Chapter 450 - Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Wedding Date_1 (1/2)
Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Wedding Date_1
Wei Qingwan ultimately disregarded the advice of Yun and borrowed money from the Bai family.
Upon hearing this, Yun was furious and was about to punish Wei Qingwan by making her kneel, but Bai, who had heard the news, rushed to Shou’an Hall to report to the old master and madam. They hurried over to prevent Wei Qingwan from being punished.
Given that Wei Qingwan was engaged to be married into King Yu Residence, any mishap at this stage would bring disrepute to the Wei family that they couldn’t bear.
Even though the old master Wei found Qingwan’s actions to be a bit inappropriate, he was supportive, hoping that his granddaughter would be favored within King Yu Residence.
Eventually, Yun could only let the matter slide.
Before long, the silver note worth two thousand taels had made its way into Wei Ruo’s hands.
Wei Ruo looked at the silver note in her hand and found the situation rather amusing.
When she set an exorbitant price for the ointment, she had merely wanted to make Wei Qingwan envious and miserable. Never had she anticipated actually making this much money, and causing disputes between Yun and Wei Qingwan.
Wei Ruo was unsure how to assess the situation. Wei Qingwan seemed to be growing increasingly obstinate, a stark contrast to her portrayal in the original book as weak yet kindhearted, even saintly, character.
While Wei Ruo was deep in thought, someone from outside came to invite her to the front yard.
Today was the day Prince Nine sent his betrothal gifts. Wei Ruo had to go and review them.
Upon arrival in the front yard, Wei Ruo saw it filled with boxes large and small, many times more than what had been sent by Marquis Xuanping.
A palace attendant presented a list to Wei Ruo.
Two hundred taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, sixty horses, one gold tea caddy, two silver tea caddies, two silver basins, a thousand bolts of silk, twenty sets of horse armor, twenty jade articles, four jade Ruyi scepters, a precious enamel basin set with dragon and phoenix patterns, as well as multiple renowned calligraphies and paintings.
Betrothal gifts for a prince’s consort from the royal family had always followed a certain standard, thus the main consort of Prince Yu, and Prince Jing must have received the same betrothal gifts.
However, for the declining Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, this was an unprecedented sight.
The spectacle had left everyone — from old master Wei to the lowly servants — in awe.
Wei Ruo watched the pile of betrothal gifts filled up the room, unfazed.
The wedding was set for the eighth day of May, coinciding with the previously agreed upon date with Marquis Xuanping.
The date didn’t change, only the groom did.
This wedding date seemed a bit early, even earlier than the weddings of the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince. However, considering the special physical condition of the Ninth Prince, it might not last long. According to the news from the palace, the Emperor arranged this marriage to bring good luck, so it was reasonable to put his wedding before the other princes’.
The only unreasonable part was choosing her, a woman who was supposedly bad luck for husbands, for the purpose of “bringing good luck”.
If Prince Nine really had a short life, he would be a decent husband.
First, marrying into the royal family means she wouldn’t have the hassle of serving her in-laws;
Second, after his death, he would not be involved in the power struggle for succession, and no one would target his widow specifically;
Third, as the main queen, her status would not be low, and she could enjoy the salary from the court. She could comfortably provide for herself and openly run various industries outside, without harm from anyone.
But so far, Wei Ruo still had no idea what kind of person Prince Nine was. Why would someone who never appeared in the original book appear in her life?
She always felt that there was more to this. So, she could not easily assume that marrying Prince Nine meant marrying a dying man.