was not much favored in the palace.
The mother is more valuable than the son. In recent years, the second prince has become somewhat decent. However, the most noble one is His Royal Highness. The second prince has to look up to others in the palace. There are many people more noble than him. Mother's words have spread to others.
In our ears, our Wen family smells like copper, so don’t make others laugh."
Su Qiuyue: "..."
"Qi Dafei is also a concubine. No, a concubine is also a mother. You think so. As far as I know, the Chen family of the second prince's mother family still wants to marry their daughter to him. At most, she will be a concubine.
A concubine, mother, do you think she is very honorable?"
Su Qiuyue was completely speechless and her face turned dark. How could she live a good life as a concubine?
She hates concubines the most and has spent her whole life fighting with those vixens. Now that her daughter is becoming a concubine, she can hardly accept it.
The old lady said: "Being a concubine is also a noble concubine, and it is also a concubine of the royal family. My status is unusual. I don't think it's okay."
Wen Yao said: "If grandma says so, this year's draft, the sixth sister might as well enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine. Wouldn't it be more noble?"
The old lady was also speechless. It seemed that she was too, but the emperor was over fifty, right? He was older than his own son. Can he be pregnant with a child?
"The Emperor is fifty-five this year, so the draft is being held, and it is the last draft. We cannot miss this opportunity. Sixth sister should prepare early."
Wen Nuan couldn't hold it back anymore and started crying: "I never thought about becoming a show girl. Sister, if you don't want to give me a dowry, why are you humiliating me like this?"
"I know that you don't think I'm good at all, and you insist on getting along with me. Mom, forget it, I won't marry, I won't marry anyone, I will stay at home with you and my grandmother, wuwu...
…”
Su Qiuyue felt distressed: "Do you have to make your sister cry to make you happy? You can't get married yourself, and you can't find a good husband. Why don't you allow me to find a good marriage in Nuannuan?"
A hint of coldness flashed through his gentle eyes, "Okay, I haven't. I've brought shame on the family. I'm an old girl who can't get married. I won't hinder the sixth sister's good deeds. You can discuss it.
This is the key to the warehouse at home. From now on, mother will take care of the house."
Wen Yao dropped a bunch of keys, and Su Qiuyue looked at her in surprise: "You really gave them to me?"
"If I don't give it, will you give up? Don't you just want the right to manage the house? I will grant it to you, Sixth Sister, I wish you good luck."
Wen Yao turned around to leave, but Wen Nuan stood up and said, "Sister, don't be angry. I'm still young and I'm not in a hurry about the wedding. My mother also wants to prepare it early.
It’s my grandfather’s birthday the day after tomorrow, can we go to celebrate his birthday together?”
Wen Yao waved her hand: "Whatever."
"Then I agree as a big sister and I will wait for you."
Nuan Nuan watched her go away, grabbed the key and said, "Auntie, let's go to the warehouse and pick some good materials to make clothes for you."
Su Qiuyue said: "I don't have to do it, let me do it for you. At the same age as Hua Guduo, it's time to dress up properly. I don't believe that my Nuannuan can't even be a concubine.
If you ask me, what you are doing as a concubine is because your family is not prominent enough, which will hinder your ability to become a princess. Alas, none of the men in the family are useful."
Wen Nuan agrees with this sentence. Of the five brothers, none of them are promising. The Wen family still can't get rid of their humble status as merchants. What's the use of them?
"You can't say that, brothers are all very good."
She was still saying good things for them, but there was a calculation in her eyes. I wonder where the second brother is now? He is the best at studying. If Qiu Wei gets the Jinshi this year, she might be able to compete for the position of princess.
She won't give up until the last moment.
The two of them went to the warehouse to rummage through boxes and cabinets, feeling the excitement of a villain with great power and success.
When Wen Yao returned to the yard, Zhiqin asked worriedly: "How could the eldest lady hand over the housekeeper's rights? Your dowry has not been prepared yet. If it goes into the eldest lady's pocket, how can you buy it for the eldest lady?
What a nice dowry!”
"I won't take it out. They will always worry about it and bother me all day long, which will affect my mood. Don't worry, my dowry has been prepared.
I am not stupid enough to keep everything at home these years. The real money is not in the warehouse, but outside."
Zhiqin said dissatisfied: "But those are all cheap for Miss Six. Even giving her a penny makes me feel uncomfortable."
"How could they give her an advantage? The warehouse belongs to the public house, not the big one. There are also second and third bedrooms. If they want to spend a penny, they have to ask the second aunt. Will the third aunt agree?
There are also some dowries for several younger sisters. I have already settled them today. If Wen Nuan disagrees, I will offend the whole family.
There will be a lot of excitement in the future, everyone is short-sighted, staring at the little things in the house, let them fight for it, they will not be satisfied if the family is not broken up."